JAPANESE INFLUENCE AT EU LEVEL

Japanese influence at EU level takes place at various levels:

1. Mission of Japan to the European Union
2. JETRO Brussels Office
3. Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment (JMC) Brussels Office
4. Japan Business Council in Europe
5. Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF) Brussels Office
6. Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) Brussels Office
7. Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) European Office
8. EU-Japan Business Roundtable

 Topics pertinent to both the EU and Japan

• Building an area of common regulatory environment
• Towards a common regulatory environment
• Cooperation for high-level international standards and rules
• A common policy on the control of chemicals
• Opening up Science, Technology & Innovation programmes with each other
• Harmonisation of regulations on environment and energy efficiency including labelling rules
• Expand the benefits of Authorised Economic Operators
• Strengthening cooperation on the fight against counterfeiting, piracy and contraband goods
• Continued efforts for swift conclusion of ITA expansion
• Public procurement
• Railway safety certification requirements
• Supporting the timely development of business
• Social security contributions
•  Liberalisation of the movement of intra-corporate transferees in the framework of an EPA/FTA
• Personal Data Protection Regime
• Securing the optimisation of the returns on investment
• Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action
• Avoidance of double taxation
• Transfer pricing
• Mutual participation exemption

 Topics on EU Policy

• Europe 2020 and the Single Market Act
• Revision of high customs tariffs on audio-visual products and passenger cars
• Chemical Regulations
• REACH
• Appropriate approach to Endocrine disruptor
• RoHS
• CLP Regulation
• Nanomaterial
• Taxation
• Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base
• Merger Directive
• Fundamental reforms of VAT regime under consideration
• Company Law / Corporate Social Responsibility
• Conflict minerals
• Country by country reporting (CBCR)
• Non-financial disclosure
• European Private Company
• Product safety and market surveillance
• Product safety and market surveillance package proposal
• Market Surveillance under the New Legislative Framework
• Consumer protection
• Environmental footprint
• Competition Policy
• Requests for information by the European Commission
• The deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
• Trade Defence Instruments