JGAP
Japan Good Agricultural PracticeControl Points and Compliance Criteria(for Farms)
Livestock and Livestock Products
2017
Issue date: 1 April 2017

Principles of JGAPJGAP aims to establish agricultural production practices that are consistent and sustainable for human beings, theearth, and the economy, and to build trust among producers, distributors, and consumers.
JGAP was developed as a tool to achieve safety in agricultural products, sustainability in agricultural production,
safety of workers and protection of human rights, and well-organized agricultural product sales management in farms
of Japan, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. By implementing JGAP, producers can achieve sustainable farmmanagement and gain the trust of consumers and food industry stakeholders.
JGAP is based on the Japanese agricultural context and legal regulations, and has been developed throughcollaboration between agricultural producers, wholesalers, food manufacturers, and retailers. It is important that its
standards are feasible and easy for agricultural producers to implement long-term, while at the same time assuring
quality in agricultural production management that meets the expectations of consumers and food industry
stakeholders.
JGAP should be implemented voluntarily by producers, and its implementation status recognized among society via
a system of inspections and certifications. It should function as a standard representing the credibility of agricultural
producers.
JGAP's ultimate goals are to simultaneously protect consumers by ensuring safe agricultural products, to conserve
the environment, and to achieve sustainable farm management practices.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction

p. 1

B. Management of resources

p. 23

2. How to use this document

p. 2

p. 23

3. Flow of JGAP inspection and certification

p. 3

13. Responsible personnel and training
14. Human rights, welfare, and labor management

4. Summary of procedures preceding certification

p. 4

15. Hygiene management for workers and visitors

p. 28

5. Copyrightp. 5

16. Workers safety management and accident response

6. Disclaimer

p. 5

17. Management of veterinary medicinal products

p. 29
p. 31

7. Terms and definitions

p. 5

18. Management of facilities

p. 31

19. Management of machinery and equipment, vehicles andcleaning tools,etc.
20. Energy management and global warming prevention

p. 32

21. Waste management and effective use of resources

p. 33

22. Protection of surrounding areas and harmonizing with local
communities
23. Biodiversity conservation

p. 34（Control Points and Compliance Criteria）

p. 26

p. 33

A. Basic farm management
1. Visualization of farm management

p. 13
p. 13

2. Responsibilities of the top management

p. 14

3. Planning and evaluation

p. 15

4. Animal health control

C. Management of production materials

p. 35

5. Management of livestock grazing

p. 16
p. 16

24. Management of semen,embryos and feeder livestock

p. 35

6. Risk management in the production process

p. 17

25. Management of feed

p. 36

7. Animal welfare

p. 18

26. Management of bedding materials

p. 36

8. Food protection

p. 19

9. Supplier management

p. 19

D. Management of self-supplied feed production

p. 37

10. Product management

p. 20

27. Management of pastures

p. 37

11. Response to complaints, abnormalities, and rule violations

p. 21

28. Management of seeds

p. 37

12. Product identification and traceability

p. 22

29. Management of agricultural chemicals and fertilizer

p. 38

30. Environmental conservation activities

p. 39

31. Information management for self-supplied feed production

p. 39

p. 35

1. Introduction
This document compiles Good Agricultural Practices covering the following topics, and outlines methods of good farmmanagement and their implementation methods.
○ Farm operation ○ Food safety ○ Animal health ○ Environmental sustainability ○ Workers safety ○ Human rights andwelfare ○ Animal welfareThis document lists important control points throughout the production process for livestock and livestock products, divided
into four areas: basic farm management, operational resource management, management of production materials, and items
specific to the production process of self-supplied feed. For each area, important control points concerning the seven topics
mentioned above are listed. These control points address the minimum standard for common issues among producers, andare designed to respect the different methods and characteristics of each producer. By implementing farm management
practices that comply with the JGAP control points, producers can achieve good practices with respect to all seven topics.
Moreover, implementing JGAP on a livestock farm leads to achievement of an internationally recognized level of farmmanagement, and establishes trust and close relationships with buyers and consumers of livestock and livestock products.
JGAP is a management method for agricultural production processes, to be voluntarily implemented by a producer. It allows
producers to establish an operation management system with which they can continuously improve their farm management
through self-assessment. It is a scientific approach to improving the safety of livestock and livestock products, and producers
can implement it as a quality control scheme. JGAP also helps achieve sustainable farm operation based on environmental
conservation, including biodiversity conservation, and improves productivity through application of appropriate and effective
farm management.
The third-party audit and certification system of JGAP allows certified parties to demonstrate to society that they are credible
producers or producer groups executing good farm management.

12. How to use this document
This document is intended to cover living livestock including dairy and beef cattle, pig, egg-laying hen and broiler chcken , aswell as raw milk and chicken eggs. There are two ways to use this document.
The first is to use it as a reference for an agricultural producer or the top-level management of a producer group to improve
management of the farm or producer group. This document will contribute to achievement of good and effective farm/groupmanagement.
The second is to demonstrate compliance with this document through third-party verification (JGAP audit and certification),
thereby to prove to society and consumers that the farm/group conducts good management practices. JGAP certification isrecognized as a sign of farm credibility in the agricultural supply chains.
Discrepancy between the English version and theJapanese version of the Terms, the Japanese-language version shallprevail.

＜Columns of the tables in content pages＞
1) Number
Each control point has a number.
2) Level
Control points are categorized as "Major Must", "Minor Must" and "Recommendations", according to their level ofimportance. (See Section 7, "Terms and Definitions," for the definition of each category level.) The required compliance
percentages for each level are stipulated in Section 4, "Summary of procedures preceding certification."3) Control Points
Control points are the check points necessary to manage agricultural production processes.

24) Compliance Criteria
Compliance criteria indicate the desirable state of farm management for each control point, and objective criteria forevaluation. When a compliance criterion contains numbered items, for example ①, ②, and ③, unless it specifies "①, ②, or③," all items, ① through ③, must be satisfied.
5) Examples and Notes
They are examples of implementation and information provided for reference; these items are not criteria for judging
compliance.
6) Results
This column is used to record applicability or compliance during a self-assessment or inspection. A control point can bechecked and identified as "Compliant," "Non-compliant," or "Not applicable" using a symbol: for example, an "O" signifies"Compliant," an "X" signifies "Non-compliant," and a "-" signifies "Not applicable."<Publication of implementation examples on the JGAP Foundation's website>
Good implementation examples are continually published on the JGAP Foundation's website for your reference.
The JGAP Foundation's website can be accessed at jgap.jp or by searching the keyword "JGAP."

3. Flow of JGAP inspection and certification
The JGAP Livestock and Livestock Products standards are set out in the following two documents:
1) JGAP General Regulations [Livestock and Livestock Products]2) JGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Farms [Livestock and Livestock Products]
See Section 4, "Summary of procedures preceding certification," for the implementation steps.
See the JGAP General Regulations [Livestock and Livestock Products] for the detailed rules.

34. Summary of procedures up to certification(See the "JGAP General Regulations [for Livestock and Livestock Products]" for detailed rules)
Steps
1)

Read and understand the "JGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Farms."

2)

Establish and implement procedures based on the "JGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Farms."

