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METI Councils

In June 2013, METI organized the 3 council system: the Industrial Structure Council, the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, and the Council for Small and Medium Enterprise Policy. By forming subcommittees categorized by each policy field, more intensive and efficient discussion on METI policy challenges is possible.

*You can see the present and former systems in the following charts.

For summary of reports

Industrial Structure Council
産業構造審議会

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
経済産業省(本省)

Committee on New Direction of Economic and Industrial Policies
経済産業政策新機軸部会

Industrial Structure Policy Division, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau
経済産業政策局 産業構造課

Development Committee for 2020 and Beyond
2020未来開拓部会

Service Affairs Policy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
商務情報政策局 サービス政策課

Regional Economic and Industrial Policy Committee
地域経済産業分科会

Regional Economic and Industrial Policy Group, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau
経済産業政策局 地域経済産業グループ

Trade Committee
通商・貿易分科会

Trade Policy Bureau & Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau
通商政策局、貿易経済協力局

Committee on industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment
産業技術環境分科会

Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau
産業技術環境局

Manufacturing Industry Committee
製造産業分科会

Manufacturing Industries Bureau
製造産業局

Commerce, Distribution and Information Committee
商務流通情報分科会

Commerce Distribution and Industrial Safety Policy Group (excluding the Industrial Safety section)
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
商務流通情報局、商務流通保安グループ(産業保安を除く)

Industrial Safety Committee
保安分科会

Commerce, Distribution and Industrial Safety Policy Group (Industrial Safety section)
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
商務流通情報局、商務流通保安グループ

Intellectual Property Committee
知的財産分科会

Japan Patent Office
特許庁

Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
総合資源エネルギー調査会external link

Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
資源エネルギー庁

Strategic Policy Committee
基本政策分科会

  • Supply Structure Enhancement Subcommittee
    供給構造高度化小委員会
  • Electricity Systems Reform Subcommittee
    電力システム改革小委員会
  • Electricity Supply-Demand Verification Subcommittee
    電力需要検証小委員会
  • Subcommittee on the Establishment of Infrastructure for a Natural Gas Shift
    天然ガスシフト基盤整備小委員会
  • Market Monitoring Subcommittee
    市場監視小委員会

Committee on Energy Efficiency and Renewble Energy
省エネルギー・新エネルギー分科会

  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Subcommittee
    省エネルギー小委員会
    • WG on Classification Standards for Plants and Other Facilities
      工場等判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Houses and Buildings
      住宅・建築物判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Consignors
      荷主判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Retail Labeling
      小売事業者表示判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Electronic Computers and Magnetic Disk Units
      電子計算機及び磁気ディスク装置判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Routers, etc
      ルーター等判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Commercial Refrigerators and Showcases, etc
      業務用冷蔵庫及びショーケース等判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Automobiles
      自動車判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Heavy Vehicles
      重量車判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Luminaires, etc
      照明器具等判断基準
    • WG on Classification Standards for Gas and Oil Appliances
      ガス・石油機器判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Three-phase Induction Motors
      三相誘導電動機判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Electrical Refrigerators, etc
      電気冷蔵庫等判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Air Conditioners
      エアコンディショナー判断基準WG
    • WG on Classification Standards for Building materials, etc
      建築材料等判断基準WG
  • New and Renewable Energy Subcommittee
    新エネルギー小委員会

Natural Resources and Fuel Committee
資源・燃料分科会

  • Mining Subcommittee
    鉱業小委員会
    • Clean Coal WG
      クリーンコールWG
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Subcommittee
    石油天然ガス小委員会
    • Petroleum Market Trends WG
      石油市場動向調査WG
  • Petroleum Supply and Demand Adjustment Subcommittee
    石油備蓄調整小委員会

Electricity and Gas Industry Committee
電力・ガス事業分科会

  • Nuclear Energy Subcommittee
    原子力小委員会
  • Expert Committee on Reviewing Electricity Rate Electric Power Development Committee
    電気料金審査専門小委員会
    • WG on Tendering Systems of Thermal Power Supply
      火力電源入札WG
    • WG for Reviewing the Accounting System Concerning the Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Stations
      廃炉に係る会計制度検証WG

Council for Small and Medium Enterprise Policy
中小企業政策審議会

Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
中小企業庁

Subcommittee for Small Enterprise
小規模企業基本政策小委員会

Committee on SME Business Support
中小企業経営支援分科会

  • Subcommittee for Access Improving Public Procurement
    官公需小委員会
  • Commerce Subcommittee (*established temporarily)
    経済協力・インフラシステム輸出小委員会
  • Subcommittee on Mutual Aid Insurance
    共済小委員会

Committee for Adjusting Business Activities of Large Enterprises
中小企業分野等調整分科会

Last updated:2025年06月26日

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