Japan #3931 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2014 - 01/10/2016
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Japan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of imports of the products constituting such act of infringement of the patent right; of the said utility model right; of the design right; of the trademark right; of the copyright and neighbouring rights; of the plant breeders’ right; of the layout-design exploitation right
National legal basis
Customs Law (1 Jan 2014)(Patent Act; Utility Model Act; Design Act; Trademark Act; Copyright Act; Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act; Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits)
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
HS version
HS 2012
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(d) - (d) necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including those relating to customs enforcement, the enforcement

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

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

Measures

Reported restrictions
P
Symbol
P

Tariff lines

Various
Products constituting such act of infringement of the patent right; of the said utility model right;...