3. SHELLFISH 



a. Agreement Providing for Cooperative Efforts to be Directed 

 Toward Sanitary Control of the Shellfish Industry, Octo- 

 ber 24, 1962* 



Effected 'by exchange of notes Signed at Washington October ^^, 

 1962; Entered into force October ^^, 1962^ with exchange of letters. 



The Japanese Ambassador to the Secretary of State 



Washington, D.C, October 21^, 1962 

 Excellency : 



I have the honor to refer to recent discussions between representa- 

 tives of our two governments directed toward improving and stand- 

 ardizing shellfish sanitation practices and exchanging information on 

 sanitary controls applied to the production and handling of fresh or 

 frozen oysters, clams and mussels intended for shipment between 

 Japan and the United States. 



As a result of these discussions the following understandings were 

 reached : 



1. Uniform sanitation principles will be applied to the production 

 and handling of all fresh or frozen oysters, clams and mussels in- 

 tended for shipment between the two countries. 



2. The principles in the Manual of Kecommended Practice for 

 Sanitary Control of the Shellfish Industry adopted by the United 

 States Public Health Service, as amended from time to time, will be 

 embodied in the relevant sanitary regulations in Japan. 



3. The Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan and the United 

 States Public Health Service will exchange information on the state 

 of compliance with these principles by the competent authorities in 

 their respective countries and will maintain close contacts on matters 

 concerning sanitary conditions of such shellfish. 



4. Whenever sanitary observations of shellfish production areas or 

 handling facilities are desired by either government, the other gov- 

 ernment will facilitate such observations. 



5. Detailed arrangements for the implementation of this Agree- 

 ment may be entered into from time to time by the United States Pub- 

 lic Health Service and the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare. 



6. This Agreement may be terminated by either Government giv- 

 ing thirty days written notice except that frozen oysters, clams and 



*Citation: 13 UST 2452 ; TIAS 5207. 



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