JAPAN: REVISION OF THE REGULATION OF THE QUALITY CONTROL OF GASOLINE AND OTHER FUELS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.7. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of International Trade and Industry. 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): Gas oils (HS:2710). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revision of the Regulation of the Quality Control of Gasoline and Other Fuels (1 page, in Japanese). 6. Description of content: Strengthening of the Regulation for sulphur content in gas oil. 7. Objective and rationale: To review the regulations for quality of automobile fuel, in order to introduce the new automobile emission reduction technologies.8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Law on the Quality Control of Gasoline and Other Fuels. This revision will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not yet determined; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 October 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 6 March 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0028)

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