Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) released Version 3.0 of the JFS-A Standard Document and Version 3.0 of the JFS-B Standard Document on March 31, 2022. The purpose of this revision is to align the JFS-A and JFS-B standard documents with the JFS-C standard Version 3.0, which was revised in 2020.

As of this revision, the sector codes have been changed from E to C, and from L to K.

　EI, EII, EIII, EIV ⇒ CI, CII, CIII, CIV

　L ⇒ K

For details of the revision, please refer to the followings:

JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0

JFS-B Standard Document Version 3.0

Overview of the revision of the JFS-A/B Standard Document Version 3.0

Comparative table of JFS-A Standard Document Version 2.0 and Version 3.0*.

Comparative table of JFS-B Standard Document Version 2.0 and Version 3.0*.

*note: please refer to the tables for comparison between Version 2.0 and Version 3.0.

Please refer to the following page for the complete list of published documents including the above.

Standard and Scheme Documents

About JFS-A/B Guideline

The guidelines for the JFS-A/B standard are scheduled to be published in May 2022.

For JFSM-Contracted Audit Companies and Food Businesses Operators (FBOs) Currently Conforming to JFS-A/B Standard

FBOs currently conforming to JFS-A/B Ver. 2.0 will be able to undergo audit with JFS-A/B Ver. 3.0 as soon as your audit company has been ready to conduct audit in accordance with the JFS-A/B Ver. 3.0.

The transition must be completed by December 31, 2023.

For JFSM-Contracted Auditing Companies, and FBOs Currently Planning to Acquire JFS-A/B Standard

FBOs that are planning to acquire JFS-A/B conformity assessment will be able to undergo audit in accordance with JFS-A/B Version 3.0 as soon as your audit company is ready to conduct audits.

After January 1, 2023, every audits of JFS-A/B Standards will be undertaken in accordance with Ver. 3.0.

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