Directions : II-a Simplifying and expediting inspection procedures

673Import procedures for veterinary drugs, etc
668Improvement of handling in emission tests for imported automobiles
667Exemption of Vietnamese nationals from the obligation to obtain a temporary visa in Japan
662Reduction of burdens related to screening, procedure, and JIS or JAS inspection of imported building materials
647Prompt cancellation of the import suspension measure for pork and processed pork foods, from Germany, taken against the outbreak of hog cholera
646Validity of a reply under the prior instruction system
644Prompt processing of an application for import approval of a quasi-drug that contains an existing ingredient as a new effective ingredient
634 Reduction of the amount of samples taken for monitoring tests
630 Improvement of identification of cargo subject to the simplified declaration system
629 Ex post facto submission of country-of-origin certificates
628 Flexible management of NACCS procedures for export and import declarations
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
617 Introduction of X-ray machines for container inspection
616 Relaxation of regulations on in-vitro diagnostics
615 Relaxation of regulations on import approval and item change approval for medical instruments
613 Simplification of procedures for switching from foreign driver's licenses to domestic ones
612 Driving of South Korean special vehicles in Japan
610 Review of rules for import customs inspection costs and clarification of standards for deciding whether to subject certain imports to such inspection
601 Acceptance of foreign test data concerning braking on imported two-wheeled vehicles
600 Clarification of laws for classifying three-wheeled vehicles with the basic structure of a two-wheeled vehicle
599 Simplification of handling of parallel import automobiles
596 Simplification of handling of parallel import automobiles
594 Simplification of handling of parallel import automobiles
588 Reducing inspection expenses for food imports
586 Speeding up examination procedures for approval of contact lenses
582 Speeding up of procedures relating to certification of designs and other intellectual property rights
581 Simplification of import procedures for products made under patent
580 Elimination of memorandum needed when reloading processed/ repaired products
579 Simplification of import procedures for articles processed under license
562 Clarification of procedures and time required for prior examination when importing soft drinks in straw-in-pack containers
559 Simplification of procedures for import declarations for foods, etc.
556 Shortening the examination period for swimming pool purifying systems
553 Approval of new ingredients for nail polish
550 Concerning the simplification of registration procedures for imports of regular fertilizer
549 Abolishing the import notification requirement for appliances
548 Concerning deregulation of the transport of hazardous materials
545 Airworthiness certificate for powered gliders
540 Expediting import procedures for rice wine
537 Expediting issuance of certificate of approval of residence status
531 Simplification of import inspection for spices, nuts and spice mixes
530 Simplification of import inspection for artificial sausage casings
529 Improvement of the plant quarantine system pertaining to imports of fresh bananas
528 Simplification and clarification of JAS grading inspection for glucose imports
527 Early confirmation of whether the import of coffee products will be allowed
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
524 Simplification of reregistration process of agricultural chemicals that are currently registered.
522 Reducing the burden of inspection pertaining to the import of coffee decanters
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.
506 Import approval of water purifiers temporarily using iodine compounds
505 Simplification and international harmonization of type approval procedures for imports of household water supply equipment
503 Simplification and international harmonization of application procedures relating to imports of stethoscopes
502 Customs inspection procedures when importing CD-ROMs
495 Shortening of examination period for aneroid sphygmomanometers
492 Simplification and expediting of quarantine procedures regarding import of apples
484 Exemption from production process disclosure in foodstuff inspections
483 Clarification and simplification of customs clearance procedures for parallel imports
480 Improving urgent customs clearance
479 Acceptance of applications in English under the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law
477 Simplification of procedures for obtaining certification that goods are not on the COCOM restricted list
472 Relaxing requirements for parallel imports of cosmetics
470 Simplifying export (return) procedures for imported audio equipment being returned
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.

468 1. Clarification of residence permit requirements and certification standards for golf course shapers and ground preparation supervisors
2. clarification and quantification of procedures for obtaining residence permits
3. expediting and simplifying procedures for obtaining residence permits

467 Expediting examination to declare void a patent for a crusher
454 Acceptance of U.S. automobile manufacturers' certification
452 Simplifying inspection procedures for parallel imports
451 Simplifying approval of cosmetics containing liposome
450 Simplifying approval for quasi-pharmaceuticals
448 Simplification of the import inspection under the High Pressure Gas Control Law for seats imported containing high-pressure gases.
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.

444 Expedition of the necessary registration procedure for a sort of plant for its import.
435 On early approval of trademarks
434 Clarification of the period required for obtaining approval for medical equipment and for the simplification and acceleration of this process.
433 Waiver of inspection for food utensils imported for private use.
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.

420 Abolishment of requirement of the plant quarantine certificates for frozen fruit and vegetables.
418 Revision of inspection of methyl alcohol, etc. in importing liquors
417 More explicit and faster inspection for feed additives
415 Elimination of the requirement that perfumes from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Italy carry certification that they do not contain DGMEE.
413 Review of the quarantine system for the import of live pigs that,
1. Enlargement of the quarantine space.
2. Increase in the number of inspections.
3. Clarification of the inspection priorities.

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.

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.

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.

396 Concerning approval for automated tank interior cleaning equipment,
1. Simplification of the approval procedures.
2. Treatment of imported product same as Japanese-made one.

394 Acceptance of format alterations in the certification of test results from foreign official inspection agencies.
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.

389 Reduction of the costs at customs inspection.
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.

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.

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.

380 Exemption from import re-examination of helmets which have passed the test of American National Standards Institute
377 Simplification of examination of cord for electric cleaners
373 Specification of customs clearance procedures for imported ships (yachts).
372 Concerning electric water heaters,
1. As regards the products meeting European official standards for drinking water which has no sanitation problems inclusion in the examination standards by the Japan Water Association including the use of brass.
2. Products whose pressure exceeds 1kg/cm² are regarded in Japan as for industrial use, regardless of the product's classification in Europe, and cannot realize original capacity. Permission of the use of the Products which meet to official European safety standards.

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.
363 Concerning gas space heaters installed in camper trailers,
1. Exemption from the restrictions in the Law Concerning the Securing of Safety and the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
2. Simplification of approval procedures.
3. Setting up of specific standards.

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.

356 Concerning the imported hovercraft, simplification of the documentation requirements and for prompt approval
354 Shortening of the period from the time an aircraft is imported until the airworthiness inspections and radio station inspection procedures are completed.
353 Simplification of the procedures for establishing a heliport.
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.

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.

345 Increase in the amount of commercial samples of foods that can be imported without notification to 30kg from 10kg at present.
344 Import approval of sample foods that colon bacilli discovered by retesting after heat-treated sterilization.
343 1. Simplification of import procedures for white sake
2. Simplification of import procedures for kidney beans

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.

332 Flexibility about minor errors in phytosanitary certificates and animal quarantine certificates issued by the government agencies of foreign countries when it is possible to be easily verify the facts from other documentation.
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.

323 Concerning liquefied gases that are clearly intended for re-export and not for use in Japan and that are exempt from the requirements of the High Pressure Gas Control Law, exemption from testing by the Aerosol Industry Association of Japan through simple confirmation that the product is in conformity with the invoice in terms of usages.
322 Approval of certification on the back of invoice by the responsible officer at the port of entry that the product is wool processed without the use dieldrin.
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
318 Expansion of spaces and increase in the number of inspectors at animal quarantine stations.
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.
316 Concerning the imported tractor,
1. Acceptance of data and reduction of costs for agricultural tractors that have been approved by OECD
2. Expansion of the opportunities offered for applying for testing for agricultural tractors that have been approved by OECD

314 Abolition of the post-entry quarantine required for import of bulbs.
311 Approval for hydrogen phosphide fumigation in Hokkaido in the winter.
310 Increase of times of plant quarantine inspections on holidays and after regular working hours
309 Radical simplification of the procedures for the import of the products containing poisonous and deleterious substances for testing and experimental purposes
308 Permission to submit the notification of clinical trial design after customs clearance only in the case of raw drug for clinical trials.
307 Concerning import inspections for pharmaceutical and other products, exemption from submission of test results for every lot when a comprehensive report is submitted on inspection procedures and results.
306 Permission to move pharmaceutical and other products to bonded areas before the approval of their import
304 Adoption of the system waiving individual approval requirements for medical devices (artificial joints and the like) that uses the same material used, standards, and testing methods and differs only in size.
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)
301 Concerning the import of sight corrective ophthalmic lenses, simplification of the import procedures through exemption from the regulations of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.
300 Expedition of deliberation on the amendment of the standards pertaining to blood grouping serum, with dramatic expedition for minor amendments.
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.
297 Concerning regular import of foods, exemption from import notification when they are within single-package or those not exceeding 10kg as same as sample-use imports.
296 Dramatic shortening of the period required for licensing to sell imported liquor when such sale does not include retail sale.
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.
293 Improved implementation of country-of-origin standards for application of preferential tariffs.
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.
287 Simplification of the bonding procedures for domestic transport of cargoes on which duties have yet to be paid (requiring licensing under the current laws and regulations) and transport into and out of bonded areas and bonded warehouses (requiring notification under the current laws and regulations).
284 Greater efficiency and rationalization of container inspection.
283 Introduction of a system of import approval prior to payment of customs duties.
282 Introduction of procedures allowing declaration prior to the arrival of cargo and the implementation of prearrival import examination.
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.
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.

272 In connection with an automotive mesh wheel developed in Federal Republic of Germany,
1. Prompt patent approval.
2. Prompt design registration.

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.
260 Concerning the procedures for obtaining type approval for the import of devices for the warming and drying of shoes, expedition of inspections through performing all test together all the shortcomings and deficiencies be pointed out at one time.
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.
256 Concerning the import of seeds, exemption from the obligation to attach the phytosanitary certificate issued by the government of the exporting country.
255 Exemption from the post-entry quarantine in the import of the bulbs of narcissus for indoor cultivation which were cut and sprouted in the exporting country.
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.
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.
246 Concerning the inspection of imported cars in connection with the exhaust gas regulations,
1. Establishment of a testing institute in other major cities than Tokyo and Kyoto.
2. Change inspection of cars imported by individuals one-by-one to one at every 10 inspection, the same as the cars, imported by cooperative association.

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.
244 Concerning the import of frozen fruits, exemption from the obligation to describe the freezing temperature in phytosanitary certificate issued by plant protection authority.
243 Concerning the import of retail packet seeds, simplification of the procedure of attaching phytosanitary certificate to every packet.
241 Concerning the individual inspection and secondary test for the type approval concerning the import of fire extinguishers,
1. Reduction of the samples in number.
2. Approval of the domestic test without any excessive burden.

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.
235 Relaxation of the requirements, and simplification and rationalization of the procedures for permitting land transport of the high cube containers.
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.
230 Exemption from the submission of animal test data, etc. in the application for the approval of import of alcoholic antiseptic
229 Exemption from the inspection of the canteens attached to road race bicycles in their continuous import.
225 Exemption from the voluntary examination of every intermediate product made of wheat flour.
223 Abolishment of document giving the number of chemical substances, which currently are required for the import of such chemical substances.
222 Simplification of the procedures for approval of building log home (houses constructed by logs)
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.
214 Simplification of inspection procedure for imported helium-liquefying machines.
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.
207 Shortening the period required to obtain the preferential duties allotment certificate for knitted products.
206 Concerning the import of compound fertilizers, the propriety of registering them without submitting the know-how of their manufacturing process.
205 Concerning the import of fire extinguishers attached to automobiles, simplification of the procedure for prefectural governor's approval of them. Especially no application of such approval procedure to those which has been used in a foreign country and are carried into this country as one of the properties to be moved.
201 Exemption from submitting certificates such as Export Permits for the import of feather quilts.
199 Concerning continuous import of canned corn soup and bottled marmalade, exemption from their inspection.
198 Concerning the import of heart pacemakers, exemption from the obligation to make clinical trials again when the size, battery, etc. are changed.
195 Simplification and expediting of the procedures for approval of building kit houses.
194 Concerning the import of the pregnancy test kits, simplification of the import procedure and propriety of its sale for household use.
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).

185 Concerning the import of existing chemical substances, exemption from the obligation to submit the written explanation of commodities in the prescribed form at the customs clearance time.
184 Concerning the import of chemical substance, expansion of the scope of substances for which submission is not required by changing the handling of polymer compounds.
183 Concerning the import of Tientsin chestnuts, approval of the plant quarantine inspection being made after the cargoes were carried into the land warehouse.
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.
180 Concerning the licensing procedure for importing of raw natural drugs, exemption from the obligation to describe the manufacturer's name.
177 Concerning drugs, etc.,
1. Expansion of the scope of delegation of the authority to approve of them to the prefectural governors.
2. Simplification and expediting of the cosmetics licensing procedures.
3. Concerning the examination of the new drugs, etc., clarification of the instructions and expediting of the examination at the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council.

176 Simplification and expediting of the procedures for approval necessary be taken by the importer when the exporter changed the names of drugs, etc.
175 Concerning the application for the license for importing drugs, etc., simplification of the application documents in the case where the manufacturing license for drugs, etc. has already been obtained.
173 Concerning the import of foods, etc., increase in the number of items of cargoes of which treatment of cargo aboard ship is permitted.
172 Increasing the windows to receive the import notification of foods, etc.
171 Concerning the permission or prohibition to import foods,
1. Adoption of the measure to leave the decision of the method to dispose the prohibited foods to the importer.
2. Transfer of the authority to judge the permission prohibition of import to the director of quarantine station concerning the foods which need any urgent decision.

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.

167 Making the analysis certificate indefinitely available concerning the continuous import of tableware, cooking utensils and foods manufacturing machines, etc.
166 Establishment of an advance notification system concerning the import notification of foods, etc.
165 Concerning the import notification of foods, etc.,
1. Abolition of the import notification of (a) the foods which will be processed within Japan, (b) foods manufacturing machines and (c) those of which safety can be secured in view of the past records among the fresh fishes and shell-fishes imported by air cargoes, or at least the admission to take over the cargoes by the importer before the certificate of import notification is issued.
2. Establishment of a collective notification system concerning the foods and equipment to be imported continuously.

164 Concerning the import of modern Japanese swords, abolishment of the application procedure for the import quota necessary to be taken after the issuance of the registration certificate under the Firearms and Swords Control Act, or permission of the import quota before the issuance of the registration certificate.
156 Necessity of submitting a copy of manufacturer's bill for import clearance in case of triangular trade.
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.

149 Concerning the inspection of high-pressure pumps and compressors,
1. Simplification of the system of double inspections by the Government and prefectural government.
2. Approval of the foreign standards for products with greater wall thickness.

146 Exemption of continuously imported cake from the analysis test.
144 Expediting of the plant quarantine for cut flowers.
142 Improvement of the inspection method in the plant quarantine of nursery-tree of an ornamental plant (dracaena).
141 Simplification of the registration procedure for poisonous deleterious substances because any preparation of poisonous deleterious substances with the same ingredients must be newly registered whenever the quantity of the ingredients differs.
139 Application of the medical security fee to CAPD (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis).
138 Simplification of the commodity tax exemption procedure for re-imported aircraft parts.
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.

130 The adequacy of exporting cosmetics to Japan without informing the Japanese importers of their ingredients and quantity.
127 Shortening of the time for type approval testing for aerosol type quasi-extinguishers.
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.
125 Simplification of the marking/labeling of the origin on the watches imported from Switzerland.
124 A complaint about the results of type approval testing for aerosol type quasi-extinguishers and their notification method.
120 Concerning the import of crocodile hide processed goods (purse), simplification of the documents to be submitted
115 Acceptance of the application for model examination of explosion proof structure electrical equipment certified in USA and other countries, and delivery of its certificate.
113 Simplification of the importer's address label attached to an imported food (oolong tea)
111 Simplification and speed-up of the procedures to approve a new medicine.
110 Expedition of the examination process and prompt notification in case the application content has any defect in the examination for permission of the import of a medical device (blood pressure manometer).
105 Availability of the exhaust gas test on imported cars at the Kansai District.
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.
100 When a Japanese importer is changed concerning the import of the same cosmetic, the submission of some data is required and it takes 8-10 months to go through the necessary formalities. Simplification of this procedure.
86 Expeditious issuance of import approval of Hemofiltration system and adoption in the medical insurance system of Hemofiltration medical treatment method using this system.
85 Simplification of procedure to export (return) audio equipment to US for the purpose of repair and re-import
83 Expeditious issuance of import approval of metoo drugs (later-developed medicines which is identical to the already approved medicines), prompt adoption of these drugs in the medical insurance system, and acceptance of the foreign test data.
80 Making unnecessary the submission of the re-export certificates under the Washington Convention concerning the import of furs to be displayed in exhibitions.
75 Reconsideration of the custom requirement for the certificate of origin for the filling of feather quilts, such certificate not being required of other companies in the same trade.
73 Relaxation of clearance procedure strictly applied at a certain customs office which imposes customs duties on the sample of personal adornments imported under cover of ATA carnets merely because they are accompanied with other sheet.
71 Concerning the import approval procedure for medical equipments,
1. Acceptance of the approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the product is substantially equivalent to products already on the market and that it is eligible for the 90-day prior notice system and acceptance of the US FDA approval for new medical equipment.
2. Acceptance of the test results made by the Underwriters Laboratories and European test organizations for the purpose of verifying compliance with the international standards (IEC Standards) on electric safety and acceptance of those at 100 volts.
3. With respect to performance data, acceptance of results tested at the foreign manufacturer's facilities outside Japan, and approval to use only one piece of equipment for testing instead of two or three.

68 Conduct of blood test all together at one time which is necessary for breeding swine to be exported to Japan.
64 Simplification of import approval procedure with respect to a new importer if he is dealing with medical equipment for which import permission has formerly been given.
62 Simplification of import testing procedures with respect to the continuous import of aerosol products.
61 Simplification of the importing procedures for gas cylinders (attached to barbecue sets) for personal use.
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.
46 Concerning import of Belgian combine harvesters, the same exemption from customs duties and certification procedure of final users, as in American harvesters.
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.

40 Concerning the representations on labels of imported liquor bottles, the application of already approved representations items to new labels newly imported liquor bottles.
34 Refusal of the custom clearance of soup, etc. made of food oil using additives of which use is permitted.
32 Exemption from display of the compositions of stabilizers for records when importing as samples for test and research purpose.
29 Reception of the import notification for frozen beef and other food products was refused because of lack of the importer's full address in the attached health certificates.
28 Exemption from inspection in continuous import of the same kinds of spray bombe (aerosol).
27 Delay in replying to the inquiry made on customs classification.
25 Delivery of necessary import certificates for the export from USA of medical treatment equipments for test use.
21 Concerning the import of German wine, requirement of examination in Japan despite the fact that the German data including that the product has passed the SO2 level of Japanese standards was presented.
19 In importing wheat germ oil capsules, an application for sample examination in advance of shipment was refused.
17 Shortening the inspection period for motor vehicles imported by importers without-the-sole-agency-contract at the Nagoya District Land Transport Bureau.
16 In case of the continuous import of aerosol spray shampoos for pets, simplification of import testing procedure.
14 Simplifying the import testing procedure for plaster.
6 Ensuring the confidentiality of the components and compositions of the product in the importation of fuel treatment agent.
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.