(NOTE) The English translations of the Japanese Act and Order (extract) as set forth
below are tentative, and only the original Japanese texts have legal effect. Thesetranslations are to be used solely as a reference to aid in the understanding of theJapanese Act and Order.

Order for Enforcement of the Customs Act
Order for Enforcement of the Customs Act(Cabinet Order No. 150 of June 19, 1954)
Latest Revision: Cabinet Order No. 179 of May 12, 2023

Section 4 Goods the Exportation or Importation of Which Is Prohibited
Subsection 1 Goods the Exportation of Which Is Prohibited(Verification procedures pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-2. In the verification procedures provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-3
(Verification procedures pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited) of
the Act (hereinafter in this Article referred to as “verification procedures”), the Director
General of Customs shall provide a patentholder or other right holder of goods subject toverification procedures (hereinafter in this Article, paragraph (1) of Article 62-12 andArticle 62-13 referred to as “suspect goods”) and a person who seeks to export thesesuspect goods (hereinafter in this Article referred to as “exporter”) with an opportunity
to produce evidence and state their opinions as to whether these suspect goods fallunder those goods set forth in item (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-2 (Goods theexportation of which is prohibited) of the Act (a “patentholder or other right holder” as
used in this paragraph means a holder of a patent right, utility model right, design right,
trademark right, copyright, copyright neighboring right or breeder’s right or a person
who has the right to seek an injunction against unfair competition (i.e., a personreferred to in paragraph (1) of Article 69-3 of the Act; the same applies in the next
paragraph, item (iv) of paragraph (3) of this Article and paragraph (2) of Article 62-12)).
(2) If the evidence produced pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph andany other evidence employed in the verification procedures are taken as a basis for theverification referred to in paragraph (5) of Article 69-3 of the Act, the Director General

of Customs shall provide a patentholder or other right holder involved in theverification procedures (i.e., a holder of a patent right, utility model right, design right,
trademark right, copyright, copyright neighboring right or breeder’s right or a person
who has the right to seek an injunction against unfair competition (in the next
paragraph and in item (ii) of paragraph (4) collectively referred to as “right holder”)) oran exporter involved in the verification procedures with an opportunity to state theiropinions with respect to the evidence.
(3) A notification to a right holder, as prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 69-3of the Act shall be issued in writing, stating the matters as set forth in the following:(i) the description of suspect goods;(ii) the names and addresses of the exporter and consignee of suspect goods;(iii) the details of the patent right, utility model right, design right, trademark right,
copyright, copyright neighboring right or breeder’s right (in the next Article collectively
referred to as “right”) associated with suspect goods (limited to those suspect goods
subject to the verification procedures for goods set forth in item (iii) of paragraph (1) of
Article 69-2 of the Act);(iv) the details of indication of goods, etc., the details of configuration of goods or thedetails of technological restriction measures (i.e., the indication of goods, etc.,
configuration of goods or technological restriction measures as provided for in item (i),(ii), (iii), (xvii) or (xviii) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 (Definitions) of the Unfair
Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993) related to a person who has the right toseek an injunction against unfair competition; the same applies in item (ii) of the next
Article) associated with suspect goods (limited to those suspect goods subject to theverification procedures relating to goods set forth in item (iv) of paragraph (1) of Article69-2 of the Act);(v) the reason for initiating verification procedures;(vi) when an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-4 (Procedures, etc. forfiling of an application relating to goods the exportation of which is prohibited) of the
Act has been accepted, if verification procedures under that application have been
initiated, that fact;(vii) the fact that the right holder may produce evidence and state the opinion todemonstrate that suspect goods fall under those set forth in item (iii) or (iv) of
paragraph (1) of Article 69-2 of the Act, and the time limit therefor;(viii) when an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-4 of the Act has been
accepted, if verification procedures under that application have been initiated, the factthat the right holder may inspect suspect goods by filing an application within the timelimit referred to in the preceding item;(ix) any other relevant matters.
(4) A notification to an exporter as prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 69-3 ofthe Act shall be issued in writing, stating the matters as set forth in the following:(i) the description and quantity of suspect goods, and the date of export declaration ofthese goods (if the suspect goods are postal items provided for in paragraph (1) of Article
76 (Simplified export or import procedures for postal items) of the Act, the date ofpresentation prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article);(ii) the name and address of a right holder;(iii) the fact that an exporter may produce evidence and state the opinion todemonstrate that suspect goods do not fall under those set forth in item (iii) or (iv) of
paragraph (1) of Article 69-2 of the Act, and the time limit therefor;(iv) the fact that suspect goods, if verified to fall under those set forth in item (iii) or (iv)of paragraph (1) of that Article, may be confiscated and be subject to disposal pursuant
to the provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 69-2 of the Act;(v) when an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-4 of the Act has been
accepted, if verification procedures under that application are initiated, the fact that aperson who has filed the application or an exporter (excluding an exporter who may
inspect suspect goods pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 40 of the Act(including the cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 49 of the Act))may inspect suspect goods by filing an application within the time limit referred to initem (iii);(vi) the matters set forth in items (iii) to (vi) and (ix) of the preceding paragraph.
(5) The notification prescribed in paragraph (3) of Article 69-3 of the Act shall be issued
in writing.

(Procedures for filing of an application relating to goods the exportation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-3. A person who seeks to file an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-4 (Procedures, etc. for filing of an application relating to goods theexportation of which is prohibited) of the Act shall file with the Director General of
Customs a written application stating the matters as set forth in the following,accompanied by the evidence provided for in that paragraph:(i) the details of the right (only when the person seeks to file an application relating togoods set forth in item (iii) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-2 (Goods the exportation ofwhich is prohibited) of the Act);(ii) the details of indication of goods, etc., the details of configuration of goods or thedetails of technological restriction measures (only when the person seeks to file anapplication relating to goods set forth in item (iv) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-2 of theAct);(iii) the descriptions of goods found to infringe the right or business interests (i.e.,business interests infringed by the acts provided for in item (iv) of paragraph (1) of
Article 69-2 of the Act, associated with the goods set forth in that item; the same applies
in the next item);(iv) the reason why the goods referred to in the preceding item are found to infringe theright or business interests;(v) the desired period for which the application provided for in paragraph (3) of Article69-4 of the Act is effective (limited to a period not exceeding four years);(vi) any other relevant matters.

(Provision of opportunity for inspection relating to goods the exportation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-4. A person who seeks to conduct inspection prescribed in paragraph (4) of
Article 69-4 (Procedures, etc. for filing of an application relating to goods theexportation of which is prohibited) of the Act shall, within the time limit referred to initem (vii) of paragraph (3) or item (iii) of paragraph (4), of Article 62-2, file a written
application for inspection with the Director General of Customs, accompanied by a copyof a written notification referred to in paragraph (3) or (4) of that Article.

(Procedures for seeking opinions of technical advisers when application for export
suspension is filed)
Article 62-5. When the Director General of Customs seeks opinions of technical advisers
pursuant to the provisions of Article 69-5 (Seeking opinions of technical advisers when
an application for export suspension is filed) of the Act, the Director General of Customs
sends to the technical advisers a document stating that fact and the reason therefor,
accompanied by materials concerning goods subject to the application and any othermaterials that may serve as a reference for the technical advisers.

(Procedures for providing deposit pursuant to the order of the Director General of
Customs associated with goods the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-6. A person who has filed an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-4 (Procedures, etc. for filing of an application relating to goods theexportation of which is prohibited) of the Act and has been ordered to provide monetarydeposit pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 69-6 (Deposit, etc.
associated with application for export suspension) of the Act (in the next Article referred
to as “applicant ordered to deposit”) shall, if the person has provided the deposit(including deposit of securities prescribed in paragraph (3) of Article 69-6 of the Act),
submit an authenticated copy of certificate of deposit to the Director General of
Customs without delay.
(2) When an authenticated copy of certificate of deposit prescribed in the preceding
paragraph has been submitted, the Director General of Customs shall deliver without
delay a document stating that fact and a copy of the authenticated copy of certificate ofdeposit to a person who seeks to export goods which have caused the deposit to beprovided.

(Details of contract, etc. provided in lieu of deposit associated with goods theexportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-7. If an applicant ordered to deposit enters into a contract referred to inparagraph (5) of Article 69-6 (Deposit, etc. associated with application for export
suspension) of the Act, the contract shall be concluded, as its counterparty, with a bank,credit association (Shinkin bank), insurance company or other financial institution
established in Japan and approved by the Director General of Customs (simply referred
to as “financial institution” in item (i) and paragraph (3)) and meet the requirements as
set forth in the following:(i) that the financial institution pays, for the applicant ordered to deposit, within theamount ordered to deposit by the Director General of Customs, the exporter in an
amount indicated in the document delivered at the request of the exporter, that is, adocument which confirms that the exporter who has the right to claim compensation fordamages provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-6 of the Act against the applicant
has the right to claim payment of money against the financial institution;(ii) that the contract ceases to be effective when the contract is rescinded with theapproval of the Director General of Customs;(iii) that rescission of the contract or any modification thereto is not permitted without

the approval of the Director General of Customs.
(2) If an applicant ordered to deposit has entered into a contract referred to inparagraph (5) of Article 69-6 of the Act (including the cases where the contract has been
modified with the approval of the Director General of Customs), the applicant shallsubmit to the Director General of Customs a document stating that fact, together with acopy of the contract.
(3) When the document and a copy of the contract prescribed in the preceding
paragraph have been submitted, the Director General of Customs shall deliver without
delay to a person who seeks to export goods which have caused the contract to beconcluded, a document stating that fact, the name and address of a financial institution(i.e., a counterparty of the contract) and the amount of money specified in the contract.
(4) When the document and a copy of the contract prescribed in paragraph (2) have been
submitted, if the Director General of Customs is sought from an exporter who has theright to claim compensation for damages provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-6 of
the Act against an applicant ordered to deposit and entered into a contract referred to inthat paragraph, confirmation of the exporter’s right to claim compensation for damages
and the amount covered by that right and if it is found, based on a certified copy ofcourt’s decision, a document evidencing settlement or the like, that there are reasonablegrounds for the exporter’s request, the Director General of Customs shall deliver to thatexporter a document confirming the exporter’s right to claim compensation for damages
and the amount covered by the right to claim compensation.

(Procedures for exercise of right associated with goods the exportation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-8. An exporter who has the right provided for in paragraph (6) of Article69-6 (Deposit, etc. associated with application for export suspension) of the Act(hereinafter in this Article simply referred to as “right”) may file an application for the
exercise of right with the Director General of Customs.
(2) When an application referred to in the preceding paragraph has been filed, if it isfound, based on a certified copy of court’s decision, a document evidencing settlement or
the like, that there are reasonable grounds for that application, the Director General of
Customs shall deliver to the exporter who has filed the application a document
confirming the exporter’s right.
(3) When deposit has been provided by means of securities, if it is necessary for the
exercise of right, the Director General of Customs may convert the securities to cash. Inthat event, the charges necessary for conversion are deducted from the amount so
converted.
(4) In addition to what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, any othernecessary matters concerning the exercise of right are prescribed by the Ministry ofJustice Order and the Ministry of Finance Order.

(Procedures for application for approval of recovery of deposit, etc. associated with goods
the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-9. A person who seeks the approval referred to in item (iv) of paragraph (8)of Article 69-6 (Deposit, etc. associated with application for export suspension) of the Act
shall submit to the Director General of Customs a document stating the request for theapproval referred to in that item, accompanied by a copy of a written form of thecontract referred to in paragraph (5) of that Article.
(2) A person seeking the approval referred to in item (v) of paragraph (8) of Article 69-6of the Act shall, after having provided another deposit in lieu of the deposit actuallyprovided, submit to the Director General of Customs a document stating the request for
the approval referred to in that item and the reason therefor, together with anauthenticated copy of a certificate of deposit concerning another deposit.

