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| Promotion of the "Single
Window" system for import/export procedures and port-related procedures |
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To strengthen the global competitiveness
of Japan's port and harbors, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
has been promoting the "Single Window" system for import/export
procedures and port-related procedures in cooperation with related government
offices, such as the Ministry of Finance.
With the realization of the "Single Window" system
for import/export procedures and port-related procedures, Japan has created
a simplified system from a procedures perspective that is easy for users
to apply, and inexpensive to operate, while also taking international standards
into consideration.
Specifically, this system has made it possible to complete the
procedures for multiple administrative agencies of the relevant ministries
through one-time input and transmission, by mutually linking and operating
various systems including the Port EDI system, the Nippon Automated Cargo
Clearance System (NACCS) and the Crew Landing Permit Support System.
The "Single Window" system for import/export procedures
and port-related procedures was implemented in July 2003. Currently the
bureau is working to achieve further simplifications, corresponding to the
reduction in the number of application items made possible by the signing
of the FAL Convention (1965 Convention on Facilitation of International
Maritime Traffic) in November 2005.
The bureau believes these changes will result in improving the
convenience of Japan's ports and harbors and strengthening their global
competitiveness. |
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