Business Council in Europe

Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) a.i.s.b.l Tel: 32-2-286.53.30 Web: http://www.jbce.org/ e-mail: [email protected] Who we are

 Created in 1999, JBCE is a leading European Organisation representing the interests of multinational companies of Japanese parentage active in Europe.

Number of JBCE Member Companies 90 83 84 78 80 76 71 70 67 64 63 63 64 63 61 61 60 58 50 50 40 37 31 29 30 26 20 10 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 1 Sector of JBCE members

 Our members operate across a wide range of sectors. Sector Number Proportion Electronics/Electric 33 39.3% Chemicals 15 17.9% Automobile 9 10.7% Precision Machinery 5 6.0% Trading 4 4.8% Machinery 4 4.8% Other Products 3 3.6% Glass & Ceramics Products 2 2.4% Financials 2 2.4% Iron & Steel 2 2.4% Pharmaceutical 1 1.2% Land Transportation 1 1.2% Textiles & Apparels 2 2.4% Rubber Products 1 1.2% Total 84 100.0% Sector classification is based on the registration to TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 2 Mission and Priorities

Mission

 Build a bridge between Japan and the EU, enhancing Europe’s understanding of Japanese companies and their contribution to the European economy

 Contribute to EU public policy by sharing our members’ expertise with decision- makers across sectors

 Promote a favorable and predictable environment in which Japanese companies of all sectors can compete for sustainable growth in Europe Priorities  We promote open trade and investment

 We encourage a common regulatory framework

 We foster responsible business conduct

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 3 JBCE Structure

President Secretary General Toru Morita Kitayoshi Tsumita President & CEO Mitsui Chemicals Europe GmbH Board of Directors Lars Brückner, NEC (Vice-Chairman) Tetsuro Uruno, Satoru Shimizu, Hiroshi Kojima, Canon（Treasurer） Norihiro Suzaki, Keiko Nagase-Reimer, Tomohiro Inoue, Bridgestone Marcus Rieker, Koshi Noguchi, Yuji Kawase, Mitsui & Co. Committees Planning Environment CSR Michael Adenau, Mitsui Chemicals Mihai Scumpieru, Yukako Kinoshita, Hitachi Brexit Task Force Regina Döller, Mitsui Chemicals Trade Lars Brückner, NEC Sandra Alvera, Panasonic Graham Holman, Sumitomo Corporation Digital Innovation Marco Canton, Fujitsu Standards & Conformity Corporate Policy Lars Brückner, NEC Kayo Shibata, Canon Koshi Noguchi, Toshiba Antoine Larpin, Panasonic Shigeto Minami, Sumitomo Chemical

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 4 JBCE Secretariat

Kitayoshi TSUMITA Masaaki TAKEDA Secretary General Senior Manager

Ryota TSUNEMI Shinya SASAKI Policy Manager Policy Manager (Environment Policy Committee) (Planning, Trade Policy, CSR, Corporate Policy Committee)

Kumiko UEGAKI Seiji INOUE Policy Manager Policy Manager (Digital Innovation Committee) (Air-co WG)

Naomi OTA Secretary

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 5 Committee Activities

6 Environment Committee

7 , Environment Committee

Ms Astrid Ladefoged, Cabinet of Commissioner Vella, Mr Bjorn Hansen, Head of Unit、DG-ENVI (Sep 2017) Europeam Commision (Mar 2017)

• Since the late 1990s , the EU introduced advanced environmental product regulations ahead of the world. EU environmental product regulations may also affect companies that do not do business activities within the EU, as they affect the entire supply chain. • The Environment Committee monitors policy trends in each environmental product regulation field and offers requests to the EU policy authorities when necessary.