(Procedures for seeking opinion relating to goods the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-10. A person seeking the opinion prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7
(Seeking opinions relating to goods the exportation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the
Act (hereinafter in this Article and the items of paragraph (1) of the next Article
referred to as “request for seeking opinion”) shall submit to the Director General of
Customs a document stating matters as set forth in the following, accompanied by,where a person who seeks to make the request for seeking opinion is a patentholder orother right holder provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act, materials
which may clarify the specific conditions of goods or processes deemed to compose theacts of infringing the patent right, utility model right or design right of the goods
subject to the request for seeking opinion or the specific conditions of goods deemed tocompose the acts set forth in item (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 (Definitions) of the
Unfair Competition Prevention Act (excluding those acts specified in item (vii) of
paragraph (1) of Article 19 (Exclusion from application, etc.) of that Act), or where aperson who seeks to make the request for seeking opinion is an exporter provided for inparagraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act, materials which may clarify the specificconditions of goods or processes deemed not to compose the acts of infringing the patentright, utility model right or design right of the patentholder or other right holder
provided for in that paragraph with respect to goods subject to the request for seeking
opinion or the specific conditions of goods deemed not to compose the acts set forth initem (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act:(i) the date of notification provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act;(ii) if the person has been notified that the period until the day on which ten working
days elapse, as provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act has been extended
pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, that fact;(iii) the fact that the person makes a request for seeking opinion and the reason
therefor;(iv) any other relevant matters.
(Procedures for seeking opinion of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, etc.
relating to goods the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-11. If the Director General of Customs seeks the opinion of the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry or the Commissioner of the Patent Office pursuant to theprovisions of paragraph (2) of Article 69-7 (Seeking opinions relating to goods theexportation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the Act, the Director General of Customs shallsubmit to the Minister or the Commissioner a document stating that fact and adocument as specified in each of the following items for the category of the cases as set
forth respectively therein, accompanied by a copy of a document submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the preceding Article, materials provided for in that Article and othermaterials that may serve as a reference for the Minister or the Commissioner:(i) when a person who seeks to make the request for seeking opinion is a patentholder orother right holder provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act: a document
stating the specific conditions of goods or processes found to compose the acts of
infringing the person’s patent right, utility model right or design right of goods subject
to the request for seeking opinion and specified by the Director General of Customs or
the specific conditions of goods found to compose the acts set forth in item (x) ofparagraph (1) of Article 2 (Definitions) of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act andspecified by the Director General of Customs;(ii) when a person who seeks to make the request for seeking opinion is an exporter
provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act: a document stating the specificconditions of goods or processes found not to compose the acts of infringing the patent

right, utility model right or design right of the patentholder or other right holder withrespect to goods subject to the request and specified by the Director General of Customs
or the specific conditions of goods found not to compose the acts set forth in item (x) ofparagraph (1) of Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and specified by the
Director General of Customs.
(2) If the Director General of Customs seeks the opinion of the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry or the Commissioner of the Patent Office pursuant to the provisionsof paragraph (9) of Article 69-7 of the Act, the Director General of Customs shall submit
to the Minister or the Commissioner a document stating that fact, the reason therefor
and the specific conditions of goods or processes deemed to compose the acts of
infringing the patent right, utility model right or design right of the patentholder orother right holder involved in the opinion to be sought, as provided for in paragraph (1)of Article 69-7 of the Act and specified by the Director General of Customs or the specificconditions of goods deemed to compose the acts set forth in item (x) of paragraph (1) of
Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and specified by the Director
General of Customs, accompanied by materials that may clarify the specific conditions
and other materials that may serve as a reference for the Minister or the Commissioner.
(3) The Director General of Customs, before seeking the opinion of the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry or the Commissioner of the Patent Office pursuant to theprovisions of paragraph (2) or (9) of Article 69-7 of the Act, shall provide thepatentholder or other right holder and the exporter, as provided for in paragraph (1) ofthat Article, with an opportunity to state their opinions with respect to the materials
provided for in the preceding two paragraphs.
(Procedures, etc. for seeking opinion of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries, etc. in verification procedures pertaining to goods the exportation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-12. If the Director General of Customs seeks the opinion of the Minister ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 69-8 (Seeking opinions of the
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, etc. in verification procedures
pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited) of the Act, the Director
General of Customs shall submit to the Minister concerned a document stating that fact
and the reason therefor, accompanied by materials concerning the suspect goods subject
to the request for seeking the opinion and other materials that may serve as a reference
for the Minister concerned.

(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry, if it is necessary in order to provide the opinion pursuant to theprovisions of paragraph (2) of Article 69-8 of the Act, may hear the opinions of a holder
of a breeder’s right, of a person who has the right to seek an injunction against unfair
competition or of a person who seeks to export goods subject to the verification
procedures, as provided for in paragraph (3) of that Article, of other person concerned orof a person having academic background and experience. In this case, necessary
procedures and other relevant matters are prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries Order or by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order.
(Procedures for seeking opinions of technical advisers in verification procedures
pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-13. If the Director General of Customs seeks opinions of technical advisers
pursuant to the provisions of Article 69-9 (Seeking opinions of technical advisers inverification procedures pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited) of theAct, the Director General of Customs shall send to the technical advisers a document
stating that fact and the reason therefor, accompanied by materials concerning thesuspect goods subject to the request for the opinion and other materials that may serve
as a reference for the technical advisers.
(Procedures for seeking discontinuance of verification procedures pertaining to goods
the exportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-14.

A person who seeks discontinuance of verification procedures asprescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-10 (Request for discontinuance of verification
procedures pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the Act(referred to as “request for discontinuance of verification procedures” in item (iv)) shallsubmit to the Director General of Customs a document stating the matters as set forthin the following:(i) the date of notification provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 (Seeking opinions
relating to goods the exportation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the Act, that is, the dateon which a notification was received pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) ofArticle 69-10 of the Act;(ii) if the person has been notified that the period until the day on which ten working
days elapse as provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-7 of the Act has been extended
pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, that fact;(iii) if the person has received a notification prescribed in paragraph (6) of Article 69-7 ofthe Act, the date of receipt of the notification;(iv) the fact that the person requests discontinuance of verification procedures;(v) any other relevant matters.
(Mutatis mutandis application of procedures, etc. when deposit has been provided
pursuant to the order of the Director General of Customs)
Article 62-15. Articles 62-6 and 62-7 apply mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks
the opinion as prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-10 (Request for discontinuanceof verification procedures pertaining to goods the exportation of which is prohibited,etc.) of the Act and has been ordered to provide deposit pursuant to the provisions ofparagraph (3) of that Article; Article 62-8 applies mutatis mutandis to the proceduresfor the exercise of right as provided for in paragraph (7) of Article 69-10 of the Act;
paragraph (1) of Article 62-9 applies mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks theapproval referred to in item (ii) of paragraph (9) of Article 69-10 of the Act; paragraph(2) of Article 62-9 applies mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks the approval referred
to in item (iii) of paragraph (9) of Article 69-10 of the Act. In this case, the terms orphrases set forth in the middle columns of the following table, which are used in theparagraphs of the left columns, are deemed to be replaced respectively with the terms orphrases set forth in the right columns:
Provisions
Paragraph (1) of Article 62-6, andparagraphs (1), (2) and (4) of
Article 62-7
Paragraph (1) of Article 62-6
paragraph (2) of Article 62-6

Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article
62-7
Item (i) of paragraph (1) andparagraph (4) of Article 62-7
Item (i) of paragraph (1) andparagraph (4) of Article 62-7 andparagraphs (1) and (2) of Article
62-8

Terms or phrases to be replaced
applicantTerms or phrases to replaceapplicantparagraph (3) of Article 69-6 of
the Acta person who seeks to export

paragraph (4) of Article 69-10 of theActa patentholder or other right holder(i.e., a patentholder or other rightholder provided for in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-7 (Seeking the opinion
related to goods the exportation ofwhich is prohibited, etc.) of the Act;the same applies in the next Article
and Article 62-8) who has filed an
application prescribed in paragraph (1)of Article 69-4 (Procedures, etc. forapplication pertaining to goods theexportation of which is prohibited) of
the Act, relating toparagraph (6) of Article 69-10 of theActparagraph (3) of Article 69-10 of theActpatentholder or other right holder

paragraph (5) of Article 69-6 of
the Actparagraph (1) of Article 69-6 of
the Act
exporterParagraph (3) of Article 62-7

a person who seeks to export

Paragraph (1) of Article 62-9

paragraph (5) of that Article

a patentholder or other right holder
who has filed an applicationprescribed in paragraph (1) of Article69-4 (Procedures for application
pertaining to goods the exportation ofwhich is prohibited, etc.) of the Act,
relating toparagraph (6) of Article 69-10 of theAct

Subsection 2 Goods the Importation of Which Is Prohibited(Verification procedures pertaining to goods the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-16. In the verification procedures provided for in paragraph (1) of Article
69-12 (Verification procedures pertaining to goods the importation of which isprohibited) of the Act (hereinafter in this Article referred to as “verification procedures”),
the Director General of Customs shall provide a patentholder or other right holder (i.e.,a holder of patent right, utility model right, design right, trademark right, copyright,
copyright neighboring right, layout-design exploitation right or breeder’s right, or aperson who has the right to seek an injunction against unfair competition (i.e., a person
provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-12 of the Act; the same applies in items (iv) of
paragraph (4) and paragraph (2) of Article 62-29); hereinafter the same applies in this
Article), associated with goods subject to the verification procedures (hereinafter in this
Article, item (i) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Article 62-24, paragraph (1) of
Article 62-29 and Article 62-30 referred to as “suspect goods”) and a person who seeks toimport these suspect goods (hereinafter in this Article referred to as “importer”) with anopportunity to produce evidence and state their opinions as to whether the suspect
goods fall under those set forth in items (ix) to (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-11(Goods the importation of which is prohibited) of the Act; provided, however, that thisdoes not apply if a document provided for in item (v) of paragraph (5) has not been
submitted, within the time limit specified in that item, by an importer who has received
a notification referred to in paragraph (5).
(2) Documents to be prescribed by Cabinet Order, as provided for in paragraph (4) of
Article 69-12 of the Act are those set forth in the following:(i) documents which state the fact that an importer seeks to purchase or receive suspect
goods, that a consignor has shipped the suspect goods, or such other matters as thedetails and purposes of importer’s intention to import the suspect goods;(ii) documents which certify the names, addresses and occupations or businesses, of animporter and consignor of suspect goods;(iii) documents which state the nature, shape, function, quality, intended use and othercharacteristics of suspect goods;(iv) documents which state the fact as to whether the importer has or has not obtained
authorization of importing the suspect goods from the patentholder or other right holder
associated with the suspect goods;(v) in addition to the documents set forth in the preceding items, documents which
certify that suspect goods do not fall under those set forth in items (ix) to (x) ofparagraph (1) of Article 69-11 of the Act and other documents which may serve as areference when the Director General of Customs verifies whether the suspect goods do
or do not fall under those set forth in items (ix) to (x) of that paragraph.
(3) If the evidence produced pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), documents
submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of Article 69-12 of the Act andany other evidence employed in verification procedures are taken as a basis for theverification referred to in paragraph (6) of that Article, the Director General of Customs
shall provide a patentholder or other right holder or an importer, involved in theverification procedures, with an opportunity to state the opinion concerning theevidence or documents.
(4) A notification to a patentholder or other right holder as prescribed in paragraphs (1)and (2) of Article 69-12 of the Act shall be issued in writing, stating the matters as set
forth in the following:(i) the description of suspect goods;(ii) the names and addresses of an importer and consignor of suspect goods;(iii) the details of patent right, utility model right, design right, trademark right,
copyright, copyright neighboring right, layout-design exploitation right or breeder’sright, associated with suspect goods (limited to suspect goods subject to verification
procedures relating to those goods set forth in item (ix) or (ix)-2 of paragraph (1) of
Article 69-11 of the Act);(iv) the details of indication of goods, etc., the details of configuration of goods or thedetails of technological restriction measures (i.e., indication of goods, etc., configurationof goods or technological restriction measures as provided for in item (i), (ii), (iii), (xvii)
or (xviii) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 (Definitions) of the Unfair Competition Prevention
Act, associated with a person who has the right to seek an injunction against unfair
competition; the same applies in item (ii) of the next Article), related to suspect goods(limited to suspect goods subject to verification procedures relating to goods set forth initem (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-11 of the Act);(v) the reason for initiating verification procedures;(vi) when an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-13 (Procedures forfiling of an application, etc. relating to goods the importation of which is prohibited) of
the Act has been accepted, if verification procedures under that application are initiated,that fact;(vii) the fact that a patentholder or other right holder may produce evidence and state
the opinion to demonstrate that the suspect goods fall under those as set forth in items(ix) to (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-11 of the Act (when an application prescribed inparagraph (1) of Article 69-13 of the Act has been accepted, if verification procedures
under that application have been initiated, the fact that the patentholder or other rightholder may produce evidence and state the opinion only when the document provided
for in item (v) of the next paragraph has been submitted, within the time limit specified
in that item, by an importer who has received a notification referred to in the next
paragraph) and the time limit therefor;(viii) when an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-13 of the Act has
been accepted, if verification procedures under that application are initiated, the factthat the right holder may inspect suspect goods by making an application within thetime limit referred to in the preceding item;(ix) any other relevant matters.
(5) A notification to an importer as prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 69-12of the Act shall be issued in writing, stating the matters as set forth in the following:(i) the description and quantity of suspect goods, and the date of import declaration ofthese goods (or, if the suspect goods are postal items provided for in paragraph (1) of
Article 76 (Simplified export or import procedures for postal items) of the Act, the dateof presentation prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article);(ii) the name and address of a patentholder or other right holder;(iii) the fact that an importer may produce evidence and state the opinion todemonstrate that suspect goods do not fall under those set forth in items (ix) to (x) ofparagraph (1) of Article 69-11 of the Act (when an application prescribed in paragraph(1) of Article 69-13 of the Act has been accepted, if verification procedures under thatapplication are initiated, the fact that the importer may produce evidence and state theopinion only when the document provided for in item (v) of paragraph (4) has been
submitted within the time limit specified in item (v) of paragraph (4)) and the time limit
therefor;(iv) the fact that suspect goods, if verified to fall under those set forth in items (ix) to (x)of paragraph (1) of that Article, may be confiscated and subject to disposal pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 69-11 of the Act;(v) when the application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-13 of the Act has been

