Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of day-old chicks and hatching eggs of poultry, and liquid poultry eggs from the compartment No. 1 of the Netherlands, including those shipped through third countries, from 12 November 2020 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" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control". Taking into consideration the incubation period of the HPAI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, poultry products attached with health certificates attesting that the products were produced on and before 18 October 2020 and were stored and handled in a way to prevent exposure of pathogens of any animal infectious diseases prior to shipment will be the exception from the suspension.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of day-old chicks and hatching eggs of poultry, and liquid poultry eggs from the compartments No. 7, 8 and 11 of the Netherlands, including those shipped through third countries, from 17 November 2020 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" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control". Taking into consideration the incubation period of the HPAI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, poultry products attached with health certificates attesting that the products were produced on and before 21 October 2020 and were stored and handled in a way to prevent exposure of pathogens of any animal infectious diseases prior to shipment will be the exception from the suspension.

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

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Oxfendazole, Febantel and Fenbendazole.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern of Germany, including those shipped through third countries, since 13 November 2020 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from Germany", "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". Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and before 18 October 2020 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and before 18 October 2020 from the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern of Germany are eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the HPAI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from the state of Niedersachsen of Germany, including those shipped through third countries, since 20 November 2020 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from Germany", "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". Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and before 25 October 2020 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and before 25 October 2020 from the state of Niedersachsen of Germany are eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the HPAI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Authorization of dipotassium DL-tartrate as a food additive and establishment of the specifications and the standards.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N2 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 Missouri of the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, 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 U.S." since 12 November 2020. Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and after 15 October 2020 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and after 15 October 2020 from the area within a 10 km radius of the affected farms in the State of Missouri of the United States of America are not eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the AI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

Authorization of Copolymer of Vinylimidazole/Vinylpyrrolidone as a food additive and establishment of the specifications and the standards.

Authorization of ammonium hydrogen sulfite water as a food additive and establishment of the specifications and the standards.

Authorization of chitin-glucan as a food additive and establishment of the specifications and the standards.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of poultry meat and egg products from Denmark, including those shipped through third countries, based on the "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat to be exported to Japan from Denmark" and the Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" since 17 November 2020. Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and after 25 October 2020, and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and after 25 October 2020, are not eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the AI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.

The Specifications and Standards of beverages are revised as described in the attached document.

Japan will revise the specifications of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate for mineral waters.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical.Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Deltamethrin and Tralomethrin.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Diethofencarb

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Myclobutanil

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicalPesticide: Pymetrozine

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of day-old chicks and hatching eggs of poultry, and liquid poultry eggs from the compartment No.10 of the Netherlands, including those shipped through third countries, from 6 November 2020 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" and the Article 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control". Taking into consideration the incubation period of the HPAI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, poultry products attached with health certificates attesting that the products were produced on and before the 13th October 2020 and were stored and handled in a way to prevent exposure of pathogens of any animal infectious diseases prior to shipment will be the exception from the suspension.

In order to prevent the introduction of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry from the whole territory of Germany and that of poultry meat and egg products from the state of Schleswig-Holstein of Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 6 November 2020 based on the "Animal Health Requirements for day-old chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from Germany", "Animal Health Requirements for poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from Germany" and the Article 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control". Poultry meat products derived from animals slaughtered on and after 14 October 2020 and poultry egg products derived from eggs laid on and after 14 October 2020 from the state of Schleswig-Holstein of Germany are not eligible to be exported to Japan, taking into consideration the incubation period of the HPAI virus stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.