Responsible Ministries : Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

674 Relaxation of cosmetic regulations for CoQ10
670 Lifting of import suspension of gelatin and other products using raw cowhide of U.S. origin
669 Clarification of inspection standards at customs clearance
652 Relaxation of the regulation on formaldehyde contained in underwear for infants
650 Abolishment or relaxation of the prohibition on milking cows' first milk
644 Prompt processing of an application for import approval of a quasi-drug that contains an existing ingredient as a new effective ingredient
639 Time when private companies participate in appointed inspection organizations and disclosure of the "Specifications and Standards for Food and Food Additives, etc." to public inspection organizations in exporting countries
636 Review of medical contents classification (L-carnitine)
635 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)
631 Nullification of food with health claims system proposal


(Ministry of Health and Welfare)

638 Review of food additive standards (ethyl acetate)
625 Engagement with the Dietary Supplements Subcommittee
624 Review of sterilization methods for spices
623 Improvement of the exporting country public testing organization system
622 Application of test data from official inspection agencies of exporting countries
621 Exemption of glass instruments from liquation tests
616 Relaxation of regulations on in-vitro diagnostics
615 Relaxation of regulations on import approval and item change approval for medical instruments
614 Extension of inspection-free periods under the continuous import system
611 Elimination of requirement for domestic powdered activated charcoal for purification of water in bidding specifications
606 Approval of color contact lenses
588 Reducing inspection expenses for food imports
587 International harmonization of testing methods for contact lenses
586 Speeding up examination procedures for approval of contact lenses
578 Change in labeling method for cosmetics
572 Abolition of standards for medical models in the guidance standards for medical training facilities
567 Review of testing method for arsenic in activated charcoal in the Official Listing of Food Additives.
564 Promotion of deregulation regarding cosmetics (hair dyes)
562 Clarification of procedures and time required for prior examination when importing soft drinks in straw-in-pack containers
561 Clarification of standards for supplying non-standard prosthetic appliances for the disabled
559 Simplification of procedures for import declarations for foods, etc.
557 Conformity of sterilization method for alcohol-free wine with sterilizing standards
556 Shortening the examination period for swimming pool purifying systems
553 Approval of new ingredients for nail polish
552 Concerning the improvement of procurement procedures for beds for national hospitals etc.
551 Clarification of inspection frequency for pewter and rust-proof steel pans
549 Abolishing the import notification requirement for appliances
540 Expediting import procedures for rice wine
538 Review of specifications for ice cream
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
527 Early confirmation of whether the import of coffee products will be allowed
522 Reducing the burden of inspection pertaining to the import of coffee decanters
510 Approval for use of dairy product packaging pertaining to imports of transport containers for liquids
508 Approval for the import of processed foods using iodized salt
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
493 Simplifying and expediting inspection procedures regarding import of automatic dishwashers
488 International harmonization of classification standards for water purifiers
487 Regarding imports of fruit jam
1. clarification of standards regarding preservatives additives,
2. harmonization with international standards
484 Exemption from production process disclosure in foodstuff inspections
474 Import approval of closed-circulation anesthesia apparatus
472 Relaxing requirements for parallel imports of cosmetics
471 Import permit for water for emergency use
464 Standards for use of food additives in carbonated drinks
452 Simplifying inspection procedures for parallel imports
451 Simplifying approval of cosmetics containing liposome
450 Simplifying approval for quasi-pharmaceuticals
449 On speeding up the examination of antiseptics used in cosmetics
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.
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.
432 Standardization and lowering of import inspection fees.
425 Review of standards for model to be approved for tableware washing machines.
422 Review of regulations concerning the date of foodstuff imports
418 Revision of inspection of methyl alcohol, etc. in importing liquors
416 Review of the regulations regarding harmful substances in marzipan.
415 Elimination of the requirement that perfumes from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Italy carry certification that they do not contain DGMEE.
414 Revision of Standards for Veterinary Drug Residues
412 Easing standards on colon bacilli in meat products
411 Review of heat sterilization standards for ham, sausages and other processed meats
410 Review of heat treatment standards for ham, sausages and other processed meats
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.
401 Reconsideration of the regulation stipulating that water faucets must be made of bronze.
398 Reconsideration of regulation stipulating that water faucets must be made of bronze.
397 Reconsideration of the regulation on the form (capsule) for health foods.
394 Acceptance of format alterations in the certification of test results from foreign official inspection agencies.
