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WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§91 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Grants and direct payments |
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3.91. Since 2016, new subsidy programmes were introduced in the following areas: (...) sustainability support for SMEs (FY2019 budget, allocation of JPY 110.0 billion); (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§93 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Loans and financing |
Energy, Other, Services |
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3.93. The Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ), which is wholly owned by the Government, offers various financial services, including long-term loans and investment in both local and foreign projects involving natural resources and energy; technology development; marine transport; urban renewal; and antipollution technology (...)
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Energy
Natural resources
Pollution
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§94 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Other support measures |
Agriculture, Energy |
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3.94. As set out in government budgets over the period FY2017-19, various new support programmes were introduced, namely: (...) support for introducing leading-edge energy-saving equipment; grants to advance regional reinvigoration; and development and demonstration of smart agriculture technology.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§99 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Fisheries, Forestry, Other |
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3.99. There were no changes to the agencies in charge of TBT issues over the review period. These remain the METI; the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (for communications equipment); the MAFF (for foodstuffs, agricultural, forestry and fisheries products); the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (for drugs and medical devices); the Consumer Affairs Agency (for labelling) and the Ministry of Environment (for environment).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§103 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry |
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3.103. In 2017, the Law Concerning Standardization of Agricultural and Forestry Products was amended, and was renamed the Act on Japanese Agricultural Standards. The overall aim of the amendments was to expand a standardization framework for contributing to the sound development of industries related to agriculture, forestry and fishery, and to help protect the interests of general consumers. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§110 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
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3.110. As reported by the authorities, regarding regulations on vehicle safety and environmental protection, Japan has taken measures such as the introduction of international regulations into its national regulations with respect to International Whole Vehicle Type Approval under the UN/ECE World Form for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations. The authorities indicated that Japan adopted 16 UN/ECE World Forum technical regulations out of the existing 20.
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WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§111 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture, Other |
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3.105. There are two types of standards in Japan: the JIS and the JAS.
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3.108. JASs are proposed either by the MAFF or by interested parties and are drafted by the MAFF. (...) Except for the JAS for Organic Plants and the JAS for Organic Processed Foods of organic plants (see below), JASs are voluntary. The JAS Law allows third party organizations to certify operators (i.e. manufacturers) to allow them to affix JAS marks (...)
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3.111. There are two mandatory JASs: the JAS for Organic Plants (which was revised in 2017) and the JAS for Organic Processed Foods of organic plants (revised in 2017 and 2018).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§118 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture |
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3.118. The Food Labelling Standard provides the legal basis for GM labelling requirements. Presently, the list of GM products that need to be labelled comprises eight crops (soybeans, corn, rapeseed, potatoes, cottonseed, alfalfa, papaya, and sugar beet) and 33 kinds of designated processed food, mainly made of soybeans or corn; papaya; and processed foods containing papaya as a main ingredient. In March 2018, the report of an expert panel on GM labelling was compiled; it led to an amendment to the Food Labelling Standard, to ensure that "non-GM" labels may only be used if it is confirmed that the product is not comingled with GM products at all (previously the label could still be used with 5% GM comingling of soybean and corn).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-Box-3.2 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Fisheries, Other |
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Box 3.2 Key agencies responsible for SPS measures
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)- Pharmaceutical Safety and Environmental Health Bureau: Responsible for the administration of food safety, including specifications and standards for food, food additives, pesticide residues, animal drug residues, radioactive materials, GM foods, food containers, inspection, and safety measures for food;
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Ministry of the Environment: Responsible for managing risks to the environment from imports, including from invasive alien species;
MAFF and MHLW: Responsible for SPS measures relating to fish and fishery products (the MAFF is responsible for animal (including aquatic) health. The MHLW is responsible for food safety (including the establishment of criteria or standards for food and monitoring, and guidance of food distributed in Japan, including imported food)).
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WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-3§137 |
Japan |
2020 |
Measures |
Risk assessment |
Other |
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3.137. The Agricultural Chemicals Control Act falls under the responsibility of the MAFF and the Ministry of Environment (...) Amendments include: (...) From April 2020, risk assessment for pesticide operators and honeybees is to be introduced, and target species of animals and plants are to be added for ecological risk assessment.
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