1999 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study on the Japanese Legislation of Certification of Organic Products

Research Project

Project/Area Number	09660230
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Agro-economics
Research Institution	HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator	IIZAWA.RIICHIRO Hokkaido Univ., Grad. School of Agri., Asso. Pro., 大学院・農学研究科, 助教授 (60184339)
Project Period (FY)	1997 – 1999
Keywords	Organic Products / Special Cultivated Products / Legislation of Certification / Codex Standards
Research Abstract	In this study, I positively analyzed the Japanese legislation of certification of organic products. The results of this study are follows. First, the recent market size of organic products is expanding, and the distribution market is changing from the close to open market. Second, the legislation of certification are increasing in the local governments and private organizations. Third, these legislation are different from the American and Codex standards, and these legislation emphasized on "special cultivated products". Fourth, the regulations of legislation are not applied to the distribution process. Japan's climate is different from America and EU climates, therefore, in this study, it is suggested that the "Japanese style" legislation of certification must be introduced.