Beef traceability system

Regarding the beef traceability system, following the outbreak of BSE in Japan in September 2001, with the aim of ensuring consumer confidence in the safety of domestic beef, "Information for individual identification of cattle Special Measures Concerning Management and Communication ”has been enacted.
Under this law, all cattle are given a 10-digit individual identification number, and have introduced a "livestock identification system" that accumulates information such as the date of birth, male and female, individual identification number of mother cattle, breeding ground and breeders between birth and livestock, transfer and transfer date and date of death.

The Special Measures Law Concerning the Management and Communication of Information for the Identification of Oxes is the Act on Special Measures.
The production and livestock stage was December 1, 2003.
The distribution and sales stages came into effect on December 1, 2004.

In order to ensure that you can eat beef with peace of mind, the individual identification number displayed on the purchased beef is used.
It is possible to search for production information directly on the Internet.
For details on traceability, please visit the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries website.
Please refer to the Livestock Improvement Center and the Livestock Information Network website for the individual identification number.