G/TBT/N/JPN/5 72 
 
28 November 2017  
(17-6501) 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 a nd Industry Ministry of Health  
Labour and Welfare 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 products in which short -chained chlorinated paraffins (straight -chain chlorinated 
hydrocarbons with chain lengths ranging from C10 to C13 and a content of chlorine greater 
than 48 per cent by weight) are used  
1. Lubricating, cutting and hydraulic oils  
2. Chemicals for flame -retardant treatment for textiles  
3. Plasticizers for resin and rubber  
4. Paints (limited to those for waterproof and anti -flammable)  
5. Adhesives and sealing fillers  
6. Fatliquoring agent for leather  
The following products in which decabromodiphenyl ether are used  
1. Flame -retardant textiles  
2. Chemicals for flame -retardant treatment for textiles, resin and rubber  
3. Adhesives and sealing fillers  
4. Flame -retardant floor covering  
5. Flame -retardant curtains  
6. Flame -retardant banner -flags 
The following products in which Perfuluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts are 
used 
1. Etching agents (limited to those for uses in the manufacture of piezoelectric 
filters or of compound semiconductors which enable radio to transmit and receive 
radio waves with more than 3 MHz of frequencies)  G/TBT/N/JPN/5 72 
 
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  2. Resist for semiconductors  
3. Professional -use p hotograph films  
5. Title, number of pages and language(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 page(s), 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. (hereinafter referred to as "the 
Act"), the following will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances w hich 
need authorization to manufacture or import.  
1. short-chained chlorinated paraffins (straight -chain chlorinated hydrocarbons with 
chain lengths ranging from C10 to C13 and a content of chlorine greater than 
48 per cent by weight)  
2. decabromodiphenyl  ether 
Based on Article 24 of the Act, the following will be designated as products prohibited from 
importation when short -chained chlorinated paraffins (straight -chain chlorinated 
hydrocarbons with chain lengths ranging from C10 to C13 and a content of ch lorine greater 
than 48 per cent by weight) are used in them.  
1. Lubricating , cutting and hydraulic oils  
2. Chemicals  for flame -retardant treatment for textiles  
3. Plasticizers  for resin and rubber  
4. Paints  (limited to those for waterproof and anti -flammab le) 
5.  and sealing fillers  
6. Fatliquoring  agent for leather  
Also, the following will be designated as products prohibited from importation when 
decabromodiphenyl ether are used in them.  
1. Flame -retardant textiles  
2. Chemicals  for flame -retardant treatm ent for textiles, resin and rubber  
3. Adhesives  and sealing fillers  
4. Flame -retardant floor covering  
5. Flame -retardant curtains  
6. Flame -retardant  banner -flags 
Additionally, the following will be designated as products prohibited from importation when 
PFOS and its salts are used in them.  
1. Etching  agents (limited to those for uses in the manufacture of piezoelectric 
filters or of compound semiconductors which enable radio to transmit and receive 
radio waves with more than 3 MHz of frequencies)  
2. Resist for semiconductors  
3. Professional -use photograph films  
It should be noted that some products used PFOS and its salts already notified by 
G/TBT/N/JPN/307.  G/TBT/N/JPN/5 72 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To prevent environmental pollution by "short-chained chlorinated paraffins 
(straight -chain chlorinated hydrocarbons with chain lengths ranging from C10 to C13 and a 
content of chlorine greater than 48 per cent by weight) ", "decabromodiphenyl ether " and 
"PFOS and its salts ", which are potentially hazardous substances because of their  
non-biodegradability, high degree of bioaccumulation potential, and chronic toxicity, and 
therefore designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Act. This 
amend ment is based on the decisions at the 8th meeting of the Stockholm Convention in 
2017. In addition,  to prevent environmental pollution, some products,  in which each 
chemical substance is used , will be prohibited from importation. PFOS and its salts  were 
already designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Act in 2010.  
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_management/english/cscl/files/laws/laws_cscl.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_management/english/cscl/files/laws/laws_order_cs
cl.pdf  (in English)   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  October 2018  
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:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/JPN/17_5304_00_e.pdf