G/SPS/N/JPN/649
3 June 2019
(19-3751) Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: English
NOTIFICATION
1. Notifying Member: JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition,
where applicable):
− Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06,
02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
(HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)
− Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01)
− Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)
− Edible fruits and peel of citrus (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and
08.14)
− Spices (HS Codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)
− Cereals (HS Code: 10.06)
− Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[] Specific regions or countries:
5. Title of the notified document: Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods
and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue
standards). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 1
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/JPN/19_3173_00_e.pdf
6. Description of content:
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical
Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Isoprothiolane
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection,
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex
standard or related text):
Pesticide Residues in Food and feed - pesticide Index - 299 - Isoprothiolane
[] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic
Animal Health Code, chapter number):
[] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
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[] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Food
Sanitation Act (available in English). When adopted, these MRLs are to be published in
Kampo (Official Government Gazette) (available in Japanese).
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible after a certain period.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible after a certain period.
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication,
and/or (dd/mm/yy): These proposed standards will take effect after a certain period.
[X] Trade facilitating measure
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address
(if available) of other body:
Japan Enquiry Point
International Trade Division
Economic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343
E-mail: [email protected]
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
Japan Enquiry Point
International Trade Division
Economic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343
E-mail: [email protected]
