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    Consumer Awareness for Sustainable Food

    委員会:
    Sustainability & Social Responsibility
    進捗:
    新規

    Consumer demand for sustainable food products in Japan remains relatively low compared to Europe. Despite growing awareness of environmental issues, sustainability considerations are still limited in everyday food purchasing decisions. This gap is driven by a lack of clear labeling, limited public communication, and weak differentiation in the marketplace.

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    Nature-Related Risk Disclosure

    委員会:
    Sustainability & Social Responsibility
    進捗:
    新規

    Japan currently leads the world in the number of companies registered as early adopters of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), reflecting growing awareness of biodiversity and ecosystem-related risks. However, there is still a gap between early commitment and meaningful integration of nature-related risks into corporate strategy, governance, and decision-making. As global frameworks such as the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) gain momentum, expectations are rising for companies and regulators to go beyond disclosure and support real-world outcomes for nature.

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    Transparency and Governance in Energy and Climate Policymaking

    委員会:
    Sustainability & Social Responsibility
    進捗:
    新規

    Concerns have been raised by civil society and academic observers regarding the limited transparency and diversity in Japan’s policymaking processes, particularly in energy and climate-related committees. Studies have shown that advisory panels are often dominated by representatives from legacy industries, with limited inclusion of independent experts, NGOs, or younger voices. This lack of diversity can contribute to policy inertia, erode public trust, and lead to unbalanced outcomes that are not aligned with international climate science or societal expectations.

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  • published_date_icon作成日:

    麦芽および関税割当制度

    委員会:
    食品・農業
    進捗:
    解決済み

    日本はEPA以前からも麦芽に関税割当制度を設けており、EU産麦芽には割当が導入されている。しかし、ビール自体を製造するか、特定の醸造所の使用に限って輸入する企業のみが割当を申請することが認められており、少量または短時間で複数の顧客に販売するために自社で輸入を希望する業者を差別していた。EBCとEUによる多年にわたる取り組みの後、2021年後半にはこれが改善され、EU起源の多種多様なモルトを少量でも供給できるように、クラフト・ビール市場の繁盛のために、またビール以外のユーザーのために、輸入業者への門戸が開かれた。しかし、管理上の負担は残っており、割当が十分に活用されておらず、すべての適格割当申請が付与されていることを考えると、これは合理的ではない。

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    外弁ライセンスの一時的失効

    委員会:
    法律サービス
    進捗:
    解決済み

    法律業務分野における出向者の増加に伴い、外弁登録者が一時的に日本を出国した後、再び日本において外国法弁護士業務を行うことも少なくない。国内弁護士の場合は、（1）本来の登録番号で残っている間、引き続き弁護士会費を納付するか、（2）簡易な申請手続きで日本に戻った場合にのみ、ライセンスを一時停止し、再開することができる。これは外弁では不可能である。外弁にとって唯一可能なのは、最初から再登録することだけである。このような外国弁護士の非合理的な差別の理由が、EBCには皆目理解できない。

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    支店

    委員会:
    法律サービス
    進捗:
    解決済み

    2014年にようやく法案が成立し、外弁の法律事務所が法人として法人化され、複数の支店を開設できるようになった。しかしながら、新しい法律は、外弁と日本法弁護士が共同で法人を設立することを認めない。その結果、2014年の法律の有用性は深刻に制限される。我々は、外弁と日本法弁護士が一緒に法人を設立することを認める法律の変更が制定されたことを確認しており、遅くとも2020年9月までに改正後の法律が実施されることの確認を待っている。

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