JAPAN: HIGH-PRESSURE GAS VESSELS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.352. 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 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): High-pressure gas vessels (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: Establishing the standards for ``one-way high-pressure vessels'' whose domestic use is prohibited at present, and making manufacture, import and use of ``one-way high-pressure gas vessels'' possible when those standards are met. 7. Objective and rationale: Deregulation concerning the high-pressure gas vessels 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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