PCB issue in Japan
Government Scheme

PCB Treatment Has Finally Begun!

Japan Environmental Safety Corporation (JESCO) is a special company wholly owned by the government, established on April 1 2004. JESCO has succeeded mainly the PCB waste treatment program of former Japan Environment Corporation (JEC). JESCO's mission is to construct and operate five regional facilities to treat PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) wastes in Japan.
The following programs formerly conducted by JEC were succeeded to other organizations:
Japan Fund for Global Environment
 The fund was succeeded to ERCA. (April 2004)
PCB Waste Treatment Fund
 The fund was succeeded to ERCA. (April 2004)
Maintenance Reserve Fund Management Program
 The program was succeeded to ERCA. (April 2004)
Loan Program
 JEC's loan progam was succeeded to the Development Bank of Japan. (October 1999)