3)

Conduct a self-assessment and correct non-conformities.

4)

Apply for and receive an inspection by a JGAP audit and certification body. All control points must be inspected,
and each will be evaluated as "Compliant," "Non-compliant," or "Not applicable."

5)

Take corrective action regarding any non-compliances identified, and send a corrective action report to the audit
and certification body.

6)

After a certification decision meeting by the audit and certification body, farms meeting the compliance standards
below will be granted JGAP certification.
100% compliance with the applicable Major musts
More than 95% compliance with the applicable Minor mustsof the "Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Farms".

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5. CopyrightThis document has been developed by the JGAP Foundation, and its copyright belongs to the JGAP Foundation. When any
entity intends to produce a secondary document that derives from this document, the entity needs to acquire an authorization
to do so from the JGAP Foundation in advance.

6. Disclaimer
The JGAP Foundation and JGAP certification bodies do not hold legal responsibility for the agricultural produce sold by thecertified farms and groups.

7. Terms and definitions(See also the "JGAP General Regulations [for Livestock and Livestock Products]")
1) Animal health hazards: Biological, chemical, or physical factors that may adversely affect the health of livestock. For
example, pathogenic microorganism contamination is a biological factor; mycotoxin contamination is a chemical factor; andinjury by foreign bodies such as metal pieces is a physical factor.
2) Animal welfare: Rearing of an animal in consideration of its comfort.
3) Article 36 Agreement: An agreement based on Article 36 of the Labor Standards Act. When an employer employs aworker in excess of maximum legal hours (more than 8 hours per weekday/40 hours per week) or on a day off, a writtenagreement between the employer and the labor union or person representing more than half of the workers must be
concluded and submitted in advance to the authorities. However, based on Article 41 of the Labor Standards Act, persons
engaging in agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries, excluding the timber industry, are not subject to this law.
4) Bedding materials: Rice straw, sawdust, chaff, and sand, which are used for bedding in cattle houses, are collectively
referred to as bedding materials. They can also be used in one-story chicken houses for open space breeding. Drainboard
and metal mesh used on the floor of animal houses are not bedding materials.
5) Bulk tank: A cooling tank to temporarily store freshly drawn raw milk until it is collected. Also called a "bulk cooler."
6) Certification: Verification by an certification body that proves a farm's management system or a group's administration
complies with a certain standard.

57) Chicken eggs: Shell chicken eggs shipped from farms.
8) Cleaning: Removal of dirt, dust, soil, residual livestock feed, oil content, and other unfavorable materials.
9) Close call: Cases that could have led to an accident and give those involved a fright or shock. They remind people toprepare in advance to prevent accidents.
10) Compliance criteria: Criteria for objective evaluation of good farm management.
11) Compost: One type of special fertilizer. Compost is made by mixing and maturing straw, chaff, bark, livestock excrement,

and other organic materials derived from animals and plants (except for sludge and organs of fish and shellfish). Compost
includes fertilizers containing urea, ammonium sulfate, or other materials that promote decomposition.
12) Contract veterinarians: Contract veterinarians include veterinarians providing not only individual animal treatment, butalso adivisory service on animal farming, environment conservation, and farm management.
13) Disinfection: Use of chemical or physical means to reduce microorganisms in agricultural produce to the extent that

ensure its safety (according to the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene).
14) Facility: All buildings, infrastructure, and equipment used for farm operation. These include livestock houses, storage,

livestock product handling facilities, livestock excrement management facilities, infrastructure for utilities (electricity, fuel,gas, water [including sewage], compressed air, etc.), Resting/eating/smoking places and toilets for workers are also
facilities.
15) Farm HACCP certified farm: A livestock farm (dairy or beef cattle farm, pig farm, egg-layer farm, or broiler chicken farm)that is certified based on Certification Criteria for Improvement of Herd Health Management on Livestok Farms (FarmHACCP Standards) set out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in August 2009)". This standard wasestablished to incorporate the vision of the HACCP and the continuous improvement system for animal health management
and to ensure the safety of livestock products in livestock farms.
16) Farm: A management entity that produces livestock and livestock products, has legal ownership of the livestock andlivestock products produced, and has a unitary management system. A unitary management system means that it is run
under the same capital and management structure. (Note: This does not include subcontracts and trusts.)

617) Feed additive: A generic name for products designated by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries under the

Law on Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feed and are sold and primarily used as raw materials for feed.
Feed additives are used by being added, mixed or infiltered to feed for the following purposes:
1) Prevention of degradation of feed quality (e.g., fungicides)
2) Supplementation of nutritional components and other active ingredients (e.g., vitamins and amino acids)
3) Promotion of effective use of the nutritionnal composition of feed (e.g., enzyme preparations and antibiotics)
18) Feed: A material which is used to supply nutrition to livestock.
19) Feeder livestock: Cattle and pigs to be raised for the purpose of meat production, before they undergo the fattening

process (i.e., livestock to be fattened).
20) Fertilizers, etc.: In this document, the term "fertilizers, etc." includes soil conditioner, soil revitalizer, plant strengthener,

foliar fertilizer, compost, mulching materials (rice straw, weeded grass, wood bark, etc.) and other additives (which havefertilizing effect but are not registered fertilizers, plant revitalizers, repellents, etc.).
21) Fertilizers: Substances applied to soil to enhance plant nutrition and induce chemical changes in the soil to support plant

growth, as well as substances applied to the leaves of plants to enhance plant nutrition.
22) Food hygiene: Knowledge and skill to prevent health hazards associated with eating and drinking by keeping foods in asafe state.
23) Food protection: Activity to protect food from contamination with foreign bodies and contaminants.
24) Food safety hazard: Biological, chemical, or physical substances in food, or food in a state that could potentially negatively

affect human health. This includes, for example, livestock in poor health, residue of antimicrobial and other drugs inlivestock, injection needles left in livestock bodies, and contamination of milking machines.
25) Food safety: Concept that food, when prepared and eaten in the intended manner, does not harm the health of

consumers.
26) Food: Under the JGAP definition, food refers to all edible and drinkable items.

727) Foreign matter: An object that is not supposed to be present in the livestock product are certified as Eco-feed livestock

product under28) GAP (Good Agricultural Practice): Good Agricultural Practice refers to standards producers should comply with during

agricultural production and their implementation. The term has various translations in Japanese.
29) Government: The national and local governments.
30) HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point): Hazard Analysis is a procedure of identifying and analysing

biological, chemical, and physical hazards during production process that may have adverse effects on human health.
Critical Control Point is a procedure of setting and strictly managing control points to manage hazards in the production
process.
31) Hazards: Factors causing health hazards to humans or livestock. Biological factors includes pathogenic microorganisms

and parasitic worms. Chemical factors includes agricultural chemicals, mycotoxins, tetrodotoxin, and mushroom poisoning.
Physical factors includes stones, wood chips, glass, injection needles, and radiation.
32) ILO convention: A convention that is adopted by the International Labor Organization (ILO), a specialized agency of theUnited Nations established to improve working conditions. It sets international standards regarding employment, salary,working hours, and workers' health and safety, and encourages its member countries to adopt these standards.
33) Individual farm audit and certification: The process by which a single farm (be it a corporate entity or a personal entity)

goes through a JGAP audit and acquires certification.
34) ISO (International Organization for Standardization): An organization that sets international standards. The standards

established by the ISO are used to demonstrate international credibility for product quality, factory management,
certification bodies, and laboratories.
35) ISO17025: An ISO standard that stipulates requirements regarding the competence of laboratories and calibration

schemes. The laboratories certified under this standard are considered to be internationally credible.
36) JGAP (Japan Good Agricultural Practice): JGAP is one of the GAP schemes developed by the Japan GAP (JGAP)

Foundation, and identifies good practices for farm management, food safety, environmental conservation, animal health,worker safety, human rights and welfare, and animal welfare in the context of agricultural production.

837) JGAP General Regulations: A document that presents the principles of JGAP, a general overview of the scheme, therules and procedures for JGAP inspections and certifications, the JGAP logo, and relationships with other GAP schemes.
38) JGAP trainers: Individuals who have taken the JGAP trainers basic course approved by the Japan GAP Foundation,passed the final exam, and maintained their registration status as JGAP trainers.
39) Laws and regulations: All types of laws and regulations established by the government. In this document, "laws andregulations" refers to constitutions, treaties, laws, cabinet orders, ministerial orders, directives, announcements, andguidelines.
40) Livestock excrement management facility: A compost shed or facility for disposal or storage of livestock excrement.
41) Livestock houses: A facility used for housing livestock.
42) Livestock Hygiene Service Center: A public institution that ｈas as its function to support assurance of food safety anddevelopment of the livestock industry through improvement of overall animal health. Livestock Hygiene Service Centersmust be established by prefecture governments, based on the Livestock Hygiene Service Centers Law .
43) Livestock product handling facility: The milking facility (parlor), raw milk processing facility, and egg collecting facility.
44) Livestock products: Under the JGAP definition, livestock products refers to raw milk and chicken eggs.
45) Livestock: Dairy and beef cattle, pig, egg-laying hen and broiler chicken.
46) Local government: Prefectural and city governments. Also called the municipal government.
47) Major must: The control points that are most critical for legal compliance and food safety.
48) Minor must: Control points which are strongly required to be complied with.
49) Minors: According to the Labor Standards Act , people below the age of 18.

950) Non-compliance: Failure of a farm/group to meet a JGAP compliance criterion.
51) Non-native species: Species that did not originally live in a region but were introduced as a result of human activities. In

Japan, certain organisms have been defined by the government as non-native species if they were introduced to Japanfollowing the Meiji era and cause or may cause damage to agriculture, forestry and fishery industries, human life andhealth, or the ecosystem.
52) Not applicable: Control points that are not applicable to the farm. For example, "agreement with subcontractors" would be

not applicable for a farm that does not work with any subcontractors.
53) OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health): An intergovernmental organization established in Paris, France in 1924 to

improve animal hygiene worldwide. Japan has been a member since January 28, 1930. As of January 2009, members
include 180 countries and regions.
54) Organizational chart: A chart that clearly shows the top-level management and personnel responsible for each task (theirnames must be specified on the chart).
55) Pasture: Crop area for forage crops.
56) Pathogenic microorganisms: Bacteria, fungi (yeast, mold, etc.), Rickettsia, and viruses that cause infections in humans

and animals.
57) Procedure: The order of conducting and setting up activities.
58) Process diagram: A flow diagram that illustrate systematically, chronologically, and visually a series of steps andoperations in the process of livestock and livestock product production.
59) Product complaint: A complaint received from a client due to a product defect.
60) Product defect: A product state that prevents the product from being marketed. This includes the state of an animal that is

infected with an infectious disease, and the state of an animal with the residue of antibacterial substance and othermedicine , or injection needles.
61) Products: Live livestock, raw milk, and chicken eggs that are delivered (shipped) from a farm to a buyer.

1062) Raw milk: Fresh milk as it produced from a dairy cow. This is distinguished from heat-treated milk for drinking andprocessed milk.
63) Recommendations: Control points that do not affect audit results but are encouraged for ideal farm management.
64) Risk assessment: Evaluation of the seriousness of risks.
65) Risk: The combination of a potential hazard's probability and its degree of harm (see: ISO/IEC Guide 51: 2014).
66) Self-assessment: Assessment and verification by a farm of its own farm management, using the "JGAP Control Points

and Compliance Criteria for Farms."67) Stagnant water: Pooled water that stands on the floor of a facility or inside equipment and may become contaminated(e.g., pools or water that collects in hoses or piping).
68) Traceability: The ability to trace a shipped product back to its producer and the farm from which it originated. Traceability

allows identification of the shipped animal and animals that produced raw milk and eggs. Subsequently, by tracing therecords on the farm, it allows identification of the feed or veterinary medicinnal products that were used in producing
livestock and livestock products.
69) Verification: Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled.
70) Veterinary medicinal products: Medicinal product used for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of animal diseases.
71) Violation of rules by a farm/group: Violation by a farm/group of rules set in the "JGAP Control Points and Compliance

Criteria for Farms" and the "JGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria for Group Administration," and/or rules set in the"JGAP General Regulations."
72) Waste: Garbage, bulky waste, cinders, sludge, manure, waste oil, waste acid, waste alkali, animal carcasses, and otherwastes in solid or liquid form (except for radioactive substances and items contaminated by radiation).
73) WHO (World Health Organization): A specialized agency of the United Nations established to ensure international

cooperation on issues of health and hygiene. It provides instruction in health services, makes suggestions regarding
hygiene conventions, and promotes exchange of information and support.

1174) Withdrawal-period: The following periods from (1) to (4) are collectively referred to as withdrawal-period:(1) Washout period: The period prescribed to prevent livestock and marine products that may contain medicinal residues
from being delivered to consumers. A violation of this period may lead to a violations of the Food Sanitation Law . Livestockand marine products determined to have violated the Food Sanitation Law will be subjected to disposal or other action.
(2) Use prohibition period: The period before shipping during which use of medicines in livestock is prohibited. A violation ofthis period may be considered violations of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Law and subjected to punishment
under that law.
(3) Shipment restriction period: The period after administration of medicines during which shipping for human consumptionof the relevant livestock, produced milk, or chicken eggs produced therefrom is prohibited.
(4) Use restriction period: The period before shipping for human consumption during which no vaccines are allowed to beadministered.
75) Worker's accident compensation insurance: A system based on the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act . If

a worker is injured because of an occupational accident or a commuting disaster, if a worker contracts a disease, or if aworker dies or sustains permanent damage as a result of such injury or disease, predetermined insurance benefits areprovided to the victim or the bereaved.

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LevelNo.

Control Points

Compliance Criteria

A. Basic farm management
1. Visualization of farm management
The top management has documented the farm's principles and objectives.

