Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Virginiamycin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/853 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 1-Methylcyclopropene notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/837 (dated 1 April 2021) were adopted and published on 31 August 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Flazasulfuron notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/843 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tolfenpyrad notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/844 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the province of Nova Scotia in Canada, including those shipped through third countries, since 4 February 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks to be exported to Japan from Canada," "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Canada" and Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control."

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Isometamidium notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/848 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Kasugamycin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/836 (dated 1 April 2021) were adopted and published on 31 August 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenpropathrin notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/835 (dated 1 April 2021) were adopted and published on 31 August 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Eugenol notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/847 (dated 26 May 2021) were adopted and published on 19 October 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Prochloraz notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/838 (dated 1 April 2021) were adopted and published on 31 August 2021.The specified MRLs are available as below:

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry and liquid egg products from the Animal Health Municipalities No. 10, 14 and 16 in the Netherlands, including those shipped through third countries, since 25 January 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks and hatching eggs of poultry to be exported to Japan from the Kingdom of the Netherlands," "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the Kingdom of the Netherlands" and the articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control."

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from the state of Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany, including those shipped through third countries, since 20 January 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Germany" and the articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control."

Amendment to the specifications and the standards of beverages notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/805 (dated 1 December 2020) were adopted and published on 21 January 2021.The adopted specifications and standards are available as below:

Amendment to the specifications and the standards of beverages notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/772 (dated 30 July 2020) was adopted and published on 29 June 2021.The adopted specifications and standards are available as below:

The proposed maximum limit for Deoxynivalenol in wheat notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/567 (dated 23 February 2018) was adopted and published on 30 July 2021. This standard will take effect on 1 April 2022.The adopted specifications and standards are available as below:

Amendment to the specifications and the standards of beverages notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/804 (dated 1 December 2020) was adopted and published on 29 June 2021.The adopted specifications and standards are available as below:

Having used the forge-proof papers since 2018, The AQS will abolish the "ORIGINAL" stamps (see Annex1 of the notified document) for Export Quarantine Certificates in order to simplify the issuance procedure.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the departments of Lot et Garonne and Deux-Sèvres in France, including those shipped through third countries, since 11 January 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks of poultry to be exported to Japan from France", "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from France" and Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the departments of Haute-Garonne and Indre in France, including those shipped through third countries, since 13 January 2022 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks of poultry to be exported to Japan from France", "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from France" and Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control".

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N3 Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry, poultry meat and egg products from the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 13 January 2022 based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control", "Animal Health Requirements for day old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from the United States" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the United States".