Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification - Japan - Feed additives : Zinc bacitracin and Calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate

NOTIFICATION

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Notifying Member: JAPAN

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

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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): Zinc bacitracin and Calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]     All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives. Language(s): . Number of pages:

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Description of content: MAFF will revoke designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives since these feed additives are no longer used, produced, imported or expected to be used in the future in/into Japan.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]       None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

This revision is to be publicised in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted (available in Japanese).

The current Ministerial Ordinance is available from the URL: https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=351M50010000035.

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): Revoking designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives will enter into force at the date of publication since these feed additives are no longer imported into Japan.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 20 February 2026

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:

Standards Information Service

International Trade Division

Economic Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8919, Japan

Tel: +(81 3) 5501 8344

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Standards Information Service

International Trade Division

Economic Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8919, Japan

Tel: +(81 3) 5501 8344

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp