G/SPS/N/JPN/765  
 
3 July 2020  
(20-4604) 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 the Environment  
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):  Lepisiota frauenfeldi , Solenopsis geminata species group, 
S. saevissima  species group,  S. tridens  species group, S. virulens  species group, Any 
living hybrid organisms o f species of S. geminata  species group, S. saevissima  species 
group, S. tridens  species group and S. virulens  species group, Dikerogammarus villosus , 
any species of the family Astacidae., any species of the family Cambaridae excluding 
Procambarus clarkii , any species of the family Cambaroididae excluding  Cambaroides 
japonicus , any species of the family Parastacidae, Utricularia cf. platensis, U. inflata , and 
U. platensis.  
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:  Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms 
under the Invasive Alien Species Act . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crn attachments/2020/SPS/JPN/20_3982_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of the Environment will designate Lepisiota 
frauenfeldi , Solenopsis geminata species group, S. saevissima  species group,  S. tridens  
species group, S. virulens  species group,  Any living hybrid organisms of species of 
S. geminata  species group, S. saevissima  species group, S. tridens  species group and 
S. virulens  species group, Dikerogammarus villosus , any species of the family Astacidae., 
any species of the family Cambaridae excluding Procambarus clarkii , any species of the 
family Cambaroididae excluding  Cambaroides japonicus , any species of the family 
Parastacidae, Utricularia cf. platensis, U. infla ta, and U. platensis  as Invasive Alien Species 
(IAS) pursuant to the Invasive Alien Species Act.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territ ory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/JPN/765  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] 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:  
The Invasive Alien Species Act (full text of the act) is available in English at 
http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/as/040427.pdf ). The list (Cabinet Order) will be 
publicised on "KAMPO"  (Official Government Gazette) in Japanese when adopted.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 2 November 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2020  
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: +(813 ) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp   
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: +(813) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp