. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/JPN/182 
31 August 2006 
 (06-4166) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAPAN
 
If applicable, name of local govern ment involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   Tokyo 
Metropolitan Government 
2. Agency responsible:   Tokyo Metropolitan Government 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above: 
 
Japan Enquiry Point 
International Trade Division Economic Affairs Bureau  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
 Fax:  (+81 3) 5501 8343 E-mail:         enquiry@mofa.go.jp 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   Article 3.2 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Home electric appliances 
(air conditioners, electric refrigerators, a nd TV receivers of CRT, LCD and PDP type) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment of the 
Implementation Regulations of “Tokyo Me tropolitan Government Ordinance on the 
Environment to Secure the Health and Safety  of citizens of Tokyo” (TMG implementation 
regulation No.34, 2001), and Tokyo Metr opolitan Government notification of the 
“Standards for Comparative Assessment Methods  on Certain Home Electric Appliances” 
and “Labels which Show Energy-Saving Performance” (TMG notification #767, 2005), (2 page, in English) 
6. Description of content:    
1. Amendment of the Implementation Regulati ons of “Tokyo Metropolitan Government 
Ordinance on the Environment to Secure the Hea lth and Safety of citizens of Tokyo”.     
 
 The proposed amendment would add TV re ceivers having LCD and PDP to the home 
electric appliances as covered products. 
 
2. Amendment of the TMG notification of th e “Standards for Comparative Assessment G/TBT/N/JPN/182 
Page 2  
 
  Methods on Certain Home Electric Appliances” and “Labels which Show Energy-
Saving Performance”.  
 
 The proposed amendment would revise the la belling contents which show energy-saving 
performance etc.. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
1. In accordance with the amendment of “Standards for manufactures on the improvement 
of performance of TV sets” (March 29, 2006, Ministerial notification #48, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) based on the article 78 of “Low concerning the Rational Use of Energy”, the article 13.5 of th e Implementation Regulations of “Tokyo 
Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the En vironment to Secure the Health and 
Safety of Citizens of Tokyo” is amended, a nd TV receivers which  have liquid crystal 
display (LCD) and plasma display panel (PDP) are added as the covered products. 
2. For consistency with the  “Measures to be Taken by Retailers of Energy Consuming 
Machinery and Equipment” (August 18, 2006, Mi nisterial notification #258, METI), the 
article 13.6 of the Implementation Regula tions of “Tokyo Metropolitan Government 
Ordinance on the Environment to Secure the Health and Safety of Citizens of Tokyo”, 
and the TMG notification of the “Standard s for Comparative Assessment Methods on 
Specific Home Electric Appliances” and “Labels which Show Energy Saving Performance” (TMG notification #767, 2005)”ar e amended, and a form of the energy 
saving label to ensure the consistency is revised. 
8. Relevant documents:   The amendment will appear in “TOKYO-TO KOHO” (Official 
Gazette) when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }October 2006 
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 2006 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Contact: 
Urban and Global Environmental Planning Section,  
Bureau of the Environment,   Tokyo Metropolitan Government  2-8-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8001 Japan 
Tel.: (+81 3) 5388 3567 
Fax: (+81 3) 5388 1380