G/SPS/N/JPN/687  
 
10 October 2019  
(19-6557) 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):  Food additive (Isomaltodextranase, Japanese persimmon color, Enju 
extract and dl-α-Tocopherol)  
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 Specifications and Standards for Foods, 
Food Additives Etc . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/JPN/19_5577_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Establishment of the specifications for Isomaltodextranase and 
Japanese persimmon color, and revision of the specifications for Enju extract and dl-α-
Tocopherol.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect terri tory from 
other damage from pests.   
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 st andard?  
[ ] 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:  The Food 
Sanitation Act. When adopted, this revision will be published in Kampo , the official 
Japanese Governmental Gazette  (available in Japanese) . G/SPS/N/JPN/687  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible after the final date of 
the comment period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible after the final date 
of the comment period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/o r (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible after publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle c omments: [  ] 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  
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