JAPAN: MOTOR VEHICLES. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.300. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Transport. 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): Motor vehicles (HS:87.01, 87.03-87.05) 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revisions of Enforcement Regulations for Road Vehicles Act and Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, 2 pages, available in English. 6. Description of content: To alter the categorization of special motor vehicles and to deregulate some safety regulations on them. 7. Objective and rationale: To adapt the categorization of special motor vehicles to current conditions of use of such vehicles. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is Road Vehicles Act. These revisions will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: October 1996 at earliest. Proposed date of entry into force: December 1996 at earliest. 10. Final date for comments: 24 October 1996. (250)

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