G/TBT/N/JPN/652  
24 January 2020  
(20-0615) 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):   
2. 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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Rigid 
polyurethane foam stock solution (except for those used for housing, molding and 
manufacturing the following products) and the following products using rigid polyurethane 
foam; Heat insulating materials ; Refrigerating machines and cold storage machi nes 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision or 
legislation of the Ministerial ordinance and Notifications under the Act on Rational Use and 
Proper Management of Fluorocarbons. (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Establishment of the criteria under the Act on the Rational Us e 
and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons, i.e. the Global Warming Potential (hereinafter 
"GWP") targets which the products listed in column 4 must satisfy, and the fiscal year 
targets by which the above GWP targets must be satisfied.  
7. Objective and rati onale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To rationalize and reduce the use of fluorocarbons by accelerating innovation 
with regard to the reduction of the environmental impacts of fluorocarbons used in each 
designated products and p romoting shift to and dissemination of products which utilize 
non-fluorocarbon and have low global warming potential; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Act on the Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons (Act No. 64 
of 2001);  https://elaws.e -
gov.go.jp/s earch/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=413AC1000
000064  
• This revision is to be publicized in the Official Government Gazette "KAMPO" 
when adopted;  
• Progress report on the legislation of the Cabinet Order under the Act on 
Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons compiled by the 
Industrial Structure Council's working group;  
https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/sankoshin/seizo_sangyo/kagaku_busshitsu/fl
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2020 (Except for labeling requirements to be 
enforced in October 2020.)  
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:   
Japan TBT Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
TEL: +(81) 3 5501 8344  
FAX: +(81) 3 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa .go.jp