The Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) covers agricultural products only. Once a product has passed tests conducted by government-backed rating bureaus the JAS seal (right) is appended to the product.[1]
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The JAS originally covered only horticultural products such as fruit and vegetables, livestock feed and processed products of horticultural origin. This has been extended to include livestock products such as animals, eggs and processed animal products such as cheese. This Standard does not currently cover apiculture (honey & bee products) or aquaculture. It also does not cover non-agricultural products such as textiles or health & beauty products.
The Standard is covered by three groups of documents: JAS Law, the JAS Standards & and the technical criteria.