WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.174
19 April 1999
(99-1571)
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):  Chemical substances which
are liable to inflict health impairment upon workers and are specified by Cabinet Order
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Partial Amendment of
Industrial Safety and Health Law for Strengthening of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)System (2 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  To impose handing over MSDS on those who sell or offer chemical
substances which are liable to inflict health impairment upon workers.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
substantiate measures to prevent impairment of health of workers by chemical substances.
8. Relevant documents:  Industrial Safety and Health Law (abstract)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2000
10. Final date for comments:  14 June 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           