G/SPS/N/JPN/1258  
1 March 2024  
(24-1945) 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 the Environment  
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):   
• Bufo reguralis (HS code: 0106.90)  
• All species of the genus Andrias  excluding  A. japonicus (HS code: 0106. 90)  
• Hybrid organisms of all species of the genus Andrias excluding A. japonicus  and A. 
japonicus (HS code: 0106. 90)  
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:  Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms 
under the Invasive Alien Species Act . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattac hments/2024/SPS/JPN/24_01778_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  To designate  Bufo reguralis,  all species of the genus Andrias  
excluding  A. japonicus , and hybrid organisms of all species of the genus Andrias excluding  
A. japonicus  and A. japonicus  as Invasive Alien Species (IAS).  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aq uatic 
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/1258  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The Invasive Alien Species Act (full text of the act) is available in English at 
https://www.env.go.jp/content/900452905.pdf ). The list (Cabinet Order) will be publici zed 
on "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) in Japanese when adopted.  
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: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2024  
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:   
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
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 oth er body:   
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp