The Cabinet Meeting Of The Japanese Government Decides On The TPP Agreement And Related Bills.

The Japanese government decided on the cabinet meeting in March 8th (2016).

And related bills, and put forward to Congress.

However, because Japan will hold a Senate election in July, it is still not clear whether it will be difficult to fully ensure that this year's deliberation time can be completed at the regular session of the Congress.

The TPP related act of the cabinet meeting of the Japanese government, including 7 amendments to the domestic system and 4 bills relating to agriculture, forestry and fisheries, is summarized as follows: intellectual property rights related: geographical indications (important amendments: geographical indications of mutual recognition / protection of special products among Member States), right to act (extended during the period of protection of property rights, extended to 70 years from 50 years after death), the infringement of piracy and other rights as a crime of public prosecution, patent law (published in academic or academic magazines, patent application within 1 years, and extension of patent right time when the examination time is delayed).

Law (for the improper use of trademarks, the minimum amount of damage compensation); other: exclusive Prohibition Act (if the enterprise voluntarily amends its related violations, will be imported into relevant procedures, no punishment), medical treatment machine law (certified by overseas safety certification authorities, medical insurance machines with lower risk limits, domestic circulation in Japan), tariff provisional measures, Japan and Australia economic partnership agreement (EPA), and related agricultural products: livestock products price stabilization method, sugar price adjustment method, agricultural and livestock industry revitalization agency law (legalization of the deficit subsidy structure of livestock farmers, and adjustment of gold for the import of sugar processing products such as cocoa powder).

The two chambers of the Japanese parliament will set up a special committee to consider the TPP agreement and related bills in April. The Japanese government has been approved by Congress in 5 months.

It is expected that the relevant countermeasures for the stability of farmers will be the focus of the Congress. In this regard, the Japanese government will amend the relevant bills, including the legalization of the deficit subsidy structure of livestock farmers.

However, about 3 of the 5 important agricultural products, such as rice and dairy products, will be abolished. According to the TPP agreement, the tariff of about 8862 items will be abolished and the liberalization rate is 95%, in the 9321 items imported from Japan, including agriculture, forestry, aquatic products and industrial products.

Because the Japanese parliament passed the resolution on "no recognition of abolition of tariffs" in 2013, it is expected that there will be disputes when Parliament deliberates on the TPP agreement and related bills.

In addition, in the analysis of the TPP economic effect proposed by the Japanese government at the end of 2015, the agriculture and forestry water was pointed out.

The reduction in output is only 210 billion yen, which has also been underestimated by the outside world. The opposition party will also investigate the basis of the report.

Andouble, Prime Minister of Japan, emphasized that TPP is the key to the growth strategy of Andouble economics.

During the regular session of the Congress in Japan this June 1st, during the regular meetings, Prime Minister Andouble still had to attend the diplomatic trip, including the G7 leaders meeting held in Japan in late May. It seemed difficult to fully ensure that the opposition party supported the deliberation time.

In addition, faced with the July Senate election, there is also no need for the ruling party to rush through the TPP or to comply with the United States' consideration of the schedule. (press: the outside world believes that the United States must complete the approval process until the end of the November presidential election).

Japanese media reported that if the TPP agreement and related bills failed to be approved by the house of Representatives before the end of April, they would be postponed until autumn.