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18/10/2011 - Tokyo, Japan
Business Management for Handling Radioactivity and Securing Supply Chain Safety: Current Situation in Japan and Perspectives from Europe (Seminar)
Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan (Europa House, 4-6-28Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku)
Organised by: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation: Free (registration required; capacity 120 seats)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
The Fukushima accident, with the subsequent contamination of the environment and its consequences, has quickly raised many concerns in Japan and abroad, in particular about food and industrial products.
Since March 2011, some countries have totally banned imports from Japan or have put them under strict restrictions and control (by requesting for example radioactive contamination-free certificates), measures that have deeply affected farmers and industry.
On the industry’s side, worries have appeared about the impact on their business continuity, about the safety of employees and their working environment, as well as worries about customer and consumer confidence in Japan and on the global market.
The population living in Japan is concerned about the safety of food and water, about the short and long term impact on health, and strongly wishes to understand the reality of the current and future situation.
As the radioactive contamination problem for Japanese industry is real and will exist on the long term due to the long period of decay of some radioactive elements in the environment, this problem needs to be actively addressed without delay by joint forces of the government, industry and science, in order to create more regulations and technical requirements. It is important to find appropriate solutions to meet expectations from customers in supply chains and end-users all over the world.
In this seminar, Mr. Hiroshi Moriguchi, Director, Standard Evaluation Division, Food Safety Bureau, at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, presented the current developments in the Japanese radioactivity control measures in food sector, while Dr Jens-Uwe Schmollack, from TÜV Rheinland and Mr. Markus Janssen, from Baker & McKenzie, provided the perspectives from Europe, pointed out the technical and legal risks of not handling radioactivity properly and transparently, as well as developed new ideas how enterprises could actively contribute to transparency and safety.
Programme
| 14:00 | Opening remark, Mr. Hiroshi Tsukamoto, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation |
| 14:05 |
“Technical parameters and cost of handling radioactivity – International regulations and practical experience”
Speaker: Dr.Jens-Uwe Schmollack, Senior Manager Radiation Protection, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Technology Division, TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services |
| 14:30 |
“Risks and cost of not handling radioactivity properly and proactive alternatives”
Speaker: Mr. Markus Janssen, Baker & McKenzie |
| 14:50 |
“Regulation Values for Radioactive Materials in Food in Japan”
Speaker: Mr. Hiroshi Moriguchi, Director, Standard Evaluation Division, Food Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare  Presentation
|
| 15:10 |
“Recent trends in radioactivity control measures against Japanese imports”
Speaker: Mr. Shiro Akiyama, Chief Deputy Director, Overseas Research Dept. JETRO Presentation
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| 15:20 | Questions and Answers |
| 16:00 | Closing remark by Mr Hiroshi Tsukamoto, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation |
