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16 March 2023  
(23-1900) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Substances listed in Appendix 1 and 2, and preparations containing them.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment to 
the Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances about 
the substances subject to labelling and notice; (1 page(s), in English), (15 page(s), in 
English), (17 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and 
related ordinances are to be partially amended to place obligations on the business 
operators relating to the substances subject to labelling and notice.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the n ature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In order to prevent health impairment of workers due to harmful chemical 
substances.  
8. Relevant documents:   
The Industrial Safety and Health Act. These amendments are to be published in "KAMPO" 
(Official Government Gazette) when adopted.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2023 (subject to change)  
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2025 and April 2026 (subject to change)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/JPN/766  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/JPN/23_1962_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/JPN/23_1962_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/JPN/23_1962_02_e.pdf  
 