We would like to inform you that the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial is currently calling for applications for the EU initiative “Keys to Japan”.

Are you considering marketing a product or service in Japan? Do you need a professional market entry plan?

“Keys to Japan” is a European Commission-funded initiative, managed by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, which offers a tailor-made detailed business plan for entering the Japanese market to two (2) European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) selected through a competitive process and wishing to market their products or services in Japan.

Financial conditions for 2023/2024:
The plan worths €10,000: €9.000 are covered by the EU-Japan Centre, and €1.000 will be covered by the SME.

Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be citizens of an EU Member-State, working in a management position for a SME headquartered in the EU.

Applicants must be at least 20 years of age at the date of submission of the application form. Deadline for application: 3 July 2023 (h 17:30 Tokyo time)

For more information and for the online application form: tel +81 (0)3 6408 0281; e-mail: KeysToJapan@eu-japan.gr.jp
https://www.eu-japan.eu/market-entry-business-plan-support-keys-japan

PDF – KEYS TO JAPAN

The Department of Environment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in an announcement, informs that in the context of its controls, it has detected in the market single-use products, which although declared to be biodegradable from sugar cane and free of plastic, according to the data provided by their production companies contain at least one polymer.

On the basis of the control, all producers and importers placing biodegradable single-use products on the market shall be invited to submit to the Department of Environment by Friday 14 July 2023 at the latest, laboratory analyses for each product by an independent accredited laboratory, expressly certifying that they do not contain any kind of polymer, including chemically modified natural polymers. This data should be sent to the email director@environment.moa.gov.cy.

The Department of Environment’s announcement referring to the EU guidelines on banning the supply and availability on the market of single-use plastic products is attached.
For more information, please contact the competent Officer of the Department of Environment, Ms. Natalia Georgiou-Tsiakalou, at telephone number 22408923.

PDF – Waste Law 2011-2022 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

Παρατίθεται η Προκήρυξη του Υφυπουργείου Τουρισμού για το Σχεδίο Χορηγιών για ξενοδοχεία και τουριστικά καταλύματα με στόχο την προσέλκυση τουρισμού υγείας και ευεξίας.

Κατόπιν σχετικής Απόφασης του Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου, το Υφυπουργείο Τουρισμού ανακοινώνει Πρόσκληση για υποβολή αιτήσεων στο πλαίσιο του «Σχεδίου Χορηγιών για τη Δημιουργία και Εμπλουτισμό Εγκαταστάσεων και Υπηρεσιών Τουρισμού Υγείας, Ευεξίας, Αποκατάστασης, Προσβασιμότητας και Αυτόνομης Υποβοηθούμενης Διαβίωσης σε Ξενοδοχεία και Τουριστικά Καταλύματα με στόχο την Προσέλκυση Τουρισμού Υγείας και Ευεξίας». Το Σχέδιο θα υλοποιηθεί στο πλαίσιο του Μέτρου C3.1I8 «Ενίσχυση της προστιθέμενης αξίας του τομέα του τουρισμού με έμφαση στην ύπαιθρο, καθώς και στις ορεινές και απομακρυσμένες περιοχές» του Σχεδίου Ανάκαμψης και Ανθεκτικότητας (ΣΑΑ) της Κύπρου και θα χρηματοδοτηθεί από το Μηχανισμό Ανάκαμψης και Ανθεκτικότητας της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης (ΕΕ).

Απώτερος σκοπός του Σχεδίου είναι η παροχή οικονομικής στήριξης σε υφιστάμενα ξενοδοχεία και τουριστικά καταλύματα προκειμένου να μπορούν να προσελκύουν ολόχρονα τουρισμό υγείας, ευεξίας, αποκατάστασης, αυτόνομης υποβοηθούμενης διαβίωσης, αλλά και να καταστούν στην ολότητά τους προσβάσιμα και φιλικά προς άτομα με οποιουδήποτε είδους αναπηρία. Το συνολικό ποσό που θα διατεθεί για τις ανάγκες της παρούσας προκήρυξης ανέρχεται στα €5,000,000. Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι μπορούν να εξασφαλίσουν τον τελικό Οδηγό του Σχεδίου καθώς και Έντυπο Αίτησης από τη σελίδα του Υφυπουργείου Τουρισμού www.tourism.gov.cy, ενότητα «Κίνητρα και Επιχορηγήσεις».

Οι αιτήσεις θα γίνονται δεκτές μέχρι και την 29η Σεπτεμβρίου 2024 και ώρα 12.00 μ. ή μέχρι εξαντλήσεως του διαθέσιμου προϋπολογισμού. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες οι ενδιαφερόμενοι μπορούν να επικοινωνούν με τον αρμόδιο Λειτουργό στο τηλέφωνο 22691114 και στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση: ValentinoPierides@visitcyprus.com.

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On 22 March 2023, the European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Directive on Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods. This legislation, which amends Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828, aims to save consumers money. In addition, it supports the objectives of the European Green Deal as it will help reduce waste.

This need is illustrated by the tendency of consumers to choose replacement instead of repair, when products become defective, while the incentives provided to consumers to repair their products after the expiration of the legal warranty are insufficient. The proposed legislation will make repair easier and more cost-effective for consumers, as opposed to replacing products.
In the context of the adoption of the Proposal for a Directive, the Consumer Protection Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, is conducting a Public Consultation to collect views, comments and suggestions.

Please find attached the relevant documents for your information, by clicking here

Interested parties may submit their comments in writing no later than Friday 30 June 2023 to email ekoupepidou@meci.gov.cy or to fax 22867357. For more information, please contact the Competent Officer of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Eleni Koupepidou, at 22200930.

PDF – Public Consultation on a proposal for a Directive on regulations

Green economy Cluster/SME Matchmaking Mission to Japan
We would like to inform you that the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is currently calling for applications for its second Green economy Cluster/SME mission to be organized in Japan, on 28 February to 1 March 2024, alongside “Tokyo Decarbonization Expo”.

• Mission dates: February 28 to March 1, 2024
• Application deadline: 30 October 2023
• It is a physical mission in Tokyo, Japan
  

Unique opportunity for B2B meetings!
The participants will have the opportunity to exhibit at the “Tokyo Decarbonization Expo” (https://www.decarbonization-expo.jp/hub/en-gb.html) within a common booth for all the participants of the mission. Number of places is limited, hence a selection process will be held.

Targets:
Target participants are Small and Medium sized Enterprises and Clusters from EU member states operating in below sectors:

• Energy production & conservation : Renewables, biomass, Combined Charging System (CCS), Small Modular Reactors, co-generation, energy storage, advanced materials, thermal isolation etc.
• Efficiency and sustainability: Sustainable consumer products, recycling, waste reduction, re-usable products etc.
• Mobility: Zero emission vehicles, hydrogen, e-bikes, fuel cells, micro mobility etc.

Costs:
The EU-Japan Centre will cover participation fees to the fair, and the booth operational costs. Travel, accommodation and living expenses must be covered by the participating company . Participants will also benefit from a €600 grant to help offset some of above mentioned costs.

Program’s Objectives

• Display your technology at one of Japan’s leading trade shows
• Meet potential business partners
• Create new business opportunities
• Develop partnerships and business cooperation on global markets
• Discover business opportunities with Japanese companies in Japan and beyond

For more information about the mission and to apply: https://www.eu-japan.eu/events/green-clustersme-mission

Green Mission to Japan 2024 – PDF