{"id":16455,"date":"2022-03-30T12:49:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T03:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/?p=16455"},"modified":"2022-03-30T12:49:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T03:49:37","slug":"ebc-%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%83%ac%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%80%802022%e5%b9%b43%e6%9c%8830%e6%97%a5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/ja\/news-ja\/ebc-%e3%83%8b%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%83%ac%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%80%802022%e5%b9%b43%e6%9c%8830%e6%97%a5\/","title":{"rendered":"EBC \u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u30ec\u30bf\u30fc\u30002022\u5e743\u670830\u65e5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"bodyTable\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; background-color: #ffffff;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"bodyCell\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; 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border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n\n--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">From the EBC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageCardBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentOuter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentInner\" style=\"padding: 0px; background-color: #e2f7ff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContent\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 18px 0 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 150px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/f7fe7fe1-488c-4322-a272-f153af785dd0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"346\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">Dear Friends of the EBC,<\/p>\n<p>As you know, <strong>our main mission is to advocate and lobby<\/strong> for our EBC members and for our stakeholders, the <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/about\/organisation\/stakeholders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European National Chambers of Commerce in Japan<\/a>. Our <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/committees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>22 committees<\/strong><\/a> are devoted to improving the business environment for European companies in Japan. They highlight issues and make practical recommendations &#8211; published in <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ebc-jp.com\/digital-white-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the EBC Digital White Paper<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; for how they should be solved.<\/p>\n<p>In this Newsletter, we offer you, thanks to Eurobiz magazine, an insight on our <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/51ccedb2-fb35-cf30-cf75-c6c944c09e5b.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Energy<\/strong><\/a>, <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/f6a5afff-fc11-aef6-d7fe-15627b675ee1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tax<\/strong><\/a> and <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/a80a01ec-ae09-7e89-b172-52f039abd202.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liquor<\/strong><\/a> <strong>committees&#8217; activities<\/strong> to get more familiar with the advocacy issues they are currently focusing on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your business is importing products from Europe,<\/strong> you may be interested in answering a <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/7501a731-dd8c-1a7a-740a-258c475c9b1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>survey <\/strong><\/a><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/7501a731-dd8c-1a7a-740a-258c475c9b1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>launched by DG TRADE on testing and certification barriers in EU export markets<\/strong><\/a> to help the EU Commission identify the conformity assessment challenges faced by EU industry in Japan (until 3 April).<\/p>\n<p>We would also like to introduce you to <strong>two online events<\/strong> on <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/japan\/112782\/node\/112782_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EU-Japan ICT Strategies<\/strong><\/a> and on <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-japan.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/applications\/Invitaiton%20English_20220406_v1_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Opportunities for EU-Japan Industrial Cooperation in Green and Digital Transition<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you stay positive and healthy during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Valerie Moschetti<br \/>\nEBC Chief Operating Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; 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font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"survey\"><a id=\"survey\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" name=\"survey\"><\/a>Survey on testing and certification barriers in EU export markets launched by DG TRADE<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageCardBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentOuter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentInner\" style=\"padding: 0px; background-color: #e2f7ff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContent\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 18px 0 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 150px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/e55fcf9f-3b85-434e-9444-88e9a5c03acd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"346\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">The European Commission is launching <strong><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/7501a731-dd8c-1a7a-740a-258c475c9b1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a survey<\/a><\/strong> on testing and certification barriers in EU export markets.<span class=\"gmail-apple-converted-space\"> The mutual recognition agreements we have with our closest trading partners, including the one between the EU and Japan, have generated export gains and are very valuable for key exporting industries. But times, technologies and regulatory requirements change. Help us identify the conformity assessment challenges faced by EU industry in Japan through the survey below. The questionnaire is anonymous and will be available online <strong>until<span class=\"gmail-apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>3 April 2022<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"events\"><a id=\"events\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" name=\"events\"><\/a>Online events<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageCardBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentOuter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentInner\" style=\"padding: 0px; background-color: #e2f7ff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContent\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 18px 0 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 150px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/e55fcf9f-3b85-434e-9444-88e9a5c03acd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"346\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/japan\/112782\/node\/112782_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>13th EU-Japan ICT Strategies Workshop<\/strong><\/a><strong> (8 April, 15:30-19:00) <\/strong>organised by the EU Delegation in Japan<\/p>\n<p>The event will provide an opportunity for European and Japanese industry and stakeholders to learn about recent ICT policy developments, to contribute opinions and comments regarding the forthcoming EU-Japan Digital Partnership Agreement, and to present viewpoints on public policy issues to public authorities in charge of digital policy in the EU and in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Please register at this <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_CJFVZ9S8TBiqzJBhBopFgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageCardBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentOuter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightContentInner\" style=\"padding: 0px; background-color: #e2f7ff; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageCardRightImageContent\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 18px 0 18px 18px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mcnImage\" style=\"max-width: 248px; border: 0; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; vertical-align: bottom;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/f2d0f4fe-262a-ac02-efc6-b610039bdd11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"346\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-right: 18px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Green x Digital &#8211; Opportunities for EU-Japan Industrial Cooperation <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Joint Webinar organised by <\/strong><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeita.or.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)<\/strong><\/a> and the<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-japan.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>EU-Japan Center for Industrial Cooperation (EUJC)<\/strong><\/a><strong> (6 April, 16:30-18:15)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The EU and Japan share a common goal of carbon neutrality. It is pointed out that digital transformation plays an important role in order to achieve this goal of green transformation. In October 2021, JEITA established <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeita.or.jp\/english\/press\/2021\/1019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the Green x Digital Consortium<\/strong><\/a>, which consists of a wide range of industries, to promote the development of a business environment for economic growth through Green x Digital. The consortium aims for related industries in Japan to drive the global green market through initiatives such as digitalization of environment-related fields and creation of new business models.<\/p>\n<p>In the EU, there is a growing recognition in the public and private sectors that the green and digital \u201cTwin Transition\u201d is necessary to achieve the climate goals while keeping industrial competitiveness. In this seminar, five speakers from both Japan and Europe are invited to compare and share public and private sector initiatives in both Europe and Japan, and explore opportunities for EU-Japan cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>1. Date and time: Wednesday 6 April 2022, 16:30-18:15<br \/>\n2. Languages: English and Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)<br \/>\n3. <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eu-japan.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/applications\/Invitaiton%20English_20220406_v1_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Program<\/u><\/a><br \/>\n4. Participation fee: Free of Charge<br \/>\n5. Registration: Please click the <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_TCpQX1wZRkKv06x0an7nBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ZOOM link<\/strong><\/a> to register for participation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"media\"><a id=\"media\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" name=\"media\"><\/a>What&#8217;s in the Media<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #e2f7ff; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; color: #202020; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 182px; height: 123px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/af7bd7b1-fec0-4b2c-8b33-a23f5a3c6660.png\" width=\"182\" height=\"123\" data-file-id=\"1322478\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Japan\u2019s Defense Ministry to create new post of global strategy intelligence officer (<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/politics\/20220330-16454\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Japan News<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Companies to scale back on disposable plastics in April (<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/14584971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Asahi Shimbun<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Japan&#8217;s top business lobby aims to create boom in &#8216;unicorn&#8217; firms (<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/business\/japan's-top-business-lobby-aims-to-create-boom-in-unicorn-firms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japan Today<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance (<a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/14582621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Asahi Shimbun<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #000066; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #ffffff; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 24px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div id=\"webinar\"><a id=\"meeting\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" name=\"meeting\"><\/a> Upcoming EBC Committee Meetings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #e2f7ff; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"width: 492px; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"1\" width=\"492\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><strong>Committee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><strong>Time \/ Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">April 15 (Fri)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Automotive Components &amp; Aftermarket<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Web<br \/>\n1700~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">April 21<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Human Resources<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Web<br \/>\n0930~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Apr 21 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Medical Equipment &amp; Diagnostics Committee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Off-site<br \/>\n1430~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Apr 22 (Fri)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Railways<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">EBC &amp; Web<br \/>\n1600~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">May 11 (Wed)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Energy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">EBC&amp;Web<br \/>\n1330~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">May 20 (Fri)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Automotive Components &amp; Aftermarket<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">EBC&amp;Web<br \/>\n1600~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">May 20 (Fri)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Railways<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">EBC &amp; Web<br \/>\n1600~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Mary 26 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Legal Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Web<br \/>\n09:00~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">May 26 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Human Resources<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Web<br \/>\n0930~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 161px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">May 26 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 148px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Medical Equipment &amp; Diagnostics Committee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174px; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">Off-site<br \/>\n1430~<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you are interested in joining a committee meeting, please contact the <a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:ebc@ebc-jp.com\">EBC<\/a> to confirm the time and meeting place.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/td>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]>\n\n\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 9px 18px 9px 18px;\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important; background-color: #e2f7ff; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; line-height: 150%;\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Stakeholders of the EBC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccifj.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 114px; height: 35px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/1a384010-6cf4-4c2f-88a2-cf65e15a8de8.png\" width=\"114\" height=\"35\" data-file-id=\"1303086\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/japan.ahk.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 76px; height: 35px; margin: 2px 10px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/4b303df3-1a86-42e6-9360-0b68ea735049.png\" width=\"76\" height=\"35\" data-file-id=\"5320590\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/iccj.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 106px; height: 32px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/a3b307fb-c3d7-4e4c-abe5-5b9ed291e250.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"32\" data-file-id=\"5496042\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sccij.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 63px; height: 39px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/73ead952-1d0f-1d34-34f8-461cf3ab30c7.png\" width=\"63\" height=\"39\" data-file-id=\"5708895\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/blccj.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 100px; height: 37px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/029d0a2d-eec5-4450-90d7-c928036026ed.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"37\" data-file-id=\"5495922\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fcc.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px; width: 45px; height: 36px; margin: 2px 10px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/e0f5c3e2-e47e-4220-9cee-faa514dfbc07.png\" width=\"45\" height=\"36\" data-file-id=\"1303074\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dccj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-image: none 100% \/ 1 \/ 0 stretch; width: 84px; height: 38px; margin: 2px 10px; border: 0; outline: none; text-decoration: none; -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/b8807274dbc080b79beb9a224\/images\/89294247-ff21-4134-a8ea-900123ad6b05.png\" width=\"84\" height=\"38\" data-file-id=\"1303078\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 189px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #009bbf; 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