G/TBT/N/JPN/752  
1 November 2022  
(22-8164) 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 Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism （MLIT） 
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 differ ent from above:   
Vehicle Technical Regulation Division, Road Transport Bureau, MLIT  
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):  Tractors 
(other than tractors of heading 87.09). (HS code(s): 8701); Motor vehicles for the 
transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. (HS code(s): 8702); Mot or cars 
and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than 
those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. (HS code(s): 8703); 
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods. (HS code(s): 8704); Motorcycles  (including 
mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side -cars; side -cars. 
(HS code(s): 8711); Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised or 
otherwise mechanically propelled. (HS code(s): 8713); Trailers and semi -trailers; other 
vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof. (HS code(s): 8716)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Partial 
amendments of the "Public Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road 
Transport Vehicles", etc  
6. Description of content:  Requirement of the Automated Driving System to bring the 
vehicle to a standstill safely after occurrence of a Dynamic Driving Task (DDT) 
performance -relevant system failures, or upon Operational Design Dom ain (DDT) exits.  
Requirement of the Date Storage System for Automated Driving (DSSAD), equipped in 
an automated vehicle which is not covered by UN Regulation No. 157 (Automated Lane 
Keeping Systems), to record data regarding lane changes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To modify the safety requirements for Automated Driving System considering 
the situation without human driver.  
To add the requirements for Data Storage System for Automated Driving (DSSAD), 
equipped in an automated vehicle which is not covered by UN Regulation No. 157, in 
accordance with the Regulation above.  G/TBT/N/JPN/752  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
"Public Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Transport Vehicles 
(No.619 by MLIT, 2003)" and, when adopted, establishment of the new ordinance will be 
published in the "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) (Available in Japanese).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Around January, 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  the same date of adoption.  
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:   
Japan Enquiry Point 
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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