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Notifying Member: Japan
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency responsible: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Beverages (HS Code: 22.02)
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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or countries:
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Title of the notified document: Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law Language(s): English Number of pages: 1
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Description of content: Non-alcoholic beverages will be exempted from the requirement of storage temperature (not more than 10°C), when they are sterilized by a method having a sufficient effect to remove microorganisms that are derived from their raw ingredients, exist in them, and may grow in them.
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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.
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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text)
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)
[X] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:
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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Food Sanitation Law. When adopted, this amendment will be published in Kampo, the official Japanese Governmental Gazette (available in Japanese).
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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible.
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible after publication.
[X] Trade facilitating measure
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Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:
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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (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
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