G/TBT/N/JPN/574  
 
19 December 2017  
(17-7090) 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  
Ministry of the Environment  
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):  
The following chemical substances  
1. 1.1.2.2 Tetrafluoroethane HFC -134  
2. 1.1.1.2 Tetrafluoroethane HFC -134a  
3. 1.1.2 Trifluoroethane HFC -143  
4. 1.1.1.3.3 Pentafluoropropane HFC -245fa  
5. 1.1.1.3.3 Pentafluorobutane HFC -365mfc  
6. 1.1.1.2.3.3.3 Pentafluoropropane HFC -227ea  
7. 1.1.1.2.2.3 Hexafluoropropane HFC -236cb  
8. 1.1.1.2.3.3. Hexafluoropropane HFC -236ea  
9. 1.1.1.3.3.3 Hexafluoropropane HFC -236fa  
10. 1.1.2.2.3 Pentafluoropropane HFC -245ca  
11. 1.1.1.2.3.4.4.5.5.5 Decafluoropentane HFC -43-10mee  
12. Difluoromethane HFC -32  
13. 1.1.1.2.2 Pentafluoroethane HFC -125  
14. 1.1.1 Trifluoroethane HFC -143a  
15. Flu oromethane HFC -41  
16. 1.2 Difluoroethane HFC -152  
17. 1.1 Difluoroethane HFC -152a  
18. Trifluoromethane HFC -23 G/TBT/N/JPN/574  
 
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: "Draft revision of 
the Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the  Control of Specified Substances 
and Other Measures" (2 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: Since the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances 
that Deplete the Ozone Layer (hereinafter referred to as "the Protocol") was adopted in 
October 2016, reduction of production and import of eighteen kinds of 
hydrofluorocarbons  (hereinafter referred to as "the HFCs") that have global warming 
potential will be imposed on the parties involved.  
In order for us to fulfill our obligations, we will r evise the Act on the Protection of the 
Ozone Layer Through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures (hereinafter 
referred to as "the Ozone Protection Law") in compliance with the Protocol in order to 
control production and import of the eight een HFCs.  
We belong to non -Article 5 countries under the Protocol and will take measures, 
commencing on 1 January 2019, to control production and import amounts that producers 
should obtain permission for from Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry under  the 
"Ozone Protection Law" while importers should receive approvals from the Minister under 
the "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act".  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To ensure the implementation o f the reduction obligation under the Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.  
8. Relevant documents:  The Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the  Control 
of Specified Substances and Other Measures . 
This revision will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Summer 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  January 2019  
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:   
International Trade Division  
Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda -ku 
Tokyo 100 -8919, Japan  
Fax: +(81)  3 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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