Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Japan - Apparatus, containers, and packaging for food

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: JAPAN

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Consumer Affairs Agency

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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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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.

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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)

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Description of content: Amendment to the specifications for synthetic resin used for apparatus, containers, and packaging.

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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.

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Relevant documents:

When adopted, this amendment will be published in Kampo (Official Government Gazette) (Available in Japanese)

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Proposed date of adoption: As soon as possible after the final date of the comment period.

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 June 2025

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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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