Japan #3927 (v.6)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2022 - 30/09/2024
Old version v.6
Reporting member
Japan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of imports of disease-causing agents.
National legal basis
Customs Law (Entered into force on 1 Oct 2022)
(Act Concerning Prevention of Infection of Infectious Diseases and Patients with Infectious Diseases)
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare
Responsible entities
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines

Various
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