G/SPS/N/JPN/629  
 
27 March 2019  
(19-1931) 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)  
− Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS  Codes: 03.02, 
03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07)  
− 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, 07.06, 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. Region s 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 substances having no potential to cause 
damage to human health that the provision requires the Minister of MHLW to specify under 
the Food Sanitation Act (Final rule) . Language(s): . Number of pages:  
6. Description of content: Designation of the following agricultural chemicals as 
substances having no potential to cause damage to human health, which is also referred 
to as "exempt substance," based on the provision of Paragraph 3, Article 11 of the Food 
Sanitation Act:  
Pesticide: Citric acid  esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acid.  
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/629  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health C ode, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates f rom the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
Food Sanitation Act (available in English). This designation was published in Kampo 
(Official Government Gazette)  (available in Japanese).  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 January 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 January 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 22 January 2019  
[X] Trade facilitating measur e  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other bod y:  
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp