WTO notification · TBT
JapanProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Proposed designation of organisms that need notification prior to its importation in Japan.
Japan notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 31 July 2026. The comment period closed on 29 September 2026.
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Cotton seed (for cultivation)
The comment period closed on 29 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/JPN/912; it can take them up with Japan.
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