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ORDINANCEFORTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSPERTAINING TO FIRE SUCTION HOSES(Ordinance of the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 25
of October 15, 1986)
LATEST UPDATE: Ordinance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Communications No. 48 of March 31, 2008

In accordance with the provision of Article 21-16-3 paragraph (1) of the Fire Service Act (ActNo. 186 of 1948), the ordinance to wholly revise the Ordinance for Technical Specifications
Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Ordinance of the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 7 of 1970)
shall be specified as follows.

CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1 and 2) ...........................................................3

CHAPTER 2

FIRE SUCTION HOSES (Article 3 ~ 17) ................................................................3

CHAPTER 3

FIRE SUCTION HOSES FOR LARGE VOLUME FOAM TURRETS(Article 18 ~ 22) .......................................................................................................10

CHAPTER 4MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Article 23)...................................................11

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................12

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 1~4)

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS(Purpose)
Article 1

This Ordinance covers the technical specifications applicable to fire suction pumps.

(Definitions)
Article 2
In this Ordinance, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items shallbe prescribed respectively in these items.
(i)Fire suction hose: A conduit pipe used for water suction through its connection with asuction port of a power fire pump [as provided for in Article 2 item (i) of the Ordinancefor Technical Specifications Pertaining to Power Fire Pumps (Ordinance of the Ministryof Home Affairs No. 24 of 1986; hereinafter referred to as the “Pump Specifications Ordinance”)](ii)
Suction hose for large volume foam turret: A fire suction hose used for an automotive
fire appliance for large volume foam turret (as provided for in Article 2 item (iv) of the
Pump Specifications Ordinance) or a portable fire pump for a large volume foam turret(prescribed in Article 2 item (v) of the Pump Specifications Ordinance) which is onlyused for the intended purpose as disaster prevention equipment for a large volume
foam turret as prescribed for in Article 13 paragraph (3) of the Ministerial Ordinance for
Enforcement of the Act on the Prevention of Disasters at Petroleum Industrial Complexes and Other Petroleum Facilities (Cabinet Order No. 129 of 1976)(iii)
Nominal bore: Design inside diameter of a suction hose for large volume foam turret[unit: millimetres (mm)]

CHAPTER 2 FIRE SUCTION HOSES(Structure)
Article 3
The structure of a fire suction hose (excluding suction hoses for a large volume
foam turret; the same shall apply in the rest of this Chapter) shall conform to each of the following items.
(i)There shall be no such defects as flaws, air bubbles and cracks and the inner surface
shall have no creases or other uneven portions.
(ii)
Reinforcing bands shall be covered with rubber (meaning natural rubber or a derivative; the same shall apply hereinafter), synthetic rubber or synthetic resin.
(iii)
Portions where cloth or reinforcing band (excluding those made of a synthetic resin) is
exposed shall have received waterproofing treatment, such as the application of a water-repellent paint or a rubber cover.
(Inside Diameter)
Article 4
A fire suction hose shall be classified into one of the nominal diameter classes
listed in the left-hand column of the following table based on the dimension of its inside diameter and its inside diameter shall be a dimension within the range listed in the right-handcolumn of the following table in correspondence with its nominal diameter class in the casewhere it is measured by inside diameter dimension measuring method D for a hose specified by JIS [Japan Industrial Standards set forth in Article 17 paragraph (1) of the Industrial
Standardization Act (Act No. 185 of 1949); the same shall apply hereinafter] K6330-1 (Testmethods for rubber and plastic hoses … Part 1: Methods of measurement of dimensions ofhoses and hose assemblies); provided, however, that this shall not apply to the portion to be
fixed to the fixing section (excluding the barb fitting type) of a metal coupling.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 4~5)

Nominal Diameter Class
150
140
125
115
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

Inside Diameter Measures (D: mm)
152 ≤ D ≤ 156
140 ≤ D ≤ 144
127 ≤ D ≤ 131
114 ≤ D ≤ 117
102 ≤ D ≤ 105
89 ≤ D ≤ 92
76 ≤ D ≤ 79
63.5 ≤ D ≤ 66.5
51 ≤ D ≤ 54
38 ≤ D ≤ 41
26 ≤ D ≤ 28

(Materials)
Article 5
The materials used for a fire suction hose shall conform to each of the following items.
(i)Rubber, synthetic rubber and synthetic resins (excluding those used for reinforcing
bands; the same shall apply hereinafter) shall meet each of the following items.
(a) The tensile strength shall be 13 MPa or more for rubber and 11 MPa or more for synthetic rubber and synthetic resin in the case where the tensile test in JIS K6251 (Rubber,
vulcanised or thermoplastics … Determination of tensile stress-strain properties) is
conducted.
(b) The tensile strength shall be 9 MPa or more for rubber and 8 MPa or more for synthetic
rubber and synthetic resin in the case where the air oven aging test [meaning the test
where the tensile test listed in (a) is conducted after standing for 96 hours in a temperature range of between 69°C and 71°C].
(c) The elongation shall be 420% or more for rubber and 260% or more for synthetic rubberand synthetic resin in the case where the tensile test listed in (a) is conducted.
(ii)
In the case of rubber and synthetic rubber, the tension set calculated by the following
equation shall be 25% or less in addition to their meeting those requirements prescribedin the preceding item.
Permanent elongation (%) = {(L 1 -Lo) ÷ Lo} x 100
Where,
Lo: Distance between the bench marks attached to the test specimen sampled by themethod specified in JIS K6251 (Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastics … Determination of tensile stress-strain properties) (hereinafter referred to as “the specimen”
in the rest of this item) (Unit: mm; hereinafter referred to as “the bench mark distance” in the rest of this item)
L 1 : Bench mark distance measured after the specimen is stretched to a length equivalent to approximately one-half of the elongation calculated in the tensile test specified in JIS K6251 (Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastics … Determination of tensile stress-strain properties) for a period of 10 minutes, followed by standing for 10
minutes after sudden contraction(iii)
Synthetic resins shall meet the requirements in the following in addition to their meeting those requirements prescribed in item (i).
(a) In the case where the mass is measured after standing in a dryer for 24 hours or more atroom temperature and which is again measured after suspension in a dryer of which
the temperature is 98°C or higher but 102°C or lower for 48 hours, followed by coolingin the dryer at room temperature, the loss in weight calculated by the following equation shall be 1% or less.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 5~8)
Loss in weight (%) = {(W 1 -W 2 ) ÷ W 1 } x 100
Where,
W 1 : Mass before heating (Unit: grams)
W 2 : Mass after heating (Unit: grams)(b) A synthetic resin used for a fire suction hose which has no reinforcing layer shall not
suffer from any cracks and its permanent elongation measured 10 minutes after removal of the load shall be 30% or less in the case where a Type 1 dumbbell shaped specimen
prescribed in JIS K6251 (Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastics … Determination of tensile stress-strain properties), which is sampled along the axial direction of the fire suction hose, is fixed at one end and is continually subjected to the value of the load listed
in the following table in correspondence with its nominal diameter class at the otherend for 30 minutes.
Nominal Diameter Class
150
140
125
115
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

(iv)

Load (newtons)
680
630
760
680
1,140
1,000
1,030
850
680
60
40

Metal reinforcing bands shall not rust in the case where they have undergone a cycle ofspraying for 6 hours and standing for 18 hours specified in JIS Z2371 (Methods for salt
spray testing) for four times.

(Adhesion Strength Between Layers)
Article 6
The adhesion strength between the layers of a fire suction hose shall be thatwhen a load of 50 newtons is applied outside the reinforcing bands and between the layers
at the fixing section of a metal coupling or 70 newtons inside the reinforcing bands for one
minute using the specimen in JIS K6330-6 (Test methods for rubber and plastic hoses … Part
6: Determination of adhesion between components), the peeling distance shall be 25 mm or
less. In this case, the specimen shall have a vertical cut face against the axial direction andshall have a ring shape with a length of between 24.5 mm and 25.5 mm.
(Length)Article 7
The length of a fire suction hose shall be in the range between the length indicated on the said fire suction hose and 105% of the said length.
(Mass)
Article 8
The mass of a fire suction hose shall be that listed in the following table or lessper 1 meter (m) of length in correspondence with the nominal diameter class in the dry state.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 8~11)
Nominal Diameter Class
150
140
125
115
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

Mass (kilogram: kg)
12.0
10.0
8.5
7.5
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.5
1.2
1.0

(Bending)
Article 9
The end portion of a fire suction hose of which the length is equivalent to fourtimes the inside diameter of the said fire suction hose shall not suffer from any abnormality
when the tests set forth in the following article through Article 12 are conducted after repetitive bending by 60 degrees for a fire suction hose of which the nominal diameter class is 75
or less or 45 degrees for a fire suction hose of which the nominal diameter class is 90 or 100
at a rate of six times per minute for 2,000 times in the state where a metal coupling is attached to the hose.
(Withstanding Pressure)
Article 10
A fire suction hose of 1 m or longer in length with one end blocked shall not suffer from any cracks, water leakage or deformation in the case where a water pressure at thevalue listed in the following table is applied for 5 minutes in correspondence with the stateand nominal diameter class listed in the said table.
(Unit: MPa)
NominalDiameter
Class
150
140
125
115
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

State
Straight
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.8
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.8
0.2
0.2

Bent so that the radius of
the curvature is 0.75 m
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6

Bent so that the radius of
the curvature is 0.5 m

Bent so that the radius of
the curvature is 0.25 m

1.2
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.5
0.2
0.2

(Resistance to Negative Pressure)
Article 11
A fire suction hose of 1 m or more in length with one end blocked shall not suffer from any peeling, cracks, water leakage or deformation and from shrinkage of 10% ormore for a fire suction hose of which the nominal diameter class is between 150 and 50 and
20% or more for a hose of which the nominal diameter class is 40 or 25 when it is left standing for 10 minutes with the degree of the vacuum inside the said fire suction hose being 94
KPa or more and its shrinkage within 10 minutes after return to the atmospheric pressure
shall become 2% or less.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 12~13)(Elongation)
Article 12
The elongation of a fire suction hose shall be 20% or less for a hose of which thenominal diameter class is between 150 and 50 and 35% or less for a hose of which the nominal diameter class is 40 or 25 in the case where water pressure at the value listed in the table
in Article 10 to be applied at the straight state is applied for 5 minutes and the elongation
within 10 minutes after removal of the water pressure shall become 5% or less.
(Bending Properties)
Article 13
With a fire suction hose (excluding those of which the nominal diameter class is
150 through 115; the same shall apply in the following paragraph), the load required to bend
its section of the length listed in the following table by 180° as shown in the following figure
in correspondence with its nominal diameter class shall be 100 newtons or less in the casewhere the temperature prescribed in Article 16 paragraph (1) is the upper limit of the operating temperature range or 200 newtons or less in the case where the said temperature is thelower limit, and the said fire suction hose shall not suffer from any cracks or deformation
when it is bent.
Nominal Diameter Class
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

Length (cm)
280
225
190
170
155
140
90

Length(2) A fire suction hose shall not suffer from any cracks or deformation in the case where it is left
for 24 hours in the state of being wound twice and fixed as shown in Figure 1 below and also
fixed with a circumferential length being the length listed in the table in the preceding paragraph in correspondence with its nominal diameter class and, the residual strain (calculatedby the equation shown in Figure 2 below) in the case where one end is fixed as shown in
Figure 2 with the hose being vertically hung after one wound portion is unwound so that
another wound portion becomes the load for the unwound portion shall become 5% or lessof the length listed in the table in the said paragraph in correspondence with the nominal diameter class within 3 minutes.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 13~14)
Figure 1
LengthFigure 2

Residual strain (%) = {L 0 -L 1 ) ÷ L 0 } x 100(Flexibility)
Article 14
In the case where one end of a fire suction hose with a length of 1 m or more isfixed as shown in the following figure, the hose is then bent by 90° along the tie having theradius of curvature of the length listed in Table 1 below in correspondence with its nominal
diameter class and the hose is left standing for 30 minutes with the load listed in Table 2 below in correspondence with the nominal diameter class being applied to the tip of the hose,the collapse (meaning the collapse calculated by the equation listed in the said figure; thesame shall apply hereinafter) shall be less than 10% and the collapse after removal of theload shall become 2% or less.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 14)

Tie

Load
Collapse (%) = {(C 1 – C 2 ) ÷ C 1 } x 100
Where,
C 1 : Outside diameter running through Point A and Point B before application of the load
(Unit: mm)
C 2 : Outside diameter running through Point A and Point B after application of the load andafter removal of the load (Unit: mm)Table 1
Nominal Diameter Class
150
140
125
115
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

Radius of Curvature (cm)
40
30
20

15

Table 2
Nominal Diameter Class
150
140
125
115
100
90
75
65
50
40
25

Load (newtons)
2,600
2,200
1,800
1,450
1,600
1,400
1,100
550
400
130
60

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 15~18)(Crushing Resistance)
Article 15
In the case of a fire suction hose where a uniform load of 120 newtons/cm is applied to a portion with a length of 12.5 cm of a hose of which the nominal diameter class is
between 150 and 50 or 40 newtons/cm to a hose of which the nominal diameter class if 40 or
25, the reduction rate of the cross-sectional area of the flow calculated by the equation listed
below shall be 40% or less without producing any cracks and the residual strain calculatedby the equation listed below after removal of the load shall be 5% or less.
Reduction rate of the cross-sectional area of flow (5) = {(d2 1 -d 2 -d 3 ) ÷ d2 1 } x 100
Residual strain (%) = {(d 1 -d 4 ) ÷ d 1 } x 100
Where,
d 1 : Inside diameter of the suction hose before application of the load (Unit: mm)
d 2 : Inside dimension in the vertical direction of the suction hose after application of theload (Unit: mm)
d 3 : Inside dimension in the horizontal direction of the suction hose after application of theload (Unit: mm)
d 4 : Inside dimension in the vertical direction of the suction hose after removal of the load
(Unit: mm)(Test Conditions)
Article 16
The operating temperature range of a fire suction hose shall be classified as either between -5°C and 40°C or between -25°C and 40°C and the tests prescribed in Article 5
item (iii) and Article 13 through Article 15 shall be conducted at the temperature listed ineach of the following items in correspondence with the relevant operating temperature
range.
(i)
Fire suction hoses of which the operating temperature range is between -5°C and 40°C:-5°C and 40°C
(ii)
Fire suction hoses of which the operating temperature range is between -25°C and 40°C:-25°C and 40°C
(2) The tests according to the provisions of Article 4 through Article 12 [excluding the provisionof Article 5 item (iii)-(b)] shall be conducted in the state where the temperature is between
5°C and 35°C.
(Indications)
Article 17
The information specified in each of the following items shall be indicated on all
fire suction hoses in such a manner that the subject information may not be readily erased.
(i)Name of manufacturer(ii)Year of manufacture(iii)
Nominal diameter class and length(iv)
Operating temperature range(v)
Notification number

CHAPTER 3 FIRE SUCTION HOSES FOR LARGE VOLUME FOAM TURRETS(Inside Diameter)
Article 18
The inside diameter of a suction hose for large volume foam turret when measured using the method specified in Article 4 shall be in the range of between the nominal
bore indicated on the said suction hose for large volume foam turret and 103% of the said
nominal bore.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Article 19~23)(Withstanding Pressure)
Article 19
A suction hose for large volume foam turret of 1 m or longer in length with one
end blocked shall not suffer any cracks, water leakage or deformation in the case where water pressure of 0.3 MPa is applied for 5 minutes to the hose which is laid straight.
(Elongation)
Article 20
The elongation of a suction hose for large volume foam turret shall be 10% orless in the case where the water pressure set forth in the preceding article is applied for 5
minutes and the elongation within 10 minutes of the removal of the water pressure shall become 2% or less.
(Indications)
Article 21
The information specified in the following items shall be indicated on all suction
hoses for large volume foam turret in such a manner that the subject information may not bereadily erased.
(i)Name of manufacturer(ii)Year of manufacture(iii)
Nominal bore and length(iv)
Operating temperature range(v)
Notification number(vi)
Description of the hose for large volume foam turret(Application Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 22
The provisions of Article 3, Article 5 through Article 7, Article 11, Article 14 andArticle 16 shall apply mutatis mutandis to suction hoses for large volume foam turret. In thiscase, the phrase “value of the load listed in the following table in correspondence with thenominal diameter class” in the provisions of Article 5 item (iii)-(b) shall be deemed to be replaced by “load during its use”, the phrase “10% or more for a fire suction hose of which thenominal diameter class is between 150 and 50 and 20% or more for a hose of which the nominal diameter class if 40 or 25” in the provisions of Article 11 shall be deemed to be replacedby “10%”, the phrase “of the length listed in Table 1 below in correspondence with its nominal diameter class” and the phrase “listed in Table 2 below in correspondence with the nominal diameter class” in the provisions of Article 14 shall be deemed to be replaced by “designed” and “at the time of its use” respectively, the phrase “Article 13 through Article 15” inthe provisions of Article 16 paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be replaced by “Article 14
which is applied mutatis mutandis in Article 21” and the phrase “Article 4 through Article 12”
in the provisions of paragraph (2) of the said article shall be deemed to be replaced by “Article 5 [excluding item (iii)-(b)], Article 6, Article 7, Article 18 through Article 20 and Article 5
item (iii)-(b) and Article 11 which are applied mutatis mutandis in Article 22,”.

CHAPTER 4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 23
In the case where the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications finds thata fire suction hose pertaining to new technological development has a performance equivalent to or higher than that which conforms to the provisions of this Ordinance based on areasonable judgement in terms of its shape, structure, materials and performance, the technical specifications specified by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications shallapply notwithstanding the provisions of this Ordinance of the Ministry.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Supplementary Provisions)

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONSThis Ordinance shall come into force as from December 1, 1986.
Supplementary Provisions(Ordinance of the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 37 of September 28, 1998)
Excerpt(Effective Date)
Article 1
This Ordinance shall come into force as from October 1, 1999.
(Transitional Measures)
Article 2With regard to the tests pertaining to fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing agents,
automatic closed sprinkler heads, fire hoses, deluge valves, foam concentrates, detectors andtransmitters, water flow detection devices, snap type metal couplings and screw type metal
couplings for which an application to have a machine or tool, etc. subject to inspection tested
has already been made to the Japan Fire Equipment Inspection Institute at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable.
(2) The model approval pertaining to those fire extinguishers which have already received
model approval and model approval pertaining to those fire extinguishers which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force
pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in
the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Extinguishers after the revision
pursuant to the provision of Article 1.
(3) The model approval pertaining to those fire extinguishing agents which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those fire extinguishing agents
which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of
this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Extinguishing Agentsafter the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 2.
(4) The model approval pertaining to those automatic closed sprinkler heads which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those automatic closed
sprinkler heads which have received model approval based on the results of tests governedby the provisions then in force pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Automatic
Closed Sprinkler Heads after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 3.
(5) The model approval pertaining to those fire hoses which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those fire hoses which have received model approval
based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to the provisionof paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications
Pertaining to Fire Hoses after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 4.
(6) The model approval pertaining to those deluge valves which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those deluge valves which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to theprovision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to bemodel approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Deluge Valves after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 5.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Supplementary Provisions)(7) The model approval pertaining to those foam concentrates which have already received
model approval and model approval pertaining to those foam concentrates which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force
pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance shallbe deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinancefor Technical Specifications Pertaining to Foam Concentrates after the revision pursuant to
the provision of Article 6.
(8) The model approval pertaining to those detectors and transmitters which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those detectors and transmitterswhich have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of
this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Detectors and Transmitters after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 7.
(9) The model approval pertaining to those water flow detection devices which have alreadyreceived model approval and model approval pertaining to those water flow detection devices which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of
this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Water Flow Detection Devices after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 8.
(10) The model approval pertaining to those snap type metal couplings which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those snap type metal couplings
which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of
this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Snap Type Metal Couplings Used for Fire Hoses after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 11.
(11) The model approval pertaining to those screw type metal couplings which have already received model approval and model approval pertaining to those screw type metal couplings
which have received model approval based on the results of tests governed by the provisions then in force pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) at the time of enforcement of
this Ordinance shall be deemed to be model approval pursuant to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Screw Type Metal Couplings Used for Fire Hoses or Fire Suction Hoses after the revision pursuant to the provisionof Article 12.
(12) Power fire pumps which were notified to the Minister of Home Affairs pursuant to the provision of Article 21-16-4 paragraph (1) of the Fire Service Act (Act No. 186 of 1948) prior to
the date of enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be power fire pumps conforming to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining
to Power Fire Pumps after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 9.
(13) Fire suction hoses which were notified to the Minister of Home Affairs pursuant to the provision of Article 21-16-4 paragraph (1) of the Fire Service Act prior to the date of enforcementof this Ordinance shall be deemed to be fire suction hoses conforming to the specificationsprescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses after the revision pursuant to the provision of Article 10.

Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Fire Suction Hoses (Supplementary Provisions)
Supplementary Provisions(Ordinance of the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 44 of September 14, 2000)
This Ordinance shall come into force as from the date of enforcement (January 6, 2001) of the
Act to Revise Parts of the Cabinet Act (Act No. 88 of 1999).
Supplementary Provisions(Ordinance of the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 48 of March 31, 2008)(1) This Ordinance shall come into force as from the date of promulgation.
(2) Fire suction hoses which were notified to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provision of Article 21-16-4 paragraph (1) of the Fire Service Act prior
to the date of enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be fire suction hoses conforming to the specifications prescribed in the Ordinance for Technical Specifications Pertaining to Power Fire Pumps after the revision.