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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.114
23 March 1999
(99-1166)
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):
(1) Imported high-pressure gas (HS: 28.01, 28.04, 29.01, 29.03)
(2) High-pressure gas containers (high-pressure gas cylinders) (HS: 73.11)(3) Pressure equipment used in high-pressure gas production plants (HS: 73.11)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the
High-Pressure Gas Safety Law (1 page, available in English)
6. Description of content:
(1) Establishing the provisions by which third party organizations such as incorporated
companies can carry out import inspection of imported high-pressure gas.
(2) Establishing the provisions by which third-party organizations such as incorporated
companies can carry out the investigation for the foreign pressure vessel and
container manufacturers who intend to enter the register with the Minister of
International Trade and Industry as the self-inspection manufacturers.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
system, in which a third-party organization such as an incorporated company can carry out
the following items is to be introduced to achieve the deregulation concerning the
High-Pressure Gas Safety Law.
(1) Establishing the provisions by which third-party organizations such as incorporated
companies can carry out import inspection of imported high-pressure gas.G/TBT/Notif.99.114
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7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  (cont'd)
(2) Establishing the provisions by which third-party organizations such as incorporated
companies can carry out the investigation for the foreign pressure vessel and
container manufacturers who intend to enter the register with the Minister of
International Trade and Industry as the self-inspection manufacturers.
8. Relevant documents:  The basic law is the High-Pressure Gas Safety Law.
This ordinance will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  May 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  July 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:           