Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Plants(Notification No. 1605 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of October 27, 2005)(Preliminary Translation)
Established: Notification No.59 of January 20, 2000
Partial revision: Notification No.1884 of November 18, 2003
Full revision: Notification No.1605 of October 27, 2005
Partial revision: Notification No.1463 of October 27, 2006
Partial revision: Notification No.1180 of August 27, 2009
Partial revision: Notification No.833 of March 28, 2012
Partial revision: Notification No.2597 of December 3, 2015Partial revision: Notification No.489 of
February 24, 2016
Partial revision: Notification No.443 of March 27, 2017
(Purpose)
Article 1
The purpose of this standard is to establish the criteria of production methods fororganic plants.
(Principles of Production of Organic Plants)
Article 2
Organic plants shall be produced in either of the following methods:(1) To produce organic plants in fields with cultivation management methods so as to reduce theload from agricultural production on the environment as much as possible, by avoiding theuse of chemical synthetic fertilizers and substances for plant pest and disease control in
principle and exercising the farmland productivity derived from original soils (including
productivity derived from agricultural and forestry products in case of fungi production, andproductivity derived from seeds in case of sprouts production) in order to sustain andenhance the natural recycling function of agriculture; or(2) To harvest organic plants by methods so as not to interfere in preserving the ecosystem incollection areas (areas for collecting plants growing naturally; hereafter the same).
(Definition)
Article 3
In this standard, terms listed on the left side of the table are defined on the right side.
Term
Definition
Plant products produced by the criteria in the next Article, limited to foods
Organic plants
and beverages.
Fertilizers and soil improvement substances (except for those listed in
Attached Table 1), substances for plant pest and disease control (except for
Prohibited
those listed in Attached Table 2), and other materials that are used to plants,
substances
soil or fungi (except for natural substances, or substances originated fromnatural substances without the use of chemical treatment).
Treatments fall under the category of 1 or 2.
1 To change chemical structure of substances by chemical methods (except
for burning, calcining, melting, dry distillating and saponifying; hereafter theChemicalsame).
treatments
2 To add substances which are gained by chemical treatments (including thecase in which final produce doesn’t contain the added substances).
RecombinantTechnology to create recombinant DNA by connecting DNA throughDNA
breakage and recombination using enzyme, transferring it into living cells
technology
and replicating it.
Cultivation
Places where fungi are cultured, tuned down or naturally grown, or facilities
sites
where sprouts are cultivated (except for fields; hereafter the same).
(Criteria of Production Methods)1Article 4 The criteria of the production methods for plant products are as follows.
Items
Criteria
FieldsThe necessary measures shall be taken in fields, so as to prevent
prohibited substances from drifting and flowing from surrounding
areas. Field shall satisfy any of the following requirements.
1 The criteria of “Seeds or seedlings to be used in fields,” “Manuring
practice in fields,” “Control of noxious animals and plants in fields orcultivation sites” and “General management” have been applied forfields for no less than three years before the first harvesting of
perennial plants, and no less than two years before the sowing orplanting of the other plants than perennial plants (in case of newly
developed fields or fields which have not been used for cultivation,and in which prohibited substances have not been used for no lessthan two years, these criteria shall be applied for fields for no lessthan one year before the first harvesting of perennial plants or before
the sowing or planting of the other plants than perennial plants).
2 In the field in the conversion period (the field which has alreadyconverted as specified in 1 and not yet satisfied the requirements
specified in 1; hereafter the same), the criteria of “Manuring practicein fields,” “Seeds or seedlings to be used in fields,” “Control ofnoxious animals and plants in fields or cultivation sites” and “Generalmanagement” have been applied for the field for no less than one year
before the first harvest after converted.
Cultivation sites

