|
1.
|
Notifying
Member: JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and
7.2):
|
|
2.
|
Agency
responsible:
Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and
website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from
above:
|
|
3.
|
Notified
under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ],
other:
|
|
4.
|
Products
covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) equipment and appliances (including
portable liquefied petroleum gas burners)
|
|
5.
|
Title,
number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revision to the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Securing
of Safety, the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and the
Ministerial Order on Technical Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Products Concerning the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.; (1 page(s),
in English)
|
|
6.
|
Description
of content: "Portable
liquefied petroleum gas burners" will be specified as "liquefied
petroleum gas appliances, etc." and "specified liquefied petroleum
gas appliances, etc." and the technical requirements for these products
are also specified.
|
|
7.
|
Objective
and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or
safety
|
|
8.
|
Relevant
documents:
The current
laws and regulations are as follows:
・Order
for Enforcement of the Act on the Securing of Safety, the Optimization of
Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=343CO0000000014_20230401_505CO0000000007&keyword=%E6%B6%B2%E5%8C%96%E7%9F%B3%E6%B2%B9%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9 (In Japanese)
・Ministerial
Order on Technical Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Products
Concerning the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=343M50000400023_20201228_502M60000400092&keyword=%E6%B6%B2%E5%8C%96%E7%9F%B3%E6%B2%B9%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9 (In Japanese)
These
revisions will appear in KAMPO (the Official Government Gazette) when
adopted.
|
|
9.
|
Proposed
date of adoption: December 2024
Proposed date of entry into force: February 2025
(Transitional
period: Until February 2026)
|
|
10.
|
Final
date for comments: 60 days from
notification
|
|
11.
|
Texts available from: National enquiry
point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website
addresses, if available, of other body:
International Trade Division
Economic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8919, Japan
Tel.: + (81) 3 5501 8344
Fax: + (81) 3 5501 8343
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp
|