G/TBT/N/JPN/544  
 
23 January 2017  
(17-0418) 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, Transp ort 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 different from above : 
3. Notifie d under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X], 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) : Vehicles, 
devices and components (HS : 87.01, 87.02, 87.03, 87.04, 87.05, 87.06, 87. 07, 87.08, 
87.11, 87.14, 87.16). Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09)  (HS: 8701), Motor 
vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver  (HS: 8702), Motor cars 
and other motor vehi cles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those 
of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars  (HS: 8703), Motor vehicles for 
the transport of goods  (HS: 8704), Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those 
principa lly designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries 
(wreckers), crane lorries (mobile cranes), fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixer lorries 
(concrete -mixers), road sweeper lorries (road sweepers), spraying lorries (spraying  
vehicles), mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)  (HS: 8705), Chassis fitted with 
engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05  (HS: 8706), Bodies (including 
cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05  (HS: 8707), Parts and  accessories 
of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05  (HS: 8708), Motorcycles (including 
mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side -cars; side -cars 
(HS: 8711), Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 87.11 to 87.1 3 (HS: 8714), 
Trailers and semi -trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof  
(HS: 8716)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : The Partial 
Amendment of "Road  Transport Vehicle Act" (1 page , in English)  
6. Description of content : Introduction of new provisions regarding revocation of the type 
approval granted illegally  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Strengthening disposition upon illicit act of the t ype approval  
8. Relevant documents : Road Transport Vehicle Act (Public Notice of MLIT No. 185, 1951)  
When adopted, the amendments will be publicised in "KAMPO" (Official Government 
Gazette)  G/TBT/N/JPN/544  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : Spring 2017 (to be determined)  
Proposed date of entry into force : Spring 2017 (to be determined)   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from date of circulation  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, 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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