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22 June 2023  
(23-4280) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Apparatus, 
containers and packaging for food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment to 
the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc.; (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Amendment t o the specifications for synthetic resin used for 
apparatus, containers, and packaging.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To achieve the purpose of preventing the risk of public health under the 
Cabinet Order and Ordinance for Enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act.  
8. Relevant documents:   
When adopted, this amendment will be published in Kampo (Official Government Gazette) 
(Available in Japanese).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  As soon as possible after the final date of the comment 
period.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1st June 2025  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/JPN/773  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/JPN/23_10469_00_e.pdf  
 