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Submission of “Risk Assessment and Management Policies for Cell-Based Foods in Japan” to the Food Safety Standards and Evaluation Division of the Consumer Affairs Agency

国内における細胞性食品のリスク評価 及び管理方針に関する考え方

What’s New

We have submitted a Paper “Risk Assessment and Management Policies for Cell-Based Foods in Japan“* to the Food Safety Standards and Evaluation Division of the Consumer Affairs Agency, before they finalize the “Guideline Draft” which will be made by the end of this summer.

Aim of the Paper

We hope the Paper will contribute to the ongoing guideline creation for the market launch of cultivated food, which is proceeded by the Expert Committee managed by the Food Safety Standards and Evaluation Division of the Consumer Affairs Agency.

Moving forward

We aim to promote stakeholder-specific communications and consensus-building based on the Paper.
As an initial step, we held the first briefing session of the Paper at the Cellular Agriculture Working Team (WT) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Food Tech Public-Private Council on May 15th, 2025.The second session is scheduled for May 19th, 2025.

If you are interested in providing comments on the Paper, please feel free to contact us. JACA will translate the Paper and share it with serious stakeholders seeking to enter the Japanese market by collaborating with local partners.

Since the Consumer Affairs Agency is drafting the guidelines for the market launch of cultivated food by this summer, this opportunity can be THE LAST CHANCE for you to submit your opinion before it is finalized.

Experts Who Contributed to the Paper

Japan 🗾

  • Dr. Tetsuo Asai, Professor, Doctorial Course of the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University
  • Dr. Shizunobu Igimi, Director, Food Safety Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Dr. Yoshiko Ishimi, Tokyo NODAI Research Institute, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Dr. Chihiro Oshima, Fisheries Technology Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
  • Dr. Yoshihiro Ozeki, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Dr. Atsushi Ono, Professor, Okayama University
  • Dr. Yoshio Katakura, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University
  • Dr. Kazunari Kondo, Professor, Showa Women’s University
  • Dr. Tatsuya Shimizu, Director and Professor, Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
  • Dr. Shuichi Chiba, General Manager, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc.
  • Dr. Kunitoshi Mimori, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Dr. Takeshi Yamazaki, President, NPO Science of Food Safety and Security (SFSS)
  • Organization: Research Base for Cell Manufacturability, TechnoArena, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka

International 🌏

  • Alex Ward, Ph.D.（Arta Bioanalytics）
  • Andreas Lopata, Ph.D.（Professor, James Cook University & The National Centre for Food Allergy Research (CFAR)）
  • Andy Hee-Meng Tan, Ph.D.（Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore）
  • Dean Joel Powell, Ph.D.（The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific）
  • Hans Verhagen, Ph.D.（Professor, Food Safety & Nutrition Consultancy）
  • Ho Yin Ying, Ph.D.（Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore）
  • Mark Lalli, Ph.D.
  • Reza Ovissipour, Ph.D.（Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M University）
  • Richard E. Goodman, Ph.D.（Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln）
  • William Chen, Ph.D.（Professor, Singapore Future Ready Food Safety Hub, Nanyang Technological University Singapore）

Secretariat Members Responsible for Compiling Expert Opinions and Drafting

Japan🗾

  • Dr. Hidetoshi Goto, Country Director, Health Science, Ramboll Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Dr. Motoki Takagi, President, JeiserBio （株式会社ジェイサーバイオ）
  • Dr. Kumiko Yamanaka, TechnoPro, Inc. / TechnoPro R&D Company（テクノプロ・R&D 社）
  • Ms. Megumi Avigail Yoshitomi, Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA)

International🌏

  • Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin, Vireo Advisors, LLC
  • Dr. Kimberly Ong, Vireo Advisors, LLC

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the domestic and international experts in regulatory science and consultants who contributed to this initiative.

Important Note

• This initiative is partially supported by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

• For inquiries regarding the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Food Tech Public-Private Council, please contact: https://food-tech.maff.go.jp/en/

*The official title is 「国内における細胞性食品のリスク評価及び管理方針に関する考え方」