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PillarGoals /

Objectives

Progresses

(-2015)Future Plans toward 2025 Responsible Body

Supporting

Organizations

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a.

Assisting as many as 40,000 young people in Asia in improving their technical skills and acquiring

knowledge within three years (Prime Minister Abe’s Initiative in the last ASEAN summit)

Providing courses of lectures and capacity building based on the ASEAN-Japan agreement with

the new 2.5 billion yen ($22 million dollar) HRD budget for ASEAN alone (Some HRD programs

are expected to start from this spring)

Based on the ASEAN-Japan agreement, AMEICC secretariat started some HRD programs for

capacity building for local employees in ASEAN countries and officials engaged in infrastructure

development and engineering in collaboration with Japanese companies.

They are also preparing to provide endowed courses at 20 universities in ASEAN countries in

cooperation with Japanese companies operating locally.

METI and relating

ministries

b.

In March 2015, a JAIF project'Comprehensive Industrial Human Resource Development (Ci-HRD)'

proposed by APEN was approved. The project consists of (1) Development of Credibility Index

for SMEs, and (2) Comprehensive Higher Professional Education System. In June 2015, APEN

launched the project under the JAIF scheme. Since then, APEN has made conctracts with

member universities in AMS, and held some seminars in AMS. In May 2016, APEN compiled the

'Normal Model' of Multiversity, which provides the reference in compiling localized models of

Multiversity in each AMS.

*APEN will hold the Higher Industrial Human Resource Development Seminar at Universiti

Teknologi Malaysia in July 2016*.

Under the JAIF scheme, member universities in AMS will be required to compile local models of

Multiveristy, and implement feasibility studies of introducing the Multiversity system in each

AMS by June 2017.

APEN METI

c.

JICA has been conducting AUN/SEED-Net Project Phase III (2013.3-2018.3) continuously with the

expansion of the network from 30 to 40 universities among ASEAN Member Institutions and

Japanese Supporting Universitiesmenber universities.

JICA will continue to support strengthening faculty staffs of top engineering institutions,

organizing regional research conference and University - Industry collaboration seminars in

ASEAN, and financing collaborative researches on global and local issues among universities and

industry through the network of 40 universities.

JICA MOFA，METI

d.

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized a series of "Career Development Support for ASEAN Students in

Japan" to increase employment opportunities of ASEAN students in Japan.

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized seminars and lectures to provide information on Japanese

recruitment system to ASEAN students in Japan.

ASEAN-Japan Centre will continue to organize seminars and lectures to provide information on

Japanese recruitment system to ASEAN students in Japan on an ad-hoc basis.

ASEAN-Japan

Centre

II

a.

JICA, in cooperation with IPA, held a seminar on capacity building for ICT skill standards and the

evaluation system for two weeks in Japan. (Jan, 2014)

The JICA training course for Seminar on Capacity Building for ICT skill Standard System and the

Evaluation System was conducted in Jan 2014




Evaluation System was conducted in Jan 2015




Evaluation System was conducted in Jan 2016.

JICA METISeminar on Capacity Building for ICT skill Standard

System and the Evaluation System

1.Human

Resource

Developme

nt

(Annex) ASEAN - Japan 10-year Strategic Economic Partnership Cooperation RoadmapMatrix (as of 4 August 2016)

industrial human resources development and support

for institution-building

Developing a “Comprehensive Higher Professional

Education System (Multiversity)” in interested AMSs

Human resource development through strengthening

faculty staffs of top engineering schools and building

network by ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia

Engineering Education Network (AUN/SEED-Net)

Exchange human resources in industrial sectors for

future generations

ASEAN Common skill Standard initiative for ICT Professionals

Activities / Sub - activities

Promote human resource development and capacity building

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III

a.

For human resource development and management / operation,Training Course on Industrial

Property Management was held on February 6-13, 2015 in Tokyo.

JPO Support for digitization projects in Cambodia in 2014-2015.

JPO Support for work flo optimization project in Cambodia in 2015.

JPO Support for digitization projects in Lao P.D.R in 2015.

JPO Support for digitization projects in Brunei in 2015.

JPO sent experts to Singapore and Indonesia to share JPO's experience of human resources

development in March, 2015.

JPO will cooperate for designing a comprehensive human resource development program,

improving work flow and processes, and developing system infrastructure of ASEAN IPOs in

order to secure appropriate protection of Intellectual Property Rights.

JPO will Invite officials from ASEAN IPOs to trainings courses including human resource

development and management/operation on February 16-23, 2016 in Tokyo(ASEAN IPOs - JPO

IPR Action Plan 2015-2016).

METI (JPO)

I

a.

A JAIF project "Implementation of The Credit Rating System for SMEs within ASEAN Member

Countries: Developing an ASEAN Benchmark for SME Credit Rating Methodology" project was

conducted.

Japan will support ASEAN’s effort to developnational credit guarantee systems. ASEAN and

Japan will hold ASEAN-Japan SME Finance Round Tables (RT) to exchange good practices and to

discuss steps to develop national credit guarantee systems in the region.

AMEICC SME-WG,

Central Bank, METI

Japan introduced its policy program on the “Guideline for SME Accounting” at the 13th Joint

Consultation beween the ASEAN SME Agencies WG and Japan.

Japan and AMEICC Secretariat held a seminar focused on "SME Accounting " in the margin of

ASEAN SME WG meetings in June 2014.

Japan will share information and best practices with AMSs to introduce accounting to ASEAN

SMEs

AMEICC SME-WG,

METI

JICA has resumed Private Sector Investment Finance (PSIF) scheme since October 2012.

JICA provided two step loans for SME development in relevant countries in ASEAN

JICA conducted "Study of financial inclusion in Indonesia" (2012-2013).

JICA will continue to support to fill the financial gap by various schemes.

JICA will continue to provide two step loan for SMEs in Myanmar.

JICA

AMEICC held the ASEAN-Japan SME Finance Round Table (RT) in November 2015 and June 2016.Through the RT, ASEAN and Japan continue to exchange information and discuss future steps

towards the development of National Credit Guarantee/Information Systems.METI

b. A JAIF project "Strengthening SME business and technology incubator" was conducted.Japan and AMEs will promote each AMS' efforts to improve Access to Technologies for SMEs

through sharing information on best practices of Japan and each AMS' relevant policy programs.METI

c.

ASEAN-Japan Centre held ASEAN Showcase in Japan (5 times, FY2013)

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized 4 showcases with the business matching activities for Vietnam

(Oct 2014), Myanmar (Nov 2014), Thailand (Nov 2014) and the Philippines (Feb 2015). Further,

Singapore Showcase was conducted through the Internet.

ASEAN-Japan Cente will shift its activities more on promoting services trade and trade in creative

industry.

ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI, JETRO, JICA

Work towards strengthening the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

1.Human

Resource

Developme

nt

Improving Access to Finance and proper financial

management in ASEAN

Improving Access to Technologies

Improving Access to Markets through various

initiatives such as One Village One Product (OVOP)

initiative, exhibitions, seminar, workshops and other

outreach opportunities

Cooperation for human resource development,

management/operation and system infrastructure of

ASEAN IPOs

2.SME

Developme

nt

Improving SME access to finance, technologies and markets

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JETRO contributed to the Import-Export One Province, One Product Exhibition in Cambodia.

(Dec 2013, Dec 2014, Dec 2015)

JETRO constantly presents and promotes products made in CLMV Countries in major Airports in

Japan.

JETRO will also invited from CCC staffs in June 2016 to support their understanding for Japanese

market and role of them to promote Cambodia industry.

JETRO will contribute to the Import-Export & One Province One Product Exhibition (Cambodia,

Dec. 2016)

JETRO constantly presents and promotes products made in CLMV Countries in major Airports in

Japan.

JETRO

A JAIF project "Improvement of rural living condition through OVOP movement" was

conducted.

Japan and AMSs will disseminate and realise the concept of OVOP movement across the ASEAN

region through sharing information on best practices of OVOP movement and its support policy

programs.

METI

JICA is implementing Project on Small and Medium Industry (SMI) Development based on

Improved Service Delivery in Indonesia(2013-2016), Project on Enhancement of Metalworking

Capacity of Supporting Industries of Construction Machinery (2014-2017), Project for Enhancing

Regional Integrated SME Promotion (RISMEP) Mechanism in Thailand(2013-2016), National

Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project in Philippines(2012-2015), Project for

Strengthening Public Functions for Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam (2011-

2014), and Project for Strategic Strengthening of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Support

System in Cambodia (2013-2015)

JICA will continue to implement, Project on Enhancement of Metalworking Capacity of

Supporting Industries of Construction Machinery (2014-2017), and Project for Enhancing Regional

Integrated SME Promotion (RISMEP) Mechanism in Thailand (2013-2016).

JICA

d.

Japan and AMEs promoted each AMS' efforts to improve business environment to provide risk

money to SMEs through sharing information on best practices of Japan and each AMS' relevant

policy programs.

Japan and AMEs promoted each AMS' efforts to improve business environment to provide risk

money to SMEs through sharing information on best practices of Japan and each AMS' relevant

policy programs.

AMEICC SME-WG<

METI

e.

