WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JPN/32
25March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1206)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Shell eggsand
liquid eggs.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheEnforcement
Ordinance oftheFood Sanitation LawandtheMinisterial Ordinance Concerning
Standards, etc.forFood andFood Additives. (Available inEnglish, 4pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Toestablish thestandards forshelleggsandliquid eggsin
order tosecure sanitation forthese products.
6. Objective andrationale: Tosecure complete sanitation ofeggsinorder toprevent
salmonella foodborne disease.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: CODEX hastheCode andWHO hasrecommendation, etc.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Thebasic lawisthe
Food Sanitation Law.
Thisnewstandard willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when
adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 20May1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 20May1998
11. Final date forcomments: 15May1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: