G/SPS/N/JPN/1138/Add.1  
 
20 February 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 20 February 2023, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Japan . 
 
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Revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the detailed requirements  
We are pleased to inform that the revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection 
Act and the detailed requirements (notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/1138 on 4 November 2022) has been 
published in the Japanese Official Gazette on 1 February 2023.  
Annexed Tables 1 -2, 2 and 2 -2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act after this 
revision are attached to this addendum:  
1. "Revised Annexed Table 1 -2" 
List of the plants and other objects subject to specific phytosanitary measures to be carried out 
in exporting countries (Annexed Table 1 -2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant 
Protection Act) and the details of the requirem ents for each of the quarantine pests  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1229_00_e.pdf  
2. "Revised Annexed Table 2"  
List of the import prohibited plants ( Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the 
Plant Protection Act)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1229_01_e.pdf  
3. "Revised Annexed Table 2 -2" 
List of the import prohibited plants (excluding the plants that meet the requirements) (Annexed 
Table  2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the details of the 
requirements for each of the quarantine pests  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1229_02_e.pdf  
Please note that the revised Annexed Tables 1 -2, 2 and 2 -2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the 
Plant Protection Act are to be applicable from 1 August 2023.  
For more information, the latest version of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act 
and the detailed requirements are available on our website: 
https://www.maff.go .jp/pps/j/information/language_top.html . 
The revision to the non -quarantine pest list (notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/1138 on 4 November 2022) is 
to be published in the Japanese Official Gazette in due course. This revision will enter into force on 
the day follow ing the date of publication.  
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 regulat ion 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/JPN/1138/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 may 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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