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Regional Trade Agreements WT/REG396/N/1; S/C/N/921 Japan, European Union 2019 General environmental protection Environmental provisions in trade agreements All products/economic activities
The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)…
The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, within the meaning of Article V of the GATS. The Agreement also contains provisions such as on Government Procurement, Investment Liberalisation, Intellectual Property, Competition Policy, Subsidies, State-Owned Enterprises, Regulatory Cooperation, Trade and Sustainable Development, Cooperation in the field of Agriculture, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and a Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
Environment related objective
To include provisions on trade and sustainable development.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, within the meaning of Article V of the GATS. The Agreement also contains provisions such as on Government Procurement, Investment Liberalisation, Intellectual Property, Competition Policy, Subsidies, State-Owned Enterprises, Regulatory Cooperation, Trade and Sustainable Development, Cooperation in the field of Agriculture, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and a Dispute Settlement Mechanism.
Government
Type of measure
Environmental provisions in trade agreements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
1 February 2019
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable fisheries management
 Import licences Fisheries
1.1 The METI shall designate and publish a list…
1.1 The METI shall designate and publish a list of items of goods for which allocations of import quota are required in accordance with Article 3 of the IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER. Importers of the items set out in the list shall be approved by the METI to import them according to Article 4 of the Order. The approval of import shall not be granted until importers apply for and obtain allocations of import quota in accordance with Article 9 of the Order.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment by complying with conservation and other fisheries control requirements from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), in particular as they relate to non-members, as well as provisions of Article 66 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), regarding the principles of the anadromous stocks with reference to the state of its origin..
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.1 The METI shall designate and publish a list of items of goods for which allocations of import quota are required in accordance with Article 3 of the IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ORDER. Importers of the items set out in the list shall be approved by the METI to import them according to Article 4 of the Order. The approval of import shall not be granted until importers apply for and obtain allocations of import quota in accordance with Article 9 of the Order.
Herring, Cod, Yellow tail, Mackerel, Sardine, Horsemackerel, Saury, roes of Cod and Niboshi (small boiled and dried fish for seasoning), live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, Scallops, adductors of shell-fish, cuttle-fish and squid (excluding "Mongoika")
Type of measure
Import quotas
 ICS - HS Code
03.01
03.02
03.03
03.04
03.05
03.07
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Fish
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable fisheries management
 Import licences Fisheries
1.2. Marine products - The METI shall designate…
1.2. Marine products - 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
Protection of environment by complying with conservation and other fisheries control requirements from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), in particular as they relate to non-members, as well as provisions of Article 66 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), regarding the principles of the anadromous stocks with reference to the state of its origin..
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.2. Marine products - 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.
(5) Whales and their preparations, (7) Bluefin tuna (only fresh and chilled Bluefin tuna farmed in Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean) and (8) Southern bluefin tuna (only fresh and chilled Southern bluefin tuna)
Type of measure
Import approval
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Fish
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Other
5.2 Approvals are required for the certain…
5.2 Approvals are required for the certain nuclear goods.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment with controls on certain nuclear goods.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.2 Approvals are required for the certain nuclear goods.
Certain nuclear goods
Type of measure
Import approval
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection, Natural resources conservation, Biodiversity and ecosystem
 Import licences Other
7. Wild animals - The METI shall designate and…
7. Wild animals - 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
Protection of environment by complying with obligations under the CITES
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7. Wild animals - 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.
(1) Animals (excluding sperm whale, beaked whale, mink whale, sei whale, bryde's whale and fin whale) 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 Annex II of the CITES (except for whales and their preparations, and also except for oceanic whitetip shark, scalloped hammerhead, great hammerhead, smooth hammerhead, basking shark, white shark, porbeagle, whale shark and sea horse), plus their parts and derivatives (for plants, only those parts and derivatives specified in Annex 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
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
MEAs
Endangered
Wildlife
Natural resources
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
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, waste chemical weapons goods - 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
Protection of the environment by protecting the ozone layer and complying with the Montreal Protocol
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8.1 Substances which deplete the ozone layer, specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods - 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.
