G/SPS/N/JPN/354  
 
16 July 2014  
(14-4129)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  
 Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 
02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) 
 Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) 
 Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) 
 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 
07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) 
 Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 
08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) 
 Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 
09.09 and 09.10) 
 Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 
12.10) 
 Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) 
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 Standards and Specifications for Foods 
and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical 
residue standards)  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/JPN/14_3178_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Proposed maximum residue limi ts (MRLs) for the following 
agricultural chemical: 
Pesticide: Dimethomorph. 
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.   G/SPS/N/JPN/354 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Pesticide Residues in Food - Pesticide Index - 225 
Dimethomorph 
[ ] 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?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Current MRLs for dry pepper will be withdrawn. If 
dimethomorph is detected in dry pepper, the detected level is converted into the 
concentration in fresh pepper based on the manufacturing processes of dry pepper and 
then it is determined whether the concentration complies with the MRL (1 ppm) for other solanaceous vegetables. Current MRLs for raisin will be withdrawn. If dimethomorph is 
detected in raisin, the detected level is converted into the concentration in fresh grape 
based on the manufacturing processes of raisin and then it is determined whether the concentration complies with the MRL (10 ppm) for grape. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: Food 
Sanitation Act (available in English). When adopted, these MRLs are to be published in Kampo (Official Government Gazette)  (available in Japanese). 
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) : These proposed standards will take effect after a certain period 
of grace. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 September 2014. Comments only to updated 
MRLs (marked with black circles and white circles in annexes). 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation 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