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3 April 2023  
(23-2308) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  31 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
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Title:  Partial amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. 
(Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 370 of 1959) and the Ministerial Ordinance on Milk 
and Milk Products Concerning Compositional Standards, Etc. (Order of the Ministry of Health and 
Welfare No. 52 of 1951). (final rule).  
 
Reas on for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 4 December 2020  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000701911.pdf  (in Japanese)  
https://members .wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/JPN/final_measure/23_8682_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. 
and the Ministerial Ordinance on Milk and Milk Products Concerning Compositional Standards, Etc. 
notified in G/TBT/N/JPN/635 was published and entered into force  on 4 December 2020.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  