"Mekong Design Selection" project was organized for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

After awarding G-mark in Nov 2014, Japanese designers were dispatched to 4 countries to create

new design products with 12 awarded companies. New prototype products were introduced to

the Japanese market through the G-mark Exhibition in Nov 2015.

Collaborative works between CLMV private sectors and Japanese designers will continue for

further business development under an umbrella of the promoting creative industries project.

ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI

II

a.

・On February 18, JETRO co-organized the Thailand Investment Seminar welcoming Deputy Prime

Minister Pridiyathorn Devekula.

・On March 5, JETRO co-organized the Laos Seminar celebrating the 60th anniversary of the

establishment of Laos-Japan diplomatic relations in Tokyo with the participation of Lao Prime

Minister Thongsing Thammavong.

・On March 24, welcoming Indonesian President Joko Widodo, JETRO held the Indonesia

Business Forum in Tokyo.

Also consulting desk on investing in Indonesia was also held on location, where 36 Japanese

companies considering investment into the country were able to receive advice directly from

experts of both the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board and JETRO.

・On June 4, welcoming Philippne President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , JETRO held

the Philippne Investment Forum in Tokyo.

・On May 26, welcomingVietnam Prime minister Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc , JETRO held the

Vietnam-Japan economic policy dialogue in Nagoya.

JETRO

Improving business environment to provide risk

money to SMEs

Improving Product quality to comply global market

through mentoring, including packaging, brand design

& certification label

2.SME

Developme

nt

Promotion of SME cross-border business through FTAs

Organizing investment Promotion Seminars and

business consulting for SME

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JCCI held investment seminars on Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos,

Malaysia, and the Philippines for Japanese SMEs.

The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an MOU with the Kasikornbank of

Thailand. Under this MOU, TCCI organized seminar for SMEs with the bank.

JCCI will find SMEs that are interested in doing business internationaly, by holding seminars or

business matchings in cooperation with the embassies of ASEAN countries and investment

organizations.

JCCI will promote SMEs' business in ASEAN countries through TCCI's advisory system.

JCCI

b.

APEN weighed several plans of next Japanese "Only-One SME Mission" and decided to dispatch

the mission to Lao PDR in March 2014. APEN built a team consiting about 30 SME owners and

executives.

APEN dispatched the mission to Malaysia in March 2015. APEN build a team consisting about 20

SME owners and executives. The mission had meetings with industries, academia, and

government senior officials of Malaysia, including Kedah State.

APEN weighs several plans of next Japanese "Only-One SME Mission". And APEN will establish

"APEN Committee on Asian SMEs Connectivity" as to institutionalize and internationalize (not

only Japan-AMS, but also among AMS) the system of "Only-One SME Mission".

APEN METI

JCCI received and provided seminars for ASEAN CCIs upon their visits to Japan.

JCCI dispatched missions to promote mutual understanding of meetings and business matchings

between JCCI and each CCI of respective countries.

JCCI will organize and developing capacity building seminars for staff members of each CCI in

ASEAN countries, by closely coordinating with other supporting programme offered by

government related institutions.

JCCI METI

d. Development of industrial clusters of SME'S in automotive component sectorAMEICC SME-WG<

METI

ASEAN-Japan centre participated in Tokyo Game Show in 2013, 2014 and 2015 with ASEAN

participants in close cooperation with the Trade Promotion Organizations of ASEAN Member

States.

ASEAN-Japan Centre will participate in Tokyo Game Show 2016 with ASEAN private sectors in

close cooperation with the Trade Promotion Organizations of ASEAN Member States.

ASEAN-Japan

Centre

e.

METI-KANSAI exchanged memorandums of cooperation with MOIT(Ministry of Industry and

Trade of Vietnam) and local government in Vietnam in order to support the development of

supporting industries in Vietnam by concrete actions such as accepting Vietnamese business

mission and holding business matchings.

METI

f. METI

IV

a.

Japan has contributed to Improve business resiliency of SMEs through sharing information on

best practices of relevant policy programs including Japan's efforts on encouraging SMEs to

prepare BCP plan where applicable.

JICA

Enhancing opportunities for SMEs to take advantage

of regional and global production chains

Empowerment for SMEs to recognize green issues,

and foster sustainable growth and energy efficiency

Fostering SMEs in high-growth sectors including green

industry, medical and healthcare industry,while taking

into consideration the other priority sectors identified

in the AEC

Improvement in the business resiliency of SMEs

Establish a disaster resilient society in East Asia

2.SME

Developme

nt

Enhancing and expanding networks of SMEs in ASEAN

and East Asia

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a.

The "Association of ASEAN-Japan Entrepreneurship Education" was established by participant

universities of "Common Curriculum for Entrepreneurship in ASEAN" project.

A JAIF project "Fostering Competitive SMEs in ASEAN by promoting Business-Academia

Networking of Entrepreneurship Education" is approved.

Japan will support human resource development for SMEs in AMSs through providing incubators

with know-how of entreprener education programs including "Consultant Based Learning for

ASEAN SMEs (COBLAS)" program, which has introduced into universities in AMSs as "Common

Curriculum for Entrepreneurship in ASEAN".

The 14th program of the project will be implemented in the fourth week of June, 2016 in

Cambodia in collaboration with the Association of ASEAN-Japan Entrepreneurship Education

(AAJEE), a network consisting of university professors and researchers who are engaged in

ASEAN Common Curriculum for Entrepreneurship (COBLAS) in each AMS.

Networking among incubators who have been trained will be widely developed in ASEAN.

JICA will continue to support human resource development at Japan Center in Cambodia, Laos,

Myanmar and Vietnam.

METIJCCI, JICA, ASEAN-

Japn Centre

b.Export capacity building program will be held in Cambodia in October 2016, followed by Lao PDR

in 2017, Myanmar in 2018 and Vietnam in 2019.

ASEAN-Japan

Centre

I

a.

JETRO reserched the Logistics situation of Mekong area(Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar

and Thailand).Based on the findings of the survey, JETRO further conducted its 3rd survey on

Business Needs and Strategies in the Mekong sub-region, which was submitted to 7th Mekong-

Japan Economic Ministers Meeting on 24 August 2015.

Given its crucial rule toward developing further integrated ASEAN Economies, JETRO will

continuously trace the latest development situation and its actual operation of cross-border

infrastructure development.

JETRO METI

II

a.JETRO and AMEICC Secretariat helf 8th Mekong-Japan Industry and Government Dialogue in July

2015.

9th Mekong-Japan Industry and Government Dialogue will be held in July 2016 for discussing the

Implementation Plan of the Mekong Industrial Development Vision.

AMEICC WEC-WG,

METI

JICA, JETRO, HIDA、

NEXI

b.

Formulating Work Program of “the Mekong Industrial Development Vision,” including a list of

hard & soft infrastructure projects for the realization of this vision, which is expected to be

approved in Japan-Mekong Economic Ministers' Meeting

Work Programme will be regularly reviewed and updated to maintain its relevance and

responsiveness after the approval in Japan-Mekong Economic Minister's Meeting in August 2016.METI

c.Setting key performance indicators for each pillars of "the Mekong Industrial Development

Vision" to check its progress.

Japan will report the progress of the vison and propose economic policies to Mekong countries

in AMEICC WEC-WG in 2017.METI

d.

Japan and Thailand co-hosted the 3rd Green Mekong Forum in Bangkok in December 2014 , in

order to follow up the "Action Plan" and to exchange views on the development and

environment in the Mekong region. The 4th forum was held in Bangkok in June 2016.

MOFA3.Mekong

Industrial

Developme

nt

Conducting survey on logistics condition in Mekong

region

Develop hard and soft infrastructure in ASEAN particularly to improve business connectivity

Implementing prioritized projects under Mekong

Industrial Development Vision

Implementing an Action Plan for "A Decade Forward

the Green Mekong" Initiative

Promote human resource development and capacity building

2.SME

Developme

nt

Supporting human resource development for SMEs

Improve logistics services

Formulating Work Program of the Mekong Industrial

Development Vision

Supporting the monitoring of the Mekong Industrial

Development Vision

CLMV Support Program

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III

a.

JETRO contributes to form the One Stop Service Center (OSSC) in Myanmar.

JICA dispatched experts on investment promotion to the governments of Indonesia, Laos,

Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh).

JICA started "Project for Improvement of the Capacity of Thilawa SEZ Management Committee

in Myanmar" from September 2014.

JETRO will dispatch an investment promotion mission to Viet Nam and Lao PDR in January 2017.

JETRO will continuously organize investment promotion seminars on CLMV countries.

JICA will continue above mentioned experts/project.

AMEICC WEC-WG,

Mekong-Japan

cooperation

framework,

Mekong-Japan

Industry

Government

Dialogue, JICA,

JETRO

MOFA，METI

IV

a.

Japan promoted feasibility studies of spreading Japanese medical services and technologies in

five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia ,Thailand and Viet Nam) fromin 2013.

And Japan promoted feasibility studies of spreading Japanese medical technologies and services

in six ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines,Thailand and Viet Nam) in

2015.

On a result of F/S five medical facilities opened in Indonesia, Myanmar and Viet Nam in 2013 and

2014.Three medical facilities will open in Cambodia and Viet Nam in 2016.

