In agriculture, there has been progress in developing competitive agricultural products to reduce Akita’s dependence on rice farming. And in tourism, it boasts a range of unique festivals and events in the various regions within the prefecture.
Yet, the Treaty does not prescribe harmonisation of statutes and NCBs may perform own, non-Eurosystem related tasks, as long as such tasks do not interfere with the objectives and tasks of the Eurosystem. Overall, statutes of NCBs therefore still differ considerably from one another. In conclusion, there has not been harmonisation, but rather an approximation of law in this area.