List of Questions
I. Production Process Manager for Organic Livestock Products
(Q1-1) What kind of individuals can become certified production process managers for organic livestock products?
(Q1-2) Are farmers permitted to consign the task of grade labeling to slaughterhouses, etc.?
II. Japanese Agricultural Standards
1. Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Livestock Products
(Regarding Article 2)
(Q2-1) What is referred to by the statement “on the basis of [...] the avoidance of use of veterinary drugs?”
(Regarding Article 3)
(Q3-1) Restrictions have been placed on species of livestock and poultry. Does this mean that the grading as organic livestock products cannot be conducted for livestock products originating from other species of livestock (such as ostrich eggs and meat, etc.)?
(Q3-2) What kind of items fall under these Standards?
(Q3-3) When producing or mixing privately-produced feeds for use in organic livestock breeding, is it necessary to acquire certification as a production process manager for “organic feeds?”
(Q3-4) Under the definition of “Renewal”, the following is stated: “The introduction of livestock equivalent to no more than 1/3 of the livestock that died or were shipped during the last 3 business years.” How are cases handled when less than three years have passed since organic raising commenced?
(Q3-5) How are the average feed intakes in Attached Table 3 calculated?
