経済安保法案、民間も罰則　与党了承、一部は削除―２５日閣議決定へ

　政府は１６日、今国会に提出する経済安全保障推進法案の最終案を与党に提示し、おおむね了承された。半導体をはじめとする重要物資のサプライチェーン（供給網）強化など、４分野すべてで民間関係者の法令違反に対する罰則を盛り込んだ。ただ、経済界の懸念を踏まえ、政府の供給網調査を拒否した場合の罰則などは削除した。政府は２５日にも法案を閣議決定する。（2022/02/16-21:41）

Japan's ruling parties on Wednesday broadly approved the final draft of an economic security promotion bill, which specifies penalties for private-sector offenders in all of the bill's four fields.
   The government plans to adopt the legislation at a cabinet meeting as early as Feb. 25 and submit it to the ongoing session of the Diet, the country's parliament.
   The four areas are the strengthening of supply chains, prior screenings of critical infrastructure, public-private cooperation on advanced technologies, and the nondisclosure of patents on sensitive technologies that could be used for military purposes.
   On supply chains, the draft bill calls for financial aid to ensure networks providing "specified important goods," which will be designated by ordinances.
   It also calls for prior screenings of investments in and management regimes for 14 types of critical infrastructure, including electricity, gas and financial services, as well as for tighter rules regarding the development of advanced technologies and on the management of patents.