G/TBT/N/JPN/530  
 
21 July 2016  
(16-3895)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 
3103, 3105) or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS 3101), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic - HS 3103, Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and 
potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg HS 3105. 
Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; 
fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS 3101), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic. (HS 3103), Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and 
potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg. (HS 3105) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft amendment 
of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Fertilizer Regulation Act, etc. (2 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content: Deregulating the requirement of the designated combined 
fertilizer. Extending the valid period of registration of a part of normal fertilizer 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To revise the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Fertilizer Regulation Act, etc. considering the situation surrounding the agriculture and development of science and technology, in order to 
contribute to the protection of the human health and maintain the promotion of agricultural 
productivity. Protection of Human health or Safety. 
8. Relevant documents:  Fertilizer Regulation Act(1950 Law No.127). When the revision is 
adopted, relevant documents are to be publicised in the Official Gazette, "KAMPO" (Available 
in Japanese). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force:  October 2016   G/TBT/N/JPN/530 
 
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  10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Japan TBT Enquiry Point 
International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Tell: (+81) 3 5501 8344 
Fax: (+81) 3 5501 8343 E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp