G/SPS/N/JPN/314  
 
23 April 2013  
(13-2129)  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 
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 additives (Calcium Acetate and Calcium Oxide)  
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:  Amendment to the Enforcement Ordinance of the 
Food Sanitation Law and the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives  
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/JPN/13_1620_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Authorization of Calcium Acetate and Calcium Oxide as food 
additives and establishment of standards and specifications for these substances. 
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 st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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)    
[ ] 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:  Food 
Sanitation Law. When adopted, this amendmen t will be published in Kampo, the official 
Japanese Governmental Gazette (available in Japanese). G/SPS/N/JPN/314 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  As soon as possible after the final date for 
the comment period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  As soon as possible after the final date 
for the comment period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  As soon as possible after publication.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  22 June 2013 
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. Texts 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