JAPAN: AMENDMENT TO THE POISONOUS AND DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES DESIGNATION ORDER The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.456. 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: Emamectin, Emamectin salts and preparations containing such substance (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. This amendment will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 April 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 April 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 6 March 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: (0023)

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