Provisional Translation
| OTO No. | 410 | Classification | MHW-198 |
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| Date of Acceptance | June 20, 1990 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Economic Planning Agency |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of Health and Welfare | Related Laws | Food Sanitation Law |
| Complainant | Delegation of the Commission of the European Community (proxy complaint) | Exporting Countries | EC |
| Subject | Review of heat treatment standards for ham, sausages and other processed meats | ||
| Details of Measures | Some local governments have set guidelines on the number of bacteria in meat products, etc. The government explained that these guidelines are for use in instructing food operators to improve food sanitation in production and preservation of foods and have no binding power. The government made an additional explanation to the effect that the measures to improve the guidelines set by local governments were taken following the revision of meat product standards that became effective as of March 17, 1993. |
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| Classification of Processing | A | Directions | I-b |
| Remarks | Improvement measures were taken on March 17, 1993. | ||