JAPAN: DRUGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.296. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health and Welfare. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Drugs (HS: 30). 5. Title and number off pages of the notified document: Establishment of the Thirteenth Edition of Japanese Pharmacopeia (available in English, 9 pages). 6. Description of content: To establish the thirteenth Edition of Japanese Pharmacopeia. 7. Objective and rationale: To regulate the properties and qualities of drugs. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. The said amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette, when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 1 April 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 22 December 1995. (310)

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