G/SPS/N/JPN/399
27 February 2015
(15-1155)  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; 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) 
-  Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 
03.03, 03.04 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. 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 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/JPN/15_0963_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following 
agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Malathion G/SPS/N/JPN/399 
 
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  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 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 – 
49 Malathion 
[ ] 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: The current MRL for wheat flour (except whole grain flour) will 
be withdrawn. If malathion is detected in wheat flour, the MRL for wheat (i.e. 10 ppm) 
will be applied to the value as wheat, which is obtained by converting the detected level in wheat flour in the concentration of fresh wheat, based on the manufacturing process 
of wheat flour. 
The MRL will not be set for wheat bran. If malathion is detected in wheat bran, 
the MRL for wheat (i.e. 10 ppm) will be applied to the value as wheat, which is obtained by converting the detected level in wheat br an in the concentration of wheat, based on 
the refining process of wheat. 
The current MRL for tomato juice will be withdrawn. If malathion is detected in 
tomato juice, the MRL for tomato (i.e. 0.5 ppm) will be applied to the value as fresh 
tomato, which is obtained by converting the detected level in tomato in the 
concentration of fresh tomato, based on the manufacturing process of tomato juice.   
The MRL will not be set for cottonseed oil. If malathion is detected in cottonseed 
oil, the MRL for cotton seeds (i.e. 20 ppm) will be applied to the value as cotton seeds, 
which is obtained by converting the detected level in cotton seeds in the concentration of 
cottonseeds, based on the manufacturing process of cottonseed oil.  
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 Gaze tte) (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) : 28 April 2015. 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:   G/SPS/N/JPN/399 
 
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  13. Text(s) 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