G/TBT/N/JPN/689  
11 February 2021  
(21-1177) 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 fro m 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):  Bull (beef 
cattle) and boar for breeding; Live bovine animals (HS 0102); Live swine (HS 0103)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of 
the grading criteria for bull  (beef cattle) and boar for breeding  
6. Description of content:  This is to notify the proposed revision of the grading criteria for 
bull (beef cattle) and boar used in Japan. The grading criteria have been set related to 
breed, ability,  and body type respectively, and only the one of ability, wh ich is not 
applicable to imported bull and boar, will be revised in the proposed revision. The 
background is as follows:  
Males of domesticated animals used for breeding shall obtain a breeding certificate from 
the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fish eries in accordance with the Act on 
Improvement and Increased Production of Livestock.  
In the breeding certificate, grades according to breed, ability and body type are described, 
and grades are determined based on the criteria which published by MAFF.  
The grading criteria for bull (beef cattle) and boar will be revised conforming with the 
Livestock Improvement and Growth Target published in March 2020.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To promot e the improvement and breeding of livestock.  G/TBT/N/JPN/689  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
This is to be published in the Official Gazette, "KANPO". (Available in Japanese)  
Act on Improvement and Increased Production of Livestock  
https://search.kudan.hq.admix.go.jp/search/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=325AC
0000000209  
  
Ministerial order for enforcement of the Act on Improvement and Increased Production of 
Livestock  
https://search.kudan.hq.admix.go.jp/search/elaws_search/lsg0500 /detail?lawId=325M5
0010000096  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
 
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