JAPAN -- REVISION OF THE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE OF THE GAS UTILITY INDUSTRY The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.411. 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. 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): Equipments used by the gas utility industry and gas appliances (HS: 72.01-85.48). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revision of the Enforcement Ordinance of the Gas Utility Industry Law, etc. (2 pages, available in Japanese). 6. Description of content: Deregulation on equipments used by the gas utility industry and adoption of international system units. 7. Objective and rationale: To review the regulations including the Enforcement Ordinance of the Gas Utility Industry Law, in order to undertake deregulation on equipments used by the gas utility industry. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Gas Utility Industry Law. This Ordinance will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not yet determined; Proposed date of entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 13 January 1997. (0352)

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