MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE...for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the...

MINISTERIAL ORDINANCE

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Ordinance No. 1 of:Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,andMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of the right-hand column of item 6 in Appended Table5 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991), the ministerial ordinance shall be providedon the Designated containers and packaging provided in the right-hand column of item6 in Appended Table 5 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources, as follows.

March 28, 2001

Kiichi Miyazawa, Minister of FinanceChikara Sakaguchi, Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareYoshio Yazu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance on the Designated Containers and Packaging Provided inthe Right-Hand Column of Item 6 in Appended Table 5 of the Enforcement Orderof the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

(Definition)

Article 1

“Paper made containers and packaging” in this ministerial ordinance shall meanmainly paper made containers and packaging (excluding mainly cardboard madecontainers and packaging and mainly paper made containers to fill beverage orliquors (excluding those using aluminum as raw materials) or plastic madecontainers and packaging (excluding polyethylene terephthalate made containers tofill soy sauce or liquors).

2. “Plain containers and packaging” in this ministerial ordinance shall mean containersand packaging on whose surface printing or label is not applied (excluding those

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that include forming process enabling stamping during the manufacturing processes),when the business entity ordering manufacturing of containers and packaging foruse of his business (limited to that under the jurisdiction of Minister of Finance,Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries or Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The same will applyhereinafter.) uses them for the said business and when the business entity sellinggoods contained in containers and packaging or packaged in containers andpackaging which have been imported by him sells them.

3. “Unlabelable containers and packaging” in this ministerial ordinance shall meancontainers and packaging on whose surface printing, labeling or stamping is notpossible due to the reasons of their raw material, structure or other inevitablereasons, based upon the form provided in the left-hand column of Appended Table 2of the Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Standards of Labeling of the DesignatedContainers and Packaging (the Ordinance No. 2 of Ministry of Finance, Ministry ofHealth, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries andMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2001) for each class of the SpecifiedLabeled Product in the right-hand column in Appended Table 2.

4. “Relevant containers and packaging” in this ministerial ordinance shall meancontainers (limited to containers composing the Specified Labeled Product listed inthe right-hand column in items 2 through 5 in Appended Table 5 of the EnforcementOrder of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (hereinafterreferred to as the “Order”.) other than the said containers and packaging containedin containers and packaging, or containing or packaging goods packaged incontainers and packaging, or paper made containers and packaging.

(Containers and Packaging Provided in the Ordinance of the Competent Ministryin the Right-Hand Column of Item 6 in Appended Table 5 of the Order)

Article 2

Containers and packaging provided in the ordinance of the competent ministry inthe right-hand column of item 6 in Appended Table 5 shall be as follows:

(1) Containers and packaging to contain or package goods that business entityconsumes exclusively according to his business activity.

(2) Containers and packaging mainly made of cardboard.

(3) Containers mainly made of paper to fill beverage or liquors (excluding those

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using aluminum as raw material).

(4) Containers made of polyethylene terephthalate to fill beverage, soy sauce orliquors (limited to those of content volume of less than 150 ml).

(5) Paper made containers and packaging, etc. which are plain or non- labelable(limited to plain containers and packaging of all of the said relevant containersand packaging (limited to paper made containers and packaging) or those ofnon- labelable containers and packaging, in case there are relevant containersand packaging of the said paper made containers and packaging.)

(6) Paper made containers and packaging, etc. (limited to those where printing orstamping is applied excluding those provided in Nos. 1 and 2 of the MinisterialOrdinance Providing the Designated Containers and Packaging in the MiddleColumn of Item 6 in Appended Table 5 of the Enforcement Order of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (the Ordinance of theMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, No. 52, 2001) and those with thesurface area of 1,300 cm2 or less among those are used for containing orpackaging goods by a person who operates business of retail sale (which meansale for consumers) when he sells goods.

(7) Goods without label in Japanese language by printing, applying labels orstamping on surface of containers and packaging other than the said containersand packaging containing or packaging goods, which are contained in the saidpaper made containers and packaging pertaining to sale of business entityselling goods which have been imported by him (excluding business entity whomanufactures the said paper made containers and packaging in foreigncountries by himself or business entity who orders manufacturing or businessentity who instructs these business entities on raw materials, structures, usageof his own trade mark, etc. directly or indirectly) or packed in the said papermade containers and packaging.

Supplementary Provision

This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from April 1, 2001.

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Ordinance No. 2 of:Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,andMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 24 and Article 41 of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the MinisterialOrdinance providing matters to be standards for labeling of the Designated Containersand Packaging shall be provided, as follows.

March 28, 2001

Kiichi Miyazawa, Minister of FinanceChikara Sakaguchi, Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareYoshio Yazu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance on Matter to be Standards for Labeling of the DesignatedContainers and Packaging

(Matters to be Labeled)

Article 1

Matters provided in No. 1, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) provided inthe ordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the mattersconcerning materials of the Designated Containers and Packaging for theDesignated Containers and Packaging (which mean containers and packagingmainly made of paper or mainly made of plastic among containers and packaging(which mean containers and packaging of goods and those that become unnecessaryin case the said goods have been consumed or in case those are separated from thesaid goods.) excluding polyethylene terephthalate made containers filling beverage,soy sauce or liquors and those provided in Article 2 of the Ministerial Ordinance onthe Designated Containers and Packaging provided in the Right-Hand Column ofItem 6 in Appended Table 5 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of

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Effective Utilization of Resources (Ordinance No. 1 of Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2001. Hereinafter referredto as the “Ministerial Ordinance for Designated Containers and Packaging”.) Thesame will apply hereinafter.)

(Matters to be Respected)

Article 2

Matters provided in No.2, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law provided in theordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the matters listedin the right-hand column in the Appended Table 1 for each business entity listed inthe left-hand column in the said Table 1.

Supplementary Provisions

(Effective Date)

1. This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from April 1, 2001.

(Interim Measures)

2. The provisions in Article 25, paragraph 2, Article 37 and Articles 42 through 44shall not be applied for the following Designated Containers and Packaging:

(1) Designated Containers and Packaging manufactured by March 31, 2003.

(2) The said Designated Containers and Packaging containing or packaging goods(limited to those imported by March 31, 2003) contained in the DesignatedContainers and Packaging or packaged in the Designated Containers andPackaging.

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Appended Table 1 (related to Article 2)1. Labeling shall be made by printing, applying labels or

stamping in one or more locations, based upon form providedin the right-hand column of Appended Table 2 for each classof the Specified Labeled Product of the left-hand column ofthe said Table.

2. In case there are unity containers and packaging that arerecognized to be discarded together with the DesignatedContainers and Packaging (which mean containers andpackaging other than the said containers and packagingcontaining or packaging goods contained or packed in theDesignated Containers and Packaging. The same will applyhereinafter.), the labeling shall be made based upon formprovided in the right-hand column in Appended Table 2 foreach class of the Specified Labeled Product of the left-handcolumn in the said Table by printing, applying labels orstamping in one or more locations on surface of the said unityDesignated Containers and Packaging, and, simultaneously,the labeling of the preceding item shall be able to be omitted,when role description (which mean lid, inner bag and namesof other parts in the whole parts of goods pertaining to the saidDesignated Containers and Packaging. The same will applyhereinafter.) of the said Designated Containers and Packagingis made together with the said labeling, notwithstanding theprovision of the said item.

3. For the Designated Containers and Packaging of plaincontainers and packaging (referred to those provided inparagraph 2, Article 1 of the Designated Containers andPackaging Ministerial Ordinance. The same will applyhereinafter.) or the Designated Containers and Packaging whereit is impossible to make labeling of No. 1 due to the reason ofraw material, structure or other inevitable reasons, and in casethere are unity containers and packaging of the said DesignatedContainers and Packaging, the labeling of the said item shall beable to be omitted notwithstanding the provision of the saiditem, when the labeling is made by printing, applying labels orstamping, in one or more locations on surface of the said unitycontainers and packaging for each class of the SpecifiedLabeled Product of the left-hand column in Appended Table 2based upon form provided in the right-hand column of the saidTable, and, simultaneous description is made for role name ofthe said Designated Containers and Packaging in the saidlabeling. In this case, when there are unity containers andpackaging that are recognized to be discarded at the same timewith the said Designated Containers and Packaging, labelingand simultaneous description shall be made on surface of thesaid unit Designated Containers and Packaging with priorityover other unity containers and packaging.

4. Characters and symbols composing labeling shall be clear andeasily distinguishable in comparison with patterns and colorsof the whole Designated Containers and Packaging.

1. Business entity (limited to thatwho operates profit-makingbusiness) manufacturingcontainers provided in No. 1and No. 2 of the MinisterialOrdinance Providing theDesignated Containers andPackaging provided in No. 1 ofthe middle column of item 6 inAppended Table 5 of theEnforcement Order of the Lawfor Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (theOrdinance of the Ministry ofEconomy, Trade and Industry,No. 52, 2001. Referred to as“Container MinisterialOrdinance”.) and businessentity ordering manufacturingof the Designated Containersand Packaging for servicing inhis business (limited tobusiness under the jurisdictionof Minister of Finance,Minister of Health, Labour andWelfare, Minister ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries or Minister ofEconomy, Trade and Industry.The same will applyhereinafter.).

5. When decoration is applied to labeling or simultaneousdescription for the provisions of items 1 through 3, thepreceding item shall not be violated.

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1. Labeling shall be made by printing, applying labels orstamping in one or more locations, based upon form providedin the right-hand column of Appended Table 2 for each classof the Specified Labeled Product of the left-hand column ofthe said Table.

2. In case there are unity containers and packaging that arerecognized to be discarded together with the DesignatedContainers and Packaging, the labeling shall be made basedupon form provided in the right-hand column in AppendedTable 2 for each class of the Specified Labeled Product of theleft-hand column in the said Table by printing, applying labelsor stamping in one or more locations on surface of the saidunity Designated Containers and Packaging, and,simultaneously, the labeling of the preceding item shall be ableto be omitted, when role description of the said DesignatedContainers and Packaging is made together with the saidlabeling, notwithstanding the provision of the said item.

3. For the Designated Containers and Packaging of plaincontainers and packaging or the Designated Containers andPackaging where it is impossible to make labeling of No. 1due to the reason of raw material, structure or other inevitablereasons, and in case there are unity containers and packagingof the said Designated Containers and Packaging, the labelingof the said item shall be able to be omitted notwithstanding theprovision of the said item, when the labeling is made byprinting, applying labels or stamping, in one or more locationson surface of the said unity containers and packaging for eachclass of the Specified Labeled Product of the left-hand columnin Appended Table 2 based upon form provided in the right-hand column of the said Table, and, simultaneous descriptionis made for role name of the said Designated Containers andPackaging in the said labeling. In this case, when there areunity containers and packaging that are recognized to bediscarded at the same time with the said DesignatedContainers and Packaging, labeling and simultaneousdescription shall be made on surface of the said unitDesignated Containers and Packaging with priority over otherunity containers and packaging.


2. Business entity selling goodscontained in the DesignatedContainers and Packaging orpackaged in the DesignatedContainers and Packagingwhich have been imported byhim (limited to business entitywho manufactures the saidDesignated Containers andPackaging in foreign countriesby himself or business entitywho orders manufacturing orbusiness entity who instructsthese business entities on rawmaterials, structures, usage ofhis own trade mark, etc.directly or indirectly).

5. When decoration is applied to labeling or simultaneousdescription for the provisions of items 1 through 3, thepreceding item shall not be violated.

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1. Labeling shall be made by printing, applying labels orstamping in one or more locations based upon form providedin the right-hand column in Appended Table 2 for each class ofthe Specified Labeled Product in the left-hand column of thesaid Table, on surface of the Designated Containers andPackaging or unity containers and packaging of the saidDesignated Containers and Packaging indicating Japaneselanguage by printing, applying labels or stamping in one ormore locations. However, in case containers and packagingwhere the said labeling is made are unity containers andpackaging of the said Designated Containers and Packaging,simultaneous description should be made for role name of thesaid Designated Containers and Packaging in the said labeling,by printing, applying labels or stamping on surface of the saidDesignated Containers and Packaging in one or morelocations.


3. Business entity selling goodspertaining to the said DesignatedContainers and Packaging in caseJapanese language is indicated byprinting, applying label orstamping on surface of theDesignated Containers andPackaging or unity containers andpackaging of the said DesignatedContainers and Packaging, whichhave been imported by him(excluding business entity whomanufactures the said DesignatedContainers and Packaging inforeign countries by himself orbusiness entity who ordersmanufacturing or business entitywho instructs these businessentities on raw materials,structures, usage of his own trademark, etc. directly or indirectly).

3. When decoration is applied to labeling or simultaneousdescription for the provisions of item 1, the preceding itemshall not be violated.

Appended Table 2 (related to Article 2)Class of the Specified Labeled Product Form

Mainly paper made Designated Containersand Packaging among them

Form 1 for labeling by printing or applying labels onthe Designated Containers and PackagingForm 2 for stamping on the Designated Containersand Packaging

Mainly plastic made Designated Containersand Packaging among them

Form 3 for labeling by printing or applying labels onthe Designated Containers and Packaging

Form 4 for stamping on the Designated Containersand Packaging

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Form 1

Remarks:H: Height (6 mm or more)L shall be 7/8 of H, and W shall be 1.1 of H.a: Width of break of ellipse (7/100 of H or less)θ: Leaning angle of ellipse (45°)

The letter size shall be 6 point type or bigger as provided in Japanese IndustrialStandard (JIS) Z 8305.

Form 2

Remarks:H: Height (8 mm or more)L shall be 7/8 of H, and W shall be 1.1 of H.a: Width of break of ellipse (7/100 of H or less)θ: Leaning angle of ellipse (45°)

The letter size shall be 8 point type or bigger in size as provided in JapaneseIndustrial Standard (JIS) Z 8305.

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Form 3

Remarks:a: Length of one side (6 mm or more)b: Width of break of square (2/5 of a or less)c: Width of break of square (1/14 of a or less)


Form 4

Remarks:a: Length of one side (8 mm or more)b: Width of break of square (2/5 of a or less)c: Width of break of square (1/14 of a or less)


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Ordinance No. 1 of:Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMinistry of Economy, Trade and IndustryMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport,andMinistry of the Environment

In order to implement the provision of Article 37 of the Law for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the Ministerial Ordinance providing formof certificates indicating positions of officials making on-the-spot inspection based uponthe provisions of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources shall beprovided, as follows.

March 28, 2001

Kiichi Miyazawa, Minister of FinanceChikara Sakaguchi, Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareYoshio Yazu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryHiroko Hayashi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and TransportJunko Kawaguchi, Minister of the Environment

Ministerial Ordinance Providing Form of Certificates Indicating Positions ofOfficials Making On-the-Spot Inspection Based upon the Provisions of the Law forPromotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

The certificates indicating positions of officials making on-the-spot inspection basedupon the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 5, Article 37 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991) shall be as per AppendedForm.

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(Effective Date)


(Abolishment)

2. The Ministerial Ordinance Providing Form of Certificates Indicating Positions ofOfficials Making On-the-Spot Inspection Based upon the Provisions of the Law forPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources (Ordinance No. 1 of Ministry ofFinance, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of InternationalTrade and Industry and Ministry of Construction, 1992) shall be abolished.

Appended FormFront side

No.

Identification Card of Official Making On-the-Spot Inspection of Paragraph 6, Article37 of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

Position and name

Date of Birth:Date of Issue:

Name of Issuer Signature

3 cm

4 cm

Photograph

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BacksideExtract of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

Article 37.The competent minister may, under the provisions of the Cabinet Order within the limit required forimplementation of the provisions prescribed in the Articles 13 and 17 hereof, cause the DesignatedResources-Saving Business Entity or Designated Resources-Reutilizing Business Entity to render areport on the business conditions, or cause his officials to enter the office, factory, works orwarehouse of the Designated Resources-Saving Business Entity or the Designated Resources-Reutilizing Business Entity and to inspect facilities, books, papers and other related materials of theDesignated Resources-Saving Business Entity or Designated Resources-Reutilizing Business Entity.

2. Under the provisions of the Cabinet Order within the limit required for implementation of theprovisions as prescribed in the Articles 20, 23 and 25, the competent minister may cause theSpecified Resources-Saved Product Business Entity, Specified Resources-Reutilized ProductBusiness Entity or Specified Labeled Product Business Entity to render a report on the businessconditions pertaining respectively to the Specified Resources-Saved Product, Specified Resources-Reutilized Product or Specified Labeled Product, or cause the officials of the minister to enter theoffice, factory, works or warehouse of the Specified Resources-Saved Product Business Entity,Specified Resources-Reutilized Product Business Entity or Specified Labeled Product BusinessEntity, and to inspect respectively the Specified Resources-Saved Product, Specified Resources-Reutilized Product, Specified Labeled Product, books, papers and other articles.

3. Within the limit required for implementation of the provisions as prescribed in the Articles 28 and 29,the competent minister may cause the authorized Specified Resources-Reconverted Product BusinessEntity to render a report on the situation of voluntary take-back or resources reconversion of the usedSpecified Resources Reconverted Product, or cause the officials of the minister to enter the office,factory, works or warehouse of the authorized Specified Resources Reconversion Business Entity,and to inspect books, papers and the other articles.

4. Under the provisions of the Cabinet Order within the limit required for implementation of theprovisions as prescribed in the Article 33, the competent minister may cause the Specified Resources-Reconverted Product Business Entity to render a report on the situation of implementation ofvoluntary take-back or resources reconversion of the used Specified Resources-Reconverted Product,or cause the officials of the minister to enter the office, factory, works or warehouse of the SpecifiedResources-Saved Product Business Entity, and to inspect books, papers and other articles.

5. Under the provisions of the Cabinet Order within the limit required for implementation of theprovisions prescribed in the preceding Article, the competent minister may cause the Specified By-Product Business Entity to render a report on the business conditions pertaining to the Specified By-Product, or the officials of the minister to enter the office, factory, works or warehouse of theSpecified By-Product Business Entity, and to inspect the Specified By-Product, books, papers and theother articles relating thereto.

6. The officials of the minister making an on-the-spot inspection in conformity with the provisions ofthe five preceding paragraphs shall carry with them a certificate to identify themselves and shallpresent it to whom it may concern.

7. The authority prescribed in paragraphs 1 through 5 of this Article for on-the-spot inspections shallnot be construed as being an approval for a criminal investigation.

Article 43.The person, who meets any of the following items, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding twohundred thousand yen (¥200,000):

(1) (omitted)(2) The person who will not submit the report pursuant to paragraphs 1 through 5 of the Article 37, or

will submit a falsified report, or refuse, prevent or evade inspection by the Government prescribed inthese paragraphs.

(Remarks)1. The size of this paper shall be A7 of Japan Industrial Standard.2. The issuer shall be Minister of Finance, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister of

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Minister of Land,Infrastructure and Transport or Minister of the Environment.

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Ordinance No.1 of:Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,andMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be standard of labeling of steel or aluminum made cans filledwith beverage shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Kiichi Miyazawa, Minister of FinanceYoshio Yazu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance Providing Matters to be Standard of Labeling of Steel orAluminum Made Cans Filled with Beverage


Article 1

The matters listed in item 1, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) provided inthe ordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the mattersrelated to materials of steel or aluminum made cans (limited to those with contentvolume of less than 7 liters. Hereinafter referred to as only “cans”.) filled withbeverage (including liquors. The same will apply hereinafter.).


Article 2

The matters listed in item 2, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law provided in theordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the matters listedin the next items concerning business entity manufacturing cans, business entity

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filling beverage into cans and business entity selling cans filled with beverage whichhave been imported by him.

(1) Labeling shall be made by printing or applying labels on bodies of cans on oneor more locations based upon forms provided in the right-hand column ofAppended Table for each class of the Specified Labeled Product in the left-hand column in the said Table.

(2) Characters and symbols composing labeling shall be clear and easilydistinguishable in comparison with patterns and colors of cans.

(3) When decoration is applied to labeling or simultaneous description for theprovisions of item 1, the preceding item shall not be violated.

Appended Table (related to Article 2)

Class of the Specified Labeled Product Form

Steel made cans (which mean those whosebodies are made of steel.) filled withbeverage.

Form 1 for cans those whose bodies haveouter diameter of less than 60.0 mm.

Form 2 for cans those whose bodies haveouter diameter of 60.0 mm or more.

Aluminum made cans (which mean thosewhose bodies are made of steel.) filledwith beverage.

Form 3 for cans those whose bodies haveouter diameter of less than 60.0 mm.

Form 4 for cans those whose bodies haveouter diameter of 60.0 mm or more.



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Ordinance No.2 of:Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be standard of labeling of polyethylene terephthalate madecontainers filled with beverage or soy sauce shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Kiichi Miyazawa, Minister of FinanceYoshio Yazu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance Providing Matters to be Standard of Labeling ofPolyethylene Terephthalate Made Containers Filled with Beverage or Soy Sauce


Article 1

The matters listed in item 1, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotion of

Effective Utilization of Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) provided inthe ordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the mattersrelated to materials of polyethylene terephthalate made containers (limited to thosewith content volume of 150 ml or more. Hereinafter referred to as only“containers”.) filled with beverage (including liquors. The same will applyhereinafter.) or soy sauce.


Article 2

The matters listed in item 2, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law provided in the

order of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the matters listed inthe next items concerning business entity manufacturing containers, business entityfilling beverage or soy sauce into containers and business entity selling containers

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filled with beverage or soy sauce which have been imported by him.

(1) Labeling shall be made by stamping on bottoms or sides of containers on one or

more locations and by printing or applying labels on sides of containers in one ormore locations based upon forms provided in the right-hand column ofAppended Table for each class of the Specified Labeled Product in the left-handcolumn in the said Table. However, the labeling by stamping is not required forbusiness entity selling containers filled with beverage or soy sauce which havebeen imported by him.

(2) Characters and symbols composing labeling shall be clear and easilydistinguishable in comparison with patterns and colors of cans.

(3) When decoration is applied to labeling or simultaneous description for theprovisions of item 1, the preceding item shall not be violated.


Class of the Specified Labeled Product Form

Containers with content volume of 150 mlor more and less than 1 liter filled withbeverage or soy sauce

Form 1 for stamping on containers

Form 2 for labeling by printing or applyinglabels on containers

Containers with content volume of 1 literor more and less than 4 liters filled withbeverage or soy sauce



Containers with content volume of 4litters or more filled with beverage or soysauce





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Ordinance No.1 of :Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare,andMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinancepartially revising the ministerial ordinance providing the matters to be judgment criteriaconcerning promotion of utilization of recyclable resources by a person who operatesbusiness of manufacturing of household electric therapeutic apparatuses shall beprovided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Chikara Sakaguchi, Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance Providing Matters to be Judgment Criteria concerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Sphygmomanometer, etc.

(Contrivance of Structure)

Article 1

A person who operates business of manufacturing (hereinafter referred to as“business entity”) of sphygmomanometer, etc. (which mean sphygmomanometer,infusion instruments, electric massagers, household electric therapeutic apparatusesor electric bubble generators (limited to those for bathtubs). The same will applyhereinafter.) shall adopt mounting method of sealed storage batteries not bysoldering structure, adopt structure where removal of sealed storage batteries is easyfor consumers or a person who operates business of maintenance and inspection ofthe said sphygmomanometer, etc. and contrive other structures, in order to promoteutilization of sealed storage batteries used for sphygmomanometer, etc. (which meansealed lead storage batteries (limited to those whose quantity of electricity is 234coulombs or less), sealed alkaline storage batteries or lithium storage batteriesexcluding those for memory storage of apparatuses. The same will applyhereinafter.) as recyclable resources.

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(Labeling, etc. for Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources)

Article 2

Business entity shall make labeling or description that the sphygmomanometer, etc.use sealed storage batteries and of other matters pertaining to utilization of sealedstorage batteries as recyclable resources, on the sphygmomanometer, etc.,instruction manuals and other articles belonging to the said sphygmomanometer, etc.,in order to promote utilization of sealed storage batteries used forsphygmomanometer, etc. as recyclable resources.

(Consideration of Safety, etc.)

Article 3

Business entity shall consider safety, durability and other necessary conditions ofsphygmomanometer, etc., when he promotes utilization of sealed storage batteriesused for sphygmomanometer, etc. as recyclable resources, conforming to theprovisions of the preceding Article 2.

(Technology Improvement)

Article 4

Business entity shall aim at improvement of necessary technologies, in order topromote utilization of sealed storage batteries used for sphygmomanometer, etc. asrecyclable resources.

(Prior Assessment)

Article 5

Business entity shall assess in advance sphygmomanometer, etc., conforming to theprovisions of Articles 1 and 2, in order to promote utilization of sealed storagebatteries used for sphygmomanometer, etc. as recyclable resources, during design ofsphygmomanometer, etc.

2. Business entity shall provide assessment items, assessment criteria and assessmentmethods for each kind of sphygmomanometer, etc., in order to perform the

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assessment of the preceding paragraph.

3. Business entity shall keep necessary record during assessment of paragraph 1.

(Provision of Information)

Article 6

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure ofsphygmomanometer, etc., removal method of sealed storage batteries used and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of sealed storage batteries usedfor sphygmomanometer, etc. as recyclable resources.



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Ordinance No.1 of:Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry,andMinistry of the Environment

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 26 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning voluntary take-back andresources reconversion of used sealed storage batteries by a person who operatesbusiness of manufacturing, etc. of sealed storage batteries and a person who operatesbusiness of manufacturing, etc. of products using sealed storage batteries shall beprovided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Chikara Sakaguchi, Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryJunko Kawaguchi, Minister of the Environment

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria concerningVoluntary Take-back and Resources Reconversion of Used Sealed StorageBatteries by a Person who Operates Business of Manufacturing, etc. of SealedStorage Batteries and a Person who Operates Business of Manufacturing, etc. ofProducts using Sealed Storage Batteries

(Matters concerning Securing of Effectiveness of Voluntary Take-back and otherImplementation Methods)

Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity”)who operates business of manufacturing (which means manufacturing or sale ofthose which have been imported by him. The same will apply hereinafter.) ofsealed storage batteries (which mean sealed lead storage batteries (limited to thosewhose quantity of electricity is 234 coulombs or less excluding those for memorystorage of apparatuses. The same will apply hereinafter.), sealed alkaline storagebatteries (excluding those for memory storage of apparatuses. The same will apply

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hereinafter.) or lithium storage batteries (excluding those for memory storage ofapparatuses. The same will apply hereinafter.). The same will apply hereinafter.)shall make voluntary take-back of used sealed storage batteries (mean those thathave been once used or taken back without being used or discarded. The same willapply hereinafter.) manufactured by the said batteries manufacturing, etc. businessentity by specifying places or installing drop-off boxes to make voluntary take-backand take other measures for voluntary take-back for the said used sealed storagebatteries.

2. A person (hereinafter referred to as “batteries using product manufacturing, etc.business entity”) who operates business of manufacturing, etc. of sealed storagebatteries using products (which mean electric power supply devices, power tools,guide lights, fire alarm systems, security alarm devices, bicycles (limited to thosethat use electric motors for supplementing human power.), wheel chairs (limited tothose of electrically driven type.), personal computers (including those with displaydevices of CRT type or LCD type.), printers, portable data collecting devices,cordless telephones, facsimile devices, telephone switchboards, devices for portabletelephones, communication devices for MCA system, communication devices forsimplicity radio, radio sets for amateurs, video cameras, headphone stereos, vacuumcleaners, electric shavers (limited to those with storage batteries.), electrictoothbrushes, emergency lighting devices, sphygmomanometer, infusion instruments,electric massagers, household electric therapeutic apparatuses, electric bubblegenerators (limited to those for bathtubs.), electric toys (limited to those ofautomobile type.). The same will apply hereinafter.) shall make voluntary take-back of used sealed storage batteries used as parts in used sealed storage batteriesusing products manufactured by the said batteries using product manufacturing, etc.business entity by specifying places or installing drop-off boxes to make voluntarytake-back and take other measures for voluntary take-back for the said used sealedstorage batteries.

3. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity and batteries using productmanufacturing, etc. business entity (hereinafter referred to as “batteriesmanufacturing, etc. business entity, etc.” shall make voluntary take-back of usedsealed storage batteries without obtaining compensation. However, this may notapply to the case he has justified reason or that the said used sealed storage batterieshave been produced in the course of business activities.

4. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc. shall ask a person who operatesbusiness of processing, repair or sale (excluding sale of what he has imported.)

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sealed storage batteries or sealed storage batteries using products for necessarycooperation during voluntary take-back of used sealed storage batteries.

5. In case batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc. entrusts to other person fortaking back used sealed storage batteries, he shall request report concerningsituations of implementation of the said take-back, to the said entrusted person forthe said take-back.

6. When batteries using product manufacturing, etc. business entity makes voluntarytake-back of the used sealed storage batteries, he shall deliver them to batteriesmanufacturing, etc. business entity who manufactured the said used sealed storagebatteries without delay. However, it is not obstructed that he reconverts usedsealed storage batteries to resources or entrusts this reconversion to other person.

7. When batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity is requested by batteries usingproduct manufacturing, etc. business entity to receive used sealed storage batteriesmanufactured by the said batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity in accordancewith the provision of the preceding paragraph, he shall receive the said used sealedstorage batteries without obtaining compensation. However, this may not apply tothe case he has justified reason or that the said used sealed storage batteries havebeen produced in the course of business activities.

8. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc. shall publish places to makevoluntary take-back of used sealed storage batteries, drop-off boxes or procedurespertaining to voluntary take-back, kinds of sealed storage batteries and sealedstorage batteries using products, necessity of voluntary take-back and resourcesreconversion of sealed storage batteries and other information required for securingeffectiveness of voluntary take-back of used sealed storage batteries.

9. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc. shall publish situations ofimplementation of voluntary take-back of used sealed storage batteries implementedindependently or jointly every business year.

10. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc. shall grant reward to a person(excluding storage batteries using product manufacturing, etc. business entity) whohas delivered quantity of used sealed storage batteries that exceed the quantitydetermined in advance by the said batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc.and take other measures to secure effectiveness of voluntary take-back of usedsealed storage batteries.

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(Matters concerning Targets of Resources Reconversion)

Article 2

Among used sealed storage batteries pertaining to voluntary take-back inaccordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article and receipt inaccordance with the provisions in paragraph 7 of the said Article and paragraph 1,Article 5, batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity shall provide target of ratio tototal weight of those that can be made to state where they can be utilized as iron,lead, nickel, cobalt, cadmium and other recyclable resources, in the range that is notbelow the ratios listed in the right-hand column of the following table for each classof used sealed storage batteries in the left-hand column in the said table:

Sealed lead storage batteries 50/100

Sealed alkaline storage batteries (limited to sealed nickel-cadmiumstorage batteries)

60/100

Sealed alkaline storage batteries (limited to sealed nickel-hydrogenstorage batteries)

55/100

Lithium storage batteries 30/100

(Matter concerning Implementation Methods of Resources Reconversion)

Article 3

When batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity makes voluntary take-back inaccordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 1 or receipt in accordancewith the provisions of paragraph 7 of the said Article or paragraph 1, Article 5, heshall reconvert what can be reconverted to the state where the content of used sealedstorage batteries can be utilized as iron, lead, nickel, cobalt, cadmium and otherrecyclable resources from used sealed storage batteries by himself or by entrustingother person in a technically and economically possible range, without delay.However, this will not apply to the case where it is more effective for reduction ofload against environment without relying upon these measures.

2. In case batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity entrusts to other person forresources reconversion of used sealed storage batteries, he shall request reportconcerning situations of implementation of the said reconversion, to the saidentrusted person for the said resources reconversion.

3. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity shall publish situations of

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implementation of resources reconversion of used sealed storage batteriesimplemented independently or jointly every business year.

(Provisions that correspondingly applies for Resources Reconversion by BatteriesUsing Product Manufacturing, etc. Business Entity)

Article 4

The provision in the preceding Article 2 shall apply correspondingly for batteriesusing product manufacturing, etc. business entity who reconverts used sealedstorage batteries into resources in accordance with the conditional clause ofparagraph 6, Article 1. In this case, “voluntary take-back in accordance with theprovisions of paragraph 1 of the preceding Article and receipt in accordance with theprovisions in paragraph 7 of the said Article and paragraph 1, Article 5” in Article 2shall be amended to “voluntary take-back in accordance with the provisions ofparagraph 2 of the preceding Article”, and “voluntary take-back in accordance withthe provisions of paragraph 1, Article 1 or receipt in accordance with the provisionsof paragraph 7 of the said Article or paragraph 1, Article 5” shall be amended to“voluntary take-back in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2, Article 1”.

(Matters concerning Cooperation with Municipalities)

Article 5

When batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity is requested by municipalities toreceive used sealed storage batteries manufactured by the said batteriesmanufacturing, etc. business entity, he shall receive the said used sealed storagebatteries.

2. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity shall publish in advance conditionsrequired for receipt in accordance with the preceding paragraph.

3. Batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity shall receive used sealed storagebatteries adequately sorted based upon the published conditions in accordance withthe preceding paragraph.

(Other Matters Necessary for Implementation of Voluntary Take-back andResources Reconversion)

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Article 6

When batteries manufacturing, etc. business entity, etc. makes voluntary take-backand resources reconversion of used sealed storage batteries in accordance with theprovision of all the preceding Articles, he shall respect the provisions of the relevantlaws and orders, and, simultaneously, ensure the safety pertaining to voluntary take-back and resources reconversion by considering toxicity and other characteristics ofraw materials.



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Ordinance No. 2 of :Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry,andMinistry of the Environment

In accordance with the provision of paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 27 (including the case ofcorresponding application in paragraph 2, Article 28 of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991)) and paragraph 1, Article 28 ofthe said Law, the Ministerial Ordinance providing authorization of voluntary take-backand resources reconversion of used Specified Resources-Reconverted Product shall beprovided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Chikara Sakaguchi, Minister of Health, Labour and WelfareTakeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryJunko Kawaguchi, Minister of the Environment

Ministerial Ordinance Providing Authorization of Voluntary Take-back andResources Reconversion of Used Specified Resources-Reconverted Product

(Standards of a Person Implementing Actions Necessary to Voluntary Take-backand Resources Reconversion)

Article 1

The standards provided in the ordinance of the competent ministry of item 2,paragraph 1, Article 27 of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Law No. 48, 1991. Hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) shall be aperson who does not correspond to any of the following items:

(1) A person who does not possess staff or financial base sufficient to implementthe said voluntary take-back or resources reconversion.

(2) A person who is an adult taken care by guardian or curator, or bankrupt whocannot recover legal status.

(3) A person who was punished with fines or heavier, and in his case 2 years have

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not passed since its execution had ended or stopped.

(4) A person who has corresponding reasons sufficient to be recognized that hemay act illegally or unfaithfully during implementation of actions necessary forthe said voluntary take-back or resources reconversion.

(5) A person who is a minor who has not the same capability as an adultconcerning business activities and whose legal representative corresponds toany of item 2 through the preceding item.

(6) A legal person any of whose board members or employees (limited torepresentatives listed in the next item. The same will apply in the next item.)corresponds to any of items 2 through 4.

a. Head office or branch office (in case of any legal person other thanmerchants, main office or subordinate office)

b. Places other than listed in a. and where a person who is authorized to signcontracts pertaining to business of voluntary take-back or resourcesreconversion of used Specified Resources-Reconverted Product is placed.

(7) A natural person any of whose employees corresponds to any of items 2through 4.

(Standards of Facilities Possessed by Person Implementing Actions Necessary forVoluntary Take-back and Resources Reconversion)

Article 2

Standards provided by the ordinance of the competent ministry of item 3, paragraph1, Article 27 of the Law shall be facilities suitable for voluntary take-back orresources reconversion of used Specified Resources-Reconverted Product pertainingto the said voluntary take-back or resources reconversion, according to kinds of thesaid used Specified Resources-Reconverted Product.

(Document Provided in the Ordinance of the Competent Ministry of Paragraph 2,Article 27 of the Law)

Article 3

Document provided in the ordinance of the competent ministry of paragraph 2,Article 27 of the Law shall be as follows:

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(1) His certificate of incorporation or duplicates of endowment and register book,in case Specified Resources-Reconverted Product Business Entity who intendsto be authorized is a legal person.

(2) Copy of his resident card or copy of certificate of alien registration, in caseSpecified Resources-Reconverted Product Business Entity who intends to beauthorized is a natural person.

(3) Document mentioning that a person who implements actions necessary forvoluntary take-back or resources reconversion (hereinafter referred to as“executer”) meets standards provided in Article 1.

(4) Document mentioning scheduled date of commencement of operation offacilities servicing for actions necessary for resources reconversion and usedSpecified Resources Reconverted Product to be treated in the said facilities andthe maximum quantity of used Specified Resources Reconverted Productwhere actions necessary for resources reconversion can be implementedannually.

(5) Document certifying that executer possesses ownership of facilities provided initem 4, paragraph 2, Article 27 of the Law (excluding transportation vehicles,transportation vessels, transportation containers and other transportationfacilities) (in case he does not possess it, that he has authority to use them),layout drawings and sketch drawings of neighborhood.

(6) In case fee related to actions necessary for voluntary take-back and resourcesreconversion is charged, explanation document concerning basis of estimationof the said fee.

(Slight Modification not Requiring Authorization)

Article 4

Slight modifications provided in the ordinance of the competent ministry ofparagraph 1 Article 28 of the Law shall be modifications which do not correspond toany of the following items:

(1) Modifications pertaining to matters listed in item 2 or 3, paragraph 2, Article 27of the Law.

(2) Modifications pertaining to matters listed in item 4, paragraph 2, Article 27 ofthe Law and related to addition or deletion of executers and installation or

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abolishment of facilities.

(3) Modifications pertaining to the maximum quantity of used SpecifiedResources-Reconverted Product where the said facilities mentioned in thedocument of paragraph 4 of the preceding Article can implement actionsnecessary for resources reconversion during one year and where the saidmaximum quantity is modified for 10 percents or more due to thesemodifications.

(Authorization of Modifications)

Article 5

Document provided in the ordinance of the competent ministry of paragraph 2,Article 27 of the Law which correspondingly applies in paragraph 2, Article 28 ofthe Law shall be document listed in each item, Article 3 (limited to that pertaining tothe said modifications.)



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Ordinance No. 50 of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of the left-hand column of paragraph 4 in AppendedTable 2 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991), the ministerial ordinance concerning copyingmachines provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 4 in Appended Table 2 of theEnforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources shallbe provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Takeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance concerning Copying Machines Specified in the Left-HandColumn of Paragraph 4 in Appended Table 2 of the Enforcement Order of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

(Outside the Application of Copying Machines)

Article 1

Copying machines provided in the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Industry provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 4 in Appended Table 2of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (hereinafter referred to as the “Order”) shall be provided in thefollowings:

(1) Those that have structure enabling copy on paper of A2 size or bigger.

(2) Those that have structure enabling 86 copies or more per minute.

(3) Those that have structure not enabling 16 copies or more per minute.

(Devices of Used Copying Machines)

Article 2

Devices of used copying machines provided in the Ordinance of the Ministry ofEconomy, Trade and Industry provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 4 inAppended Table 2 of the Order shall be as listed in the followings:

(1) Driving devices

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(2) Exposure devices

(3) Paper supply and transfer devices

(4) Anchoring devices.



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In accordance with the provisions of the left-hand column of paragraph 15 in AppendedTable 3 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991), the ministerial ordinance concerning oilstoves provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 15 in Appended Table 3 of theEnforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources shallbe provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Concerning Oil Stoves Specified in the Left-Hand Columnof Paragraph 15 in Appended Table 3 of the Enforcement Order of the Law forPromotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

Oil stoves provided in the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 15 in Appended Table 3 ofthe Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources shall be provided in the followings:

(1) Those of open ended type and wick feed natural convection type.

(2) Those of open ended type and wick feed forced convection type.

(3) Those of vaporizing type and wick feed natural convection type.

(4) Those of semi-gastight.



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In accordance with the provisions of the middle column of paragraph 6 in AppendedTable 5 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991), the ministerial ordinance concerning theDesignated Containers and Packaging provided in item 1 of the middle column ofparagraph 6 in Appended Table 5 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Concerning the Designated Containers and PackagingSpecified in Item 1 of the Middle Column of Paragraph 6 in Appended Table 5 ofthe Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources

Containers of goods among the Designated Containers and Packaging provided initem 1 of the middle column of paragraph 6 in Appended Table 5 of theEnforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resourcesshall be containers of goods listed below:

(1) Mainly paper made containers among the Designated Containers andPackaging (limited to containers of goods.) listed below:

a. Boxes and cases

b. Cup formed containers and cups

c. Dishes

d. Bags

e. Containers having structures and forms corresponding to those listed in athrough d

f. Plugs, lids, caps of containers, and those similar to them.

g. Containers subject to processing and/or adhering, etc. for protection orfixation of goods contained in the containers, which are used as parts of thesaid containers.

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(2) Mainly plastic made containers among the Designated Containers andPackaging (limited to containers of goods.) listed below:

a. Boxes and cases

b. Bottles

c. Barrels and tubs

d. Cup formed containers and cups

e. Dishes

f. Sheet formed containers with hollows

g. Tube formed containers

h. Bags

i. Containers having structures and forms corresponding to those listed in athrough h

j. Plugs, lids, caps of containers, and those similar to them.

k. Containers subject to processing and/or adhering, etc. for protection orfixation of goods contained in the containers, which are used as parts of thesaid containers.



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Ordinance No.53 of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria of reduction of generation of sludge by aperson who operates business belonging to pulp producing industry and paperproducing industry shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ofReduction of Generation of Sludge by a Person who Operates Business Belongingto Pulp Producing Business and Paper Making Business

(Setting of Target)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to pulp producing industry and paperproducing industry (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) shall set targetconcerning reduction of generation of sludge pertaining to pulp producing industryand paper producing industry (hereinafter referred to as “paper sludge”), in order tosystematically make reduction of generation of paper sludge.

(Maintenance of Equipment)

Article 2

Business entity shall maintain systematically equipment listed below and otherequipment necessary for reduction of generation of paper sludge:

(1) Devices collecting fine fibers or fillers pertaining pulp or waste paper and othermanufacturing equipment to reduce generation of paper sludge.

(2) Incineration devices and other equipment to make paper sludge in the statewhere it can be utilized as recyclable resources.

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Article 3

Business entity shall systematically take measures for technology improvementlisted below and other technology improvement necessary for reduction ofgeneration of paper sludge:

(1) Improvement of manufacturing yield pertaining to products, collection ofcoating mixtures and other components pertaining to waste paper, and otherimprovement of manufacturing methods to reduce generation of paper sludge.

(2) Enhancement of utilization of paper sludge for raw materials of cement clinker,for heat insulating materials and for other effective usages.

(3) Development of usages for soil improvement and for snow melting agents andother new usages pertaining to utilization of paper sludge.

(Improvement, etc. of Operation of Equipment)

Article 4

Business entity shall systematically take measures for improvement of operation ofequipment and other measures necessary for reduction of generation of paper sludge,other than those provided in the preceding Article 2, in order to achieve target ofArticle 1.

(Assignment of Chief Supervisor)

Article 5

Business entity shall assign a person who supervises overall activities tosystematically take measures for reduction of generation of paper sludge.

(Processing according to Specifications)

Article 6

Business entity shall carry out processing to obtain products corresponding toeffective usages according to specifications provided under consultation betweenbusiness entity and persons utilizing paper sludge, in order to promote utilization ofpaper sludge.

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(Entrustment of Processing)

Article 7

Business entity shall entrust processing to a person who can carry out processing forutilization of paper sludge in case business entity cannot carry out the saidprocessing by himself, in order to promote utilization of paper sludge.

(Measurements and Records)

Article 8

Business entity shall set control standards concerning quality and weight of papersludge and other items necessary for reduction of generation of paper sludge, andsimultaneously measure periodically these items and record their results.

(Provision, etc. of Information)

Article 9

Business entity shall provide a person utilizing paper sludge with qualities andcompositions of the said paper sludge and other necessary information.

2. Business entity shall try to publish plan provided in Article 12 of the Law forPromotion of Effective Utilization of Resources, in case he prepares this plan.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria of reduction of generation of sludge by aperson who operates business belonging to inorganic chemical industrial productproducing industry and organic chemical industrial product producing industry shall beprovided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ofReduction of Generation of Sludge by a Person who Operates Business Belongingto Inorganic Chemical Industrial Product Producing Industry and OrganicChemical Industrial Product Producing Industry

(Setting of Target)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to inorganic chemical industrial productproducing industry and organic chemical industrial product producing industry(hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) shall set target concerning reduction ofgeneration of sludge pertaining to inorganic chemical industrial product producingindustry and organic chemical industrial product producing industry (hereinafterreferred to only as “sludge”), in order to systematically make reduction ofgeneration of paper sludge.


Article 2

Business entity shall maintain systematically equipment listed below and otherequipment necessary for reduction of generation of sludge:

(1) Equipment to control chemical reactions in manufacturing processes and othermanufacturing equipment to reduce generation of sludge.

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(2) Ozone treatment equipment of effluent and other effluent treatment equipmentto reduce generation of sludge.

(3) Incineration devices and other equipment to make sludge in the state where itcan be utilized as recyclable resources.


Article 3

Business entity shall systematically take measures for technology improvementlisted below and other technology improvement necessary for reduction ofgeneration of sludge:

(1) Rationalization of use of neutralizers, catalysts and other articles used formanufacturing of products, improvement of catalysts, improvement ofsynthetic methods of raw materials and other improvement of manufacturingmethods to reduce generation of sludge.

(2) Enhancement of utilization of sludge for raw materials of cement clinker, forfertilizers and for other effective usages.

(3) Development of usages for construction work materials and soil improvementagents and other new usages pertaining to utilization of sludge.


Article 4

Business entity shall systematically take measures for improvement of operation ofequipment and other measures necessary for reduction of generation of sludge, otherthan those provided in the preceding Article 2, in order to achieve target of Article 1.


Article 5

Business entity shall assign person who supervises overall activities tosystematically take measures for reduction of generation of sludge.


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Article 6

Business entity shall carry out processing to obtain products corresponding toeffective usages according to specifications provided under consultation betweenbusiness entity and persons utilizing sludge, in order to promote utilization ofsludge.

(Entrustment of Processing)

Article 7

Business entity shall entrust processing to a person who can carry out processing forutilization of sludge in case business entity cannot carry out the said processing byhimself, in order to promote utilization of sludge.


Article 8

Business entity shall set control standards concerning quality and weight of sludgeand other items necessary for reduction of generation of sludge, and simultaneouslymeasure periodically these items and record their results.


Article 9

Business entity shall provide a person utilizing sludge with qualities andcompositions of the said sludge and other necessary information.




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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria of reduction of generation of slag by aperson who operates business belonging to iron-making industry and steel-making andsteel-making and rolling industry shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ofReduction of Generation of Slag by a Person who Operates Business Belonging toIron-Making Industry and Steel-Making and Steel-Making and Rolling Industry

(Setting of Target)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to iron-making industry and steel-makingand steel-making and rolling industry (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”)shall set target concerning reduction of generation of slag pertaining to iron-makingindustry and steel-making and steel-making and rolling industry (hereinafterreferred to as “iron and steel slag”), in order to systematically make reduction ofgeneration of iron and steel slag.


Article 2

Business entity shall maintain systematically equipment listed below and otherequipment necessary for reduction of generation of iron and steel slag:

(1) Equipment to control consumed quantities of raw materials in steel-makingprocesses and other equipment to reduce generation of iron and steel slag.

(2) Water blowing equipment, water supply devices, dewaterers, storage devicesand other equipment to collect and make quenched slag in the state where itcan be utilized as recyclable resources.

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(3) Jaw crushers, rod mills and other crushing equipment, screening machines,magnetic separators, belt conveyers, storage devices, dust collectors and otherequipment to collect and make slow-cooled slag in the state where it can beutilized as recyclable resources.


Article 3

Business entity shall systematically take measures for technology improvementlisted below and other technology improvement necessary for reduction ofgeneration of iron and steel slag:

(1) Improvement of manufacturing methods to reduce generation of iron and steelslag by rationalizing use of quicklime and other raw materials in steel-makingprocesses.

(2) Enhancement of utilization of iron and steel slag for construction workmaterials, for road materials and for other effective usages.

(3) Development of usages for materials for harbor facilities and water qualityimprovement agents and other new usages pertaining to utilization of iron andsteel slag.


Article 4

Business entity shall systematically take measures for improvement of operation ofequipment and other measures necessary for reduction of generation of iron andsteel slag, other than those provided in the preceding Article 2, in order to achievetarget of Article 1.


Article 5

Business entity shall assign a person who supervises overall activities tosystematically take measures for reduction of generation of iron and steel slag.

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(Processing according to Standards or Specifications)

Article 6

Business entity shall process iron and steel slag to obtain products corresponding tousages listed in the right-hand column of Appended Table for each class listed in theleft-hand column of Appended Table or other effective usages according to any ofthe following items, in order to promote utilization of iron and steel slag:

(1) Japanese Industrial Standards A 5015, in case of processing iron and steel slagfor roads.

(2) Japanese Industrial Standards A 5011-1, in case of processing iron and steelslag to blast furnace slag aggregates for concrete.

(3) Japanese Industrial Standards A 5011-2, in case of processing iron and steelslag to ferro-nickel slag aggregates for concrete.

(4) Specifications provided under consultation between business entity and personsutilizing iron and steel slag according to usages, in case of processing iron andsteel slag to products other than those listed in the preceding three items.

(Sale or Entrustment of Processing)

Article 7

Business entity shall sell iron and steel slag or entrust processing to a person whocan carry out processing for utilization of iron and steel slag in case business entitycannot carry out the said processing by himself, in order to promote utilization ofiron and steel slag.


Article 8

Business entity shall set control standards concerning quality and weight of iron andsteel slag and other items necessary for reduction of generation of iron and steel slag,and simultaneously measure periodically these items and record their results.


Article 9

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Business entity shall provide a person utilizing iron and steel slag with qualities andcompositions of the said iron and steel slag and other necessary information.





Class UsagesQuenched slag For blast furnace cement mixing, for

Portland cement mixing, for raw materialsof cement clinker, for admixtures forconcrete, for aggregates for concrete, forroad materials, for construction workmaterials, for foundation improvementmaterials, for soil improvement materialsor for fertilizers.

1. Slag pertaining to iron-making industry by blastfurnace

Slow-cooledslag

For raw materials of cement clinker, foraggregates for concrete, for road materials,for construction work materials, for soilimprovement materials or for rock woolraw materials.

Quenched slag For aggregates for concrete, for aggregatesfor asphalt and concrete, for road materialsor for foundation improvement materials.

Air-cooled slag For aggregates for concrete, for aggregatesfor asphalt and concrete, for road materials,for construction work materials, for rockwool raw materials, for abrasives or forfertilizers.

2. Slag pertaining to iron-making industry not by blastfurnace

Slow-cooledslag

For road materials, for construction workmaterials, for rock wool raw materials orfor fertilizers.

3. Slag pertaining to steel-making and steel-making androlling industries

Slow-cooledslag

For raw materials of cement clinker, forroad materials, for construction workmaterials, for foundation improvementmaterials, for soil improvement materialsor for fertilizers.

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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria of reduction of generation of slag by aperson who operates business belonging to copper primary smelting and refiningindustry shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Takeo HiranumaMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ofReduction of Generation of Slag by a Person who Operates Business Belonging toCopper Primary Smelting and Refining Industry

(Setting of Target)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to copper primary smelting and refiningindustry (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) shall set target concerningreduction of generation of slag pertaining to copper primary smelting and refiningindustry (hereinafter referred to as “copper slag”), in order to systematically makereduction of generation of copper slag.


Article 2

Business entity shall maintain systematically equipment listed below and otherequipment necessary for reduction of generation of copper slag:

(1) Equipment to control chemical reaction in smelting processes and otherequipment to reduce generation of copper slag.

(2) Automatic sampling devices, automatic analysis devices and other equipmentto control qualities and compositions of copper slag.

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(3) Air blowing equipment, screening machines, storage devices and otherequipment to make copper slag in the state where it can be utilized asrecyclable resources.


Article 3

Business entity shall systematically take measures for technology improvementlisted below and other technology improvement necessary for reduction ofgeneration of copper slag:

(1) Improvement of reactivity by fluorites and other improvement ofmanufacturing methods to reduce generation of copper slag.

(2) Enhancement of utilization of copper slag for road materials, for soilimprovement materials and for other effective usages.

(3) Development of usages for construction work materials, for abrasives and othernew usages pertaining to utilization of copper slag.


Article 4

Business entity shall systematically take measures for improvement of operation ofequipment and other measures necessary for reduction of generation of copper slag,other than those provided in the preceding Article 2, in order to achieve target ofArticle 1.


Article 5

Business entity shall assign a person who supervises overall activities tosystematically take measures for reduction of generation of copper slag.

(Processing according to Standards or Specifications)

Article 6

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Business entity shall process copper slag to obtain products corresponding toeffective usages according to any of the following items, in order to promoteutilization of copper slag:

(1) Japanese Industrial Standards A 5011-3, in case of processing copper slagaggregates for concrete.

(2) Specifications provided under consultation between business entity and personsutilizing copper slag according to usages, in case of processing copper slag toproducts other than those listed in the preceding item.


Article 7

Business entity shall sell copper slag or entrust processing to a person who can carryout processing for utilization of copper slag in case business entity cannot carry outthe said processing by himself, in order to promote utilization of copper slag.


Article 8

Business entity shall set control standards concerning quality and weight of copperslag and other items necessary for reduction of generation of sludge, andsimultaneously measure periodically these items and record their results.


Article 9

Business entity shall provide a person utilizing copper slag with qualities andcompositions of the said copper slag and other necessary information.




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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria of reduction of generation of metal scrapsand waste casting sands by a person who operates business belonging to automobilemanufacturing industry shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ofReduction of Generation of Metal Scraps and Waste Casting Sands by a Personwho Operates Business Belonging to Automobile Manufacturing Industry

(Setting of Target)

Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates businessbelonging to automobile manufacturing industry (including motorized bicyclemanufacturing industry. The same will apply hereinafter.) shall set targetconcerning reduction of generation of metal scraps and waste casting sandspertaining to automobile manufacturing industry (hereinafter referred to as “metalscraps, etc.”), in order to systematically make reduction of generation of metalscraps, etc.


Article 2

Business entity shall maintain systematically equipment listed below and otherequipment necessary for reduction of generation of metal scraps, etc.:

(1) Manufacturing equipment of metallic parts to reduce generation of metal scrapsin metal press processing, casting and other manufacturing processes.

(2) Equipment to sort and collect metal scraps, equipment to melt or compressmetal scraps and other equipment to make metal scraps in the state where they

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can be utilized as recyclable resources.

(3) Crushing devices, magnetic selectors, screening machines and other equipmentto make waste casting sands in the state where they can be utilized asrecyclable resources.


Article 3

Business entity shall systematically take measures for technology improvementlisted below and other technology improvement necessary for reduction ofgeneration of metal scraps, etc.:

(1) Improvement of manufacturing yield pertaining to metallic parts and otherimprovement of manufacturing methods to reduce generation of metal scraps.

(2) Enhancement of technologies to use casting sands for longer period byimproving using methods of waste casting sands.

(3) Development of usages for construction work materials, for soil improvementmaterials and other new usages pertaining to utilization of waste casting sands.


Article 4

Business entity shall systematically take measures for improvement of operation ofequipment and other measures necessary for reduction of generation of metal scraps,etc., other than those provided in the preceding Article 2, in order to achieve targetof Article 1.


Article 5

Business entity shall assign a person who supervises overall activities tosystematically take measures for reduction of generation of metal scraps, etc.


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Article 6

Business entity shall process metal scraps, etc. to obtain products corresponding tospecifications provided under consultation between business entity and personsutilizing metal scraps, etc. according to usages listed in the right-hand column ofAppended Table for each class listed in the left-hand column of Appended Table orother effective usages, in order to promote utilization of metal scraps, etc.


Article 7

Business entity shall sell metal scraps, etc. or entrust processing to a person who cancarry out processing for utilization of metal scraps, etc. in case business entitycannot carry out the said processing by himself, in order to promote utilization ofmetal scraps, etc.


Article 8

Business entity shall set control standards concerning quality and weight of metalscraps, etc. and other items necessary for reduction of generation of metal scraps,etc., and simultaneously measure periodically these items and record their results.


Article 9

Business entity shall provide a person utilizing metal scraps, etc. with qualities andcompositions of the said metal scraps, etc. and other necessary information.




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Class Usage

1. Metal scraps pertaining toautomobile manufacturingindustry

For raw materials of casting, for raw materials ofiron-making industry by electric furnaces, for rawmaterials of non-ferrous metal secondary smeltingand refining industry

2. Waste casting sands pertainingautomobile manufacturingindustry

For raw materials of cement clinker, for admixturesfor concrete, for aggregates for concrete, foraggregates for asphalt and concrete, for roadmaterials, and for coating materials for earth walls.

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In accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of the Law for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinance concerning planprovided in Article 12 of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resourcesshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Concerning Plan Specified in Article 12 of the Law forPromotion of Effective Utilization of Resources

(Time of Submission and Form of Plan)

Article 1

Submission of plan provided in Article 12 of the Law for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) shall be made by endof June of every business year, in accordance with Appended Form.

(Period When Plan May not be Submitted.)

Article 2

Business entity who submitted plan in accordance with the provision of thepreceding Article may not submit plan provided in Article 12 of the Law, onlyduring the period of business years included in four years after the day of the saidsubmission.


This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from April 1, 2001, and applyfrom the first business year starting after July 1, 2001.

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Appended Form*Receipt date:*Processing date:

Plan concerning Reduction of Generation of By-ProductTo:

Date:Address:Name:

Kind of Industry (describe class of JapanStandard Industry Classification)I submit the following in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources:I. Actual value and target concerning reduction of generation of by-product

4 yearsago

3 hearsago

2 yearsago

1 yearago

5 yearslater

Business year

Businessyear

Businessyear

Businessyear

Businessyear

Businessyear

Ratio of generation quantity of by-product to production quantity ofproductRatio of utilization quantity of by-product as recyclable resources togeneration quantity of by-productRatio of reduction quantity of by-product to generation quantity of by-productRatio of final disposal quantity ofby-product to generation quantity ofby-productII. Plan content(1) Maintenance of equipment

(2) Technology improvement

(3) Others

Remarks1 Size of paper shall be Japan Industrial Standard A4.2 Nothing shall be written in columns marked with *.3 In column of “Business year” of I, here shall be written the 4 past business years including

the business year to which the day of one year before the day of the starting day of thebusiness year to which the submission day of plan belongs and the business year to whichthe day when 5 years will pass from the starting day of the business year to which thesubmission day of plan belongs.

4 In case description is difficult in column of “Plan content”, relevant document shall beattached.

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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 15 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning utilization of used rigidpolyvinyl chloride made pipes or pipe fittings by a person who operates businessbelonging to rigid polyvinyl chloride made pipes or pipe fittings manufacturing industryshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningUtilization of Used Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Made Pipes or Pipe Fittings by aPerson who Operates Business Belonging to Rigid Polyvinyl chloride Made Pipesor Pipe Fittings Manufacturing Industry

(Utilization of Used Rigid Polyvinyl chloride Made Pipes or Pipe Fittings)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to rigid polyvinyl chloride made pipes orpipe fittings manufacturing industry (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”)shall severally or jointly enhance ratio occupied by whole weight of used rigidpolyvinyl chloride made pipes or pipe fittings (hereinafter referred to as “used pipes,etc.”) utilized for manufacturing of rigid polyvinyl chloride made pipes or pipefittings among whole weight of raw materials used for the said manufacturing, in atechnically and economically possible range, under cooperation with a person whooperates business belonging to construction work industry, the government and localauthorities.


Article 2

Business entity shall maintain foreign matter removal equipment, crushingequipment and other necessary equipment, in order to utilize used pipes, etc.

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Article 3

Business entity shall improve the following technologies, in order to utilize usedpipes, etc.:

(1) Technology to effectively sort used pipes, etc. from various kinds of plasticmade pipes or pipe fittings.

(2) Technology to effectively remove sands, rubber and other foreign matter fromused pipes, etc.

(3) Technology to enable utilization of used pipes, etc. whose quality has beendeteriorated.

(4) Other technologies to utilize used pipes, etc.

(Utilization Plan of Used Pipes, etc.)

Article 4

Prior to starting of every business year, business entity shall prepare plan concerningutilization of used pipes, etc. for the said business year (hereinafter referred to as“plan of utilization of used pipes, etc.”), in order to systematically utilize used pipes,etc.

2. In plan of utilization of used pipes, etc., the following matters shall be mentioned:

(1) Matters related to equipment necessary for utilization of used pipes, etc.

(2) Matters related to improvement of technologies necessary for utilization ofused pipes, etc.

(3) Matters related to utilization of used pipes, etc., other than listed in thepreceding two items.

3. Business entity shall record status of implementation of plan of utilization of usedpipes, etc.


Article 5

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Business entity shall provide quality of rigid polyvinyl chloride made pipes or pipefittings manufactured by him and other necessary information, in order to deepenunderstanding of consumers concerning utilization of used pipes, etc.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 15 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning utilization of reusable parts bya person who operates business belonging to copying machine manufacturing industryshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningUtilization of Reusable Parts by a Person who Operates Business Belonging toCopying Machine Manufacturing Industry

(Definition)

Article 1

“Reusable parts” in this Ministerial Ordinance shall mean devices of used copyingmachines provided in Article 2 of the Ministerial Ordinance concerning CopyingMachines Specified in the Left-Hand Column of Paragraph 4 in Appended Table 2of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Ordinance of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry No. 50, 2001.Hereinafter referred to as “Copying Machine Ministerial Ordinance”.).

(Improvement of Quantity of Utilization of Reusable Parts)

Article 2

A person who operates business belonging to copying machine (limited to that ofdry indirect electrostatic type, excluding color copying machine and that provided inArticle 1 of Copying Machine Ministerial Ordinance. The same will applyhereinafter.) manufacturing industry (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”)shall enhance quantity of utilization of reusable parts of manufactured copyingmachines (which means weight of reusable parts utilized in copying machines.The same will apply hereinafter.), in a technically and economically possible range,

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under cooperation with users of copying machines, the government and localauthorities, corresponding to image quality, durability, safety and other requests forquality of copying machines of users of copying machines.


Article 3

Business entity shall maintain cleaning equipment, drying equipment, reused partsinspection equipment and other necessary equipment, in order to utilize reusableparts.


Article 4

Business entity shall improve the following technologies, in order to utilize reusableparts:

(1) Technology to effectively take out reusable parts from used copying machines.

(2) Technology to inspect, clean and repair reusable parts taken out from usedcopying machines.

(3) Technology to utilize usable parts for copying machines.

(4) Other technologies necessary for utilization of usable parts for copyingmachines.

(Plan of Utilization of Reusable Parts)

Article 5

Prior to starting of every business year, business entity shall prepare plan concerningutilization of reusable parts for the said business year (hereinafter referred to as“plan of utilization of reusable parts”), in order to systematically utilize reusableparts.

2. In plan of utilization of reusable parts, the following matters shall be mentioned:

(1) Target of quantity of utilization of reusable parts in the business year of 2007.

(2) Matters related to equipment necessary for utilization of reusable parts.

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(3) Matters related to improvement of technologies necessary for utilization ofreusable parts.

(4) Matters related to utilization of reusable parts, other than listed in the precedingthree items.

3. Business entity shall record status of implementation of plan of utilization ofreusable parts.


Article 6

Business entity shall provide quantity of utilization of reusable parts and quality ofcopying machines manufactured by him and other necessary information, in order todeepen understanding of users concerning utilization of usable parts of copyingmachines.


This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from April 1, 2001, and theprovisions of Article 5 shall apply from the first business year starting after July 1,2001.

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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2, Article 15 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning utilization of waste paper by aperson who operates business belonging to paper making industry shall be provided asfollows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningUtilization of Waste Paper by a Person who Operates Business Belonging to PaperMaking Industry

(Enhancement of Utilization Rate of Waste Paper)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to paper making industry (hereinafterreferred to as “business entity”) shall enhance utilization rate of waste paper (whichmeans ratio of weight of waste paper occupying in raw materials of paper) producedby him, in a technically and economically possible range, corresponding to requestof users of paper for color, strength, water absorptivity, printing appropriateness andothers. At that time, business entity shall take into consideration the fact thatutilization rates of waste paper are low for printing paper, information paper andwrapping paper and the different status of utilization of waste paper for each ofkinds of other paper, and simultaneously shall have target to improve the rateutilization of waste paper produced in Japan up to 60% by FY 2005, undercooperation among users of paper, the government and local authorities.

(Maintenance, etc. of Equipment)

Article 2

Business entity shall install storage places of necessary paper in sites of factories,and simultaneously maintain the following equipment, in order to utilize waste

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paper:

(1) Pulpers and refiners.

(2) Screens and cleaners.

(3) Ink removing devices.

(4) Cleaning devices.

(5) Bleaching equipment.

(6) Other equipment necessary for utilization of waste paper.


Article 3

Business entity shall improve the following technologies under cooperation with aperson manufacturing machineries or chemicals necessary for utilization of wastepaper:

(1) Separating and solving technology to keep strength of pulp without grainrefining of adhesives and other foreign matter.

(2) Technology to effectively remove adhesives and other foreign matter.

(3) Technology to effectively remove ink.

(4) Technology to effectively blend chemicals to improve strength of paper.

(5) Other technologies necessary for utilization of waste paper.

(Plan of Utilization of Waste Paper)

Article 4

Prior to starting of every business year, business entity shall prepare plan concerningutilization of waste paper for the said business year (hereinafter referred to as “planof utilization of waste paper”), in order to systematically utilize waste paper.

2. In plan of utilization of waste paper, the following matters shall be mentioned:

(1) Target of utilization rate of waste paper for each of kinds of paper.

(2) Matters related to maintenance of equipment necessary for utilization of wastepaper.

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(3) Matters related to improvement of technologies necessary for utilization ofwaste paper

(4) Matters related to utilization of waste paper, other than listed in the precedingthree items.

3. Business entity shall record status of implementation of plan of utilization of wastepaper.


Article 5

Business entity shall provide utilization rate of waste paper for each of types ofpaper, quality and other necessary information, in order to deepen understanding ofusers concerning utilization of waste paper.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of personal computersshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Personal Computers

(Rationalization of Use of Raw Materials, etc.)

Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of personal computers (including that with display device of CRTtype or LCD type. The same will apply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of rawmaterials pertaining to personal computers, by adoption of small size or lightweightcabinets and other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will applyhereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc.pertaining to personal computers.

(Promotion of Use for Long Period)

Article 2

Business entity shall upgrade and facilitate functions of personal computers bystandardization of main memory devices, magnetic disc devices and other parts, etc.and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertainingto personal computers.

2. In addition to those listed in the preceding paragraph, business entity shall promoteuse for long period of personal computers, by adoption of CRT or cabinets of high

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durability and other parts, etc. that can be used for long period and by othermeasures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to personalcomputers.

(Securing of Safety pertaining to Repair, etc.)

Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to upgrade functions of and repair ofpersonal computers, by taking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and othercharacteristics, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining topersonal computers.

(Securing of Opportunities of Repair, etc.)

Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of upgrade of functions of and repair of personal computersfor users, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to personalcomputers:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to upgrade of functions of and repair ofpersonal computers and other information.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to upgrade of functions of and repair ofpersonal computers.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of personal computers and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining topersonal computers, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reduce

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generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to personal computers.

(Assessment in Advance)

Article 7

Business entity shall assess personal computers in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of personal computers, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to personal computers.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of personal computers, in order to assess mattersof the preceding paragraph.

3. Business entity shall take necessary records, during assessment of paragraph 1.


Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of personalcomputers, safety pertaining to upgrade of functions of and repair of personalcomputers and other information contributing to reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to personal computers.

(Contrivance of Packaging Materials, etc.)

Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to personal computers, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to personal computers.

2. Business entity shall make an effort to adopt lightweight instruction manuals,considering securing of convenience of users and other necessary situations,concerning instruction manuals pertaining to personal computers, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to personal computers.


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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of unit type airconditioners shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Unit Type Air Conditioners


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of unit type air conditioner (excluding those for package type. Thesame will apply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining to unittype air conditioners, by adoption of small size or lightweight compressors, cabinetsand other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.)and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertainingto unit type air conditioners.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of unit type air conditioners byadoption of compressors of high durability and other parts enabling use for longperiod and by facilitating repair by adopting substrates and other parts common toparts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to unit type air conditioners.

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(Securing of Safety pertaining to Repair)

Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of unit type air conditioners,by taking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to unit type airconditioners.

(Securing of Opportunities of Repair)

Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of unit type air conditioners for users undercooperation with a person who operates business of repair or sale of unit type airconditioners, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to unit typeair conditioners:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of unit type air conditioners andother information.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of unit type air conditioners.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of unit type air conditioners andother necessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertainingto unit type air conditioners, in accordance with the provisions of each precedingArticle.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to unit type air conditioners.


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Article 7

Business entity shall assess unit type air conditioners in advance, in accordance withthe provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of unit type air conditioners, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to unit type airconditioners.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of unit type air conditioners, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of unit type airconditioners, safety pertaining to repair of unit type air conditioners and otherinformation contributing to reduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining tounit type air conditioners.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to unit type air conditioners, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to unit type air conditioners.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of pachinko playmachines shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Pachinko Play Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of pachinko play machines shall rationalize use of raw materialspertaining to pachinko play machines, by adoption of small size or lightweight playboards and other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will applyhereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc.pertaining to pachinko play machines.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of pachinko play machines byadoption of liquid crystal devices of high durability and other parts enabling use forlong period and by facilitating repair or replacement of parts that may besignificantly deteriorated by adopting substrates, play ball launchers and other partscommon to parts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinko play machines.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of pachinko play machines,by taking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinko play machines.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of pachinko play machines for users undercooperation with a person who operates business of repair or sale of pachinko playmachines, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinkoplay machines:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of pachinko play machines and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of pachinko play machines.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of pachinko play machines,prevention of illegal actions and other necessary matters, when he reducesgeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinko play machines, in accordancewith the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinko play machines.


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Article 7

Business entity shall assess pachinko play machines in advance, in accordance withthe provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of pachinko play machines, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinko play machines.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of pachinko play machines, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of pachinko playmachines, safety pertaining to repair of pachinko play machines and otherinformation contributing to reduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining topachinko play machines.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to pachinko play machines, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to pachinko play machines.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of rotary drum playmachines shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Rotary Drum Play Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of rotary drum play machines shall rationalize use of raw materialspertaining to rotary drum play machines, by adoption of small size or lightweightfront doors, cabinets and other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The samewill apply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to rotary drum play machines.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of rotary drum play machines byadoption of rotary drum rotating devices of high durability and other parts enablinguse for long period and by facilitating repair or replacement of parts that may besignificantly deteriorated by adopting substrates, buttons and other parts common toparts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to rotary drum play machines.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of rotary drum play machines,by taking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to rotary drum playmachines.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of rotary drum play machines for users undercooperation with a person who operates business of repair or sale of rotary drumplay machines, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to rotarydrum play machines:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of rotary drum play machines andother information.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of rotary drum play machines.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of rotary drum play machines,prevention of illegal actions and other necessary matters, when he reducesgeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to rotary drum play machines, inaccordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to rotary drum play machines.


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Article 7

Business entity shall assess rotary drum play machines in advance, in accordancewith the provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of rotary drum playmachines, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to rotary drumplay machines.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of rotary drum play machines, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of rotary drum playmachines, safety pertaining to repair of rotary drum play machines and otherinformation contributing to reduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining torotary drum play machines.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to rotary drum play machines, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to rotary drum play machines.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of television sets shallbe provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Television Sets


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of television sets shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining totelevision sets, by adoption of small size or lightweight cathode-ray tubes, cabinetsand other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.)and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertainingto television sets.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of television sets by adoption ofcathode-ray tubes of high durability and other parts enabling use for long period andby facilitating repair by adopting substrates and other parts common to parts, etc. ofdifferent types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods,etc. pertaining to television sets.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of television sets, by takinginto consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to television sets.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of television sets for users under cooperation with aperson who operates business of repair or sale of television sets, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to television sets:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of television sets and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of television sets.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of television sets and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining totelevision sets, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to television sets.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess television sets in advance, in accordance with the

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provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of television sets, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to television sets.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of television sets, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of television sets,safety pertaining to repair of television sets and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to television sets.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to television sets, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to television sets.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of microwave ovensshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Microwave Ovens


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of microwave ovens shall rationalize use of raw materials pertainingto microwave ovens, by adoption of small size or lightweight microwave outputdevices, cabinets and other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same willapply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of microwave ovens by adoptionof microwave output devices of high durability and other parts enabling use for longperiod and by facilitating repair by adopting substrates and other parts common toparts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of microwave ovens, bytaking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, in orderto reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of microwave ovens for users under cooperationwith a person who operates business of repair or sale of microwave ovens, in orderto reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of microwave ovens and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of microwave ovens.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of microwave ovens and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining tomicrowave ovens, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess microwave ovens in advance, in accordance with the

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provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of microwave ovens, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of microwave ovens, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of microwave ovens,safety pertaining to repair of microwave ovens and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to microwave ovens, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to microwave ovens.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of clothes driers shallbe provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Clothes Driers


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of clothes driers shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining toclothes driers, by adoption of small size or lightweight driving devices, cabinets andother parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) andby other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toclothes driers.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of clothes driers by adoption ofdriving devices of high durability and other parts enabling use for long period andby facilitating repair by adopting substrates and other parts common to parts, etc. ofdifferent types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods,etc. pertaining to clothes driers.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of clothes driers, by takinginto consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of clothes driers for users under cooperation with aperson who operates business of repair or sale of clothes driers, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to clothes driers:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of clothes driers and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of clothes driers.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of clothes driers and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toclothes driers, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess clothes driers in advance, in accordance with the

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provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of clothes driers, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to clothes driers.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of clothes driers, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of clothes driers,safety pertaining to repair of clothes driers and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to clothes driers, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to clothes driers.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of electric refrigeratorsshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Electric Refrigerators


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of electric refrigerators shall rationalize use of raw materialspertaining to electric refrigerators, by adoption of small size or lightweightcompressors, cabinets and other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The samewill apply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of electric refrigerators byadoption of compressors of high durability and other parts enabling use for longperiod and by facilitating repair by adopting substrates and other parts common toparts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of electric refrigerators, bytaking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, in orderto reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of electric refrigerators for users under cooperationwith a person who operates business of repair or sale of electric refrigerators, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of electric refrigerators and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of electric refrigerators.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of electric refrigerators and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toelectric refrigerators, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess electric refrigerators in advance, in accordance with the

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provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of electric refrigerators, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of electric refrigerators, in order to assess mattersof the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of electricrefrigerators, safety pertaining to repair of electric refrigerators and otherinformation contributing to reduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toelectric refrigerators.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to electric refrigerators, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric refrigerators.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of electric washingmachines shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Electric Washing Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of electric washing machines shall rationalize use of raw materialspertaining to electric washing machines, by adoption of small size or lightweightdriving devices, cabinets and other parts, etc. (mean parts or components. Thesame will apply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to electric washing machines.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of electric washing machines byadoption of driving devices of high durability and other parts enabling use for longperiod and by facilitating repair by adopting substrates and other parts common toparts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to electric washing machines.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of electric washing machines,by taking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric washingmachines.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of electric washing machines for users undercooperation with a person who operates business of repair or sale of electricwashing machines, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toelectric washing machines:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of electric washing machines andother information.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of electric washing machines.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of electric washing machines andother necessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertainingto electric washing machines, in accordance with the provisions of each precedingArticle.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric washing machines.


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Article 7

Business entity shall assess electric washing machines in advance, in accordancewith the provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of electric washingmachines, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electricwashing machines.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of electric washing machines, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of electric washingmachines, safety pertaining to repair of electric washing machines and otherinformation contributing to reduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toelectric washing machines.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to electric washing machines, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to electric washing machines.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of storage furnitureshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Storage Furniture


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of storage furniture (limited to what is made of metal. The samewill apply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining to storagefurniture, by adoption of small size or lightweight parts, etc. (mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of storage furniture by adoption ofcabinets or shelf plates of high durability and other parts enabling use for longperiod and by facilitating repair or replacement of parts that may be significantlydeteriorated by adopting rails of drawers and other parts common to parts, etc. ofdifferent types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods,etc. pertaining to storage furniture.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of storage furniture, by takinginto consideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of storage furniture for users under cooperation witha person who operates business of repair or sale of storage furniture, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of storage furniture and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of storage furniture.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of storage furniture and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining tostorage furniture, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 7

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Business entity shall assess storage furniture in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of storage furniture, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of storage furniture, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of storage furniture,safety pertaining to repair of storage furniture and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to storage furniture, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to storage furniture.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of shelves shall beprovided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Shelves


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of shelves (limited to what is made of metal. The same will applyhereinafter.) shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining to shelves, by adoptionof lightweight parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will applyhereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc.pertaining to shelves.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of shelves by adoption of supportsor shelf plates of high durability and other parts enabling use for long period and byfacilitating repair or replacement of parts that may be significantly deteriorated byadopting partition plates and other parts common to parts, etc. of different types andby other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toshelves.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of shelves, by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to shelves.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of shelves for users under cooperation with a personwho operates business of repair or sale of shelves, in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to shelves:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of shelves and other information.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of shelves.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of shelves and other necessarymatters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to shelves, inaccordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to shelves.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess shelves in advance, in accordance with the provisions of

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Articles 1 through 4, during design of shelves, in order to reduce generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to shelves.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of shelves, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of shelves, safetypertaining to repair of shelves and other information contributing to reduction ofgeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to shelves.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to shelves, in order to reduce generationof used goods, etc. pertaining to shelves.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of office desks shall beprovided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Office Desks


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of office desks (limited to what are made of metal. The same willapply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining to office desks,by adoption of lightweight parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same willapply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to office desks.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of office desks by adoption of topboards or legs of high durability and other parts enabling use for long period and byfacilitating repair or replacement of parts that may be significantly deteriorated byadopting rails of drawers and other parts common to parts, etc. of different types andby other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining tooffice desks.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of office desks, by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to office desks.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of office desks for users under cooperation with aperson who operates business of repair or sale of office desks, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to office desks:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of office desks and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of office desks.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of office desks and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining tooffice desks, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to office desks.


Article 7

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Business entity shall assess office desks in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of office desks, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to office desks.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of office desks, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of office desks,safety pertaining to repair of office desks and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to office desks.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to office desks, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to office desks.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of swivel chairs shallbe provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Swivel chairs


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of swivel chairs (limited to what are composed of metalliccomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of rawmaterials pertaining to swivel chairs, by adoption of lightweight parts, etc. (meanparts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) and by other measures, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of swivel chairs by adoption ofseating surfaces or legs of high durability and other parts enabling use for longperiod and by facilitating repair or replacement of parts that may be significantlydeteriorated by adopting gas springs and other parts common to parts, etc. ofdifferent types and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods,etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.

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Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of swivel chairs, by takinginto consideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of swivel chairs for users under cooperation with aperson who operates business of repair or sale of swivel chairs, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of swivel chairs and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of swivel chairs.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of swivel chairs and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toswivel chairs, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 7

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Business entity shall assess swivel chairs in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of swivel chairs, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of swivel chairs, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of swivel chairs,safety pertaining to repair of swivel chairs and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to swivel chairs, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to swivel chairs.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing of oil stoves, etc. shallbe provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Oil Stoves, etc.


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of oil stoves, etc. (which mean oil stoves (excluding those of closedcombustion type and those provided in the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 15 in AppendedTable 3 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilizationof Resources (Ordinance No. 51 of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,2001)), gas cooking stoves (limited to those with grills.), instantaneous gas waterheaters (limited to those of end stop type.), bath heaters with gas burners (limited tothose with hot water supply devices.) or water heaters (limited to those with oil usedas fuel.). The same will apply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of raw materialspertaining to oil stoves, etc., by adoption of small size or lightweight cabinets andother parts, etc. (mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) andby other measures, in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to oilstoves, etc.


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Article 2

Business entity shall promote use for long period of oil stoves, etc. by adoption ofparts enabling use for long period and by facilitating repair by adopting igniters andother parts common to parts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in orderto reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of oil stoves, etc., by takinginto consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 4

Business entity shall take measures listed below and other measures necessary forsecuring opportunities of repair of oil stoves, etc. for users under cooperation with aperson who operates business of repair or sale of oil stoves, etc., in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc:

(1) To provide conditions pertaining to repair of oil stoves, etc. and otherinformation.

(2) To secure technicians pertaining to repair of oil stoves, etc.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of oil stoves, etc. and othernecessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to oilstoves, etc., in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


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Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess oil stoves, etc. in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of oil stoves, etc., in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of oil stoves, etc., in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of oil stoves, etc.,safety pertaining to repair of oil stoves, etc. and other information contributing toreduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 9

Business entity shall make an effort to use simple or lightweight packagingmaterials, considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to oil stoves, etc., in order to reducegeneration of used goods, etc. pertaining to oil stoves, etc.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of bathroomunits shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Bathroom Units

(Contrivance of Raw Materials)

Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of bathroom units (which mean those that are manufactured withbathtubs, water tap faucets, lighting equipments and other tools or equipmentnecessary for bathing as unit and including those manufactured with toilets orlavatories. The same will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enablingutilization as recyclable resources into bathtubs, watertight pans and other parts, etc.(which mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of bathroomunits, reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number ofparts, etc. where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized asrecyclable resources from other raw materials and take other measures, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to bathroom units.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of bathroom units by reduction of numberof screws, mounting of plurality of parts as a unit and facilitation of removal of

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other parts, etc., facilitation of crushing of parts, etc. by adoption of small screws,adoption of structures enabling dismantling into sizes facilitating collection andtransportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to bathroom units.

(Contrivance of Sorting)

Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to bathroom units by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc.with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to bathroom units.

(Securing of Safety Pertaining to Treatment)

Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to bathroom units.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of bathroom units and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto bathroom units, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to bathroom units.


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Article 7

Business entity shall assess bathroom units in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of bathroom units, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to bathroom units.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of bathroom units, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of bathroom units,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining tobathroom units.

(Contrivance of Packaging Materials)

Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto bathroom units.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to bathroom units, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to bathroom units as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources or reusable parts by a person who operates business ofmanufacturing of personal computers shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources or Reusable Parts by a Personwho Operates Business of Manufacturing of Personal Computers


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of personal computers (including those with display device of CRTtype or LCD type. The same will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materialsenabling utilization as recyclable resources into CRT, cabinets and other parts, etc.(which mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of personalcomputers, reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reducenumber of parts, etc. which are made of plastics with plating and take othermeasures, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining topersonal computers.

2. Business entity shall use raw materials with low possibility of making CRT, cabinetsand other parts, etc. of personal computers dirty or raw materials facilitating theircleaning and take other measures, in order to promote utilization of reusable partspertaining to personal computers.


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Business entity shall facilitate treatment of personal computers by reduction ofnumber of screws, mounting of plurality of parts as a unit and facilitation of removalof other parts, facilitation of collection and transportation, and other measures, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to personalcomputers.

2. Business entity shall adopt mounting methods of sealed storage batteries (whichmean sealed lead storage batteries (limited to those whose quantity of electricity is234 coulombs or less.), sealed alkaline storage batteries or lithium storage batteries,excluding those for memory storage of apparatuses. The same will applyhereinafter.) without using soldering, adopt structure where users can easily mountand remove sealed storage batteries and make other contrivances of structures, inorder to promote utilization of sealed storage batteries as recyclable resources usedin personal computers.

3. Business entity shall adopt structure with low possibility of damaging main memorystorages, magnetic disc devices, and other parts, etc. during removing them andstructure with low possibility to make them dirty or structure facilitating cleaningthem, clarify lifetimes and take other measures, in order to promote utilization ofreusable parts pertaining to personal computers.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to personal computers by labeling of material names of plastic made parts,etc. with weight of 25 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting,in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to personalcomputers.

2. Business entity shall make labeling or description on personal computers andinstruction manuals attached to them or other goods concerning the fact that the saidapparatuses are those using sealed storage batteries and concerning other matterspertaining to promotion of utilization of sealed storage batteries as recyclableresources, in order to promote utilization of sealed storage batteries as recyclableresources used in personal computers.


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Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to personalcomputers.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of personal computers and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources or reusableparts pertaining to personal computers, in accordance with the provisions of eachpreceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to personalcomputers.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess personal computers in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of personal computers, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to personalcomputers.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of personal computers, in order to assess mattersof the preceding paragraph.



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Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of personalcomputers, removal methods of sealed storage batteries used and parts, etc., materialnames of parts, etc. and other information contributing to promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to personal computers.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto personal computers.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to personal computers, in order topromote utilization of packaging materials pertaining to personal computers asrecyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of unit typeair conditioners shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Unit Type Air Conditioners


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of unit type air conditioners (excluding those for package. Thesame will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into cabinets and other parts, etc. (which mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) of unit type air conditioners, reducenumber of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc.where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclableresources from other raw materials and take other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to unit type air conditioners.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of unit type air conditioners by reduction ofnumber of screws, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., mounting of handles,facilitation of collection and transportation, and other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to unit type air conditioners.

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Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to unit type air conditioners by labeling of material names of plastic madeparts, etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to unit typeair conditioners.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to unit type air conditioners.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of unit type air conditioners andother necessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to unit type air conditioners, in accordance with the provisions of eachpreceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to unit type air conditioners.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess unit type air conditioners in advance, in accordance with

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the provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of unit type air conditioners, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to unit type airconditioners.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of unit type air conditioners, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of unit type airconditioners, removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to unit type air conditioners.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto unit type air conditioners.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to unit type air conditioners, in order topromote utilization of packaging materials pertaining to unit type air conditioners asrecyclable resources.


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(Abolishment of Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be JudgmentCriteria Concerning Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Personwho Operates Business of Manufacturing of Unit Type Air Conditioners)

2. Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who Operates Businessof Manufacturing of Unit Type Air Conditioners (the Ordinance of Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry No. 55, 1991) shall be abolished.

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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources or reusable parts by a person who operates business ofmanufacturing of pachinko play machines shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources or Reusable Parts by a Personwho Operates Business of Manufacturing of Pachinko Play Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of pachinko play machines shall use raw materials enablingutilization as recyclable resources into play boards, play ball receiving dishes andother parts, etc. (which mean parts or components. The same will applyhereinafter.) of pachinko play machines, reduce number of kinds of raw materialsused for parts, etc. reduce number of parts, etc. made of plastic with plating and takeother measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining topachinko play machines.

2. Business entity shall use raw materials with low possibility of making liquid crystaldisplay devices, frames of play boards and other parts, etc. of pachinko playmachines dirty or raw materials facilitating their cleaning and take other measures,in order to promote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to pachinko playmachines.


Article 2

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Business entity shall facilitate treatment of pachinko play machines by reduction ofnumber of screws, mounting of plurality of parts as unit, facilitation of removal ofother parts, etc., and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to pachinko play machines.

2. Business entity shall adopt structure with low possibility of damaging liquid crystaldisplay devices, frames of play boards, and other parts, etc. of pachinko playmachines during removing them and structure with low possibility to make themdirty or structure facilitating cleaning them, clarify lifetimes and take othermeasures, in order to promote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to pachinkoplay machines.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to pachinko play machines by labeling of material names of plastic madeparts, etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable partspertaining to pachinko play machines.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to pachinkoplay machines.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of pachinko play machines,prevention of illegal activities and other necessary matters, when he promotesutilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to pachinko playmachines, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.

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Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to pachinko playmachines.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess pachinko play machines in advance, in accordance withthe provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of pachinko play machines, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining topachinko play machines.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of pachinko play machines, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of pachinko playmachines, removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources orreusable parts pertaining to pachinko play machines.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto pachinko play machines.

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2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to pachinko play machines, in order topromote utilization of packaging materials pertaining to pachinko play machines asrecyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources or reusable parts by a person who operates business ofmanufacturing of rotary body type play machines shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources or Reusable Parts by a Personwho Operates Business of Manufacturing of Rotary Body Type Play Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of rotary body type play machines shall use raw materials enablingutilization as recyclable resources into front doors, cabinets and other parts, etc.(which mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of rotarybody type play machines, reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts,etc. reduce number of parts, etc. made of plastic with plating and take othermeasures, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to rotarybody type play machines.

2. Business entity shall use raw materials with low possibility of making rotary bodyrotating devices, front doors and other parts, etc. of rotary body type play machinesdirty or raw materials facilitating their cleaning and take other measures, in order topromote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to rotary body type play machines.


Article 2

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Business entity shall facilitate treatment of rotary body type play machines byreduction of number of screws, mounting of plurality of parts as unit, facilitation ofremoval of other parts, etc. and other measures, in order to promote utilization ofrecyclable resources pertaining to rotary body type play machines.

