Provisional Translation

OTO No. 21 Classification MHW-51
Date of Acceptance March 15, 1982 Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint Economic Planning Agency
Responsible Ministries Ministry of Health and Welfare Related Laws Food Sanitation Law
Complainant Domestic firm Exporting Countries Germany
Subject Concerning the import of German wine, requirement of examination in Japan despite the fact that the German data including that the product has passed the SO2 level of Japanese standards was presented.
Details of Measures The data generated by the German Company was submitted. However, as the product at issue was the first to be imported into Japan and moreover recently there was a case in which the wine imported from West Germany surpassed the standard value of SO2, guidance was given to go through the examination. The explanation to that effect was given to the complainant, who did understand it. Following the examination in which no problem was found, the import was permitted.
Classification of Processing Ca Directions II-a
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