Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Proposed revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act, relevant notifications and detailed rules


WTO code G/SPS/N/JPN/1327
Date notice 18/03/2025
Notice type Regular
Title Proposed revisions of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act, relevant notifications and detailed rules
Summary

The MAFF will revise Annexed Tables 1, 1-2, 2 and 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act and the non-quarantine pest list to reflect the latest scientific evidence.

1. Summary of the proposed revisions - Annex 1;

2. Proposed revision of Annexed Table 1 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act on list of the quarantine pest list - Annex 2;

3. Proposed revision of Annexed Table 1-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act on list of the plants and other objects subject to specific phytosanitary measures to be carried out in exporting countries - Annex 3;

4. Proposed revision of Annexed Table 2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act on list of the import prohibited plants - Annex 4;

5. Proposed revision of Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act on list of the import prohibited plants (excluding the plants that meet the requirements) - Annex 5;

6. Proposed revision of the non-quarantine pest list - Annex 6.

The following emergency notifications will be withdrawn after the enforcement of this amendment: G/SPS/N/JPN/1261, G/SPS/N/JPN/1272, G/SPS/N/JPN/1275 and G/SPS/N/JPN/1276.

Product Plant, plant products and other objects
Country Japan

File attach:
NJPN1327.pdf

Orther Notice:


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G/SPS/N/UGA/463 - DARS 1854:2025, Farm animal welfare and housing — Turkeys, First Edition.
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G/SPS/N/UGA/461 - DARS 1859:2025, Farm goat welfare — Dairy, fibre and meat goat, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/UGA/460 - DARS 1860:2025, Farm animal welfare — Dairy cattle, First Edition.
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G/SPS/N/UGA/458 - DARS 11220:2025, Day-old chicks — Basic requirements, First Edition.
G/SPS/N/UGA/457 - DARS 1022:2025, Animal stock routes, First edition.
G/SPS/N/TUR/98/Add.1 - Turkish Food Codex Communique Amending the Communiqué on Drinking Milk.
G/SPS/N/KEN/352 - DKS 1564:2025, Handling, processing, storage and distribution of molluscan shellfish ― Code of practice.
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G/SPS/N/EU/896 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2171 of 29 October 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of calcium D-pantothenate (vitamin B5) and D-panthenol (vitamin B5) as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 669/2014.
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G/SPS/N/USA/3534 - Cyclobutrifluram; Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule.
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G/SPS/N/JPN/1368/Corr.1 - Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
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G/SPS/N/EGY/177 - Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 9012 for "Sweetened condensed milk"
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G/SPS/N/EGY/175 - Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 189- 4/2018 (Partial modification 2022) for "Alcoholic Beverages – Part 4: Other Fermented Alcoholic Beverages, Except Beer and Wine".
G/SPS/N/EGY/174 - Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard 189- 3/2018 (Partial modification 2022) for "Alcoholic Beverages - Part: 3 Distilled Alcoholic Beverages".
G/SPS/N/EGY/173 - Ministerial Decree No. 6/2025 that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 189- 2/2018 (Partial modifications 2022 and 2023) for "Alcoholic Beverages Part: 2, Beer and Flavoured Beer".
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G/SPS/N/EGY/88/Add.2 - Egyptian Standard ES 6374 for "Fat Spreads and Blended Spreads"
G/SPS/N/CAN/1620 - Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Quizalofop-ethyl (PMRL2025-24).
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G/SPS/N/OMN/166 - Regulatory Framework for the Importation of Agricultural Seedlings into the Sultanate of Oman.
G/SPS/N/IND/340 - Draft notification of the veterinary health certificate for regulating the import of raw, salted pickled, limed and dried skins and hides into India.
G/SPS/N/IND/339 - Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Horses or Other Equids into India.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1323/Add.1 - The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) Announcement on Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Plant-Derived Fertilizers (GACC (2025) No.185)
G/SPS/N/SAU/599 - Storage of public health pesticides
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G/SPS/N/NZL/789 - P1056 – Caffeine review - Consultation paper – naturally occurring caffeine and labelling.
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