. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/JPN/272 
23 February 2011  
 (11-0946) 
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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 
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):  Sindhri and Chaunsa mangoes (HS Code 080450011) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Pakistan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Summary of the import requirements for fresh fruits of 
Sindhri and Chaunsa Mangoes from the Islamic Re public of Pakistan determined by the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan  Language(s):  English  Number 
of pages:  1 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/JPN/11_0582_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  MAFF determined import requirements to allow the importation 
of fresh fruits of Sindhri and Chaunsa mangoes from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.  The 
import requirements include: vapour heat treatment under the specified condition; 
inspection and certification by the national plan t protection organization of Pakistan;  and 
on-site visit by Japan's plant quarantine o fficers to examine the implementation of the 
above-mentioned measures. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] 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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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)    
[X] None  G/SPS/N/JPN/272 
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  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:  This 
amendment was published in "KAMPO" (Offici al Government Gazette) (available in 
Japanese) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  31 January 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  31 January 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  31 January 2011 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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:    
Standards Information Service  
International Trade Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku 
Tokyo 100-8919, Japan  
Tel.:  +(81) 3 5501 8344  Fax:  +(81) 3 5501 8343  E-mail:  enquiry@mofa.go.jp