JAPAN: POISONOUS AND DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES The following notification is being calculated in accordance with Article 10.4. TBT/Notif. 94.494. 1. Party to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health and Welfare. 3. Notified under Article 2.5.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Poisonous substance: Furathiocarb (HS:29). Poisonous substance: Methylphosphonic dichloride (HS:29). Deleterious substance: Pyrimidifen (HS:29). Deleterious substance: Endothal-disodium (HS:29). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Amendment to Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order (available in Japanese, 1 page). 6. Description of content: Additional designation of poisonous and deleterious substances. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of public health. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law. The said Amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 1 April 1995. 10. Final date for comments: 28 Febuary 1995. (037)

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