1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:December 03,2024 Report Number:JA2024-0055 Report Name:Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Country:Japan

2、 Post:Tokyo Report Category:Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Prepared By:Suguru Sato Approved By:Erica Summe Report Highlights:This report provides the latest status of consumption,regulation,public perception,research,development,production,government policy,and use of agricultur

3、al biotechnology in Japan.In general,Japan uses a science-based process for evaluating and granting approval for import and production of genetically engineered products.Japan is a major importer and consumer of products derived from biotechnology,but domestic production remains extremely limited.Ja

4、panese regulators have established handling procedures for genome edited food and agricultural products.Seven genome edited products developed by Japanese and American companies have completed the necessary consultation and notification processes,four of which are being produced and distributed in t

5、he domestic market.Executive Summary Japan is a major importer of food and feed produced using modern biotechnologies.The United States is the top exporter of genetically engineered(GE)products,primarily grains and oilseeds,to Japan,but other major suppliers include Canada,Brazil,and Argentina.In Ma

6、rketing Year(MY)2022/2023,Japan imported 15 million metric tons of corn,3.3 million tons of soybeans,and 2 million tons of canola.Japan also imports billions of dollars of processed foods that contain GE-derived oils,sugars,yeasts,enzymes,and additives.Conversely,Japanese farmers do not cultivate an