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1 March 2024  
(24-1953) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 March 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
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Title:  Revision to the Act for Mutual Recognition between Japan and Foreign States on the Results 
of Conformity Assessments for Specified Equipment  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[X] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: 1 March 2024  
Relevant symbol if meas ure 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Description:  The notification ( G/TBT/N/JPN/793 ) is withdrawn due to the following reason:  
The newly revised Electrical Appliances and  Materials Safety Act will include a provision that an 
"international certificate" stipulated in Article 35 of the Act for Mutual Recognition between Japan 
and Foreign States on the Results of Conformity Assessments for Specified Equipment (MRA Act) is 
treated equally as the certificate issued by the foreign registered conformity assessment bodies 
registered under the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act.  
This notification is related to the revision of the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safet y Act and 
its revision is included in the notification G/TBT/N/JPN/790  
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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.  