Issues

Committee:

Business Fundamentals

Human Resources

Published: December 1, 2022

Labour market regulations, flexibility & digitalisation

status:
Some progress
Published: December 1, 2022

Pensions

status:
Some progress
Published: December 1, 2022

Border control, Immigration legislation and policies

status:
Some progress

Intellectual Property Rights

Published: January 26, 2022

Legislation to prohibit the importation of counterfeits “for personal use”

status:
Some progress
Published: January 26, 2022

Strengthening and continuation of actions to eliminate counterfeit products from Japanese or foreign capital B2C and C2C websites

status:
Some progress

Legal Services

Published: November 29, 2021

Recognition and approval as a foreign lawyer in Japan

status:
Some progress

Retail & Wholesale

Published: October 19, 2022

Labelling

status:
Some progress
Published: October 19, 2022

Prohibitive import, testing and certification procedures

status:
Some progress

Tax

Published: December 1, 2022

Tax policies to reduce carbon emissions

status:
Progress Some progress
Published: December 1, 2022

Tax policies to promote innovation

status:
Progress Some progress

Consumer Goods

Food & Agriculture

Published: November 29, 2021

Food additives, enzymes and processing aids

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Food contact

status:
Some progress

Liquor

Published: November 29, 2021

Decoded products

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Additives

status:
Some progress

Financial Services

Asset Management

Published: November 29, 2021

Encouraging Japanese households to invest for the long term

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Global competitiveness of Tokyo in regard to the operational platform

status:
Some progress

Insurance

Published: August 29, 2022

Harmonisation with global solvency and other regulatory standards

status:
Some progress
Published: August 29, 2022

Product approvals

status:
Some progress
Published: August 29, 2022

Distribution practices under fiduciary duties

status:
Some progress
Published: August 29, 2022

Digitalisation

status:
Some progress
Published: August 29, 2022

Expansion of Japan’s role as an international financial centre

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Fair competition in providing group insurance program to banks

status:
Some progress

Health Science

IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics)

Published: December 23, 2022

Global harmonisation in definition and classification of IVDs

status:
Some progress
Published: December 23, 2022

Proper assessment of medical values and innovativeness of IVDs

status:
Progress Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Rationalisation of regulations on IVD and streamline operations

status:
Some progress

Pharmaceuticals

Published: November 22, 2022

International harmonisation (clinical trial environment)

status:
Some progress
Published: November 22, 2022

New scheme related to new drug review and approval

status:
Some progress

Cosmetics & Quasi-drugs

Published: November 21, 2021

Establishment of alternatives to animal testing

status:
Some progress
Published: November 21, 2021

Online notifications and applications for approval of cosmetics and quasi-drugs

status:
Some progress

Medical Equipment

Published: November 21, 2022

Institutionalisation of insurance application system (C2 challenge) based on actual usage

status:
Progress Some progress
Published: November 21, 2022

Scope of application of programmes for medical devices including artificial intelligence and insurance coverage

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

QMS mutual recognition and global standards

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Mutual recognition and global standards of medical equipment license

status:
Some progress

Industry

Aeronautics

Published: November 29, 2021

Promoting partnerships with the EU

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Supporting BASA negotiation between EU and Japan

status:
Some progress

Automotive Components & Aftermarket

Published: November 29, 2021

Harmonisation

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Globalisation of the automobile industry and promoting information exchange

status:
Some progress

Energy

Published: December 1, 2022

Transmission and distribution

status:
Some progress
Published: December 1, 2022

Nuclear energy and nuclear safety

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Wind energy

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Solar energy

status:
Some progress

Materials

Published: November 21, 2022

Waste shipment out of Japan for treatment in European world-class facilities

status:
Progress Some progress
Published: November 21, 2022

Chemical substance control law

status:
Progress Some progress

Space

Published: December 1, 2022

Launchers

status:
Some progress
Published: December 1, 2022

Space debris and situational awareness

status:
Some progress

Transportation & Communications

Airlines

Published: November 29, 2021

High costs at Japanese airports and new Tourism Tax proposal

status:
Some progress
Published: November 26, 2021

Airport infrastructure

status:
Some progress

Logistics & Freight

Published: November 29, 2021

Future delivery modernisation

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

Labour shortage

status:
Some progress
Published: November 29, 2021

COVID-19

status:
Some progress Urgent
Published: November 29, 2021

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)

status:
Some progress

Railways

Published: February 7, 2023

Introduction of open and optimised railway solutions

status:
Some progress
Published: February 7, 2023

Public procurement

status:
Some progress

Telecommunications Equipment

Published: December 15, 2022

Future-proof radio regulation for mobile equipment

status:
Some progress
Published: December 15, 2022

Harmonisation of spectrum for IMT (IMT-Advanced and IMT-2020/5G)

status:
Some progress
Published: December 15, 2022

Establishing common technical standards and certification procedures

status:
Some progress