392 Concerning the import of ginseng tea,
1. Clarification of the handling of sulfur dioxide.
2. Acceptance of the data of an official inspection agency in the Republic of Korea.
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.
390 Concerning the import procedures for the corned-beef,
1. Clarification of the necessity of voluntary inspection
2. Clarification of the inspection system
388 Permission for the use approval of the food additive approved by EC, EFTA to the chocolate.
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.
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.
366 Prompt procedure for importing mineral water imports.
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.
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.
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.
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
342 Review of the standards pertaining to chlorine, manganese, iron, and other minerals contained in mineral water.
341 Import approval for frozen mousse cake with bacterial levels in excess of the general standards.
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.
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
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
305 Approval for the same person to serve as supervisor for the drug seller and supervisor for the importer.
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.
277 Permission of the use of sorbic acid and sodium benzoate in canned pickle herring.
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.
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.
268 In keeping with the international harmonization of Japanese standards and the acceptance of foreign test data, import permission of herb candy for which an official Swiss testing organization detected no artificial coloring agents.
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.
258 Exemption from the import inspection requirement under the Food Sanitation Law, concerning the import of a decorative glass beer mug.
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.
251 Relaxation of the approval of import of Bee Propolis in which an antibiotic was determined (0.06ppm).
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.
237 Permission to sell the Urina Tester (a measuring instrument of urine's specific gravity) to general consumers.
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.
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.
225 Exemption from the voluntary examination of every intermediate product made of wheat flour.
224 1. Adjustment of the standards for the ingredients of sugarless condensed milk (ever milk) to the international standards.
2. Adjustment of the standards for the manufacture of canned meat to the international standards.
223 Abolishment of document giving the number of chemical substances, which currently are required for the import of such chemical substances.
221 Approval of import of Kumis Kutjing leaves products as a food.
209 Relaxation of the standards of structure and facilities concerning license for importing cosmetics.
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.
196 Propriety of import of an article with anti-smoking effects as a food.
194 Concerning the import of the pregnancy test kits, simplification of the import procedure and propriety of its sale for household use.
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.
180 Concerning the licensing procedure for importing of raw natural drugs, exemption from the obligation to describe the manufacturer's name.
179 Concerning the license for importing cosmetics, permission of the joint use of the test and inspection facilities.
178 Permission of the use or sale of high-priced medical devices imported for the purpose of clinical trials.
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.
174 Establishment of specification and standards for mineral water and exemption from the obligations to put it to heat treatment.
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.
163 Inspection was requested on the cheese at the quarantine station in the course of its import.
159 Repeal of the regulations requiring production of children's garments at dust-free factories.
158 Concerning the inspection of health foods,
1. Elimination of those official test organs which do not accept testing requests from manufacturers from the "List of foreign official laboratories."
2. New acceptance of results of testing by other test organs.
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
148 Concerning the import of cosmetics, propriety of foreign manufacture obtaining directly the manufacturers license under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, instead of the importers making application for the license.
147 Permission of the use of a bleaching agent for paper napkin.
146 Exemption of continuously imported cake from the analysis test.
145 Acceptance of the analysis list by German test organs concerning the import test on German wines.
143 Permission of the use of fluorescent substances in wrapping papers of confectionary.
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).
137 Acceptance of the test data by foreign inspection organization concerning the inspection of residual antibiotics in honey pollen.
135 Acceptance of ginseng tea in sachet (under 10g) or capsule as a food.
134 Concerning the specification of lactic acid as a food additive,
1. Abolition of the content standards.
2. Abolition of the ether test.
133 Concerning natural vitamin E,
1. Handling of products as a food in Japan which is sold in US as a food.
2. Handling of products as a food in Japan, irrespective of the content of natural vitamin E.
132 Permission to import Herbal Cigarettes
