WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/39
31 January 2000
(00-0364)
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):   Substances recognized
as those causing health damage to workers which are listed in the Cabinet Ordinance on the
Industrial Safety and Health Law
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The partial
amendment of the Cabinet Ordinance on the Industrial Safety and Health Law AndMinisterial Ordinance on the Industrial Safety and Health According to the Partial
Amendment of the Industrial Safety and Health Law (available in English, 15 pages)
6. Description of content:   The obligation to issue Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on the
hazards of chemical substances is designed by the Industrial Safety and Health Law.  By the
amendment, the Cabinet Ordinance is to define substances which shall be objects of the
Law.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To prevent damage to the health of workers caused by chemical substances.
8. Relevant documents:   Industrial Safety and Health Law
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not yet determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 April 2000
10. Final date for comments:   24 March 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           