. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JPN/87
27 November 2002
(02-6551)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Agricultural Chemicals (HS:3208 im ported agricultural chemicals)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
countries or areas
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Partial Amendment of
Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law (available in English, 1 page).
6. Description of content:  Under the existing law, importers and manufacturers of agricultural
chemicals are required to register agricultural chemicals with the Minister of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries before they sell those chemicals to Japan.  After the amendment, in
order to prevent distribution of un-register ed agricultural chemicals, importers will be
required to register the agriculture chemicals before they import them.
7. 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
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Distribution of un-
registered agricultural chemicals for agricu ltural products has been found widely.  It is
necessary to take measures urgently to protect public health from the said food-related risks.
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The amendment will
be made public in Official Gazette when adopted.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Within 3 months after
promulgation.  The date will be fixed in government ordinance.G/SPS/N/JPN/87
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12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: