JAPAN: CARROT JUICE, MIXTURE OF CARROT JUICE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.342. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Carrot juice, mixture of carrot juice (HS:2009.80, 2009.90). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Establishment of the Quality Labelling Standards for Carrot Juice and Mixture of Carrot Juice (available in Japanese, 4 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish the quality labelling standards for beverages which are made from squeezed carrot juice and squeezed juice added to squeezed vegetables and/or fruit juice. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of consumers' interests. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of Agricultural And Forest Products. The said amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 9 February 1996. (356)

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