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1 November 2022  
(22-8165) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism （MLIT） 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differ ent from above:   
Vehicle Regulation and International Affairs Division, Road Transport Bureau, MLIT  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Tractors 
(other than tractors of heading 87.09). (HS code(s): 8701); Motor vehicles for the 
transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. ( HS code(s): 8702); Motor vehicles 
for the transport of goods. (HS code(s): 8704)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Partial 
amendments of the "Public Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road 
Transp ort Vehicles", etc.  
6. Description of content:  Introduction of the test procedure of solid particle number 
measurement method for the exhaust gas emissions from vehicles with Gross Vehicle 
Weight (GVW) exceeding 3.5 tons (excluding those with a seating ca pacity of no more 
than 9 passengers used exclusively for passenger use) which equip a diesel engine or a 
gasoline direct injection engine.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To evaluate solid particle num ber for the exhaust emissions of heavy duty 
vehicles to reduce paticulate matter emissions.  
8. Relevant documents:   
"Public Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Transport Vehicles 
(No.619 by MLIT, 2003)" and, when adopted, establishment of the new ordinance will be 
published in the "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) (Available in Japanese).  G/TBT/N/JPN/753  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Around January, 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  (proposed application dates)  
New vehicle type from October, 2023 (for Diesel), Octorber, 2024 (for Gasoline)  
All new vehicle from October, 2026 (for Diesel and Gasoline)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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