G/SPS/N/JPN/806  
 
3 December 2020  
(20-8704) 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):  Poultry meat and egg produ cts 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Denmark, and countries, regions or zones 
approved as free from HPAI and LPAI by Japan 
https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/news/third -free.html  
5. Title of the notified document:  Import suspension of poultry meat and egg products 
from Denmark . Language(s): . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content:  In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic 
avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the im port of poultry meat 
and egg products from Denmark, including those shipped through third countries, based 
on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat to be exported to Japan from 
Denmark" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal I nfectious Disease 
Control" since 17 November 2020. Poultry meat products derived from animals 
slaughtered on and after 25 October 2020, and poultry egg products derived from eggs 
laid on and after 25 October 2020, are not eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into 
consideration the incubation period of the AI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or diseas e, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  H5N8 HPAI was 
confirmed in a breeding farm for broiler in Tustrup, Randers, West in Denmark.  
9. 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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Anima l Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4. "Infection with avian 
influenza viruses"  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/JPN/806  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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 poultry meat to be exported to Japan from 
Denmark" , https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/hou/require/attach/pdf/chicken -meet-85.pdf  
(available in English and Japanese)  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/ yy)/period of application (as applicable):  
17 November 2020  
[ ] 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  
Economic 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