G/SPS/N/JPN/520  
 
24 May 2017  
(17-2815) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytos anitary 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): Food additive (Asparaginase ( A. oryzae  
NZYM -SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Hypobromous acid water, and 
1-Hydroxyethylidene -1,1-diphosph onic acid (HEDP)) and Food additive composition 
(Peracetic Acid Composition)  
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 docu ment: Amendment to the Enforcement Ordinance of the 
Food Sanitation Act and the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives.  
Language(s): English . Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2438_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Revision of the existing standards and specifications for 
Asparaginase ( A. oryzae  NZYM -SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Peracetic 
Acid Compo sition, Hypobromous acid water, and 1 -Hydroxyethylidene -1,1-diphosphonic 
acid (HEDP) . 
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.  
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 Code, 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, whenev er possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/JPN/520  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Food 
Sanitation Act (a vailable in English). When adopted, this amendment will be published in 
Kampo,  the offic ial Japanese Governmental Gazette  (available in Japanese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publ ication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : As soon as possible after publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. There will be no substantial  
change.  
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 Author ity, [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