8 Environment Committee RoHS • Contributed to the Pack15 (Mar18), then co-signed (Jun18) REACH • Contributed as the REACH REFIT Stakeholder (Jun18) • Panelist at the ‘Post2020 Supply Chain’ at the Helsinki Chemical Ms. Popova, REACH Forum (Jun, 2017) Legal Officer, DG-GROW, Resource Efficiency European Commission • Participated in the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference (Feb18) Nanomaterials • Participated in the NanoDefine Final outreach WS (Sep, 2017) • Contributed to the Public consultation in REACH Annex revision Mr. Schally, Head of related to the Nanomaterials registrations (Nov, 2017) Unit, DG-ENVI, BPR （Biocidal Product Regulation） European Commission • Contributed to its effective implementation, especially in relation to treated articles, through the discussion with Commission and the attendance to the Competent Authority meeting. Eco-design/Energy-label • Co-signed ‘Material Efficiency Requirement’ (Sep17) F-gas regulation Ms. Zazvorkova, RoHS Policy Officer, DG-ENVI, • Participated and commented at F-gas Consultation Forum (Mar18) European Commission 9 Environment Committee Discussions with the EU presidencies

Mr. Kalin Iliev, Bulgaria (Mar 2018) Mr. Vernon Edward, Malta (Jan 2017)

Mr. Peter Korytár, Slovakia (Oct 2016) Ms. Kristi Klaas, Estonia (May 2017)

10 Helsinki Chemical Forum (Jun, 2017)

Mihai Scumpieru, JBCE ENVI Committee Chair, discussing with Mr. Bjorn Hansen (selected as ECHA's new Executive Director )

11 Working Group (WG) and Issue Group (IG) of Environment Committee

Chair Mihai Scumpieru, Mitsubishi Electric Vice-Chair Regina Döller, Mitsui Chemicals （As of June 2018)

RoHS Recast IG Hirokazu Kakinuma, Canon Category 8&9 IG Keiko Nagase-Reimer, Shimadzu WEEE Recast IG Mihai Scumpieru, Mitsubishi Electric

IGs / BPR IG WGs REACH WG Nanomaterial IG Lars Brückner, NEC Keiko Nagase, Shimadzu Air-conditioner WG Rodney Ayre, Mitsubishi Electric Tetsuji Fujino, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Eco-design/Energy-label IG Resource Efficiency IG Regina Döller, Mitsui Chemicals João T. Marinho, Hitachi 12 Trade Policy Committee

13 JBCE welcomes the finalisation of the EU-Japan EPA negotiations

• The EU-Japan governments announced the successful conclusion of the final discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on the 8th December, 2017.

• JBCE published a statement to welcome the finalization of EU-Japan EPA. Statement: https://www.jbce.org/trade-policy/jbce-welcomes-finalisation-eu-japan-epa- negotiations/

14 Discussion with EU and Japanese Chief Negotiators on EU-Japan FTA/EPA Negotiations (co-hosted with JBCE and BusinessEurope)

 On 17th May 2017, during the negotiation round on the EU-Japan FTA/EPA at Brussels, JBCE and BusinessEurope co-hosted a forum to discuss the progress of the negotiations inviting Chief Negotiators from both sides.

Photo ©JBCE 15 Trade Policy Committee

Lars Brückner, Sandra Alverà, Ryota Tsunemi with EU-Japan EPA Stakeholders' Roundtable – 15 MEP Pedro SILVA PEREIRA at the EP (May18) European Associations and MEP PEREITA (Mar18)

EU-Japan FTA/EPA • JBCE spoke at the European Parliament INTA Monitoring Group on Japan (May 18) • JBCE President discussed with key stakeholders at the EU Japan Business Round Table (May 18) • JBCE held the EU Japan EPA Stakeholders Round Table (Mar 18) • JBCE Trade Policy Committee discussed the FTAs between the EU and ASEAN countries (Mar 18) • JBCE published the statement to welcome the finalization of EU-Japan EPA (Dec 17) • JBCE hosted a meeting, inviting EU Deputy Chief Negotiator and Counsellor from the Mission of Japan to the EU (Oct 17) • JBCE applauded in its statement the EU-Japan EPA agreement in principle (Jul 17) • JBCE and BUSINESSEUROPE held events with EPA-FTA Chief negotiators (May17, Mar16) • JBCE, BusinessEurope, Keidanren and EBC co-signed and delivered the joint to EU Commission, Council, and PM Shinzo Abe (Sep 16) 16 CSR Committee

17 CSR Committee

2nd EU-Japan CSR Business Dialogue (Nov17) METI explained investor-company dialogues for collaborative value creation (Mar18) CSR Business dialogue (Promoting the discussion between EU and Japanese companies) • DG GROW participant gave feedback on the Dialogue (Dec17) • Co-hosted the 2nd EU-Japan CSR Dialogue with CSR Europe, Business Policy Forum Japan, CBCC in Tokyo (Nov17) CSR Strategy & SDGs • Session ‘Sustainable Finance’ (Mar18) • Speaker from METI explained the latest policy on investor-company dialogues for collaborative value creation (Mar18) • DG FISMA's high level expert group (HLEG)'s milestones and activities on the Sustainable Finance (Jan18) • Discussed with the European Commission Secretariat General, on the SDGs policies (Sep 17) • Participation to the EU-Japan Industrial Policy Dialogue- CSR Working Group (DG GROW-METI) (since 2014) Non-financial disclosure directive • Non-binding guidelines - Discussions with European Commission, Submission of position papers (2014- 2017) Conflict Mineral • Released the joint statement with JEITA for the draft EU Conflict Mineral Regulation (Feb17) • Discussion with DG Trade for the draft Conflict Mineral Regulation (Jan17) • Discussion with European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (Sep16) 18 Digital Innovation Committee

19 Digital Innovation Committee

Digitising European Industry Strategy Discussed R&D by Horizon Europe by Ansip Cabinet member (June17) with METI official (May18)

Data transfer, GDPR tween EU and Japanese companies) • Discussion of ePrivacy Regulation and Cybersecurity Package with DG CONNECT and Symantic (Feb18) • Study meeting for GDPR implementation inviting DPOs and experts from member companies with Takeshige Sugimoto, Partner at Bird & Bird (Mar 18, Apr17)

Digitising Europe, Digital Trade • Discussed on the EU Digitizing European Industry Policy with Ansip Cabinet (Jun 17)

Horizon 2020 • Discussed R&D by Horizon Europe with METI official (May18) • Discussed with Mr. Bruno Gencarelli, Head of Unit of the DG Justice and Consumers about EU-JPN personal data transfer and Non-personal data transfer (Dec17) 20 JBCE organized an event at Global Industrie 2018 in Paris (Mar18)

“How to revolutionize our Industries by a strong Digital Cooperation”?

 JBCE co-organized an event with METI, JMC and EU-Japan Centre on Digital Cooperation at Global Industrie 2018 in Paris, inviting representatives from Japanese and French government and European Commission, to enhance EU-Japan cooperation in the Digital Economy.

 Speakers called the finalisation of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in December 2017 an opportunity for the EU and Japan to collaborate further on the digital economy.

21 21 Standard & Conformity Committee

22 Standard & Conformity Committee

• JBCE answered the Public Consultation on the Mahinery Directive 2006/42/EC (Dec 16) • Discussed the NLF with the DG-GROW (Jun 17) • Monitor and discuss developments and implementation of EU product regulations with members and law firms • Monitor Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Technical Regulations

Ms Pilar de la Barcena, Legal Officer DG-GROW, European Commission

23 Brexit Task Force

24 Brexit Task Force

Invited Mr. Nick Timothy at the Brexit Mr. Graham Holman spoke at the Brexit Seminar Seminar (May 18) organised by BritishAmerican Business (May18)

• Organized a Brexit seminar in London, inviting Mr. Nick Timothy, previous Theresa May’s special adviser in the Home Office (May18) • Organised a Brexit Briefing seminar in the UK Parliament (May18) • Presented at BritishAmerican Business’ Brexit event in London (May18) • JBCE and Keidanren published a joint statement on the Brexit (Mar18) • Discussion with the UK government officials (Jan18) • Discussion with the Council of the European Union (Oct17) 25 JBCE and Keidanren published a Joint statement on Brexit (Mar 18)

On the second phase of the Brexit negotiations, JBCE and Keidanren, through their joint statement, urged the EU and the UK to make the utmost effort to put the economy first and limit the adverse impacts as much as possible in terms of: 1) Transition period, 2) Future EU-UK relationship, 3) The future of EU bilateral and multilateral agreements.

26 Brexit Briefing seminar at the UK Parliament (May18)

Mr. Roger Godsiff MP, The Rt. Hon. Greg Hands, Minister of State in the Department for International Trade, Ambassador H.E. Tsuruoka

 JBCE co-organised a Brexit Briefing seminar with the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group and the Embassy of Japan at the Attlee Suite in Portcullis House, London

 Featuring speakers: The Rt. Hon. Greg Hands, Minister of State in the Department for International Trade, and Rt Hon Suella Braverman, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union

 More than 100 Japanese companies participated 27 Business Round Table (BRT)

28 EU Japan Business Round Table

BRT Annual Meeting (April, 2018)

• JBCE participated in the EU-Japan Business Roundtable (BRT) and contributed to the joint recommendations mainly the Circular Economy and the SDGs. • JBCE published the Annual Report 2018 and distributed at the BRT

29 JBCE: A trusted partner of the EU and Japanese institutions

Japanese Prime Minister Abe speaks at Japanese the dialogue organized by JBCE (May 2014) Prime Minister Abe speaks at the dialogue organized by JBCE (May 2014)

Director General Calleja (DG Grow) as keynote speaker at the JBCE 15th Anniversary Event (June 2015)

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 30 JBCE Members 84 companies (as of June 2018)

• A&T Corporation • K.K. • ADEKA CORPORATION • Hebron, S.A. • AGC Europe S.A. • Hitachi, Ltd. • AISIN EUROPE S.A. • Honda Motor Europe Ltd, Belgian Branch • (Europe) • Horiba, Ltd. GmbH • ISHIDA.CO.,LTD. • Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH • JEOL Ltd • Azbil Corporation • J.Plus.Co.Ltd • Bridgestone Europe NV/SA • JT International Holding B.V. • Brother International Europe • JVC • Canon Europa N.V. • JX Nippon Mining and Metals Corporation • Europe GmbH • KAWASAKI MOTORS EUROPE N.V. • Chino Corporation • Kaneka Europe Holding Company NV • Europe N.V. • KOBELCO ECO-SOLUTIONS CO.,LTD • EUROPE B.V. • Komatsu Europe International N.V. • DIC Europe GmbH • Business Solutions Europe GmbH • East Japan Railway Company • Kuraray Co., Ltd. • Europe B.V. • Document Solutions Europe B.V. • Europe GmbH • Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH • FUJIFILM Europe GmbH • Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Europe GmbH • Fujitsu Limited • Mitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) Plc • Fujitsu General (Euro) GmbH

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 31 JBCE Members • Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. • SCREEN Business Support Solutions Co., Ltd. • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries France S.A.S. • Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH • MITSUBISHI MOTOR R&D Europe GmbH • Shimadzu Europa GmbH • Mitsui & Co.Benelux SA/NV • Shimano Europe B.V. • Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. • Showa Denko Europe GmbH • Mitutoyo Europe GmbH • Belgium, bijkantoor van Sony Europe • Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Limited • NAGASE (Europa), GmbH • Sumitomo Benelux S.A./N.V. • NEC Europe Ltd. • Sumitomo Chemical Europe S.A./N.V. • NGK Berylco France • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation • Corporation • Suzuki Europe S.A. • CORPORATION • TDK Europe GmbH • Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. • TEIJIN HOLDINGS NETHERLANDS B.V. European office • Limited • Nissan Motor (UK) Ltd., • Toray International Europe GmbH Belgian Branch • Toshiba of Europe Ltd. • Corporation • Tosoh Europe B.V. • • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA • Europe B.V. • Yamaha Music Europe GmbH • Panasonic Europe Ltd. • Yanmar Europe B.V. • Pioneer Europe N.V. • YASKAWA Europe GmbH • Europe PLC • Yokogawa Europe B.V. • SCAS Europe S.A./N.V.

Japan Business Council in Europe : Confidential 32 BUILDING A NEW ERA OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND JAPAN

Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) a.i.s.b.l Tel: 32-2-286.53.30 Web: http://www.jbce.org/ e-mail: [email protected]