WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JPN/29
12March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1002)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Milk products,
surimi (fishpaste)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheEnforcement
Ordinance oftheFood Sanitation LawandtheMinisterial Ordinance concerning
standards, etc.forMilk andMilk products. (available inEnglish, 5pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Concerning thelabelling ofmilkproducts andsurimi (fish
paste) usedasrawmaterials inmanufacturing orprocessing, topermit certain items for
thelabelling tobeindicated inanaccompanying document.
6. Objective andrationale: Implementation ofthePlantopromote deregulation.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: CODEX permits thelabelling indicated inanaccompanying
document.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Thebasic lawisthe
Food Sanitation Law.
These newstandards willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when
adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1April 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1April 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 25March 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: