WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.542
22 October 1999
(99-4600)
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
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):   Material used for the
water supply facilities and as filter media
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment of the
Standards for Structure and Material of Water Supply Facilities (available in English,
1 page)
6. Description of content:
1. To clarify the standards for water supply facilities;
2. To establish performance-based standards for water supply facilities.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Facilitate construction and maintenance of water supply facilities.
8. Relevant documents:   The basic law is Water Works Law.  This regulation will appear in
"KAMPO" (Official Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not yet determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2000
10. Final date for comments:   22 December 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           