Provisional Translation
| Refiled Complaint No. | 2 | Classification | |
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| Date of Acceptance | November 6, 1986 | Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint | Economic Planning Agency |
| Responsible Ministries | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Related Laws | Plant Protection Law |
| Complainant | Domestic firm | Exporting Countries | |
| Subject | Concerning the import of cut flowers, 1. Expedition of the plant quarantine process. 2. Limitation of the kinds of pests to be fumigate. 3. Installation of air-conditioners at the inspection place, etc. |
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| Details of Measures | In fiscal 1985, provision was made for plant quarantine inspections to be conducted on Saturdays and holidays in an effort to speed inspection procedures. The rapid increase in airfreight imports since then, however, has made it necessary to once again consider ways of expediting inspection procedures. After due deliberation by the Special Grievance Resolution Meeting, it has been decided: 1. Regarding speeding plant quarantine procedures (1) Every effort will be made to increase the number of quarantine inspectors in line with the fiscal 1988 budget so that inspections can be made after 17:00. In the interim, the possibility of having inspections made after hours is being considered as an emergency measure under the current system, assuming the cooperation of importers can be arranged. (2) Inspection procedures for the import of cut flowers from the Netherlands, which have already been inspected by a Japanese plant quarantine inspector in the Netherlands before they were exported, are relatively simple, and it has therefore been decided that inspection can be done inside a storage facility once an appropriate measures will be taken to conduct inspection safety. (3) The government ministries and agencies concerned have been urged to cooperate in a major expansion of inspection facilities in fiscal 1988. (4) In view of the increasing diversity of products being imported recent. It has been decided to undertake a total review of inspection sampling rates, revising them as necessary in consideration of upon how prevalent different inspect types are in the exporting countries, the records of previous import inspections, and other factor. 2. Regarding a reduction in the species of pests requiring fumigation. Even harmful inspects of seemingly the same types as those already existing in Japan often have very different feeding and breeding characteristics. In addition, some may be carriers of viruses that have not yet entered Japan. Fumigation is therefore necessary whenever any kind of harmful inspects is discovered. 3. Regarding the installation of air conditioning equipment at inspection sites. Air conditioning equipment is currently being installed at inspection should also help to protect sample lots awaiting inspection. |
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| Classification of Processing | 1. A 2. D 3. A |
Directions | |
| Remarks | Improvement measures were taken on April 28, 1987. See OTO No.234 for previous case. |
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