130 The adequacy of exporting cosmetics to Japan without informing the Japanese importers of their ingredients and quantity.
123 Relaxation of the regulation for maximum residue limit of chlorpropham (CIPC, a herbicide/sprouting inhibitor) in the processed imported potatoes.
119 Acceptance of the test data by foreign test organs concerning the component analysis of imported wines.
117 Permission of the import of bath soap.
116 1. Approval of use of hydrogen peroxide as a component of a permanent wave agent.
2. Approval of use of Imexines and Ionenes.
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).
109 Permission of use of sorbic acid and benzoic acid for liquid enzyme preparations.
107 Approval of use of silicon dioxide as a filter aid for beer.
106 1. Review of the regulations of the Japan Water Works Association concerning the materials of water faucets.
2. It is not fair for the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology to have entrusted a private organization with "An investigation into EC brass water faucets".
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.
99 Reconsideration for handling of Chamomile Tea as a foodstuff.
98 Reconsideration for handling of aloe drink as a foodstuff.
95 Request for the ingredient inspection in the applications for approval of import of sports massage oils of which ingredients are unknown.
90 Handling of liquid crystal forehead fever thermometer as general consumers but not medical equipment.
86 Expeditious issuance of import approval of Hemofiltration system and adoption in the medical insurance system of Hemofiltration medical treatment method using this system.
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.
82 Permission of the use of tocopherol acetate as a food additive used in candies.
78 Permission of the use of emulsifier YN in chocolate as a food additive.
74 Acceptance of the inspection results by a German test organ for the composition of imported wine.
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.
69 Permission to import bottled fruit juice with a twist-off lid.
67 Harmonization with the international standards of the standard for natural vitamin E proposed by the Federation of Food Additives Associations to the National Institute of Hygienic Sciences.
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.
55 Clarification and relaxation of the standards for fluorescent material contained in papers laid under cakes.
53 Handling of the secret ingredient compositions of sports drinks in importing them.
34 Refusal of the custom clearance of soup, etc. made of food oil using additives of which use is permitted.
33 Concerning the import inspection of wine, acceptance of food analysis tables from Federal Republic of Germany.
31 Revision of the Food Additives Regulations to permit the use of gluconic acid iron as the additives of canned olive.
30 Complaint that the cooking standards for disposers of soft drinks are discriminating the import products.
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.
25 Delivery of necessary import certificates for the export from USA of medical treatment equipments for test use.
24 Relaxation of the standards for the content of formaldehyde in respect of intimate apparels and improvement of testing methods.
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.
20 Import permission of honey wine for which standard is absent concerning the use of food additives.
19 In importing wheat germ oil capsules, an application for sample examination in advance of shipment was refused.
18 Acceptance of data generated abroad (stability data and clinical test) for the import of in vitro pharmaceuticals.
15 Concerning the import of two dental equipment, the reason that it was difficult to obtain import license.
14 Simplifying the import testing procedure for plaster.
13 Import permission of the canned potato mixed corned beef containing sodium nitrite as food additive.
11 Clarifying of the valid period of certificate concerning the coloring agents etc. of tableware which are required in their import.
9 Exemption from the examination of residual antibiotics for imported honey, when it is accompanied by certificates issued by the government of the exporting country.
8 Permission of US hand cream to be displayed at the exhibition.
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.


(Ministry of Labour)

534 Concerning approval procedures for temporary construction materials
380 Exemption from import re-examination of helmets which have passed the test of American National Standards Institute
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.
359 Concerning tower slewing cranes for construction,
1. Permission given to use them on the road and on adjacent private property.
2. Establishment of maximum wind loads both for during operations and for idle standing.
3. Equal treatment of all cranes, whether Japanese- or foreign- produced, during initial set-up inspection.
4. Review of classification in the Japan Industrial Standards (JIS) classifications.
236 Exclusion from the inspection of the high-temperature and high-pressure washing machine using a mono-tube through-flow boiler.
197 Propriety of sale of the imported worker's safety belts.
190 Concerning small-sized boilers
1. Reconsideration of the regulations for locomotive models.
2. Reconsideration of the regulations for industrial high-pressure washers.
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).
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.
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.
108 Clarification of the scope of documents the domestic manufacturers must submit to the government in application for the permission of manufacture of gondola (powered-operated platforms type) which uses the imported hoist.