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Revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives
Japan issued an addendum on 26 March 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/JPN/1380. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 22 December 2025. The comment period closed on 20 February 2026.
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Zinc bacitracin and Calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives
The comment period closed on 20 February 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/JPN/1380/Add.1; it can take them up with Japan.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Latest notice (G/SPS/N/JPN/1380/Add.1, 26 March 2026)
Proposed revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives
The revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives, notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1380 (dated 22 December 2025), will come into force on 30 March 2026.
MAFF will revoke designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives since these feed additives are no longer used, produced, imported or expected to be used in the future in/into Japan.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/JPN/1380/Add.1
Proposed revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives
The revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives, notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1380 (dated 22 December 2025), will come into force on 30 March 2026.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/JPN/1380
Comment deadline: Closed on 20 February 2026
Revocation of designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives
MAFF will revoke designation of zinc bacitracin and calcium halofuginone polystyrenesulfonate as feed additives since these feed additives are no longer used, produced, imported or expected to be used in the future in/into Japan.
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