Japan Business Council in Europe
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.