G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
31 March 2015  
(15-1785)  Page: 1/16  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 J APAN  
The following communication, dated 26 March 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan.  
A. Notifying Member:  Japan 
B. Date of notification:  15 January 2015 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/JPN/1  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification 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 informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2014-2016 and relates to restrictions in force as of 15 January 
2015 
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of 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, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 N/A 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
 
QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
exports 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 Jan 
2014) (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 Protection of Children. Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Jan  
2014) (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 Prohibition of 
exports of the products constituting such act of  infringement of the  patent right; 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 trademark right; of the Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Jan 
2014) (Patent Act; Utility Model Act;  Design Act, Trademark Act; Copyright Act;  Plant Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Education,  
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
- 3 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 said utility 
model right; of the design right; of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right. copyright and 
neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right. Variety Protection and 
Seed Act) 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 and , 11, paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Act) Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Jan 
2014) (Unfair Competition Prevention Act) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economy, Trade and 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 Ozone Layer Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (30 Jul 2014) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
6 Non-automatic 
licence for exports of Hazardous Wastes NAL - X N/A 
 Product description # 14 
of the attachment to this notification Article XX(b) of the 
GATT: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (30 Jul 2014) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
- 4 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 
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; Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade; Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (30 Jul 2014) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   
8 Non-automatic 
licence 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 Foreign Exchange and 
Foreign Trade Act (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (30 Jul 2012) 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 (24 Jun 2009); Export Trade Control Order (30 Jul 2012) Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry  
10 Restriction of 
exports of wildlife (birds and mammals (including  
 NAL-X ex HS CH.1 
ex HS CH.4 ex HS CH.5 ex HS CH.41 -Birds:23 species (e.g. 
Mandarin Duck(Aix galericulata)) - Mammals: 10 species Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Wildlife Protection and 
Appropriate Hunting Law (14 Dec 2011) Ministry of the 
Environment  
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- 5 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
their processed 
goods) and eggs of birds). ex HS CH.42 
ex HS CH.43 ex HS CH.67 ex HS CH.96 ex HS CH.97 etc. (e.g. Raccoon Dog 
(Nyctereutes 
procyonoides )) 
-Processed goods; stuffed, specimen, feather goods, fur, fur goods -Eggs of bird; Eggs of each species of wildlife 
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 for stimulants,  
stimulants, psychotropic 
substances, and other 
narcotic drugs; utenlis for 
opium smoking Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Jan 
2014)  
(Stimulants Control 
Act; Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act; Cannabis Control Act; Opium Act) 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 Jan 
2014); 
Act Controlling 
Possession, etc. of 
Fire-Arms and Sword 
(22 Jun 2011) Ministry of Finance; 
National Police Agency 
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 Jan 
2014) (Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Justice)  
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- 6 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
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 Jan 
2014); Explosive Control Act (24 June 2011) Ministry of Finance; 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
15 Prohibition 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 Jan 
2014); 
Act on the Prohibition 
of Chemical Weapons 
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 Jan 
2014) 
(Act Concerning 
Prevention of Infection 
of Infectious Diseases 
and Patients with 
Infectious Diseases) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare) 
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 Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Jan 
2014);  Regulation of Revenue Stamps and Counterfeiting Law (22 Dec 1999);  Postal Law (8 May Ministry of Finance; 
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications  
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- 7 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
(including those 
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.  2012);  
Law concerning regulation of imitated postage stamps and other vouchers for postal rates (8 May 2012) 
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 Jan 
2014) 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 Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children.  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT Customs Law (1 Jan 
2014) (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)  
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- 8 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
20 Prohibition of  
imports of the products constituting such act of  infringement 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. P Various Products constituting such 
act of infringement 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 Jan 
2014) (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 the Unfair Competition Prevention Act  P Various Products constituting such 
acts as prescribed in the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (acts prescribed in sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 10, and11,  paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Act) Article XX(d) of the 
GATT Customs Law  (1 Jan 
2014) (Unfair Competition Prevention Act) Ministry of Finance 
(Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry)  
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- 9 - QR
No. General 
description of the 
restriction 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 
Commitments (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 
22 Restriction of 
imports of designated foreign cultural properties NAL Various, 
including Chapter 97 Foreign cultural properties Article XX(f) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  Ministry of Economic, 
Trade and Industry (Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)  
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- 10 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications 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 requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safe guards, 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 missing 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 include 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 document 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/2  
 
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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/13 1.1. Import 
Quota on Marine Products GQ  1.2 2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article X Ⅰ2(c)(ⅰ), 
Article XX(g) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order  (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine products NAL  1.2 2 (1) – (4) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine products NAL  1.2 2 (5) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (IWC) Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine products NAL  1.2 2 (6) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(g) of the 
GATT, Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks in the North Pacific Ocean Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine products NAL  1.2 2 (7) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 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/2  
 
- 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/13 1.2. Import 
Approval on Marine products NAL  1.2 2 (8) in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 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/13 2. Import 
Approval on Medicines  NAL  2.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(b)of  the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 3. Import 
Approval on Propellant powders NAL  3.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(b), XXI 
(b)(ⅱ) of  the GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 4. Import 
Approval on Nuclear goods NAL  4.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(b) , Article 
XXI (b)( ⅰ)of  the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 5. Import 
Approval on Weapons NAL  5.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(b), XXI 
(b)(ⅱ) of  the GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 6. 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. 6.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(b) of  the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
- 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/13 7.1.Import 
Quota on Substances which deplete the ozone layer GQ  7.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 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/13 7.2.  Import 
Approval on Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods NAL Ex HS CH.27etc. 7.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XX(b) of  the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 8. Import 
Approval on Alcohol NAL  8.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 XX(b) of  the GATT Alcohol Business Law  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 9. Import 
Approval on Rough diamonds NAL  9.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 XX(b) of  the GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
- 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/13 10. Import 
approval on Cultural Property Illegally Removed from Iraq CP  10.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 11. Import 
approval on All of the Goods from North Korea CP Chapters 1 to 97 11.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XXI(b), (c)of 
the GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 12. Import 
approval on Weapons and Other Items related to Nuclear Programmes or Ballistic Missile Programmes from Iran CP CH93 12.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 13. Import 
approval on Weapons and Other Items from Eritrea CP CH93 13.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)   
  G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2  
 
- 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/13 14. Import 
Approval on Weapons and Other Items from Libyan Arab Jamahiriya CP CH93 14.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 Article XXI(c) of the 
GATT Import Trade Control 
Order (6 June 2003)  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/13 15. Import 
Approval on Charcoal from Somalia CP 44.02 15.2 in 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 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 restriction 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/2 
 
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  ATTACHMENT: DETAILED PRODUCT LIST  FOR QR NO.5-9 OF SECTION 1 
1. Diamond (limited to those specified by the Mini ster of Economy, Trade 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 1956).  
 
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 Fu el Substances and Nuclear Reactors (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 materials; 
 (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 materials 
contaminated by such isotopes or compounds (excluding those 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. 167 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 prescribed 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 equipment 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 Wastes and Other Wastes (Act 
No. 108 of 1992)N  
      (ii) Wastes prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Waste Management and Public 
Cleaning Act (excluding those listed in (i) above).   G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2 
 
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  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 Chemicals 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 Agricultur al Chemicals Control Act (Act No. 82 of 1948); 
however, limited to those determined and publicly  notified by the Minister of the Ministry of 
Economy, Trade and Industry: (1) Agricultural chemicals for which the registration application 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 Control 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 Control 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, paragraph (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 Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Act No. 145 
of 1960) or quasi-pharmaceutical products prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act; however, limited to those determined and publicly 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 Affairs 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, para graph (1), item (ii) to item (vii), and item (ix) of 
the Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Sa fety 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) (excluding 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 notified by the Minister of the Mi nistry 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 processed products of the endangered species of wild flor a 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 in 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 Act on Co nservation of Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (Cabinet Order No. 17 of 1993)).  
 
18. Japanese mist nets.   19. Counterfeit, altered, or imitated currenc ies, and postage stamps and revenue stamps. 
 
20. Books, drawings, and other goods having content that claims or incites any revolts. G/MA/QR/N/JPN/2 
 
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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 rights, 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) of the Act. 
 
 
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