① Farm (name, address, and contact information)② Item and product (livestock, raw milk, chicken eggs to be shipped)

1.1

Major

③ Production process category④ Storage/warehouse (storage space for materials such as veterinary medicinal
Scope

products, agricultural chemicals and feed, fertilizers, fuels, machinery, equipment,etc.)⑤ Livestock house (facility name, location, floor space, and number of animals andbirds reared)

1.2

1.2.1

Recom. Major

1.1.1

Major

⑥ Livestock product handling facility (name, location, items, milking method, theConfirmation of
Farm HACCP
certification
Map of facilities

number of milking cows, sorting system, storage capacity, etc.)⑦ Storage space for dead animals⑧ Livestock excrement management facility (name, location, floor space, andtreatment method)⑨ Subcontractors (name, process subjected to subcontract, location, and contact
details)*Not applicable if the farm is not Farm HACCP certified.
The farm has acquired Farm HACCP certification and its certificate is valid (has notpassed the expiry date).
A map is available that indicates the facilities and pastures. The map should also
indicate the areas surrounding the farm.

Layout diagram of
A layout diagram (sketch) of the facilities is available.
facilities
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1.3

Control Points

Major

No.

Documentation ofProcedures for implementing the farm management practices required by JGAP arefarmdocumented.
management
systemCompliance Criteria

2. Responsibilities of the top management① An organizational chart is available that clarifies the following personnel and

2.1

Major

responsibilities:

Responsibilities
and authority

1) The top management
2) Farm manager (the top management or person mandated to manage the farm)3) Production manager (person responsible for food safety issues with shipped
livestock, raw milk, and chicken eggs as well as deficienty and complaints
about products)
4) Feed production manager (person responsible for quality assurance of feed
and feed additives)5) Livestock rearing manager (person responsible for animal health, animal
welfare, as well as management of veterinary medicinal products and injectionneedles)6) Waste disposal manager (person responsible for disposal of dead animals andexcrement, bedding materials, and waste of veterinary medicinal products, aswell as complaints about environmental issues)7) Workers' safety manager (person responsible for prevention of work injuries
and accidents)
8) Labor manager (person responsible for the farm's working environment,
workers' welfare, and working conditions such as working hours, leaves,holidays, and wages)② The top management has provided sufficient authority to the above-named
personnel, and made clear to each person which control points in this document
he/she is responsible for.
③ The top management has informed all staff of who is responsible for each area.

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2.2

Minor

① The top management has documented the farm's principles and objectives.
Principles and objectives include legal compliance regarding animal health, foodsafely, work safety, human rights/welfare, environmental conservation, and animal
welfare and continuous improvement of farm management.

Principles andobjectives

2.3

Major

② The top management has informed all farm staff of the above principles andobjectives.
① JGAP self-assessments are conducted at least once a year by a person with
sufficient understanding of JGAP, and the results of the assessment are recorded.
Implementation ofself-assessments ② As a result of self-assessments, corrective actions are taken and recorded toaddress any points of non-compliance.

2.4

Minor

① The top management revises the effectiveness of the farm management system atleast once a year based on the results of the self-assessments (or internal audits,in the case of a group), and communicates the improvements needed to the
responsible personnel.

Revision by the
top management② The results of revision and improvement instructions given to responsible

2.5

Minor

personnel are recorded.
Protection of
intellectual
property① New technologies, new varieties, or new product brands developed by the farm areprotected and utilized as intellectual property of the farm.

② The farm does not infringe upon the intellectual property of others.

3. Planning and evaluation

3.2

Major

3.1

Production
planning① Details and frequency of activities② Planned production amount for each product③ Productivity goals

Major

The farm manager develops a documented production plan including the following:

Records ofactivities

Activities in livestock houses, livestock product handling facilities, and pastures arerecorded.
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3.4

Major

3.3

Storage ofrecords

Recom.

① The records required by JGAP should be kept for at least 2 years, and should be

Evaluation ofactivities incomparison withthe planavailable for reference. During the first audit, records from the 3 months prior to thedate of audit must be available, with the exception of records regarding activities
that did not take place during that period. After the first audit, the farm must
continuously maintain records.
② When records are required to be kept for more than 2 years by laws or bycustomers, they should be maintained according to the applicable requirements.
① Activities based on the plan developed in Control Point 3.1 are recorded.
② The activities are evaluated in comparison with the plan, and evaluation results areused to develop subsequent plans.

4. Animal health control
Major

4.3

Major

4.2

The farm has documented rules of reporting to the Livestock Hygiene Service Center
Procedures in theif any of his animals are found to be developing any of the symptoms specified incase of animal
Clause (1) of Article 13:2 of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control
infectious disease(symptoms are specified according to the type of livestock by the Minister ofoutbreaks
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).

Major

4.1

The farm observes the Biosecurity Standards based on Article 12:3 of the Act on
Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control, and confirms at least once a year that
all items are in compliance.

Compliance with
the Biosecurity
Standards

Healthmanagement
instruction bycontract
veterinarians

The contract veterinarians who cooperates closely with the Livestock Hygiene Service
Center is assigned to each farm, and provides regular or as-needed instruction on thehealth management of the livestock on the farm.

5.1

Minor

5. Management of livestock grazing
Livestock grazing*not applicable if no livestock is grazed on the farm

The health condition of the livestock and the state of the grazing facilities andpastureland are checked before livestock is put on pasture.
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6. Risk management in the production process

6.1

Major

① For each item or product, the production process is documented, including theClarification of
production
process

following information:1) Activity stages
2) Main resources used at each stage (feeder livestock, feed, bedding materials,
veterinary medicinal products, machinery/equipment, vehicle, materials,
cleaning equipment, tools, etc.)② If the process is changed, the document is revised accordingly.

6.2

Major

① The farm identifies food safety and animal health hazards in the production
Assessment offood safety andanimal healthhazards

process (recorded under Control Point 6.1), and conducts risk assessment of theidentified hazards at least once a year.

② The results of risk are recorded.
③ If the production process is modified, items ① and ② are also revised accordingly.
The following items must be identified as food safety and animal health hazards:

6.2.1

Major

① Injection needles left in livestock to be shipped
Identification offood safety andanimal healthhazards② Residues of antimicrobials and other drugs in the products③ Mingling of milk disposed of due to mastitis, or defective eggs into the product to be
shipped
④ Medication with prescription drugs without prescription by a veterinarian

6.3

Major

⑤ Safety of feed and drinking water
Establishment of
Based on the result of risk assessment in Control Points 6.2 and 6.2.1,
countercountermeasures, rules, and procedures to ensure food safety and animal health aremeasures, rules,
established and documented.
and procedures
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6.5

Major

6.4.1

Implementation of
The farm communicates the countermeasures, rules, and procedures establishedcounterunder Control Point 6.3 to all workers, and implements them following workers
measures, rules,
training.
and procedures

Minor

6.4

Control Points

Records of
implemented
Implementation records are kept of the countermeasures, rules, and procedurescounterestablished to prevent high-risk hazards based on the analysis in Control Point 6.2.
measures, rules,
and procedures

Minor

No.

① Procedures are documented to verify the proper implementation and effectiveness
Verification ofof the countermeasures, rules, and procedures established to prevent high-riskcounterhazards based on the analysis in Control Point 6.2.
measures, rules, ②
Evaluation is conducted in accordance with the procedures in item ① , and theand procedures
results of evalutation are recorded.

