Support facility for the implementation of EU-Japan strategic partnership agreement (SPA) : study on best practices in floating offshore wind energy technical regulations in the EU and Member States

The objective of the Study is to compile technological and regulatory information on FOW in the EU and the Member States (MS) with a view to carrying out a benchmarking analysis on the best practices for clarifying possible application in Japan, which could further be used in relevant bilateral fora with the Japanese authorities as benchmarks for the 1 The European Wind Charter, signed in Brussels on 19 December 2023, is the EU's Great Wind Commitment to implement the actions set out in the EU Wind Power Package. development of the regulatory framework related to FOW. The Study is limited to FOW technical regulation and standards existing both online and in competent institutions and companies. Compilation of other local regulations such as environmental impact assessment, maritime spatial planning, fishing rights, etc. are out of the scope of the analysis. A comprehensive search for information on comparative experiences in relation to FOW has been organised around the EU, its Member States and Japan. The starting point focuses on the situation in Japan regarding FOW and, on this basis, best practices and experiences in EU member states are explored for possible application in Japan. Therefore, the two analyses for EU and Japan were organised in parallel to make a comparative analysis on Standards, Certification and Conformity Assessment at a later stage.