WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.340
6 July 1998
(98-2666)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION -
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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):  Dried Fishes and Powdered
Dried Fishes (HS:16.04 (Prepared or preserved fish))
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Establishment of Quality
Labelling Standards for Dried Fishes and Powdered Dried Fishes (available in Japanese,1page)
6. Description of content:  Revision of the definition of the labelling standards with regard to
the length and moisture content of "Chirimen" (fish with short body length) on, in
accordance with the actual condition.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
protect consumers' interests and to reflect of the actual condition.
8.Relevant documents:
The basic law is the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of
Agricultural and Forest Products.
These Standards will be made public in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette)
when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } Not yet determined
10. Final date for comments:  16 September 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: