No. 2 certification (restrictions on business activities such as restructuring of business partners)

・Safety Net Guarantee No. 2 was launched for small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses that are directly or indirectly engaged in certain degree of transactions with foreign businesses that are subject to import restrictions on marine products from Japan implemented by foreign governments such as China and are expected to decrease certain sales. (Notice of the Official Gazette on November 15, 2023)
For details, please see the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency website (outside site).

You must meet all of the following requirements at the same time.

1. There must be a business establishment in Yokohama City.
2. Small and medium-sized enterprises that directly or indirectly trade with the business operator pertaining to the designated project of the country, and "the business operator (direct transaction)" or "the chain of indirect transactions with the business operator (indirect transaction)" The size of the transaction with a business operator (indirect transaction) "is 20% or more of all transactions.
3. Sales, sales volume, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “sales, etc.”) for the last month have decreased by more than 10% compared to the same month last year since the date on which the restrictions on business activities by the business concerned were started, and thereafter Sales for the three months, including the two months, are expected to decrease by more than 10% year-on-year.

1. Documents that can confirm the actual status of business in Yokohama City (copying is acceptable)

   • Corporate: Certificate of all history items ※Up-to-date items within three months of issuance
   • Sole proprietor: The first page of the latest blue tax return financial statements or the first table of the income tax return (which can be seen as being accepted by the tax office based on receipt and e-mail details (in the case of electronic filing), etc.)
     ※If the above documents cannot confirm the actual business situation in the city, lease agreement etc. will also be required.

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2. Transaction dependency confirmation and net sales statement
   • If there is a direct transaction with the relevant business operator (a):Style (Excel: 33KB)、Style (PDF: 335KB)
   • If there is an indirect transaction with the relevant business operator (b):Style (Excel: 35KB)、Style (PDF: 337KB)

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3. Certificates
   • Materials (monthly trial balance, sales ledger, etc.) that serve as the basis for the figures stated in the transaction dependency confirmation and sales statement.

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4. Application for Certification
   • If there is a direct transaction with the relevant business operator:Style (A) (PDF: 294KB)(2 necessary number of sheets)
   • If there is an indirect transaction with the relevant business operator:Style (b) (PDF: 325KB)(2 necessary number of sheets)
   • In case of suspension of import of marine products due to the release of ALPS treated water [Source:Example of entry (PDF: 287KB)】

Applications are accepted at the counter. It is also possible to apply for a proxy by a financial institution.

• Please make a reservation in advance from the window reservation application form, and tell us the "name (or company name)" of the reservation at the reception.
  ※We do not accept applications on the day. In addition, if you arrive at the counter after 15 minutes of reservation time, we will not be able to accept it.
• In the case of an application for collective agency by a financial institutionList of agency applications (Excel: 70KB)(2 copies) Please bring it with you.

https://shinsei.city.yokohama.lg.jp/cu/141003/ea/residents/procedures/apply/ca4e0c12-9b7d-4826-ba07-4a2c338ce93f/start (external site)
※Please be sure to write down the reservation date and time before submitting the application.

Economic Affairs Bureau Finance Division
Reception hours: From 9:00 to 11:00, from 13:00 to 16:00 (excluding weekends, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays)
Address: 31st floor of 10 City Hall at 6-50 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City
※Receive your admission card at the 3rd floor city hall reception desk and call on the 31st floor reception desk. For details, please refer to the official website.

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