WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/475
28 September 2000
(00-3919)
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 Labour
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 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):   Cranes (HS:  84.26)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Partial Amendment to
the Construction Code for Cranes  (3 pages, available in Japanese)
6. Description of content:   To establish standards:
(i) of the holding mechanism in the jack-type lifting devices;
(ii) of the safety factor of sling materials used in jack-type devices.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To ensure safety of workers against the risk of the machine
8. Relevant documents:   Industrial Safety and Health Law
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2001
10. Final date for comments:   27 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           