1. Animals and Plants, Foods 2. Drugs, Medical Devices, Cosmetics 3. Manufacturing 4. Transportation and Traffic 5. Construction 6. Import Procedures 7. Other

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1. Animals and Plants, Foods

Introduction of date marking system conforming to international standards and changing commercial practices relating to the date marking

Clarifying quarantine standards for imported foods

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2. Drugs, Medical Devices, Cosmetics

Relaxing regulations concerning the requirement for a technical director and for related facilities relating to the import and sale of cosmetics

Simplifying process of obtaining examination certificates for imports of medical equipment samples

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3. Manufacturing

Accepting water supply equipment conforming to major foreign specifications

Easing regulations of High Pressure Gas Control Law

Improving method of inspection of gas dryers by the Japan Gas Equipment Inspection Association

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4. Transportation and Traffic

Shortening period to be required for type approval of imported motor vehicles.

Relaxing regulations pertaining to storage space for motor homes

Accepting U.S. inspection and certification data for airworthiness certificate tests of imported aircraft and helicopters made in the U.S. and radio equipment inspection

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5. Construction

Clarifying specifications for alkaline storage batteries under the "Common Specifications for Construction of Electrical Equipment" and achieving harmonization between JIS and IEC standards"

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6. Import Procedures

Shortening time required for assigning a customs tariff number to imported foods, and clarifying classification standards

Expanding imports of automobile parts

Changing the two-process rule for textiles articles and apparel enjoying preferential tariffs

Changing customs clearance procedures outside the normal customs office hours (overtime service system)

Improving service to payers of customs duties by using SEA-NACCS

Relaxing regulations requiring presentation of an original certificate of origin in examinations for preferential tariffs.

Waiving requirement to present original import permit when re-importing items after free repairs

Relaxing requirement to submit original parameter sheets when exporting defective products to return to manufacturer

Combining the Trade Relation and Non-trade Payment Report and the "Report on payment for invisible foreign trade"

Relaxing the requirement for a letter of proxy for duty-free import under the Temporary Tariff Measures Law

Review of system for paying consumption tax on imported items (including simplification of valuation declaration procedures when importing from a foreign subsidiary)

Eliminating the liquor tax payment deadline and eliminating discrimination between domestic and imported liquor concerning tax refunds

Relaxing import procedures on feed grains

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7. Other

Lowering the income tax rate on dividends paid by subsidiaries to its parent companies

Relaxing restrictions on Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (GJB) practicing in Japan