G/SPS/N/JPN/1118  
 
17 October 2022  
(22-7780) 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 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)  
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):  Hay (HS codes: 12.13, 12.14) for feed  
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:  Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the 
Standards of Feed and Feed Additives (Amendment of an agricultural chemical residue 
standard) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content:  Proposal for the amendments of the maximum residue limits 
(MRLs) for the agricultural chemical: Pendimethalin.  
Commodity (for feed)  Proposed MRL(mg/kg)  Current MRL(mg/kg)  
Hay (only Alfalfa)  150 15 
Hay (except Alfalfa)  2000 15 
Residue definition for enforcement: Pendimethalin.  
Hay includes hay and fodder (dry), straw, forage (green) and silage. The MRL is set as 
90% dry matter base.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) for Pesticides 
(CAC/MRL 1). The Codex Alimentarius Commission has established MRLs for 
Pendimethalin for alfalfa fodder and hay or f odder of grasses.  
[ ] 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 rel evant international standard?  G/SPS/N/JPN/1118  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
Hay (only alfalfa): Proposed MRL is calculated from supervised trials residue data on alfalfa  
(hay) provided in accordance with the guideline of Import Tolerance.  
Hay (except alfalfa): Proposed MRL is calculated from supervised trials residue data on 
grass  (hay) provided with the guideline of Import Tolerance.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
These  amendments are to be publicised in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when 
adopted (available in Japanese).  
The current MRLs list for feed is available at the following website (available in English):  
http://www.famic.go.jp/ffis/feed/r_safety/r_feeds_safety.html . 
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) : Amendment of the MRLs will enter into force at the date of publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 December 2022  
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:   
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  
13. Text(s) 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