G/SPS/N/JPN/501  
 
27 February 2017  
(17-1172) 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 i n 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)  
 Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Spec ific 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: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_1088_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following 
agricultu ral chemical:  
Veterinary drug: Melengestrol Acetate.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Veterinary Drug Residues in Food - Melengestrol 
acetate  
[ ] World Organization for Anim al 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?   
[X] Yes   [ ] N o 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/JPN/501  
 
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  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 da te 
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 c omments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 April 2017. Comments only to updated MRLs 
(marked with black circles in attached annexes).  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notifi cation 
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 av ailable) 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