G/SPS/N/JPN/1171/Add.1  
28 April 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 26 April 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan . 
 
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Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment 
of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for glyphosate)  
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for glyphosate notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1171 (dated 
10 January 2023) were adopted.  
These amendments have been published in "KAMPO" (28 April 2023) (Official Government Gazette 
available in Japanese only).  
The date of entry into force: 28 April 2023 (all the commodities except for maize, soybean and 
soybean meal), 28 October 2023 (maize, soybean and soybean meal)  
Commodity (for feed)  Propo sed MRL (mg/kg)  Current MRL (mg/kg)  
Oats 30 20 
Barley  30 20 
Wheat  30 5 
Maize  5 1 
Milo 30 20 
Rye 30 0.2 
Hay 500 120 
Soybean  20 - 
Soybean meal  9 - 
Note:  
− The current MRLs applies to the residue of glyphosate only.  
− Residue definition of the proposed MRLs for enforcement:  
o For maize, soybean and soybean meal: Sum of glyphosate and N-acetylglyphosate, expressed as 
glyphosate;  
o For other crops: Glyphosate.  
− Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 90% dry matter base . 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/JPN/1171/Add.1  
 
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  Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum ma y vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:  
Standards Information Service  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda -ku 
Tokyo 100 -8919, Japan  
Tel: +(813) 5501 8344  
Fax: +(813) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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: +(813) 5501 8344  
Fax: +(813) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
 
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