Japan will support spreading preventive medicine such as medical check-up system, which can

contribute to improve citizen's health.METI

I

a.KEIDANREN issued a proposal focusing on elimination of impediments that hinder infrastructure

development in the Asian region: Nov. 2013.

Expand business network and partnership through the 7th Asian Business Summit and bilateral

economic meetings with ASEAN Members. Early conclusion of RCEP negotiations and

infrastructure development as well as enhancement of business environment are the key issues.

KEIDANREN METI

KEIDANREN issued a proposal focusing on the amend ment of Japan's ODA Charter: June. 2014.




KEIDANREN

b.

・From January 27 to 30 2015, JETRO dispatched a Myanmar infrastructure mission to Yangon and

Dawei. In this program, which was subsidized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, a

total of 35 representatives participated from 26 companies and two organizations in a broad

range of industries, including trading companies, manufacturers, a financial institution, general

constructors and engineering companies.

・On April 29 2016, JETRO organized the High Speed Rail Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, to help the

Japan Union win the order related to the Malaysia-Singapore High Speed Rail Scheme. The

seminar was organized as an "all-Japan" effort by related parties such as the Ministry of Land,

Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of

Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS) and the Japan

Overseas Rolling Stock Association (JORSA), attracting approximately 700 people from the

Malaysian government, companies and media.

・In July 2016, JETRO will organize the High Speed Rail Seminar and exhibition in Singapore

following a similar event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2016.

・In september 2016, JETRO will dispatch a Philippine saving energy mission to Manila.

JETRO

3.Mekong

Industrial

Developme

nt

4.Infrastrc

uture

Developme

nt

Enhancing investment promotion/industry accumulation in CLMV countries as well as in sub-regional cooperation arrangements within ASEAN, such as BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT

Supporting the AFEED Work Program

Conducting a feasibility study on investment in

healthcare; strengthening the network among medical

personnel

Further developing hard and soft infrastructure such as economic corridors and transportation hubs (e.g. ports) in AMSs

Promoting dialogues

Dispatching investment promotion missions and

holding seminars

Dispatching infrastructure missions and holding

seminars

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c.

Japan compiled a list of Japan's Cooperation Projects for Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity.

[ASAEN comment] During the 2/2014 ACCC-Japan in October 2014, ASEAN Connectivity

Coordinating Committee (ACCC) submitted its list of proposed flagship projects to Japan for

consideration. AMS to provide Japan with more detailed information on the proposed flagship

projects. In the meantime, ASEAN is consulting relevant agencies on the List of Japan's

Cooperation Projects for Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity submitted by Japan.

[JICA　Comment]JICA has been implementing prioritized projects on the list of Japan's

Cooperation Projects for Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity.

JICA will continue to implement prioritized projects.

ASEAN Connectivity

Coordination

Committee (ACCC)

and Japan, METI,

MOFA

ERIA, ADB、

JICA,JBIC,NEXI,

Keidanren, JCCI

ASEAN and Japan noted the launch of CADP2.0 by ERIA, which included new concept of

"Infrastructure for Connectivity and Innovation" and "Quality of Infrastructure", and reported it

to EAS in 2015.

ASEAN and Japan support ERIA's study on Global Value Chain, Cities and Urban Amenities which

will deepen the concept of "Infrastructure for Connectivity and Innovation."ERIA METI

JCCI delivered voice of Japanese business sectors via dialogues with the FJCCIA(Federation of

Japanese Chmabers of Commerce and Industry in ASEAN), the ASEAN Secretary-General and our

counterparts of each ASEAN States

JCCI will promote specific private-public sector engagements. JCCI

JETRO held the 8th Dialogue between the Federation of Japanese Chambers of Commerce and

Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) and the Secretary-General of ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur in August 2015.

JETRO plans to hold the 9th Dialogue between the Federation of Japanese Chambers of

Commerce and Industry in ASEAN (FJCCIA) and the Secretary-General of ASEAN in Jakarta in

June 2016.

FJCCIA, JETRO

d.KEIDANREN will have Japan Myanmar Joint Economic Conference this November in Tokyo and

2nd MPI- KEIDANREN Policy Dialogue with Vietnamese government this December in Hanoi.




KEIDANREN METI, ERIA, JCCI

JICA conducted the Group training on " Improvement of Abilities for Implementation of

Environmental Measures in the Transport Sector under the 'ASEAN-Japan Action Plan on

Environment Improvement in the Transport Sector"in October - November, 2014.

JICA

ERIA and Myanmar Government's developed Myanmar Comprehensive Development Vision,

funded by JAIF.ERIA and Myanmar Government's start duscussing to elaborate MCDV in the regional level. METI, ERIA

JCCI dispached economic missions to Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand

and Malaysia.

JCCI held the 34th Joint Meeting of the Japan Malaysia Economic cooperation Assosiation in

Tokyo in June 2016, the Joint Meeting of the Japan- Philippines Economic Cooperation

Committee in Manila in March 2016, and the 11th Joint Meeting of Japan-Myanmar CCI Business

Cooperation Committee (JMBCC) and Myanmar-Japan CCI Business Cooperation Committee

(MJBCC) in February 2015.

JCCI held a roundtable meeting with Ambassadors from ASEAN members in November 2015.

JCCI will promote exchanges between economic and business sectors of Japan and respective

countries , in order to promote mutual understanding and share a demand of business sectors.

JCCI will dispache the Economic Mission to Vietnum and Cambodia in October 2016, Economic

Mission led by Chairman to Vietnam and Myanmar in January 2017.

In addition, JCCI will organized meeting with MPI of Vietnam in October 2016, with MAJECA in

2017, with UMFCCI in 2016 and with PHILJECC in 2017.

JCCI

4.Infrastrc

uture

Developme

nt

Facilitation of projects for Enhancing ASEAN

Connectivity as well as prioritized projects under

Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) and

Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP)

Other regional, sub-regional and country specific

programs

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II

a.

Japan dispatched Public-Private missions to Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillipiness and Vietnam in the

particuller field of Energy conervation for enhacing corporation between Japan and local private

companies.

Japan will dispatch public-private missions in specific field for cooperation between Japanese

and local private companiesMETI

NEDO、Japan Smart

Community Alliance

(JSCA)、Japan

Business Alliance for

Smart Energy

Worldwide

b.Japan has implemented three feasibility studies and demonstration projedcts of Smart

commuity.

Japan will continue to implement feasibility studies and joint pilot demonstrations projects of

Smart Community related technologies.METI

NEDO、Japan Smart

Community Alliance

(JSCA)、Japan

Business Alliance for

Smart Energy

Worldwide

c.

ASEAN-Japan Centre dispatched Mission to SEZ, Industrial Park and the Southern Economic

Corridor (Cambodia)

ASEAN-Japan Centre translated Investment related laws and regulations into

Japanese(Myanmar IN laws, etc (for 3 countries in ASEAN))

ASEAN-Japan Centre established One-Stop Information Database on Relevant Laws and

Regulations to increase Japanese Investment into ASEAN.

ASEAN-Japan Centre will update the WEB of ASEAN Industrial Estates for the Promotion of

ASEAN Industrial Estates.

ASEAN-Japan

CentreJETRO

JETRO held a business matching between Japanese-affiliated companies and local entities in H0-

Chi-Ming ( Oct. 2013).

JETRO held a business seminer about Philippine for Japanese affiliated companies in Singapore

(Jul. 2013).

JETRO dispatched a mission for business matching activities to Myanmar (Aug,2013).

JETRO held a business seminer about Viet-Num for Japanese affiliated companies in Bangkok

(Sep. 2013).

JETRO dispatched an invest mission to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (Oct. 2013).

JETRO launched and hold investment missions to the Thilawa SEZ in Myanmar (Mar. 2014, Jul.

2014).

JETRO held a business seminer about Myammer for Japanese affiliated companies in Singapore

(Jul. 2013).

JETRO will dispatch an investment mission to Thilawa SEZ in Myanmar (July 2015)

JETRO will continuously organize investment promotion seminars and missions focusing on

infrastracture development in ASEAN economies.JETRO

d.JICA implemented/committed the on-going/new soft loan projects for energy infrastructure such

as thermal/hydro power plants and transmission lines in Laos, Vietnam, etc.

JICA will continue support for construction of 500kV substations and reinforcement of

distribution facilities in Myanmar.JICA MOFA，METI, ADB

4.Infrastrc

uture

Developme

nt

Promoting participation of Japanese companies

through information dissemination (ex. seminar,

mission) and business matching activities

Dispatching Special Missions to identify specific

cooperation concerning the Smart Community

Initiative

Developing basic energy infrastructure in less

developing ASEAN countries

Energy/Environmental infrastructure development

Implementing fundamental researches, feasibility

studies and joint pilot demonstrations projects of

Smart Community related technologies2

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e.

JICA implemented the on-going soft loan projects for energy infrastructure such as

thermal/hydro power plants and transmission lines in countries like Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam,

etc.

JICA will continue support for construction of 500kV substations and reinforcement of

distribution facilities in Myanmar.

JICA will continue support for construction of thermal power plants, hydropower plants,

substations and distribution facilities in Vietnam.

JICA MOFA

f.ASEAN and Japan supported ERIA's PPP guideline launched at the PPP Networking Forum on

December 2014 and dissemination of it.ASEAN and Japan support ERIA's study on Financing Infrastructure Development in East Asia. ERIA METI

III

a.

