Report : 7th Report of Market Access Ombudsman Council 2002

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


1. Animals and Plants, Foods

Mark Transparency and rationalization of plant quarantine

Mark Allowing food testing to be conducted by private sector organizations

Mark Utilization of the newly introduced Registered Foreign Certification Organization system (Organic JAS)

Mark Concerning fumigation at the time of import of scoured animal hair for use in spinning

Mark Reviewing ordered inspection of residual agricultural chemicals

Mark Reviewing ordered inspection of imported grilled eels

Mark Ensuring uniform measure of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on livestock import restriction

Mark Improving tie-in system concerning starch

Mark Clarifying the inspection standards for overseas production facilities concerning designated quarantine goods (grain straw and forage) based on the Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control Law

Mark Japan's policy of listing non-quarantine pests


2. Drugs, Medical Devices, Cosmetics

Mark Reviewing regulations concerning labeling of cosmetics

Mark Easing regulations on displaying ingredients of cosmetics


3. Manufacturing

Mark Setting recycling fees based on the home appliance recycling law

Mark Easing inspection record keeping requirements established in line with the revision of the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law

Mark Easing regulations on formaldehyde contained in infants' underwear


4. Transportation and Traffic

Mark Review of the standard concerning domestic transport volume of poisonous and deleterious substance by tank container

Mark Simplifying documents attached to application for permit to run tall containers


5. Construction

Mark Accepting exporting country's test data in application for JAS Standard grade for structural glued laminated lumber

Mark Promoting importation of foreign-made wooden fire-proof doors


6. Import Procedures

Mark Review of the rate structure of Air-NACCS

Mark Simplifying procedures for tariff and consumption tax refund due to return of imported goods

Mark Reviewing customs tariff classification of coffee-maker jugs

Mark Making laws to revise Customs Law and other laws well known before their enforcement

Mark Simplifying and rationalizing import quota application procedures for laver

Mark Making import tariffs on automobile carpets reasonable

Mark Extending the office hours of customs

Mark Partially abolishing import quotas on marine products and simplifying and rationalizing application procedures for import quota

Mark Proving information on import cargo via the Internet

Mark Standardizing the notice and forms concerning documents to be submitted for application for importing OEM goods

Mark Promoting 24-hour operations of harbor loading and unloading

Mark Flexibly applying import declarations concerning chips

Mark Concerning simplifying and speeding the submission of necessary documents in importing medical equipment

Mark Lifting restricted conditions of importers in simplified declaration system

Mark Improving simplified declaration system

Mark Introducing import declaration procedures by JETRAS


7. Other

Mark Simplifying technical standard conformity certification inspection, etc. concerning radio equipment for imported computers

Mark International harmonization of verification testing methods for mutable obiogenesis of glutalaldehyde