accepted, if verification procedures under that application are initiated, the fact that an
importer, if the importer disputes over whether suspect goods fall under those set forthin items (ix) to (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-11 of the Act, shall submit a document
stating that fact to the Director General of Customs on or before the day on which tendays elapse (the holidays of administrative organs set forth in the items of paragraph(1) of Article 1 (Holidays of administrative organs) of the Act on the Holidays of
Administrative Organs (Act No. 91 of 1988) are not included) from the date of receipt of
the notification;(vi) when an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-13 of the Act has been
accepted, if verification procedures under that application are initiated, the fact that aperson who has filed the application or an importer (excluding an importer who may
inspect the suspect goods pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 36(Mutatis mutandis application of provisions on customs areas, etc.) of the Act,
paragraph (1) of Article 40 (Handling of goods) of the Act (including the cases whereapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 49 (Mutatis mutandis application ofprovisions on designated customs areas) of the Act), paragraph (3) of Article 62-2
(Permission of a customs exhibition site) and paragraph (1) of Article 62-8 (Permissionof an integrated customs area)) may inspect suspect goods by making an application
within the time limit referred to in item (iii);(vii) the matters as set forth in items (iii) to (vi) and (ix) of the preceding paragraph.
(6) A notification prescribed in paragraph (3) of Article 69-12 of the Act shall be issued inwriting.
(7) If a document provided for in item (v) of paragraph (5) has been submitted, within
the time limit provided for in that item, by an importer who has received a notificationreferred to in that paragraph, the Director General of Customs shall notify apatentholder or other right holder of that fact.
(Procedures for filing of an application relating to goods the importation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-17. A person who seeks to file an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-13 (Procedures for filing of an application, etc. relating to goods theimportation of which is prohibited) of the Act shall file with the Director General of
Customs a written application stating matters as set forth in the following,accompanied by evidence provided for in that paragraph:(i) the details of patent right, utility model right, design right, trademark right,
copyright, copyright neighboring right or breeder’s right, of that person (collectively

referred to as “right” in items (iii) and (iv)) (only when the person seeks to file anapplication relating to goods set forth in item (ix) or (ix)-2 of paragraph (1) of Article
69-11 (Goods the importation of which is prohibited) of the Act);(ii) the details of indication of goods, etc., the details of configuration of goods or thedetails of technological restriction measures (only when the person seeks to file anapplication relating to goods set forth in item (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 69-11 of theAct);(iii) the description of goods found to infringe the right or business interests of that
person (i.e., business interests associated with goods set forth in item (x) of paragraph(1) of Article 69-11 of the Act, infringed by the acts provided for in that item; the same
applies in the next item);(iv) the reason why the goods referred to in the preceding item are found to infringe theright or business interests of that person;(v) the desired period for which the application provided for in paragraph (3) of Article
69-13 of the Act is effective (limited to a period not exceeding four years);(vi) any other relevant matters.
(Provision of opportunity for inspection of goods the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-18. A person who seeks to conduct the inspection prescribed in paragraph(4) of Article 69-13 (Procedures for filing of an application, etc. relating to goods theimportation of which is prohibited) of the Act shall, within the time limit referred to initem (vii) of paragraph (4) or item (iii) of paragraph (5) of Article 62-16, submit adocument stating that the person seeks to conduct the inspection to the Director
General of Customs, accompanied by a copy of the written notification referred to inparagraph (4) or (5) of that Article.

(Procedures for seeking opinions of technical advisers when application for importsuspension is filed)
Article 62-19.

When the Director General of Customs seeks opinions of technicaladvisers pursuant to the provisions of Article 69-14 (Seeking opinions of technicaladvisers when an application for import suspension is filed) of the Act, the Director
General of Customs shall send to the technical advisers a document stating that fact
and the reason therefor, accompanied by materials concerning goods subject to theapplication and other materials that may serve as a reference when they provide theiropinions.

