Regarding the government's bill to strengthen economic security, Keidanren will investigate whether the country's raw material supply network = supply chain is too dependent on a specific country in order to minimize the impact on business activities. At that time, we announced a proposal to narrow down the target products.
Keidanren announced a proposal for a bill to strengthen economic security that the government is aiming to submit in the current Diet session, and Vice Chairman Shinya Katanozaka handed the proposal to the Minister for Economic Security Kobayashi on the 9th.
According to it, in order to strengthen economic security, it is pointed out that Japanese companies should not impose excessive restrictions on their business activities so that they will not be placed in a disadvantageous environment in international competition.
On top of that, when the country investigates whether the supply chain of important products that are deeply related to people's lives is too dependent on a specific country, narrow down the target products as much as possible and ▼ the business operator responsible for the core infrastructure Regarding the preliminary examination when introducing important equipment, we are requesting that the concept of examination be clearly defined and that companies avoid receiving recommendations as much as possible.
In addition, the government is urging the government to proactively deal with human rights issues, saying that it is difficult for a single company to deal with them.
Vice Chairman Katanosaka of Keidanren said, "Economic security is a long-awaited issue, and we support the submission of new bills, but we also consider the freedom of economic activities and consistency with international rules, and reflect the ideas of the business community. I want you to do it. "