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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/JPN/5; G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Ozone layer protection, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Chemicals, Other
8.2. Import Approval on Substances which deplete…
8.2. Import Approval on Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods
Environment related objective
To protect human, animal or plant life or health. Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8.2. Import Approval on Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods
8.2 2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17: (1) Controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C, Group I, Group II, Group III, D, E of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer coming from non-members of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. (2) Specified hazardous wastes in item 1 of Section 2 of the Law for the Control of the Export and Import of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes. (3) Wastes in item 1 of Section 2 of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (4) Specified products in item 3 of Section 2 of the Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Regulation. (5) The chemical substances specified in item 5 of Section 2 of the Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Regulation.
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic licensing
ICS - HS Code
27
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 6 June 2003
Keywords
Hazardous
Ozone
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/JPN/5; G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals
18. Import Approval on Mercury with a mercury…
18. Import Approval on Mercury with a mercury concentration of at least 95 percent by weight and Mercury-added products listed in Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Environment related objective
To protect human, animal or plant life or health. Article XX(b) of the GATT; Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
18. Import Approval on Mercury with a mercury concentration of at least 95 percent by weight and Mercury-added products listed in Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
18.2 in G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17: (a) Mercury with a mercury concentration of at least 95 per cent by weight (HS No. 2805.40); (b) Mercury-added products listed in Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic licensing
ICS - HS Code
2805.40
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 6 June 2003
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable fisheries management
 Import licences Fisheries
1.2 Marine products - Import Approval Items: The…
1.2 Marine products - Import Approval Items: The METI shall designate and publish a list of items of goods for which import approval must be obtained, to comply with Article 3 of the IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER. A person wishing to import an item published in the above mentioned list shall be subject to import approval for imports (...).
Environment related objective
To ensure that the fish products caught by foreign fishermen and imported to Japan do not adversely affect fishing activities by Japanese fishermen; to comply with the obligations under the CITES.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.2 Marine products - Import Approval Items: The METI shall designate and publish a list of items of goods for which import approval must be obtained, to comply with Article 3 of the IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER. A person wishing to import an item published in the above mentioned list shall be subject to import approval for imports (...).
Approvals are required for the following marine products: Marine animals and their preparations; Fish, crustaceans, other aquatics and their preparations; Products of animal origin (marine animals, fish, crustaceans and mollusc); Seaweeds and their preparations; Whales and their preparations; Salmon and (salmon) trout and their preparations; Bluefin tuna (only fresh and chilled Bluefin tuna farmed in Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean); Southern bluefin tuna (only fresh and chilled Southern bluefin tuna).
Type of measure
Import approval
 ICS - HS Code
01.06
02.08
02.10
03.01
03.02
03.03
03.04
03.05
03.06
03.07
05.04
05.06
05.07
05.08
05.11
12.12
15.04
15.06
15.21
16.01
16.02
16.04
16.05
20.01
20.08
21.03
21.06
23.01
23.09
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Fish
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Other
7 Wild Animals and Plants: The METI shall…
7 Wild Animals and Plants: The METI shall designate and publish a list of items of goods for which import approval must be obtained, to comply with Article 3 of the IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER. A person wishing to import an item published in the above-mentioned list shall be subject to import approval for imports provided for in Article 4.
Environment related objective
To comply with obligations under the CITES.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7 Wild Animals and Plants: The METI shall designate and publish a list of items of goods for which import approval must be obtained, to comply with Article 3 of the IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER. A person wishing to import an item published in the above-mentioned list shall be subject to import approval for imports provided for in Article 4.
Approvals are required for: (1) Animals and plants included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (hereinafter referred to as "CITES"), plus their parts and derivatives. (2)Animals and plants belonging to species listed in Appendix II of the CITES, plus their parts and derivatives (for plants, only those parts and derivatives specified in Appendix II).(3) Animals and plants belonging to species listed in Annex III of the CITES, plus their parts and derivatives.
Type of measure
Import approval; Certificate of import approval
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Import licences, Import quotas Chemicals
8.1 Substances which deplete the ozone layer,…
8.1 Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, wastes, chemical weapons goods - Import Quota Items.

Substances listed in: Annex A, Group I, II; Annex B; Annex C, Group I, II, III, Annex E (excluding Import approval items in Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer, those used as raw materials for producing other substances and those used for laboratory and analytical purpose) of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer and comply with the Montreal Protocol.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8.1 Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, wastes, chemical weapons goods - Import Quota Items.

Substances listed in: Annex A, Group I, II; Annex B; Annex C, Group I, II, III, Annex E (excluding Import approval items in Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer, those used as raw materials for producing other substances and those used for laboratory and analytical purpose) of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Substances listed in: Annex A, Group I, II; Annex B; Annex C, Group I, II, III, Annex E (excluding Import approval items in Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer, those used as raw materials for producing other substances and those used for laboratory and analytical purpose) of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Type of measure
Import licenses; Import quotas
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
MEAs
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Chemicals, Other
8.2 Substances which deplete the ozone layer,…
8.2 Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, wastes, chemical weapons goods - Import Approval Items.

