G/TBT/N/JPN/503  
 
9 November 2015  
(15-5893)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: JAPAN 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 
3103, 3105) or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS:3101), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic – HS: 3103, Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and 
potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg (HS: 3105). 
Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; 
fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS: 3101), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic. (HS: 3103), Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and 
potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg (HS: 3105) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Amendment 
of the Official Specifications for Ordinary Fertilizers, etc. (2 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: Official Specifications to be amended mixed sludge compound 
fertilizer.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To revise the Official Specifications, considering the situation surrounding the 
agriculture and development of science and technology, in order to contribute to the 
protection of the human health and maintain the promotion of agricultural productivity. 
8. Relevant documents: Fertilizer Regulation Act (1950 Law No.127). When the revision is 
adopted, relevant documents are to be published in the Official Gazette, "KAMPO" (Available 
in Japanese). 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the da te of circulation G/TBT/N/JPN/503 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, 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   
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