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Economic Security Management Guidelines (1st Edition): 44-Item Self-Check Worksheet (2026)
A fill-in worksheet built from the appendix checklist of the Economic Security Management Guidelines (1st Edition), published by METI's Trade and Economic Security Bureau on 23 January 2026. All 44 items are transcribed from the original text and laid out in its three-column form: check item, Y/N, and the structures (organisation, internal rules) and track record behind your answer. The breakdown follows the original: 5 items on principles executives should keep in mind, 13 on securing autonomy, 13 on securing indispensability, and 13 on strengthening governance, with the 8 items the original phrases as "it is also useful to" badged separately. Opens with a plain-language primer on what economic security, autonomy, indispensability, governance and duty of care actually mean. Includes METI-published survey data showing that 70.7% of 3,007 manufacturers had heard the term but had no concrete image of it, and that the share expecting lost revenue to outweigh the cost of action rises from 22.3% over one to three years to 31.9% over four to ten. As METI states explicitly, the guidelines are not an obligation imposed on companies and are not premised on transactions with any specific country, company, or person. This worksheet was produced by TIMEWELL and was not prepared or endorsed by METI. Final decisions should rest with your legal and compliance leadership and the latest publications of the relevant authorities.
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Event Organiser's Migration & Data-Rescue Checklist (fill-in, 2026)
A fill-in worksheet for event organisers whose ticketing service has shut down. PassMarket closed on June 30, 2026, and its ticket management tool is announced as available until August 31, 2026 (planned). The sheet covers what to rescue before that deadline (attendee records, survey responses, revenue and payout records, event page copy, ticket configuration), an inventory of the channels through which you can still reach attendees, a formula and worksheet for calculating the effective cost of a new platform yourself, and the steps to launch a first event on it. Anything the official announcement does not state — when in-service messaging stops, the export specification for attendee lists and survey data, the timing of payouts — is marked "to be confirmed" rather than asserted. It does not rank providers; it supplies the formula and the checklist.
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China-Related Transactions Export-Control Screening Sheet (fill-in / Export Control Law & Dual-Use Regulations, critical minerals, Control List, 2026)
A fill-in working sheet for companies trading with China: screen a single transaction against China's export-control regime (the Export Control Law and the Dual-Use Items Export Control Regulations), the controls on critical minerals (gallium/germanium/graphite/antimony/tungsten etc./rare earths/helium), and the four counterparty-list systems (Control List, Watch List, Unreliable Entity List, countermeasure lists). A procedure for "what to check before the deal," not a roster of "who is listed." With a plain-language intro, based on MOFCOM announcements. Listing is a regulatory category, not a judgment about any company (including the Japanese firms on the Japan-directed lists); controls change continually, so verify current announcements and consult your officer. Match counterparties using the original simplified-Chinese wording.
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Medical Goods Classification Checklist (Pharma, Devices, Bio / Japan Table 1 Rows 3 & 3-2 etc. / AG, CWC, BWC, NSG / US EAR & ITAR, 2026)
A fill-in working sheet to classify pharmaceuticals, medical devices, bio, pharma chemicals and nuclear medicine — from Japan's Appended Table 1 (chemical = Row 3, biological = Row 3-2, nuclear = Row 2) and the goods ordinance, through the Australia Group / CWC / BWC / NSG, to the US EAR (CCL Category 1 / EAR99 / the 744.4 catch-all) and ITAR (USML Cat XIV). With a plain-language intro; built to reference the official control-list text rather than enumerate individual pathogens. Based on primary sources (e-Gov, AG, OPCW, 15 CFR). Controls change frequently, so treat the authorities' latest guidance and your export-control officer as authoritative; "not controlled (EAR99)" is not "no license." Listing is a regulatory category, not a judgment about any company or country.
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Aerospace Parts Classification Checklist (Japan Appended Table 1 Row 13 etc. / US EAR & ITAR / MTCR & Wassenaar, 2026)
A fill-in working sheet to classify aircraft, spacecraft, rockets, engines and their parts — from Japan's Export Trade Control Order Appended Table 1 (Row 13 = aerospace & propulsion, Row 4 = missiles) and the goods-ordinance thresholds, through the ITAR (USML) vs EAR (CCL Category 9 / EAR99) jurisdiction triage, to the MTCR and Wassenaar. With a plain-language intro, based on primary sources (e-Gov, 15 CFR, 22 CFR). A starting point for export-control staff; controls change frequently, so treat the authorities' latest guidance and your export-control officer as authoritative. Listing is a regulatory category, not a judgment about any company or country.
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Asia 6-Country Export-Control Overview (Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, 2026)
A one-page comparison of each country's governing law, authority, strategic-goods list, catch-all and regime membership, plus a common self-check — for exporters from six Asian countries. With a plain-language intro. A framework "map" based on each authority's primary sources; article numbers and list details must be verified with each country's current text (Taiwan and Indonesia at framework level only). Neutral — listing/classification is a regulatory category, not a judgment.
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Chemical Classification Checklist (Precursors, CWC, Australia Group; Japan + US EAR, 2026)
A fill-in checklist for chemical-weapon precursors and chemicals: Japan (Appended Table 1 Row 3 + the goods ordinance; the legal test is substance name + concentration above 30%, with CAS as a matching key), the CWC (Schedules 1/2/3), the Australia Group, the US EAR (1C350), and the SDS-to-classification workflow. With a plain-language intro. Based on primary sources (e-Gov, METI, OPCW, 15 CFR); final decisions rest with the current text and your export-control officer.
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Semiconductor Classification Checklist (Advanced Computing & Manufacturing Equipment, Japan + US EAR, 2026)
A fill-in checklist for advanced-computing ICs (3A090, 4A090, HBM) and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME, 3B-series), classifying from both Japan (Appended Table 1 Row 7 + the goods ordinance) and the US EAR (ECCN, TPP/PD thresholds, Country Group D:5, 744.23, FDP, License Exceptions). With a plain-language intro. Based on primary sources (15 CFR, the Federal Register, e-Gov, METI); semiconductor controls change fastest, so treat the current text plus BIS/METI and your export-control officer as authoritative.
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Supply-Chain Due Diligence (Human Rights, Forced Labour, Conflict Minerals) Self-Check Sheet (2026)
A fill-in self-check from the UNGP/OECD six steps to the US UFLPA, EU CSDDD and German LkSG obligations, conflict minerals (3TG) and Japan's guideline — with a plain-language intro. Based on each issuer's primary sources and reflecting the EU CSDDD's 2025–2026 Omnibus changes (thresholds; application in 2029) and the LkSG's operational change. A starting point for procurement, legal and sustainability staff (final decisions rest with each authority's latest guidance and your own officer).
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Five Sanctions-List Systems Screening Procedure (US OFAC/BIS, EU, UK, UN + Japan's Foreign End User List, 2026)
A fill-in cross-list screening procedure for the five systems (US OFAC, US BIS, the EU, the UK, the UN) plus Japan's Foreign End User List — where, what and how to screen. Covers SDN/non-SDN and the BIS lists, the 50% / ownership-control tests, official source URLs and update cadence, and Red Flags. Based on each authority's primary sources; listing is a regulatory classification, not a judgment — final decisions rest with each authority's original list and your own officer.
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EAR Classification Flow & EAR99 Practical Checklist (for exporters from Japan, 2026)
A fill-in working sheet covering "subject to the EAR? → ECCN on the CCL? → EAR99?", the crucial "when EAR99 still needs a license" (embargoes, end-use, end-user), de minimis / FDP, counterparty screening, and the two-track cross-check with Japan's classification (FEFTA / Appended Table 1). Based on primary sources (15 CFR, the Federal Register, BIS, METI); the EAR changes frequently, so treat the authorities' latest guidance and your export-control officer as authoritative.
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The BIS Affiliates Rule (50 Percent Rule) Readiness Checklist (2026)
A fill-in working checklist for trade compliance teams preparing for the BIS Affiliates Rule. Covers what the rule actually does (aggregation across owners and across lists, cascade/carry-forward, the rule of most restrictiveness, and why exactly 50% is in while below 50% is not automatically out), where ownership data typically breaks, and a six-phase preparation list from scoping through governance. The rule is currently stayed until 9 November 2026 — the suspension text says "absent a future extension", so the sheet is built to work whether the rule returns on schedule or the stay is extended. Based on primary sources (90 FR 47201, 90 FR 50857, 15 CFR). Designation is a regulatory classification, not a judgement about a company; final determinations rest with your export-control officer and the authorities' current guidance.
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AI Security & Vendor-Dependence Risk Self-Check Sheet (by level, 2026)
A fill-in self-check across five dimensions (supplier diversification, data region, re-training prevention, output governance, geopolitical/export risk) by level (L0–L3), based on the NIST AI RMF (AI 100-1) and the PPC alert (June 2, 2023).
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Research Integrity & Security Self-Check Sheet (for universities and research institutions, 2026)
A fill-in self-check covering disclosure, the 13 due-diligence items, and the 4-step risk management, based on the Cabinet Office "Procedures for Ensuring Research Security" (December 2025) and the Integrated Innovation Strategy Promotion Council policy.
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Generative-AI Adoption: Proposal & Usage Policy Templates (2026)
Ready-to-edit templates for a generative-AI adoption proposal and a 10-article usage policy, aligned with the Personal Information Protection Commission alert (2 June 2023). Codifies prohibited inputs and handling of outputs. A starting point subject to your legal and information-security review.
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AI-Driven Talent: Skill Requirements & Hiring Sheet (2026)
A fill-in sheet to judge candidates not by "can use AI" but by "can design what to delegate and verify the output." Includes a skill matrix, hiring-requirement template, and candidate scoring sheet, referring to METI/IPA "Digital Skill Standard v2.0" and METI "Vision for Future Human Resources".
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Roadmap & Self-Assessment for Becoming an AI-Driven Organization (2026)
A fill-in template to move to an AI-driven organization across four stages (assess, pilot, implement, embed). Includes a self-assessment checklist, migration roadmap, and KPI design sheet, based on government data (IPA "White Paper on DX 2023", "DX Promotion Indicators").
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China MOFCOM Lists (Control & Watch): 80-Entity Reference Sheet (through the 29 Jun 2026 wave)
All 80 entities on China MOFCOM's Control List and Watch List, in official / Chinese / English names. Being listed is a regulatory designation, not a judgment of the company — useful both for counterparty screening and for listed companies to understand where they stand. Based on primary sources (Announcements No. 11/12/27/28).
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