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ItemCompetent AuthorityDetails of measuresTime, etc.
Notification of temporary closure and reopening relating to automatic tellers outside banks/offices Financial Service Agency Notification of temporary closure and reopening relating to automatic tellers outside banks/offices will be reviewed based on the aspects of customers' convenience, way of supervision, etc. Implemented in FY 2001 (conclusion)
Notification of changes in operation hours relating to automatic tellers outside banks/offices Financial Service Agency Notification of changes in operation hours relating to automatic tellers outside banks/offices will be reviewed based on the aspects of customers' convenience, way of supervision, etc. Implemented in FY 2001 (conclusion)
Simplification of application procedures when establishing radio stations for contactless IC cards Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications When establishing radio stations for contactless IC cards, rules will be reviewed for procedure methods, technical standards, etc., based on operational performance of systems and their special characteristics with a view to alleviating burdens of applicants, and the procedure will be simplified including acceptance of package application. Implemented in FY 2002 (conclusion & implementation)
Simplification of examination for approval by the Fair Trade Commission concerning stock possession by finance companies under a proviso of Article 11 of Antimonopoly Law Fair Trade Commission The Fair Trade Commission will discuss reviewing Article 11 of the Antimonopoly Law, which provides for approving finance companies to possess stocks of other domestic companies, including securing the conformity with Insurance Business Law as to the range of targets requiring approval. Conclusions to be reached in FY 2001
Implemented in FY 2002
Simplification of the requirements for registration of the liquor licensee to use a shared storehouse Ministry of Finance Registration of the liquor licensees a shared storehouse that is set up and shared by a group pf licensees for use for storage of liquors for sale, is toward to be acceptable where each liquor of each licensee can be precisely identified, although the precise site or space used by each licensee is not identified. Implemented in FY 2002 (conclusion & implementation)
Review of application requirements for a temporary license for retail sales of liquors Ministry of Finance Document requirements under application procedure for a temporary retail license will be further simplified where the applicant is an existing licensee. Implemented in FY 2002 (conclusion & implementation)
Introduction of a simplified approval procedure for application for a liquor sales license in the course of company splits/mergers Ministry of Finance A simplified approval procedure including reduction of required attached-documents will be set up for a liquor sales license application made by a transferee of the business, which was transferred from transferor-licensee in the course of company split/mergers. Implemented in FY 2002 (conclusion)
Abolition and simplification of reports on buying and selling means of foreign payment Ministry of Finance Review of reporting procedures relating to foreign exchange will be discussed including abolition of reports on buying and selling means of foreign payment under para. 3, subsec.1, sec. 3, Article 55 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law. Implemented in FY 2001 (conclusion)
Abolition of obligatory reporting by OCR forms for reports of foreign credit balance per country Ministry of Finance Abolition of obligatory report preparation by OCR forms will be discussed concerning the quarterly 'report of foreign credit balance per country' on the status of the credit balance per nationality and residing country of non-residents that special international financial transaction account approved financial institutions are required to prepare and submit under sec. 7, Article 55 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law. Implemented in FY 2001 (conclusion)
Acceptance of package application at head office in notification deskwork of health insurance Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Package application will be accepted for the health insurance in the same way as the welfare pension insurance in order to simplify procedures concerning qualifying and disqualifying. Examined and concluded in FY 2001
Acceptance of package notification at the location of head office for work rules & agreement 36 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Regarding notification to the head of the Labor Standards Inspection Office in the jurisdiction of work rules prepared under Article 89 of the Labor Standards Law and labor agreements prepared under sec. 1, Article 36 of the same, if the said work rules, etc., have obtained the consent of the labor union and the contents are the same for the head office and each branch office, measures will be taken so as to allow package notification at the Labor Standards Inspection Office in the jurisdiction where the head office is located. Implemented in FY 2001 or early in FY 2002
Simplification in procedures for registration renewal and extension of the valid period for registration of rice retailers Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Attached documents of renewal applications in the registration renewal procedure of rice retailers will be reviewed so as to minimize them to the extent necessary to ensure the fulfillment of registration requirements. Extension of valid registration period (3 years) will be also discussed. Implemented in FY 2001 (examination to be started)
Exemption of capacity maintained power stations from examination by the Advisory Committee for Resources & Energy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry The sources subjected to examination by Advisory Committee for Resource & Energy (Source Development Subcommittee) will be reviewed, and whether or not capacity maintained power stations whose output is quite small should be exempted from examination of the Subcommittee will be discussed. Implemented in FY 2001 (examination to be started)
Simplification in application documents for permission to occupy roads with electric constructions Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Further simplification will be discussed for attached documents concerning application for permission to occupy national roads under direct control with electric constructions. Implemented in FY 2001 (conclusion)

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