G/SPS/N/JPN/311  
 
19 March 2013  
(13-1479)  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 
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 
and 02.08)  
 Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) 
 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) 
 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 
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: 09.03, 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 and 12.10) 
 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   
[ ] 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 Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/JPN/13_1147_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Proposed maximum residue limi ts (MRLs) for the following 
agricultural chemicals. 
Pesticides: Formetanate hydrochloride and pyrimethanil. 
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/311 
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] 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:  Food 
Sanitation Law (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 
comment period. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  As soon as possible after the final date 
for 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 grace 
period. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  18 May 2013 
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. Texts available from:  [ ] 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