G/TBT/N/JPN/726  
9 February 2022  
(22-1046) 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 (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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Window 
or wall air conditioning machines, self -contained or "split -system" (HS 841510)  
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 o n the 
Rational Use of Energy (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  These revisions of the standards under the Act on the Rational 
Use of Energy include energy consumption efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year 
(FY2027 or FY2029), measurement method, etc. of the products listed in column 4.  
7. Objective and ration ale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To promote rationalization of energy use pertaining to Home -use air 
conditioners  in Japan, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption   in 
the household sector, climate chan ge, and so forth.; Protection of the environment; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
-       The Act on the Rational Use of Energy  
https://elaws.e -gov.go.jp/document?lawid=354AC0000000049  
-       Report on New Energy Conservation Standards for Home -use air conditioners 
compiled by the Advisory Committee for Energy' s working group (in Japanese);  
-       https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/enecho/shoene_shinene/sho_energy/air_denki/
pdf/20220208_1.pdf  
These revis ions 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 May 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Around May 2022*  
* Target fiscal year for achieving the new standard is set to be FY2027 or FY2029.  
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 8344  
Fax: + (81) 3 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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