WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/JPN/307 
30 July 2009  
 (09-3700) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt 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 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. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid  (PFOS) and its salts; 
2. Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride ( PFOSF); 3. Pentachlorobenzene; 4. Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane; 
5. Beta hexachlorocyclohexane; 
6. Lindane (Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane); 7. Chlordecone; 8. Hexabromobiphenyl; 9. Tetrabromodiphenyl ether; 10. Pentabromodiphenyl ether; 
11. Hexabromodiphenyl ether; 
12.  Heptabromodiphenyl ether.  
The following products in which PFOS and its salts, Tetrabromodiphenyl ether or 
Pentabromodiphenyl ether is used: 
< PFOS and its salts > 
1. Aviation hydraulic fluids; 
2. Treating agent for yarn; 3. Etching agents for compound metals and semiconductors (excluding high-frequency compound semiconductors); 4. Metal plating; 
5. Anti-Reflective coating for semiconductors; 
6. Abrasive compound for industrial use; 7. Fire-fighting foam and fire extinguishers; G/TBT/N/JPN/307 
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  8. Insecticide and insect baits for ants; 
9. Printing paper.  
< Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether > 1. Paint; 
2. Adhesive agent.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revision of the 
Cabinet Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law 2 pages in English 
6. Description of content:  Based on Article 6 and 11 of the Chemical Substances Control 
Law (hereinafter referred to as “the Law”), the following will be designated as chemical 
substances which need authorization to manufacture or import.  
1. PFOS and its salts; 
2. PFOSF; 3. Pentachlorobenzene; 
4. Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane; 
5. Beta hexachlorocyclohexane; 6. Lindane (Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane); 7. Chlordecone; 8. Hexabromobiphenyl; 9. Tetrabromodiphenyl ether; 
10. Pentabromodiphenyl ether; 
11. Hexabromodiphenyl ether; 12.  Heptabromodiphenyl ether.  
Based on Article 13 of the Law, the following will be designated as products prohibited 
from importation when PFOS and its salts, Tetrabromodiphenyl ether or 
Pentabromodiphenyl ether, a Class I Specified Chemical Substance, is used in them. 
< PFOS and its salts > 
1. Aviation hydraulic fluids; 
2. Treating agent for yarn; 3. Etching agents for compound metals and semiconductors (excluding high-frequency 
compound semiconductors); 
4. Metal plating; 5. Anti-Reflective coating for semiconductors; 6. Abrasive compound for industrial use; 7. Fire-fighting foam and fire extinguishers; 8. Insecticide and insect baits for ants; 
9. Printing paper. 
< Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether > 
1. Paint; 2. Adhesive agent.   G/TBT/N/JPN/307 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
prevent environmental pollution by products using PFOS and its salts, Tetrabromodiphenyl ether or Pentabromodiphenyl ether, which is a potentially hazardous substance because of its non-biodegradibility, high degree of bioconcentration, and chronic toxicity, and therefore 
 designated as a Class I  Specified Chemical Substance under the Law. This 
amendment is based on the decision on 4th meeting of the Stockholm Convention under 
which these 12 chemical substances came under its scope for elimination and restriction.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- the Chemical Substances Control Law, and amendments thereto (1973, Law No. 117); 
- The Cabinet Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law and amendments thereto (1974, Cabinet No. 202); - Relevant portions of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Enforcement 
Regulations of the Chemical Substances Control Law. (1974, MITI Order No. 40).    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      October 2009 
  April 2010 
10. Final date for comments:  25 September 2009 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body: