Japan #3931 (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 the products infringing patent rights; utility model rights; design rights; trademark rights; copyrights and neighbouring rights; plant breeders’ rights; of the layout-design exploitation rights.
National legal basis
Customs Law (Entered into force on 1 Oct 2022)
(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
Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Responsible entities
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
HS version
HS 2022
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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

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Products infringing patent rights; utility model rights; design rights; trademark rights; copyrights...