Other Information - Policy Information

International Symposium on "Intellectual Café and Innovation" (May 18, 2007) -Technology Promotion Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau

Summary of Foreign Plant/Engineering Project Contracts (FY 2005) (July 6, 2006) -International Project Promotion Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Strategic Technology Roadmap 2006 (May 24, 2006) -Research and Development Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau (press released in Japanese on April 28, 2006)
Press release (PDF: 26KB)
Outline (PDF: 108KB)

Prospects for Steel Demand (First Quarter, FY 2006) (March 30, 2006) -Iron and Steel Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Handling of electrical appliances following the end of the grace period: Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (March 2, 2006) -Product Safety Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau

National Strategy for MONODZUKURI (February 10, 2006) -MONODZUKURI Policy Planning Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Summary of Foreign Plant/Engineering Project Contracts (First Half, FY 2005) (December 22, 2005) -International Project Promotion Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Prospects for Steel Demand (Fourth Quarter, FY 2005) (December 27, 2005) -Iron and Steel Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Prospects for Steel Demand (Third Quarter, FY 2005) (September 29, 2005) -Iron and Steel Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (PDF: 286KB) (August 19, 2005) -Chemicals Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Strategic Technology Roadmap (July 13, 2005) -Research and Development Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau

Summary of FY 2004 Foreign Plant/Engineering Project Contracts (July 7, 2005) -International Project Promotion Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Prospects for Steel Demand (Second Quarter, FY 2005) (July 5, 2005) -Iron and Steel Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

Summary Outline of Discussion Points (PDF: 179KB) (March 16, 2005) - Industrial Organization Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau
The Corporate Value Study Group announced the summary outline of discussion points on March 9, 2005.

Limited Liability Partnerships Bill (February 9) - Industrial Organization Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau

Outline of "Daiten-Ricchi Ho" (PDF: 101KB) - Distribution Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
Law Concerning the Measures by Large-scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment

Guidelines to Prevent Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (PDF: 2.9MB) (May 26, 2004) - Intellectual Property Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau

With regard to the offense of giving, offering or promising unfair advantage to a foreign public official (common name: charge of bribery of foreign public officials) as stipulated in Article 11 of the Unfair Competition Prevention Law, the bill partially revising the Unfair Competition Prevention Law, which introduces penal provisions for Japanese citizens outside Japan, passed the Diet on May 19, and was put into force on May 26, 2004.

Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (PDF: 165KB) (April 6, 2004)

Reference Guideline for Intellectual Property Information Disclosure
Full Text (PDF: 81KB) Reference Material (PDF: 147KB) (issued in Japanese in January 2004) (March 1, 2004)

METI’s Program for Efficient Distribution and Logistics
- focusing on the use of information technology -
(PDF: 1,020KB) (February 13, 2004)

New Organizational Form for Human Capital Power
- Discussion on Introducing LLC in Japan -
(PDF: 31KB) (February 10, 2004)

Internal Control in the New Era of Risks
~ Guidelines for Internal Control That Functions Together with Risk Management ~
Full text (PDF: 1813KB), Summary (PDF: 1,580KB) (February 10, 2004) (issued in Japanese in June, 2003)

Launching A Study Group on Japan’s New Coal Policy
Repositioning Coal in Mid- to Long-term Japan’s Energy Policy until 2030
(February 9, 2004) (issued in Japanese on January 28, 2004)

Report of the Study Group on Gender Equality
Women’s Activities and Enterprise Operating Results Full Text (PDF file: 653KB) Summary (PDF file: 81KB) (October 27, 2003) (issued in Japanese in June, 2003)
*Reference materials are now in preparation.

A Pilot Model for Disclosing Patent and Technical Information (July 28, 2003) (issued in Japanese on March 14, 2003)

Law for Facilitating the Creation of New Business
Special Regulations Governing Minimum Capital Requirements
(July 10, 2003)

Guidelines on Prevention of Unintentional Outflows of Die/mould Blueprints and Processing Data (July 2, 2003) (issued in Japanese on July 12, 2002)

Outline of the Revised Industrial Revitalization Law (the Law on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization) (PDF 21KB) (April 28, 2003)

Early Business Revival Study Group Report
- Toward the establishment of new business revival mechanism focused on early implementation and prompt revival -
(April 21, 2003)
Full Text (PDF: 193KB)
Appendix Charts (PDF: 316KB)

Forecast of Global Supply and Demand Trends for Petrochemical Products (PDF 76KB) (April 17, 2003)

Guidelines for Early Revitalization of Business
Toward establishing new business revitalization system in accordance with the principles of early start and quick accomplishment
(PDF 41KB) (April 17, 2003)

Main Points of the 2003 Tax Reforms for Economic Revitalization (PDF 26KB) (February 13, 2003)

JCCI, JADMA and ECOM Establish Asia Trustmark Alliance with Partners in Korea, Singapore and Taiwan (January 23, 2003)

Guidelines for Antimicrobial
Products Activities for establishing new rules (English Version)
(October 28, 2002)

Summary by the Host and the Co-hosts of the 8th International Energy Forum in Osaka September 21-23, 2002 (September 26, 2002)

The Report of the Committee on Brand Valuation (PDF file 563KB) (August 27, 2002)

"Task Force on Industrial Competitiveness and Intellectual Property Policy" Report Full Text (PDF 310KB) Outline (PDF 156KB) Chart (PDF 123KB) (August 7, 2002)

International Cooperation Program for Safety Management at Nuclear Power (April 1, 2002)

Challenges and Prospects for Media and Contents Industrial Policy (October 5, 2001)

Plan for the Creation of New Markets and New Jobs - Hiranuma Plan (outline) - (May 29, 2001)

Highlights of the Emergency Economic Package (April 6, 2001)
The Action Plan for Economic Structure Reform (Third Follow-up Report) - New Action Plan for New Economic Growth - [Outline] (December 1, 2000)
Policy Evaluation: Perspectives and Issues - Towards A New Public Administration System - (August, 1999)
Policies for Industrial Revitalization (July 21, 1999)
Present State of MITI-Related Economic Cooperation (March, 1999)
Exchange Views on the Preparation of National Reports for the Convention on Nuclear Safety in Asia (May 18, 1998)
The Basic Data Related to the Demand and Supply, etc of Textile and Clothing
Solicitation of Public Comments regarding the Formulation of Energy Saving Standards
METI Publications
Related Laws

The Comprehensive Amendments To the Laws that Require the Delivery of Documents and the Like to Allow the Employment of Electronic Media (IT Comprehensive Law) (January, 2001)

Outline of the Act concerning the Prohibition of Unauthorized (Computer) Access - Provisional Summary - (April, 1999)
Amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention Law (March, 1999)
Outline of Amendment to Door-to-Door Sales and Other Direct Sales Law and Installment Sales Law (March 4, 1999)
Law for facilitating the creation of New Business (February, 1999)
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