JAPAN: REVISION OF HIGH-PRESSURE GAS CONTROL LAW The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.353. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of International Trade and Industry. 3. Notified under Article 5.6.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): (1) High-pressure gas vessels (2) Specific equipment in high-pressure gas manufacturing facilities (HS:7311). 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Revision of the High-Pressure Gas Control Law (available in Japanese, 2 pages). 6. Description of content: (1) Providing that certain manufacturers of high-pressure gas vessels, whose manufacturing facilities and inspection facilities comply with the standards set by the Ministerial Ordinance, need not take inspections when attached an indicator on their products showing that they meet those standards. (2) Providing that certain specific equipment in high-pressure gas manufacturing facilities need not take inspections, when manufactured by manufacturers whose manufacturing facilities and inspection facilities comply with the standards set by the Ministerial Ordinance, and attached ``specific equipment inspection qualification certificate''. 7. Objective and rationale: Deregulation concerning the high-pressure gas vessels and specific equipment in high-pressure gas manufacturing facilities under the High-Pressure Gas Control Law. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the High-Pressure Gas Control Law. This ordinance will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 18 January 1996. (363)

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