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28 June 2023  
(23-4421) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
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Title:  Revision to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Ministerial 
Order on Technical Requirements for Specified Products Concerning the Ministry of Economy, Trade 
and Industry  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 19 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 19 June 2023  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act  
The revision to the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act was published on 19 
May 2023. This revision enters into force on 19 June 2023.  
The Order has listed magnetic amusement products and water -absorbing synthetic resin toys in the 
specified products under the Consumer Product Safety Act and to regulate the sale of these products 
that do not comply with the technical requirements under the Act.  
The information of the revision is available on the following website.  
https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2023/0516_ 004.html  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  