Approvals are required for: (1) Controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C, Group I, Group II, Group III, D, E, and F of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer coming from non-members of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.(2) Specified hazardous wastes in item 1 of Section 2 of the Law for the Control of the Export and Import of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes.(3) Wastes in item 1 of Section 2 of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (except for wastes produced from ship or aircraft navigation in Article 4.2 and for a person who enters Japan carrying wastes).(...) 4. The approval system is not intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports. It exists to perform the functions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Basel Convention on the Control of Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Waste Disposal and the Public Cleansing Law (...).
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from waste and hazardous substances; to comply with obligations under Montreal Protocol and Basel Convention.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8.2 Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, wastes, chemical weapons goods - Import Approval Items.

Approvals are required for: (1) Controlled substances listed in Annexes A, B, C, Group I, Group II, Group III, D, E, and F of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer coming from non-members of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.(2) Specified hazardous wastes in item 1 of Section 2 of the Law for the Control of the Export and Import of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes.(3) Wastes in item 1 of Section 2 of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (except for wastes produced from ship or aircraft navigation in Article 4.2 and for a person who enters Japan carrying wastes).(...) 4. The approval system is not intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports. It exists to perform the functions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Basel Convention on the Control of Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Waste Disposal and the Public Cleansing Law (...).
Certain waste materials; ozone depleting substances;hazardous substances
Type of measure
Import approval
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Ozone
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/19 Japan 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals 17 Mercury and Mercury-added products
Environment related objective
To perform the necessary functions of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
17 Mercury and Mercury-added products
Mercury with a mercury concentration of at least 95 per cent by weight; Mercury-added products listed in Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Type of measure
Import approval; certificate of import approval
 ICS - HS Code
2805.40
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/JPN/765 Japan 2020
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Other
The Ministry of the Environment will designate…
The Ministry of the Environment will designate Lepisiota frauenfeldi, Solenopsis geminata species group, S. saevissima species group, S. tridens species group, S. virulens species group, Any living hybrid organisms of species of S. geminata species group, S. saevissima species group, S. tridens species group and S. virulens species group, Dikerogammarus villosus, any species of the family Astacidae., any species of the family Cambaridae excluding Procambarus clarkii, any species of the family Cambaroididae excluding Cambaroides japonicus, any species of the family Parastacidae, Utricularia cf. platensis, U. inflata, and U. platensis as Invasive Alien Species (IAS) pursuant to the Invasive Alien Species Act.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating Invasive Alien Species
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Ministry of the Environment will designate Lepisiota frauenfeldi, Solenopsis geminata species group, S. saevissima species group, S. tridens species group, S. virulens species group, Any living hybrid organisms of species of S. geminata species group, S. saevissima species group, S. tridens species group and S. virulens species group, Dikerogammarus villosus, any species of the family Astacidae., any species of the family Cambaridae excluding Procambarus clarkii, any species of the family Cambaroididae excluding Cambaroides japonicus, any species of the family Parastacidae, Utricularia cf. platensis, U. inflata, and U. platensis as Invasive Alien Species (IAS) pursuant to the Invasive Alien Species Act.
Lepisiota frauenfeldi, Solenopsis geminata species group, S. saevissima species group, S. tridens species group, S. virulens species group, Any living hybrid organisms of species of S. geminata species group, S. saevissima species group, S. tridens species group and S. virulens species group, Dikerogammarus villosus, any species of the family Astacidae., any species of the family Cambaridae excluding Procambarus clarkii, any species of the family Cambaroididae excluding Cambaroides japonicus, any species of the family Parastacidae, Utricularia cf. platensis, U. inflata, and U. platensis.
Type of measure
Amendment to the List of Invasive Alien Species
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 2 November 2020
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/619 Japan 2019 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Energy
Aims at revision of the standards for judgement…
Aims at revision of the standards for judgement under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy, review energy consumption efficiency (fuel efficiency) standard for target fiscal year, measurement method, labelling requirement, etc.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment, review energy consumption efficiency taregts. To promote rationalization of overall energy consumption in Japan through popularization of machineries and equipments with high energy consumption efficiency, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption, global warming problem and so forth.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Aims at revision of the standards for judgement under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy, review energy consumption efficiency (fuel efficiency) standard for target fiscal year, measurement method, labelling requirement, etc.
Computers;
Other digital automatic data processing machines: Portable digital automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display; Digital processing units, other than those of subheading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units; Microprocessor systems.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
35.160
847130
847141
847149
847150
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Around Spring of 2019
Keywords
Climate
Energy
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/623 Japan 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Plant protection, Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
To enhance safe use of pesticides, evaluation on…
To enhance safe use of pesticides, evaluation on pesticide operators and honeybees is to be introduced, and target species of animals and plants are added for environmental evaluation.
Environment related objective
Safety of humans and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
To enhance safe use of pesticides, evaluation on pesticide operators and honeybees is to be introduced, and target species of animals and plants are added for environmental evaluation.
Agricultural chemicals (pesticides)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
3808
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption in June 2019. Proposed date of entry into force on the 1st April 2019.
Keywords
Environment