JAPAN: DIMETHYL METHYL PHOSPHONATE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.319. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health and Welfare. 3. Notified under Article 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Dimethyl methyl phosphonate (HS:29). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Amendment to the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order (available in Japanese, 1 page). 6. Description of content: Additional designation of deleterious substance. 7. Objective and rationale: To prevent incidents caused by poisonous and deleterious substances. (Derivatives of Dimethyl methyl phosphonate were used in poisoning incidents). 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: Date of adoption 17 November 1995. Date of entry into force 1 December 1995. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. (328)

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