G/SPS/N/JPN/633  
 
25 April 2019  
(19-2799) 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 )  
− 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: 07.02, 07.04, 07.05, 
07.06, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10)  
− Edible fruit and peel of melons  (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 
and 08.11)  
− Cereals (HS  Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.07 and 10.08)  
− Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS  Codes: 
12.02 and 12.05)  
− Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)  
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 Standards and Specifications for Foods 
and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/JPN/19_2295_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following 
agricul tural chemical:  
Pesticide: Isopyrazam.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Pesticide Residues in Food and feed - Pesticide Index 
- 249 - Isopyrazam  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/JPN/633  
 
- 2 - 
 
  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
Melons  
The portion of commodities to which MRLs apply and which are analyzed  are different 
from that of Codex for some commodities such as melons. The portion of the commodity 
to which is analyzed in Japan is "edible portions after removal of inedible peel", while that 
of Codex is "whole commodity after removal of stems". As such,  Japan proposes MRL in 
melons (0.05 ppm) based on the residue data from supervised trials which were 
conducted according to the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in Japan, instead of Codex 
MRL. 
Loquat (Pome fruits)  
The portion of commodities to which MRLs  apply and which are analyzed are different 
from that of Codex for some commodities such as loquat. The portion of the commodity 
to which is analyzed in Japan is "whole commodity after removal of stems, skins and 
stones", while that of Codex is "whole comm odity after removal of stems". As such, Japan 
doesn't set MRL in loquat because information necessary for setting MRLs (i.e. the use of 
this pesticide and residue trial data for such commodities) is not available.  
Wheat bran  
The MRL of 0.2 ppm in wheat has  been set on the basis of the residue data from 
supervised trials which were conducted according to the GAPs in the EU. MRLs in raw 
agricultural commodities apply to their processed commodities (including wheat bran) 
taking into account the processing fact ors (the JMPR estimated the processing factor of 
4.07 for wheat bran). Therefore, Japan decided not to set MRL in wheat bran.  
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 a certain period.  
Proposed date of pub lication (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible after a certain 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.  
[X] Trade facilitating me asure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of 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:   
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