WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/1/Add.1
G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1G/AG/N/JPN/23/Add.2
G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
27 June 2001
(01-3237)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
ADDENDA TO TABLE MA:1 NOTIFICATIONS:
GENERAL COUNCIL DECISION WT/L/384
The following addenda to the notifications of Japan on the administration of tariff quotas
(Table MA:1), documents G/AG/N/JPN/1 date d 22 May 1995, G/AG/N/JPN/8 dated 28 June 1996,
G/AG/N/JPN/23 dated 17 October 1997 and G/AG/N/JPN/57 dated 14 September 2000, have been
submitted in response to the General Council Decision of 15 December 2000 on implementation
related issues (WT/L/384 refers) paragraph 1.1.
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G/AG/N/JPN/1/Add.1 pp. 2-17
G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1 pp. 18-23
G/AG/N/JPN/23/Add.2 pp. 24-25
G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1 pp. 26-27G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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MARKET ACCESS:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 2001
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Skimmed milk powder for school
lunch0402.10.211
0402.21.211(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants: Applicants must be suppliers of skimmed milk
powder for school lunch.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual supply of the end
products and amount of the stock in the previous year and planed annual supply of theend products in the current year.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until
the end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal
year shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.9
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 3Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Skimmed milk powder for other
purposes0402.10.121
0402.10.2160402.10.2220402.21.2160402.21.222
0402.29.220(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
1. For use to produce compound feeds
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be approved by the Director-
General of General Food Policy Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.(1) Producers of compound feeds using skimmed milk powder
(2) Producers’ organizations of compound feeds using skimmed milk powder
(3) Suppliers of skimmed milk powder to the producers of compound feeds, who
fulfil all of the following criteria.
- produce compound feeds that meet the requirements specified by the
suppliers
- receive ingredient necessary to produce the compound feeds from the
suppliers
- provide suppliers or suppliers’ organizations with all the quantity of the
compound feeds produced using skimmed milk powder that is received from
the suppliers.
2. For use to produce recombined milk in Okinawa prefecture
Applicants must have record of produc tion of recombined milk in plants in
Okinawa prefecture in the previous year and must produce recombined milk forconsumption in the prefecture.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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3. For use to produce prepared milk powder for infant formula in Okinawa prefecture
Applicants must be producers of prepared milk powder which must be sold inOkinawa prefecture for consumption by infants in the prefecture and/or by thosewho are designated by the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual production of the
end products and amount of usage/stock in the previous year and planed annual usage
in the current year.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until
the end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal
year shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.10
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 5Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Evaporated milk 0402.91.121
0402.91.210(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must fall under one of the following:
(1) Applicants must be importers and sellers/users of evaporated milk in Okinawa
prefecture and must also have a record of imports of commodities classified inSections 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan in the previous fiscal year.
(2) Applicants must be producers and sellers of products using evaporated milk as a raw
material in Okinawa prefecture.
(3) Applicants must be producers of products using evaporated milk as a raw material.
(iii) The quotas for (1) and (2) above are allocated taking the factors, such as annual
amount of imports and sales in the previous year, planned annual amount of use in thecurrent year, into account.The quota for (3) above is allocated taking the factors, such as annual production of theend products and amount of the stock in the previous year, planned annual production of
the end products in the current year, into account.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the
end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year
shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.11
- METI Official Bulletin
- JETRO Daily Tsusho  KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 6Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Whey and modified whey for
feeding purposes0404.10.131
0404.10.1410404.10.1710404.10.181(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be approved by the Director General
of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(1) Producers of compound feeds using whey and modified whey
(2) Producers' organizations of compound feeds using whey and modified whey
(3) Suppliers of whey and modified whey to the producers of compound feed, who fulfil
all of the following criteria
- produce compound feeds that meet the requirements specified by the suppliers
- receive raw materials necessary to produce the compound feeds from the
suppliers
- provide suppliers or suppliers' organizations with all the quantity of the
compound feeds produced using whey and modified whey received from the
suppliers
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount usage in the
previous year and planed annual usage in the current year.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the
end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year
shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.13
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 7Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Prepared whey for infant formula 0404.10-142
0404.10.1820404.90.1160404.90.1260404.90.136(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must be producers of infant form ula using allocated amount of prepared whey,
and must have their own manufacturing plants for infant formula.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual production of the
end products, usage of prepared whey for infant formula and amount of the stock in theprevious year, planed annual usage of the end products in the current year.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the
end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year
shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.14
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 8Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Mineral concentrated whey 0404.10.121
0404.10.1220404.10.1610404.10.162(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must fall under one of the following:
(1) Applicants must be producers of products, including those for further processing,
using mineral concentrated whey powder in the previous fiscal year.
