WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/JPN/86
12 May 2003
(03-2503)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
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, Labour and Welfare
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  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):   Asbestos-containing
products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment to
Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Law
6. Description of content:   To add asbestos-containing products listed below to substances
which shall not be manufactured, imported, transferred, provided or used
1. Extruded cement panel
2. Decorated cement shingles for dwelling roofs3. Fiber reinforced cement boards
4. Fiber reinforced cement sidings
5. Asbestos cement pipes
6. Adhesives for insulator
7. Friction materials for brake and clutch
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To prevent hazards to workers due to asbestos .
8. Relevant documents:   The Industrial Safety and Health Law and the Enforcement Order of
Industrial Safety and Health Law. The said amendment  will appear in "KAMPO" (Official
Government Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           