WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.94
12April 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1394)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Police Agency
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [X],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Driving simulator
utilizing computer-generated real-time images ofthree-dimensions (HS:9023.00)
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Revision ofTechnical
Regulations ofDriving Simulator Utilizing Computer-Generated Real-Time Images of
Three Dimensions, 4pages, available inJapanese
6. Description ofcontent: Toestablish technical regulation of"driving simulators ofmotor
bikes utilizing computer-generated real-time images ofthree-dimensions" which may
substitute fordriving lessons byrealvehicles atdesignated driving school. Thedriving
simulators meeting thetechnical regulations aresubject totypeapproval confirmation
(which arenotmandatory) operated byNational Public Safety Commission.
7. Objective andrationale: Tosecure roadtraffic safety
8. Relevant documents: Thebasic lawisRoad Traffic Law.
This revision willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when
adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 1September 1996
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:
10. Final dateforcomments: 14June1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: