Alcohol Business Law

Notifying member
Japan
Title
Alcohol Business Law
First published
05/10/2000
First EIF
01/04/2001
Latest published
In force to
Latest notification
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/22
Product categories
List of products subject to licensing
Nature of licensing

Non-automatic

Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
  • Other
Decription of purpose/measure being implemented

The purpose of this non-automatic licensing procedure is to allow the importer who is neither a permitted importer nor permitted user to import alcohol for the purpose of using it for test, research or analysis.

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Alcohol Division, Manufacture Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Contact point for information on eligibility
Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry located in the region where applicants are to import the alcohol
Expected duration of licensing procedure
Licensing procedure is ongoing, as long as there are imports of alcohol for test, research or analysis under the Alcohol Business Law.
Found by secretariat
Yes
Links
Related document symbols
  • G/LIC/N/2/JPN/3
Source

The above-mentioned Ministerial Ordinance has been published in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) dated 5 October 2000.

Notes
  • G/LIC/N/2/JPN/3


    Licensing procedure for import of alcohol for test, research or analysis.


    An importer who intends to import alcohol which refers to an alcoholic strength by volume of 90 per cent vol. or higher (HS No. 2207.10) for the purpose of using it for test, research or analysis must obtain the approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry for each import.


    Import licensing procedures are stipulated in Article 18 of the Ministerial Ordinance of the Alcohol Business Law.


    An importer who intends to import the alcohol for the purpose of using it for test, research or analysis shall submit the application for approval for each import to the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry located in the region where applicants are to import the alcohol. The Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, when it approves the application, issues the import approval to the applicant.