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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JPN/83
26 March 2002
(02-1546)
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:  Milk and milk products (cow milk, pasteurized goat milk, partially skimmed
milk, skimmed milk, processed milk, skimmed milk powder, natural cheese), containers and
packaging for milk and milk products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Revision of Standards and
Requirements for Milk and Milk Products (5 pages, available in English)
5. Description of content:  (1) Establishment of manufacturing requirements for skimmed
milk powder, (2) Revision of standards for pa steurization for milk (cow milk, pasteurized
goat milk, partially skimmed milk, skimmed milk and processed milk), (3) Establishment of
manufacturing requirement for natural cheese, (4) Addition of skimmed milk powder and
natural cheese to the food group under the Comprehensive Sanitation-Controlled
Manufacturing Process, (5) Revision of definitions of milk and milk products, and (6)
Revision of standards for containers and packages of milk and milk products
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 ] for (1), (3)
and (6)
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  (2) Based on the Code of Hygienic Practice
under discussion in Codex, (4) Based on Codex Guidelines for the application of the
HACCP, (5) Based on Codex Standards for dairy terms of milk and natural cheese
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The basic law is the
Food Sanitation Law (Available in Japanese).  The said amendments will appear in
"KANPO" (Official Government 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.G/SPS/N/JPN/83
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11. Final date for comments:  16 May 2002
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:  