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:95KB) (as of May 24, 2013)

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.

• METI to Extend the Application Period for the Special Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Specified Area Scheme (March 26, 2013)
• Extension of the Application Period of the Measures to Assist SME and Microenterprise Financing in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 12,2013)

>> Press Releases Archives (2011-2012)

• “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