G/TBT/N/JPN/565  
 
4 September 2017  
(17-4704) 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 Health, Labour and Welfare  
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, wh ere applicable): Mobile 
cranes (item (4) of article 12 of Order for Enforcement of Industrial Safety and Health Act 
(Cabinet Order No. 318 of 1972.here in after referred to as "Order"). HS: 84.26), Cranes 
(item (3) of article 12 of the Order. HS: 84.26), E levators (item (6) of article 12 of the 
Order. HS: 84.26), Gondoras (item (8) of article 12 of the Order. HS: 84.26), Over -load 
cutout devices for cranes or mobile cranes (item (4) of article 14 -2 of the Order. 
HS: 84.31)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment to 
the Construction Code for Mobile cranes etc. (2 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: Amendments of the Construction Code for Mobile cranes 
(Notification No.135 of t he Ministry of Labour, 1995), which aims to the items  (1) to (5) 
below.  
Amendments of the Construction Code for Gondras (Notification No.26 of the Ministry of 
Labour, 1994) and the Construction Code for Cranes (Notification No.134 of the Ministry of 
Labou r, 1995) , which aim to the items  (3) to (5) below.  
Amendments of the Construction Code for Elevators (Notification No.91 of the Ministry of , 
Labour, 1993) , which aims to the items (4)  and (5) below.  
Amendments to the Construction Code for Over-load cut out devices for cranes or mobile 
cranes  (Notification No.57 of the Ministry of Labour, 1972), which aims to the item (5) 
below.  
Items of the amendments  
(1) Permit design of limit state method in mobile cranes in addition to allowable stress 
method; and revise the standard of forward stability of mobile cranes to  harmonize it  to 
international standards.  
(2) Oblige to equip with over-load cutout devices  to mobile cranes of less than live load 3t, 
even if the mobile cranes equip with load meters.  
(3) Permit  any method of perforation by which no cracks or burrs occur other than drilling.  G/TBT/N/JPN/565  
 
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  (4) Exempt machines which have special structure or fabricated in accordance with 
international standards etc. from the Construction Codes  when the Director -General of 
Labour  Standards Bureau ensures equal safety as the Code.  
(5) Harmonize to the latest revision of relevant Japan Industrial Standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: In order to prevent occupational accidents due to mobile cranes etc.  
8. Relevant documents:  The Industrial Safety and Health Act. These amendments are to be 
published in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2017 (planned)  
Proposed d ate of entry into force: December 2017 (planned)  
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 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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