2. Business entity shall adopt structure with low possibility of damaging rotary bodyrotating devices, front doors and other parts, etc. of rotary body type play machinesduring removing them and structure with low possibility to make them dirty orstructure facilitating cleaning them, clarify lifetimes and take other measures, inorder to promote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to rotary body type playmachines.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to rotary body type play machines by labeling of material names ofplastic made parts, etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting othercontrivances for sorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources orreusable parts pertaining to rotary body type play machines.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to rotarybody type play machines.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of rotary body type playmachines, prevention of illegal activities and other necessary matters, when hepromotes utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to rotarybody type play machines, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding

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Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to rotary body typeplay machines.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess rotary body type play machines in advance, inaccordance with the provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of rotary bodytype play machines, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources orreusable parts pertaining to rotary body type play machines.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of rotary body type play machines, in order toassess matters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of rotary body typeplay machines, removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. andother information contributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources orreusable parts pertaining to rotary body type play machines.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertaining

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to rotary body type play machines.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to rotary body type play machines, inorder to promote utilization of packaging materials pertaining to rotary body typeplay machines as recyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofreusable parts by a person who operates business of manufacturing of copying machinesshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Takeo HiranumaMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Reusable Parts by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing of Copying Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of copying machines (limited to those of dry indirect electrostatictype, and excluding color copying machines and those provided in Article 1 ofMinisterial Ordinance concerning Copying Machines Specified in the Left-HandColumn of Paragraph 4 in Appended Table 2 of the Enforcement Order of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Ordinance No. 50 of Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry, 2001). The same will apply hereinafter. ) shall useraw materials with low possibility to make driving devices, exposure devices, papersupply and transfer devices and fixing devices dirty or raw materials facilitatingtheir cleaning, and take other measures, in order to promote utilization of reusableparts pertaining to copying machines.


Article 2

Business entity shall mount handles, facilitate collection and transportation of others,

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and take other measures, in order to promote utilization of reusable parts pertainingto copying machines.

2. Business entity shall adopt structure with low possibility of damaging drivingdevices, exposure devices, paper supply and transfer devices and fixing devices ofcopying machines during removing them and structure with low possibility to makethem dirty or structure facilitating cleaning them, clarify lifetimes and take othermeasures, in order to promote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to copyingmachines.


Article 3

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to copying machines.


Article 4

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of copying machines and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of reusable parts pertaining tocopying machines, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three Articles.


Article 5

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of reusable parts pertaining to copying machines.


Article 6

Business entity shall assess copying machines in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 3, during design of copying machines, in order topromote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to copying machines.

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2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of copying machines, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 7

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of copying machines,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of reusable parts pertaining to copyingmachines.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of televisionsets shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Television sets


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of television sets shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into CRT, cabinets and other parts, etc. (which mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) of television sets, reduce number ofkinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc. where it isdifficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclable resources fromother raw materials and take other measures, in order to promote utilization ofrecyclable resources pertaining to television sets.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of television sets by reduction of number ofscrews, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., mounting of handles, facilitationof collection and transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilizationof recyclable resources pertaining to television sets.

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Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to television sets by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc.with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to television sets.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to television sets.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of television sets and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto television sets, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to television sets.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess television sets in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of television sets, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to television sets.

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2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of television sets, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of television sets,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining totelevision sets.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto television sets.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to television sets, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to television sets as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of microwaveovens shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Microwave Ovens


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of microwave ovens shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into cabinets and other parts, etc. (which mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) of microwave ovens, reducenumber of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc.where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclableresources from other raw materials and take other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of microwave ovens by reduction ofnumber of screws, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., mounting of handles,facilitation of collection and transportation, and other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to microwave ovens.

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Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to microwave ovens by labeling of material names of plastic made parts,etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining tomicrowave ovens.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of microwave ovens and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto microwave ovens, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to microwave ovens.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess microwave ovens in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of microwave ovens, in order to

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promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to microwave ovens.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of microwave ovens, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of microwave ovens,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining tomicrowave ovens.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto microwave ovens.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to microwave ovens, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to microwave ovens as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of clothesdriers shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Clothes Driers


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of clothes driers shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into cabinets and other parts, etc. (which mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) of clothes driers, reduce number ofkinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc. where it isdifficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclable resources fromother raw materials and take other measures, in order to promote utilization ofrecyclable resources pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of clothes driers by reduction of number ofscrews, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., mounting of handles, facilitationof collection and transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilizationof recyclable resources pertaining to clothes driers.

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Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to clothes driers by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc.with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of clothes driers and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto clothes driers, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to clothes driers.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess clothes driers in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of clothes driers, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to clothes driers.

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2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of clothes driers, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of clothes driers,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to clothesdriers.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto clothes driers.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to clothes driers, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to clothes driers as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of electricrefrigerators shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Electric Refrigerators


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of electric refrigerators shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into insulators, cabinets and other parts, etc. (which mean partsor components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of electric refrigerators, reducenumber of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc.where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclableresources from other raw materials and take other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of electric refrigerators by reduction ofnumber of screws, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., mounting of handles,facilitation of collection and transportation, and other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric refrigerators.

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Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to electric refrigerators by labeling of material names of plastic madeparts, etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electricrefrigerators.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of electric refrigerators and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto electric refrigerators, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess electric refrigerators in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of electric refrigerators, in order to

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promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric refrigerators.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of electric refrigerators, in order to assess mattersof the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of electricrefrigerators, removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to electric refrigerators.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto electric refrigerators.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to electric refrigerators, in order topromote utilization of packaging materials pertaining to electric refrigerators asrecyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of electricwashing machines shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Electric Washing Machines


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of electric washing machines shall use raw materials enablingutilization as recyclable resources into cabinets and other parts, etc. (which meanparts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of electric washingmachines, reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reducenumber of parts, etc. where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can beutilized as recyclable resources from other raw materials and take other measures, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric washingmachines.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of electric washing machines by reductionof number of screws, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., mounting of handles,facilitation of collection and transportation, and other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric washing machines.

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Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to electric washing machines by labeling of material names of plasticmade parts, etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting othercontrivances for sorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to electric washing machines.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric washing machines.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of electric washing machines andother necessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to electric washing machines, in accordance with the provisions of eachpreceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to electric washing machines.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess electric washing machines in advance, in accordance

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with the provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of electric washingmachines, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining toelectric washing machines.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of electric washing machines, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of electric washingmachines, removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to electric washing machines.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto electric washing machines.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to electric washing machines, in order topromote utilization of packaging materials pertaining to electric washing machinesas recyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of storagefurniture shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Storage Furniture


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of storage furniture (limited to that made of metal. The same willapply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enabling utilization as recyclableresources into cabinets, shelf plates and other parts, etc. (which mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.) of storage furniture, reduce numberof kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc. where it isdifficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclable resources fromother raw materials and take other measures, in order to promote utilization ofrecyclable resources pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of storage furniture by reduction of numberof screws, adoption of joining methods to facilitate separation of parts, etc. whoseraw materials can be utilized as recyclable resources from parts, etc. of other rawmaterials, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., facilitation of collection and

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transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to storage furniture by labeling of material names of plastic made parts,etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to storagefurniture.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of storage furniture and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto storage furniture, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to storage furniture.


Article 7

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Business entity shall assess storage furniture in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of storage furniture, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to storage furniture.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of storage furniture, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of storage furniture,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to storagefurniture.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto storage furniture.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to storage furniture, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to storage furniture as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of shelvesshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Shelves


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of shelves (limited to those made of metal. The same will applyhereinafter.) shall use raw materials enabling utilization as recyclable resources intosupports, shelf plates and other parts, etc. of shelves (which mean parts orcomponents. The same will apply hereinafter.), reduce number of kinds of rawmaterials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc. where it is difficult toseparate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclable resources from other rawmaterials and take other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to shelves.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of shelves by reduction of number ofscrews, adoption of joining methods to facilitate separation of parts, etc. whose rawmaterials can be utilized as recyclable resources from parts, etc. of other rawmaterials, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., facilitation of collection and

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transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to shelves.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to shelves by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc. withweight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to shelves.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to shelves.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of shelves and other necessarymatters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to shelves,in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to shelves.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess shelves in advance, in accordance with the provisions of

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Articles 1 through 4, during design of shelves, in order to promote utilization ofrecyclable resources pertaining to shelves.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of shelves, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.

3. Business entity sha ll take necessary records, during assessment of paragraph 1.


Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of shelves, removalmethods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining toshelves.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto shelves.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to shelves, in order to promote utilizationof packaging materials pertaining to shelves as recyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of officedesks shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Office Desks


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of office desks (limited to those made of metal. The same willapply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enabling utilization as recyclableresources into top boards, legs and other parts, etc. of office desks (which meanparts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.), reduce number of kinds ofraw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc. where it is difficult toseparate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclable resources from other rawmaterials and take other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to office desks.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of office desks by reduction of number ofscrews, adoption of joining methods to facilitate separation of parts, etc. whose rawmaterials can be utilized as recyclable resources from parts, etc. of other rawmaterials, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., facilitation of collection and

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transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to office desks.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to office desks by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc.with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to office desks.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to office desks.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of office desks and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto office desks, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to office desks.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess office desks in advance, in accordance with the

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provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of office desks, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to office desks.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of office desks, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of office desks,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to officedesks.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto office desks.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to office desks, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to office desks as recyclable resources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of swivelchairs shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Swivel Chairs


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of swivel chairs (limited to those composed of metallic components.The same will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into seating surfaces, legs and other parts, etc. of swivel chairs(which mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.), reducenumber of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reduce number of parts, etc.where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can be utilized as recyclableresources from other raw materials and take other measures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of swivel chairs by reduction of number ofscrews, adoption of joining methods to facilitate separation of parts, etc. whose rawmaterials can be utilized as recyclable resources from parts, etc. of other rawmaterials, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., facilitation of collection and

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transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to swivel chairs by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc.with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of swivel chairs and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto swivel chairs, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to swivel chairs.


Article 7

Business entity shall assess swivel chairs in advance, in accordance with the

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provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of swivel chairs, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to swivel chairs.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of swivel chairs, in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of swivel chairs,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to swivelchairs.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto swivel chairs.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to swivel chairs, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to swivel chairs as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of systemkitchens shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of System Kitchens


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of system kitchens (which mean products where kitchen sinks,cooking tables, cupboards and other utensils or equipment necessary for cooking aremanufactured as unit. The same will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materialsenabling utilization as recyclable resources into cooking tables, cupboards and otherparts, etc. (which mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) ofsystem kitchens, reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reducenumber of parts, etc. where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can beutilized as recyclable resources from other raw materials and take other measures, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to system kitchens.


Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of system kitchens by adoption of joiningmethods to facilitate removal of stainless steel made parts, etc. from other parts, etc.,facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., adoption of structure enabling

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demolishment into sizes facilitating collection and transportation, and othermeasures, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining tosystem kitchens.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to system kitchens by labeling of material names of plastic made parts,etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to systemkitchens.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration characteristics of raw materials and structures, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to system kitchens.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of system kitchens and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto system kitchens, in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to system kitchens.


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Article 7

Business entity shall assess system kitchens in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of system kitchens, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to system kitchens.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of system kitchens, in order to assess matters ofthe preceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of system kitchens,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to systemkitchens.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto system kitchens.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to system kitchens, in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to system kitchens as recyclableresources.



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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of oil stoves,etc. shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Oil Stoves, etc.


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of oil stoves, etc. (which mean oil stoves (excluding those of closedcombustion type and those provided in the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry provided in the left-hand column of paragraph 15 in AppendedTable 3 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilizationof Resources (Ordinance No. 51 of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,2001)), gas cooking stoves (limited to those with grills.), instantaneous gas waterheaters (limited to those of end stop type.), bath heaters with gas burners (limited tothose with hot water supply devices.) or water heaters (limited to those with oil usedas fuel.). The same will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enablingutilization as recyclable resources into combustion devices, cabinets and other parts,etc. (which mean parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of oilstoves, etc., reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc., reducenumber of parts, etc. where it is difficult to separate raw materials which can beutilized as recyclable resources from other raw materials and take other measures, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to oil stoves, etc.

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Article 2

Business entity shall facilitate treatment of oil stoves, etc. by reduction of number ofkinds of screws, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc., facilitation of collectionand transportation, and other measures, in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 3

Business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclable resourcespertaining to oil stoves, etc. by labeling of material names of plastic made parts, etc.with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances for sorting, inorder to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 4

Business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by taking intoconsideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to oil stoves, etc.


Article 5

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of oil stoves, etc. and othernecessary matters, when he promotes utilization of recyclable resources pertainingto oil stoves, etc., in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.


Article 6

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to oil stoves, etc.

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Article 7

Business entity shall assess oil stoves, etc. in advance, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of oil stoves, etc., in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to oil stoves, etc.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of oil stoves, etc., in order to assess matters of thepreceding paragraph.



Article 8

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of oil stoves, etc.,removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and other informationcontributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to oilstoves, etc.


Article 9

Business entity shall use raw materials facilitating utilization as recyclable resourcesand raw materials utilizing recyclable resources, considering safety, functionality,economy and other necessary situations, concerning packaging materials pertainingto oil stoves, etc.

2. Business entity shall adopt structures facilitating separation of packaging materialswhich can be utilized as recyclable resources from other packaging materials, adoptstructures facilitating collection and transportation and take other measures,considering safety, functionality, economy and other necessary situations,concerning packaging materials pertaining to oil stoves, etc., in order to promoteutilization of packaging materials pertaining to oil stoves, etc. as recyclableresources.

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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business of manufacturing of electricpower supply devices, etc. shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person who OperatesBusiness of Manufacturing of Electric Power Supply Devices, etc.


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing of electric power supply devices, etc. (which mean electric powersupply devices, power tools, guide lights, fire alarm systems, security alarm devices,bicycles (limited to those that use electric motors for supplementing human power.),Wheel chairs (limited to those of electrically driven type.), printers, portable datacollecting devices, cordless telephones, facsimile devices, telephone switchboards,devices for portable telephones, communication devices for MCA system,communication devices for simplicity radio, radio sets for amateurs, video cameras,headphone stereos, vacuum cleaners, electric shavers (limited to those withbatteries.), electric toothbrushes, emergency lighting devices or electric toys (limitedto those of automobile type). The same will apply hereinafter.) shall adoptmounting methods of sealed storage batteries (which mean sealed lead storagebatteries (limited to those whose quantity of electricity is 234 coulombs or less.),sealed alkaline storage batteries or lithium storage batteries, excluding those formemory storage of apparatuses. The same will apply hereinafter.) without usingsoldering, adopt structure where users or person who operate maintenance andinspection of the said electric power supply devices, etc. can easily mount and

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remove sealed storage batteries and make other contrivances of structures, in orderto promote utilization of sealed storage batteries used in electric power supplydevices, etc. as recyclable resources.

(Labeling, etc. for Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources)

Article 2

Business entity shall make labeling or description on electric power supply devices,etc. and instruction manuals attached to them or other goods concerning the fact thatthe said apparatuses are those using sealed storage batteries and concerning othermatters pertaining to promotion of utilization of sealed storage batteries asrecyclable resources, in order to promote utilization of sealed storage batteries asrecyclable resources used in electric power supply devices, etc.


Article 3

Business entity shall consider safety and durability of electric power supply devices,etc. and other necessary matters, when he promotes utilization of sealed storagebatteries used in electric power supply devices, etc. as recyclable resources, inaccordance with the provisions of preceding two Articles.


Article 4

Business entity shall aim at improvement of technologies, in order to promoteutilization of sealed storage batteries used in electric power supply devices, etc. asrecyclable resources.


Article 5

Business entity shall assess electric power supply devices, etc. in advance, inaccordance with the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, during design of electric powersupply devices, etc., in order to promote utilization of sealed storage batteries used

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in electric power supply devices, etc. as recyclable resources.

2. Business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessment criteria andassessment methods for each kind of electric power supply devices, etc., in order toassess matters of the preceding paragraph.



Article 6

Business entity shall provide information concerning structure of electric powersupply devices, etc., removal methods of sealed storage batteries, etc., and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of sealed storage batteries usedin electric power supply devices, etc. as recyclable resources.



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Ordinance No. 94 of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 24 and Article 41 of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the MinisterialOrdinance providing matters to be standards for labeling of polyvinyl chloride madeconstruction materials shall be provided, as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance on Matter to be Standards for Labeling of PolyvinylChloride Made Construction Materials


Article 1

Matters provided in No. 1, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) provided inthe ordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the mattersconcerning materials of polyvinyl chloride made construction materials (whichmean polyvinyl chloride made construction materials provided in the left-handcolumn of paragraph 1 in Appended Table 5 of the Enforcement Order of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991)The same will apply hereinafter.) for polyvinyl chloride made constructionmaterials.


Article 2

Matters provided in No. 2, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law provided in theordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the matters listedbelow, for business entity manufacturing polyvinyl chloride made constructionmaterials and business entity selling polyvinyl chloride made construction materialswhich have been imported by him:

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(1) Labeling shall be made respectively for each class of the Specified LabeledProduct in the left-hand column of Appended Table, based upon AppendedForm, using characters and symbols of sizes provided in the middle column ofthe said Table or bigger by methods of labeling provided in the right-handcolumn of the said Table.

(2) Characters and symbols composing labeling shall be clear and easilydistinguishable in comparison with patterns and colors of polyvinyl chloridemade construction materials.

(3) When decoration is applied to labeling for the provisions of item 1, thepreceding item shall not be violated.


(Effective Date)


(Interim Measures)

2. The provisions in Article 25, paragraph 2, Article 37 and Articles 42 through 44 ofthe Law shall not be applied for polyvinyl chloride made construction materialsmanufactured or imported by March 31, 2003.

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Class of the Specified LabeledProduct

Sizes of characters andsymbols

Labeling methods

1. Rigid polyvinyl chloridemade pipes

14 points, for outerdiameters of rigid polyvinylchloride made pipes of lessthan 80 mm (referred topoint provided in JapaneseIndustrial Standard Z 8305.The same will applyhereinafter.)20 points, for outerdiameters of rigid polyvinylchloride made pipes of 80mm or more.

On their surfaces, printing,applying labels or stampingshall be made at one or morelocations every 1 meter oflength.

2. Rigid polyvinyl chloridemade rain gutters

10 points On their surfaces, printing,applying labels or stampingshall be made at one or morelocations.

3. Rigid polyvinyl chloridemade window frames.

10 points On their surfaces, printing,applying labels or stampingshall be made at one or morelocations.

4. Polyvinyl chloride madefloor materials.

20 points On their surfaces, labels shall beapplied at one or more locationsfor each living room, corridor orother division.

5. Polyvinyl chloride madewallpapers.

20 points On their surfaces, printing orapplying labels shall be made atone or more locations every 1square meter of surface area.

Appended Form

∞ P V C(Remarks)

For “∞”, the graphic character code 1-71 provided in Japanese Industrial StandardX 0208 shall be used.

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In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 24 and Article 41 of the Lawfor Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the MinisterialOrdinance providing matters to be standards for labeling of sealed alkaline storagebatteries shall be provided, as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance on Matter to be Standards for Labeling of Sealed StorageBatteries


Article 1

Matters provided in No. 1, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (hereinafter referred to as the “Law”) provided inthe ordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the mattersconcerning materials of electrodes of sealed storage batteries (referred to sealed leadstorage batteries (limited to those whose quantity of electricity is 234 kilo coulombsor less. The same will apply hereinafter.), sealed alkaline storage batteries orlithium storage batteries (limited to lithium-ion storage batteries. The same willapplied hereinafter.) The same will apply hereinafter.) for sealed storage batteries.


Article 2

Matters provided in No. 2, paragraph 1, Article 24 of the Law provided in theordinance of the competent ministry of the said paragraph shall be the matters listedbelow, for business entity manufacturing sealed storage batteries and business entityselling sealed storage batteries (limited to those covered by using plastic or othermaterials.) which have been imported by him:

(1) Labeling shall be made for each class of the Specified Labeled Product in the

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left-hand column of Appended Table, respectively based upon form provided inthe right-hand column of the said Table, with characters and symbols, byprinting or applying labels at one or more locations for sealed storage batteriescovered by using plastic or other materials on their surfaces, or by printing,applying labels or stamping at one or more locations for other sealed storagebatteries on their surface.

(2) Characters and symbols composing labeling shall be clear and easilydistinguishable in comparison with whole patterns and colors of sealed storagebatteries.

(3) Characters and symbols comprising labeling shall be adjacent each other.

(4) When decoration is applied to labeling for the provisions of item 1, item 2 shallnot be violated.


Class of the Specified Labeled Product FormSealed lead storage batteries not covered by using plastic or other materials andsealed lead storage batteries covered by using plastic or other materials with height ofless than 10 mm.

Form 1

Sealed lead storage batteries covered by using plastic or other materials with heightof 10 mm or more

Form 2

Sealed alkaline storage batteries (limited to sealed nickel-cadmium storage batteries.The same will apply in this item and the next item.) not covered by using plastic orother materials and sealed alkaline storage batteries covered by using plastic or othermaterials with height of less than 10 mm

Form 3

Sealed alkaline storage batteries covered by using plastic or other materials withheight of 10 mm or more.

Form 4

Sealed alkaline storage batteries (limited to sealed nickel-hydrogen storage batteries.The same will apply in this item and the next item.) not covered by using plastic orother materials and sealed alkaline storage batteries covered by using plastic or othermaterials with height of less than 10 mm

Form 5

Sealed alkaline storage batteries covered by using plastic or other materials withheight of 10 mm or more.

Form 6

Lithium storage batteries not covered by using plastic or other materials and lithiumstorage batteries covered by using plastic or other materials with height of less than10 mm

Form 7

Sealed lithium storage batteries covered by using plastic or other materials withheight of 10 mm or more

Form 8

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(Effective Date)


(Interim Measures)

2. The provisions in Article 25, paragraph 2, Article 37 and Articles 42 through 44 ofthe Law shall not be applied for sealed lead storage batteries, sealed alkaline storagebatteries (limited to nickel-hydrogen storage batteries.) or lithium storage batteriesmanufactured or imported by March 31, 2003.

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Form 1 Form 3

Characters Characters

(Remarks)

The letter size shall be 4.5 point type orbigger as provided in Japanese IndustrialStandard (JIS) Z 8305.

(Remarks)


Form 2 Form 4


(Remarks)

a: Length of one side of symbol

s: Surface area of symbol (a x a)

w: Width of line (0.1 mm or more)

b: Height of character (1/5 of a or more)

Surface area (S) of labeled symbol shallbe 9 square millimeters or more, and 3 %or more of surface area of labelingsurface of the said sealed storagebatteries or 25 square centimeters ormore.

The letter size shall be 6 point type orbigger as provided in Japanese IndustrialStandard (JIS) Z 8305.

(Remarks)







Symbols Symbols

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Form 5 Form 7


(Remarks)


(Remarks)


Form 6 Form 8


(Remarks)







(Remarks)







Symbols Symbols

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In accordance with the enforcement of the Law Modifying Part of the Law forPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources (Law No. 113, 2000), the MinisterialOrdinance abolishing the Ministerial Ordinance Providing Matters to be JudgmentCriteria Concerning Promotion of Utilization of Slag by a Person who OperatesBusiness Belonging to Iron Making Industry and Steel Making and Steel Making andRolling Industry shall be provided, as follows.

March 28, 2001


Ministerial Ordinance Abolishing the Ministerial Ordinance Providing Matters tobe Judgment Criteria Concerning Promotion of Utilization of Slag by a Personwho Operates Business Belonging to Iron Making Industry and Steel Making andSteel Making and Rolling Industry

The Ministerial Ordinance Providing Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Slag by a Person who Operates Business Belonging to IronMaking Industry and Steel Making and Steel Making and Rolling Industry shall beabolished.



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Ordinance No.1 of:Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryandMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 21 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources or reusable parts by a person who operates business ofmanufacturing or repair of automobiles shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Takeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryHiroko Hayashi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningPromotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources or Reusable Parts by a Personwho Operates Business of Manufacturing or Repair of Automobiles


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “manufacturing business entity”) who operatesbusiness of manufacturing of automobiles (including motorized bicycles. Thesame will apply hereinafter.) shall use raw materials enabling utilization asrecyclable resources into bumpers, interior decorations and other parts, etc. (referredto parts or components. The same will apply hereinafter.) of automobiles asrecyclable resources, reduce number of kinds of raw materials used for parts, etc.reduce number of parts, etc. where it is difficult to separate raw materials which canbe utilized as recyclable resources from other raw materials and take other measures,in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to automobiles.

2. Manufacturing business entity shall use raw materials with low possibility ofmaking engines, bumpers and other parts, etc. of automobiles corroded and takeother measures, in order to promote utilization of reusable parts pertaining toautomobiles.

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Article 2

Manufacturing business entity shall facilitate treatment of automobiles by reductionof number of screws, facilitation of removal of other parts, etc. and other measures,in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to automobiles.

2. Manufacturing business entity shall adopt structure with low possibility ofdamaging engines, bumpers and other parts, etc. of automobiles during removingthem and structure with low possibility making them corroded and take othermeasures, in order to promote utilization of reusable parts pertaining to automobiles.


Article 3

Manufacturing business entity shall facilitate sorting for utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to automobiles by labeling of material names of plastic madeparts, etc. with weight of 100 grams or more and by adopting other contrivances forsorting, in order to promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining toautomobiles.


Article 4

Manufacturing business entity shall secure safety pertaining to treatment by takinginto consideration toxicities of raw materials and other characteristics, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining toautomobiles.


Article 5

Manufacturing business entity shall consider safety and durability of automobiles,prevention of illegal activities and other necessary matters, when he promotesutilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining to automobiles, in

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accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article.

(Contrivance of Replacement of Parts, etc.)

Article 6

A person who operates business of repair of automobiles (hereinafter referred to as“repair business entity”.) shall endeavors to use parts, etc. enabling utilization asrecyclable resources or reusable parts and to utilize reusable parts, when he replacesparts, etc. of automobiles, and, simultaneously, sort replaced used parts, etc. bymaterial names indicated on the said parts, etc., in order to promote utilization ofrecyclable resources or reusable parts.


Article 7

Manufacturing business entity and repair business entity shall aim at improvementof technologies (including learning.), in order to promote utilization of recyclableresources or reusable parts pertaining to automobiles.


Article 8

Manufacturing business entity shall assess automobiles in advance, in accordancewith the provisions of Articles 1 through 4, during design of automobiles, in order topromote utilization of recyclable resources or reusable parts pertaining toautomobiles.

2. Manufacturing business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessmentcriteria and assessment methods for each kind of automobiles, in order to assessmatters of the preceding paragraph.

3. Manufacturing business entity shall take necessary records, during assessment ofparagraph 1.


Article 9

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Manufacturing business entity shall provide information concerning structure ofautomobiles, removal methods of parts, etc., material names of parts, etc. and otherinformation contributing to promotion of utilization of recyclable resources orreusable parts pertaining to automobiles.

2. Repair business entity shall provide manufacturing business entity, if required, withinformation concerning matters which the said manufacturing business entity shallconsider for structure of automobiles, methods to remove parts, etc. and labeling ofmaterial names of parts, etc., in order to promote utilization of recyclable resourcesor reusable parts pertaining to repair of automobiles.


(Date of Enforcement)


(Abolishment of Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be JudgmentCriteria Concerning Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Personwho Operates Business of Manufacturing or Repair of Automobiles)

2. The Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment CriteriaConcerning Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person whoOperates Business of Manufacturing or Repair of Automobiles (Ordinance No. 2 ofMinistry of International Trade and Industry and Ministry of Transport, 1991) shallbe abolished.

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Ordinance No.4 of:Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryandMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning reduction of generation of usedgoods, etc. by a person who operates business of manufacturing or repair of automobilesshall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Takeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryHiroko Hayashi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningReduction of Generation of Used Goods, etc. by a Person who Operates Business ofManufacturing or Repair of Automobiles


Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “manufacturing business entity”) who operatesbusiness of manufacturing of automobiles (including motorized bicycles. Thesame will apply hereinafter.) shall rationalize use of raw materials pertaining toautomobiles, by adoption of small size or lightweight parts for chassis, engines,transmissions and other parts, etc. (which mean parts or components. The samewill apply hereinafter.) and by other measures, in order to reduce generation of usedgoods, etc. pertaining to automobiles.


Article 2

Manufacturing business entity shall promote use for long period of automobiles byadoption of rubber made parts of high durability and other parts enabling use for

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long period and by facilitating repair by adopting parts for chassis and other parts,etc. common to parts, etc. of different types and by other measures, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to automobiles.


Article 3

Manufacturing business entity shall secure safety pertaining to repair of automobiles,by taking into consideration toxicity of raw materials and other characteristics, inorder to reduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to automobiles.


Article 4

Manufacturing business entity shall consider safety and durability of automobilesand other necessary matters, when he reduces generation of used goods, etc.pertaining to automobiles, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding threeArticles.


Article 5

Manufacturing business entity and a person who operates business of repair ofautomobiles (hereinafter referred to as “repair business entity” shall aim atimprovement of technologies (including learning), in order to reduce generation ofused goods, etc. pertaining to automobiles.


Article 6

Manufacturing business entity shall assess automobiles in advance, in accordancewith the provisions of Articles 1 through 3, during design of automobiles, in order toreduce generation of used goods, etc. pertaining to automobiles.

2. Manufacturing business entity shall determine assessment matters, assessmentcriteria and assessment methods for each kind of automobiles, in order to assess

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matters of the preceding paragraph.

3. Manufacturing business entity shall take necessary records, during assessment ofparagraph 1.


Article 7

Manufacturing business entity shall provide information concerning structure ofautomobiles, safety pertaining to repair of automobiles and other informationcontributing to reduction of generation of used goods, etc. pertaining toautomobiles.

2. Repair business entity shall provide manufacturing business entity, if required, withinformation concerning matters which the said manufacturing business entity shallconsider for structure of automobiles, methods to remove parts, etc. and labeling ofmaterial names of parts, etc., in order to reduce generation of used goods, etc.pertaining to repair of automobiles.



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Ordinance No.1 of:Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryandMinistry of the Environment

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, Article 26 of the Law for Promotionof Effective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinanceproviding the matters to be judgment criteria concerning voluntary take-back andresources reconversion of used personal computers by a person who operates businessof manufacturing, etc. of personal computers shall be provided as follows.

March 28, 2001

Takeo Hiranuma, Minister of Economy, Trade and IndustryJunko Kawaguchi, Minister of the Environment

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria concerningVoluntary Take-back and Resources Reconversion of Used Personal Computers bya Person who Operates Business of Manufacturing, etc. of Personal Computers

(Matters concerning Securing of Effectiveness of Voluntary Take-back and otherImplementation Methods)

Article 1

A person (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) who operates business ofmanufacturing, etc. (which means manufacturing or sale of what have beenimported by him. The same will apply hereinafter.) of personal computers(including those with display devices of CRT type or LCD type. The same willapply hereinafter.) shall make voluntary take-back of used personal computers(mean those that have been once used or taken back without being used or discarded,and limited to those generated according to business activities. The same willapply hereinafter.) of manufacturing, etc. by the said business entity at places(hereinafter referred to as the “Specified Drop-off Places”) provided in advance bythe said business entity as places where voluntary take-back takes place. However,it is not obstructed to make voluntary take-back of the said used personal computersat places other than the Specified Drop-off Places.

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2. Business entity shall endeavor to make voluntary take-back of used goods, etc. ofaccessories to the said used personal computers which have been of manufacturing,etc. of the said business entity, together, when he makes voluntary take-back of usedpersonal computers.

3. Business entity shall take measures in order that he may understand situations ofimplementation of voluntary take-back, even during voluntary take-back.

4. Business entity shall publish situations of implementation of voluntary take-back ofused personal computers implemented severally or jointly.

5. Business entity shall publish the Specified Drop-off Places, procedure pertaining tovoluntary take-back of used personal computers and other information necessary tosecure effectiveness of voluntary take-back of used personal computers and takemeasures necessary to secure effectiveness of voluntary take-back of used personalcomputers.

(Matters concerning Targets of Resources Reconversion)

Article 2

Among used personal computers (excluding those that are in the state where theycan be used as personal computers. The same will apply hereinafter in thisArticle.) pertaining to voluntary take-back in accordance with the provisions ofparagraph 1 of the preceding Article, business entity shall provide target of ratio oftotal weight of those processed by activities listed in the following items to totalweight of the said used personal computers, in the range that the target is not belowthe ratios listed in the right-hand column of the following table for each class ofused personal computers in the left-hand column in the said table:

(1) To achieve the state enabling utilization as reusable parts.

(2) To achieve the state enabling utilization as recyclable resources (excludingprocessing by methods causing chemical transformation).

(1) Personal computers (excluding their display devices and those of note type.) 50/100

(2) Personal computers (limited to those of note type.) 20/100

(3) Display devices of personal computers (limited to those of CRT type.) 55/100

(4) Display devices of personal computers (limited to those of LCD type.) 55/100

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2. Business entity shall achieve target in the preceding item by the business year of2003.

(Matters concerning Implementation Methods of Resources Reconversion)

Article 3

When business entity makes voluntary take-back in accordance with the provisionsof paragraph 1, Article 1, he shall reconvert the said voluntarily taken back personalcomputers to resources as per provided below, by himself or by entrusting otherperson in a technically and economically possible range. However, theseprovisions will not apply to the case where it is more effective for reduction of loadagainst environment not to respect what are provided below:

(1) From whole or part of used personal computers, portion that can be convertedto state where they can be utilized as reusable parts, shall be reconverted tostate where they can be utilized as reusable parts.

(2) From whole or part of used personal computers, portion that cannot beconverted to state where they can be utilized as reusable parts and can beconverted to state where they can be utilized as recyclable resources (excludingmethods causing chemical transformations), shall be converted to state wherethey can be utilized as recyclable resources, not depending upon methodscausing chemical transformation.

(3) From whole or part of used personal computers, portion that cannot beconverted to state mentioned in the preceding two items and can be convertedto state where they can be utilized as recyclable resources (limited to those bymethods causing chemical transformations), shall be converted to state wherethey can be utilized as recyclable resources, depending upon methods causingchemical transformation.

2. The provisions of the preceding item do not obstruct conversion to state where thesaid used personal computers can be used as personal computers.

3. In case business entity entrusts other person to reconvert used personal computers toresources, he shall request report concerning situations of implementation of thesaid resources reconversion to a person who has been entrusted for the saidresources reconversion.

4. Business entity shall publish situations of implementation of resources reconversion

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of used personal computers, implemented severally or jointly.

(Matters concerning Cooperation with Municipalities)

Article 4

When business entity is requested by municipalities to receive used personalcomputers manufactured by the said business entity, he shall receive the said usedpersonal computers.

2. Business entity shall publish in advance conditions required for receipt inaccordance with the preceding paragraph.

(Other Matters Necessary for Implementation of Voluntary Take-back andResources Reconversion)

Article 5

Business entity shall endeavors to recover heat from portion that cannot beconverted to state mentioned in each item of Article 3 and enables heat recovery(which means utilization to obtain heat from portion that can be utilized forcombustion, excluding portion that can be converted to state where they can utilizedas recyclable resources or reusable parts from whole or part of used personalcomputers or portion that has possibility to be utilized for combustion. The samewill apply hereinafter.), from whole or part of used personal computers.

2. When business entity makes voluntary take-back and resources reconversion of usedpersonal computers in accordance with the provisions of each preceding Article andthe preceding paragraph, he shall respect the provisions of the relevant laws andorders, and, simultaneously, ensure the safety pertaining to voluntary take-back andresources reconversion by considering toxicities and other characteristics of rawmaterials.



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Ordinance No.59 of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

According to the enactment of the Law partially revising the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 113, 2000) and the Cabinet Order partiallyrevising the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Cabinet Order No. 56, 2001) and in accordance with the provisions ofparagraph 1, Article 15 of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources(Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinance partially revising the ministerialordinance providing the matters to be judgment criteria concerning utilization ofrecyclable resources by a person who operates business belonging to constructionindustry shall be provided as follows.

