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

・Safety Net Guarantee No. 2 was launched as a cash flow support measure for small and medium-sized businesses and small businesses affected by the suspension of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Notice of Official Gazette on January 26, 2024)
For details, please see the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency homepage (outside site) (outside site).

・With the release of ALPS treated water into the ocean, Safety Net Guarantee No. 2 was launched for small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses that have been directly or indirectly to a certain extent with business operators in foreign countries that are implementing measures to restrict imports of marine products from Japan, which are implemented by foreign governments such as China, and are expected to decrease certain sales. (Notice of Official Gazette on November 15, 2023)
For details, please see the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency homepage (outside site) (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. A small and medium-sized business that directly or indirectly with a business operator pertaining to a designated project in the country, and the “business (direct transaction)” or “a chain of indirect transactions with the business operator (indirect transaction)” must be 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 business activities by the business operator were started, and sales for the next three months, including the next two months, are expected to decrease by more than 10% year-on-year.

1. Documents (copies are acceptable) that can confirm the actual business situation in Yokohama City

   • Corporate: Certificate of all history items ※The latest version within three months of issuance
   • Sole proprietorships: The first page of the latest blue tax return financial statements or Table 1 of the income tax return B (those that can be seen at the tax office based on receipt, e-mail details (in the case of electronic filing), etc.)
     ※If the above documents cannot be confirmed in the city with the above documents, lease agreement is also required.

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2. Confirmation of transaction dependencies and net sales
   • If there is a direct transaction with the business operator (a):Form (Excel: 33KB)、Style (PDF: 359KB)
     ※You need a bank manager's seal or a tax accountant (certified public accountant) seal. If there is no seal, the “Declaration of Sales and Transactions, etc.Form (Excel: 13KB)、Style (PDF: 104KB)Please submit it.
   • If there is an indirect transaction with the business operator (b):Form (Excel: 35KB)、Style (PDF: 360KB)
     ※You need a bank manager's seal or a tax accountant (certified public accountant) seal. If there is no seal, the “Declaration of Sales and Transactions, etc.Form (Excel: 13KB)、Style (PDF: 104KB)Please submit it.

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3. Certification Application Form
   • If there is a direct transaction with the business operator:Style (a) (PDF: 228KB)(necessary number of sheets 2 sheets)
   • If there is an indirect transaction with the business operator:Style (b) (PDF: 226KB)(necessary number of sheets 2 sheets)
   • In case of suspension of import of marine products due to discharge of ALPS treated water [Example of entry (PDF: 267KB)】
   • In case of suspension of production of Daihatsu Motor CorporationExample of entry (PDF: 265KB)】

It is recommended that you apply for a financial institution. Please ask the financial institution that provides consultation on loans.

• Please make a reservation in advance from the window reservation application form, and tell us your "name (or company name)" at the reception.
  ※We do not accept reservations on the day. In addition, if you arrive at the counter more than 15 minutes after the reservation time, we will not be able to accept it.
• In the case of a proxy application by a financial institution.List of agency applications (Excel: 70KB)(2 copies) Please prepare it and 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 date and time before submitting your application.

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

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