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EBC Automotive Components Committee event, 18 March

Recommendations for Policy Reform to Streamline Expense Settlement in Japan

プレスリリース: European Business Council Welcomes Reforms to Foreign Lawyer Registration Rules in Japan

The Sustainability Imperative: Decarbonization & Nature Restoration for a Resilient Future (9月12日)

2024年度ホワイトペーパー発表イベント（2月29日）

10月4日、EBCは欧州経済社会評議会(EESC)/日本フォローアップ委員会の代表団と会談しました。

 

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    Syndicated loans

    委員会:
    Banking
    進捗:
    新規

    The increase in overseas investments and acquisitions by Japanese corporates has led to a significant increase in the need for syndicated loans in foreign currencies (primarily US Dollars) and to a challenge for Japanese banks to support this activity given their limited access to non-Yen currencies. Large Japanese banks are therefore advocating for a deregulation of the Money Lending Act (MLA) that would allow foreign banks without a presence or banking license in Japan to participate in non-Yen syndicated loans arranged in Japan, thereby adding liquidity to this market and facilitating the arrangement of such loans. This is currently prohibited under the MLA which only allows participation in such loans to foreign financial institutions with established branches and licenses in Japan. In summer 2024, the FSA launched a Working Group (WG) to discuss this request and released an interim report in early 2025, based on which further discussions are expected. From the standpoint of foreign banks operating in Japan, while such deregulation may benefit those who are strong in the arrangement of syndicated loans by allowing access to a broader pool of potential lenders outside Japan, it may also threaten the level playing field for foreign banks focusing on participation who complied with existing regulations and established a domestic presence and banking licenses in Japan.

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    固定マイクロ波規制の整合化

    委員会:
    電気通信機器
    進捗:
    新規

    総務省の6/7 GHzマイクロ波機器に関する作業部会は、アンテナの規制が緩和され、日本でETSIのクラス3および4アンテナ規格が満たされるとの結論に達している。これは6/7GHz帯のマイクロ波のユーザーにとって非常に重要である。しかし、干渉に関する規制は非常に複雑であり、IRF（干渉低減係数）の要件は緩和されないため、結果として日本向けにETSI規格に基づくマイクロ波短距離製品は提供されていないという現状がある。

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    Dispatch services

    委員会:
    Human Resources
    進捗:
    新規

    Dispatch services are today a common feature of the Japanese labour market. Many companies use dispatch services to deal with sudden increases in demand, and also to find the right talent. There are, however, some limitations to the services that companies in this sector can provide.

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    地理的表示

    委員会:
    酒類
    進捗:
    解決済み

    EU-日本EPAを通じて合意される地理的表示(GI)の相互保護は、EU産の139品目の酒類商品についてのGI保護を保証することになる。

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    蒸留酒の関税

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    酒類
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    解決済み

    ワインに対する関税はEU-日本EPA発効時に撤廃された。日米貿易協定は2020年1月1日に発効し、ワインの関税は2025年に完全撤廃される。

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    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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  • Japan to Tighten Screening of Foreign Investments (News on Japan)
  • Japan Govt Eyes Record of Over ¥20 Trillion for National Resilience Plan to Strengthen Vital Infrastructure Such as Water, Sewage SystemsThe Yomiuri Shimbun (The Japan News)
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  • Japan back-end chip companies form alliance to upgrade supply chain (Nikkei Asia)
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  • NEC, Panasonic, other Japanese tech groups to train suppliers on human rights risks (Nikkei Asia)
  • PM Ishida Orders Finalization of National Tourism Plan; 60 Mil. Visitors to Japan Targeted for 2030 (The Japan News)
  • Japan Consortium Sets Targets for Use of Recycled Plastic in New Cars; Aims for Compliance with Draft EU Regulation (The Japan News)
  • Gender Pay Gap Narrows to Record Low (News on Japan)
  • Japan gov’t to support domestic cybersecurity firms (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan to set new standards for longevity of wooden buildings (Kyodo News+)
  • Japan uses satellites to expand greenhouse gas tracking in Asia (Nikkei Asia)
  • Toyota to launch 15 zero-emission vehicles in Europe by next year (Nikkei Asia)
  • Japan Eyes Doubling Food Industry’s Overseas Profits; Govt Likely to Aim for ¥3 Trillion Level by 2030 (The Japan News)
  • Japan aims to increase rice exports 8-fold to 350,000 tons in 2030 (The Mainichi)
  • Japan Contributes $3 mil. to Climate Change Fund for Pacific Islands Forum; Foreign Minister Conveys (The Japan News)

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