G/TBT/N/JPN/631  
2 September 2019  
(19-5620) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAPAN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Composite 
feeds for food producing animals and their ingredients  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the  notified document:  Amendment of 
the ordinance for enforcement of the Act safety assurance and quality improvement of 
feeds  
6. Description of content:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) 
will add horse to the scope of the Act o n Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of 
Feeds to contribute to public safety and stable production of horses by ensuring safety 
and improving of feeds. Through this amendment of the ordinance for enforcement of the 
Act, the following contents of the act will be applicable to the feeds for horses.  
1. Set standards and specifications for manufacturing and labelling for feeds for horses. 
(Those details will be notified in 2020.)  
2. Prohibit manufacturing, importing,selling  and using horse feeds that are not meeting 
the standard and specifications or containing harmful substances etc.  
3. When harmful feeds for horses are distributed, MAFF may order the manufacturer or 
importer to dispose or recall them.  
4. Manufacturers and importers of feeds for horses are obliged to notify MAFF of their 
business.  
5. Manufacturers, importers and dealers of feeds for horses are obliged to keep records 
concerning manufacturing, importing and selling of feed for horses in their books.  
Note: Sc ope of horse on the Act is planned to be "horse intended for human consumption". 
It will be specified in 2020.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human healt h or safety; 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
These amendments are to be published in "Kanpo" when adopted (available in Japanese).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Japan TBT Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp