Classification of Processing :
D.No measures were taken for the claim.

673Import procedures for veterinary drugs, etc
664Revision of the condition for standard-size mail items, setting greeting-card rates, etc.
659Improvement of an import barrier regarding disapproval of applications for permits to use Pier "-10m" and other facilities of the F Area of Takamatsu Port
658Improvement of an import barrier regarding disapproval of applications for permits to use Pier "-10m" and other facilities of the F Area of Takamatsu Port
657Designation of Chinese agricultural materials as special agricultural chemical
650Abolishment or relaxation of the prohibition on milking cows' first milk
646Validity of a reply under the prior notification system
645Clarification of the criteria for judging the approval for the possession of a shotgun
644Prompt processing of an application for import approval of a quasi-drug that contains an existing ingredient as a new effective ingredient
642Expansion of the temporary measures applied to accredited processors to accredited packers
638 Review of food additive standards (ethyl acetate)
637 Relaxation of requirements for prime movers for battery-assisted bicycles
636Review of medical contents classification (L-carnitine)
634Reduction of the amount of samples taken for monitoring tests
633Request for designations for food additives (magnesium stearate, methylene chloride)
632Review of Specifications and Standards for Food and Food Additives, etc. (sorbic acid potassium)
630 Improvement of identification of freights subject to the simple declaration system
629 Ex post facto submission of country-of-origin certificates
628Flexible management of NACCS procedures for export and import declarations
627 Relaxation of permanent attendance and qualification requirements for managing engineers
624Review of sterilization methods for spices
620 Flexible management of the pre-permission delivery system for products subject to tariff quotas
619 Extension of Validity and treatment of country-of-origin certificates
618Treatment of replies under the prior instruction system and simplification of written preliminary inquiries
615 Relaxation of regulations on import approval and item change approval for medical instruments
610 Review of rules for import customs inspection costs and clarification of standards for deciding whether to subject certain imports to such inspection
607 Expansion of the special measure concerning certificates for storage space for motor homes
606 Approval of color contact lenses
605 Classification as vehicles for special use of foreign vehicles modified for wheelchair use
602 Flexible application of import quotas for mackerel
601 Acceptance of foreign test data concerning braking on imported two-wheeled vehicles
592 Abolition of import licenses and import notification system for model rockets under import quotas
590Relaxing regulations pertain to permit for acquiring and consuming model rockets
578 Change in labeling method for cosmetics
574 Relaxation of regulation concerning watches and watch parts painted with radioisotope tritium.
565 Tariff classification of carpeting for use in automobiles
562 Clarification of procedures and time required for prior examination when importing soft drinks in straw-in-pack containers
560 Customs permit for materials (books of photographs, videos) harmful to public morals.
559 Simplification of procedures for import declarations for foods, etc.
555 Relaxation of import restrictions of silk woven fabrics processed under bond
554 Concerning the application of customs tariff classification numbers to wooden doorframes.
551 Clarification of inspection frequency for pewter and rust-proof steel pans
546 Concerning the customs tariff classification on imported beer
544 Tariff classification pertaining to imports of sheep's milk
543 Regarding the import, sales, use, etc., of emergency-use parachutes for lightweight airplane
540 Expediting import procedures for rice wine
535 Review of tariff price under Clause 4 of the Customs Tariff Law, when bamboo products are imported
534 Concerning approval procedures for temporary construction materials
532 Review of materials price standards for heart pacemakers and clarification of decision-making process
531 Simplification of import inspection for spices, nuts and spice mixes
530 Simplification of import inspection for artificial sausage casings
528 Simplification and clarification of JAS grading inspection for glucose imports
526 Flexibility in changing the location of inspection and shortening the test period pertaining to imported high-pressure gas
525 Inspection for small craft (Jet Skis) imported by individuals
523 Clarification of standards for parallel imports
522 Reducing the burden of inspection pertaining to the import of coffee decanters
520 Approval of continuous import of ear tags for identifying livestock
518 Improvement of storage facilities before quarantine inspection, pertaining to the import of cut flowers
516 Acceptance of foreign test data pertaining to equipment (Hydraulic Kinetic Energy Storage Hybrid Bus) regulated by the High-pressure Gas Control Law.
514 Tariff classification for nata de coco
513 Customs approval of goods harmful to public morals
508 Approval for the import of processed foods using iodized salt
503 Simplification and international harmonization of application procedures relating to imports of stethoscopes
487 Regarding imports of fruit jam
1. clarification of standards regarding preservatives additives,
2. harmonization with international standards

486 Clarification of the preferential tariff system for imports of sawn lumber and timber products
483 Clarification and simplification of customs clearance procedures for parallel imports
482 Clarification of withholding tax provisions relating to the import of computer software
481 Clarification of item applying for customs duties on shin protectors for soccer
480 Improving urgent customs clearance
479 Acceptance of applications in English under the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law
475 Clarification of selection criteria used by contractors according to Housing and Urban Development Corporation specifications.
472 Relaxing requirements for parallel imports of cosmetics
469 In the case where an individual was refused entry because of misunderstanding of the facts,
1. clarifying the reasons for not to issue a commercial visa
2. expediting the re-issue of a commercial visa
3. clarifying the reasons for refusing approval of residence permit
4. expediting re-approval of residence permit.

467 Expediting examination to declare void a patent for a crusher
463 Standards for quasi-whiskies
457 Elimination of requirement for automobile catalyst overheat warning systems
452 Simplifying inspection procedures for parallel imports
451 Simplifying approval of cosmetics containing liposome
447 Regarding the import of frozen yogurt as fermented milk:
1. Acceptance of the inspection data from USA.
2. Review of the inspection method for fermented milk in Japan.
3. Simplification of the re-inspection method for the samples with the same manufacture date.

445 Review of tariff applied to canned pork
442 Review of the customs value of the material consumed in the production being supplied by the buyer free of charge, under the provisions of Article 4, the Customs Tariff Act.
441 Regarding pressure vessel test for industrial chemical blowing agents for rubber and plastics under the annexed table of the Fire Service Law:
1. Review on the domestic maker's test results.
2. Abolishment or improvement of the pressure vessel test.

439 Regarding the import tobacco leaf, improvements of unfairly discrimination by Japan Tobacco against EC products.
438 Regarding the sale of tobacco products,
1. Simplification of the local tax procedures for imported tobacco products.
2. Improvements concerning Japan Tobacco's influence over sales permits and the placement of vending machines.

436 Request for action under the Patent Law to clear the market of imitations of a greenhouse curtain that is patented in Japan.
435 On early approval of trademarks
432 Standardization and lowering of import inspection fees.
430 Regarding import quarantine for cut flowers
1. Increases the number of inspectors both at Narita International Airport and in the Netherlands.
2. Expansion of the quarantine facilities at Narita International Airport and elsewhere.

424 Review of the SG standard for fold type footstool.
421 Review of handling of harmful insects with regard to cut flowers
420 Abolishment of requirement of the plant quarantine certificates for frozen fruit and vegetables.
419 Review of the areas from which imports of fresh fruits or vegetables are banned
407 Concerning the import of ingredients for health foods and physiological functional foods
1. Making the inspection for radiation more explicit and flexible.
2. Making the administrative inspection more explicit and flexible.

405 Concerning the nursing bottle for which a design patent has been obtained in the United Kingdom,
1. Elimination of the similar products under the Design Law
2. Elimination of the similar products under the Copyright Law.

404 Better harmonization of the patent system with international norms.
402 Concerning the facilities at Tokyo International Airport (Narita) for processing refrigerated fish imports,
1. Extension of the inspection time.
2. Acceptance of data from the exporting country.
3. Inspection by the private inspection agencies at the time of import.

400 Reconsideration of the customs classification for diaphragm sheeting from USA
399 Concerning import procedures for product (watch with a belt made from a skin of crocodile) covered by the Washington Convention,
1. Clarification of the import procedures.
2. Streamlining of the procedures with acceptance of the export certificate from the country of origin.

397 Reconsideration of the regulation on the form (capsule) for health foods.
395 Regarding the implementation of the procedures for export credit insurances, reconsideration of the present practice of refusing to recognize payment arrears as grounds for an insurance claim.
391 Concerning the import procedures for a hair dye,
1. Clarification of the procedures for quasi-drugs.
2. Reduction of the inspection time period and expense for quasi-drugs.

388 Permission for the use approval of the food additive approved by EC, EFTA to the chocolate.
387 Action against products imitative of a product for which design registration has been received.
385 Concerning the import procedures for products covered by the Washington Convention imported through third countries,
1. Clarification of import procedure.
2. Simplification of the procedures with acceptance of the export certificate from the country of origin.

384 With regard to using permits for water-saving toilet stools that use compressed air:
1. Use permit for water-saving toilet stools (using less than 2 liters of water) with the wastewater going to the sewage
2. Easing installation requirements for the Japanese-style stool that uses a plastic bowl to the same level of requirements for Japanese stools
3. Use permit in the case brass-used valves cause no malfunction

383 Concerning the import of tableware,
1. Extension of the period of inspection validity under the Food Sanitation Law.
2. Simplification of inspection of inspection procedures and lowering of inspection fees for products.
3. Exemption from the inspection through acceptance of data from the exporting country.

382 Review of the guideline of approval for the change of status of residence about employment
381 Concerning import of dogs,
1. Acceptance of certification not only governmental organization but also local government.
2. Permission of animal quarantine test in the site other than animal quarantine office in Japan.
3. Permission of simplified quarantine test substituting certification of foreign government.

379 Relaxation of the Safety Regulation for road vehicles with regards to the inspection of imported camping cars.
378 Unfair trade practice with regard to the sales of imported a primary commodities
374 The issues of certificate of origin by Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Japan.
368 Prompt inspection and other procedures for importing frozen food in quarantine station.
367 Concerning type approval for automobile child restraints,
1. Automatic type approval for the products meeting ECE Regulation No. 44, which is the European standard setting standards equivalent to the Japanese for approval by the Minister of Transport, and carrying the E-mark certifying approval under said standard.
2. Exemption from Japanese type approval test for the automobile child restraints with official certificate under said ECE Regulation No.44.

366 Prompt procedure for importing mineral water imports.
364 Abolition of regulations that deboning knives are classified as swords.
362 Unfair trade practices with regard to the sale of imported glass.
361 Abolition of regulations that filet knives are classified as swords
358 Longer hours of opening the office for processing imports of live fish.
357 Concerning polysorbate inspection for processed tomato products,
1. Exemption from the inspection of processed tomato products which have been imported continuously for decades and are proved safe.
2. Introduction of a grace period for the inspection measures.

355 Customs reclassification of heeled leather indoor footwear
352 1. Concerning the inspection of fresh fruit and vegetables at Narita Tokyo International Airport, expedition of the inspections through expansion of the numbers of quarantine inspectors, enlarging the inspection space, and expanding the fumigation facilities.
2. Longer import notification hours for foodstuffs at ports in the Keihin district and at Narita Tokyo International Airport.

351 Changes in the import volume confirmation inspection for canned pineapple from the present check of actual weight to a check of the weight indicated on the cans.
350 Concerning the plant quarantine inspection for vegetable residuals,
1. Exception from the testing and inspection at subsequent ports when unloading is conducted at a number of ports and when the product has passed the testing and inspection at the first port of entry.
2. Expansion of fumigation including Saturday afternoons and holidays.
3. Exemption from testing and inspection for soybean meal and rapeseed cake on the grounds that they are primary agricultural products that have been heat-treated.

349 1. Abolition of the requirement for trading approval for the import of starch to be sold to a non-governmental buyer.
2. Request for a raise in the permissible limit on sulfur dioxide in starch.

348 Concerning the import of aircraft parts,
1. Exemption from the provisions of the Explosives Control Law for gunpowder and other explosives included in aircraft parts.
2. Simplification of the import procedures for gas in fire extinguishing equipment and gas in floats.
3. Exemption from the inspection requirement for high-pressure gas containers for use aboard aircraft that carry test certification from the country of manufacture.
4. As regards touch up paint and similar items,
(1) Handling in accordance with the standards for imports under a certain volume.
(2)Simplification of the import procedures for poisonous and deleterious substances.

347 Concerning, the import of pharmaceutical ingredient for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals,
1. Exemption from application of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.
2. (1) Approval of entrusting the preclinical tests to a third party.
(2) Expansion of acceptance of import approval applications not only by the governor of the prefecture where the head office of importer is located but also by the governors of prefectures where branch offices of importer are located.
(3) Simplification of the application requirement for the tests repeated three times with three samples and for documentation showing the production process for applications for products which are not listed on the Standard for ingredient.

346 Concerning the import of medical equipment,
1. Acceptance of the US clinical trial data and omission of the Japanese clinical trial date for products and systems that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
2. Exemption from attaching approval by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for domestic medical equipment returned for repair.

343 1. Simplification of import procedures for white sake
2. Simplification of import procedures for kidney beans

338 Classification of a water-purifying activated carbon as a plant product and the test of its sample.
337 Exemption from the requirement for submission of list of ingredients for hand and body cleaner that has been approved as safe in USA, since it is feared that disclosure of ingredients may compromise proprietary information.
333 Concerning the radiation testing method, it was requested that
1. Increase in the number of inspectors and designation of inspection agencies be empowered to act on the government's behalf.
2. Setting the number of samples to be tested at one per application.
3. Establishment of new inspection facilities at Osaka Airport and elsewhere.
4. Acceptance of data from foreign test organizations.

331 Type authorization for the change alone for electrical appliances that have already received type authorization when there is a change in the specifications
326 Approval for the import of gunpowder and other explosives in the locality where the importer has his address
325 Concerning the electrical products that have met the requirements of foreign safety standards specifically the US under-writers Laboratories (UL) specifications,
1. Simplification of the testing for granting the Japanese mark.
2. Shortening of the test period.

321 Automatic approval of chemical substances listed in the Inventory of Existence Chemical Substances currently in use in USA and Western Europe.
320 Concerning the import of new chemical substances,
1. Shortening of examination period
2. Reduction of testing costs

319 Unification of procedures under the three laws (Law Concerning Examination and Regulation of Manufacture, etc. of Chemical Substances, High Pressure Gas Control Law, Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law) governing the import of specialty gases and other chemical substances used in the manufacture of semi-conductors
317 Approval of inspection by the copy of the inspection certificate, transmitted by facsimile, on the stipulation that the original of inspection certificate issued by the government authorities of the exporting country is submitted later.
315 Exemption of the import inspection in Japan for cut flowers that have been pre-inspected in the exporting country.
314 Abolition of the post-entry quarantine required for import of bulbs.
313 Exemption form the inspection for specific frozen vegetables
312 Introduction of inspection-free and easy-inspection areas for the import of malt.
303 Permission to entrust tests except for organoleptic examination as required for the import/sale of pharmaceutical products to other testing institutions.
302 Elimination of the import approval product-by-product requiring only import sales licenses, concerning the import of pharmaceutical ingredients (except for new drugs)
299 Automatic import approval for pharmaceutical products that are not listed in the Japanese pharmacopoeia when their ingredients meet the foreign pharmacopoeia standards and the finished product meets the Japanese approval standards.
298 Approval of large-volume imports of food on the customs authorities in areas where there is no other suitable office to accept and process applications under the Food Sanitation Law.
295 Concerning the introduction of soft ware technology (technology concerning utilization of an electronic computer etc.), change in the system of requiring prior notification of contracts to post-contract notification.
292 Extension of the period of validity of tariff rates under the system of self-assessed values.
289 Confirmation of CCCN classification only by the first four digits of the CCCN in such cases as the tariff rates is the same for all subdivisions within the same four-digit classification.
286 Abolition of the system allowing for handling domestic cargoes in bonded warehouses outside of regular working hours.
285 Relaxation of the licensing standards for bonded warehouses.
283 Introduction of a system of import approval prior to payment of customs duties.
281 Refusal of third-party applications to register well-known foreign trademark be refused and that prior registrations of said trademarks by third-person parties.
280 Review of the customs classification for plywood broken up for use for carpet grippers.
279 Review of the custom classification for wooden laminated veneer lumber part for compound I-beams.
277 Permission of the use of sorbic acid and sodium benzoate in canned pickle herring.
276 Exemption from emission testing requirement for motor vehicle which was imported by parallel importers and is the same make and model that has passed its emission testing.
275 Exemption of fillet knives (a kind of kitchen knives) from the prohibition of import.
274 Concerning import approval for cardiac pacemakers,
1. One request is made for all of the data needed for evaluation and processing.
2. Permission substituting single-chamber data or foreign-generated data for dual-chamber data.

