WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.539
22 October 1999
(99-4584)
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):   Organic plant products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Japan Agricultural
Standards for Organic Agricultural Products (available in Japanese, 7 pages)
6. Description of content:   To establish definition and standards for production methods and
labelling for organic plant products
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of consumers' interest
8. Relevant documents:   The Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of
Agricultural and Forestry Products
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not yet determined
10. Final date for comments:   15 December 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           