WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JPN/14
8July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2628)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Aquatic animals
forthepurpose ofpropagation oraquaculture (hereinafter referred toas"aquatic animal seeds")
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Revision oftheEnforcement
Ordinance oftheFisheries Resources Conservation Act(available inJapanese, 3pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
(1) Todesignate carpfry(Cyprinidae )asaquatic animal seeds which need toobtain the
permit bytheMinister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries, when imported.
(2) Todesignate spring viraemia ofcarp(SVC) asinfectious diseases ofwhich noriskof
affection need tobecertified, when imported.
(3) Toprovide fortheapplication form forimport permit.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofaquatic animal lifeorhealth
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: OIE/International Aquatic Animal Health Code
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Thebasic lawisFisheries
Resources Conservation Act. Thisordinance willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government
Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 10July1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 20July1996
11. Final date forcomments: 5July1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: