NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/Rev.1)
Japan
The following communication, dated 28 September
2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.
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A. Notifying Member: Japan
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B. Date of notification:
28
September 2018
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C. First time
notification:
Yes
No,
last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3
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D. Type of notification:
1. Complete (i.e. notification of all
quantitative restrictions in force)
2. Changes to a notification
previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following nature:
2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed
in Section 1.
2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described
in G below.
2.3 Modification of a previously notified
restriction, as described in Section 1.
3. Reverse notification of restrictions
maintained by (Member):
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E. The notification provides information
for the following biennial period (e.g. 2012‑2014): 2018-2020 and relates to
restrictions in force as of 30 September 2018
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F. This notification
contains information* relating to:
Section 1: List of quantitative
restrictions that are currently in force.
Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO
notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are
currently in force and additional information.
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G. Comments
of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.
N/A
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Section 1: List of quantitative
restrictions that are currently in force
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QRNo.
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General description of the restriction
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Type of restriction
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Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS (2017)
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds for
Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry into force
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Administration,
modification of previously notified measures, and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1
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Prohibition of exports of narcotic drugs, etc.
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CP-X
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ex HS CH.6
ex HS CH.12
ex HS CH.13
ex HS CH.28
ex HS CH.29
ex HS CH.30
etc.
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Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, opium, cannabis,
stimulants, raw material for
stimulants, psychotropic
substances, and other narcotic drugs
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Article XX(a) of
the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Stimulants Control Act; Narcotics and
Psychotropic Control Act; Cannabis Control Act; Opium Act)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
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2
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Prohibition of exports of child pornography
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P-X
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ex HS CH.49
ex HS CH.85
etc.
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Photographs, recording media containing
electromagnetic records or any other medium which depicts the pose of a child
as defined in the Act on Regulation
and Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child
Pornography, and the Protection of Children.
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Article XX(a) of the
GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Act on Regulation and Punishment of
Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the
Protection of Children)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of
Justice)
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Prohibition of exports of the products
constituting such act of infringement of the patent right; of the said
utility model right; of the design right; of
the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the
plant breeders’ right.
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P-X
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Various
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Products constituting such act of infringement of the
patent right; of the said utility model right; of the design right; of the trademark
right; of the copyright and
neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right.
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Article XX(d) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Patent Act; Utility Model Act; Design Act, Trademark Act; Copyright
Act; Plant Variety Protection and Seed
Act)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
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4
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Prohibition of exports of the products
constituting such act as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act
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P-X
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Various
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Products constituting such acts as prescribed
in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (acts prescribed in sub-paragraphs
1, 2, 3, 10, 11
and 12,
paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Act, as of 29 Nov 2018)
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Article XX(d) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Unfair Competition Prevention Act)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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5
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Non-automatic licence for exports of
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
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NAL - X
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ex HS27, etc
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Product description #10 of the attachment to this notification
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Article XX(b)of the GATT; Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun 2014); Export Trade Control Order (29 Jul 2016)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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6
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Non-automatic licence for exports of Hazardous
Wastes
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NAL - X
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N/A
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Product description # 11 of the attachment to this notification
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Article XX(b) of the GATT: Basel Convention on
the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun 2014); Export Trade Control Order (29 Jul 2016)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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7
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Non-automatic licence for exports of
Hazardous Chemicals and pesticides
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NAL - X
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HS29, etc
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Product descriptions # 12(1) to (v) of attachment to this notification
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Article XX(b) of the GATT; Rotterdam Convention
on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and
Pesticides in international trade;
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun 2014); Export Trade Control Order (29 Jul 2016)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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8
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Non-automatic licence for exports of
endangered species of wild fauna and flora
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NAL - X
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N/A
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Products descriptions # 13, 14 of the attachment to this notification
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Article XX(b) of the GATT; Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun 2014); Export Trade Control Order (29 Jul 2016)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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9
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Non-automatic licence for exports of others
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NAL - X
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N/A
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Products descriptions # 1- 9, 15-21 of the attachment to this notification
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Article XI2(a), XX(a), XX(b), XX(d), XX(f) XX(g) of the GATT
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun 2014); Export Trade Control Order (29 Jul 2016)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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10
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Restriction of
exports of wildlife birds and mammals (including their processed
goods) and eggs of birds).
