G/SPS/N/JPN/682  
 
2 September 2019  
(19-5636) 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 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):  Composite feeds for food producing animals and their ingredients  
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 of the ordinance for enforcement of the 
Act safety assurance and quality improvement of feeds . Language(s):  . Number of 
pages:   
6. Description of content:  The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan 
(MAFF) will add horse to the scope of the Act on Safety Assurance and Quality 
Improvement of Feeds to contribute to public safety and stable production of horses by 
ensuring safety and improving  of feeds. Through this amendment of the ordinance for 
enforcement of the Act, the following contents of the act will be applicable to the feeds 
for horses:  
1. Set standards and specifications for manufacturing and labelling for feeds for horses 
(those detail s will be notified in 2020);  
2. Prohibit manufacturing, importing, selling and using horse feeds that are not meeting 
the standard and specifications or containing harmful substances;  
3. When harmful feeds for horses are distributed, MAFF may order the manufact urer or 
importer to dispose or recall them;  
4. Manufacturers and importers of feeds for horses are obliged to notify MAFF of their 
business;  
5. Manufacturers, importers and dealers of feeds for horses are obliged to keep records 
concerning manufacturing, importi ng and selling of feed for horses in their books.  
Note: Scope of horse on the Act is planned to be "horse intended for human consumption". It will be 
specified in 2020.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  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 Aquatic 
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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
These  amendments are to be published in "Kampo" when adopted  (available in Japanese) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : November 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2020  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if av ailable) of other body:   
Standards Information Service  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda -ku 
Tokyo 100 -8919, Japan  
Tel: +(81 3) 5501 8344  
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 other body:   
Standards Information Service  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda -ku 
Tokyo 100 -8919, Japan  
Tel: +(81 3) 5501 8344  
Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp