G/TBT/N/JPN/776  
28 June 2023  
(23-4413) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  JAPAN  
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 [  ], 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):  
transformers (For building and factory) (HS code 8504.21, 8504.22, 8504.32, 8504.33 
and 8504.34)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revisions of the 
Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on 
Rationalizing Energy Use and Shifting to Non -fossil Energy; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These revisions of the technical standards under the Act on 
Rationalizing Energy Use and Shifting to Non -fossil Energy i nclude energy consumption 
efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year (FY2026), measurement method, etc. of the 
products listed in column 4.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To promote rationalization  of energy use pertaining to transformers (For 
building and factory) in Japan, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy 
consumption in the commercial sector, climate change, and so forth.  
8. Relevant documents:   
- The Act on Rationalizing Energy Use and Shifting to Non -fossil Energy  
https://elaws.e -gov.go.jp/document?lawid=354AC0000000049  
- Report on New Energy Conservation Standards for transformers (For  building and 
factory) compiled by the Advisory Committee for Energy's working group (in Japanese)  
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2023/06/20230615001/20230615001.html  
These rev isions are to be published in the Official Government Gazette "KAMPO" when 
adopted. Regulations before amendment are available at the following site (in Japanese);  
https://www.enecho.meti.go.jp/category/saving_and_new/saving/enterprise/equipment
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Around September 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined Around September 2023*  
* Target fiscal year for achieving the new standard is set to be FY2026.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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 8 344 
Fax: + (81) 3 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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