273 Automatic approval in Japan for calcium lignosulphonate, used as a feed binder in North America and European countries.
272 In connection with an automotive mesh wheel developed in Federal Republic of Germany,
1. Prompt patent approval.
2. Prompt design registration.

271 Permission of the use of ascorbic palmitate as a food additive, since it has earned high marks from the FAO/WHO Committee.
270 Permission of the use of sodium benzoate in caviar paste.
269 On the import of medical equipment,
1. Permission as outside of the regulations for medical equipment, for the import of pressure transducers and transfusion sets that have been removed from their sterile packing.
2. Expansion of products, including this one, as importable on the customs authorities' go-ahead, though the Ministry of Health and Welfare entrusting such inspections to the customs authorities and that this product be added to the list of products importable on the customs authorities' go-ahead.

267 Concerning import quarantine for live cattle,
1. Expansion of quarantine facilities
2. For better use of quarantine facilities by:
(1) Shortening the detention period for import quarantine after importation by lengthening the detention period for export quarantine before shipment in the exporting country.
(2) Shortening the detention period for import quarantine after importation by counting the time spent at sea in transportation as post-import quarantine period.

266 Concerning ship quarantine,
1. Expansion of in boarding inspection, the applicability of quarantine at berth and extension of the acceptance times for boarding inspection.
2. On radio pratique,
(1) Abolition of the prerequisite of holding the Sanitation Inspection Certificate or extension of validity of its period.
(2) The scope of application for radio pratique for container vessels is expanded.
(3) Documentation acceptance times are extended.
(4) Facsimile transmission is accepted.

263 Availability of animal quarantine inspection for imported cattle and horses on Saturday at Naha Airport in Okinawa.
257 Concerning the product, a plastic scale with a tray for measuring out individual portions of spaghetti before boiling, exemption from the required import inspection.
254 Permission was sought to set up a stand to sell popcorn on the pedestrian mall during pedestrian mall periods in Harajuku (Tokyo).
253 Concerning the sea transport of imported goods in Okinawa,
1. Reduction of the sea freightage of the Okinawa Line Freight Conference.
2. Reduction of the long shore stevedoring charges to the same level as that in the main land.

252 In authorizing the flexible heat insulation duct as an incombustible material, revision of test methods and the acceptance of the test results from foreign inspection organization.
251 Relaxation of the approval of import of Bee Propolis in which an antibiotic was determined (0.06ppm).
249 In the import of animal hair, acceptance to take the import procedure when applied attaching a copy of the inspection certificate issued by a government agency of the exporting country.
248 Approval of the use of Chofu Airport for the departure and arrival of the airship chartered from Germany.
247 Approval of the use of China-grown rice straws as the binding material of China-grown oak leaves when they are imported.
245 Approval of the parallel import of cosmetic soap by accepting the certificate issued from the British Government certifying that the cosmetic soap concerned is the same in kind with the products distributed in England, in view of the difficult to obtain the composition certificate from the manufacturer.
242 Concerning the adjusted tapioca product,
1. Relaxation of the use of sulfur dioxide.
2. Acceptance of the test results of SGS, a Brazilian international laboratory.

240 Concerning the import of processed foods, exemption from the obligation to describe the raw material, and the manufacturing or processing method in the import notification.
239 Exception of super-small-sized anti-crime/disaster alarms using liquefied compressed gas from the application of regulations or simplification of the procedure for their import.
234 Concerning the import of cut flowers,
1. Expedition of the plant quarantine process.
2. Limitation of the kinds of pests to be fumigated.

233 In the application for the import of a shampoo sold in the USA, etc., exemption from the obligation to submit its ingredients and volume data and relaxation of the standards for its structural equipment, etc.
228 In the import of dried peanuts products, exemption from the obligation to submit the certificate certifying that the use of BHA is limited to oils and fats.
227 Approval, as in the USA, of the use of EDTA in the margarine contained in plastic containers.
226 Approval the use of benzoic acid and sodium benzoate in other foods than soy sauce, carbonated drink and margarines.
221 Approval of import of Kumis Kutjing leaves products as a food.
218 Concerning the import of high-pressure vessel for manufacturing multi-layer print boards which have met US standards,
1. Relaxation of the max working pressure standard to the level approved by the US standards.
2. Simplification of the domestic air tightness test and gas pressure test.
3. Simplification of the materials to be submitted for inspection.
4. Approval of the use of the safety valve approved in the USA.

216 Concerning the import of helicopter hoist wire cutters using gunpowder, exemption from obtaining import permission for gunpowder
215 Exemption from obtaining the import permission when the same oxygen bombes for airplanes as provided in airplanes are imported as supplements.
212 Concerning the import of quarantine cargoes such as fruits and vegetables, approval of the import procedure using facsimile transmitted copies of the phytosanitary certificate issued from the exporting country government.
210 Abolition of the license for sale of alcoholic drink in connection with mediation of the import of wine, or simplification of the procedure.
208 Exemption from inspection when materials woods with a phytosanitary certificate issued from the exporting country government are imported
207 Shortening the period required to obtain the preferential duties allotment certificate for knitted products.
204 Concerning the internal floating roof petroleum storage tank,
1. Relaxation of the regulation for the tanks whose diameter exceeds 50m.
2. Making the deletion of requirement for the mesh screen on roof venting known to all local fire offices.
3. Admission of the use of FRP as the material of roof venting.

201 Exemption from submitting certificates such as Export Permits for the import of feather quilts.
198 Concerning the import of heart pacemakers, exemption from the obligation to make clinical trials again when the size, battery, etc. are changed.
196 Propriety of import of an article with anti-smoking effects as a food.
193 Elongation of the period of stay of foreigners who came to Japan on business.
191 Concerning the regulation of the buildings used for automobile service factories, relaxation of the regulation in the residential areas along routes and commercial and adjacent commercial areas.
189 Concerning the articles designated by the Consumer Product Safety Law
1. Clarification of the requirements for canceling the designation at the Consumer Product Safety and Household Goods Quality Labeling Council.
2. Cancellation of the designation for the articles which have no problem in their safety in view of the past records of number of accidents, etc.

188 Concerning the approval of types of electric apparatuses, extension of the effective approval period for the technically matured products such as TV, etc.
186 1. Concerning small-quantity new chemical substances which need not be submitted when imported, raising their upper limit (100kg annually) to the EC level (1,000kg annually), and revising the system so that notification and verification of such substances may always be made at any time.
2. Concerning small-quantity new chemical substances which need not be submitted when imported, raising their upper limit (100kg annually) to the EC level (1,000kg annually).

182 Approval of the report by other persons than the withdrawer (importer) on the withdrawal of the goods from bonded area with the suspension of the tax.
181 Reduction of the scope of the international contracts which must be reported to the Fair Trade Commission.
170 Exemption from the obligation to report the sales of North America miscellaneous beans used to manufacture bean jam.
169 On indication of foods, etc.
1. Exemption from the obligation to indicate the foods used only as the processed materials.
2. Admission of simple English indications.

168 Concerning the documents attached to the import notification of foods, etc.
1. Unification of Statistical Calculation Card with the notification sheet.
2. Abolition of presentation of the application form for treatment of cargo aboard ship or barge.
3. Abolition of resubmission of the same explanatory note of commodities concerning the continuous import.

161 Propriety of carrying two 20-feet containers on a 40-feet chassis.
160 Removal of the ban on import of Philippine papayas under the same conditions of sterilization of Hawaiian papayas or Philippine mangoes.
155 Concerning the inspection of imported tonometers,
1. Acceptance of foreign test data.
2. Simplification of the domestic inspection (Change from whole inspection to sampling inspection).
3. Exemption from the labeling to indicate it is a tonometer.

154 Relaxation of the regulations for the use of sulfur dioxide in kiwifruits liquor.
153 Propriety of importing a food deodorant cream as cosmetic
151 Approval of the use of calcium silicate as a food additive
143 Permission of the use of fluorescent substances in wrapping papers of confectionary.
142 Improvement of the inspection method in the plant quarantine of nursery-tree of an ornamental plant (dracaena).
136 Relaxation of the obligation to submit the Phytosanitary Certificate for small packaged seed for retail use.
134 Concerning the specification of lactic acid as a food additive,
1. Abolition of the content standards.
2. Abolition of the ether test.

132 Permission to import Herbal Cigarettes
131 Review of the customs classification of pasteurized ham products in cans and other packing materials, and establishment of a new import quota.
130 The adequacy of exporting cosmetics to Japan without informing the Japanese importers of their ingredients and quantity.
128 Registration examination of Japanese swords concerning their import.
126 Abolition or modification of the plant quarantine certificate and the certificate based on the Washington Convention concerning a test tube orchid which is a souvenir of the tourists in Hawaii.
120 Concerning the import of crocodile hide processed goods (purse), simplification of the documents to be submitted
114 Readopting of a special measure for land transport of tall containers by the flat bed chassis.
112 Clarification of the commodity tax application on game machines (a bingo game machine)
104 Concerning the import of Japanese swords, abolition of the import quota or at least shortening of the deliberation period (1-2 months) for the import quota, when the importer has the registration certificate issued from a local board of education or the permission of a public safety commission.
102 In labeling of textile goods,
1. Acceptance of the International Standard (ISO) on laundry care labeling.
2. Acceptance of English words for the component fibers labeling besides cotton, wool and silk.
3. Expansion of the scope of articles on which labeling in English is admitted.

97 Review of the customs classification of date syrup.
92 Review of the customs classification of horsemeat steak.
82 Permission of the use of tocopherol acetate as a food additive used in candies.
80 Making unnecessary the submission of the re-export certificates under the Washington Convention concerning the import of furs to be displayed in exhibitions.
78 Permission of the use of emulsifier YN in chocolate as a food additive.
56 Removal of the measure to reduce the quantities of silk fabrics for clothes allowed to be imported from Hong Kong.
54 Adoption of Sloan's alloy as the material of faucets into JIS.
51 Calling off the requirement of submitting to the customs the certificate of origin under the Washington Convention in importing silk clothes and feather quilts.
50 Revision of the condition for standard-size mail items, etc.
48 Acceptance of onboard (at sea) sterilization in importing the oranges from Swaziland and South Africa.
47 Review of customs classification of parts of solenoid valves for automotive exhaustive gas recirculation system.
43 Concerning feathers and feather products,
1. Inquiries about the necessary procedure, methods and documents for the customs clearance.
2. Acceptance of the quarantine certificate issued from Buggiano city (city of complainants) which is accepted by USA and EC.

41 Acceptance of the US test data for the fermentation products of lactic acid bacilli in the registration and approval of the product as an agricultural chemical.
40 Concerning the representations on labels of imported liquor bottles, the application of already approved representations items to new labels newly imported liquor bottles.
38 Treatment on the cost of transport of the imported goods after their arrival at the port of importation in the calculation of their customs value.
35 Acceptance of quarantine certificates from France for importing the young grapevine for wine from France.
31 Revision of the Food Additives Regulations to permit the use of gluconic acid iron as the additives of canned olive.
26 1. Adoption of brass-made hydrants of which easy wearing parts are made of bronze into JIS.
2. Compliance with the international standards of the setscrew of hydrants.

24 Relaxation of the standards for the content of formaldehyde in respect of intimate apparels and improvement of testing methods.
23 To enable old type firearms and swords made in Europe and the US to be registered as "art objects or antiques" and to be imported and sold as exceptions for those under the regulations of the law on the 6th column marked.
12 Acceptance of inspection in the US for wet bike.
3 Concerning quarantine of imported bees;
1. Substituting State government issued certificates for Federal government issued quarantine certificates.
2. Simplification of quarantine diary.
3. Reduction of areas requiring certification of "disease free area".
4. Exception of nosemosis of bees and international acariasis from the diseases subject to quarantine.

2 In the import of dental materials from abroad, the propriety of the import under the name of the representative of the group of dentist or that in a cooperative formula.
1 1. Delay in the customs clearance of first-aid kits attached to cars.
2. Delay in the customs clearance of fire extinguishers attached to cars.