On the occasion of G7 summit in May 2016, Prime Minister Abe announced "Expanded

Partnership for Quality Infrastructure", which aims to provide, among all, financing of

approximately USD 200 billion to infrastructure projects in the next five years by expanding both

the targeted area from Asia to the world and the scope of infrastructure from a narrow sense to

a broader sense, which includes natural resources and energy, in comparison with the

“Partnership for Quality Infrastructure” (PQI) announced in 2015.

GOJ will implement to improve related measures and promote quality infrastracture project in

Asia.

CAS, MOFA, MOF,

METI, MLIT, MIC

JICA, JBIC, NEXI,

JOIN, JICT,

JOGMEC, ADB

I

a. Japan has considered about uses of satellite system Japan will continue to consider about uses of satellite system with supporting organizations METIJapanSpaceSystems

(JSS),JAXA,JICA

b. Japan has considered about human resource capacity for outer space utilizationJapan will continue to consider about transfering Japanese manufacturing and management

know-how, local industries in developing countriesMETI

JICA,JapanSpaceSys

tems(JSS),JAXA

JICA has been implementing "the Project for Capacity Development for Immediate Access and

Effective Utilization of Satellite Information for Disaster Management in ASEAN (2013-2016) to

support capacity development of AHA Center and ASEAN member countries for the utilization of

Satelite Information for Disaster Management

JICA will continue supporting capacity development of AHA Center and ASEAN member

countries for the utilization of Satellite Information for Disaster Management thorough "the

Project for Capacity Development for Immediate Access and Effective Utilization of Satellite

Information for Disaster Management in ASEAN"

JICA MOFA

11 Vietnamese students started their research on satellite development at the universities in

Japan through "the Project for Disaster and Climate Change Countermeasures Using Earth

Observation Satellite".

According to the original plan, totally 36 Vietnamese students will be accepted by the end of

Sep. 2018.JICA MOFA

II

a.AMEICC WG-CI, WG-

AI

4.Infrastrc

uture

Developme

nt

Expanded Partnership for Quality Infrastructure

Promote utilization of satellite technology

Promoting uses of satellite system

Developing human resource capacity for outer space

utilization, including the application of satellite images

Localize R&D

Support development of quality infrastructure

Providing for infrastructure financing

Improving Financing Mechanism

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a.

Japan, through JPCERT/CC, collaborated with CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response

Team) in the region.

Japan held the training courses on Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Cyber

Security Management System (CSMS).

ASEAN and Japan formulated the Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Guideline.

Japan will continue the collaboration with CSIRTs in the region.

Japan will continue the support to enhance the level of information security in the region.METI

JPCERT/CC

HIDA

I

a.

In the Commemorative Summit Meeting in December 2013, the Heads of ASEAN and Japan

welcomed the substantial conclusion of the rule negotiations on the Services and Investment

Chapters of the AJCEP Agreement.

ASEAN and Japan will strive for early conclusion of negotiations on remaining issues for both

trade in services and investment

AJCEP Joint

Committee and

relevant Sub-

Committees

II

a. METI ADB-GMS

b.

A private company/capital continuously conducted the project to promote the connectivity of a

global information network for sharing finished car status data based on interoperable

standards for optimization of the global supply chain.

METI

c.

The Master Plan and Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an ASEAN RO-RO Shipping

Network and Short Sea Shipping has been completed, with recommendations on the importance

of coordination among sectoral bodies to realise the prioritised routes as mentioned in the

report and to follow progress of the Ro-Ro prioritised routes and harmonisation of institutional

arrangement (e.g. CIQS, road administration).

Following the completion of the Master Plan and Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an

ASEAN RO-RO Shipping Network and Short Sea Shipping conducted by JICA, related ASEAN

member states reported progress at the 26th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group

Meeting (MTWG) held on 20th -22nd August 2013 in Yangon, Myanmar.

the 27th MTWG held on 19th-21st 2014 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 28th MTWG held on 20th-22nd

2014 in Siem Reap, Cambodia and 12th ASEAN Japan STOM Leaders Conference held on 25th

June 2014 in Tokyo Japan.

the 29th ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting (MTWG) held on 11th-13th February

2015, in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

MTWG, STOM Leaders Conference, STOM+J and related bodies will follow the progress of the

prioritised routes as envisaged in the final report of the study on Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO)

network and short sea shipping.

ASEAN Connectivity

Coordination

Committee (ACCC)

and Japan

ASEAN and Japan

Transport Ministers

Meeting (ATM+J)

JICA

III

a.A JAIF project "Improvement of rural living condition through OVOP movement" was

conducted.

Japan and AMSs will disseminate and realize the concept of OVOP movement across the ASEAN

region through sharing information on best practices of OVOP movement and its support policy

programs

METI

6.Others

Promote cooperation between ASEAN and Japan regarding OVOP development

Conclude the AJCEP services and investment negotiation

Supporting to Conclude the AJCEP services and

investment negotiation

Improvement of rural living condition through OVOP

movement

Improve logistics services

Accelerating the Cross-Border Transportation

Facilitation Agreement (CBTA)

Promoting the connectivity of a global information

network for sharing cargo status data based on

interoperable standards for optimization of the global

supply chain

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a.

JICA has implemented "Study for Natural Disaster Risk Assessment and Business Continuity Plan

Formulation for industry agglomerated areas of the ASEAN Regions (2013-2015)"

JICA has conducted natural disaster risk assessment and economic losses assessment of Industry

Agglomerated area in ASEAN and supporting formulation of Area Business Continuity Plan

JICA supported formulatiing Area Business Continuity Plan in 3 pilot areas in Indonesia, Philippine

and Viet Nam

JICA prepared a guideline for natural disaster risk assessment and area BCP formulation for

Industry Clusters in the ASEAN

The project finished and JICA will monitor the activities of three pilot Area Business Continuity

Plan.

The ASEAN

Committee on

Disaster

Management

(ACDM), JICA

Japan and ASEAN will support ERIA study on “Development of resilient cities by optimizing

solutions utilizing technologies of seismic isolation and vibration control structure”.ERIA MLIT

Japan has considered about expanding utilization of AJEOS-Net and capacity building. Japan will continue to support expanding utilization of AJEOS-Net and capacity building. METI

Japan has considered about expanding utilization of AJEOS-Net Japan will continue to support expanding utilization of AJEOS-Net

Relevant

Ministries/Agencies/

Committees and

Japan

JAXA

JICA has been implementing "the Project for Capacity Development for Immediate Access and

Effective Utilization of Satellite Information for Disaster Management in ASEAN (2013-2016) to

support capacity development of AHA Center and ASEAN member countries for the utilization of

Satelite Information for Disaster Management

JICA will continue supporting capacity development of AHA Center and ASEAN member

countries for the utilization of Satelite Information for Disaster Management thorough "the

Project for Capacity Development for Immediate Access and Effective Utilization of Satellite

Information for Disaster Management in ASEAN"

JICA

ASEAN and Japan supports ERIA study on "Policy on Disaster Prevention and Reduction for

Industrial Parks in East Asia".

ASEAN and Japan supported ERIA study on "Disaster Risks, Social Preferences, and Policy

Effects: Field Experiments in Selected ASEAN and East Asian Countries"

ASEAN and Japan supported ERIA's study on "Space-based Technology for Resilience in

ASEAN."

Japan will continue its support to ERIA study to improve resiliency of the region. ERIA METI

b. JICA dispatched Advisor to the AHA Centre (2011-) JICA will continue to dispatch Advisor to the AHA Center when follow up activities are needed. JICA

6.Others

Establish a disaster resilient society in East Asia

Reduction of risks in key industrial infrastructures,

including introduction of satellite system for

forecasting disaster risks

Enhancement of mutual complementation among

AMSs as well as between ASEAN and Japan such as

providing support for the Work Programme for the

ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and

Emergency Response,

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Implementation of the Work Programme for the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management

and Emergency Response, through conducting research to draw a roadmap and suggest

appropriate finance mechanism to enhance disaster resiliency of ASEAN utilizing satellite

technology and geospatial information in cooperation with ERIA.

ASEAN and Japan support ERIA's study on "Integrated Space-based Disaster Management

Infrastructure for Resilience in ASEAN."ERIA METI

V

a.

JICA held a bilateral policy dialogue under the climate change program loan in Vietnam, etc.

JICA conducted a project for formulating master plan for introducing Clean Coal Technology in

Indonesia.

JICA conducted capacity building project for promotion of energy consevation in Vietnam.

JICA　conducted capacity building project for promotion of green economy policy and climate

change strategies in indonesia.

JICA will continue above projects in indonesia.

JICA will join in a policy dialogue under the SP-RCC (Support Program for Response to Climate

Change) in Vietnam.

JICA MOFA，METI

"Strengthening of Regional Knowledge on Rural Renewable Energy (biogas) Development for

ASEAN Countries was conducted.METI

b.

Japan has signed the bilateral document for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) with Viet Nam

(in July 2013) , Lao PDR(in August 2013), Indonesia (in August 2013), Cambodia (in April 2014),

Myanmer(in September 2015) and Thailand(in November 2015).

