Press Release

September 28, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Quarantine Inspection Started for 13 Japanese Crested Ibises to be Transferred to China
• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Global Environment
  UNCCD COP8 Held in Spain

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September 26, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Revision of the Basic Plan for Proper Treatment of PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) Waste
• Global Environment
  The UN High-Level Event on Climate Change

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September 22, 2007

• Global Environment
  The 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Held in Montreal

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September 21, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  Subsidization for the Removal of Illegally Dumped End-of-Life Vehicles

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September 20, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited on the Designation of 12 Uncategorized Alien Species, including Anolis Equestris, as "Invasive Alien Species"
• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Air & Transportation
  Public Comments Invited on the Draft Report, "Future Policy for Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emission Reduction (Ninth Report)," compiled by the Expert Committee on Motor Vehicle Emissions

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September 19, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Results of the Review relating to the State of Compliance with the Air Pollution Control Law by the Paper Industry
• Environmental Policy
  Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Ken-O Expressway

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September 18, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding Changes to Geographical Coverage and Planning of National and Quasi-National Parks

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September 14, 2007

• Water & Soil
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Manual for the Excavation and Storage of Agricultural Chemicals Stored Underground
• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft of the Third National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan

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September 13, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Enforcement of the Amendment of the Cabinet Order for the Implementation of the Law for the Conservation of the Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

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September 12, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  The 2007 Short-tailed Albatross Conservation and Breeding Project Subcommittee under the Wildlife Protection Committee Held
• Environmental Policy
  Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohkawa-Saga Road

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September 11, 2007

• Water & Soil
  The 21st National Conference of the Liaison Council of Municipalities for Water Environment Conservation and Exquisite and Well-conserved Waters Summit in "Hokuto" to be Held
• Health & Chemicals
  Publication of the Plan for Epidemiological Study and Research on Adults concerning the Influence of Regional Air Pollution on Health
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Verification Organizations and Target Verification Technologies Invited to Apply for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of Heat-Island Mitigation Technology
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Verification Organizations and Target Verification Technologies Invited to Apply for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of VOC Treatment Technology (for Medium and Small Scale Establishments)

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September 10, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Submission of Poster Design for Prevention of Neighborhood Noise Invited
• Global Environment
  The Second Tripartite Director General Meeting on Dust and Sandstorms (DSS) among Japan, China and Korea to be Held

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September 08, 2007

• Global Environment
  ECO ASIA 2007: Asian Efforts to Address Global Environmental Issues

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September 07, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  The Mechanism to Fund Local Governments To Contribute to More Efficient Recycling

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September 06, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Selection of Experts, and Announcement of the Register of Names of the Experts under the Law Concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms

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September 03, 2007

• Global Environment
  The Fourth Session of the Ad Hoc Workgroup on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG 4) and the Fourth Workshop under the Dialogue on Long-term Cooperative Action to Address Climate Change by Enhancing Implementation of the
• Environmental Policy
  Results of Questionnaire Survey on Eco-Labeling
• Environmental Policy
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Guidelines for Eco-labeling
• Nature & Parks
  2008 National Forum on Fragrant Scenery to be Held in Kyoto

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