JAPAN: CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.195. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Japan. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 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): Control and indicating equipment (HS:85.31). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment of the Ministerial Ordinance for Technical Standards for Control and Indicating Equipment (1 page, available in Japanese). 6. Description of content: To newly establish technical standards for control and indicating equipment which are installed with anti-stopping alarm sounding system. 7. Objective and rationale: To ensure safety. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Fire Service Law. The said Amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 9 September 1996. (198)

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