G/SPS/N/JPN/512  
 
16 May 2017  
(17-2597) 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; ICS 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 and birds' eggs (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, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08,  07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)  
 Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons ( HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.05, 
08.06, 08.07, 08.08,  08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)  
 Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06,  
09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)  
 Cereals (HS  Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03,  10.04, 10.05,  10.07 and 10.08)  
 Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS  Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 
12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)  
 Animal  or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be aff ected, 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 (revisio n of agricultural chemical 
residue standards).  Language(s): English . Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2247_00_e.pdf  
6. Description  of content: Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following 
agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide: Boscalid.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? 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 and Feed - Pesticide 
Index - 221 Boscalid  
[ ] 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 regul ation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The current MRL of 10 ppm in raisin will be deleted because 
the MRL of 10 ppm in raw grape s has been set on the basis of the submitted data. MRLs 
in row agricultural commodities apply to their processed commodities (including raisin) 
taking into account the processing factors. Therefore, the deletion of MRL in raisin will 
not strengthen the cur rent regulation, and all the proposed MRLs are taking into 
consideration Codex MRLs.  
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 Kamp o (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 c omment 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) : 15 July 2017 . Comments only to updated MRLs 
(marked with black circles and white circles in attached annexes).  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National No tification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
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 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp