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Ready for a New Partnership the EBC Report on the Japanese Business Environment 2018 Ready For A New Partnership The EBC Report on the Japanese Business Environment 2018 The European Business Council in Japan The European (EU) Chamber of Commerce in Japan European Business Council in Japan European (EU) Chamber of Commerce in Japan The EBC is the trade policy arm of the following European national chambers of commerce and business organisations in Japan: Austrian Business Council Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan British Chamber of Commerce in Japan Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Danish Chamber of Commerce in Japan Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Japan French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Greek Chamber of Commerce in Japan Icelandic Chamber of Commerce in Japan Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in Japan Polish Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Japan Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Japan Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Executive Operating Board Acting Chairman: Michael A. Loefflad First Vice-Chairman: Michael A. Loefflad Vice-Chairman: Carl-Gustav Eklund Treasurer: Erik Ullner Members: Michael A. Loefflad (Austria) Gregory Van Bellinghen (Belgium/Luxembourg) Florian Kohlbacher (Britain) Claus Eilersen (Denmark) Erik Ullner (Finland) Guy Bonaud (France) Marcus Schuermann (Germany) Athanasios Fragkis (Greece) Lorcan Brophy (Ireland) Marco Zoli (Italy) Kiminobu Yoshida (Netherlands) Pawel Komender (Poland) Takeshi Fujiwara (Sweden) Masao (Mark) Torii (Switzerland) Executive Director: Francesco Formiconi Policy Director: Bjorn Kongstad Communications Manager: Yoko Hijikuro About the EBC: Ready For A New Partnership The European Business Council (EBC) is the trade policy arm of the 17 European national chambers of The EBC Report on the Japanese Business Environment commerce and business associations in Japan. 2018 Established in 1972, the EBC works to improve the trade and investment environment for European companies doing business in Japan. The EBC currently represents some 2,500 local Editor and Principal Author: Bjorn Kongstad European companies and individuals who are members of their national chambers of commerce. Around 350 company executives participate directly in the EBC’s 24 industry committees, whose work aims to improve the local business environment in a wide variety of Copyright © 2018 by the European Business Council in Japan economic sectors. The EBC speaks from a platform based on member consensus, representing the common view of companies from a major economic region in the world All rights reserved and one of Japan’s most important trading partners. The EBC works closely with the Delegation of the European Union in Japan and the embassies of European countries to co-ordinate policy proposals and Published by: The European Business Council in Japan facilitate European business in Japan. The European (EU) Chamber of Commerce in Japan For more information on the EBC and its activities, please contact the EBC secretariat at the following address: Sanbancho POULA Bldg. 2F, 6-7 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075 Sanbancho POULA Bldg. 2F Tel: 03-3263-6222 Fax: 03-3263-6223 6-7 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075 Tel: 03-3263-6222 E-mail: [email protected] Web: https://www.ebc-jp.com Fax: 03-3263-6223 E-mail: [email protected] Web: https://www.ebc-jp.com CONTENTS Message from the EBC ................................................................................................... 6 Message from the EU Ambassador ................................................................................. 7 Introduction................................................................................................................... 10 About the EBC .............................................................................................................. 11 Business fundamentals Financial reporting .................................................................................................. 14 Human resources..................................................................................................... 16 Intellectual property ................................................................................................ 18 Legal services ......................................................................................................... 20 Retail & wholesale .................................................................................................. 22 Tax .......................................................................................................................... 24 Financial services Asset management .................................................................................................. 28 Banking ................................................................................................................... 30 Insurance ................................................................................................................. 32 Transportation and communications Airlines ................................................................................................................... 36 Railways ................................................................................................................. 38 Telecommunications carriers .................................................................................. 40 Telecommunications equipment. ............................................................................ 42 Logistics & freight .................................................................................................. 44 Health science IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics) ..................................................................................... 48 Medical equipment ................................................................................................. 50 Pharmaceuticals ...................................................................................................... 52 Vaccines .................................................................................................................. 54 Cosmetics & quasi-drugs ........................................................................................ 56 Consumer goods Liquor ..................................................................................................................... 60 Food & agriculture .................................................................................................. 62 Industry Automobiles ............................................................................................................ 66 Automotive components & aftermarket .................................................................. 68 Aeronautics ............................................................................................................. 70 Space ....................................................................................................................... 72 Defence & security ................................................................................................. 74 Materials ................................................................................................................. 76 Energy ..................................................................................................................... 78 Appendices Pinnacle Sponsors ................................................................................................... 82 Gold Star Sponsors ................................................................................................. 84 Blue Star Sponsors .................................................................................................. 85 Special Sponsors ..................................................................................................... 87 Sponsors .................................................................................................................. 88 Supporters ............................................................................................................... 89 Executive Operating Board ..................................................................................... 90 Board of Governors ................................................................................................ 92 Contents 3 3 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PINNACLE SPONSORS, GOLD-STAR SPONSOR, AND BLUE-STAR SPONSORS Pinnacle Gold-Star Blue-Star All sponsors are listed in the appendix of this report. We thank everyone for their support. 4 5 4 Messages Message from the EBC Welcome to “Ready For A New Partnership”, the 2018 Report of the European Business Council in Japan (EBC). Just as previous years have been exciting so has 2018 in regards to the Europe-Japan relations. This was the year when the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was finally signed. Europe has now two distinct agreements with Japan: the Switzerland-Japan Free Trade Agreement and the EU-Japan EPA. The importance of the EPA to both EU and Japanese business is enormous. From an EU perspective, it promises to boost exports in sectors such as food products, clothing and shoes, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, vehicles and machinery. The result will be increased growth and more jobs, not only in companies that already have a presence in Japan but also in those entering this market for the first time thanks to the EPA. The benefits will be felt
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