March 29, 2001

Hiroko Hayashi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

The Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment CriteriaConcerning Utilization of Recyclable Resources by a Person Who OperatesBusiness Belonging to Construction Industry.

(Objective of Ministerial Ordinance)

Article 1

To promote the utilization of recyclable resources by a person who operatesbusiness belonging to construction industry (hereinafter referred to as “constructionwork business entity”), this ministerial ordinance shall, in accordance with theprovisions of Article 15 of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources, provide the matters to be judgment criteria concerning utilization ofrecyclable resources obtained subordinately from soil and sand, concrete lumps andasphalt-concrete lumps coming from the construction work mentioned in the firstcolumn of Appended Table 2 of the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991) (hereinafterreferred to as “soil coming from construction, ” “concrete lumps,” and “asphalt-concrete lumps,” respectively) at the site of the construction work of a constructionwork business entity (hereinafter referred to as “work site”).

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(Definition of Terms)

Article 2

The terms as mentioned in each of the following items of this ministerial ordinanceshall be in accordance with those provided in each of the said items:

(1) Recyclable aggregate, etc.:This shall mean aggregate manufactured from concrete lumps or asphalt-concrete lumps, or mixture of such aggregate with supplementary materials(which means crushed stone and sand, etc. that improve aggregate quality,hereinafter the same.), cement or lime.

(2) Recyclable heated asphalt mixture:This shall mean aggregate manufactured from asphalt-concrete lumps, orheated mixture of such aggregate with supplementary materials or asphalt.

(3) Recyclable resources utilization plan:This shall mean a plan related to the utilization of recyclable resources inconnection with construction work.

(Recyclable Resources Utilization Principle)

Article 3

Construction work business entity not only shall be fully aware of the scope of thecontract and the technical state concerning utilization of recyclable resources, butshall also consider the condition of the site where construction work will beimplemented and the siting circumstances of recycling facility (which means afacility where necessary processing is performed for utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to construction work.), and shall utilize recyclable resources byimplementing construction work utilizing them as construction materials.

(Utilization of Soil from Construction Work)

Article 4

In case of utilization of soil from construction work, construction work businessentity shall, in accordance with the classification mentioned in the upper column ofAppended Table 1, utilize soil from construction work mainly for the workmentioned in the lower column.

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2. In case of the previous paragraph, construction work business entity shall, inaccordance with technological knowledge of the quality, etc. of soil fromconstruction work, implement proper construction so that the execution ofconstruction work or function of workpiece after completion (including buildings.The same will apply hereinafter.) may not be affected.

3. In case of utilization of soil from construction work, construction work businessentity shall collect or provide in advance necessary information pertaining togeneration or utilization of soil from construction work.

(Utilization of Concrete Lumps)

Article 5

In case of utilization of concrete lumps, construction work business entity shallutilize them as recyclable aggregate, etc. mainly for the work mentioned in thelower column of Appended Table 2, in accordance with the classification mentionedin the upper column.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when execution ofconstruction work or function of workpiece after completion remains unaffected,construction work business entity may utilize concrete lumps as constructionmaterials other than recyclable aggregate, etc.

3. The provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall apply mutatis mutandisto utilization of concrete lumps.

(Utilization of Asphalt-Concrete Lumps)

Article 6

In case of utilization of asphalt-concrete lumps, construction work business entityshall utilize them as recyclable aggregate, etc. and as recyclable heated asphalt-concrete admixture in the applications mentioned below:

(1) In case of their utilization as recyclable aggregate, etc., mainly the applicationsmentioned in the lower column of Appended Table 3, in accordance with theclassification mentioned in the upper column.

(2) In case of their utilization as recyclable heated asphalt-concrete admixture, theapplications mentioned in the lower column of Appended Table 4, in

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accordance with the classification mentioned in the upper column.

2. Notwithstand ing the provision of the preceding paragraph, when execution ofconstruction work or function of workpiece after completion remains unaffected,construction work business entity may utilize asphalt-concrete lumps asconstruction materials other than recyclable aggregate, etc. and recyclable heatedasphalt-concrete admixture.

3. The provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to theutilization of asphalt-concrete lumps.

(Utilization of Recyclable Resources at Work Site of their Generation)

Article 7

Construction work business entity shall take into consideration selection of asuitable construction method, securing of material yard, and selection ofconstruction machinery (including facilities to implement the processing requiredfor utilization of recyclable resources as construction materials) and strive to utilizerecyclable resources at the work site where they were generated.

(Recyclable Resources Utilization Plan, Etc.)

Article 8

In case of executing construction work that brings construction materials fallingunder any of the following items into the site, construction work business entitydirectly contracted by the orderer for the construction work shall prepare arecyclable resources utilization plan in advance:

(1) Soil and sand having a volume of 1,000m3 or more.

(2) Crushed stone having a weight of 500 tons or more.

(3) Heated asphalt admixture having a weight of 200 tons or more.

2. The recyclable resources utilization plan shall specify the following matters:

(1) Quantity of each construction material mentioned in each of the items in thepreceding paragraph.

(2) Quantity of recyclable resources according to kind in the quantity mentioned inthe preceding items.

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(3) Matters related to utilization of recyclable resources in addition to thosementioned in the preceding two items.

3. Immediately after completion of construction work, construction work businessentity shall record implementation status of recyclable resources utilization plan.

4. Construction work business entity shall retain recyclable resources utilization planand implementation status record for one year after completion of the saidconstruction work.

(Arrangment of Management System)

Article 9

In order to properly implement duties relating to utilization of recyclable resources,such as preparation of recyclable resources utilization plan, etc., construction workbusiness entity shall arrange management system such as assignment of a person incharge at work site, etc.


This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from the day of enforcement ofthe Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (October 25, 1991).

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Appended Table 1 (related to Article 4)

Class 1 soil from

construction work

(meaning sand, gravel

and their equivalent)

Class 2 soil from

construction work

(meaning sandy soil,

soil containing gravel,

and their equivalent)

Class 3 soil from

construction work

(meaning clayey soil

capable of maintaining

normal work

execution and its

equivalent)

Class 4 soil from

construction work

[meaning clayey soil

and equivalent (except

class 3 soil from

construction work.)]

Backfilling material

for work


for civil structures

Road banking material

Building site

preparation material


for civil structures

Road banking material

River banking

material

Building site



Roadbody banking

material

River banking

material

Building site


Reclamation material

Reclamation material


Recyclable

crusher run

Recyclable

concrete sand

Recyclable

particle adjusted

crushed stone

Stabilized

recyclable

cement roadbed

material

Stabilized

recyclable lime

roadbed material

Lower roadbed

material for road

pavement and

other pavement

Backfilling

material and base

material for civil

structure

Base material for

building

Backfilling

material and base

material for work

Upper roadbed

material for other

pavement

Roadbed material

for road

pavement and

other pavement

Roadbed material

for road

pavement and

other pavement

Remarks

1. “Other pavement” in this table shall mean pavement for a car park and pavement on

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the premises of a building.

2. In case of utilization of road pavement, qualities such as the strength and durabilityof recyclable aggregate, etc. shall be especially confirmed prior to utilization.


Recyclable crusher

run

Recyclable particle

adjusted crushed stone

Stabilized recyclable

cement roadbed

material

Stabilized recyclable

lime roadbed material

Lower roadbed

material for road

pavement and other

pavement


and base material for

civil structures

Base material for

buildings

Upper roadbed

material for other

pavement

Roadbed material for

road pavement and

other pavement

Roadbed material for

road pavement and

other pavement

Remarks

1. “Other pavement” in this table shall mean pavement for a car park and pavement onthe premises of a building.

2. In case of utilization of road pavement, the qualities such as the strength anddurability of recyclable aggregate, etc. shall be especially confirmed prior toutilization.


Stabilized recyclable heated asphalt admixture Upper roadbed material for road pavement and

other pavement

Upper roadbed material for road pavement and

other pavement

Base layer material and surface layer material

for road pavement and other pavement

Remarks

1. “Other pavement” in this table shall mean pavement for a car park and pavement on

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the premises of a building.



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Ordinance No.60 of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

According to the enactment of the Law partially revising the Law for Promotion ofEffective Utilization of Resources (Law No. 113, 2000) and the Cabinet Order partiallyrevising the Enforcement Order of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization ofResources (Cabinet Order No. 56, 2001) and in accordance with the provisions ofparagraph 1, Article 34 of the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources(Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinance partially revising the ministerialordinance providing the matters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion ofutilization of recyclable resources pertaining to the Specified By-Product by a personwho operates business belonging to construction industry shall be provided as follows.

March 29, 2001

Hiroko Hayashi, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningUtilization of Recyclable Resources from Specified By-Product by a Person WhoOperates Business Belonging to Construction Industry

(Objective of Ministerial Ordinance)

Article 1

To promote the utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to Specified By-Product by a person who operates business belonging to construction industry(hereinafter referred to as “construction work business entity”), this ministerialordinance shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 34 of the Law forPromotion of Effective Utilization of Resources, provide the matters to be judgmentcriteria by construction work business entity concerning the utilization of soil andsand, concrete lumps, asphalt-concrete lumps and lumber mentioned in the secondcolumn of Appended Table 7 of the Enforcement Order for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (Cabinet Order No. 327, 1991) (hereinafter referred to as“soil coming from construction, ” “concrete lumps,” and “asphalt-concrete lumps,”and “asphalt-concrete lumps,” and “lumber coming from construction”).

(Definition of Terms)

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Article 2

The terms as mentioned in each of the following items of this ministerial ordinanceshall be in accordance with those provided in each of the said items:

(1) Recycling FacilityThis shall mean a facility to implement the processing required for theutilization of recyclable resources coming from construction.

(2) Recyclable Resources Utilization Promotion PlanThis shall mean a plan related to promoting the utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to Specified By-Product in connection with constructionwork.

(Principle of Promotion of Utilization of Recyclable Resources from Specified By-Product)

Article 3

Construction work business entity not only shall be fully aware of the scope of thecontract and technical state concerning promotion of utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to Specified By-Product, and but also shall consider thecircumstances of the site where construction work is to be executed and the sitingcircumstances of the recycling facility, and through improving the recycling facilityplan, shall promote utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to Specified By-Product in construction work, etc.

2. When construction work business entity promotes utilization of recyclableresources pertaining to Specified By-Product, he shall strive not to hinderpreservation of environment.

(Promoting the Utilization of Soil Coming from Construction Work)

Article 4

In case of taking soil from construction site pertaining to construction work(hereinafter referred to as “work site”), construction work business entity shall,through collection of information mentioned in item 1 or provision of informationmentioned in item 2, promote its utilization in other construction work:

(1) Information concerning quantity, characteristics, and period of soil comingfrom construction required by construction work around the said work site.

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(2) Information concerning quantity, characteristics and period of soil coming fromconstruction taken from the said work site.

2. In case of providing information concerning characteristics of soil coming fromconstruction as mentioned in item 2 of the preceding paragraph, construction workbusiness entity shall clarify the classification mentioned in the upper column ofAppended Table.

Article 5

In order to coordinate the period of utilization of soil coming from construction,construction work business entity shall, if the need arises, secure a stockyard tostore soil.

(Promoting Utilization of Concrete Lumps, Asphalt-Concrete Lumps, and LumberComing from Construction)

Article 6

Concerning taking out concrete lumps, asphalt-concrete lumps, and lumber comingfrom construction site, construction work business entity shall, taking intoconsideration in advance conditions of acceptance by the recycling facility, andafter sorting between Specified By-Products each other, and between Specified By-Product and other obtained by-products pertaining to construction work, crushingor cutting, take them out to the recycling facility.

(Preparation of Recyclable Resources Utilization Promotion Plan)

Article 7

In case of executing construction work to take out Specified By-Product fallingunder any of the following items from work site, construction work business entitydirectly contracted by orderer for the construction work shall prepare in advancerecyclable resources utilization promotion plan:

(1) Soil coming from construction having a volume of 1,000m3 or more.

(2) Concrete lumps, asphalt-concrete lumps, or timber coming from constructionhaving a total weight of 200 tons or more.

2. The recyclable resources utilization plan shall address the following matters:

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(1) Quantity of each Specified By-Product taken out according to type.

(2) Quantity of each Specified By-Product taken out according to type to therecycling facility or other work site.

(3) Matters related to the utilization of recyclable resources pertaining to SpecifiedBy-Product in addition to those mentioned in the preceding two items.

3. Immediately after completion of construction work, construction work businessentity shall record implementation status of recyclable resources utilizationpromotion plan.

4. Construction work bus iness entity shall retain recyclable resources utilizationpromotion plan and implementation status record for one year after completion ofthe said construction work.

(Arrangement of Management System)

Article 8

In order to properly implement duties relating to promotion of utilization ofrecyclable resources pertaining to Specified By-Product, such as preparation ofrecyclable resources utilization promotion plan, etc., construction work businessentity shall arrange management system such as assignment of a person in charge atwork site.


This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from the day of enforcement ofthe Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (October 25, 1991).

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Classification Class 1 soil

coming from

construction

Class 2 soil

coming from

construction

Class 3 soil

coming from

construction

Class 4 soil

coming from

construction

Characteristics Sand, gravel and

their equivalent

Sandy soil, soil

containing

gravel, and their

equivalent

Clayey soil

capable of

maintaining

normal work

execution and its

equivalent

Clayey soil and

its equivalent

(except class 3

soil coming from

construction)



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Ordinance No. 54 of Ministry of International Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of the Law for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinance providing thematter to be judgment criteria concerning cullet utilization by a person who operatesbusiness belonging to glass container manufacturing industry shall be provided asfollows.

October 25, 1991

Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matter to be Judgment Criteria ConcerningCullet Utilization by a Person Operates Business Belonging to Glass ContainerManufacturing Industry

(Improvement of Cullet Utilization Rate)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to glass container manufacturingindustry (hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) shall, complying withdemands for qualities of color, strength, form, safety, and others of glass containersfrom their users, increase cullet utilization rate (which means the weight ratio ofutilized cullet occupied in glass containers. The same will apply hereinafter.) inmanufactured glass containers to the extent technically and economically possible.In this event, business entity shall, in cooperation with consumers and thegovernment and local authorities, strive to attain 65 percent of cullet utilization ratein domestic glass container production by fiscal 2001.

(Installation of Facilities)

Article 2

Business entity shall install a foreign matter remover and other necessary facilities,in order to utilize cullet.


Article 3

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Business entity shall improve technologies listed below:

(1) Technology to effectively carry out cullet color selection.

(2) Technology to effectively remove foreign matter.

(3) Any other technologies required for cullet utilization.

(Cullet Utilization Plan)

Article 4

Business entity shall prepare a plan concerning utilization of cullet for eachbusiness year prior to its commencement (hereinafter referred to as “culletutilization plan”), in order to systematically utilize cullet.

2. Cullet utilization plan shall mention matters listed below.

(1) Target of cullet utilization rate.

(2) Matters related to installation of facilities required for cullet utilization.

(3) Matters related to improvement of technology required for cullet utilization.

(4) Any other matters related to cullet utilization not mentioned in the precedingmatters.

3. Business entity shall maintain records concerning implementation status of culletutilization plan.


Article 5

To deepen understanding by users of glass containers concerning cullet utilization,business entity shall provide information on cullet utilization rate, quality and anyother necessary information concerning glass containers which he manufactures.


This Ministerial Ordinance shall come into effect from the day of its promulgation.

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(Ordinance No.48 of Ministry of International Trade and Industry Promulgated on May 17, 1996)


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Ordinance No. 57 of Ministry of International Trade and Industry

In accordance with the provision of Article 18 of the Law for Promotion of EffectiveUtilization of Resources (Law No. 48, 1991), the ministerial ordinance providing thematters to be judgment criteria concerning promotion of utilization of coal ash by aperson who operates business belonging to power generation industry shall be providedas follows.

October 25, 1991

The Ministerial Ordinance Providing the Matters to be Judgment CriteriaConcerning Promotion of Utilization of Coal Ash by a Person Who OperatesBusiness Belonging to Power Generation Industry

(Processing in Accordance with Standards or Specifications)

Article 1

A person who operates business belonging to power generation industry(hereinafter referred to as “business entity”) shall process coal ash pertaining topower generation industry (hereinafter referred to as only “coal ash”), as required,to obtain products corresponding to useful usages according to either one of thefollowing items, in order to promote utilization of coal ash:

(1) JIS A6201, in case of processing for admixture for mortar or concrete, or rawmaterial for fly ash cement.

(2) Specifications corresponding to usages, stipulated in accordance withnegotiations between business entity and coal ash user, in case of processingfor products other than those mentioned in the preceding item.

(Installation of Facilities)

Article 2

Business entity shall install facilities and any other facilities respectively in thelower column of Appended Table required for promotion of utilization of coal ashfor each kind of coal ashes listed in the top column of the said table.

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Article 3

Business entity shall improve technologies for expanding usages of coal ash andimproving its quality, in order to promote utilization of coal ash.

(Coal Ash Utilization Promotion Plan)

Article 4

Business entity shall prepare a plan concerning promotion of utilization of coal ashfor each business year prior to its commencement (hereinafter referred to as “coalash utilization promotion plan”), in order to systematically promote utilization ofcoal ash,.

2. The coal ash utilization promotion plan shall mention the matters listed below:

(1) Estimated generation quantity of coal ash

(2) Estimated utilization quantity of coal ash.

(3) Matters related to installation of facilities required for promotion of utilizationof coal ash.

(4) Matters related to improvement of technology required for promotion ofutilization of coal ash.

(5) Any other matters related to promotion of utilization of coal ash not mentionedin the preceding items.

3. Business entity shall maintain records concerning implementation status of coal ashutilization promotion plan.


Article 5

Business entity shall provide information on quality, composition and any othernecessary information of coal ash to a person who utilizes coal ash.

Supplementary Provision


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1. Clinker 2. Fly ash

Clinker hopper, dehydrator, ash precipitation

tank, ash treatment pump, and ash conveying pipe

Dust collector, silo, ash conveying pipe, and

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