JAPAN: FIRE HOSE AND SCREW THREAD TYPE COUPLINGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.193. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Japan. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs 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): Fire hose and screw thread type couplings used for fire hose or suction fire hose (HS:39.17, 40.09, 59.09, 74.12, 76.09). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the Ministerial Ordinance for Technical Standards for Fire Hoses and of the Ministerial Ordinance for Technical Standards for Screw Thread Type Couplings Used for Fire Hose or Suction Fire Hose (1 page, available in Japanese). 6. Description of content: To newly establish technical standards for large-calibre hose. 7. Objective and rationale: To ensure safety. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Fire Service Law. The said Amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 9 September 1996. (198)

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