Collection area

Seeds orseedlings to be
used in fields

1 The necessary measures shall be taken in cultivation sites, so as toprevent prohibited substances from drifting and flowing fromsurrounding areas.
2 In case of fungi cultivated using soil in fields, prohibited substances
shall not be used for no less than two years in the sites before thelaunch of cultivation of fungi.
The collection area shall be protected from drifting and flowing
prohibited substances from surrounding areas and prohibited substances
shall not be used for no less than three years in the collection areas
before collecting plant products.
1 Seeds or seedlings (full bodies or parts of seedlings, nursery stocks,
scions, stocks and other plant bodies (except for seeds) used for
propagation; hereafter the same) shall comply with the criteria of“Fields,” “Collection areas,” “Manuring practice in fields,” “Control
of noxious animals and plants in fields or cultivation sites,” “Generalmanagement,” “Management of raising seedlings” and “Management
concerning harvest, transportation, selection, processing, cleaning,storage, packaging and other post-harvest processes.”
2 In case of difficulty to obtain seeds or seedlings prescribed in 1, or
necessity for maintenance and renewal of varieties, seeds or seedlings
without prohibited substances may be used. Furthermore in case ofdifficulty to obtain these seeds or seedlings, or necessity for
maintenance and renewal of varieties, any seeds for seed propagation
plants and the youngest available seedlings for vegetative propagation
without synthetic fertilisers and pesticides that are effective in fields
after the sowing or planting (except for those listed in Attached
Tables 1or 2) (except for seedlings intended for edible sprouts within
the year of planting) may be used.
3 In case of difficulty to obtain seeds or seedlings prescribed in 1 and 2
and following cases, seeds or seedlings without synthetic fertilisersand pesticides that are effective in fields after the sowing or planting2

(except for those listed in Attached Tables 1or 2) may be used:(1) In the absence of seeds to saw or seedlings to plant due to disasters,
pests or diseases etc.
(2) In the absence of seeds’ supply but seedlings’ supply.
4 Those seeds or seedlings prescribed in 1 to 3 shall not be produced byrecombinant DNA technology. And those seeds or seedlings prescribedin 1 to 3 include those enclosed in tape form in agricultural substances(those obtained from recycled textile derived from cotton linter withoutchemically synthesized materials added in production).
Fungus spawn
1 Fungus spawn shall comply with the criteria of “Cultivation sites,”“Collection areas,” “Cultivation management in cultivation sites,”“Control of noxious animals and plants in fields or cultivation sites,”“General management,” and “Management concerning harvest,
transportation, selection, processing, cleaning, storage, packaging andother post-harvest processes,” or shall be prescribed in the following
cases.
2 Fungus spawn that is cultured by the substances prescribed in 1(1)and 1(2) of the criteria of “Cultivation management in cultivationsites.” In case of difficulty to obtain these fungus spawn, fungus
spawn cultured by the substances produced without prohibited
substances during cultivation may be used.
3 In case of difficulty to obtain fungus spawn prescribed 2, fungus
spawn cultured by natural sources, or substances derived from natural
sources without the use of chemical treatment may be used.
4 In case of difficulty to obtain fungus spawn prescribed 2 and 3,
fungus spawn cultured by substances for cultivation of fungus spawn
listed in Attached Table 3 may be used.
5 Those fungus spawn prescribed in 1 to 4 shall not be produced byrecombinant DNA technology.
Seeds to be used 1 Seeds to be used in facilities for sprouts cultivation shall comply within facilities forthe provision of “Seeds or seedlings to be used in fields” section 1.
sprouts
2 Those seeds prescribed in 1 shall not be produced by recombinantcultivation
DNA technology.
3 Other substances than hypochlorous acid water (limited to those madeby electrolysis of saltwater (limited to those used salt containing noless than 99% sodium chloride; hereafter the same)).
Manuring
Soil fertility shall be maintained and enhanced only by the compost
practice inderived from by residues of plants produced in the mentioned fields, orfieldsmethods effectively utilizing biological functions of the organism
inhabiting and growing in fields or in surrounding areas. In cases where
the soil fertility cannot be preserved and promoted only by methods
utilizing biological functions of the organism inhabiting and growing in
the mentioned fields or in the surrounding areas, fertilizers and soil
improvement substances listed in Attached Table 1 (those withoutchemically-synthesized substances added in processing and produced
without recombinant DNA technology in raw materials; hereafter thesame) may be used, or living organisms (except those by recombinant
DNA technology) may be introduced.
Cultivation
1 Substances for producing fungi shall comply with the criteria
management inprescribed in 1(1) and 1(2). In case of difficulty to obtain thosecultivation sitesprescribed in 1(1) or 1(2) as fungi cultivation medium, for fungi
cultivated with compost, substances listed in Attached Table 1 may be
used, and for fungi cultivated using fungal bed (those cultivated byinculcating fungus spawn to beds which is made by mixing wheat
bran, rice bran, water etc. with sawn wood and is fixed into block,3cylindrical form etc.), wheat bran and rice bran comply with
By-products of food & textile industries of plant, animal and fish
origin in Attached Table 1 may be used.
(1) Substances of wood origin such as raw lumber, powdery sawdust,
wood chips, and wood piece shall be produced by felling trees incertain areas which are prevented from prohibited substances
drifting and flowing from surrounding areas, and not prohibited
substances used for no less than three years, and not chemicallytreated after felling.
(2) Substances of non-wood origin shall be only from the following
items:a) Plants (those cultivated in accordance with the “Criteria of
Production Methods” of this Article);b) Processed foods (those produced in accordance with the“Criteria of Production Methods” of Article 4 in the Japanese
Agricultural Standard for organic processed foods (Notification
No.1606 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheriesof 27 October 2005));c) Feeds (those produced in accordance with the “Criteria of
Production Methods” of Article 4 in the Japanese AgriculturalStandard for organic feeds (Notification No. 1607 of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of 27 October2005)); andd) Excrements of livestock and poultry raised in accordance with
“Criteria of Production Methods” of Article 4 in the Japanese
Agricultural Standard for organic livestock products(Notification No.1607 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries of 27 October 2005).

