G/SPS/N/JPN/688  
 
22 October 2019  
(19-6891) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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):  Live poultry, poultry meat and egg products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  France, and countries, regions or zones* approved 
as free from HPAI and LPAI by Japan  
* http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/news/third -free.html  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import suspension of live poultry, poultry meat and 
egg products from the French Republic . Language(s): . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content:  In order to prevent the introduction of H5 low pathogenic avian 
influenza (LPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF  has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry 
meat and egg products from the department Loir -et-Cher of France, including those 
shipped through third countries, based on articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic 
Animal Infectious Disease Control", "A nimal Health Requirements for day -old chicks to be 
exported to Japan from France" and "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. 
to be exported to Japan from France" since 10 October 2019. Poultry meat products 
derived from animals slaughtered on an d after 12 September 2019 and poultry egg 
products derived from eggs laid on and after 12 September 2019 are not eligible to be 
exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the AI virus 
stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Heal th Code.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  H5 LPAI was 
detected in a sample taken on 3 October 2019 in a free -ranging farm with mallards 
intended for hunting in Marolle -en-Sologne of the department of Loir -et-Cher.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the s tandard:  
[ ] 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) :  G/SPS/N/JPN/688  
 
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  [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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Current 
"Animal Health Requirements for day -old chicks to be exported to Japan from France" and 
"Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exp orted to Japan from France":  
http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/hou/require/attach/pdf/kakin -7.pdf 
http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/hou/require/attach/pdf/chicken -meet-67.pdf  
(available in English and Japanese)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
9 October 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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  
Economi c Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: +(81 31) 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: +(81 31) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp