G/TBT/N/JPN/506  
 
27 November 2015  
(15-6277)  Page: 1/3  
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 
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
Ministry of the Environment 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 
The following chemical substances: 
1. Polychlorinated naphthalenes containing two chlorine atoms 
2. Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters 
The following products in which polychlorinated naphthalenes containing two chlorine atoms 
are used: 
1. Lubricating and cutting oils 
2. Wood antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
3. Paints (limited to those for antiseptic, insecticidal, and fungicidal use) 
The following products in which pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters are used: 1. Wood antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
2. Wood treated with antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
3. Plywood treated with antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
4. Glues 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Revision of the 
"Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation 
of Their Manufacture, etc." (2 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content: 
Based on Article 17 and 22 of Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and 
Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (hereinaft er referred to as "the Act"), the following 
will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances which need authorization to manufacture or import. 
1. Polychlorinated naphthalenes containing two chlorine atoms 
2. Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters 
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  Based on Article 24 of the Act, the following will  be designated as products prohibited from 
importation when polychlorinated naphthalenes containing two chlorine atoms are used in them. 
1. Lubricating and cutting oils 
2. Wood antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
3. Paints (limited to those for antiseptic, insecticidal, and fungicidal use) 
Also, the following will be de signated as products prohibited from importation when 
pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters are used in them. 
1. Wood antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
2. Wood treated with antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
3. Plywood treated with antiseptics, insecticides, and fungicides 
4. Glues 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To prevent environmental pollution by "polychlorinated naphthalenes 
containing two chlorine atoms" and "pentachlo rophenol and its salts and esters", which are 
potentially hazardous substances because of their non-biodegradability, high degree of 
bioaccumulation potential, and chronic toxi city, and therefore designated as Class I 
Specified Chemical Substances under the Act.  
This amendment is based on the decisions at the 7th meeting of the Stockholm Convention 
in 2015, under which "polychlorinated naphthal enes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, 
trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, 
octachlorinated naphthalene" and "pentachloro phenol and its salts and esters" came under 
its scope for elimination. 
In addition, to prevent environmental pollutio n, some products, in which each chemical 
substance is used will be prohibited from  importation. Polychlorinated naphthalenes 
containing three or more chlorine atoms were already designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Act in 1979. 
8. Relevant documents:  
 Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, 
etc. (Act No. 117 of October 16, 1973): 
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_man agement/english/cscl/files/laws/laws_cs
cl.pdf  (in English) 
 The Cabinet Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law and amendments thereto 
(1974, Cabinet No. 202): 
http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_man agement/english/cscl/files/laws/laws_or
der_cscl.pdf  (in English) 
 News Release about the conclusion of the Chemical Substances Council on 
18 September 2015 http://www.meti.go.jp/eng lish/press/2015/1023_02.html  (in 
English) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: March 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: April 2016 for the chemical substances, October 2016 
for the products 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification G/TBT/N/JPN/506 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] 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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