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Trade & BusinessJBCE

Japan Business Council in Europe

Brussels, BELGIUMInternational non-profit organizationReg: 68368571120-55Since 12/02/2009

Budget

€500 — €0

EP Access

2

accredited persons

Staff

14

4 FTE

EU Grants

None

Mission & Goals

Created in 1999, JBCE is a leading European cross-sectoral organisation representing the interests of companies of Japanese parentage active in Europe. JBCE's main missions: > Build a bridge between the EU and Japan, and enhance Europe’s understanding of companies of Japanese parentage and their contribution to the European economy > Contribute to EU public policy by sharing our members’ expertise with decision-makers across sectors > Promote a favourable and predictable environment in which European and Japanese companies of all sectors can compete for sustainable growth in Europe JBCE's priorities: > Promote open trade and investment > Encourage a common regulatory framework > Foster responsible business conduct

EU Legislative Interests

Corporate Sustainability (CS) : 2. Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) 3. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), ESRS-NESRS 4. EU Taxonomy 5. Forced Labour Product Ban Regulation Digital Innovation (DI) : 1. Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) 2. Data Act (DA) 3. Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) 4. Cyber security Act (revision) Environment & Energy (E&E) : 1. Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) Directive 2. Classification, Packaging and Labelling (CLP) Regulation 3. REACH Regulation 4. Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) 5. Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Regulation 6. Renewable Energy Directive (III) & Gas & Hydrogen Directive/Regulation 7. Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (F-Gas) Regulation 8. Batteries & Waste Batteries Regulation 9. Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Standards & Conformity (S&C) : 1. Conformity Assessment for Horizontal Regulations 2. General Products Safety Regulation (GPSR) 3. New Legislative Framework (NLF) 4. EU Standardisation Strategy / Harmonized Standards Trade Policy Committee (TPC) : 1. Economic Security Protect Aspect (FSR, FDI, TDI) 2. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) 3. Trade Relations with Third countries 4. Regulation on Deforestation Free Products 5. EU Customs Reform Package Cross-Committee Working Group: 1. Economic Security developments (EU Preference) 2. Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) 3. Public Procurement Revision Health Working Group: 1. Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Devices Regulation 2. European Health Data Space 3. European Biotech Act 4. Pharmaceutical Package

Communication Activities

JBCE's Annual Report covering FY2024 (April 2024-Mars 2025): https://www.jbce.org/images/JBCE_Annual_Report_2024_final.pdf Overview of published Position papers & Press releases here: https://www.jbce.org/en/positions

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

JBCE is a member of: -NIHONJINKAI a.s.b.l. http://www.nihonjinkai.be/ -EU Japan Center for Industrial Cooperation https://www.eu-japan.eu/ -European Policy Center (EPC) think tank https://www.epc.eu/

Organisation Members

Over 115 multinational companies of Japanese parentage active in Europe. You can consult the members list via our website: https://www.jbce.org/en/

Commissioner Meetings

No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.