ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/in-focus/exporters-stories/#p=#filter-partners-Japan&c – In the past, European companies faced trade barriers when exporting to Japan, which sometimes made them more difficult to compete with. European Union-Japan Trade: ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/japan/ market access database:madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htmmadb.europa.eu/madb/fta_japan_overview.htm On 8 and 9 March, the Japanese Foreign Trade Organisation (JETRO) organised a seminar in Brussels and London on the Eu-Business Japan Seminar – Future visions of EU-Japan partnerships for growth. Intellectuals from science, economics and governments in Europe and Japan gave lectures on the EU-Japan Agreement on Economic Integration (EIS). [The agreement is also called the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) or Free Trade Agreement (EPA). The EPA contains “a number of provisions that simplify negotiation and investment procedures, reduce export and investment costs and, as a result, allow more small businesses to trade in both markets. Expected benefits include increased transparency, less stringent technical regulation, compliance requirements, customs procedures and rules of origin, better protection of intellectual property rights and geographical indications, better access to tendering procedures and a specific chapter allowing SMEs to maximize the benefits of the EPA.” (Source: proposal for the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan – COM (2018) 192 final) The agreement also opens up services markets, including financial services, e-commerce, telecommunications and transport. It`s also… Taxation and Customs:ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/international-affairs/international-customs-mutual-administrative-assistance-assistance-agreements/japan_en With regard to EU agricultural exports, the agreement will be addressed to the organisers if you wish to obtain further general information on the EPA. The agreement also contains a full chapter on trade and sustainable development; sets the highest standards for work, safety, the environment and consumer protection; strengthens EU and Japan`s action on sustainable development and climate change and fully protects public services. Source: European Commission Financial Period: “EU Data Agreement with Japan with the UK” The agreement will create the world`s largest open area for trade, 17 July, 2018 NOTE: The trade agreement applies to tariffs, not taxation. Excise duties on imports into Japan and VAT on imports into the EU have yet to be paid.

Copenhagen Economics, Assessment of trade and investment barriers between the EU and Japan, 2009 Speakers were Jean Lemi?re, President of the MEDEF OMC | Commission for Access to the External Market and advisor to the President of BNP Paribas; Adrian van den Hoven, Director of International Affairs of the European Economy; Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Executive Director of the International Trade Center (ITC); Lord.