WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JPN/33
1April 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1301)
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): Cat,raccoon,
fox,skunk, etc.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheRabies
Prevention Law(available inEnglish, 1page)
5. Description ofcontent: Addition ofthenewanimal species forquarantine requirements
withreference ofRabies.
6. Objective andrationale: Human health protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Consistent withtheInternational Animal Health Code, Office
International desEpizooties (OIE)
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Thebasic lawisthe
Rabies Prevention Law. Thisrequirements willappear in"KAMPO" (Official
Government Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Lessthantwoyears from 1April 1999
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Lessthantwoyears from 1April 1999
11. Final date forcomments: 29May1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: