RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JPN/2
ORGANIZATION 12September 1995
(95-2611)
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):
Muscle
cattle (HS:0201,0202), pigs(HS:0203), sheep (HS:0204), horse (HS:0205.00),
chickens-ducks-turkeys (HS:0207)
Fat
cattle, pigs(HS:a partof0209.00 andothers), sheep, horse, chickens-ducks-
turkeys (HS:a partof0209.00 andothers)
Liver
cattle (HS:a partof0206.10, 0206.22), pigs(HS:a partof0206.30, 0206.41),
sheep-horse (HS:a partof0206.80), chickens-ducks-turkeys (HS:0207.31, a
partof0207.39, 0207.50)
Kidney
cattle (HS:a partof0206.10 and0209.29), pigs(HS:a partof0206.30, apart
of0206.49), sheep-horse (HS:a partof0206.80), chicken-ducks-turkeys (HS:a
partof0207.39)
Milk (HS:0401)
Egg(HS:0407.00, 0408)
Fishandshellfish
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Establishment ofMaximum Residue
Limits forVeterinary Drugs inFood ofAnimal Origin (available inEnglish, 2pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Newestablishment ofMaximum Residue Limits forsix
substances (oxytetracycline, ivermectin, closantel, flubendazole, zeranol, ternbolone
acetate) infoodofanimal origin
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6. Objective andrationale: Consumer health andsafety
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Theproposed standards areequivalent tointernational standards
(Codex Standard).
8. Relevant documents: Theestablishment willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government
Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Assoonaspossible aftercommenting
period.
10. Final date forcomments: 10November 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: