G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
7 October 2016  
(16-5401) Page: 1/18 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
 JAPAN  
The following communication, dated 30 September 2016 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Japan  
B. Date of notification :  30 September 2016  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 2/Rev.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. n otification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol)  which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2016-2018 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September  
2016 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List o f quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general  nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 N/A 
 
                                               
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 
QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition of 
export s of narcotic 
drugs, etc.  CP-X ex HS CH.6  
ex HS CH.12  
ex HS CH.13  
ex HS CH.28  
ex HS CH.29  
ex HS CH.30  
etc. Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, 
opium, cannabis, 
stimulants, raw material 
for stimulants, 
psychotropic substances, 
and other narcotic drugs  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr  
2016) 
(Stimulants Control 
Act; Narcotics and 
Psychotropic Control 
Act; Cannabis Control 
Act; Opium Act ) Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Welfare)  
2 Prohibition of 
exports of child 
pornography  P-X ex HS CH.49  
ex HS CH.85  
etc. Photographs, recording 
media containing 
electromagnetic records 
or any other medium 
which depicts the pose of 
a child as defined in the 
Act on Punishment of 
Activities Relating to Child 
Prostitution and Child 
Pornography, and the 
Protecti on of Children . Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr  
2016) 
(Act on Regulation and 
Punishment of 
Activities Relating to 
Child Prostitution and 
Child Pornography, and 
the Protection of 
Children)  Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Justice)  
3 Prohibiti on of 
exports of the 
products 
constituting such 
act of infringement P-X Various  Products constituting such 
act of infringement of the 
patent right; of the said 
utility model right; of the 
design right; of the Article XX(d) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016) 
(Patent Act; Utility 
Model Act;  Design Act, 
Trademark Act; Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry; 
Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries;  
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 3 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
of the patent right; 
of the said utility 
model right; of the 
design right; of the 
trademark right ; of 
the copyright and 
neighbouring 
rights; of the plant 
breeders’ right.  trademark right ; of the 
copyright and 
neighbouring rights; of 
the plant breeders’ right . Copyright Act;  Plant 
Variety Protection and 
Seed Act)  Ministry of Education,  
Culture, Sports, 
Science and 
Technology )  
4 Prohibition of 
exports of the 
products 
constituting such 
act as prescribed in 
the Unfair 
Competition 
Prevention Act  P-X Various  Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in the 
Unfair Competition 
Prevention  Act (acts 
prescribed in sub -
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 10 , 11 
 and , 1 2, paragraph 1, 
Article 2 of the Act , as of 1 
Jun 2016 ) Article XX(d) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016) 
(Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act)  Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Economy, 
Trade a nd Industry)  
5 Non-automatic 
licence for exports 
of Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer  NAL - X ex HS27, etc  
 Product  description #13 
of the attachment  to this 
notification  Article XX(b)of the 
GATT; Montreal 
Protocol on Substances 
that Deplete the Oz one 
Layer  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  (13 
Jun 20 14); Export 
Trade Control Order  
(29 Jul 20 16) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
 
6 Non-automatic 
licence for exports 
of Hazardous NAL - X N/A 
 Product description # 14 
of the attachm ent to this 
notification  Article XX(b)  of the 
GATT: Basel 
Convention on the Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  (13 
Jun 20 14); Export Ministry of  Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 4 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Wastes  Control of 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes and 
their Disposal  Trade Control Order  
(29 Jul 20 16) 
7 Non-automatic 
licence for exports 
of Hazardous 
Chemicals and 
pesticides  NAL - X HS29, etc  Product descriptions # 
15(1) to (v) of attachment  
to this notification  Article XX(b)  of the 
GATT; R otterdam 
Convention on the 
Prior In formed Consent 
Procedure for certain 
hazardous Chemicals 
and Pesticides in 
international trade;  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  (13 
Jun 20 14); Export 
Trade Control Order  
(29 Jul 20 16) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
  
8 Non-automatic 
licenc e for exports 
of endangered 
species of wild 
fauna and  flora  NAL - X N/A Products descriptions # 
16, 17 of the attachment  
to this notification  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora  Foreig n Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  (13 
Jun 20 14); Export 
Trade Control Order  
(29 Jul 20 16) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
 
9 Non-automatic 
licence for exports 
of  others  NAL - X N/A Products descriptions # 1- 
12, 18-24 of the 
attachment  to this 
notification  Article XI2(a), XX(a), 
XX(b), XX(d) , XX(f) 
XX(g) of the GATT  
 Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  (13 
Jun 20 14); Export 
Trade Control Order  
(29 Jul 20 16) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
 
10 Restriction o f 
export s of wildlife 
(birds and NAL-X ex HS CH.1  
ex HS CH.4  
ex HS CH.5  -Birds:23 species (e.g. 
Mandarin Duck(Aix 
galericulata))  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT  Wildlife Protection , 
Control, and Hunting   
Management Act  (30 Ministry of the 
Environment   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 5 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
mammal s (including   
their processed 
goods) and eggs of 
birds).  ex HS CH.41  
ex HS CH.42  
ex HS CH.43  
ex HS CH.67  
ex HS CH.96  
ex HS CH.97  
etc. - Mammals: 10 spe cies 
(e.g. Raccoon Dog 
(Nyctereutes 
procyonoides )) 
-Processed goods; stuffed, 
specimen, feather goods, 
fur, fur goods  
-Eggs of bird; Eggs of each 
species of wildlife  May 2014) 
11 Prohibition of 
imports of narcotic 
drugs, etc.  CP ex HS CH.6  
ex HS CH.12  
ex HS CH.13  
ex HS CH.28  
ex HS CH.29  
ex HS CH.30  
ex HS CH.96  
etc. Heroin, cocaine, MDMA, 
opium, cannabis,  raw 
material fo r stimulants,   
stimulants, psychotropic 
substances, and other 
narcotic drugs ; utenlis for 
opium smoking  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016)  
(Stimulants Control 
Act; Narcotics and 
Psychotropic Control 
Act; Cannabis Control 
Act; Opium Act ; The 
Law on Securing 
Quality, Efficacy and 
Safety of Products 
Including 
Pharmaceuticals and 
Medical devices ) Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Health, 
Labour and Welfare)  
12 Prohibition of 
imports of firearms, 
rifles, etc.  CP ex HS CH.82  
ex HS CH.93  Firearms (pistols, etc.) ; 
ammunition (bullets) 
thereof ; and pistol parts  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016); 
Act Controlling 
Possession, etc. of Ministry of Finance;  
National Police Agency   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 6 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Fire-Arms and Sword  
(22 Jun 2011)  
13 Prohibition of 
imports  of explosive 
materials  CP ex HS CH.28  
ex HS CH.29  
ex HS CH.36  
ex HS CH.39  Explosive materials  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016) 
(Criminal Regulations 
to Control Explosives)  Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Justice)  
14 Prohibition of 
imports of 
gunpowder  CP ex HS CH.28  
ex HS CH.29  
ex HS CH.36  
ex HS CH.39  Dynamite ; gunpowder, 
etc. Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016); 
Explosive Control Act 
(24 June 2011)  Ministry of Finance;  
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
15 Prohibit ion of 
imports of chemical 
weapons and 
specific chemicals.  CP Various  Substances listed in 
Schedule 1 of  the Annex 
on Chemicals of the 
Chemical Weapons 
Convention  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016); 
Act on the Prohibition 
of Chemical Wea pons 
and the Regulation of 
Specific Chemicals  (11 
May 2007)  Ministry of Finance;  
Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
16 Prohibition of 
imports of disease 
causing agents.  CP Various  Class 1 disease -causing 
pathogens prescribed in 
Article 6, paragraph ( 20) 
of the Act on Prevention of 
Infectious Disease and 
Medical Care of Infectious 
Patients and Class 2 
disease -causing pathogens 
prescribed in paragraph 
(21) of the same Article  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT  Customs Law  (1 Apr 
2016) 
(Act Concerning 
Prevention  of Infection 
of Infectious Diseases 
and Patients with 
Infectious Diseases ) Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Health, 
Labour, and Welfare)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 7 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
17 Prohibition of 
imports of the 
counterfeit products 
of currency, 
banknote, postage 
stamps, etc.  CP ex HS CH.49  
ex HS CH.71  
ex HS CH.85  
ex HS CH 97 
etc., Counterfeited, altered or 
imitated coins, paper 
money, bank notes, 
revenue stamps, postage 
stamps (including 
vouchers for postal rates) 
and securities; cards 
encoded with an unlawful 
electromagnetic record 
(including t hose 
materials); products which 
are confusingly similar in 
appearance to postage 
stamps and other 
vouchers for postal rates 
which are issued by Japan 
Post Co., Ltd and other 
foreign postal operators.  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016);  
Regulation of Revenue 
Stamps and 
Counterfeiting Law (22 
Dec 1999);  
Postal Law (8 May 
2012);  
Law concerning 
regulation of imitated 
postage stamps and 
other vouchers for 
postal rates (8 May 
2012)  Ministry of Finance; 
Ministry of Internal 
Affairs and 
Communic ations  
18 Prohibition of 
imports of books, 
drawings etc. which 
may public safety of 
morals  P ex HS CH.49  
ex HS CH.85  
ex HS CH.97 
etc., 
 Books, drawings, 
carvings, and any other 
article which may harm 
public safety or morals 
(obscene or immoral 
materials, e.g. 
pornography)  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016) Ministry of Finance  
19 Prohibition of 
imports of Child 
Pornography  P ex HS CH.49  
ex HS CH.85 
etc. Photographs, recording 
media containing 
electromagnetic records 
or any other medium 
which depicts the pose of 
a child as defined in the Article XX(a) of the 
GATT  Customs Law (1 
Apr2016) 
(Act on Regulation and 
Punishment of  
Activities Relating to 
Child Prostitution and Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Justice)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 8 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Act on Punishment of 
Activities Relating to Child 
Prostitution and Child 
Pornography, and the 
Protection of Children . Child Pornography, and 
the Protection of 
Children)  
20 Prohibition of  
imports of the 
products 
constituting such 
act of  infringement 
of the  patent right;  
of the said u tility 
model right; of the  
design right; of the 
trademark right ; of 
the copyright and 
neighbouring 
rights; of the plant 
breeders’ right; of 
the layout -design 
exploitation right.  P Various  Products constituting such 
act of infring ement of the 
patent right; of the said 
utility model right; of the   
design right; of the 
trademark right ; of the 
copyright and 
neighbouring rights; of 
the plant breeders’ right; 
of the layout -design 
exploitation right.  Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Apr 
2016) 
(Patent Act; Utility 
Model Act; Design Act; 
Trademark Act; 
Copyright Act; Plant 
Variety Protection and 
Seed Act; Act on the 
Circuit Layout of a 
Semiconductor 
Integrated Circuits ) Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Economic, 
Trade and Industry; 
Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries; 
Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, 
Science and 
Technology ） 
21 Prohibition of 
imports of the 
products 
constituting such 
act as prescribed in P Various  Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in the 
Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act (acts 
prescribed in sub -Article XX(d) of the 
GATT  Customs Law  (1 Apr 
2016) 
(Unfair Competition 
Prevention Act)  Ministry of Finance  
(Ministry of Economic, 
Trade and Industry)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 9 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restrictio n Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitm ents (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
the Unfair 
Competition 
Prevention Act  parag raphs 1, 2, 3, 10,  11 
and 12,  paragraph 1, 
Article 2 of the Act , as of 1 
Jun 2016 ) 
22 Restriction of 
imports of 
designated foreign 
cultural properties  NAL Various, 
including 
Chapter 97  Foreign cultural properties  Article XX(f) of the 
GATT  Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act  (13 
Jun 2014)  
Import Trade Control 
Order (6 Jun  2003)  
Act on Controls on the 
Illicit Export and 
Import and other 
matters of Cultural 
Property  (28 May 
2004)  
Act for the Protection 
of Cultural Property in 
the Event of Armed 
Conflic t (30 Sep 2015)  Ministry of Economic, 
Trade and Industry  
(Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, 
Science a nd 
Technology)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 10 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requireme nt (e.g. set in the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc .) contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element mi ssing in the notification:  
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and incl ude any information element missing in the notification:  
 
3.  Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant doc ument symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 11 -  
Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2012) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 1.1. Import 
Quota on 
Marine 
Products  GQ  1.1 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article X I2(c)(i), 
Article XX(g) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order  
(6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 1.2. Import 
Approval on 
Marine 
products  NAL  1.2 2 (1) – (4) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 1.2. Import 
Approval on 
Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (5) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, International 
Convention for the 
Regulation of Whali ng 
(IWC)  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 1.2. Import 
Approval on 
Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (6) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for 
the Conservation of 
Anadromous Stocks 
in the North Pacific 
Ocean  Impor t Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 1.2. Import 
Approval on 
Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (7) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, International 
Convention for the 
Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas 
(ICCAT)  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 12 - Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2012) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 1.2. Import 
Approval on 
Marine 
Products  NAL  1.2 2 (8) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for 
the Conservation of 
Southern Bluefin 
Tuna (CCSBT)  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN /14 3. Import 
Approval on 
Medicines  NAL  3.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b)of  the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 4. Import 
Approval on 
Propellant 
Powders  NAL  4.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b), XXI 
(b)(ii) of  the  GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 5. Import 
Approval on 
Nuclear Goods NAL  5.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b) , Article 
XXI (b)( i)of  the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 6. Import 
Approval  on 
Weapons  NAL  6.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b), XXI 
(b)(ii) of  the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 7. Import 
Approval on 
Wild Animals 
and Plants NAL ex HS CH.1  
ex HS CH.4  
ex HS CH.5  
ex HS CH.6  
ex HS CH.41  
ex HS CH. 42 
ex HS CH.43  
ex HS CH.67  
ex HS CH.96  
ex HS CH.97  
etc. 7.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b) of  the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 13 - Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2012) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 8.1.Import 
Quota on 
Substances 
which deplete 
the ozone 
layer, 
specified 
hazardous 
wastes,  waste 
chemical 
weapons 
goods  GQ  8.1 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT, Montreal 
Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 8.2.  Import 
Approval on 
Substances 
which deplet e 
the ozone 
layer, 
specified 
hazardous 
wastes, waste 
chemical 
weapons 
goods  NAL Ex HS CH.27etc.  8.2 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XX(b) of  the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 9. Import 
Approval on 
Alcohol  NAL  9.2 in 
G/LIC /N/3/JPN/ 14 XX(b) of  the GATT  Alcohol Business Law    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 14 - Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2012) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 10. Import 
Approval on 
Rough 
Diamonds  NAL  10.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 XX(b) of  the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 11. Import 
approval on 
Cultural 
Proper ty 
Illegally 
Removed from 
Iraq CP  11.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 12. Import 
approval on All 
of the Goods 
from North 
Korea  CP Chapters 1 to 97  12.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article  XXI(b), (c)of 
the GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 14. Import 
approval on 
Weapons and 
Other Items 
from Eritrea  CP CH93  14.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3 /JPN/1 4 15. Import 
Approval on 
Weapons and 
Other Items 
from Libyan 
Arab 
Jamahiriya  CP CH93  15.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)    
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/3  
 
