The Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) has published and started operating the "Approval Criteria Document Ver. 3.1 for Approved Training Institutions and Instructors" (hereinafter referred to as the "Approval Criteria Document") as of January 23, 2025.
The "Approval Criteria Document" defines the standards for training conducted by JFSM-approved training organizations.

The main revisions from Ver. 3.0 are as follows：
・Addition of the description of the JFS-B Plus standard.
・Deletion of the expired JFS Standard for Fruit and Vegetable Sorting and Packing Facilities for Thailand.

The training program for auditors and judges for the JFS-A/B standard (one of the requirements for registration of auditors and judges for the JFS-A/B standard) will be newly included in the training program for auditors and judges for the JFS-B Plus standard.
The change will be effective from January 2025 onward.For details on the content of the training, please contact the training organization sponsoring the training you will be attending.

The changes in this document will not affect those who have already obtained the standard, those who will obtain the standard in the future, and those who have already completed the training.

Reference: List of Training Organizations
https://www.jfsm.or.jp/eng/scheme/training_organization/index.php

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