(Procedures for providing, pursuant to the order of the Director General of Customs,
deposit associated with goods the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-20. A person who has filed an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-13 (Procedures for filing of an application, etc. relating to goods theimportation of which is prohibited) of the Act and has been ordered to provide monetarydeposit pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of Article 69-15 (Deposit, etc.
associated with application for import suspension) of the Act (in the next Article
referred to as “applicant ordered to deposit”) shall, if the person has provided thedeposit (including deposit of securities prescribed in paragraph (3) of Article 69-15 of theAct), submit an authenticated copy of a certificate of deposit to the Director General of
Customs without delay.
(2) When an authenticated copy of a certificate of deposit prescribed in the preceding
paragraph has been submitted, the Director General of Customs shall deliver a
document stating that fact and a copy of the authenticated copy of the certificate ofdeposit to a person who seeks to import goods which have caused the deposit to beprovided, without delay.
(Details of contract, etc. provided in lieu of deposit associated with goods theimportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-21. When an applicant ordered to deposit enters into a contract referred toin paragraph (5) of Article 69-15 (Deposit, etc. associated with application for importsuspension) of the Act, the contract shall be concluded, as its counterparty, with a bank,credit association (Shinkin bank), insurance company or other financial institution
established in Japan and approved by the Director General of Customs (in item (i) andparagraph (3) simply referred to as “financial institution”), and shall meet therequirements as set forth in the following:(i) that the financial institution pays, for the applicant ordered to deposit, within theamount ordered to deposit by the Director General of Customs, the importer in an
amount indicated in a document delivered at the request of the importer, that is, adocument which confirms that the importer who has the right to claim compensation fordamages provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-15 of the Act against that applicant
has the right to claim payment of money against the financial institution;(ii) that the contract ceases to be effective when the contract is rescinded with theapproval of the Director General of Customs;(iii) that rescission of the contract or any modification thereto may not be made unlessthe Director General of Customs gives approval.
(2) If the applicant ordered to deposit has entered into a contract referred to inparagraph (5) of Article 69-15 of the Act (including the cases where the contract has
been modified with the approval of the Director General of Customs), the applicant shallsubmit to the Director General of Customs a document stating that fact, accompanied
by a copy of the contract.
(3) If a document and a copy of contract, prescribed in the preceding paragraph havebeen submitted, the Director General of Customs shall deliver to a person who seeks toimport goods which have caused the contract to be entered into, a document stating that
fact, the name and address of a financial institution (i.e., a counterparty of the contract)
and the amount stated in the contract, without delay.
(4) When a document and a copy of contract prescribed in paragraph (2) have been
submitted, if the Director General of Customs is sought, from an importer who has theright to claim compensation for damages provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-15
of the Act against an applicant who has been ordered to deposit and has entered into acontract referred to in that paragraph, confirmation of the importer’s right to claim
compensation for damages and the amount covered by that right, and if it is found,based on a certified copy of court’s decision, a document evidencing settlement or the
like, that there are reasonable grounds for the importer’s request, the Director Generalof Customs shall deliver to that importer a document confirming the importer’s right toclaim compensation for damages and the amount covered by that right.
(Procedures for exercise of right associated with goods the importation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-22. An importer who has the right provided for in paragraph (6) of Article
69-15 (Deposit, etc. associated with application for import suspension) of the Act(hereinafter in this Article simply referred to as “right”) may file an application forexercise of right with Director General of Customs.
(2) When an application referred to in the preceding paragraph has been filed, if it isfound, based on a certified copy of court’s decision, a document evidencing settlement or
the like, that there are reasonable grounds for the application, the Director General of
Customs shall deliver to the importer who has filed the application a document
confirming the right of the importer.
(3) When deposit has been provided by means of securities, if it is necessary for the
exercise of right, the Director General of Customs may convert the securities to cash. Inthat event, the charges necessary for conversion are deducted from the amount soconverted.
(4) In addition to what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, othernecessary matters concerning the exercise of right are prescribed by the Ministry ofJustice Order and the Ministry of Finance Order.
(Procedures for seeking approval of recovery of deposit, etc. associated with goods theimportation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-23. A person who seeks the approval referred to in item (iv) of paragraph (8)of Article 69-15 (Deposit, etc. associated with application for import suspension) of the
Act shall submit to the Director General of Customs a document stating the fact thatthe person seeks the approval referred to in that item, accompanied by a copy of awritten contract, as referred to in paragraph (5) of that Article.
(2) A person who seeks the approval referred to in item (v) of paragraph (8) of Article
69-15 of the Act shall, after having provided another deposit in lieu of the deposit
actually provided, submit to the Director General of Customs a document stating therequest for the approval referred to in that item and the reason therefor, accompaniedby the authenticated copy of a certificate of deposit concerning another deposit.
(Procedures, etc. for seeking approval of inspection of a sample)
Article 62-24. A person who seeks the approval referred to in paragraph (1) of Article
69-16 (Inspection of samples of suspect goods by applicants) of the Act shall submit to
the Director General of Customs a document stating the matters set forth in thefollowing, accompanied by a copy of the written notification referred to in paragraph (4)of Article 62-16:(i) the reason why inspection of the sample is necessary for producing evidence andstating the opinion, with respect to suspect goods relating to the sample, pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 62-16;(ii) the quantity of the sample;(iii) the place, and the date and time of conducting inspection of the sample and themeans thereof;(iv) if the sample is to be stored, either before or after inspection, at a place other than aplace provided for in the preceding item, the place of storage and the means of storage;(v) the means of transport if the sample is to be transported;(vi) any other relevant matters.
(2) When the application referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 69-16 of the Act has been
filed, if the Director General of Customs, pursuant to the provisions of the secondsentence of paragraph (1) of Article 69-16 of the Act, notifies a person who seeks toimport suspect goods relating to the sample (hereinafter in this Article referred to as“importer”) of the fact that the application has been filed, the Director General of
Customs shall also notify that the importer may state the opinion to the Director
General of Customs with respect to the application.
(3) When the application referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 69-16 of the Act has been
filed, if the Director General of Customs elects not to approve the application, theDirector General of Customs shall notify an applicant and importer of that fact and thereason therefor in writing.
(4) When a notification prescribed in paragraph (3) of Article 69-16 of the Act is issued
to an importer, the Director General of Customs shall notify the importer of approval of
inspection of the sample and of the place, date and time of the inspection in writing.
(5) The expenses to be borne by an applicant referred to in paragraph (4) of Article 69-16
of the Act pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph are those necessary for thetransport, storage or inspection of the sample and other expenses incurred fromhandling of the sample (including the expenses necessary for returning the sample).
(Mutatis mutandis application of procedures, etc. when deposit has been provided
pursuant to the order of the Director General of Customs)
Article 62-25. Articles 62-20 and 62-21 apply mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks
to file an application prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-16 (Inspection of samples
of suspect goods by applicants) of the Act and has been ordered to provide monetarydeposit pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 69-15 (Deposit, etc.
associated with application for import suspension) of the Act, as applied mutatis

mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article 69-16 of the Act; Article 62-22 applies
mutatis mutandis to the procedures for exercise of right provided for in paragraph (6) of
Article 69-15 of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of
Article 69-16 of the Act; paragraph (1) of Article 62-23 applies mutatis mutandis to aperson who seeks the approval referred to in item (iv) of paragraph (8) of Article 69-15 of
the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article 69-16 of theAct; paragraph (2) of Article 62-23 applies mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks theapproval referred to in item (v) of paragraph (8) of Article 69-15 of the Act, as appliedmutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article 69-16 of the Act. In this case, theterms or phrases set forth in the middle columns of the following table, which are usedin the paragraphs in the left columns are deemed to be replaced respectively with theterms or phrases set forth in the right columns:

provisions
Paragraph (1) of Article 62-20 andparagraphs (1), (2) and (4) of
Article 62-21
Paragraph (1) of Article 62-20

terms to be replaced
Applicantterms to replaceapplicantparagraph (3) of Article 69-15 of
the Act

Paragraph (1) of Article 62-21

paragraph (5) of Article 69-15(Deposit, etc. associated withapplication for import suspension)of the Act

Paragraph (2) of Article 62-21

paragraph (5) of Article 69-15 of
the Act

Item (i) of paragraph (1) andparagraph (4) of Article 62-21

paragraph (1) of Article 69-15 of
the Act

Paragraph (1) of Article 62-23

paragraph (5) of that Article

paragraph (3) of Article 69-15 of
the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis
pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article
69-16 of the Act
paragraph (5) of Article 69-15(Deposit, etc. associated withapplication for import suspension)of the Act, as applied mutatis
mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5)of Article 69-16 of the Act
paragraph (5) of Article 69-15 of
the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis
pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article
69-16 of the Act
paragraph (1) of Article 69-15 of
the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis
pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article
69-16 of the Act
paragraph (5) of Article 69-15 of
the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis
pursuant to paragraph (5) of Article
69-16 of the Act(Procedures for request for attendance when inspection of a sample is conducted)
Article 62-26. A person who seeks to file an application prescribed in paragraph (6) of
Article 69-16 (Inspection of samples of suspect goods by applicants) of the Act shallsubmit, prior to the day on which inspection of a sample as notified pursuant to theprovisions of paragraph (4) of Article 62-24 is conducted, to the Director General of
Customs a document stating that fact, the name and address of a person who is toattend the inspection and other relevant matters. In this case, the Director General of
Customs who has received the document shall notify a person who has filed an
application referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 69-16 of the Act of the name of aperson who is to attend and other relevant matters.

(Procedures for seeking opinion relating to goods the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-27. A person who seeks the opinion as prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article
69-17 (Seeking opinions relating to goods the importation of which is prohibited, etc.) of
the Act (hereinafter in this Article and the items of paragraph (1) of the next Article
referred to as “request for seeking opinion”) shall submit to the Director General of
Customs a document stating matters set forth in the following, accompanied by, where aperson who seeks to make the request for seeking opinion is a patentholder or otherright holder provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act, materials which
may clarify the specific conditions of goods or processes deemed to compose the acts of
infringing the patent right, utility model right or design right of goods subject to therequest or the specific conditions of goods deemed to compose the acts set forth in item(x) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 (Definitions) of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act(excluding acts specified in item (vii) of paragraph (1) of Article 19 (Exclusion fromapplication, etc.) of that Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article and the itemsof paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of the next Article), or where a person who seeks tomake a request for seeking opinion is an importer provided for in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-17 of the Act, materials which may clarify the specific conditions of goods orprocesses deemed not to compose the acts of infringing the patent right, utility modelright or design right of the patentholder or other right holder provided for in thatparagraph with respect to the goods subject to the request or the specific conditions ofgoods deemed not to compose the acts set forth in item (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 of
the Unfair Competition Prevention Act):(i) the date of notification provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act;(ii) if the person has been notified that the period until the day on which ten days elapse
as provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act has been extended pursuant
to the provisions of that paragraph, that fact;(iii) the fact that the person makes a request for seeking the opinion and the reason
therefor;(iv) any other relevant matters.
(Procedures for seeking opinions of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, etc.
relating to goods the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-28. When the Director General of Customs seeks the opinion of the Ministerof Economy, Trade and Industry or the Commissioner of the Patent Office pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 69-17 (Seeking opinions relating to goods theimportation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the Act, the Director General of Customs
shall submit to the Minister or the Commissioner a document stating that fact and adocument as specified in each of the following items for the category of the cases as set
forth respectively therein, accompanied by a copy of a document submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the preceding Article, materials provided for in that Article and othermaterials that may serve as a reference when the Minister or the Commissioner
provides the opinion:

