Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Japan - Facilities for exploratory drilling sites for CO2 storage - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 21 November 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.

 

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Title: Ministerial Order to Provide Technical Standards about facilities for exploratory drilling sites for CO2 storage

 

Reason for Addendum:

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Comment period changed - date:

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Notified measure adopted - date:

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Notified measure published - date: 7 November 2024

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 18 November 2024

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/safety_security/industrial_safety/sangyo/ccs/index.html

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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

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Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1:

New deadline for comments (if applicable):

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Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

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Other:

 

Description: The Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Business stipulates that storage business operators maintain CO2 storage facilities to ensure that they conform to the technical standards established by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

We enacted a Ministerial Order to Provide Technical Standards for CO2 storage facilities based on the Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Business to maintain public safety and prevent the occurrence of accidents, similar to the standards mandated by the Mine Safety Act.

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