Public ID: PID-G55W3G

UK and Japan agree mutual recognition of organic standards for alcoholic beverages

in Japan

Trade barrier summary

The mutual recognition of standards allows businesses in both the UK and Japan to avoid costly and time-consuming certification processes.

This makes it easier for UK businesses to access Japan’s expanding market for organic alcoholic beverages. Certified UK producers of organic wine, beer and spirits can now label their products as ‘organic’ in Japan without undergoing separate Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) certification.

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Sectors affected

• Food and drink

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Resolved

Yes - September 2025

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Date reported

15 November 2023

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Last updated

17 November 2025

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Public ID

PID-G55W3G

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