. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/233
3 May 2000
(00-1806)
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 Health and Welfare (MHW)
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):   Drugs, quasi-drugs and
cosmetics (HS 30.01, 30.02, 30.03, 30.04, 30.05, 33.03, 33.04, 33.05,  33.06, 33.07, 34.01)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Revision of
Ministerial Ordinance on the Coal-tar Colours Permitted for Use in Drugs, Quasi-drugs and
Cosmetics (12 pages, available in Japanese)
6. Description of content:   Revision of chemical names of colours, tests, methods and
acceptance criteria, and so on in Ministerial Ordinance on the Coal-tar Colours Permitted
for Use in Drugs, Quasi-drugs and Cosmetics
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Revision of Ministerial Ordinance on the Coal-tar Colours Permitted for Use in Drugs,
Quasi-drugs and Cosmetics to meet current level of colours-manufacturing techniques etc.
8. Relevant documents:
1. Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (Law No. 145 issued in 1960)
2. Ministerial Ordinance on the Coal-tar Colours Permitted for Use in Drugs, 
Quasi-drugs and Cosmetics.  (MHS Ordinance No. 30 issued in 1966)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Entry into force is the end of March 2001
10. Final date for comments:   30 June 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/233
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Evaluation and Licensing Division
Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety BureauMinistry of Health and Welfare
1-2-2, Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8045 Japan
Tel:  +81-3-3503-1711 (Ext. 2740)
Fax:  +81-3-3597-9535