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Small and Medium Enterprise AgencyMETI has Developed Guidelines for the Promotion of Fair Subcontracting Practices-New guidelines have been developed for the animation production industry-

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has newly developed the Fair Subcontracting Practices Guidelines for the Animation Production Industry. METI will push ahead with diffusing the guidelines by holding briefing sessions in the future.

Outline

To establish desirable trade relationships between prime contractors and their subcontractors, METI develops the industry-specific Guidelines for the Promotion of Fair Subcontracting Practices (Subcontracting Guidelines),* which explain specific problematic practices in accordance with the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors and the Antimonopoly Act, and introduces desirable trade practices (best practices), with the goal of disseminating these best practices.

* Existing Subcontracting Guidelines for 15 industries
1) Formed/fabricated materials industry, 2) automobile industry, 3) industrial machinery/aircraft, etc. industry, 4) textile industry, 5) information communications equipment industry, 6) information services/software industry, 7) advertisement industry, 8) construction industry, 9) building materials/household equipment industry, 10) truck transport industry, 11) broadcasting content industry, 12) iron and steel industry; 13) chemical industry; 14) paper and paper products industry; and 15) printing industry

This time, METI has newly developed subcontracting guidelines for the animation production industry.

METI plans to disseminate subcontracting guidelines for the 16 industries, including the new guidelines for the animation production industry, by holding briefing sessions on a nationwide scale as well as disseminating these guidelines through related trade organizations.

References

Release Date

April 26, 2013

Division in Charge

Fair Trade Division, Business Environment Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency

Further information on the Guidelines for the Animation Production Industry
Media and Content Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

 
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