1. | Notifying Member: Japan If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): |
2. | Agency responsible: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above: |
3. | Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: |
4. | Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Apparatus, containers and packaging |
5. | Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed revision of the Specifications and Standards for Apparatus, Containers and Packaging under the Food Sanitation Act (1 pages, in English) |
6. | Description of content: Proposed standards for use of vertebral column derived from cattle raised in countries or regions with the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) for manufacturing apparatus, containers and packaging. |
7. | Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To achieve the purpose of preventing the risk of and improving public health under Food Sanitation Act |
8. | Relevant documents: Food Sanitation Act (Available in English). When adopted, these specifications and standards are to be published in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) (Available in Japanese) |
9. | Proposed date of adoption: As soon as possible Proposed date of entry into force: As soon as possible after publication |
10. | Final date for comments: 60 days from date of circulation |
11. | Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: Japan Enquiry Point International Trade Division Economic Affairs Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343 E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/JPN/15_0040_00_e.pdf |
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