WTO notification · SPS
JapanWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest noticeEmergency
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Import suspension of beef and beef offal from Germany and import suspension from facilities handling cloven-hoofed animals of German origin
Japan issued an addendum on 10 December 2025 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/JPN/1320. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 January 2025.
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Meat and meat products derived from cloven-hoofed animals
Latest notice (G/SPS/N/JPN/1320/Add.1, 10 December 2025)
The latest notice says the measure was withdrawn, lifted or repealed, in whole or in part.
Lifting the import suspension of products derived from cloven-hoofed animals from Germany
In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF suspended the import of beef and beef offal from Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 11 January 2025, based on the 'Animal health requirements for beef and beef offal to be exported to Japan from Germany' and the Article 37 and 44 of the 'Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control'. Based on the information regarding FMD control measures in Germany, it was concluded that resuming imports of beef, beef offal from Germany would pose a negligible risk of FMD introduction into Japan. Therefore, beef, beef offal produced on or after 12 November 2025 are permitted for import, and G/SPS/N/JPN/1320 will be withdrawn on the date of circulation of this notification.
In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of beef and beef offal from Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 11 January 2025 based on the 'Animal health requirements for beef and beef offal to be exported to Japan from Germany' and the Articles 37 and 44 of the 'Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control'. Based on the Animal Health Requirements established between Japan and each exporting country, facilities that handle cloven-hoofed animals of German origin, as well as their meat and offal, are not permitted to produce or manufacture products to be exported to Japan, and each exporting country must notify Japan of this export suspension immediately.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/JPN/1320/Add.1Emergency measure
Lifting the import suspension of products derived from cloven-hoofed animals from Germany
In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF suspended the import of beef and beef offal from Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 11 January 2025, based on the 'Animal health requirements for beef and beef offal to be exported to Japan from Germany' and the Article 37 and 44 of the 'Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control'. Based on the information regarding FMD control measures in Germany, it was concluded that resuming imports of beef, beef offal from Germany would pose a negligible risk of FMD introduction into Japan. Therefore, beef, beef offal produced on or after 12 November 2025 are permitted for import, and G/SPS/N/JPN/1320 will be withdrawn on the date of circulation of this notification.
Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/JPN/1320Emergency measure
Import suspension of beef and beef offal from Germany and import suspension from facilities handling cloven-hoofed animals of German origin
In order to prevent the introduction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of beef and beef offal from Germany, including those shipped through third countries, on 11 January 2025 based on the 'Animal health requirements for beef and beef offal to be exported to Japan from Germany' and the Articles 37 and 44 of the 'Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control'. Based on the Animal Health Requirements established between Japan and each exporting country, facilities that handle cloven-hoofed animals of German origin, as well as their meat and offal, are not permitted to produce or manufacture products to be exported to Japan, and each exporting country must notify Japan of this export suspension immediately.
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