Substances listed in: Annex A, Group I (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); Annex A, Group II (excluding Import approval items in Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer, and those used as raw materials for producing other substances); Annex B (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); Annex C, Group I (excluding Import approval items in Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer and those used as raw materials for producing other substances); Annex C, Group II (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); Annex C, Group III (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 ); Annex E (excluding Import approval items in Substances which Deplete the Ozone Layer, those used as raw materials for producing other substances, those used for laboratory and analytical purpose and those used for the quarantine of the export or import of cargo) of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Type of measure
Import licences and import quotas
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Ozone
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling, MEAs implementation and compliance, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Import licences Chemicals, Other
8.2 Approvals are required for: (1) Controlled…
8.2 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, the Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Regulation of Specific Chemicals.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment by waste management; Protection of endangered species;Ozone layer protection; MEA implementation (Montreal Protocol; Basel Convention).
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8.2 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, the Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Regulation of Specific Chemicals.
Certain waste materials; ozone depleting substances;hazardous substances
Type of measure
Import approval
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
MEAs
Ozone
Hazardous
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/JPN/18 Japan 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals
17.MERCURY - The METI shall designate and…
17.MERCURY - 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
Protection of environment against hazardous chemical substances and by implementing the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Measure description Coverage of the measure
17.MERCURY - 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.
Mercury (includes mixtures of mercury with other substances (including alloys of mercury), with a mercury concentration of at least 95 per cent by weight) and Mercury-added products listed in Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Type of measure
Import approval
 ICS - HS Code
2805.40
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Government Procurement GPA/LEGIS/JPN/1 Japan 2019
Environmental goods and services promotion,…
Environmental goods and services promotion, Environmentally friendly consumption
 Public procurement Not specified
The original Basic Policy "Basic Policy for…
The original Basic Policy "Basic Policy for Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services" (hereinafter referred to as "Basic Policy") was adopted by the cabinet decision in February 2001 based on the "Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities" (hereinafter referred to as "Act") which went into effect in January 2001. In February 2019, concerning designated procurement items under the Basic Policy, the addition of 1 item and the revision of the evaluation criteria for 24 items were adopted by the cabinet decision.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment by promoting environment-friendly goods and services.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The original Basic Policy "Basic Policy for Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services" (hereinafter referred to as "Basic Policy") was adopted by the cabinet decision in February 2001 based on the "Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities" (hereinafter referred to as "Act") which went into effect in January 2001. In February 2019, concerning designated procurement items under the Basic Policy, the addition of 1 item and the revision of the evaluation criteria for 24 items were adopted by the cabinet decision.
Procurement of eco-friendly goods and services
Type of measure
Public procurement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 1 April 2019
Keywords
Environment
Eco
Government Procurement GPA/LEGIS/JPN/2 Japan 2019 Climate change mitigation and adaptation Public procurement Not specified
Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts…
Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities" under the "Act on Promotion of Contracts of the State and Other Entities, which Show Consideration for Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, etc. The original Basic Policy was adopted by the cabinet decision in December 2007, based on the Act which went into effect in November 2007. In February 2019, the revision of the Basic Policy for addition of the basic matters concerning contracts related to building operation maintenance was adopted by the cabinet decision.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment by reducing greenhouse gases' emissions; Climate change mitigation.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities" under the "Act on Promotion of Contracts of the State and Other Entities, which Show Consideration for Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, etc. The original Basic Policy was adopted by the cabinet decision in December 2007, based on the Act which went into effect in November 2007. In February 2019, the revision of the Basic Policy for addition of the basic matters concerning contracts related to building operation maintenance was adopted by the cabinet decision.
Public procurement contracts
Type of measure
Public procurement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 1 April 2020
Keywords
Environment
Emissions
Climate
Green