Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Japan - Synthetic resin used for apparatus, containers, and packaging - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 16 October 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.

 

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Title: Amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. (Public Notice of Ministry of Health and Welfare No. 370, 1959) under the Food Sanitation Act. (Final Measure)

 

Reason for Addendum:

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Comment period changed - date:

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Notified measure adopted - date:

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Notified measure published - date:

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 June 2025

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

https://www.caa.go.jp/policies/policy/standards_evaluation/appliance/positive_list_new/assets/001206775.pdf(in Japanese)

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/JPN/final_measure/25_06901_00_e.pdf

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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

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Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1:

New deadline for comments (if applicable):

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Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

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Other:

 

Description: The amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. notified in G/TBT/N/JPN/773 (dated 22 June 2023) was promulgated on 30 November 2023 and entered into force on 1 June 2025. The outline of the amendment can be found in the attachment.

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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.