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Export Basics in Japan

Table of Contents

  1. 1. International Export Control Regimes
    1. (1) The Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
    2. (2) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
    3. (3) Australia Group (AG)
    4. (4) Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
    1. Reference 1.: Treaties on Weapons of Mass Destruction
    2. Reference 2.: Framework of International Export Control Regimes
    3. Reference 3.: Outline of International Export Control Regimes
    4. Reference 4.: Membership of International Regimes
  2. 2. Legal System and Organization
    1. (1) Legal Authority
    2. (2) Licensing System
    3. (3) Enforcement
    1. Reference 1.: Formation of Export Control Law and Ordinances
    2. Reference 2.: Organization and Structural Chart
    3. Reference 3.: Outline of Bulk Export License System
  3. 3. Japan’s Catch-All Export Control
    1. (1) Date of Start
    2. (2) Controlled items
    3. (3) Regions subject to controls
    4. (4) Conditions for invoking controls
    1. Appendix-1: Catch-All export control, export procedure flow chart
    2. Appendix-2: Guidelines for judging “when apparent”
    3. Appendix-3: Ban on Exports of Weapons of Mass Destruction related items to North Korea
    4. based on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718
  4. 4. Export Licensing Procedures and Licensing Review Processes
    1. (1) Licensing Organization
    2. (2) Documents to be submitted
    3. (3) Licensing Review Procedures
    1. Attachment 1: Application for license/ Approval of Export
    2. Attachment 2: Detailed Information Regarding Export License Application
    3. Example: End Use Certificate
  5. 5. Enforcement (After-the-fact-Inspection)
    1. (1) After-the-fact Inspection System in Japan
    2. (2) Penalties against Violators
  6. 6. Relationship with Industry (CP Model)
    1. (1) Summary
    2. (2) CP Model
    1. Reference
    1. Note:We draw your attention to that the English text of relevant Japanese laws and regulations are unofficial translation, and since the content including the interpretations of Japanese laws and regulations were written under the responsibility of CISTEC, it should not be regarded as official interpretation which could be used as a basis of making a decision in the court.