. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.112
23 March 1999
(99-1164)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
- Cribs (HS:9403);
- mountain-climbing ropes (HS: 5607);
- household pressure pans or pots (HS: 7615, 7323 (made from SUS));
- protective helmets for vehicles users (HS: 6506);
- baseball helmets (HS: 6506);
- roller skates (HS: 9506).
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the Consumer
Product Safety Law (available in English, 1 page)
6. Description of content:  The Government Certification, including Inspection etc. for
conformity assessment with technical regulation will be abolished for some items, and
instead, self-certification or certification by third bodies will be required.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
For maintaining and improving the safety of consumer and others, while reviewing
the role shared by the Government and private bodies, and rationalization of regulations
through establishment of the system promoted by private bodies' participation.
8. Relevant documents:
- Enforcement Ordinance of the Consumer Product Safety Law (Cabinet Order)
- Enforcement Regulations of the Consumer Product Safety LawG/TBT/Notif.99.112
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  May 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  October 2000           
10. Final date for comments:  15 April 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: