G/SPS/N/JPN/593  
 
1 August 2018  
(18-4856) 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  
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): Agricultural Chemicals (Pesticides) (HS Code: 3808)  
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: Summary of the Revision of Pesticide Registration 
System . Language(s): English.  Number of pages: 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/JPN/18_4137_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: To enhance safe use of pesticides, the revision of the Pesticide  
Registration System is to be implemented, including introduction of re -evaluation system, 
revision of evaluation for registration, etc.  
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:  
[ ] 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 inte rnational standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/JPN/593  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: The 
outline of the revision was determined on 15 June 2018 and published in "Kampo" (Official 
Government Gazette), (Act No.53 of 2018), (available in Japanese).  
http://www.maff.go.jp/j/law/bill/196houritsu/index.html  
The details of the revision will be published in "Kampo" too.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Within 6 months from 15 June 2018. The 
exact dates will be declared in government ordinance.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Within 6 months from  15 June 2018. The 
exact dates will be declared in government ordinance.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Within 6 months from 15 June 2018. The exact dates will be declared in 
government o rdinance.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 September 2018  
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:  
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: +(81 31) 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 31) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp