Provisional Translation

OTO No. 323 Classification MITI-85
Date of Acceptance August 7, 1987 Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint Economic Planning Agency
Responsible Ministries Ministry of International Trade and Industry Related Laws High Presure Gas Safety Law
Complainant Keidanren (proxy complaint) Exporting Countries
Subject 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.
Details of Measures It was explained that the present customs clearance regulations state that import permission is not required under the High Pressure Gas Control Law and the product may be imported as an exempted item if the importer submits a certificate of exclusion eligibility including product test results from a testing agency (unspecified and may be a foreign testing agency).
It was further explained that the 1983 Directive amendment eliminated the need for a pre-customs confirmation of Law's non-application on aerosol products.
Classification of Processing Ca Directions II-a
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