673 | Import procedures for veterinary drugs, etc
|
664 | Revision of the condition for standard-size mail items, setting greeting-card rates, etc.
|
659 | Improvement
of an import barrier regarding disapproval of applications for permits
to use Pier "-10m" and other facilities of the F Area of Takamatsu Port
|
658 | Improvement
of an import barrier regarding disapproval of applications for permits
to use Pier "-10m" and other facilities of the F Area of Takamatsu Port
|
657 | Designation of Chinese agricultural materials as special agricultural chemical
|
650 | Abolishment or relaxation of the prohibition on milking cows' first milk
|
646 | Validity of a reply under the prior notification system
|
645 | Clarification of the criteria for judging the approval for the possession of a shotgun
|
644 | Prompt
processing of an application for import approval of a quasi-drug that
contains an existing ingredient as a new effective ingredient
|
642 | Expansion 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
|
636 | Review of medical contents classification (L-carnitine)
|
634 | Reduction of the amount of samples taken for monitoring tests
|
633 | Request for designations for food additives (magnesium stearate, methylene chloride)
|
632 | Review 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
|
628 | Flexible management of NACCS procedures for export and import declarations
|
627 |
Relaxation of permanent attendance and qualification requirements for managing engineers
|
624 | Review 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
|
618 | Treatment 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
|
590 | Relaxing 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.
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132 |
Permission to import Herbal Cigarettes
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131 |
Review
of the customs classification of pasteurized ham products in cans and
other packing materials, and establishment of a new import quota.
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130 |
The adequacy of exporting cosmetics to Japan without informing the Japanese importers of their ingredients and quantity.
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128 |
Registration examination of Japanese swords concerning their import.
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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.
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120 |
Concerning the import of crocodile hide processed goods (purse), simplification of the documents to be submitted
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114 |
Readopting of a special measure for land transport of tall containers by the flat bed chassis.
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112 |
Clarification of the commodity tax application on game machines (a bingo game machine)
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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.
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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.
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97 |
Review of the customs classification of date syrup.
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92 |
Review of the customs classification of horsemeat steak.
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82 |
Permission of the use of tocopherol acetate as a food additive used in candies.
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80 |
Making
unnecessary the submission of the re-export certificates under the
Washington Convention concerning the import of furs to be displayed in
exhibitions.
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78 |
Permission of the use of emulsifier YN in chocolate as a food additive.
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56 |
Removal of the measure to reduce the quantities of silk fabrics for clothes allowed to be imported from Hong Kong.
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54 |
Adoption of Sloan's alloy as the material of faucets into JIS.
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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.
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50 |
Revision of the condition for standard-size mail items, etc.
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48 |
Acceptance of onboard (at sea) sterilization in importing the oranges from Swaziland and South Africa.
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47 |
Review of customs classification of parts of solenoid valves for automotive exhaustive gas recirculation system.
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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.
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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.
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40 |
Concerning
the representations on labels of imported liquor bottles, the
application of already approved representations items to new labels
newly imported liquor bottles.
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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.
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35 |
Acceptance of quarantine certificates from France for importing the young grapevine for wine from France.
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31 |
Revision of the Food Additives Regulations to permit the use of gluconic acid iron as the additives of canned olive.
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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.
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24 |
Relaxation of the standards for the content of formaldehyde in respect of intimate apparels and improvement of testing methods.
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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.
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12 |
Acceptance of inspection in the US for wet bike.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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