The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced today that Japan and the European Union (EU) have reached a significant agreement to expand the scope of their ​​Organic Equivalence Arrangement​​. Under the new terms, ​​organic livestock products​​ (such as meat and dairy) and ​​organic alcoholic beverages​​ (including wine and Japanese sake) will now be included in the mutual recognition framework. Additionally, the EU has lifted its previous ​​origin restrictions​​ on Japanese organic product ingredients.