G/SPS/N/JPN/1414/Add.1

1 September 2026

(26-6040)

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Original: English

Amendment to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. Under the Food Sanitation Act

As notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1414 (dated 29 May 2026), establishment of and amendment to the standards for solutions used for the activity tests for Fructosyl Transferase and Glutaminase, and amendment to the standards for these additives came into force on 28 August 2026.

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/JPN/26_04512_00_e.pdf

This addendum concerns a:

[ ] Modification of final date for comments

[X] Notification of adoption, 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 force

[ ] 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, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

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

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