WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JPN/64
2 February 2001
(01-0532)
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, Labour 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, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Seafood:  fish fillets or shocked shellfishes for raw consumption, boiled crab,
boiled octopus, raw oyster, frozen foods (frozen fish or shellfish for raw consumption)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Establishment of Standards and
Requirements for Seafood to prevent Foodborne Infections caused by Vibrio
parahaemolyticus  (Available in English, 4 pages)
5. Description of content:  To propose (1) product standards;  (2) process requirements;
(3) storage requirements;  and (4) labelling requirements for seafood to prevent foodborne
infections caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The basic law is the
Food Sanitation Law.  The said amendments will appear in "KAMPO" (The Official
Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  As soon as possible after the comment period.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  As soon as possible after the comment period.
11. Final date for comments:  6 April 2001
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:           