The Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFMA) released Version 3.0 of the JFS-A Standard Document on March 31, 2022.

JFS-A Guideline Edition 1.0, which includes explanations of JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0, will be published on July 25, 2022. In addition, the JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0 Self-Checklist will also be published.

Please refer to the following for the JFS-A Guideline Edition 1.0 and Self-Checklist.

JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0 Guideline Edition 1.0 (PDF)

JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0 Self-Checklist (Excel)

Please refer to the following page for the whole documents including the above.

List of Published Documents

Food business operators currently certified under JFS-A Standard Document Version 2.0 will be able to migrate to JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0 as soon as the audit company is ready to do so. Food business operators will only be audited to the JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0 from March 1, 2023, and audits for transition must be completed by February 29, 2024. Newly certified food business operators can be audited using JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0 from 2022, but audits after March 1, 2023 will be audited using JFS-A Standard Document Version 3.0.

Please refer to the following for the timing of audits based on Version 3.0 of the standard document and transitional measures.

2022_ND_102_19_en_notice_Start of Application and Transition to JFS-AB Standard Version 3.0 for Conformity Certification Bodies (PDF)

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