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Japan: Evaluation of Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms

Progress

Current status
concluded
02 Feb 2024 concluded
12 Jan 2024 processing consultation
05 Dec 2023 in consultation
11 Dec 2022 in consultation
11 Nov 2022 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 Feb 2024
concluded

Issued Report Following METI Investigation into Specified Digital Platforms’ Compliance with Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms

On 2 February 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued its report following the investigation into transparency and fairness measures adopted by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Meta and Rakuten under the 2020 Act on Imp…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Jan 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft evaluation by METI of specified digital platforms based on the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms

On 12 January 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) closed a public consultation on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Meta and Rakuten u…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Dec 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft evaluation by METI of specified digital platforms based on the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms

On 5 December 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) opened a public consultation on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Meta and Rakuten u…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Dec 2022
in consultation

Closed consultation on evaluation of specified digital platforms

On 11 December 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) closed its consultation on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Rakuten under the 2…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Nov 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on evaluation of specified digital platforms

On 11 November 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) opened a consultation until 11 December 2022 on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo an…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government