- 15 - Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS( 2012) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 4 16. Import 
Approval on 
Charcoal from 
Somalia  CP 44.02  16.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/ 14 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/XX 
(Document to be 
issued ) 17  Import 
Approval on 
Chemical  
Weapons  and 
Other Items 
Related to  
Chemical  
Weapons  
Programme  
and Cultural  
Property  
Illegally  Moved 
from Syrian 
Arab Republic  CP Various  17 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/XX 
(Document to be 
issued ) Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT  Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
 
5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative r estriction in other notifications?   Yes     No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 3 
 
- 16 - 
 
  ATTACHMENT: DETAILED  PRODUCT LIST FOR QR NO.5 -9 OF SECTION 1  
1. Diamond (limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trad e and Industry in public 
notice ).  
 
2. Blood products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Securing a Stable Supply of 
Safe Blood  Products (Act No. 160 of 19 56).  
 
3. Nuclear source materials and nuclear fuel materials (nuclear fuel materials including spent 
fuels as prescribed in, Article 2, paragraph (8) of the Act on the Regulations of Nuclear 
Material Substances, Nuclear Fuel Substances and Nuclear Reactor s (Act No. 166 of 1957); 
hereinafter the same) .  
 
4. Waste determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as the 
waste of materials listed below:  
 (i) Materials contaminated by nuclear source materials or nuclear fuel mater ials; 
 (ii) Materials separated from spent fuels, and materials contaminated by such materials;  
 (iii) Radioactive isotopes, compounds thereof, materials containing such isotopes or 
compounds (including those equipped with machinery and equipment), and mat erials 
contaminated by such isotopes or compounds (excluding thos e listed in (i) and (ii) 
above).   
 
5. Radioactive isotopes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act concerning Prevention 
from Radiation Hazards due to Radioisotopes, etc. (Act No. 1 67 of 1957) and determined and 
publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry .  
 
6. Chemical substances specified by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and 
Industry as raw materials for narcotics and psychotropic substances p rescribed in Article 2, 
item (vii) of the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, or other narcotic or psychotropic 
substances .  
 
7. Vessels listed below (excluding those operated with paddles or sails only)  
 (i) Vessels  equipped with fish catching equip ment or machines;  
 (ii) Vessels equipped with manufacture equipment for the processed products of fresh -
caught fishes and other marine organisms;  
 (iii) Vessels equipped with storage facilities for fresh -caught fishes and other marine 
organisms (only those  equipped with storage facilities that can be loaded with fresh -
caught fishes, etc. at fishing grounds) .   
 
8. Wheat bran, rice bran, and barley bran .  
 
9. Feed mixtures for animal breeding . 
 
10. Mycelia of lentinus edodes .  
 
11. Logs of kalopanax pictus, and quercus (including hewn squares and lumbers having at least 
30% curvature at the minimum cross -section) .  
 
12. Eels (fry for fish culture) .  
 
13. Substances listed in Annexes A, B, C, and E of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone Layer .   
 
14. (i) Specified hazardous wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on the 
Control of Import, Export, etc. of Specified Hazardous W astes and Other Wastes (Act 
No. 108 of 1992) N  
      (ii) Wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragrap h (1) of the Waste Management and Public 
Cleaning Act (excluding those listed in (i) above) .   G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 3 
 
- 17 - 
 
  15. (i) Chemical substances listed in the upper column of Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention 
on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Che micals and Pesticides in 
International Trade .  
 (ii) Chemical substances listed below and contained in the agricultural chemicals prescribed 
in Article 1 -2, paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act (Act No. 82 of 1948); 
however, limited to t hose determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Ministry of 
Economy, Trade and Industry:  
(1) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration appli cation was denied under 
Article  3, paragraph (3) of the Agricultural Chemicals Control Act for the reason that 
they are subject to any of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii) to item 
(vii) of the Act;  
(2) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration was cancelled under Article 6 -3, 
paragraph (1) of the Agricultural Chemicals C ontrol Act for the reason that any events 
prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii) to item (vii) of the Act have occurred;  
(3) Agricultural chemicals of which sales were prohibited under Article 9, paragraph (2) of 
the Agricultural Chemicals Cont rol Act for the reason that it is necessary to prohibit 
such sales in order to prevent  any events prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item 
(iii) to item (vii) of the Act from occurring .   
(iii)Specified  poisonous substances prescribed in Article 2, par agraph (3) of the Poisonous 
Substances Control Act (Act No. 303 of 1950) (excluding those listed in (1) above) .  
(iv)Chemical substances contained in the pesticides listed below that are pharmaceutical 
products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the  Law on Securing Quality, Efficacy and 
Safety of Products including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices  (Act No. 145 of 1960) or 
quasi-pharmaceutical products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act; however, 
limited to those determined and publi cly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and 
Industry;  
(1) Pesticides that are pharmaceutical products or quasi -pharmaceutical products for 
which an approval was not granted under Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b) of 
the Pharmaceutical Affai rs Act for the reason that they are subject to the provision;  
(2) Pesticides that are pharmaceutical products or quasi -pharmaceutical products for 
which the approval  was withdrawn under Article 74 -2, paragraph (1) of the 
Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for the reason that they are subject to Article 14, paragraph 
(2), item (iii), (b) of the Act .   
        (v) Materials prescribed in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) to item (vii), and item (ix) of 
the Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act (Cabinet Order No. 318 of 
August 19, 1972)  ; however, limited to those determined and publicly notified by the 
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.  
  (vi) Class 1 specified  chemical substances prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on 
the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacturing (Act No. 117 of 
1973) (exclu ding those listed in (i) above).  
  
16. Animals or plants that belong to the species listed in Appendices I or II of the Convention on 
International Trade  in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or parts, eggs, seeds, 
specimens, processed products, or other derivatives of such animals or plants (excluding 
those listed in the middle columns of rows 37 and 43; limited to those determined and 
publicly n otified by the Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) .  
 
17. Individuals (prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act on Conservation of 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Act No. 75 of 1992)), organs, and proce ssed 
products of the endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed in Article 4, paragraph 
(2) of the Act (excluding those listed in the middle column of row 43, as well as designated 
national endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed i n Article 4, paragraph (5) of 
the Act; with respect to international endangered species of wild flora and fauna prescribed 
in Article 4, paragraph (4) of the Act, limited to those listed in Table 1 of Appended Table II 
of the Order for Enforcement of the A ct on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (Cabinet Order No. 17 of 1993)) .  
 
18. Japanese mist nets .  
 
19. Counterfeit, altered, or imitated currencies, and postage stamps and revenue stamps . 
 G/MA/QR/N/JPN/ 3 
 
- 18 - 
 
  20. Books, drawings, and other goods hav ing content that claims or incites any revolts . 
21. Books, drawings, sculptures, and other goods that may corrupt public morals . 
 
22. National treasures, important cultural properties, important tangible folk -cultural properties, 
special natural monuments,  natural monuments, and important works of fine arts (with 
respect to special natural monuments and natural monuments, limited to those determined 
and publicly notified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) . 
 
23. Goods that may infringe patent ri ghts, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, 
or copyrights in destination countries or may cause misunderstanding about their country of 
origin; however, limited to those specified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry . 
 
24. Goods for which qualification procedures were taken under Article 69 -12, paragraph (1) of 
the Customs Act (Act No. 61 of 1954) (excluding those ordered as reshipment in accordance 
with Article 69 -11, paragraph (2) of the Act, those certified under Article 69 -12 , paragraph 
(5) of the Act not to fall under goods listed in Article 69 -11, paragraph (1), item (ix) or item 
(x) of the Act, and those for which qualification procedures were cancelled under Article 69 -
15, paragraph (10), or Article 69 -20, paragraph (11) o f the Act . 
 
 
__________