G/SPS/N/JPN/1428

28 August 2026

(26-5988)

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Original: English

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Agency responsible: Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA)

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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):

• Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)

• Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)

• Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)

• Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)

• Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.02, 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)

• Tea and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)

• Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.07 and 12.12)

• Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

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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: Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 3

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/JPN/26_04464_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:

Pesticide: Tolfenpyrad.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] 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:

[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): Pesticide Residues in Food and feed – Pesticide Index – 269 – Tolfenpyrad

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

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

[ ] None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] 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: Food Sanitation Act (available in English at: https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/ja/laws/view/3687).

When adopted, these MRLs are to be published in Kampo (Official Government Gazette) (available in Japanese).

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible after the final date of the comment period.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): As soon as possible after the final date of the comment period.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): These proposed standards will take effect after a certain period of grace.

[ ] 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): 27 October 2026. Comments only to updated MRLs (marked with black circles and/or white circles in attached annexes).

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:

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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:

Japan Enquiry Point

International Trade Division

Economic Affairs Bureau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fax: +(81 3) 5501 8343

E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp