cles of incorporation," which include a clause for Boryokudan elimination, have been formulated and published on the website of the General Insurance Association of Japan.

## 7 Securities Industry

In the securities industry, the Japan Securities Dealers Association adopted a resolution to restrict transactions with Boryokudan members and Boryokudan-related persons in 1991, and the industry has made efforts to eliminate members of Boryokudan and such persons from securities transactions and to promote AML/CFT measures, including thorough verification of customer identity. The Japan Securities Dealers Association and each stock exchange, together with relevant authorities including the Financial Services Agency and the National Police Agency, established the "Securities Safety Liaison Committee" in November 2006 and the "Securities Safety Liaison Committee Working-level Session" under the Committee in January 2007 to examine further measures to eliminate anti-social forces from the industry. In July 2007, "Elimination of Anti-social Forces from Securities Transactions and the Securities Market" was published as an interim report of the examination results of the abovementioned working-level session. Likewise, in February 2008, the "Concept of Reporting 'Suspicious Transactions' among the Members" was summarized to ensure effective reporting, clarifying the need to further strengthen AML/CFT, such as the prompt reporting of suspicious transactions.

In terms of practical affairs, relevant organizations such as securities companies, the Japan Securities Dealers Association, the Stock Exchange, the Financial Bureau, Prefectural Police, the Prefectural Center for Elimination of Boryokudan and the Bar Association established the "Securities Police Liaison Council" in each prefecture, and have improved the effectiveness of the elimination of anti-social forces from the industry and of the prevention of ML/TF through information exchange at the field level or in seminars.

Additionally, the Japan Securities Dealers Association established the "Securities Safety Measures Support Center" in March 2009. It was registered as an organization for management of information on unjust demands based on the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members, by the National Public Safety Commission/the National Police Agency and started operations to receive inquiries and consultations from securities companies. Since January 2013, the Japan Securities Dealers Association's system for making inquiries as to whether or not a certain person is an anti-social force and the National Police Agency's database were connected with each other to check whether or not members' new customers are anti-social forces. The Japan Securities Dealers Association also strives to ensure smooth and appropriate system operation by conducting training for members concerning the inquiry service using the system and conducting onsite inspection of the members' operation.

In terms of internal systems, the Japan Securities Dealers Association also established the "Rules regarding Severing Relationships with Anti-social Forces" in May 2010, obligating each member to 1) introduce articles regarding assurance by customers "that they are not an anti-social force" when opening a new securities account, 2) introduce articles regarding elimination of anti-social forces in their transaction clauses etc., 3) screen new and existing