(i) if a person who seeks to make a request for seeking opinion is a patentholder or otherright holder provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act: a document stating
the specific conditions of goods or processes found to compose the acts of infringing thepatent right, utility model right or design right of goods subject to the request andspecified by the Director General of Customs or the specific conditions of goods found tocompose the acts set forth in item (x) of paragraph (1) of Article 2 (Definitions) of the
Unfair Competition Prevention Act and specified by the Director General of Customs;(ii) if a person who seeks to make a request for seeking opinion is an importer provided
for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act: a document stating the specificconditions of goods or processes found not to compose the acts of infringing the patentright, utility model right or design right of the patentholder or other right holder withrespect to goods subject to the request and specified by the Director General of Customs
or the specific conditions of goods found not to compose the acts set forth in item (x) ofparagraph (1) of Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and specified by the
Director General of Customs.
(2) When the Director General of Customs seeks the opinion of the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry or the Commissioner of the Patent Office pursuant to the provisionsof paragraph (9) of Article 69-17 of the Act, the Director General of Customs shallsubmit to the Minister or the Commissioner a document stating that fact, the reason
therefor and the specific conditions of goods or processes found to compose the acts of
infringing the patent right, utility model right or design right of the patentholder orother right holder provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act, subject to therequest for the opinion and specified by the Director General of Customs or the specificconditions of goods found to compose the acts set forth in item (x) of paragraph (1) of
Article 2 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and specified by the Director
General of Customs, accompanied by materials which may clarify the specific conditions
and other materials that may serve as a reference when the Minister or theCommissioner provides the opinion.
(3) The Director General of Customs, before requesting the opinion of the Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry or the Commissioner of the Patent Office pursuant to theprovisions of paragraph (2) or (9) of Article 69-17 of the Act, shall provide thepatentholder or other right holder and importer involved in the request, as provided forin paragraph (1) of that Article with an opportunity to state their opinions concerning
the materials provided for in the preceding two paragraphs.
(Procedures, etc. for seeking opinions of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries, etc. in verification procedures pertaining to goods the importation of which isprohibited)
Article 62-29. When the Director General of Customs seeks the opinion of the Ministerof Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 69-18 (Seeking opinions of the
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, etc. in verification procedures
pertaining to goods the importation of which is prohibited) of the Act, the Director
General of Customs shall submit to the Minister concerned a document stating that fact
and the reason therefor, accompanied by materials concerning the suspect goods
concerned and other materials that may serve as a reference when the Ministerconcerned provides the opinion.
(2) The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry, if it is found necessary in order to provide the opinion pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 69-18 of the Act, may hear the opinions of aholder of breeder’s right, of a person who has the right to seek an injunction against
unfair competition, of a person who seeks to import goods subject to the verification
procedures, as provided for in paragraph (3) of that Article, of other person concerned orof a person having academic background and experience. In this case, the necessary
procedures and other relevant matters are prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries Order or by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order.
(Procedures for seeking opinions of technical advisers in verification procedures
pertaining to goods the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-30.

When the Director General of Customs seeks opinions of technicaladvisers pursuant to the provisions of Article 69-19 (Seeking opinions of technicaladvisers in verification procedures pertaining to goods the importation of which isprohibited) of the Act, the Director General of Customs shall send to the technicaladvisers a document stating that fact and the reason therefor, accompanied bymaterials concerning the suspect goods concerned and other materials that may serve
as a reference when the technical advisers provide their opinions.

(Procedures for seeking discontinuance of verification procedures pertaining to goods
the importation of which is prohibited)
Article 62-31.

A person who seeks discontinuance of verification procedures asprescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-20 (Request for discontinuance of verification

procedures pertaining to goods the importation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the Act(referred to as “request for discontinuance of verification procedures” in item (iv)) shallsubmit to the Director General of Customs a document stating the matters as set forthin the following:(i) the date of notification provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 (Seeking
opinions relating to goods the importation of which is prohibited, etc.) of the Act, that is,the date on which a notification was received pursuant to the provisions of paragraph(2) of Article 69-20 of the Act;(ii) if the person has been notified that the period until the day on which ten days elapse
as provided for in paragraph (1) of Article 69-17 of the Act has been extended pursuant
to the provisions of that paragraph, that fact;(iii) if the person has received a notification prescribed in paragraph (6) of Article 69-17of the Act, the date of receipt of the notification;(iv) the fact that the person makes a request for discontinuance of verification
procedures;(v) any other relevant matters.
(Mutatis mutandis application of procedures, etc. when deposit has been provided
pursuant to the order of the Director General of Customs)
Article 62-32. Articles 62-20 and 62-21 apply mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks
to make a request prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 69-20 (Request fordiscontinuance of verification procedures pertaining to goods the importation of which
is prohibited, etc.) of the Act and has been ordered to offer monetary deposit pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article; Article 62-22 applies mutatis mutandis tothe procedures for exercise of right as provided for in paragraph (7) of Article 69-20 of
the Act; paragraph (1) of Article 62-23 applies mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks
the approval referred to in item (ii) of paragraph (9) of Article 69-20 of the Act;
paragraph (2) of Article 62-23 applies mutatis mutandis to a person who seeks theapproval referred to in item (iii) of paragraph (9) of Article 69-20 of the Act. In this case,the terms or phrases set forth in the middle columns of the following table, which areused in the paragraphs of the left columns, are deemed to be replaced respectively withthe terms or phrases set forth in the right columns:
provisions
Paragraph (1) of Article 62-20 andparagraphs (1), (2) and (4) of
Article 62-21
Paragraph (1) of Article 62-20

Terms or phrases to be replaced
applicantTerms or phrases to replaceapplicantparagraph (3) of Article 69-15 of
the Actparagraph (4) of Article 69-20 of
the Actparagraph (2) of Article 62-20

a person who seeks to importParagraphs (1) and (2) of Article
62-21

paragraph (5) of Article 69-15(Deposit, etc. related to application
for import suspension) of the Act
paragraph (1) of Article 69-15 of
the Act
the importer

Item (i) of paragraph (1) andparagraph (4) of Article 62-21
Item (i) of paragraph (1) andparagraph (4) of Article 62-21 andparagraphs (1) and (2) of Article
62-22
Paragraph (3) of Article 62-21

Paragraph (1) of Article 62-23

a person who seeks to importparagraph (5) of that Article

a patentholder or other right holder
who has filed an applicationprescribed in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-13 (Procedures, etc.
for application relating to goods theimportation of which is prohibited)of the Act (i.e., a patentholder orother right holder provided
for in paragraph (1) of Article
69-17 (Seeking the opinion related
to goods the importation of which
is prohibited, etc.) of the Act; thesame applies in the next Article andArticle 62-22), relating toparagraph (6) of Article 69-20 of
the Actparagraph (3) of Article 69-20 of
the Act
the patentholder or other rightholdera patentholder or other right holder
who has filed an applicationprescribed in paragraph (1) of
Article 69-13 (Procedures, etc. forapplication relating to goods theimportation of which is prohibited,etc.) of the Act, relating toparagraph (6) of Article 69-20 of
the Act

Subsection 3 Technical Advisers
Article 62-33. When the Director General of Customs designates persons to serve astechnical advisers pursuant to the provisions of Article 69-5 (Seeking opinions oftechnical advisers when an application for export suspension is filed), Article 69-9
(Seeking opinions of technical advisers in verification procedures pertaining to goods
the exportation of which is prohibited), Article 69-14 (Seeking opinions of technicaladvisers when an application for import suspension is filed) or Article 69-19 (Seeking
opinions of technical advisers in verification procedures pertaining to goods theimportation of which is prohibited), of the Act, the Director General of Customs is tospecify the period of designation as technical experts.