【Japan】 Import suspension of live poultry, poultry meat or egg products_Regulation_importfoods.net[food,import,export,wine,edible oil,seafood,dairy,meat]

1. Notifying Member: JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
3. 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): Live poultry, poultry meat or egg products
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[ ] All trading partners
[X] Specific regions or countries: Belgium; Bulgaria; France; Hungary; Poland; United Kingdom; United States of America
5. Title of the notified document: Import suspension of live poultry, poultry meat or egg products from Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 2
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/JPN/23_1026_00_e.pdf
6. Description of content: In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has taken import suspension measures based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" and other relevant requirements.
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Import suspension measures due to outbreak of HPAI.
9. 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):
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): Chapter 10.4. "Infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses"
[ ] 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:
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: See No. 10 in the attachment for more information.
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable): See No. 11 in the attachment for more information.
[ ] Trade facilitating measure
12. 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:
Japan Enquiry Point
International Trade Division
Economic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fax: +(81 31) 5501 8343
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp
13. 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 31) 5501 8343
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp

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