Japan will continue consultations to establish JCM with some interested AMSs and promote the

formulation of projects in signatory countries.METI

VI

a.

ASEAN Japan Centre held cultural events for ASEAN students to Japan (Feb , 2014)

ASEAN-Japan Centre held cultural introduction events of ASEAN in Japanese localities (FY2014 &

2015)

ASEAN-Japan Centre will continue to introduce ASEAN culture through various activities in

Japan.

ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI

6.Others

Organizing cultural events

Improving cooperation on energy efficiency and conservation, and green environment

Contributing to the realization of Low-Carbon Growth

in each ASEAN country, by utilizing policy tools such as

capacity building including improvement of domestic

systems, institutions and finance

Promoting the Joint Crediting Mechanism to

interested AMS

Promote cultural exchange programs and forging a strong sense of community, regional identity, rootedness and inclusion

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VIII

a.

JICA has been implementing the "Project on Strengthening the System and Operation on

Standards and Conformance for Energy Efficiency and Labeling" in Vietnam since Novemer 2013.

Japan implemented AJEEP( ASEAN-Japan Energy Efficiency Partnership) to support capacity

building on Energy Efficiency.

JICA will continue the project until November 2016.

Japan will continue to implement AJEEP( ASEAN-Japan Energy Efficiency Partnership) to support

capacity building on Energy Efficiencyby 2020. Japan will support development of Practical

Energy Manager Traning programe in ASEAN region.

AJCEP SC-STRCAP,

JSC EEE, ASEAN

Energy Efficiency

and Conservation

Sub-Sector Network

(EE&C-SSN), JICA

METI, MOFA

During JSC/EEE under the ACCSQ, Japanese session has been held regularly since 2015.

Japan organized the JISC/IEC/APSG seminar in Singapore in November 2015 to raise awareness of

international standardization activities.

METI

6.Others

Work on the standardization and harmonization in priority sectors in order to ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary barriers to trade, the scope and basis of which would be based on standards mutually agreed between

AMS and Japan

Cooperation in harmonizing energy-saving standards

in selected E&E products

Encouraging people-to-people exchange through such measures as promotion of tourism

ASEAN Japan Centre organized the following activities:

1. ASEAN Fair (40th Anniversary Commemorative Project)at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, 5-6

October 2013

2. Continued P.R. Activities for ASEAN by improving AJC Website contents on tourism, conduct

various events at AJC Hall, participate in major travel fairs in Japan, and visiting local

governments, business associations, and academic institutions.

3. Conducted theme-based tourism promotion in Japan by continuing the conduct of seminars

on "How to welcome Muslim tourists from ASEAN to Japan" to promote inbound tourism from

ASEAN to Japan. (FY2013-2015)

4. Continued P.R. Activities for ASEAN by improving AJC Website contents on tourism, conduct



5. Organized exchange program for tourism major students in CLMTV by inviting them to Japan.

(Sept. 2014)

6. Invited travel agents from IMPV to visit major tourism destinations in Kyushu and to exchange

views with tourism stakeholders in Kyushu. (March 2015)

7. Organized ASEAN AEC and Aviation Seminars in Tokyo and Osaka. (Dec. 2014)

8. Invited female entrepreneurs from the ten ASEAN Member States and conducted exchnage

programs (FY2014 & 2015)

9. Organized exchange program for tourism major students in BIMPS by inviting them to Japan.

(Nov. 2015)

Organizing Exchange programa.

ASEAN Japan Centre will organize following activities:

1. Continue P.R. Activities for ASEAN by improving AJC Website contents on tourism, conduct



2. Exchange program for tourism professionals by inviting them to Japan. (FY2016)

3. Exchange program in ASEAN for ASEAN-Japan women entrepreneurs (FY2016)

ASEAN-Japan

Centre

METI, and Ministry

of Land,

Infrastructure,

Transport and

Tourism (MLIT) of

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a. ASEAN-Japan Centre organized seminars and lectures to provide information on Japanese

recruitment system to ASEAN students in Japan. (see 1. I.c)

ASEAN-Japan Centre will continue to organize seminars and lectures to provide information on

Japanese recruitment system to ASEAN students in Japan on an ad-hoc basis. (See 1. I. d.)

ASEAN-Japan

CentreJEITA、METI

X

a.

Japan conducted human resource development supporting programs for Vietnam,and

Indonesia and Myanmar.

The 2nd policy dialogue on distribution and logistics between Japan and Vietnam was held in

Tokyo (Nov. 2013). The 3rd was held in Hanoi (Sep. 2014), and The 4th was held in Tokyo (Mar.

2015).

The 1st Policy dialogue on distribution between Japan and Indonesia was held in Tokyo (Nov.

2013). The 2nd was held in Yogyakarta (Jun. 2014). And Technical Meeting on distribution

between Japan and Indonesia was held in Tokyo (Nov. 2014)

The 1st Policy dialogue on distribution between Japan and Myanmar was held in Naypyidaw

(Sep. 2014)

Japan will support the development of distribution industries in the ASEAN region.

The 5th policy dialogue on distribution and logistics between Japan and Vietnam will be held in

Vietnam (2016).

The 3rd Policy dialogue on distribution between Japan and Indonesia will be held in Jakarta (Jul.

2016).

The 2nd Policy dialogue on distribution between Japan and Myanmar will be held in Myanmar

(2016).

METI

Japan held a workshop on Food Service Corporate Activities for Myanmar in February 2014,

inviting restaurant managers and government officers related to food service industry. It also

held a training program on Beauty Business for Vietnam in February 2014 for beauty salon

managers. Government officers related to beauty industry were also invited to the program so

that they would become aware of necessary regulations and monitoring for sound development

of the industry.

To enhance Myanmarese service industries' capability to make their business strategy/industrial

promotion policies competitive enough in the international market, Japan held a workshop on

business management and on store management for the Service Industry in Myanmar fromin

September 2014.

For further understanding, an advanced workshop was held in Japan in February 2015, inviting

those who gave a good performance during the previous workshop in Myanmar.

In response to a request from Beauty association in Vietnam, a seminar on Japanese nail industry

and a workshop to experience the quality of service practice were held in March 2015.

A workshop on business management and on store management for the restaurant and hotel

industries in Myanmar will be held in Myanmar and Japan to improve service quality in Myanmar.

Training programs for Indonesia and Vietnam will be organized respectively in Japan to give

them an opportunity to learn Japan's efficient distribution system, trained dining service based

on "Omotenashi," and so on. **Business matching opportunity will be arranged in the course of

program.

METI HIDA

6.Others

Support the creation of new businesses, including healthcare, green and creative industries

Providing information on recruitment system

Advancement of service industries (e.g. distribution, retailing, healthcare, tourism, education services)

Supporting missions, assigning advisors and holding

seminars

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JETRO dispatched missions specialized in the service industry to Yangon and Bangkok in

Sep.2013, and to Singapore and Malaysia in Jan. 2014

JETRO dispatched missions specialized in the service industry to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi(Dec.

2014), and Thailand(Aug 2015, consigned by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).

JETRO and Japan Association of Coporate Executives(Keizai Doyukai) organized a symposium

specialized in the service industry in Manila(Oct.2014).

JETRO held a business matching between Japanese-affiliated companies and local entities in

Yangon (Feb. 2015).

JETRO invited business persons from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines(Sep. 2014) and

Myanmar(Aug. 2015) as well as arranging business matching with Japanese companies.

JETRO plans to dispatch service industry missions to Indonesia(Dec. 2015)

JETRO will support Japanese firms to participate in the exhibition, FLAsia in Singapore (Oct.

2015).

JETRO will support Japanese firms to test the restaurant market in Vietnam(Feb. 2016,

consigned by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).

JETRO invited business persons from Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia as well as

arranging business matching with Japanese companies(Oct. 2015, consigned by Ministry of

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries).

JETRO will continue to these program.JETRO METI

ASEAN-Japan Centre held the CLMV Travel Mart (FY 2014)

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized the Mekong Tourism Award to enhance quality tourism products

to CLMV destinations (FY2015)

ASEAN-Japan Centre will continue to support tourism developlemt of CLMV thorugh Mekong

Tourism Award and other activities

ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI

XI

a.

ASEAN-Japan Centre held 40 Investment promotion Seminars, 10 ASEAN Seminar with "ASEAN

Information Map".

ASEAN-Japan Centre dispatched Investment promotion Missions to ASEAN (5 times)

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized Seminers on ASEAN (incl. ASEAN Connunity/ASEAN Economic

Community) (3 times).

ASEAN-Japan Centre held 22 Investment promotion Seminars.

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized Seminers on ASEAN (incl. ASEAN Community/ASEAN Economic

Community) (14 times)

ASEAN-Japan Centre organised predeparture trainings for Japanese Business Corporation

(6times)

ASEAN-Japan Centre dispatched Investment promotion Missions to ASEAN (5 times)

ASEAN-Japan Centre diapached Investment Educational Missions to ASEAN for local

government Officials (2times)

ASEAN-Japan Centre will hold policy dialogue on Investment (around 10 times per year)ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI. JETRO

6.Others

Enhance trade and investment flows

Organizing investment missions, assigning investment

advisors, holding seminars and providing individual

consultations

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JETRO dispatched Mission for business matching activities to Myanmar (Aug,2013)

JETRO dispatched an invest mission to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (Oct. 2013).

