WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.116
23 March 1999
(99-1168)
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 appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Electrical Appliances
(HS: 84, 85 and others)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the Electrical
Appliance and Material Control Law (1 page, available in English)
6. Description of content:  The Government certification, including inspection etc. for
conformity assessment with technical regulation will be abolished for some items, and
instead, self-certification or certification by the third bodies will be required.
And recording and retention of inspection data and affixing the mark will be
required.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
maintain and improve the safety of consumer, by reviewing the role shared by theGovernment and private bodies, and by rationalization of regulations through establishment
of the system promoted by private bodies' participation.
8. Relevant documents:
- Enforcement Ordinance of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law
(Cabinet Order).
- Enforcement regulations of the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  May 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2001
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:           