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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.35
23February 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0679)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [],2.10.1 [X],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Dietary supplement
containing vitamin A(HS:2106.90)
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Warning ToWomen Within Three
Month Pregnancy orWho Expect ToBePregnant InNoMore Than Three Months On
theOver-Intake ofVitamin A(available inJapanese, 3pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Labelling requirement fordietary supplement containing
vitamin Atoindicate thatwomen whoarewithin three month pregnancy andwhoexpect
tobepregnant innomore thanthree months should avoid theover-intake ofvitamin A.
7. Objective andrationale: Toprovide clear information onlabelling onfoods (protection
ofpregnant women 'shealth).
8. Relevant documents: Thebasic LawistheFood Sanitation Law. Thesaidemergency
measure isdescribed intheNotification No.100 oftheDirector oftheOffice ofHealth
Policy onNewly Developed Food, Environmental Health Bureau dated
26December 1995.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 26December 1995
10. Final dateforcomments: -
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: