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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JPN/55
27 June 2000
(00-2646)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health and Welfare
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:
Cattle (muscle, fat, liver, kidney)
Pigs (muscle, fat, liver, kidney)
Sheep (muscle, fat, liver, kidney)
Chickens (muscle, fat, liver, kidney)
Ducks (muscle, fat, liver, kidney)Turkeys (muscle, fat, liver, kidney)
Milk
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Establishment of maximum residue
limits for veterinary drugs in food of animal origin (Available in English, 1 page)
5. Description of content:  New establishment of maximum residue limits for 4 substances
(eprinomectin, tilmicosin, ceftiofur, levamisole) in food of animal origin.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The proposal standards are equivalent to
international standards (Codex Standard)
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The establishment
will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  September 2001G/SPS/N/JPN/55
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11. Final date for comments:  31 August 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           