Compliance Criteria

7.2

Major

7.1

Procedures
based on the
Animal Walfareoriented
Livestock
Management
Standards

Major

7. Animal welfare

In transporting livestock, the farm considers assurance of animal welfare and makes
Transportation ofefforts to maintain animal health, to secure safety and to prevent animals from having
livestock
accidents.

The farm works at improving the farming environment using the checklist to confirm
that procedures have been implemented based on the Animal Walfare-oriented
Livestock Management Standards.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

8. Food protection
8.1

Minor

① At least once a year, risk assessment is conducted regarding intentional
Food protection

introduction of foreign matter and pollutants into products, livestock drinking water,
livestock feed, and pastures, and necessary countermeasures are implemented.
② The results of the risk assessments and the countermeasures are recorded.

9. Supplier management
9.1 Management of subcontractors*not applicable if the farm does not employ any subcontractors

A contract is signed between the farm and the subcontractors. The contract document
includes the following items:① Name of the the top management, address, and contact information of the farm

9.1.1

Major

② Name, address, contact information, and representative of the subcontractor③ The work (process) outsourced and the food safety, animal health, and animal
Agreement with
subcontractors

welfare rules applicable to the outsourced work (process)④ Agreement to follow the rules set by the farm in item ③⑤ Agreement regarding sanctions in case of a contract violation⑥ Agreement on the possiblity of inspection by an external entity and implementationof corrective actions, if non-compliance is identified
If it is not possible for the farm and the subcontractor to sign a contract document, thefarm can verify the documents (e.g. terms and conditions) publicly disclosed by thesubcontractor in alternative to a contract document.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

9.1.2

Minor

The farm verifies the subcontractor's compliance with rules established in the contract(see Control Point 9.1.1) at least once a year, and keeps the record about the resultsof verification. The records should contain the following information:
Verification of
subcontractor
compliance① Name of subcontractor② Verification date
③ Name of verifier④ Non-compliances⑤ Requests made for corrective action or sanctions implemented
If the subcontractor is already certified by JGAP or another third-party certification
scheme recognized by the JGAP Association, the farm can skip the verification audit
by confirming the scope and validity of the certification.

9.2 Management of suppliers and service providers

9.2.1

Minor

The laboratory that the farm uses to conduct analyses related to food safety, such as
analyses of drug residues, water quality, heavy metals, microorganisms, andradioactive substances meets one of the following criteria.

Assessment and① The laboratory is certied as a registered laboratory by the country of production
selection of② The laboratory has ISO17025 certificationlaboratories③ The laboratory is recommended by the JGAP Association④ The laboratory meets the Guidelines on Laboratories that Conduct Agrochemical
Residue Analysis

10. Product management

10.1.1

Recom.

10.1 Clarification of product specifications
Product
specifications① The specifications are documented for each shipping product.
② If specifications described in item ① are changed, the documentation is revised
and the date of the revision is recorded.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

10.2.1

Major

10.2 Product inspection and sorting
Response tonuclear disaster

If the farm is located in a administrative restriction or surveillance area in terms of
product shipment in a nuclear disaster, the farm shoud follow instructions by theadministration. For the products to be shipped, the farm should be able todemonstrate their safety in terms of radioactive substance.

10.2.2

Recom.

① Products that meet the specifications and those that do not are clearly identified
Handling ofproducts that do
not meetrequirements

and segregated.
② The farm handles the products that do not meet requirements according to adefined procedure.
③ When product defects could significantly affect food safety or quality of the product,
the procedures based on Control Points 11.1.1 and 11.1.2 are taken.

11. Response to complaints, abnormalities, and rule violations
11.1 Handling of complaints and product defects

11.1.1Major

The procedures for handling complaints and product abnormalities are documented,
with clear instructions on the following:

Procedures forhandling
complaints andproduct defects① Reporting of complaints or product defects to the production manager② Confirmation of the situation and impacts (including the decision for product recall)③ Emergency responses (contacting, consulting and informing clients that could be
affected and relevant institutions; product recall; disposal of products with defects,
etc.)④ Investigation of causes⑤ Agreement regarding sanctions in case of a contract violation⑥ Corrective actionsReporting to the JGAP audit and certification body, if legal

11.1.2Major

violations are foundHandling ofcomplaints andproduct defects

Records show that the farm handles complaints and product defects according to theprocedures established in Control Point 11.1.1.
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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

11.2 Handling of farm rule violations

11.2.1Major

The procedures for handling farm rule violation are documented, with clear
instructions on the following:① Confirmation of the situation and impacts② Emergency responses (contacting, consulting and informing clients that could be

Procedures forhandling farm ruleaffected, and relevant institutions, etc.)
violations③ Investigation of causes④ Corrective actions⑤ Reporting to the JGAP inspection and certification body, if legal violations are

11.2.2

Major

found
Handling of farmrule violations

Records show that the farm handles farm rule violations according to the procedures
established in Control Point 11.2.1.

12.2

Major

12.1

Major

12. Product identification and traceability
The shipped product, invoice, or delivery note contains the following information:
Product labelling ① Farm name② Product name
Shipping records are there to connect the shipped product with its production
information, as follows:① Shipping/sales destination② Shipping date
Shipping records ③ Product name④ Shipped quantity⑤ Identification number of individual animals or animal groups⑥ Records of treatment and medication by individual animal or animal group

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

12.3

Major

Production history records include the following information:
Production
records① Records connecting the shipped product and animals or animal groups of origin② Product name③ Date of production④ Production quantity⑤ Feed given⑥ Records of treatment and medication by individual and group

12.5

Recom.

12.4

Minor

*Not applicable to egg-laying hen and broiler chicken.
Handling offeeder livestockfrom other farms

Product trace
testing

Records indicate that feeder livestock introduced from a farm not certified by the
JGAP or not holding a JGAP-authorized certification, have been subjected to
management for 21 days beginning the day following introduction (the isolation
requirement period set in Article 14 of the Act on Domestic Animals Infectious
Diseases Control).
① Product trace testing (desk exercise) is conducted at least once a year and its
results are recorded.
② Based on the results of the trace test, the procedures for handling complaints andproduct defects are reviewed.

B. Management of resources
13. Responsible personnel and training

13.1

Major

① The farm manager (see Control Point 2.1) has the authority to manage the farm on

Farm manager

behalf of the top management.
② The farm manager meets the following criteria:
1) He/she understands the latest version of the JGAP documents, and shares
updates with responsible personnel accordingly.
2) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

13.2

Major

① The production manager (see Control Point 2.1) oversees the following work:

Production
manager1) Supervision of product types and standards (item, breed, rearing management,
etc.)2) Shipment specifications, including packaging, quantity, and weight3) Management of product labelling4) Assurance of food safety
5) Handling of product complaints and defects, and product recall procedures② The production manager meets the following criteria:

13.3

Major

Feed production
manager

13.4

Major

Livestock rearing
manager

13.5

Major

1) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.
2) He/she makes effort to improve his/her knowledge of product management.
① The feed production manager (see Control Point 2.1) oversees the selection,
design, procurement, and storage of livestock feed.

Waste disposal
manager② The feed production manager meets the following criteria:
1) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.
2) He/she makes effort to improve his/her knowledge of livestock nutrition.
① The livestock rearing manager (ref. Control Point 2.1) oversees livestock feeding,the breeding environment, and animal hygiene.
② The livestock rearing manager meets the following criteria:
1) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.
2) He/she makes effort to improve his/her knowledge of animal health and animal
welfare.
① The waste disposal manager (see Control Point 2.1) oversees work involving
composting livestock excrement and storage of compost.
② The waste disposal manager meets the following criteria:
1) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.
2) He/she makes effort to improve his/her knowledge of livestock excrement
disposal via composting and compost storage.
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Control Points

Compliance Criteria① The workers safety manager (see Control Point 2.1) oversees work to prevent
injuries or accidents on the farm.

② The worker safety manager meets the following criteria:
Major

Workers safety
manager

Major

Labor manager

Minor

Training ofworkers

13.9

Major

Official
qualification orcompletion of a
training course

13.10

Minor

1) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.
2) He/she makes effort to improve his/her knowledge of work safety.
3) He/she obtains and understands information on the safe use of machinery andequipment.
4) He/she ensures that there is a person who can conduct first aid on the farm,and can prove that this person has been trained in first aid.
① The labor manager (see Control Point 2.1) oversees work to manage the working
environment, workers welfare, and working conditions on the farm.
② The labor manager meets the following criteria:
1) He/she is capable of explaining his/her knowledge of the JGAP Control Points
pertaining to his/her work area.
2) He/she makes effort to improve his/her knowledge of human rights, welfare,and labor management.
① The responsible personnel listed in Control Point 2.1 conduct training at least oncea year on the relevant JGAP-based rules on the farm for all workers they supervise.
Each responsible individual records the training results. These records should
include the training date, the participants, and the content of the training. The② responsible personnel can present the training materials used in the training.
If there are foreigners among the workers, training is conducted in such a way thatthey can understand (use of a foreign language, illustrations, etc.).

Communica-tion The farm has documented rules that visitors must respect. The rules are overtlyof rules to visitors communicated to visitors.

13.6

13.7

13.8

If any workers performs work that legally requires an official qualification or completionof a training course, the worker can prove that he/she meets such requirements.

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Recom. Level

No.

Control Points

Compliance Criteria

Human resource The farm makes effort to develop the professional abilities of farm successors anddevelopment
workers.

14. Human rights, welfare, and labor management

14.1

Major

* Not applicable to farms run only by relatives who live together (family-owned

Properrecruitment ofworkers

farms).
Whether or not a person is qualified as a "worker" is judged based mainly on thefollowing criteria: whether or not there is a subordinate relationship between theemployer (manager) and the laborer, and whether or not a wage is paid incompensation for labor.
A short-term seasonal employee is considered to be a worker.

① A list of worker is kept, including each worker's name, birth date, sex, address, andemployment date. Worker's private information is managed with confidentiality.

② If foreigners are employed, the farm confirms that the employee has a valid work
visa.

③ The farm does not use "child labor" as defined by the ILO convention or as definedby any stricter law if there is one. Employment of minors abides by the relevant
laws.

14.2

Major

* Not applicable for farms that do not employ any worker.
No forced labor

The farm has taken measures to prevent the following:① Recruitment of worker through human trafficking, slave labor, or prison labor.
② Worker being forced into labor through assault, intimidation, confinement, or othermental or physical means that unduly constrain their freedom.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

14.3

Minor

14.4

Major

* Not applicable to farms that do not employ any worker.
Communica-tion
betweenemployer andworker

① Meetings between the employer and the worker are held at least once a year to
exchange opinions about the working conditions, working environment, and worker
safety. The meeting minutes are recorded.
② There is agreement regarding the right for collective bargaining and organization
between the employer and the labor union or the worker's representative. Any
agreement that has been signed by both parties is respected.
* Not applicable for farms that do not employ any worker.

No discrimination Decisions on employment, promotion, and salary increases are made based only on
the employee's level of competency in conducting their work, and are not influenced
by race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or gender.
* Not applicable for farms that do not employ any worker.

14.5

Minor

① The employer explains the working conditions, addressing the following points, toDisclosure ofworking
conditions

potential worker before employment begins.
1) Content and location of the work
2) Employment period (if the employment period is limited, the farm must present
the terms for contract renewal)
3) Working hours, break time, and leaves
4) Wage, payment method, and pay schedule5) Issues regarding retirement (rights and conditions for dismissal, etc.)② If a potential worker is a foreigner, the working conditions are communicated inwriting in a language the worker can understand.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

14.6

Minor

* Not applicable for farms that do not employ any worker.

Compliance ofworking
conditions① Working hours, holidays, and break times comply with legal requirements.
② Wages are at or above the minimum wage set by the law. If no minimum wage is
set by the law, the wage should not be less than the amount disclosed in Control
Point 14.5.
③ Extra pay for late-night labor, overtime, and work on holidays follows legal
requirements.
④ Worker receive their wages within the time frame disclosed in Control Point 14.5.
⑤ No unreasonable or excessive deductions are made from worker's wages.

15.1

Major

15. Hygiene management for workers and visitors① Workers and visitors infected or suspected to be infected with diseases that may
Counterbe transmitted to consumers through agricultural produce and those with diseases
measures againstthat may affect animals report to the farm manager in advance of work/visiting.
health issues in② The farm manager either prohibits contact of persons indicated in ① withworkers andharvesting or produce handling processes, or only allows contact after establishingvisitors
appropriate countermeasures.

15.2

Minor

15.3

Minor

Documented rules on hygiene management address the following points, and arecommunicated to visitors and to workers engaged in harvesting or produce handling.

① Wearing of work clothes, caps, masks, shoes, gloves, etc.
Rules for workers② Bringing in of worn clothes and belongings to clean areasand visitors③ Hand washing procedure, disinfection, care of fingernails④ Smoking, eating, coughing, sneezing, and spitting⑤ Use of the toilet① There are handwashing facilities near the work areas.
Handwashing② Handwashing facilities are kept hygienic, and are equipped with hygienic water,
facilities
soaps, towels, and disinfectants.

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15.4

Level
Minor

No.

Control Points

Compliance Criteria① There are a sufficient number of toilets close to the work area.
② Toilets are cleaned regularly and maintained in a hygienic manner.
Set-up and③ Any breakage of the toilets that can affect hygiene is fixed.
hygiene of toilets ④
Garbage and sewage from the toilets are disposed of appropriately, and are not

15.6

Minor

15.5

Areas forsmoking, eating,and drinking

Recom.

allowed to contaminate the sites, facilities, or water canals of the farm.

Areas forchanging clothes There are areas in the livestock product handling facility for workers to change clothes
and store their belongings.
and storage of
belongings

Measures are taken in areas for smoking, eating, and to ensure that the livestock
products are not influenced.

16. Workers safety management and accident response

16.1

Major

① At least once a year the farm conducts risk assessment of dangerous areas andWorker safety

activities performed on/in the pastures, paths, storage and livestock houses andtheir sites, and documents countermeasures taken to prevent accidents or injuries.
The risk assessments and countermeasures take into account accidents andinjuries that have occurred on the farm or similar farms, or close call cases on thefarm. The following dangerous activities are considered during risk assessment:
1) Work involving moving of livestock2) Use of agricultural equipment on a slope
3) Shut-off checking of equipment
4) Use of ladders in high places② The countermeasures established in item ① to prevent accidents or injuries areunderstood by the workers and fully implemented.
③ If changes are made to the pasture, storage areas, or livestock houses andactivities performed, risk assessment and the countermeasures are revised
accordingly.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria
Workers who perform dangerous activities as identified in Control Point 14.1 meet thefollowing conditions:

16.6

Minor

16.5

Minor

16.4

Procedures incase of a work
accident

Procedures and emergency contacts in case of a work accident are established andcommunicated to all workers.

Minor

16.3

Workers engaged
under the supervision of a person with an official qualification.
in dangerous③ Workers are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, ill, pregnant, minors, ortasks
disqualified from performing the tasks.
④ Workers have an official qualification in worker safety if required.
⑤ Elderly workers are given work that takes into consideration any physical or mental
limitations.
⑥ Workers wear appropriate clothing and equipment to ensure their safety.

Preparation for
accidents

In case of an accident, clean water and a first aid kit are available for immediate use.
The contents of the first aid kit are sufficient to respond to the risks identified inControl Point 14.1.

Major

16.2

Insurance forwork injuries(compulsory
enrollment)

If an insurance policy that covers work injuries is required by law and the farm meetsthe criteria for compulsory insurance, the farm carries the insurance.

Recom.

① Workers have been sufficiently trained in safety.
② Workers have an official qualification in worker safety if required by law, or are

Insurance forwork injuries(voluntaryenrollment)① There is a compensation system for cases in which a worker is injured at work.
(Not applicable if already subscribed to an insurance policy under Control Point
16.5).
② There is a compensation system for cases in which the top management members
or workers who are family members are injured at work.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

Major
Major

Prudent use of
antimicrobials

17.3

Major

Management ofdrug residues
such asantimicrobials

17.4

Major

Vaccination
Storage ofveterinary
medicinal
products

17.1

17.2

17.5

17.6

Efforts to reduce use of antimicrobials are made, including use of vaccines, strict
sanitary control, and countermeasures against drug resistant bacteria specified by thecontract veterinarians.
When veterinary medicinal products are used for which a withdrawal-period is defined,
documentation proves that the corresponding livestock products were shipped after
the prescribed withdrawal-period.
Vaccinations are given according to a schedule based on the instructions of thecontract veterinarians for prevention of infectious diseases.
Veterinary medicinal products are stored according to the directions on the containerlabels, packaging, and package inserts.

Major

Veterinary medicinal products are used under the direction of contract veterinarians,
Use of veterinary and documentation of the following is available:
medicinal① Name and date of veterinary medicinal products usedproducts② Name of the contract veterinarians who issued prescription, and prescription details

Major

17. Management of veterinary medicinal productsManagement of Before shipping, checks are made to identify individuals (or groups) with injection
injection needles needles remaining; when injection needles may or will likely be left in livestock, thefact is reported to the buyer.
left in livestock

18.1

Minor

18. Management of facilities① The farm prevents entry or proliferation of pests (small animals, insects, and game
Pest control

animals and birds) in livestock product handling facilities.

② Pest control methods employed by the farm do not affect food safety.

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Level
Minor

No.

Control Points
Floor of raw milk
processing
facilities

Compliance Criteria

The floor of the raw milk processing facilities has good drainage without pooling.

*Dairy cows only

18.3

Minor

*Not applicable for farms with fewer than 10 cattle, fewer than 100 pigs, or fewer than2000 chickens.
Livestockexcrement
management
facility

The livestock excrement management facility meets the following requirements:① The livestock excrement management facility meets the criteria regarding thestructure and equipment in Clause (1), Article 3 of the Law on Adequate Livestock
Excrement Management and Promotion of Use (Livestock Excrement Act).
② Periodic checks are conducted to prevent damage inhibiting appropriate control of
livestock excrement. If damages are found, they are fixed immediately.
③ Any blowers in the facilities are appropriately maintained.

19. Management of machinery and equipment, vehicles and cleaning tools,etc.

Minor

19.2

Minor

19.1

① A list is kept of the machinery, equipmetn and vehicles that the farm owns. The list

Checking,
maintenance,
cleaning, andstorage ofmachinery,equipment, andvehiclesManagement of
testing,
A list is kept of testing, measuring, and sorting equipment and their standard test
measuring, andpieces. These equipment are regularly checked to ensure that they can test, measuresorting equipment
or sort accurately. The check results are recorded.

specifies the electricity and fuel used for the machinery, equipment, and vehicles.
② Such equipment is regularly checked to ensure that it can test, measure, or sortaccurately. The check results are recorded. If maintenance activities areoutsourced, the maintenance slips are retained.
③ Machinery, equipment, and vehicles are stored in such a way that robbery is
prevented, and they do not affect food or worker safety.
*Not applicable for farms that have no testing equipment.

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19.4

Minor

19.3

Control Points① Cleaning tools used to clean machinery and equipment used in the productManagement ofhandling process are stored sanitarily in a designated place.
cleaning tools,② Cleaning tools are checked regularly and replaced as necessary.
cleaning agents, ③ Cleaning agents and disinfectants used for cleaning are kept safely in aand disinfectants
designated, locked place.

Minor

No.

Safe use ofmachinery andequipment

Compliance Criteria① Machinery and equipment are used according to their manuals or the instructionsof the manufacturer.

② Machinery and equipment is not modified in a way that compromises safety.
③ The safety of machinery and equipment is verified when purchased.

20.2

Major

20.1

Storage of fuels① No fire is allowed at or near the fuel storage site.
② A danger sign is posted near the fuel storage site.
③ Gasoline is stored in a metal container that prevents fire caused by static electricity.
④ There is a fire extinguisher or firefighting equipment at the fuel storage site.
⑤ There is no spillage of fuel, and measures are established to deal with fuel spillage.

Minor

20. Energy management and global warming prevention

Reduction ofgreenhouse gas
emissions andefficient use ofenergyThe farm is aware of its consumption of energy sources, such as electricity, gas,
heavy oil, gasoline, diesel oil, and kerosene. The farm tries to use energy efficiently to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

21. Waste management and effective use of resources

21.1

Major

① To prevent products, materials and the environment from being poluted, the farm isaware of waste, including dead animals, excrement, bedding materials, andveterinary medicinal products from the pasture, livestock houses, and livestock
Storage andproduct handling facilities,Waste storage and disposal methods (including methods
disposal of waste
for transportation of dead aniamals and excrement) are documented.
② Waste is stored and disposed of in accordance with the methods documented initem ①.

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Major

Organizing andcleaning

The sites, storage areas, and product handling facilities are kept organized andcleaned, and there is no scattered waste.

Minor

Wastewater
management

21.2

21.3

21.4

Minor

Control Points

No.

Effective use ofresources

The farm makes an effort to prevent degradation of public water quality due towastewater from the facility. Any applicable laws and regulations in the region are
followed.
The farm conducts the following activities with respect to waste from the farm:① Reduction of waste② Storage of waste in designated places③ Recycling of waste

21.5

Major

Use of Eco-feed

21.6

Recom.

