Article 8Policy for Measures for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Directed at Small-scale Enterprises

一Taking into account the important significance of small-scale enterprises in contributing to the stability of the economy in regions and to the improvement of the lives and the promotion of exchange of local residents, to enable the sustainable business activities of small-scale enterprises in regions through securing appropriate and sufficient management resources, and to seek to revitalize business activities that respond to diverse demand in regions by promoting cooperation with diverse actors in regions;

二Taking into account the important significance of small-scale enterprises in contributing to the future development of the economy and society of Japan, to develop the necessary environment so that, in pursuing their growth and development, small-scale enterprises can receive, according to their circumstances, appropriate support for achieving steady growth and development;

三Taking into account the circumstances of small-scale enterprises, which often find it particularly difficult to secure management resources, to strive for the development and improvement of the management of small-scale enterprises, and to give the necessary consideration, according to the state of management of small-scale enterprises, to finance, taxation, provision of information and other matters.