| Document symbol G/SPS/N/JPN/274 | Document date 25/03/2011 | Doc # 11-1498 | Access level Public |
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION | |
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25 March 2011 | |
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Original: English |
NOTIFICATION
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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, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) • Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes: 03.01, 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) • Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 07.13 and 07.14) • Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) • Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) • Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) • Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08 and 12.12) • Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.02, 15.10) |
4. | Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: |
5. | Title of the notified document: Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards) Language(s): English Number of pages: 10 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/JPN/11_0881_00_e.pdf |
6. | Description of content: Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals (Ethiprole, Fenthion, Flubendiamide, Isoprothiolane, Mefenpyr-diethyl and Thiobencarb) and veterinary drug (Carazolol) . |
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) [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number) [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 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 Law (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 the final date for comment period. Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible after the final date for comment period. |
11. | Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): These proposed standards will basically take effect after a certain period of grace. |
12. | Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 24 May 2011 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: |
13. | Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: Standards Information Service International Trade Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8919, Japan Tel.: +(81) 3 5501 8344 Fax: +(81) 3 5501 8343 E-mail: [email protected] |