* Not applicable for farms that do not use eco-feed.

Certification of
Eco-feed

For production, storage, and use of Eco-feed at the production state, the Guidelines
for Ensuring Safety of Feed Derived From Waste Food are followed.
*Not applicable for farms that do not use Eco-feed.
The farm is certified for Eco-feed and Eco-feed livestock product under the Eco-feed
and Eco-feed livestock product certification systems.

22. Protection of surrounding areas and harmonizing with local communities

22.1

Minor

①
Protection ofsurrounding
environment

The farm ensures that residents living in the areas surrounding the livestock
houses and livestock product handling facilities are not affected by noise, vibration,strong odor, insects, smoke, dust, or harmful substances coming from the facilities.
② When agricultural machinery must come out to the public road, the farm ensuresthat the machinery does not disturb pedestrians or other vehicles on the road.

22.2

Minor

① If organic matter is to be added in the pasture, organic matter occurring in the
Recycling ofresources within
the community

region should be preferentially used.

② If livestock excrement obtained from livestock houses and livestock producthandling facilities is used as compost, its use should be promoted in the local
community.
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Level22.3

Control Points

Recom.

No.

① The farm is aware and respectful of the common rules and traditional practices ofRelationship withthe local community.
the local② The farm actively participates in community events and works towards smoothcommunitycommunications within the local community.

Compliance Criteria

23. Biodiversity conservation

23.2

Recom.

23.1

Biodiversity
conservation

Recom.

① The farm is aware of the flora and fauna on and around the farm, and whether any

Principles ofenvironmental
conservation andcontributionof them are rare species.
② The farm is aware of the species that used to exist in the past and have decreased
or become extinct in population.
③ The farm keeps a list of the species noted in items ① and ② , and verifies andrecords increase or decrease in their population at least once a year.
The farm is aware of both the impacts of agriculture on the environment, and theimpacts of the environment on agriculture. The farm establishes its principles basedon this awareness and contributes to conservation of environment and biodiversity asa member of the local community.

C. Management of production materials

24.2

Minor

24.1

Records ofprocurement

Minor

24. Management of semen, embryos and feeder livestock

Management ofinsemination and① Semen and other genetic materials are handled appropriately, the geneology used
parturition
for mating is made clear, and individuals and groups after mating are identifiable.
② Records are kept of mating and parturition.
*Not applicablefor chickens.

When semen, embryos or feeder livestock are purchased, records (e.g., delivery
records, certificates) are kept of the distributor, type of material, breed, and amount.

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

25. Management of feed

25.1

Major

Procurement of
feed

25.2

Minor

① The farm purchases livestock feed only from feed suppliers that can demonstrate

Storage of feedsafety of their feed based on the laws and regulations of the relevant country, .
② Receipt records specify the supplier, name of feed, amount procured, date ofprocurement, and specifications of feed additive used in the feed described in item
① above.
③ For feed other than those as described in item ① above, the farm confirms that
there is no hazards in terms of animal health and food safety by confirming thesource of ingredient materials (including forage) and management practices andthe test results pertaining to cultivation and manufacture.
Measures are in place to prevent cross-contamination between feed with antimicrobial
feed additives and feed without antimicrobial feed additives.

26. Management of bedding materials
26.1

Major

Procurement of① No defect in appearance, color, or quality is found.
bedding materials ② No foreign matter or other matters are found.
③ No mold is found.

26.2

Minor

Upon receipt of bedding materials, the following items are checked:

Replacement of Bedding materials are replaced regularly or as needed, depending on contamination
bedding materials with livestock excrement.

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LevelNo.

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Compliance Criteria

D.Management of self-supplied feed production*Not applicable for farms that do not use self-supplied feed
27. Management of pastures
27.1

Minor

Securing of new
sites

27.2

Minor

① When new pastures site is secured, the farm confirms that it is not a nature reserve

Situation aroundthe farmarea.
② If it is nature reserve area, the farm develops the site according to the applicableregulations.
The farm, including the pastures, is located in an area not affected by contaminantsfrom the surrounding area. If influence of pollutants is suspected, the farm takes
appropriate measures.

28. Management of seeds

28.2

Recom.

28.1

Recom.

① When seeds are purchased, the farm keeps documentation such as certificatesthat indicates the specifications, place of production, distributor, agriculturalchemical ingredients (includes agricultural chemical used for disinfection of seeds),
and instructions for use.
Procurement of②
For self ‐ reproduction, pastures where seeds and saplings were cropped isforage crop seeds
recorded.
③ For seeds and saplings subject to quarantine inspection by the administration, thefarm confirms that they have passed the inspection.
The following information regarding dissemination is recorded:
Records ofdissemination① Name of seed and method of dissemination (including identification of machinery)② Date of dissemination③ Name of pastures

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Control Points

Compliance Criteria

29. Management of agricultural chemicals and fertilizer*Not applicable for farms that do not use agricultural chemicals.

29.1

Major

① Use of non-registered agricultural chemicals or those that are suspected to be nonManagement ofagriculturalchemicals

registered is prohibited.
② Equipment for pest control is inspected prior to use for agricultural chemicals, andis washed thoroughly after use.
③ Whenever agricultural chemicals are used, the farm confirms the container and its
label and follows the instructions for use.
④ The farm avoids influence of dispersed agricultural chemicals on neighboring
crops.
⑤ Agricultural chemicals are stored in a locked agrochemical facility.

29.2

Major

① The farm verifies that the radioactive substances contained in fertilizers, etc. do not

Fertilizers, etc.
management

exceed the official standard.
② For fertilizers other than ordinary fertilizers, the farm confirms that there is nohazard that will harm the feed safety by confirming the manufacturing process andtest results.
③ The farm monitors the fermentation temperature of compost to ensure that
pathogenic microorganisms and weed seeds are killed.
④ When fertilizer at risk of heat generation, firing, and explosion (ammonium nitrate,
saltpeter, calcium nitrate, powdered sulfur, and quicklime) is stored, the farm
follows the storage instructions obtained from the distributor or manufacturer.

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Compliance Criteria

30. Environmental conservation activities* Not applicable for farms that do not use agricultural chemicals.

30.2

Minor

30.1

residual agricultural chemicals.
② The farm maintains a cultivation environment resistant to pests and weeds.
③ Disease prevention and pest control are conducted based on an understanding of
the actual situation of disease and pests via disease and insect forcast information.
④ Disease prevention and pest control efforts are made combining agriculturalchemical use and other measures.
⑤ The farm avoids influence of dispersed agricultural chemicals on neighboring
residents.

Measures toreduceenvironmentalload due tofertilizer, etc.

① The farm conducts fertilization based on the soil dagnostic testing result and/or in

Major① The farm measures the needed quantity and adjusts the spray solution to avoid
Measures toreduceenvironmentalload due toagriculturalchemicalsline with the fertilization criteria and cultivation history of each agricultural
cooperative in the metropolis and districts.
② To use livestock excrement, composting and other appropriate treatments are
performed.

31.1

Minor

31. Information management for self-supplied feed production
Records andstorage of data

① The use of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers is recorded and the records
retained.

② The purchase slips for agricultural chemicals and fertilizers, etc. are stored.

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