Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenarimol notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1097 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The quantity specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as unlikely to cause harm to human health for raw materials used for food apparatus, containers, and packaging notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/685 (dated 10 October 2019) was published on 28 April 2020 and entered into force on 1 June 2020. The details are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Acynonapyr notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1096 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fluxametamide notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1098 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Flonicamid notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1102 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Penthiopyrad notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1100 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:

The amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, etc. notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/681 (dated 12 August 2019) was published on 28 April 2020 and entered into force on 1 June 2020.The outline of the amendment is available as below:

The deletion of the provisions on the prohibition on use of additives in containers or packaging for milk and milk products notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/854 (dated 9 June 2021) was adopted and published on 30 July 2021.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Isoprothiolane.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Pyridachlometyl.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Mafoprazine.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Diminazene.

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has taken import suspension measures based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and other relevant requirements.

Revision of the existing standards for Cupric Sulfate.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Metobromuron.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Pyrimethamine.

Authorization of Calcium Phytate as a food additive and establishment of the specifications and the standards.

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Dipropyl isocinchomeronate.

This corrigendum is issued to correct clerical errors such as the "Example of wording for additional declaration" of Item 16 in the revised Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the detailed requirements, attached to G/SPS/N/JPN/1138/Add.1.Please note that due to this corrigendum, the revised Annexed Tables 1-2, 2 and 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the detailed requirements on G/SPS/N/JPN/1138/Add.1 have been replaced by the following:1.      List of the plants and other objects subject to specific phytosanitary measures to be carried out in exporting countries (Annexed Table 1-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the details of the requirements for each of the quarantine pestshttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1738_00_e.pdf2.      List of the import prohibited plants (Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act)https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1738_01_e.pdf3.      List of the import prohibited plants (excluding the plants that meet the requirements) (Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act) and the details of the requirements for each of the quarantine pestshttps://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1738_02_e.pdfThere is no change in the date of enter into force.

We are pleased to inform that the revision of the non-quarantine pest list (notified by G/SPS/N/JPN/1138 on 4 November 2022) has been published in the Japanese Official Gazette on 27 February 2023.Non-quarantine pest list:https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1370_00_e.pdfPlease note that the revised list is to be applicable from 28 February 2023.For more information, the latest version of the list is available on our website: https://www.maff.go.jp/pps/j/information/language_top.html