To prevent excessive safeguards taken by other governments, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is explaining to them the safety of Japanese products.

Trade facilitation measures (Radiation inspection)

• Trade Facilitation Projects (PDF:32KB)
• Signature certifications by Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Radiation inspection of exports from Japan (March 30)
• Radiation inspections performed by foreign countries/regions (for industrial products) (PDF:72KB) (as of February 23, 2012)

Current status of textile industries

• Results of sampling survey on radioactivity levels in textile products (June 6)

The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (SMEA), METI is implementing the following measures to support small and medium enterprises affected by the earthquake.

	FY 2012 Measures to Assist SMEs' Financing in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 27)
	Loan made to Ishinomaki Gas Co., Ltd. under “Capital Subordinated Loans for SMEs” program for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake (February 6)
	Release of Q&A on the Basic Procedures to Implement SME Turnaround Support Committee Project (Industrial Recovery Consultation Center Project) (January 10)
	Supporting lease fees for SMEs in affected areas (December 12)
No.48	Announcement of the “Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area” scheme, in response to the nuclear power accident (November 22)
	Release of the Basic Procedures to Implement SME Turnaround Support Committee Project (Industrial Recovery Consultation Center Project) (October 7)
No.45	Basic Agreement toward Enhancement of the Scheme “Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area” upon Nuclear Power Accident in Relation to Lifting the Evacuation-Prepared Area in case of Emergency designation (October 4)
	Measures to assist SMEs' financing in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the strong yen (September 27)
	Measures for SMEs affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake under the Act on Special Financial Support to deal with a Designated Disaster of Extreme Severity (September 6)
No.40	Decision of the Plans Subject to Restoration and Maintenance Subsidy Project for Facilities of Small and Medium Enterprise Groups  (August 5)
No.38	Special Business Fair for the Recovery of Disaster-Affected SMEs to be held in Miyagi and Tokyo - Call for applications for the first round in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture -  (July 29)
No.35	First Financing Implementation under the “Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area” in response to the Nuclear Power Station Accident  (June 24)
No.34	Enhancing collaboration between the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Preparation of Joint Communiqué)  (June 15)
No.33	Start of Temporary Facilities Construction Project by SMRJ (June 9)
No.32	Call for Restoration and Construction Subsidy Projects for Facilities and Equipment of Small and Medium Enterprises (June 9)
No.31	Invitation for applications from small and medium enterprises in the affected area to participate in nationwide sales promotion events (June 3)
No.30	Efforts to Enhance Employment Opportunities and to Support Management in Fukushima Prefecture in the Wake of Nuclear Power Station Accident (May 23)
No.29	Launch of “Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area” in response to the nuclear power station accident (May 23)
No.28	Special interest rate for safety-net loans (funds to respond to customer bankruptcies) available from May 23 (May 23)
No.27	Measures to expand the enhancement loans from SMRJ regarding disaster recovery, and electricity supply and demand (May 16)
No.26	Improving the operation of the Small Enterprise Mutual Relief System and enhancing support for financing (May 13)
No.25	Implementation of FY 2011 Shopping District Practical Activities Project (post-disaster recovery and arcade roof removal in shopping districts) (May 9)

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• “Cabinet Order for the extension of the expiration date for the rights and interests due to be covered by the amendments of abstracts attached to patent applications under the provision of Article 17-3 of the Patent Act for the benefit of people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake” (August 23)
• JPO will launch accelerated examination and accelerated appeal examination to support recovery from earthquake disasters (July 28)
• Actions by the Japan Patent Office in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake
  - Bail-out measures Including Extension of Procedure periods - (April 27)

  (For more information) Japan Patent Office website