JAPAN: INSTANT BOILED NOODLE LABELING STANDARDS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.161. 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 Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 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): Instant boiled noodle (HS:1902.30). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Establishment of Quality Labelling Standards for Instant Boiled Noodle (4 pages, available in Japanese). 6. Description of content: To establish quality labelling standards for instant boiled noodle which is made from boiled and/or steamed and organic acid-treated noodle and which can be stored for a long time. 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: Proposed date of entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 31 July 1996. (163)

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