. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/JPN/262 
1 November 2010 
 (10-5784) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(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, 
02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) 
• Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes:  03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) 
• Dairy produce, birds' eggs natural honey and other edible products of animal origin 
(HS Codes:  04.01, 04.07, 04.08, 04.09 and 04.10) 
• 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,  07.12, 07.13 and 07.14) 
• Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/m elons (HS Codes:  08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 
08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 08.13 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, 12.08 12.10 and 12.12) 
• Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes:  15.01, 15.02, 15.04,15.06, 15.12 and 
15.14) 
• Cocoa (HS Code:  18.01) 
• Beverages (HS Code:  22.01) 
• Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code:  
23.02 
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 (re vision of agricultural chemical residue 
standards)  Language:  English  Number of pages:  17 
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  6. Description of content:  Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 
pesticides(Azinphos-methyl, Cyazofamid, Etofe nprox, Glufosinate) and veterinary drug 
(Clorsulon). 
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial 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?   
 [ ] Yes   [X] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  For Azinphos-methyl, Japan cannot adopt the Codex standards 
because the ADI established by the Food Safety Commission of Japan was lower than that 
set by JMPR. 
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 Gazette) (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 basically take effect after a certain period of 
grace. 
[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) :  31 December 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e 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: