G/SPS/N/JPN/561  
 
12 February 2018  
(18-0920) Page: 1/3 
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)  
 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS  Codes: 03.02, 
03.03 and 03.04)  
 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 certa in 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, 08.04, 
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, 10.06, 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)  
 Cacao and cacao preparations (HS  Code: 18.01)  
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: 6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/JPN/18_0826_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following 
agricultural chemical:  
Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin.  
7. Objective and rat ionale: [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/561  
 
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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 
–135– Deltamethrin  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Healt h 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 deviate s from the 
international standard:  
Chinese -cabbage, Lettuce and Spinach  
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) conducted dietary exposure 
assessment for Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin  on the basis of national consumption data. 
If highest residue (HR) values specified in the JMPR report are used in the calculation, the 
estimated short -term dietary intake for chinese -cabbage, lettuce and spinach may exceed 
an ARfD of 0.01mg/kg bodyweight  which was established by the Food Safety Commission 
of Japan respectively. Therefore Japan proposes the draft MRLs for chinese -cabbage and 
lettuce based on the supervised residue trials for such plants which were conducted 
according to the Good Agricultur al Practices (GAPs) in Japan. Japan also proposes deletion 
of the MRL in spinach since Deltamethrin and tralomethrin are not permitted to use for 
spinach in Japan and there are no supporting date submitted.  
Wheat flour (except whole grain) and Wheat bran  
The current MRLs of 0.3 ppm in wheat flour (except whole grain) and 5 ppm in wheat bran 
will be deleted because the MRL of 2 ppm in wheat will be set on the basis of the 
submitted data. MRL in raw agricultural commodity apply to their processed commodities  
(including wheat flour (except whole grain) and wheat bran) taking into account the 
processing factors (the JMPR estimated the processing factors of 0.91 for wheat flour 
(except whole grain) and 3.3 for wheat bran). Therefore, the deletion of MRLs in whea t 
flour (except whole grain) and wheat bran will not strengthen the current regulation, and 
the proposed MRLs conform to the 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 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 faci litating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2018 . Comments only to updated MRLs 
(marked with black circles and white circles in attached annexes).  
Agency or aut hority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  G/SPS/N/JPN/561  
 
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  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