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10 March 2021  
(21-2001) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 9 March 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan . 
 
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Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. (final rule)  
The establishment of the specifications for Iso -α-bitter Acids, Higher Fatty Acid (Caprylic Acid), Higher 
Fatty Acid (Capric Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Stearic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Palmitic Acid), Higher 
Fatty Acid (Behenic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Myristic Acid), Higher Fatty Acid (Lauric Acid) and 
Quicklime, and revision of the specifications for Ethyl Acetoacetate notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/724 
(dated 28 January 2020) were adopted and published on 18 June 2020.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/JPN/21_1801_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of a doption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into forc e 
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (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  
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