Control ofnoxious animals
and plants infields orcultivation sites

2 Sprouts shall be produced and managed in accordance with thecriteria prescribed in 2(1) to 2(3).
(1) Substances for producing sprouts shall be limited to substancesprescribed in 2(1) a) and 2(2) b).
a) Waterb) Medium culture (thosederived from natural sources, or fromsubstances derived from natural sources without chemicaltreatment (except for those produced by recombinant DNA
technology) and limited to those without fertilizers and othersubstances)(2) Artificial lights shall not be used.
(3) Sprouts produced in accordance with the criteria prescribed in
2(1) and 2(2) above, shall be controlled so as not to be exposed to
substances for plant and disease control, detergents, disinfectants
and other chemicals.
(4) The necessary measures shall be taken to prevent contaminationby sprouts unconformable to the criteria prescribed in 2(1) to 2(3)above.
Noxious animals and plants shall be controlled only by cultivation
methods (control by intentionally conducting operations generally
performed as parts of selecting species and varieties, adjusting time forplanting, and other cultivation management of plants so as to suppress
the emergence of noxious animals and plants); physical methods(control by light, heat, sound, and others, methods of using mulches
derived from used papers (those without chemically synthesizedmaterials added in production) or plastic mulches (those intended to be

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Generalmanagement
Management ofraisingseedlings

Management
concerning
harvest,transportation,
selection,
processing,cleaning,
storage,packaging andotherpost-harvest
processes

removed after use), or manual or mechanical methods); biologicalmethods (control by microorganisms suppressing the proliferation of
microorganisms which cause diseases, predators, plants with repellent
function, or plants with effects of suppressing the emergence of noxious
animals and plants, or by improving the environment suitable forgrowing those microorganisms, predators and plants); or an appropriate
combination of these methods. In case of imminent or serious threat toplants and where cultural physical, biological controls, or any
appropriate combination of them are not effective, substances for plant
pest and disease control listed in Attached Table 2 (except for those
produced by recombinant DNA technology; hereafter the same) may be
used.
Soil, plants and fungi shall not be put any prohibited substances.
In case of raising seedlings (except for raised in fields), only soils listed
in 1 to 3 below shall be used and necessary measures shall be taken in
the field, so as to prevent prohibited substances from drifting andflowing from surrounding areas. In addition, they shall be managed inaccordance with the criteria of “Manuring practice in fields ,” “Control
of noxious animals and plants in fields or cultivation sites” and“General management.”
1 Soil which meets the criteria of “Fields or collection areas.”
2 Soil protected from drifting and flowing prohibited substances fromsurrounding areas and without the use of prohibited substances for noless than two years before and after harvesting.
3 Fertilizers and soil improvement substances listed in Attached Table
1 Products shall be controlled in such a manner as not being mixed withother plants than those produced following the criteria of “Fields,”“Cultivation sites,” “Collection areas,” “Seeds or seedlings to be
used in fields,” “Fungus spawn,” “Manuring practice in fields,”“Cultivation management in cultivation sites,” “Control of noxious
animals and plants in the fields or cultivation sites,” “Generalmanagement” or “Management of raising seedlings” (“the criteria of“Fields, ” etc.” ; hereafter the same).
2 Only physical methods or methods utilizing biological functions(except those by recombinant DNA technology ; hereafter the same)
shall be used for controlling noxious animals and plants or quality
preservation and improvement.
3 Notwithstanding the provision 2, in case of difficulty in controlling
noxious animals and plants or quality preservation and improvement
in ordinary means, following materials may be used. When using
substances prescribed (1) in this case, exposure of plant products tothese substances shall be prevented.
(1) For controlling noxious animals and plants:
Substances for plant pest and disease control listed in Attached
Table 2 and chemical agents listed in Attached Table 4 as well as
food and food additives (including those processed using these as
ingredients and except for the purpose of pests control for plants)(2) For quality preservation and improvement:
Substances for preparation listed in Attached Table 5 (except those
produced by using recombinant DNA technology).
4 Ionizing radiation shall not be executed.
5 Plants produced in compliance with the criteria of “Fields” etc. andthe provision 1 to 3 above, shall be controlled so as not to be exposed5to substances for plant and disease control, detergents, disinfectants
and other chemicals.
(Labeling of Organic Plants)
Article 5 Names of organic plants shall be labeled by methods as follows, even as shall be inaccordance with Food labeling standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance NO.20 in 2015).
(1) “有機農産物” (which means organic plant in Japanese.)(2) “有機栽培農産物” (which means organically grown plant in Japanese.)(3) “有機農産物○○” or “○○(有機農産物)” (which means organic plant ○○ or ○○ (organic plant).)(4) “有機栽培農産物○○” or “○○(有機栽培農産物)” (which means organically grownplant ○○ or ○○ (organically grown plant) in Japanese.)(5) “有機栽培○○” or “○○(有機栽培)” (which means organic farming ○○ or ○○ (organic farming) in Japanese.)(6) “有機○○” or “○○(有機)” (which means organic ○○ or ○○(organic) inJapanese.)(7) “オーガニック○○” or “○○(オーガニック)” (which means organic ○○ or ○○(organic) in Japanese.)(Notes1) In case of labeling (1) or (2), names of organic plants shall be labeled additionally, in
accordance with the provisions in Article 18 or 24 in Food labeling standards.
(Notes2) General names of plants shall be filled in “○○.”
2 Notwithstanding the previous provision, as for products produced in fields under the conversion
period, the description “under the conversion period” shall appear adjacent to the name orcommodity name.
3 Notwithstanding 1., as for plants harvested in collection areas, the description of one of theexamples (1), (3), (6), or (7) of 1. above shall appear.
Attached Table 1 Fertilizers and soil improvement substances
Fertilizers and soil
improvement substances

Criteria

Materials derived from plants
and plant residues

Those without the use of chemical treatment after cutting
or trimming.

Materials derived fromfermented, dried or baked
excrements
Oilseed meals

Those derived from livestock and poultry excrements.

By-products of food & textile
industries of plant, animal andfish origin
Processed animal products
from slaughterhouses or fishindustries
Materials derived fromfermented leftover food
Bark compost

Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment (except for organic
solvent extraction of oil).
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment (except for organic
solvent extraction of oil).
Those derived from natural sources, or natural
sources without the use of chemical treatment.

Those prevented from mixing other material thanleftover food.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural
sources without the use of chemical treatment.
Methane fermented digestive Those obtained from organic sources such as animalliquid (except for composted excrements by methane fermentation under anaerobic
sludge)conditions. However, those derived from human6excrements should not be used for edible parts of foodcrops.
Guano
Dried algae, including
powdered form
Vegetation ash
Calcium carbonate
Potassium chloride
Potassium sulfate
Potassium magnesium sulfate
Natural rock phosphate
Magnesium sulfate
Magnesium hydroxide
Calcined magnesia
Gypsum (calcium sulfate)
SulphurCalcium oxide (including
unslaked lime)
Calcium hydroxide (Slaked
lime)
Trace elements (manganese,boron, iron, copper, zinc,molybdenum and chlorine)
Stone meal

Charcoal
Peat

Bentonite
PerliteZeoliteVermiculite
Calcined diatomaceous earth
Basic slag
Slag silicicate fertilizer

Those derived from natural sources, or natural
sources without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment (including calcium
magnesia carbonate).
Those formed by pulverizing or washing and refining thenatural ore or those produced from sea water or lakewater without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those formed by washing and refining the natural ore.
Cadmium should not exceed 90mg/kg P₂O₅.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those formed by pulverizing the natural ore.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural
sources without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from Calcium oxide written above.
Limited to the case that the crop is unable to grownormally because of shortage of trace elements.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment and notcontaminating soil with harmful heavy metal or othersubstances included in sources.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment. As for soil
improvement substances, peat shall be only used forvegetables (except for fungi production and wild
vegetables) and fruits as well as soil for raising seedling.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment.
By-products by Thomas steel making process.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources

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Fused magnesium phosphate
Sodium chloride
Aluminum calcium phosphate
Calcium chloride
Vinegar
Lactic acidBy-products of sugar
industries
Granulating agent andanticaking agent for fertilizer

Other fertilizers and soil
improvement substances

without the use of chemical treatment.
Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment. Cadmium should
not exceed 90 mg/kg P₂O₅.
Mined, or produced from seawater or lake water without
the use of chemical treatment.
Cadmium should not exceed 90 mg/kg P₂O₅.

Those obtained by fermenting plants and limited to be
used as pH adjusting agent in soil for raising seedling.

Those derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment. In case ofdifficulty to manufacture granulating agent andanticaking agent from these substances, lignin sulfonicacid may be used.
Those including living organisms;
a. applied to soil for providing plants with nutrition or
improving the soil property;
b. applied to plants for providing with nutrition;c. derived from natural sources, or natural sources
without the use of chemical treatment (those produced
without using any chemical methods and recombinant
DNA technology); andd. shall not be effective as pest and disease control.
Those satisfying a. through d. may be used only in thecases where soil fertility cannot be maintained andenhanced by the use of fertilizers and soil improvement
substances in this Table.

Attached Table 2

Substances for Plant Pest and Disease Control

Substances for plant pest and disease
control
Pyrethrum emulsion
Canola oil emulsion
Mixed oil emulsion
Petroleum oil aerosol
Petroleum oil emulsion
Starch wettable powder
Fatty glyceride emulsion
Metaldehyde (granular formulation)

Criteria
Those extracted from Chrysanthemum
cinerariaefolium, and without piperonyl butoxide
as synergist.

Limited to the use in insect traps.

Sulfur smoking agent
Sulfur powdered agent
Sulfur/copper wettable powder
Wettable sulfur powderLime sulfur powder

8Lentinus edodes mycelium extract
liquidSodium hydrogencarbonate wettablepowder and sodium bicarbonate
Sodium hydrogencarbonate/ copper
wettable powder
Copper wettable powder
Copper powdered agent
Copper sulfate
Calcium oxide
Biopesticide formulation
Biopesticide formulation/ copper
wettable powder
Sex pheromone agent
Chlorella extract liquid
Mixed crude medical plant extract
liquidWax wettable powder
SpreaderCarbon dioxide fumigant
Diatomaceous earth powder
VinegarFerric phosphate (granular
formulation)
Potassium hydrogen carbonate (watersoluble powder)
Calcium carbonate wettable powder

Limited to the use for preparing Bordeauxmixture.
Limited to the use for preparing Bordeauxmixture.

Limited to the agent containing sex pheromone
activity for pest as active ingredient.

Limited to agent containing casein and paraffin as
active ingredient.
Limited to the use in storage facilities.
Limited to the use in storage facilities.

Limited to the use for preventing harmful effectsof copper wettable powder

Milbemectin emulsion
Milbemectin wettable powder
Spinosad wettable powder
Spinosad (granular formulation)
Hydrogenated starch hydrolysate
Hypochlorous acid water

Attached Table 3 Substances for Cultivation of Fungus Spawn
Yeast extract, Malt extract, Sugar, Glucose, Calcium carbonate, Calcium sulphate

Attached Table 4

Chemical agents

Substances for preparation
Extract from pyrethrum
Sodium silicate

Criteria
Those without piperonyl butoxide assynergist. Except for the purpose of pests
control for plants.
Except for the purpose of pests control for9plants
Except for the purpose of pests control forplantsEthanol
Except for the purpose of pests control forplantsBoric acid
Limited to be used in containers, and except
for the purpose of pests control for plants
Pheromone agent
Limited to those containing sex pheromone
activity of insects as an active ingredient,and except for the purpose of pests control
for plants
Capsaicin
Limited to be used as a repellent, andexcept for the purpose of pests control forplantsGeranium extract
Limited to be used as a repellent, andexcept for the purpose of pests control forplantsCitronella extract
Limited to be used as a repellent, andexcept for the purpose of pests control forplants(Note) The use of chemical agents shall be in accordance with the prescribed usage.
Potash soap (Soft soap)

Attached Table 5
Substances for Preparation
Substances
Criteria
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Ethanol
Active carbon
Diatomaceous earth
Citric acid
Substances for preparation
derived from microorganisms
EnzymeAlbumen albumin
Vegetable fat and oil
Preparationsofbarkcomponents
Ethylene
Limited to be used for afterripening banana, kiwifruits, andavocado.
Potassium aluminium sulphate Limited to be used for afterripening a cross section ofbunch of banana from blackening.
Ozone
Corncob
Hypochlorous acid water
Those made by electrolysis of saltwater.
Salt
VinegarSodium bicarbonate
BeewaxLimited to those produced without using chemicaltreatment

The Supplementary Clause(Schedule)101 This notification becomes effective 30 days after the publication.
(Interim Measure)
1. 2 Grading in accordance with the previous criteria of the Japanese Agricultural Standard fororganic plants is permitted for one year after the enforcement of this standard.
2. “3 Prohibited substances for no less than 3 years before and after harvesting” in the criteria of“Management of raising seedlings” in Article 4 in the revised Japanese Agricultural Standard fororganic plants shall read “prohibited substances” for 3 years after the publication.
3. 4 Notwithstanding the provision of “Seeds or seedlings to be used in fields” in Article 4, if it isdifficult to raise fruit and vegetables of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae from seeds, or to obtainseedlings complying with the provision to produce konjak potatoes , seeds or seedlings (except
for those produced by recombinant DNA technology) without synthetic fertilisers and pesticides
that are effective in fields after the sowing or planting (except for those listed in Attached Tables
1or 2) may be used for a certain period.
The Supplementary Clause (Notification No.1463 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries of October 27, 2006)(Schedule)
1 This notification becomes effective 30 days after the publication.
(Interim Measure)
1. 2 Cases where obtaining materials which comply with the provision “those are not produced byrecombinant DNA technology in producing its raw materials” in Article 4, section 1 of“Manuring practice in fields” is difficult, substances which do not comply with the provision
may be used for the certain period. This may be applied toa) “Materials derived from plants and plant residues;”b) “Materials derived from fermented, dried or baked excrements;”c) “By-products of food & textile industries of plant, livestock or fish origin;” andd) “Materials derived from fermented leftover food” in Attached Table 1 in the revised
Japanese Agricultural Standard for organic plants (“the revised JAS for organic plants”
hereafter)
2. 3 Notwithstanding the provision of “General management” in Article 4, if there are no otherappropriate management methods, agricultural substances derived from used papers (those
without chemically synthesized materials added in production) and in which seeds are enclosed
in tape form may be used for 3 years after the publication.
3. 4 “For afterripening banana” in the criteria of “Ethylene” in Attached Table 3 shall read “forafterripening banana and kiwifruits” for 3 years after the publication.
The Supplementary Clause (Notification No.1180 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries of August 27, 2009)
Notwithstanding the provision of “Management of raising seedlings” in Article 4, where inevitablefor conditioning stickiness of soil for raising onion seedlings, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide
and natural sources with the use of chemical treatment may be used until December 31, 2011.
The Supplementary Clause (Notification No.833 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries of March 28, 2012)
1 With regard to organic plants graded in accordance with the previous criteria of the Japanese
Agricultural Standard when this notification becomes effective, the organic plants then in force
shall remain applicable.
2 Notwithstanding the provision of “Management of raising seedlings” in Article 4, where
inevitable for conditioning stickiness of soil for raising onion seedlings, polyvinyl alcohol,
polyacrylamide and natural sources with the use of chemical treatment may be used for a certain
period.
The Supplementary Clause (Notification No.443 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries of March 27, 2017)
Cases where obtaining “oil cake” which complies with the provision “those are not produced by11

recombinant DNA technology in producing its raw materials” in Article 4, section 1 of “Manuring
practice in fields” is difficult, “oil cake” which do not comply with the provision may be used forthe certain period.
(Schedule of the last revision)
Notification No.443 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of March 27, 2017
becomes effective as from April 26, 2017.

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