G/SPS/N/JPN/456  
 
18 April 2016  
(16-2154)  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 the Environment 
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): Mauremys sinensis , M. sinensis  × M. japonica , 
M. sinensis  × M. mutica , M. sinensis  × M. reevesii , Japalura swinhonis , Bufo 
melanostictus , Eleutherodactylus johnstonei , E. planirostris , Kaloula pulchra , 
Acheilognathus macropterus , Ameiurus nebulosus , Pylodictis olivaris , Tachysurus 
fulvidraco , Silurus glanis , any member of the family Esocidae, any living hybrid 
organisms of species of the family Esocidae, Gambusia holbrooki , Lates niloticus , Morone 
Americana , Gymnocephalus cernuus , Neogobius melanostomus , Mikania micrantha , 
Ammophila arenaria , Drosera intermedia  and Utricularia inflata  
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: Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms 
under the Invasive Alien Species Act  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/JPN/16_1558_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: To designate Mauremys sinensis , M. sinensis  x M. japonica , 
M. sinensis  x M. mutica , M. sinensis  x M. reevesii , Japalura swinhonis , Bufo 
melanostictus , Eleutherodactylus johnstonei , E. planirostris , Kaloula pulchra , 
Acheilognathus macropterus , Ameiurus nebulosus , Pylodictis olivaris , Tachysurus 
fulvidraco , Silurus glanis , any member of the family Esocidae, any living hybrid 
organisms of species of the family Esocidae, Gambusia holbrooki , Lates niloticus , Morone 
Americana , Gymnocephalus cernuus , Neogobius melanostomus , Mikania micrantha , 
Ammophila arenaria , Drosera intermedia  and Utricularia inflata  as Invasive Alien Species 
(IAS). 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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)    G/SPS/N/JPN/456 
 
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  [X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The Invasive Alien Species Act (full text of the act is available in English at http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/as/040427.pdf ). The list (Cabinet Order) will be 
publicised on "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted (available in 
Japanese). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2016 
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:  
Japan Enquiry Point 
International Trade Division 
Economic Affairs Bureau 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343 
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp 
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: