GFP Registration Terms and condition
Partially revised on August 31, 2018
Partially revised on February 20, 201911-Oct-19
GFP Secretariat
Prospective Registrants who wish to use the Service shall agree to these Terms andConditions and apply for Registration in the prescribed manner.
GFP reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice.
(Purpose)
1. GFP registration Terms and Conditions are for farmers, foresters, fishermen and otherproducers and their organizations, food business operators, distributors, distributors andother business operators, local governments, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "producers,etc.")
This stipulates matters to be complied with when registering with GFP.

(Registration requirements)
2. Prospective Registrants who wish to use the Service is necessary to be a producer, etc.
who meets the following requirements.
(1) Make a GFP declaration as a determination to actively engage in the export ofagricultural, forestry and fishery products and foods.
(2) Agree that your name (company name, organization name, etc.), address, industry, etc.
will be widely publicized on the GFP community site as a GFP registrant.
(3) Information such as company name, department name, address, industry, production
items, products handled, sales area, etc. ) will be disclosed between GFP registrants.
(4) Able to contact with GFP secretariat by email or a phone number when required.
(5) Not applicable to the following conditions.
① Crime groups, gang members, associate members of organized crime groups,
companies related to organized crime groups, corporate racketeers, gangsters claiming tobe social movements, organized crime groups with special intelligence, and otherequivalent persons (hereinafter referred to as "anti-social forces").
② Five years have not passed since the person ceased to be an anti-social force.
③ The user or a person who is substantially involved in its management has arelationship with anti-social forces that should be socially condemned.

(Menu details)
3.

GFP provides producers, etc. registered with GFP (hereinafter referred to as "GFPmembers") with useful information for exporting for GFP members to access to theinformation and support needed for exports.
This includes services for export diagnosis, on-site diagnosis, and matching for GFP
members, with GFP members agreeing to the Terms and Conditions for each service whenusing these individual services.

(Purpose of use of personal information)
4.

Other registration information, including personal information provided by GFP members, will
be used for the following purposes.
(1) Export diagnosis and on-site diagnosis(2) Matching service between GFP registrants(3) Information provision on export-related information and effective supports(4) Other services deemed necessary by the GFP Secretariat(Registration procedure)

5.

If you wish to register with GFP, please fill out the GFP registration form and apply.

(Logo)
6.

The GFP logo is used to increase recognition of GFP and to increase the sense ofsolidarity among registrants. GFP Members wishing to use this logo for business purposes
should apply to the GFP Secretariat for approval in advance regarding the purpose andapplication of use.
Please note that this logo cannot be affixed to products.

(Non Disclosure Agreement)
7.

GFP members are requested not to disclose, publicize, or divulge information about
individual companies shared among GFP members to third parties, unless it is agreed inadvance.
(Handling of personal information)

8.

Personal information of GFP members obtained by GFP Secretariat will be managed
appropriately based on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held byAdministrative Organs (Act No. 58 of May 30, 2003).
The same applies when handling the personal information for the following organizations

related to the work of GFP;
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
Ministry of Finance and their local branch offices, local governments, independentadministrative agencies, Japan External Trade Organization, and private business operators
entrusted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
(Cancellation of Registration)
9.

A GFP member who wishes to cancel the registration of GFP can cancel the registration bysubmitting a "Notification of Cancellation of Registration" to the GFP Secretariat. At thetime the registration is canceled, the submitter will no longer be a GFP member.

(Reject of registration)
10. The GFP Secretariat may cancel the registration of a GFP member if any of the following
apply.
(1) When recognized that the member have committed an act that violates laws and publicorder and morals.
(2) When recognized that the member has acted to the detriment of the GFP Member, GFPSecretariat or a third party, such as providing false information.
(3) 2. When recognized that the member no longer meet the registration requirements(4) When recognized that the member have violated these Terms and Conditions.

(Link settings)
11. In principle, users are free to link to the top page of the GFP official website. However, thisdoes not apply if there are notes such as link restrictions in each information.
12. When setting up a link, users are requested to contact the authorities in advance bydescribing the content and URL of the link source site, the purpose of the link, etc.
13. In principle, users should link to the top page of the GFP official website(http://www.gfp1.maff.go.jp) when posting a link. If you wish to post a link to a page otherthan the top page for some special reason, please contact the relevant authorities.
14. When setting a link, please clearly indicate that the link is to the GFP website.
Please note that we may ask you to change the linking method or delete the linkdepending on the linking method or the content of the page.
15. If the authority determines that the content of the link source site falls under any of thefollowing items, the authority may take necessary measures such as suspending or deletingthe link(1) Contrary to public order and morals(2) To contain content that violates or may violate laws, regulations, etc.

(3) When the authorities deem it inappropriate(Notification of change)
16. A GFP Member shall, in the event of any change in the following information provided to theGFP Secretariat at the time of registration:
Please notify the GFP secretariat of the change.
(1) Company name(2) Representative name(3) Name of person in charge(4) Contact information of the person in charge (address, telephone number and e-mailaddress)(Revision of Terms)
17. Please note that the registration terms may be amended without prior notice as necessary.

Supplementary provision
These Terms and Conditions shall come into effect from August 31, 2018.

Supplementary provision
Partial revision of these Terms and Conditions will be effective from October 11, 2019.