JAPAN: DRUGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.155. 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 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): Drugs (HS:30). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revision of the Minimum Requirements of Radiopharmaceuticals (2 pages, available in Japanese). 6. Description of content: Ministry of Health and Welfare will revise the Minimum Requirements of Radiopharmaceuticals (technical regulations) under the provisions of Article 42, paragraph 1 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. 7. Objective and rationale: To ensure the properties and qualities of radiopharmaceuticals. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. This revision will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: September 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 9 August 1996. (162)

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