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Notifying Member: Japan
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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:
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electric vacuum cleaners, LED-lamps, Lithium-ion batteries and Power supply cord set for extension.
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ministerial Ordinance Concerning Safety Requirement of Specified Products under the Charge of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Consumer Product Safety Act.
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Description of content: The rated power consumption revises by a government ordinance and expands the regulation reach of Electric vacuum cleaners with over 1kW, LED-lamps, Lithium-ion batteries having special constructions and Power supply cord set for extension.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Human safety
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Relevant documents:
- Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law
- Cabinet Order of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law
- IEC 60335-1(2001), IEC 60335-2-2(2002), CISPR14(1993), Amd.No.1(1996) (only for Electric vacuum cleaners)
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Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
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December 2011
July 2012
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Final date for comments: 26 December 2011
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Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Standards Information Service
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
And at: (URL of laws before amendment)
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/consumer/seian/denan/index.htm
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?id=1916&vm=04&re=01
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/JPN/11_3588_00_e.pdf
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