WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/JPN/2
4 September 1998
(98-3384)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notifications under Article 5
JAPAN
The following notifications, dated 18 August 1998, have been received from the Permanent
Mission of Japan.
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This notification is pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 3, Article 5 of the Agreement on Import
Licensing Procedures.
1. Member:  Japan.
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health and Welfare.
A. Stimulants raw materials
3. Title:  Designation of Stimulants Raw Materials under Item 9 of the Table attached to the
Stimulants Control Law.
4. Description of content:  Nine stimulants raw materials have been regulated under the
Stimulants Control Law so far.  One substance has been designated additionally as stimulants raw
material by enacting the Cabinet Order on Designation of Stimulants Raw Material.
5. Objective and rationale:  To exercise necessary controls over the import, export, possession,
manufacture, transfer, receipt and use of stimulants raw material designated additionally for the
purpose of preventing harm to health and hygiene caused by the abuse of stimulants.
6. Modification matters:  Adding the following substance to the stimulants raw materials listed
in the Table attached to the Stimulants Control Law.
List of products subject to licensing procedures:
Chemical abstract’s name:
Erythro-2-amino-1-phenylpropane-1-ol
INN: Phenylpropanolamine
NorephedrineG/LIC/N/2/JPN/2
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Structure formula:
7. Reference:
(a) Contact point for information on eligibility:
Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health and
Welfare (Fax No. +81 3 3501 0034).
(b) Administrative body for submission of applications:
Application for import authorization shall be submitted to local administrative body in charge
of pharmaceutical affairs which has jurisdiction over the location of business place, then shall
be sent to Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health
and Welfare.
 (c) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published:
Import licensing procedures are stipulated in paragraph 1, Article 30-6 of the Stimulants
Control law promulgated on 30 June 1951, and Article 12 of the Ministry of Health and
Welfare Ordinance implementing the Stimulants Control Law promulgated on 20 July 1951.
The above-mentioned Cabinet Order on Designat ion of Stimulants Raw Material has been
published in “KAMPO” (Official Government Gazette) dated 10 July 1998.  (Date of entry
into force:  10 September 1998).
 (d) Classification of import authorization and the measure being implemented through the
licensing procedure:
Classification:  Non-automatic
Measure:  An importer of stimulants raw materials shall, in case he/she intends to importstimulants raw materials, obtain the permission of the Minister of Health and Welfare for each
import.  The Minister of Health and Welfare shall, when granting the permission, issue the
import permission to the applicant.
B. Narcotics
3. Title:  Designation of Narcotic under Item 75 of Table 1 attached to the Narcotics and
Psychotropics Control Law.
4. Description of content:  133 Narcotics have been regulated under the Narcotics and
Psychotropics Control Law so far.  One substance has been designated additionally as Narcotic by
enacting the Cabinet Order on Designation of Narcotic.
5. Objective and rationale:  To promote public welfare through preventing harm to health and
hygiene caused by the abuse of narcotics by exercising the necessary controls over the import, export,manufacture, compounding, transfer etc. of narcotics.G/LIC/N/2/JPN/2
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6. Modification matters:  Adding the following substance to the Narcotics listed in the Table
attached to the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law.
List of products subject to licensing procedures:
Chemical abstract’s name:
4-Bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
Other name:
2C-B
Structure formula:
7. Reference:
(a) Contact point for information on eligibility:
Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health and
Welfare (Fax No. +81 3 3501 0034).
(b) Administrative body for submission of applications:
Application for import authorization shall be submitted to regional narcotics control office
which has jurisdiction over the location of business place, then shall be sent to Narcotics
Division, Pharmaceutical and Medical Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare.
(c) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published:
Import licensing procedures are stipulated in paragraph 1, Article 14 of the Narcotics and
Psychotropics Control Law promulgated on 7 Ma rch 1953, and Article 7 of the Ministry of
Health and Welfare Ordinance implementing the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law
promulgated on 18 April 1953.  The above- mentioned Cabinet Order on Designation of
Narcotic has been published in “KAMPO” (Official Government Gazette) dated
12 June 1998.  (Date of entry into force:  12 July 1998).
(d) Classification of import authorization and the measure being implemented through the
licensing procedure:
Classification:  Non-automatic
Measure:  A narcotics importer shall, in case he intends to import narcotics, obtain the
permission of the Minister of Health and Welfare for each import.  The Minister of Health and
Welfare shall, in case he has granted the permission, issue the import permission and
certificate of the import permission to the applicant.
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