| Dear Friends of the EBC,
The 22 EBC committees are made of European companies, members of the 15 national Chambers of Commerce which are stakeholders of the EBC. They monitor the Japanese market, work on non-tariff barriers issues to produce the EBC White Paper, meet with ministries, lawmakers and various organisations, and set up events.
On 30 May, during the last EBC Sustainability Committee meeting, three speakers were invited: Gabriele Lo-Monaco of DG Trade gave a presentation on the latest activities and policies of the European Commission, with a particular focus on the Green Deal and its components. Sarah Herman, of Codo Advisory, presented her findings on the implications of the EU-Japan EPA for sustainable trade and development. She also went through the provisions in the agreement related to sustainability. Roisin Neville, from Oxford University, spoke about the EU-Japan relationship when it comes to climate policy and sustainability. She also looked into the trade flows in goods that support the greening of the economies.
On 31 May, the EBC Railway Committee met with the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) facilities in Kunitachi. In addition to a short discussion on the trends within standardisation, RTRI also showcased the various research and testing being done at the facilities.
The EBC Food and Agriculture Committee will hold a meeting on 21 June from 16:00 at the EBC. It covers the most common regulatory issues that European food and agriculture companies meet on the Japan market such as food additives, duplicate testing, unique standards, tariffs and food packaging to mention but a few.
If you are a European food company or an importer of European food, do come to our meeting, add your issues to the discussion and learn from others. Perhaps also formally join the committee! To register, send an email to [email protected]
Let me also share with you two events :
– The Tax and regulations’ committee of the French Chamber of Commerce is organising an event on the “Strategic Plan for FDI in Japan – new opportunities for foreign investors in Japan” (8 June). Mr.Nagai from Kantei will present the action plan of the Japanese Government dated 26 April 2023.
– The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation will hold an event on “The Strategy of Resource-Autonomous Circular Economy for Growth” (15 June)
And if you are currently experiencing non-tariff barrier issues on the Japanese market, consider contacting the EBC to join one of our committees!
The EBC team is looking forward to hearing from you soon,
Valerie Moschetti
EBC Chief Operating Officer |
