G/SPS/N/JPN/858  
 
30 July 2021  
(21-5970) 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 Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)  
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):   
− Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 
02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)  
− Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 
03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)  
− Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)  
− Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)  
− Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.04, 07.0 8, 07.09, 07.10 
and 07.13)  
− Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.10, 08.11 
and 08.14)  
− Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 
09.09 and 09.10)  
− Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02 , 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)  
− Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 
12.01, 12.02, 12.04 and 12.07)  
− Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)  
− Beverages (HS Code: 22.01)  
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:  Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, 
Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/JPN/21_4969_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following 
agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: MCPA.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect te rritory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/JPN/858  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Pesticide Residues in Food and feed - Pesticide Index 
- 257 - MCPA  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  Wheat  
Codex has set the MRL based on the relevant supervised trials median residue. In  case 
employing this supervised trials median residue, estimated dietary intake exceeds the 
stipulated tolerance level of Japan. Japan's government decides to establish the draft MRL 
based on the results of the domestic supervised trials.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Food Sanitation Act (available in English). When adopted, these MRLs are to be published 
in Kampo (Official Government Gazette) (available in Japanese).   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm /yy): As soon as possible after the final date for 
the comment period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible after the final date for 
the comment period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : These proposed standards will take effect after a certain period of grace.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 September 2021 . Comments only to updated 
MRLs (marked with black circles and white circles in attached annexes).  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] Nation al Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
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 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp