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SINGAPORE Bloomberg, the Japanese Ministry of Economy February 5, 2010 bulletin issued G/TBT/N/JPN/325, title: the abolition of "Chemical Substances Control Law" notice.
The notice said that because of their non-biological degradation of PCBs, high bioaccumulation and chronic toxicity, and based on "Chemical Substances Control Act," designated chemical substances included in the list I substances, so PCBs Benzene is a harmful substance. To prevent the product from the use of PCBs pollution generated, based on "Chemical Substances Control Act," the Cabinet Order No. 3, the following will be designated as a ban on the import of products.
1. Lubricating oil, hydraulic oil, adhesives (from plants and animals other than media), putty, block, or ceiling, paint (except the water into the paint) and filler, heating or cooling equipment (the heat carrier liquid), containing oil, paper capacitors power transformers containing oil condenser, aircraft equipment used for the exchange / replacement of foreign production of these products, the organic layer or air conditioner condenser [products and those who exchange / replacement of the product specifications or the same type (containing more than 0.005% PCBs, and its capacity more than 0.051 products excluded)].
2. Lubricating oil, hydraulic oil, adhesives (from plants and animals other than media), putty, filler blocks, or ceiling, use of airplane fuselage or the wings of [products and those for the exchange / replacement of foreign exchange products / replacement product specifications or the same type (containing more than 0.005% PCBs, and its capacity more than 0.051 products excluded)].
3. Lubricating oil, hydraulic oil, adhesives (from plants and animals other than media), putty, block, or ceiling, paint (except the water into the paint) and filler, heating or cooling equipment (the heat carrier liquid), containing oil, paper capacitors power transformers containing oil condenser, aircraft or related equipment used in line with international standards of organic coating condenser, air conditioner or TV [products and those who exchange / replacement product specifications or the same type (containing more than 0.005% PCBs, and its capacity more than 0.051 products excluded)].
Proposed date of the notice: May 2010. The proposed effective date: November 2010. Final date for comments: April 3, 2010.
In addition, Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/326 bulletin, entitled: Amending the Ministry of Economy, "on the rational use of energy bills," the implementation of the regulations and provincial award notice. Related to the computer and disk storage devices. Accordance with the "rational use of energy bill" It is for the amendment, the first four products listed in the scope, reach the goal of the standard fiscal year, energy consumption standards (energy efficiency) will be revised. The proposed date for the March 2010. The proposed effective date in April 2010. Grace period the label about a year to achieve the objectives of the standard fiscal year: 2011 fiscal year. Final date for comments: March 24, 2010.
G/TBT/N/JPN/328 bulletin. Economic, Trade and Industry on the management of product safety requirements specified Ministerial Ordinance, "Consumer Product Safety Act." Involving: (A) household pressure cooker and autoclave, add some pressure to prevent any person covered under the technical requirements to open a pressure cooker. (B) (car, bicycle) helmet, so that technical requirements and relevant international rules. Intends to grant the proposed effective date of the March 31, 2010. Grace period to September 30, 2010 date. Final date for March 24, 2010.
