JAPAN: PICKLED VEGETABLES ``TSUKEMONO.'' The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.341. 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): Pickled vegetables ``TSUKEMONO'' (HS: 07.11, 08.12, 09.10). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Establishment of the Quality Labelling Standards of Pickled Vegetables ``TSUKEMONO'' (available in Japanese, 8 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish the quality labelling standards for pickled vegetables ``TSUKEMONO''. 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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