Japan seek to improve the authenticity of Japanese animal health certificates

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) going to use special paper for the official Export Quarantine Certificates to improve the authenticity of Japanese animal health certificates.

The paper has the following specification for the purpose of forgery prevention: (see Annex 1 of notified document)

1.     Copy-protected paper (term "copy" both in English and Japanese appears when copied);

2.     Holographic Japanese national flag printed at the bottom left;

3.     "Animal Quarantine Service" in large font and "Animal Quarantine Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan" both in English and Japanese in small font printed as the background.

In addition to above, new stamp (see Annex 2 of notified document) will be used in attachments to the front page, if any.

Products covered : New specification of paper and stamp for the official Export Quarantine Certificate issued by Japanese Animal Quarantine Service (AQS)

HS Code:02, 03, 04, 05, 16 ,2309

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 1 June 2018

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 1 June 2018

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 1 June 2018

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.