The European Business Council in Japan
Acronym: EBC
General Information
Identification Code: 133425935920-17
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Entity Form: Chamber of Commerce
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 9/17/2019
Last Update: 5/19/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Business Council (EBC) is the trade policy arm of 15 European National Chamber of Commerce and Business Associations in Japan and has been working to improve the trade and investment environment for European companies in Japan since 1972. The EBC was registered with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2008 as the European (EU) Chamber of Commerce in Japan with the scope of directly influencing EU and Japanese trade policies through continuous contacts with EU Commission, EU Delegation in Japan and through EBO-WWN activities.
Interests Represented: Advances interests of their clients
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Fraud prevention
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
- sub-national
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The core mission of the EBC is to promote an impediment-free business and investment environment that will make it less difficult and costly to do business here. The advantages to Japan are obvious – an impediment-free market will serve as a catalyst for global trade liberalisation and prosperity. Unified markets are needed to create a business environment which will stimulate innovation and economic growth, more investment and create new jobs.
The advocacy activities of our organization is carried on through regular contacts with members of the EU Commission, the issuance of a yearly multi-sector position paper that is circulated among EU and Japanese officials, the organization of events and seminars in which such advocacy issues are presented and the support to the consultation process to establish new EU legislation or amend the current ones.
Monitoring the EPA between EU and Japan is also our main task
Communication Activities: Yearly published position papers, ongoing review of the implementation status of the EPA between EU and Japan, sectorial committees of European companies established in Japan pinpointing issues and liaising through our organization to the local EU Delegation for a solution, participation to the regular meetings held by EU Delegation with Member States Head of Trade Sections related to Non Tariff Measures as obstacle to European Business interests in Japan.
Our organization is member of the EBO-WWN group.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F1-17-1 Toranomon
Post Code: 105-6415
City: Tokyo
Country: JAPAN
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EU Office
Address: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 15F1-17-1 Toranomon
Post Code: 105-6415
City: Tokyo
Country: JAPAN
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Financial Data
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 22
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 25
Members F T E: 5.199999809265137
Info Members: 3 people are working full time
the 22 others are the chairs of our sectoral committees
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.ebc-jp.com/index.php/stakeholders
Organisation Members: EBOWWN