JAPAN: REVISIONS OF THE TYPE DESIGNATION REGULATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.446. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Transport. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 5.6.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles (HS:87.0, 1-87.05, 87.11, 87-16). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revisions of the Type Designation Regulation for Motor Vehicles (available in English). 6. Description of content: Outline of planned revisions on application for the Motor Vehicle Type Designation System are as follows: 1. To review the requirement for durability test; 2. to review the items on the list to be attached to application forms. 7. Objective and rationale: To simplify the procedures and requirement for the application concerning the Motor Vehicles Designation System. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Road Vehicles Act. The revision will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: February 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: Not yet determined. 10. Final date for comments: 7 February 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point. (0022)

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