(2) Applicants must have records of production of milk products, excluding those for
further processing, in the previous fiscal year, and must be producers of milkproducts using mineral concentrated whey powder in the current fiscal year.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual usage of the
mineral concentrated whey and amount of the stock in the previous year, planed annual
usage of the mineral concentrated whey in the current year.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the
end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year
shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.12
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 9Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Prepared edible fat 2106.90.121
2106.90.122(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: The quota is allocated to:
(1) New Zealand: 11,550 MT
(2) Others:              7,427 MT
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must fall under one of the following and be approved by the Director-Generalof General Food Policy Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(1) Producers of products using prepared edible fats
(2) Producers’ organization of produ cts using prepar ed edible fats
(3) Suppliers of prepared edible fats to the producers
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual usage of prepared
edible fats and sales of the end products in the previous year, and planed annual usage ofprepared edible fats and sales of the end products in the current year.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the
end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year
shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.20
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 10Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Dried leguminous vegetables 0713.10.221
0713.32.0100713.33.2210713.39.2210713.39.226
0713.50.221
0713.90.221(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
1. For general use
(1) Applicants must have import records of dried leguminous vegetables through tariff
quota system in the second half of the previous fiscal year, and have assuredintention to import dried leguminous vegetables, such as small red beans, peas, broadbeans and horse beans, kidney beans, including white pea beans, and other driedleguminous vegetables (excluding chickpeas, beans of the species Vigna mungo (L.)
Hepper or Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek , lentils, soya beans and ground-nuts), and be
approved by the Director-General of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as
appropriate applicants.
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must fulfill all of the requirements
described below, and also be approved by the Director-General of AgriculturalProduction Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
- have import records of at least 0.1 million US dollars of commodities classified
in Section 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding twoyears; or have at least 10 million yen of capital in the case of corporations.
- have sales records of at least one thousand MT of dried leguminous vegetables
in the domestic market in both of the preceding two years.
- have assured intention to import dried leguminous vegetables specified in 1.
above.
2. For use in Okinawa prefecture
(1) Applicants must have import records of dried leguminous vegetables through tariff
quota system in the second half of the previous fiscal year, and have assuredintention to import dried leguminous vegetables to Okinawa prefecture and to sellthem within the prefecture for consumption.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must have import records of at
least 0.01 million US dollars of commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of theCustoms Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two years, and have assuredintention to import dried leguminous vegetables to Okinawa prefecture and to sellthem within the prefecture for consumption.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount of usage in the
previous period and planed usage in the current period.
(iv) Allocations are made
 twice a fiscal year and are valid for half a year; i.e. allocations
made in April are valid until the end of September and those made in October are validuntil the end of March.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.16
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 12Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Starches, inulin and preparations of
starches1108.12.010
1108.12.0201108.13.0101108.13.0201108.14.010
1108.14.020
1108.19.0111108.19.0121108.19.0911108.19.0921108.20.010
1901.20.156
1901.20.1571901.90.1761901.90.177(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
1.  For manufacturing starch sweetener
Applicants must fall under one of the following, and have assured intention to use
or sell imported starch, and also be approved by the Director-General ofAgricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.(1) Producers of starch sweetener, such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS),
glucose and maltose
(2) Producers' organizations of starch sweetener
(3) Sales coordinating organizations established under the Article 3 of the
Agricultural Products Price Stabilization Law
2.  For manufacturing modified starch
Applicants must fall under one of the following, and have assured intention to useor sell imported starch, and also be approved by the Director-General of
Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(1) Producers of modified starch, such as dextrin, dextrin glue, dissolved starch,
roast starch and starch glue
(2) Producers' organizations of the modified starch
(3) Sales coordinating organizations established under Article 3 of the Agricultural
Products Price Stabilization Law
3.  For manufacturing sodium glutamate or 5'-ribonucletide
Applicants must be producers of sodium glutamate or 5'-ribonucletide usingimported starch, and must have their own manufacturing facilities for the products.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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4. For other usage
Applicants must be producers and/or suppliers of starch products using certaintypes of starch, which are difficult to supply domestically, or organizations of suchproducers and/or supplies, and have assured intention to use or sell importedstarch, and also be approved by the Dir ector-General of Agricultural Production
Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount of usage or sales
in the previous period and planed usage or sales in the current period.
(iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until the
end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal year
shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.9
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
Page 14Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Groud-nuts 1202.10.091
1202.20.091(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
1. For general use
(1) Applicants must have import records of ground nuts through tariff quota system in
the second half of the previous fiscal year, and have assured intention to importground nuts, and be approved by the Dir ector-General of Agricultural Production
Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must fulfill all of the requirements
described below, and also be approved by the Director-General of Agricultural
Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
- have import records of at least 0.1 million US dollars of commodities classified
in Section 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding twoyears; or have at least 10 million yen of capital in the case of corporations.
- have sales records of at least 200 MT of ground nuts in the domestic market in
both of the preceding two years.
- have assured intention to import ground nuts.
2.  For use in Okinawa prefecture
(1) Applicants must have import records of ground nuts through tariff quota system in
the second half of the previous fiscal year, and have assured intention to importground nuts to Okinawa prefecture and to sell them within the prefecture for
consumption.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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(2) Other applicants who do not meet above criteria must have import records of at
least 0.01 million US dollars of commodities classified in Section 1 to 4 of theCustoms Tariff Schedules in both of the preceding two years, and have assuredintention to import ground nuts to Okinawa prefecture and to sell them within theprefecture for consumption
 (iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as amount of usage in the
previous period and planed usage in the current period.
 (iv) Allocations are made twice a fiscal year  and are valid for half a year; i.e. allocations
made in April are valid until the end of September and those made in October are validuntil the end of March.
 (c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.18
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho  KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Tubers of konnyaku 1212.99.110 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
1. For use in Okinawa prefecture
Applicants must have facilities to produce konnyaku or konnyaku flour in Okinawa
prefecture as of April 1, and have assured intention to use imported tubers of konnyakufor consumption exclusively in Okinawa prefecture, and also be approved by theDirector-General of Agricultural Productio n Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
2. For use in other areas
Applicants must be organizations composed of producers' organizations, raw material
suppliers' organizations and processors' organizations, and be approved by the Director-
General of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual amount of usage
in previous years, and planed annual amount of usage and sales.
(iv) Allocations are made once a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that fiscal year.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.19
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Silk-worm cocoons 5001.00.010 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must be raw silk reelers, floss-silk manufacturers, or organizations composed
of such reelers and/or manufacturers, and be approved by the Director-General of
Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as previous records of
purchases/usages of silk-worm cocoons, and planed annual usage in the current fiscalyear.
(iv) Allocations are made once a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that fiscal year.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.21
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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MARKET ACCESS:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 2001
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Butter and butter oil 0405.10.121
0405.10.2210405.90.221(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
1. For use to produce recombined milk in Okinawa prefecture
Applicants must have record of production of recombined milk in plants in Okinawa
prefecture in the previous year and must produce recombined milk for consumption in theprefecture.2. For use to produce prepared milk powder for infant formula in Okinawa prefecture
Applicants must be producers of prepared milk powder which must be sold in Okinawa
prefecture for consumption by infants in the prefecture and/or by those who aredesignated by the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.3. For international airlines' in-flight use
Applicants must be providers of catering services for international flights from and toJapan, and must be providers of butter and butter oil for international airlines in the
current fiscal year and must also be approv ed by the Director General of Agricultural
Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.4. For use at international trade fairs
Applicants must have assured intention to exhibit and sell butter and butter oil atinternational trade fairs in Japan, and must be certified as scheduled exhibitors byembassy of respective country, and must be approved by the Director General of
Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF, as appropriate applicants.
(iii) The quota is allocated taking account of the factors such as annual production of the
end products, usage of butter and butter oil and amount of the stock in the previous year,planed annual usage of butter and butter oil in the current year.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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 (iv) Allocations are made up to a maximum of 6 times a fiscal year, and are valid until
the end of that year.  Applicants who wish to obtain allocations twice or more a fiscal
year shall submit a document stating the reason for their need to do so.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
 (d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.15
- METI Official Bulletin
- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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Other dairy products for general use 0401.10.110
0401.20.1100401.30.1110401.30.1210403.10.110
0403.10.120
0403.90.1160403.90.1170403.90.1260403.90.1270403.90.136
0403.90.137
0404.90.1110404.90.1170404.90.1210404.90.127
0404.90.131
0404.90.1371806.20.311
1806.90.3111901.10.1111901.10.1211901.20.111
1901.20.116
1901.90.1311901.90.1362101.12.2312101.12.2362101.20.231
2101.20.236
2106.10.1202106.10.1302106.90.1112106.90.112
2106.90.124
2106.90.125(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants:
Applicants must fall under one of the following:
(1) Applicants must have import records of “other dairy products for general use”
through tariff quota system. Import records made under categories (3) and/or (4)must not be qualified.
(2) Applicants must be buyers and users of “other dairy product for general use” and
must also be approved as appropriate applicants by the Director General of
Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF.
(3) Applicants must have assured intention to produce ice-cream in the current fiscal
year , and must have their own manufacturing plants for ice-cream and must also beapproved as appropriate applicants by  the Director General of Agricultural
Production Bureau, MAFF.
(4) Applicants must be importers and sellers/users of “other dairy products for general
use” in the current fiscal year and must also have a record of imports of commodities
classified in Sections 1 to 4 of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan in the previousfiscal year.
(iii) The quota for the category (1) is  allocated taking the factors, such as annual amount
of allocation, imports, production and stock in the previous fiscal year, into account.The quota for the category (2) is  allocated taking the factors, such as annual amount of
purchase, production and stock in the previous fiscal year, into account.
The quota for the category (3) is  allocated taking the factors, such as production records
in the previous fiscal year and production pl an in the current fiscal year, into account.
Quota allocation for the category (4) is made first-come, first-served basis.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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(iv) Allocations are made once a fiscal year, and are valid until the end of that year.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree-law by the Cabinet on TRQ Administration
- Decree-law by MAFF on TRQ Administration on Various Products such as Maize
- Bulletin on TRQ Administration announced by the Director-General of General Food
Policy Bureau, MAFF: No.8
- METI Official Bulletin- JETRO Daily Tsusho KohoG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Wheat, meslin, triticale and their
processed products1001.10.010
1101.00.0111104.29.1211104.19.1211901.90.171
1001.90.011
1101.00.0911108.11.0101104.29.1111904.10.2211001.90.016
1102.90.210
1103.21.0101901.20.131
1904.20.2211001.90.0191103.11.0101103.29.410
1901.20.151
1904.90.2101008.90.0211103.19.2101104.19.1111901.90.151
2106.90.214(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Food Agency (FA)
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding:
(1) Business experience: Applicants must ha ve experience of wheat and/or barley
trading
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at least 20,000
MT of annual import/export of wheat and/or barley during the last 3 years, as well ascontract-based import records during the same period.
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in
Japan and have at least one billion yen of owned capital.
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office and in overseas
branch offices, who have at least 3 y ears experience for wheat and/or barley
importing and exporting operation.
(iii) The Food Agency provides contracts fo r wheat imports to the successful bidders in
the designated competitive bidding conducted by the Agency. The successful bidders are
designated from those who put in lower price, until the planned quantity of import are
filled. The filled bids must be lower than the ceiling price, which is provided by theAccounting Law.
(iv) The entry judgement is practiced once a year, and the term of validity is until the end
of current fiscal year.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating competitive bidding for rice, wheatand barley imports.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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Barley and its processed products 1003.00.011
1104.11.0101904.20.2311003.00.0191104.21.010
1904.90.310
1102.90.1101901.20.1412106.90.2161103.19.1101901.90.161
1103.29.310
1904.10.231(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Food Agency (FA)
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding:
(1) Business experience: Applicants must ha ve experience of wheat and/or barley
trading.
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at least 20,000
MT of annual import/export of wheat and/or barley during the last 3 years, as well ascontract-based import records during the same period.
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in
Japan and have at least one billion yen of owned capital.
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office and in overseas
branch offices, who have at least 3 y ears experience for wheat and/or barley
importing and exporting operation.
(iii) The Food Agency provides contracts for barley imports to the successful bidders in
the designated competitive bidding conducted by the Agency. The successful bidders are
designated from those who put in lower price, until the planned quantity of import are
filled. The filled bids must be lower than the ceiling price, which is provided by theAccounting Law.
(iv) The entry judgement is practiced once a year, and the term of validity is until the end
of current fiscal year.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating competitive bidding for rice, wheatand barley imports.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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MARKET ACCESS:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 2001
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Designated dairy products for
general use0402.10.110
0402.10.2210402.21.1110402.21.121
0402.21.221
0402.29.1110402.29.1210402.29.2110402.99.121
0402.99.210
0403.90.1110403.90.1120403.90.1210403.90.1220403.90.131
0403.90.132
0404.10.1110404.10.1190404.10.1510404.10.1590405.10.110
0405.10.210
0405.20.0100405.90.1100405.90.210(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC)
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding:
ALIC gives contracts for imports of designated dairy products to the successful bidders in
the designated competitive bidding conducted by the Corporation.Those who fulfill both of the requirements described in (1) and (2) below, or who fulfillall of the requirements described in (1), (3) and (4) are eligible to participate the bidding.(1) Companies registered under Articles 57, 479 or 480 of the Commercial Law.
(2) Companies having imported at least 100 metric tons of dairy products, which are
specified as dairy products in the Ministerial Order on compositional standards, etc.of milk and dairy products, during the most recent calendar year.
(3) Companies that are recommended by buyers as their appropriate agents.
(4) 
Companies that have records of out-of-quota imports of at least 1MT of
foods, which are prescribed as to be labeled in accordance with the
Ministerial Order on compositional standards, etc., in the last 3 consecutive
years.
(iii) The successful bidders in the designated competitive bidding are designated from
those who put in the lowest price than others, until the planned quantity of imports arefilled. The filled bids must be lower than the expected price, which is set by ALIC.
(iv) Valid until the deadline of imports set by ALIC
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation LawG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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Raw silk 5002.00.211
5002.00.2125002.00.2135002.00.2165002.00.217(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC)
(ii) Eligibility requirements for applicants : ALIC may set certain requirements for
participating the open competitive bidding.
(iii) ALIC gives contracts for imports of raw silk to the successful bidders in the open
competitive bidding conducted by the Corpor ation. The successful bidders in the bidding
are designated from those who put in the lowest price than others, until the plannedquantity of imports are filled. The filed bids must be lower than the expected price, whichis set by ALIC.
(iv) Valid until the deadline of imports set by ALIC.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation Law
- Raw Silk Import Coordination LawG/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year 2001
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
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Rice and its worked and/or prepared
products1006.10.010
1006.20.0101006.30.0101006.40.010
1102.30.010
1103.14.0101103.29.2501104.19.2501104.29.250
1901.20.122
1901.20.1621901.90.1421901.90.5871904.10.2111904.20.211
1904.90.120
2106.90.517(a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries: Global base.
(b) Allocation of licenses or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) Competent authority: Food Agency (FA)
(ii) Qualifications for participating competitive bidding:
1. Ordinary Import System
(2) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of rice trading.
(3) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at least 10,000
MT of annual import/export, as well as contract-based imports, during the last 3years.
(4) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in
Japan and have at least one billion yen of owned capital.
(5) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office and in overseas
branch offices, who have at least 3 years experience for rice importing and exportingoperation.
2. Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS)
(1) Business experience: Applicants must have experience of rice trading.
(2) Business records: Applicants must have business record of at least 20 MT of
import/export during the last 3 years.
(3) Owned capital: Applicants must be corporations which were established in
Japan and have at least 0.1 billion yen of owned capital.
(4) Other requirement: Applicants must have staffs in the main office or in overseas
branch offices, who have at least 1 year's experience for rice importing and exporting
operation.G/AG/N/JPN/1/ Add.1, G/AG/N/JPN/8/Add.1,
G/AG/N/JPN/23/ Add.2, G/AG/N/JPN/57/Add.1
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(iii) The Food Agency provides contracts for rice imports to the successful bidders in the
designated competitive bidding conducted by the Agency.  The successful bidders aredesignated from those who put in lower price, until the planned quantity of import arefilled. The filled bids must be lower than the ideal price, which is determined by theAccounting Law.
 (iv) The entry judgement is practiced once a year, and the term of validity is until the end
of current fiscal year.
(c) Details of other arrangements:  Not applicable.
(d) Other information:
Sources of information:
- Decree Law on qualifications for participating competitive bidding for rice, wheat
and barley imports.
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