G/SPS/N/JPN/1175  
 
20 February 2023  
(23-1197) 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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)  
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):  L-Histidine Monohydrochloride Monohydrate as a feed additive  
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:  Designation of L -Histidine Monohydrochloride 
Monohydrate as a feed additive . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1227_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MAFF  will designate L -Histidine Monohydrochloride Monohydrate 
as a feed additive and establish its standards and specifications by the ministerial 
ordinance in "Public Announcement: the Ministerial Public Announcement Regarding the 
Designation of Feed Additive s (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Public 
Announcement No. 750 issued on 24 July 1976)" and "Ministerial Ordinance on the 
Specifications and Standards of Feeds and Feed Additives" (Ordinance No. 35 of 24 July 
1976 of the Ministry of Agricul ture and Forestry).  
(Proposed amendment) L -Histidine Monohydrochloride Monohydrate is allowed to be used 
as a feed additive.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organ ization 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/JPN/1175  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
These  amendments are to be publicised in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when 
adopted (available in Japanese). These draft amendments are also notified under the TBT 
Agreement. The Current Ministerial ordinance is available from the URL: https://elaws.e -
gov.go.jp/document?lawid=351M50010000035 . 
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) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 April 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments: [  ] 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: 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:   
Standards Information Service  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda -ku 
Tokyo 100 -8919, Japa n 
Tel: +(81 3) 5501 8344  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp