Provisional Translation
| OTO No. | 460 | Classification | MOT-44 |
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| Date of Acceptance | July 18, 1991 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Economic Planning Agency |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of Transport | Related Laws | Road Vehicles Law |
| Complainant | The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (proxy complaint) | Exporting Countries | USA |
| Subject | Acceptance of uniform standards for light alloy disc wheels for vehicles | ||
| Details of Measures | The Road Vehicles Law sets down standards for the safety of the structure and equipment of road vehicles and anti-pollution measures, and specific testing requirements and evaluation criteria for technical matters are laid down in the "Technical Standards for Safety Standards Relating to Road Vehicles." Vehicles which fail to meet these standards may not be operated. As of December 1991, tests are being carried out to determine whether SAE standards are appropriate to traffic conditions in Japan. The ministry replied that acceptance of standards in this matter was contingent upon test results, and that the issue would be dealt with during fiscal year 1991. After testing was subsequently completed, the Ministry of Transport amended technical standards on March 18, 1992, and the changes were implemented from April 1 of the same year. Therefore, the standards in question have already been accepted. |
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| Classification of Processing | A | Directions | I-a |
| Remarks | Improvement measures were taken on April 1,1992. | ||