G/SPS/N/JPN/1138  
 
4 November 2022  
(22-8296) 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):  Plant, plant products and other objects  
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:  Proposed revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of 
the Plant Protection Act, relevant notifications and detailed rules . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  80 (5 files)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/JPN/22_7486_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/JPN/22_7486_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/JPN/22_7486_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/JPN/22_7486_03_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/JPN/22_7486_04_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The MAFF will revise Annexed Table s 1-2, 2 and 2 -2 of the 
Ordinance for Enforc ement of the Plant Protection Act and the non -quarantine pest list to 
reflect the amended Plant Protection Act and the latest scientific evidence.  
1) Summary of the proposed revisions - Annex 1;  
2) Proposed revision of Table 1 -2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection 
Act on list of the plants and other objects subject to specific phytosanitary measures to 
be carried out in exporting countries - Annex 2;  
3) Proposed revision of Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection 
Act on list of the import prohibited plants - Annex 3;  
4) Proposed revision of Table 2 -2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection 
Act on list of the import prohibited plants and other objects (excluding the plants/other 
objects that  meet the requirements) - Annex 4;  
5) Proposed revision of the non -quarantine pest list - Annex 5.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territo ry 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) :  G/SPS/N/JPN/1138  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM Nos. 2, 11, 19 and 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the  relevant international standard?  
[X] 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 legal basis of the Ordinance is derived from the Plant Protection Act. This revision will 
be published in "Kampo" (Official Government Gazette), available in Japanese. The current 
lists are available in English on the website of Plant Protection Station at: 
http://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/information/language_top.html  (available in English).  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : The proposed revisions of Table s 1-2, 2 and 2 -2 of the Ordinance 
for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act will enter into force six month s after the date of 
publication, and the proposed revision of the non -quarantine pests list will enter into force 
on the day following the date of 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) : 3 January 2023  
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: +(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