JETRO launched an investment mission to the Thilawa SEZ in Myanmar in Mar. 2014.

JETRO hold an investment mission about northern Vietnam in Jul. 2014.

JETRO launch an investment mission to the Thilawa SEZ in Myanmar in Jul. 2014.

JETRO held seminars about ASEAN Economies (10 times).

JETRO dispatched investment missions to ASEAN economies (8 times).

JETRO held investment promotion seminars on ASEAN economies (4 times).

JETRO plans to dispatch ivestnment missions to Viet Nam and Lao PDR in January 2016.

JETRO will organize investment promotion seminars on ASEAN economies continuously.

JETRO

IE Singapore and JETRO held "Doing Business in Japan" Seminar in Singapore (2014/3).

Embassy of Japan and JETRO organized seminar on "The Growth Strategy of Abenomics" in

Singapore (2014/5).

JETO held a seminar to promote FDI in Japan in Bangkok and Singapore in May,2015.

Embassy of Japan and JETRO organized a seminar on "Abenomics" in Singapore in September

2015.

JETRO held a seminar in Jakarta in November 2015 and a speech was given to promote FDI in

Japan.

JETRO held a seminar to promote FDI in Japan in Kualalumpur for the first in March ,2016.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand and JETRO organized a seminar in Bangkok in April ,2016 and a

a lecture on ‘Investment Opportunities in the Field of Tourism in Japan.” was presented.

JETRO will hold a seminar to promote FDI in Japan in Vietnam in July ,2016.

JETRO continues to hold a seminar in ASEAN to promote FDI in Japan.

JETRO

b.

NEXI undertook 8.35 trillion yens of trade and investment insurance to ten countries (2012/1-

2015/12).

NEXI trained 17 trainees from 17countries in the trade insurance training course.

NEXI METI

c.

JETRO held the ATPF working officer level meeting in JAPAN, in November 2013 and June 2014

to follow up the result of the ATPF CEO meeting in India (March 2013).

JETRO held the ATPF working officer level meeting in JAPAN, in May 2015 to follow up the result

of the ATPF CEO meeting in Mongolia and prepare for the Next CEO meeting in SliLank (August

2015).

JETRO held the ATPF working officer level meeting in JAPAN, in May 2016 to follow up the result

of the ATPF CEO meeting in Sri Lanka and prepare for the Next CEO meeting.

JETRO participated in ATPF CEO meeting in SriLanka as its role of Co-Chair, August 2015.

JETRO will participate in ATPF CEO meeting to be held in Pakistan in September 2016 as its role

of Co-Chair.JETRO

d. METI

e.

Government of Japan and ERIA, in cooperation with OECD, conducted a symposium session on

“deeper regional cooperation towards disaster risks resilience in ASEAN and East Asia” in the

margin of the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction,

Government of Japan is to support further cooperation between ERIA and OECD. ERIA and

OECD is enhancing their cooperation especially in the area of innovation & technology transfer in

East Asia and public finance for infrastructure development, which was confirmed by both

presidents at The Meeting of the OECD Global Parliamentary Network in Tokyo.

METI

f.

Unlike conventional cooperation at national level, “Otagai” project has been promoting the

cooperation among local cities in Japan and AMS, which allows industrial clusters to meet needs

and sees (e.g. technical cooperation) at a micro level.

METI

6.Others

Utilize trade and investment insurance and re-

insurance schemes and human resource development

cooperation programs

Enhancing trade in the region through information

exchange, implementation of cooperative projects

and strengthening networks among the Asian Trade

Promotion Forum (ATPF) members

Promoting services facilitation

Promoting local to local cooperation (B)

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a.

ASEAN-Japan Centre supported Indonesian participation in the Private Label Trade Show Japan

in February 2015 in coopration with DGNED and Indonesian Embassy in Japan.

ASEAN-Japan Centre organized ASEAN Food & Beverage Exhibition for 10 member states to

support the expansion of ASEAN export to Japan (Tokyo, Oct 2015).

ASEAN-Japan Centre supported the regional participation in Tokyo Int'l Gift Show to introduce

highend lifestyle products from ASEAN to the Japanese market (Tokyo, Feb 2016).

ASEAN-Japan Centre will organize seminars/workshops for promoting services trade for ASEAN

Member States.

ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI, JETRO

In order to expand its market globally, products jointly developed by Thai and Japanese

companies were presented at the trade fair held in Paris in September 2013.JETRO will continue to support this Thailand-Japan collaboration program for the follow-up. JETRO

JETRO held sevral business talks between Japanese firms and local firms in Singapore (Sep.

2013); Bangkok, Thailand (Oct. 2013); Jakarta, Indonesia (Nov. 2013) and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

(Nov. 2013).

JETRO held Japan Fair （Lao PDR, Nov 2013） and Japan Festival (Myanmar, Feb. 2014), to

introduceing Japanese brands to local consumers.

JETRO supported Japanese firms to participate in the following exhibitions,MTA VIETNAM 2015

(Ho Chi Minh City) (Jul. 2015), METALEX (Bangkok) (Nov. 2013) , Manufacturing Indonesia

(Jakarta) (Dec. 2015), Entec Pollutec Asia (Bangkok) (Jun. 2016).

JETRO held ASEAN Fair 2013 in Tokyo (Dec.2013).

JETRO supported Myanmar firms to participate in FOODEX JAPAN 2014（Mar .2014）.

JETRO held a business matching in the field of Agrriculture between Japanese companies and

local companies at Da Lat in Lam Dong in Vietnam ( March. 2015).

JETRO will support Japanese firms to participate in the following exhibitions, MTA VIETNAM

2016 (Ho Chi Minh City) (Jul. 2016), SIWW (Singapore) (Jul. 2016), VietWater (Ho Chi Minh CIty)

(Nov. 2016), Manufacturing Indonesia (Jakarta) (Nov. 2016).

JETRO

JETRO dispatched missions specialized in agricultural machinery industry to Myanmar in

Aug.2013, and Dec.2013,JETRO also invited business persons in March 2014 as well as arranging

business matching between Japanese companies and Myanmar companies.

JETRO supported business matching at food exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sep. 2013),

Singapore (Apr. 2014), Bangkok, Thailand (May. 2014) and in Manila, the Phillipines (Jun. 2014) to

promote markets of Japanese foods and agricultural products.

JETRO held business meetings for Japanese foods and agricultural products in Bangkok,

Thailand (Aug.2013), Jakarta, Indonesia (Aug. 2013), Thailand and Indonesia (Nov. 2013

*Hokkaido products only), Singapore (Dec. 2013) and Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam (Dec. 2013/Jul, 2014)

,Thailand and Vietnam (Jan. 2014 *Hokkaido products only), Bangkok, Thailand(Feb, 2014

*Kagoshima products only), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia(Feb, 2014), and in Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia(Mar, 2014 *Setouchi products only).

JETRO invited food buyers from ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and

Indonesia) to a Japanese food exhibition held in Singapore to make business matching

opportunities.

JETRO held "Japan Fair" to promote Japanese brands to local consumers (Lao PDR, Nov 2015).

JETRO will hold "Japan Fair" to promote Japanese brands to local consumers (Lao PDR, Nov

2015)

JETRO will participate in MAISON & OBJET ASIA 2017 to introduce and promote unique Japanese

design (Singapore, Mar. 2017).

JETRO

6.Others

Promoting goods and services

Expansion and advancement of markets for ASEAN and Japanese goods and services

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a.

The ASEAN Secretariat is developing an AJCEP website which among others provides

information on the agreement and how to apply for the preferential tariff as well as a tariff

finder facility. The website is funded by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).

A-SEC METI

XIV

a.

ASEAN-Japan Centre dispatched Japanese expert for product improvement (3 times in 2013)

ASEAN-Japan Centre dispatched Japanese experts for product improvements on the occasion of

4 trade fairs in ASEAN, namely Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Phlippines in April and May

2015.

ASEAN-Japan Centre will dispatch some experts to ASEAN Member States through various

activities.

ASEAN-Japan

CentreMETI

In fiscal 2013, experts were dispatched 4 times to Laos with the ultimate goal of developing

products in order to be sold both in the Japanese and Western markets through the direction of

Japanese designers.

As follow-up for a support program for the sewing industry which had been implemented until

fiscal 2010, a design seminar with Japanese designers was held in Yangon in November 2013.

JETRO experts were dispatched to Laos with the ultimate goal of developing products in order

to be sold both in the Japanese and Western markets through the direction of Japanese

designers.

JETRO will dispatch the expert in Laos for Branding Seminar in October 2015. JETRO will also

invite its producers in Feb 2016 to support their sales promotion in Japan.

JETRO will continue to these program. JETRO

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a. ASEAN-Japan Centre held network meetings between ASEAN and Japan (3 times, FY 2015) ASEAN-Japan Centre will organize network meetings between ASEAN and Japan.ASEAN-Japan

Centre

5th Asian Business Summit to be held in Manila in September.




KEIDANREN

JCCI joined ASEAN-Business Advisory Council consultation meeting .

JCCI joined ASEAN-Business Advisory Council consultation meeting in April 2014 in Singapore, in

April 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, in June 2015 in Penang and in August 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, and in

Singapore in April 2016.

JCCI is the chair country of EABC(East Asia Business Council:ASEAN +3) in 2016.

EABC will submit the recommendation for RCEP, e-commerce, SME to the AEM+3. JCCI fully

support the EABC activities together with JETRO.JCCI JETRO

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a.Japan supports ASEAN contries to discuss and draft New Action Plan. It was endorsed by

ASEAN Economic Ministers in August 2015.Japan will support ASEAN to implement and monitor ASEAN SAP SMED. METI

6.Others

Develop, strengthen and enhance export competitiveness of ASEAN and Japan

Supporting for ASEAN SME's strategic action plan

Develop and support SMEs, especially supporting industries, and entrepreneurs

Encourage enhancement of business information centers or information desks, which can provide information and services to investors in AMSs and Japan

Developing an AJCEP website

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Dispatching experts

Expand business network and partnerships between ASEAN and Japan

Organizing network meeting

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a.

JPO provided ASEAN IPOs officials with on-the-job training regarding receiving Office operations

of Madrid Protocol on September 2-6, 2013 in Tokyo


of Madrid Protocol on February 3-9 / 12-18, 2015 in Tokyo

Cambodia acceded to the Madrid Protocol in March, 2015.

Lao P.D.R acceded to the Madrid Protocol in December, 2015

According to AEC Blueprint 2025, the AMSs will complete accession to the Madrid Protocol.

JPO will provide ASEAN IPOs officials with on-the-job training regarding receiving Office

operations of Madrid Protocol, to be held in Tokyo on February 1-8 / 18-25, 2016.

JPO will invite officials from ASEAN IPOs to WIPO Sub-regional Meeting for Operating and/or

Acceding to the Madrid system in 2016.

JPO-AWGIPC

Consultation

Meeting

ASEAN-Japan Heads

of IP Officer

Meeting

b.


of Madrid Protocol on September 2-6, 2013 in Tokyo


of Madrid Protocol on February 3-9 / 12-18, 2015 in Tokyo

Cambodia acceded to the Madrid Protocol in March, 2015.

Lao P.D.R acceded to the Madrid Protocol in December, 2015

According to AEC Blueprint 2025, the AMSs will complete accession to the PCT.

JPO will send experts to hold a PCT seminar in Cambodia in May 2016, in order to support

acceding to the PCT.

JPO-AWGIPC

Consultation

Meeting

ASEAN-Japan Heads

of IP Officer

Meeting

c.

The WIPO Regional Workshop on ASEAN IT Roadmap was held on November 25-28, 2013 in

Makati City (Philippines) in cooperation with the JPO (ASEAN IPOs - JPO IPR Action Plan 2013-

2014)

PPH program between Japan and Thailand started in January, 2014.

JPO provided ASEAN IPOs officials with IPR Training Course on Patent Examination Practices for

ASEAN on 19 August - 2 September 2014 in Tokyo.

PPH program between Malaysia and Japan started in October, 2014.

Patent Examination Work -Sharing Workshop was held on March 13, 2015 in Bangkok (Thailand)

in cooperation with the JPO and JETRO.

The WIPO workshop on facilitation of work sharing was held in 2015 in cooperation with the JPO

(ASEAN IPOs - JPO IPR Action Plan 2015-2016)

JPO will cooperate with AMSs in order to promote initiatives to accelerate patent prosecution

procedures by sharing information between patent offices. JPO will Invite officials from ASEAN

IPOs to the Training Course on Patent Examination Management, to be held in Tokyo on October

13-20, 2016.

PPH program between Vietnam and Japan will start in April, 2016.

PPH pilot program between Indonesia and Japan will renew in June, 2016.

JPO-AWGIPC

Consultation

Meeting

ASEAN-Japan Heads

of IP Officer

Meeting

d.JPO has become the Competent ISA/IPEA on PCT Applications for all the AMSs which acceded to

the PCT as of January, 2016.

JPO will continue to talk with AMSs in order to expand the role of JPO as the Competent

ISA/IPEA on PCT Applications to AMSs after they accede to the PCT.

JPO-AWGIPC

Consultation

Meeting

ASEAN-Japan Heads

of IP Officers

Meeting

Work towards strengthening the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)

Accede to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid

Agreement Concerning the International Registration

of Marks

Accede to the Patent Cooperation Treaty

Promoting initiatives to accelerate patent prosecution

procedures by sharing information between patent

offices

Expand the role of JPO as the Competent ISA/IPEA on

PCT Applications

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e.

Brunei Darussalam acceded to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration

of Industrial Designs in December, 2013.

Sub-regional Workshop on the Hague System was held on September 18-19, 2014 in Singapore.

JPO acceeded to the Hague Agreement in Feburuary, 2015.

According to AEC Blueprint 2025, the AMSs will complete accession to the Hague Agreement.

The WIPO National Workshop on Design Examiation and the Hague system for the International

Registration of Industial Designs will be held on March 2016 in Vietnam in cooperation with the

JPO.

JPO will invite officials from ASEAN IPOs to WIPO study visits prior to acceding to the Hague

Agreement in 2016.

JPO-AWGIPC

Consultation

Meeting

ASEAN-Japan Heads

of IP Officer

Meeting

I

a.

JICA implements technical cooperation project on Strengthening the System and Operation on

Standards and Conformance for Energy Efficiency and Labeling in Vietnam from 2013 to 2016.

JICA training course for International Standards Development for ASEAN was conducted in

November 2013 and December 2014. The JICA training course for ASEAN Conformity Assessment

of Electrical and Electronic Equipment was conducted in September 2013 and September 2014.

ACCSQ-METI meeting was held in Philippines in April 2015 within ACCSQ meeting.

JICA training course for Development of Quality Urban Transport System to promote ASEAN

regional connectivity will be condacted in 2016.

Japan will organize the JISC/IEC/APSG seminar in August 2016 to develop human resources in

standardizaiton activities on renewable and alternative energy technologies.


JICA training course will be held in December 2016 to support development of the system of

technical regulations, conformity assessment and standards and to contribute to the trade

facilitation of electrical and electronic equipment in ASEAN countries.

ACCSQ-METI meeting will be held in Vietnam in September 2016.

Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) project will be developed in 2016 to enhance the capacity

of conformity assessment bodies in ASEAN countries.

Japan will have human resource development program in cooperation with ISO Regional Office.

JICA will continue the training course for Development of Quality Urban Transport System to

promote ASEAN regional connectivity until 2018.

JICA METI

b.

JICA training course for International Standards Development for ASEAN was conducted in

December 2014. The JICA training course for ASEAN Conformity Assessment of Electrical and

Electronic Equipment was conducted in September 2014.

JICA implements technical cooperation project on Strengthening the System and Operation on

Standards and Conformance for Energy Efficiency and Labeling in the field of energy saving

applicance in Vietnam from 2013 to 2016.

During JSC/EEE under the ACCSQ, session for the cooperation of Multi-Functional-Peripheral was

held in Singapore in June 2015.

Japan will organize the JISC/IEC/APSG seminar in August 2016 to develop human resources in

standardizaiton activities on renewable and alternative energy technologies.

JICA training course will be held in December 2016 to support development of the system of

technical regulations, conformity assessment and standards and to contribute to the trade

facilitation of electrical and electronic equipment in ASEAN countries.


JICA is planning to start new project for capacity development on testing LED equipment in 2016.

AMEICC WG-AI,

AJCEP SC-STRACAP,

ATM+J

METI

Accelerate the implementation/ development of

ASEAN Sectoral harmonization and Mutual

Recognition Arrangements (MRA)

Promoting safety Standard/Conformance in

Automotive and selected E&E Products

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Work on the standardization and harmonization in priority sectors in order to ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary barriers to trade, the scope and basis of which would be based on standards mutually agreed between

AMS and Japan

Accede to the Hague Agreement Concerning the

International Registration of Industrial Designs

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Policy dialogue, public-private joint forum, technical assistance by JAIF in the Philippines, and

dispatching experts were conducted under "ASEAN-Japan Cooperative Program on the

Development of Technical Regulations and Establishment of Type Approval System for Vehicles"

which was endorsed at the ATM+J in 2010, to promote the international harmonization of motor

vehicle regulations and mutual recognition of approvals.

Policy dialogue, public-private joint forum and dispatching experts will be conducted under

"ASEAN-Japan New Cooperative Program on Comprehensive Vehicle Safety and Environment

Measures including Development of Technical Regulations and Establishment of Type Approval

System for Vehicles" which was endorsed at the ATM+J in 2015 to promote the international

harmonization of motor vehicle regulations and mutual recognition of approvals.

MLIT

c.JICA has been implementing the "Project on Strengthening the System and Operation on

Standards and Conformance for Energy Efficiency and Labeling" in Vietnam since Novemer 2013.JICA will continue the project until November 2016.

AJCEP SC-STRCAP,

JSC EEE, ASEAN

Energy Efficiency

and Conservation

Sub-Sector Network

(EE&C-SSN), JICA

METI, MOFA

d.

Japan provided the training courses, aiming to enhance capability of risk assessment on

chemicals in ASEAN countries, which took place in Japan in January 2015 for government officials

and private sectors.

