Notifications for Japan (1406 notifications)

This notice is issued to correct the proposed date of entry into force (Item 11) of the notification G/SPS/N/JPN/523 dated 24 July 2017. The correction is as follows:11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be detemined. [ ]        Trade facilitating measure

MAFF will amend the standard for the method of manufacture stipulated in the ministerial ordinance.

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will revoke designation of Colistin sulfate and Virginiamycin since Food Safety Commission of Japan concluded these two feed additives have an adverse effect on human health. Therefore, MAFF will revise the ministerial ordinance related to these feed additives.

MAFF will designate Zinc methionine hydroxy analogue chelate as a feed additive and establish the standards and specifications by the ministerial ordinance.

Revision of the existing standards and specifications for Asparaginase (A. oryzae NZYM-SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Peracetic Acid Composition, Hypobromous acid water, and 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP).

Revision of the existing standards and specifications for Peracetic Acid and Peracetic Acid Composition.

To designate Pycnonotus caferGarrulax cineraceusAromia bungiiNeolucanus angulatusN. baladevaN. giganteusN. katsuraorumN. maedaiN. maximusN. perarmatusN. saundersiiN. tanakaiN. waterhousei and Hestina assimilis excluding H. assimilis shirakii as Invasive Alien Species (IAS).

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

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

Revision of the existing use standards for Calcium Carbonate.

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

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

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

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

Revision of the existing use standards for Magnesium Stearate.

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

As was announced in G/SPS/N/JPN/471/Add.1 dated 14 November 2016, the revised Article 45 of "the Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" will enter into force on 1 November 2017, and raw milk/milk products will be added to the list of items subject to animal health quarantine.In G/SPS/N/JPN/471/Add.2 dated 16 February 2017, MAFF proposed the draft Animal Health Requirements to set out detailed import conditions including required statements in the health certificate to be applied to raw milk/milk products to be imported into Japan from 1 November 2017(*).This is to notify of the adopted Animal Health Requirements:http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2055_00_e.pdf The model format of the health certificate for the countries listed on the Annex of the Animal Health Requirements:http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2055_01_e.pdf The model format of the health certificate for non-listed countries:http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2055_02_e.pdf (*)Note:Raw milk/milk products arriving in Japan on and after 1 November 2017, including products exported from exporting countries before 1 November 2017, will need to be accompanied by the health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country in accordance with the AHRs.

Gutzeit method, which is regulated as a method to detect arsenic in non-alcoholic beverages except for mineral waters, will be deleted.

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Prohexadione-calcium.

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