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Travel restrictions
Committee:
Cross-Committee IssuesThe EBC fully understands and supports the Japanese government’s efforts to try to stem the spread of Covid-19 among the residents of Japan. However, it cannot be emphasised enough that European firms, as well as Japanese and other non-Japanese firms, have been suffering for months because they have not been able to bring in essential personnel from overseas. This is true both for specialists — such as engineers, researchers, and medical personnel — and for those in top management positions.
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Contribution to ”High-quality home medical care” through POCT
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IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics)status:
NewTo build comprehensive community care, it is necessary to enhance home healthcare and strengthen the function of family doctors. Performing a POCT (Point-Of-Care Testing) at home medical care is expected to improve the prognosis of patients through speedier identification of patient conditions and speedier intervention in collaboration with acute care hospitals.
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Implementation of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Process and Speedy Access of required tests by EUA
Committee:
IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics)status:
NewIn the event of COVID-19 pandemic, needs of transparent process like EUA were recognized. With such process, clinical tests with certain level of quality and performance can be speedily provided to the public.
June 10, 2022
Joint Statement on Japan’s Entry Restrictions
June 1, 2022
The Economic Security Promotion Law and its consequences for European companies – 22 June 2022
February 9, 2022
Survey on the Impact of Entry Restrictions
February 3, 2022
Joint Statement on Entry Restrictions in Japan
UPDATES
EBC Newsletter – June 29, 2022
From the EBC Dear Friends of the EBC, Last week, we organised a conference on the Economic Security Promotion Act. This law was passed by the Japanese Diet on 11 May of this year. While not including detailed regulations, it consists of four p
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NEW ISSUES
URGENT ISSUES
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Travel restrictions
Committee:
Cross-Committee IssuesThe EBC fully understands and supports the Japanese government’s efforts to try to stem the spread of Covid-19 among the residents of Japan. However, it cannot be emphasised enough that European firms, as well as Japanese and other non-Japanese firms, have been suffering for months because they have not been able to bring in essential personnel from overseas. This is true both for specialists — such as engineers, researchers, and medical personnel — and for those in top management positions.
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COVID-19
Committee:
Logistics & FreightOver a year after its outbreak COVID19 continues to affect the logistics sector. With travel restrictions all over the world, and in particular in Japan, operations are hampered. There is a need for transparent and long-term regulations and guidelines.
RESOLVED ISSUES
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Operational Safety Clause (OSC) and public procurement
Committee:
Railwaysstatus:
ResolvedJapan and the EU are both signatories to the WTO’s Plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). Despite this, Japan exempts railway procurement from the provisions of the GPA. The EBC understands that the EU-Japan EPA will open up railway related procurement to EU manufacturers no more than one year after the agreement enters into force. The EBC welcomes this and is also pleased that more cities will open up their procurement market to EU suppliers.
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Airport infrastructure
Committee:
Transportation & Communicationsstatus:
ResolvedThe EBC encourages the continued opening up of HND airport slots. In addition, improved “on or near airport” facilities, including for catering and cargo are needed. The new air corridor at HND will enable a reduction in fuel consumption through a more direct approach, which will have a positive impact on the environment.
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Shoe quotas
Committee:
Retail & Wholesalestatus:
ResolvedYearly status report: progress. With the implementation of the EPA, shoe quotas will be eliminated. In the meantime, management of such quotas is not transparent and allocations are not always awarded to real importers of shoes, leading to significant market distortions.
NEWS FEED
- Japan to recommend that companies disclose side-job policies (The Japan Times)
- Kishida calls for G7 unity to tackle soaring prices (News on Japan)
- Major Japanese airline to reflect CO2 cuts in execs’ pay (The Japan News)
- Japan govt eyes public-private body to promote ‘workations’ (The Japan News)
- Japan inflation stays at 7-year high in May (Japan Today)
- Japan core CPI up 2.1% in May, above BOJ’s inflation target again (The Mainichi)
- Utilities to offer points programs for those who conserve power (The Asahi Shimbun)
- Many Japanese party leaders support boosting defense capabilities (The Japan News)
- Govt to introduce subsidies to trim farm production costs by 10% (The Japan News)
- Kishida discloses ambitious inflation-fighting package (News on Japan)
- Kishida plans reward points system to ease electricity bills (Japan Today)
- 3 more airports in Japan to resume accepting international flights in July (Japan Today)
- Food prices rising in Japan; cooking oil up 1.5-fold on year (Japan Today)
- Japan govt. says economy recovering, warns of rising costs (News on Japan)
- Leading Japanese automakers accelerate decarbonization efforts (The Japan News)
- Govt to set up Japanese version of CDC (The Japan News)
- Japan enacts law to set up new agency to tackle children’s issues (Japan Today)
- Japan gov’t to allow firms to use early internship evaluations in recruiting (The Mainichi)
- Govt. report promotes investment in science, technology (News on Japan)
- Kishida to announce new health crisis management agency (The Japan News)
- Wholesale prices surge 9.1% in May; weak yen boosts import costs (Japan Today)
- EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035 (The Mainichi)
- Japan economy watcher sentiment up in May on service sector recovery (The Mainichi)
- Japan to increase investment in human resources, decarbonization (Japan Today)
- Japan upgrades Jan.-March GDP to annualized 0.5% contraction (The Mainichi)
- Monetary tightening not suitable at all: BOJ chief Kuroda (Japan Today)
- Majority of Japanese firms struggle to get materials due to war in Ukraine (Japan Today)
- Lithium Price jumps fivefold as demand surges for use in EV batteries (The Mainichi)
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