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NAL-X
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ex HS CH.1
ex HS CH.4
ex HS CH.5
ex HS CH.41
ex HS CH.42
ex HS CH.43
ex HS CH.67
ex HS CH.96
ex HS CH.97
etc.
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-Birds:24
species (e.g. Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata))
- Mammals: 10
species (e.g. Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes
procyonoides))
-Processed goods;
stuffed, specimen, feather goods, fur, fur goods
-Eggs of bird; Eggs
of each species of wildlife
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Article XX(b) of the GATT
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Wildlife Protection, Control, and Hunting Management Act (1 Jun 2018)
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Ministry of the Environment
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11
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Prohibition of imports of narcotic drugs, etc.
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CP
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ex HS CH.6
ex HS CH.12
ex HS CH.13
ex HS CH.28
ex HS CH.29
ex HS CH.30
ex HS CH.96
etc.
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Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, opium, cannabis, raw material for stimulants, stimulants, psychotropic
substances, and other narcotic drugs; utenlis for opium smoking
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Article XX(a) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Stimulants Control Act; Narcotics and
Psychotropic Control Act; Cannabis Control Act; Opium Act; The Law on
Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals
and Medical devices)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
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12
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Prohibition of imports of firearms, rifles,
etc.
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CP
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ex HS CH.82
ex HS CH.93
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Firearms (pistols, etc.); ammunition (bullets) thereof; and pistol parts
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Article XX(a) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018);
Act Controlling Possession, etc.
of Fire-Arms and Sword (22 Jun 2011)
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Ministry of Finance;
National Police Agency
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13
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Prohibition of imports of explosive materials
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CP
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ex HS CH.28
ex HS CH.29
ex HS CH.36
ex HS CH.39
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Explosive materials
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Article XX(a) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Justice)
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14
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Prohibition of imports of gunpowder
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CP
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ex HS
CH.28
ex HS
CH.29
ex HS
CH.36
ex HS
CH.39
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Dynamite; gunpowder, etc.
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Article XX(a) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018);
Explosive Control Act (24 June 2011)
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Ministry of Finance;
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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15
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Prohibition of imports of chemical weapons and
specific chemicals.
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P
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Various
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Substances listed in Schedule 1 of the Annex
on Chemicals of the Chemical Weapons Convention
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Article XX(a) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018);
Act on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and
the Regulation of Specific Chemicals (11 May 2007)
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Ministry of Finance;
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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16
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Prohibition of imports of disease causing agents.
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CP
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Various
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Class 1
disease-causing pathogens prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (20) of the Act
on Prevention of Infectious Disease and Medical Care of Infectious Patients
and Class 2 disease-causing pathogens prescribed in paragraph (21) of the
same Article
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Article XX(b) of the
GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Act Concerning Prevention of Infection of
Infectious Diseases and Patients with Infectious Diseases)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Health,
Labour, and Welfare)
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17
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Prohibition of imports of the counterfeit
products of currency, banknote, postage stamps, etc.
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CP
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ex HS CH.49
ex HS CH.71
ex HS CH.85
ex HS CH 97 etc.,
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Counterfeited,
altered or imitated coins, paper money, bank notes, revenue stamps, postage
stamps (including vouchers for postal rates) and securities; cards encoded
with an unlawful electromagnetic record (including those materials); products which are confusingly
similar in appearance to postage stamps and other vouchers for postal rates
which are issued by Japan Post Co., Ltd and other foreign postal operators.
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Article XX(a) of
the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018);
Regulation of Revenue Stamps and Counterfeiting
Law (6 Jan 2001);
Postal Law (8 May 2012);
Law concerning regulation of imitated postage
stamps and other vouchers for postal rates (8 May 2012)
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Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications
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18
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Prohibition of imports of books,
drawings etc. which may public safety of morals
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P
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ex HS CH.49
ex HS CH.85
ex HS CH.97 etc.,
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Books, drawings, carvings, and any other article
which may harm public safety or morals (obscene or immoral materials, e.g. pornography)
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Article XX(a) of the
GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
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Ministry of Finance
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19
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Prohibition of imports of Child Pornography
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P
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ex HS
CH.49
ex HS
CH.85 etc.
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Photographs, recording media containing
electromagnetic records or any other medium which depicts the pose of a child
as defined in the Act on Regulation
and Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child
Pornography, and the Protection of Children.
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Article XX(a) of
the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr2018)
(Act on Regulation and Punishment of
Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and
Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Justice)
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20
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Prohibition of imports of the products
constituting such act of infringement of the patent right; of the said
utility model right; of the design right;
of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the
plant breeders’ right; of the layout-design exploitation right. design right
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P
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Various design right
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Products constituting such act of infringement
of the patent right; of the said utility model right; of the design right; of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right;
of the layout-design exploitation right. design right
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Article XX(d) of
the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Patent Act; Utility Model Act; Design Act;
Trademark Act; Copyright Act; Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act; Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor
Integrated Circuits)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry;
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology）
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21
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Prohibition of imports of the products
constituting such act as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act
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P
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Various
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Products constituting such acts as prescribed
in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (acts prescribed in sub-paragraphs
1, 2, 3, 10, 11 and 12, paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Act, as of 29 Nov 2018)
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Article XX(d) of the GATT
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Customs Law (1 Apr 2018)
(Unfair Competition Prevention Act)
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Ministry of Finance
(Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry)
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22
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Restriction of imports of designated foreign cultural
properties
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NAL
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Various, including Chapter 97
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Foreign cultural properties
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Article XX(f) of the GATT
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (13 Jun
2014)
Import Trade Control Order (6 Jun 2003)
Act on Controls on the Illicit Export and
Import and other matters of Cultural Property (28 May 2004)
Act for the Protection of Cultural Property in
the Event of Armed Conflict (30 Sep 2015)
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Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry
(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
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23
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Non-automatic licence for exports of mercury
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NAL - X
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(a)HS2805.40,
(b)Various
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(a)Mercury (includes mixtures of mercury with
other substances (including alloys of mercury), with a mercury concentration
of at least 95 per cent by weight)
(b)Mercury-added products listed in Part 2 of
Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
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Article XX(b) of the GATT; Minamata Convention
on Mercury
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (2 May
2017); Export Trade Control Order (31 Jan 2018)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Section 2: Cross-reference to
other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are
currently in force
This section shall be filled
by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification
requirement (e.g. set in the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of
Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures,
etc.) contains information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is
not listed in Section 1.
1. Agreement on Agriculture
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
2. Agreement on Balance of
Payments
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
3. Agreement on Safeguards
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the
notification:
4. Agreement on Import
Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences)
A. Was a notification made with information on
a quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant
document symbol and include any information element missing in the
notification:
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Document symbol of notification
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General description
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Type of restr.
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Tariff line code(s) affected,
based on HS (2017)
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds
for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry
into force
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Administration;
modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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1.1.
Import Quota on Marine Products
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GQ
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1.1 2 in
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XI2(c)(i),
Article XX(g) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order
(6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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1.2.
Import Approval on Marine products
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NAL
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1.2 2
(1) – (4) in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(g) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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1.2.
Import Approval on Marine Products
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NAL
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1.2 2
(5) in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(g) of the GATT, International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
(IWC)
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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1.2.
Import Approval on Marine Products
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NAL
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1.2 2
(6) in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(g) of the GATT, Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in
the North Pacific Ocean
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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1.2.
Import Approval on Marine Products
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NAL
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1.2 2
(7) in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(g) of the GATT, International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas (ICCAT)
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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1.2.
Import Approval on Marine Products
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NAL
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1.2 2
(8) in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(g) of the GATT, Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna
(CCSBT)
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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3. Import Approval on
Medicines
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NAL
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3.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b)of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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4. Import Approval on
Propellant Powders
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NAL
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4.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b), XXI (b)(ii) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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5. Import Approval on
Nuclear Goods
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NAL
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5.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b), Article XXI (b)(i)of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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6. Import Approval on Weapons
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NAL
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6.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/147
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Article
XX(b), XXI (b)(ii) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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7. Import Approval on Wild
Animals
and Plants
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NAL
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ex HS CH.1
ex HS CH.4
ex HS CH.5
ex HS CH.6
ex HS CH.41
ex HS CH.42
ex HS CH.43
ex HS CH.67
ex HS CH.96
ex HS CH.97
etc.
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7.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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8.1.Import Quota on
Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical
weapons goods
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GQ
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8.1 2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b) of the GATT, Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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8.2. Import Approval on Substances which deplete
the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods
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NAL
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Ex HS
CH.27etc.
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8.2 2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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10. Import Approval on
Alcohol
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NAL
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10.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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XX(b) of
the GATT
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Alcohol Business Law
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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11. Import Approval on
Rough Diamonds
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NAL
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11.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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XX(b) of
the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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12. Import
approval on Cultural Property Illegally Removed from Iraq
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CP
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12.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XXI(c) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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13. Import
approval on All of the Goods from North Korea
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CP
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Chapters
1 to 97
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13.2 in
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article XXI(b),
(c)of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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14. Import
approval on Weapons and Other Items from Eritrea
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CP
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CH93
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14.2 in
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XXI(c) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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15. Import
Approval on Weapons and Other Items from Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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CP
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CH93
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15.2 in
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XXI(c) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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16. Import
Approval on Charcoal from Somalia
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CP
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44.02
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16.2 in
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XXI(c) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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17 Import Approval on Chemical Weapons and Other Items Related to Chemical Weapons Programme and Cultural Property Illegally Moved from Syrian Arab Republic
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CP
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Various
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17.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XXI(c) of the GATT
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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18. Import
Approval on Mercury with a mercury concentration of at least 95 per cent by
weight and Mercury-added products listed in Part 2 of Annex A of the Minamata
Convention on Mercury
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NAL
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2805.40 etc.
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18.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17
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Article
XX(b) of the GATT; Minamata Convention on Mercury
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Import Trade Control Order (6 June 2003)
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5. Other notifications
A. Was a
notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other
notifications? Yes No
B. If yes,
then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information
element missing in the notification:
Attachment:
Detailed Product List for QR No.5-9 of Section 1
1. Diamond
(limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in
public notice).
2. Blood
products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Securing a Stable
Supply of Safe Blood Products (Act No. 160 of 1956).
3. Nuclear
source materials and nuclear fuel materials (nuclear fuel materials including
spent fuels as prescribed in, Article 2, paragraph (8) of the Act on the
Regulations of Nuclear Material Substances, Nuclear Fuel Substances and Nuclear
Reactors (Act No. 166 of 1957); hereinafter the same).
4. Waste
determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
as the waste of materials listed below:
(i) Materials
contaminated by nuclear source materials or nuclear fuel materials;
(ii) Materials separated from spent fuels, and
materials contaminated by such materials;
(iii) Radioactive isotopes, compounds thereof,
materials containing such isotopes or compounds (including those equipped with
machinery and equipment), and materials contaminated by such isotopes or
compounds (excluding those listed in (i) and (ii) above).
5. Radioactive
isotopes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act concerning
Prevention from Radiation Hazards due to Radioisotopes, etc. (Act No. 167 of
1957) and determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade
and Industry.
6. Chemical
substances specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry as raw materials for narcotics and psychotropic substances prescribed
in Article 2, item (vii) of the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, or
other narcotic or psychotropic substances.
7. Vessels
listed below (excluding those operated with paddles or sails only)
(i) Vessels equipped with fish catching equipment or
machines;
(ii) Vessels equipped with manufacture
equipment for the processed products of fresh-caught fishes and other marine
organisms;
(iii) Vessels equipped with storage facilities
for fresh-caught fishes and other marine organisms (only those equipped with storage facilities that can be
loaded with fresh-caught fishes, etc. at fishing grounds).
8. Mycelia of lentinus edodes.
9. Eels (fry for fish culture).
10. Substances
listed in Annexes A, B, C, and E of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer.
11. (i)
Specified hazardous wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on
the Control of Import, Export, etc. of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other
Wastes (Act No. 108 of 1992)N
(ii) Wastes prescribed in Article
2, paragraph (1) of the Waste Management and Public Cleaning Act (excluding
those listed in (i) above).
12. (i)
Chemical substances listed in the upper column of Annex III of the Rotterdam
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous
Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.
(ii)
Chemical substances listed below and contained in the agricultural chemicals
prescribed in Article 1-2, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control
Act (Act No. 82 of 1948); however, limited to those determined and publicly
notified by the Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry:
(1) Agricultural
chemicals for which the registration application was denied under Article 3,
paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that
they are subject to any of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), item
(iii) to item (vii) of the Act;
(2) Agricultural
chemicals for which the
registration was cancelled under Article 6-3, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural
Chemicals Control Act for the reason that any events prescribed in Article 3,
paragraph (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of the Act have occurred;
(3) Agricultural
chemicals of which sales were prohibited under Article 9, paragraph (2) of the
Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that it is necessary to
prohibit such sales in order to prevent any events prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1),
item (iii) to item (vii) of the Act from occurring.
(iii)Specified poisonous substances prescribed in Article 2,
paragraph (3) of the Poisonous Substances Control Act (Act No. 303 of 1950)
(excluding those listed in (1) above).
(iv)Chemical
substances contained in the pesticides listed below that are pharmaceutical
products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Law on Securing
Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products including Pharmaceuticals and Medical
Devices (Act No. 145 of 1960)
or quasi-pharmaceutical products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the
Act; however, limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister
of Economy, Trade and Industry;
(1) Pesticides
that are pharmaceutical products or quasi-pharmaceutical products for which an
approval was not granted under Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b) of
the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for the reason that they are subject to the
provision;
(2) Pesticides
that are pharmaceutical products or quasi-pharmaceutical products for which the
approval was withdrawn under
Article 74-2, paragraph (1) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for the reason
that they are subject to Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b) of the Act.
(v)
Materials prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) to item (vii), and
item (ix) of the Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
(Cabinet Order No. 318 of August 19, 1972) ; however, limited to those determined
and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
(vi) Class 1 specified chemical substances prescribed in Article 2,
paragraph (2) of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and
Regulation of Their Manufacturing (Act No. 117 of 1973) (excluding those listed
in (i) above).
13. Animals
or plants that belong to the species listed in Appendices I or II of the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora, or parts, eggs, seeds, specimens, processed products, or other
derivatives of such animals or plants (excluding those listed in the middle
columns of rows 37 and 43; limited to those determined and publicly notified by
the Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
14. Individuals
(prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act on Conservation
of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Act No. 75 of 1992)), organs,
and processed products of the endangered species of wild flora and fauna
prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Act (excluding those listed in
the middle column of row 43, as well as designated national endangered species
of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (5) of the Act; with
respect to international endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed
in Article 4, paragraph (4) of the Act, limited to those listed in Table 1 of
Appended Table II of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Conservation of
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cabinet Order No. 17 of 1993)).
15. Japanese mist nets.
16. Counterfeit, altered, or imitated currencies,
and postage stamps and revenue stamps.
17. Books, drawings, and other goods
having content that claims or incites any revolts.
18. Books, drawings, sculptures, and
other goods that may corrupt public morals.
19. National
treasures, important cultural properties, important tangible folk-cultural
properties, special natural monuments, natural monuments, and important works
of fine arts (with respect to special natural monuments and natural monuments,
limited to those determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry).
20. Goods
that may infringe patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark
rights, or copyrights in destination countries or may cause misunderstanding
about their country of origin; however, limited to those specified by the
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
21. Goods
for which qualification procedures were taken under Article 69-12, paragraph
(1) of the Customs Act (Act No. 61 of 1954) (excluding those ordered as
reshipment in accordance with Article 69-11, paragraph (2) of the Act, those
certified under Article 69-12 , paragraph (5) of the Act not to fall under
goods listed in Article 69-11, paragraph (1), item (ix) or item (x) of the Act,
and those for which qualification procedures were cancelled under Article
69-15, paragraph (10), or Article 69-20, paragraph (11) of the Act.
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