G/TBT/N/JPN/788  
24 November 2023  
(23-7968) 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 Finance （MOF）and 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Organic 
Products of Plant Origin, Organic Processed Foods and Organic Livestock Products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Overview of the 
revisions to the Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Products of Plant Origin (3 
page, in English), Organic Processed Foods (4 page, in English) and Organic Livestock 
Products (1 page, in English); (3 page(s), in English), (4 page(s), in English), (1 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  MOF and MAFF will revise the Japanese Agricultural Standard 
for Organic Products of Plant Origin, Organic Processed Foods and Organic Livestock 
Products.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To reflect curre nt practice, etc. in the production of organic products of Plant 
origin, organic processed foods and organic livestock products.; Consumer information, 
labelling; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
Japanese agricultural standards for Organic Products of Plant Origin (Notification No. 1605 
of 2005)  
Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Products of Plant O rigin - Japanese Law 
Translation  
Japanese agricultural standards for Organic Processed Foods (Notification No. 18 of 2022)  
organic_JAS -32.pdf (maff.go.jp)  G/TBT/N/JPN/788  
 
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  Japanese agricultural standards for Organic Livestock Products (Notification No. 1608 of 
2005)  
Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Livestock Products - Japanese Law 
Translation  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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 Enquiry Point  
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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