Technical consideration was carried out on ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database (AJCSD) at

the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th special workshops of AMEICC WGCI (Working Group on Chemical Industry)

held in Bangkok in May 2013 (Bangkok), March 2014 (Bangkok), August 2014 (Jakarta) and March

2015 (Bangkok), respectively, organized by AMEICC secretariat.

The trial operation of the AJCSD was launched in April 2015.

Techinical consideration on AJCSD was carried out at the 4th Specail Workshop of AMEICC WGCI

(Working Group on Chemical Industry) held in Bangkok in March 2015, organized by AMEICC

secretariat.

The 1st Technical Working Group (TWG) on the AJCSD was held in September 2015 in Bangkok to

discuss technical matters toward the full operation of the AJCSD which was planned in April

2016.

Japan signed the Memoranda of Cooperation on Strengthening Chemical Management (MOC)

with Thailand and Vietnam respectively in 2012 to achieve the WSSD 2020 goal.

The renewed MOC was signed in July and December 2015 with Vietnam and Thailand

respectively.

Japan will provide the training courses, aiming to enhance capability of risk assessment on

chemicals and GHS in ASEAN countries.

The member countries of the AJCSD will continue to update and enrich contents of the AJCSD,

and also to promote use of the AJCSD.

The 3rd TWG is planned to take place in 2016.

Based on the MOC with Thailand and Vietnam, Japan will continue the cooperation for

supporting them to achieve the WSSD 2020 goal.

AMEICC WG-CI (for

chemical safety

database)

NITE, HIDA, JICA,

MOFA

JICA launched a new Project for Strengthening Chemicals Management in Vietnam in April 2015. JICA will continue the project until March 2018 METI, JICA JICA, NITE, MOFA

Cooperation in harmonizing energy-saving standards

in selected E&E products

Enhancing Chemical Safety Management, i.e. Asian

Sustainable Chemical Safety Plan including developing

ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database(AJCSD)

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a.

Japan supports Phase II of the ASEAN ICT Skill Standards - Definition and Certification (ISSDaC)

Project through funding by JAIF (Japan - ASEAN Integration Fund)

IPA (Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan) explained Information Technology

Engineers Examination(ITEE) , the skill standard of Japan(ITSS), and the Information Technology

Professionals Examination Council (ITPEC: Members are Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,

Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Bangladesh) activities to promote ITEE and ITSS to be one of

the ASEAN standards at the ISSDaC Phase II workshop.(30-31 Oct. 2014)

The final report of Phase II of the project has already been completed. Conclusion from the

report of Phase II was presented during 14th TELMIN/15th TELSOM and related meeting on the

20th January 2015, in Bangkok.

The successful completion of ASEAN ICT Master Plan (AIM) 2015 was welcomed, and the

adoption of AIM 2020 was agreed at 15th TELMIN in November 2015 in Dan Nang, Vietnam.

According to the AIM 2020, efforts to align ICT Skill Standards for ASEAN is only stated to be

continued, and no new direction nor plan is explained.

METI, IPA

I

a.

・Technical cooperation and capacity building for Customs reform and modernization on various

areas have been implemented by dispatching short term-experts as well as holding training

courses in Japan.

・Development of VNACCS has been completed in March 2014 and was taken over in April to

Vietnam side. Japan continued Technical Cooperation Project for effective utilization of VNACCS.

・The system development of MACCS has been completed and Japan continued Technical

Cooperation Project for launching its operation.

・Japan will continue technical cooperation and capacity building for customs reform and

modernization on various areas.

・The Running Test for MACCS will be commenced in Aug 2016, and the operation of MACCS is

planned to be launched in Nov 2016. Japan will continue Technical Cooperation Project regarding

MACCS.

JMOF, JICA,

ADB, WCOMOFA

b.

PTG (Port Technology Group) Meeting was held in Feb 2014 in order to finalize Guideline on the

introduction of Port EDI.

In addition, Port EDI seminar was held in Indonesia.

In November 2014, 'Guideline for Introduction of Port EDI System on Port-related Procedures'

has been endorsed in the 12th ATM+J.

ASEAN countries and Japan will work together to promote Port EDI system.

ASEAN and Japan

Transport Ministers

Meeting (ATM+J)

JICA conducted preparatory survey on the Project for Port EDI for Port Modernization in

Myanmar from Aug 2014 till Mar 2015. Exchange of Notes on the Project was signed between

Japan and Myanmar, as well as Grant Agreement between JICA and Myanma Port Authority in

Mar 2015 respectively.

JICA conducted a survey for project formulation in May 2015 (Indonesia).

The implementation phase of the Project for Port EDI for Port Modernization in Myanmar will

commence.JICA MOFA

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With the aim of the further productivity growth of the service industry in Asia, Japan will hold

the Third ASEAN-Japan Public-Private Dialogue on New Industries in Bangkok, Thailand on June

22, 2016, jointly with co-organizing institutions from Japan and ASEAN.

AMEICC METI

For the productivity growth of the service industry in Asia

ASEAN Common skill Standard initiative for ICT Professionals

5.Industry/

Services

Promoting cooperation for Customs reform and

modernization

Supporting the developmnet of ICT skill standards in

ASEAN

Builing networking for mutual development in service

sector

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3.Standard

4.Custom

Enhance Customs Administration through bilateral cooperation contributing to realization of current initiatives in ASEAN such as ASEAN Single Window and Cross-Border Transportation Facilitation Agreement (CBTA)

Cooperation for introduction of port EDI system

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a.

As of this date, 99.20% of all products of ASEAN-6 and 68.88% of CLMV have been at zero tariffs.

The average tariffs are 0.05% and 1.69% for ASEAN-6 and CLMV respectively.

The utilisation of Form D import in 2011 as reported to the 26th AFTA Council in August 2012

varies from 0.50 (Myanmar) % to 53.63% (Philippines).

CCA, AJCEP Sub-

committee on ROOMETI

b.

ASEAN and Japan supported ERIA's FTA and RCEP Study which includes the survey regarding the

utilization of existing ASEAN+1 FTAs (both in trade in goods and investment) in ASEAN10

countries (2013-14) conducted in collaboration with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council.

ASEAN and Japan support ERIA' study on FTA which includes theoretical analysis on the impact

of regional integration on both on members and non-members.ERIA METI

c. JETRO held an international symposium on economic integration in Asia. JETRO METI

d.KEIDANREN urged the necessity of reviewing the Japan Indonesia EPA at the Japan Indonesia

Joint Economic Forum: Oct. 2013




Relevant

Committees of each

bilateral EPAs/FTAs

KEIDANREN issued a proposal on the early conclusion of the RCEP Negotiations: May 2013




Relevant

Committees of each

bilateral EPAs/FTAs

JCCI seeks progress with RCEP negotiations and makes inputs not only WG activity but also

through other opportunites.

Relevant

Committees of each

bilateral EPAs/FTAs

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Japan continued AJEEP( ASEAN-Japan Energy Efficiency Partnership) activities to support

capacity building on Energy Efficiency and conservation. Japan has also provided training

opporutnities for renewable energy development.

Japan will continue to implement capacity building activities on renewable energy, energy

efficiency and conservation.METI

b. Japan implemented the capacity building activities on Clean Coal Technology (CCT). Japan will continue the capacity building activities on CCT. JCOAL METI

c.

ACE (ASEAN Centre for Energy) and JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation)

organised the Workshop of Oil Stockpiling Road Map (OSRM) to follow up its progress in each

country annually since 2011.

ACE and JOGMEC will continue to organise the Workshop of OSRM. ACE, JOFMEC METI

JOGMEC carried out the needs research on oil stockpiling for policy making and legal framework

development for Cambodia in 2014 and 2015.JOGMEC will carry out the needs research on oil stockpiling. JOGMEC METI

JOGMEC implemented ASEAN Energy Security on Oil Capacity Building Program for Director-

General level as well as Director level in 2015.JOGMEC will continue ASEAN Energy Security on Oil Capacity Building Program. JOGMEC METI

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6.Trade

Facilitation

Work towards promoting higher utilization of AEC and AJCEP

Monitoring ATIGA and AJCEP utilization

Conducting research studies on the utilization of the

ATIGA and AJCEP

Conducting FTA utilization seminars that would be

open for participation of AMSs and Japan

Reviewing existing EPAs/FTAs with a view to improve

implementation mechanisms

7.Energy

Cooperating on enhancement of energy policy making and implementation

Energy Efficiency and Conservation and Renewable

Energy

Clean Coal Technology

Oil Security

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d.JAEA's ISCN implemented the capacity building activities on nuclear non-proliferation and

nuclear security tapping such as ACE-JAEA Seminar on Nuclear Security Culture in 2015.

JAEA's ISCN will continue to implement the capacity building activities on nuclear non-

proliferation and nuclear security tapping.JAEA

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Econom

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ASEAN and Japan start discussion toward the establishment of ASEAN-JAPAN Innovation

Network, based on existing AJBC (ASEAN-Japan Business Council)

AJBC(JCCI, ABAC) ,

FJCCIA, JETRO,

Keidanren, ABC, etc.

AEM-METI, AMAICC

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Civilian Nuclear Energy

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