マスク・防護服、国内生産回帰を　供給網見直し提言―経産省審議会

　経済産業省は２６日、産業構造審議会（経産相の諮問機関）の通商・貿易分科会を開き、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を受けて供給不足に陥った医療用マスク・防護服について、国内の安定供給体制が重要だとする提言をまとめた。事業環境の激変を視野に、国内生産に回帰すべき物資とそれ以外を整理。産業界に医療用マスクなどの国内生産回帰を促す。コロナ危機を受け、経産省が対外経済政策の基本的な考え方を公表するのは初めて。
　経産省は世界的なコロナ感染拡大の影響を踏まえ、物資ごとにサプライチェーン（供給網）を見直すよう要請。医療用マスク・防護服などを「緊急物資」と指摘し、国内生産や在庫管理の拡充で非常時も確実に供給できる体制を課題に挙げた。
　自動車や電子部品については、国内への生産回帰では費用がかさむため、調達の多様化や友好国との連携を進めるべきだと訴えた。（2020/05/26-10:03）

The Japanese trade ministry Tuesday released a proposal seeking the stable domestic supply of medical masks and protective wear, which saw widespread shortages amid the COVID-19 crisis.
   These products are "emergency goods," which should be steadily supplied in times of emergencies through expansion of domestic production and stockpiling, said the proposal released at a meeting of the Trade Committee of the Industrial Structure Council, which advises the trade minister.
   The ministry hopes that the industry world will review their supply chains in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to increase domestic production of such goods following the drastic change in the trade environment.
   In the proposal, the ministry made public its basic views on foreign economic policies in response to the coronavirus crisis for the first time.
   For goods such as automobiles and electronic parts, the proposal calls for diversifying procurement and boosting cooperation with friendly nations because reviving production in Japan would be too costly.