JAPAN: DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.325. 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): Deleterious substance: Methyl-N1, N1-dimethyl-(methylcarbamoyl)oxy-1-thiooxamimidate (HS:29). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment to the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order (1 page, available in Japanese). 6. Description of content: Additional designation of deleterious substance. 7. Objective and rationale: To prevent accidents caused by deleterious substances. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law. The said Amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: November 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 8 November 1996. (261)

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