Document symbol G/SPS/N/JPN/264 | Document date 04/11/2010 | Doc # 10-5848 | Access level Public |
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION | |
4 November 2010 | |
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): Apple, apricot, banana, cherry, citrus fruits, Japanese plum, kiwifruit, loquat, nectarine, peach, pear, pomegranate and quince |
4. | Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: |
5. | Title of the notified document: Overview of Revisions to the Enforcement Regulations under the Food Sanitation Law Language: English Number of pages: 1 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/sps/JPN/10_4191_00_e.pdf |
6. | Description of content: This revision is to stipulate a name list of fruits which are treated with certain post-harvest fungicides and sold as pre-packaged foods. Such products are required to have mentioned post harvest fungicide material name on the labels. |
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. When adopted, this amendment will be published in Kampo, the official Japanese Government Gazette (available in Japanese) |
10. | Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined (Upon publication on Kampo) . Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined (Upon publication on Kampo) . |
11. | Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be announced in Kampo. |
12. | Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 3 January 2011 Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] 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] |