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A free trade agreement between the EU and Japan (EU-Japan EPA) entered into force in 2019 scrapping most of the import duty tariffs. The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation EPA Helpdesk provides up-to-date information and answers EPA-related queries. It organises webinars and publishes information packs, each of them composed of a factsheet and practical guide covering specific topics or sectors of the Economic Partnership Agreement. To get access to the information packs, please click...

How can my SME benefit from the preferential rates linked to the Rules of Origin?The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will come into force in 2019 giving opportunities to European SMEs to start exporting or strengthen their exports to Japan. The agreement lets exporters benefit from preferential rates provided that their products are made within the European Union. However, the Rules of Origin can become complex to understand, especially when the supply chain involves multiple countries...

What to know before starting trade exchanges with Japan?Even if you already export to some FTA-countries, you will need specific information if you intend to have trade with Japan as the EU-Japan EPA is very different from the other trade agreements concluded by the EU. This presentation will present you what to start with, and will put the focus on the main differences with former agreements. In addition, this webinar will analyse the best and the easiest way to put into practice the EU-Japan...

As a professional service provider, where can I find the information to do business in Japan? Is it necessary to have my professional qualification recognised?This webinar will deal with professional services (architects, accountants, engineers, lawyers, doctors & nurses, etc.) providers that want to export or do business in Japan, either through electronic commerce, temporary mobility in Japan, or through local investment via the establishment of an office or a joint venture with a local...

What are the EPA agri-food preferences offered within Tariff Rate Quotas?The EPA is offering tariff concessions within 25 agri-food related Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs). Knowledge about the functioning of these TRQs increases related export potentials. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the changes the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will make and the opportunities it will create...

What are the business opportunities in Japan’s public healthcare and what you need to do to become a supplier?While a large portion of Japan’s healthcare system is privately managed, about 30% of Japan’s healthcare facilities are publicly-administered. These range from advanced university hospitals and research facilities to municipal hospitals and clinics. Public organisations are required to procure their goods and services through (often competitive) public procurement procedures. With the...

How can EU exporters of fruit and vegetables use the important EPA concessions to export their products to Japanese markets?Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables to Japan. As a result, EU fruit and vegetables will have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a...

How can EU exporters of malt, starches, wheat gluten & albuminoidal substances benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of malt, starches, wheat gluten & albuminoidal substances to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets.This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each...

How can EU exporters of textile products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of textile products to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the...

How can EU exporters of leather and footwear products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of leather and footwear products to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector...

How can EU exporters of forestry products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting their products to Japan?Import trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of forest products to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the...

How does the EU-Japan EPA impact the various segments of the finance industry?The financial industry consists of a broad taxonomy of diverse market actors, large and small. While the industry consists of many different segments, the language of the EU-Japan EPA is written in such a way as to be broadly inclusive of the industry as a whole. The EPA covers market actors ranging from fintech start-ups, to professional financial advisors, to the blockchain & cryptocurrency and the peer-to-peer &...

What additional opportunities will the EPA offer to European SMEs?The EU-Japan Economic partnership Agreement (EPA), expected to come into force in 2019, will give European companies additional opportunities in Japan’s government or public procurement market. While European companies already have enjoyed access to Japanese government contracts under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), the EPA builds upon the GPA and gives European companies additional access to procurement by...

How can EU producers of vehicles benefit from EPA concessions in exporting its products to Japan?Trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of vehicles to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the changes the EU-Japan Economic...

How can EU SME exporters benefit from the EPA?Important concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters to Japan, including SMEs. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets.This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the changes the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will make and the...

How can EU exporters of fishery products benefit from EPA concessions in exporting its products to Japan?Trade concessions are contained in the EPA for EU exporters of fishery products to Japan. As a result, these EU products have since the entry into force of the Agreement an important competitive advantage on the Japanese markets. This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will address a different topic or sector and will look at the changes the EU...

How does the EU-Japan EPA impact the various segments of the maritime transport industry?The maritime transport industry is a critical part of the supply chain and trade network of almost all goods industries and markets in the world. As such, it plays a vital role in the stability and growth of trade and production across the entire economy. As an island-nation, the maritime trade industry is of particular strategic and economic relevance to Japan. The EU-Japan EPA enumerates and provides...

How does the EU-Japan EPA help provide access to Japan’s insurance market landscape for European insurance industry firms and SMEs?The insurance market plays a key role in the development and stability of the financial industry of any major market. Accordingly, the insurance industry is both extensively regulated under the auspices of financial-regulatory architecture, but also covered in most economic, financial, or trade agreements. This webinar will be about Japan’s insurance market landscape...

What to know before starting trade exchanges with Japan?Even if you already export to some FTA-countries, you will need specific information if you intend to have trade with Japan as the EU-Japan EPA is very different from the other trade agreements concluded by the EU. This presentation will present you what to start with, and will put the focus on the main differences with former agreements. In addition, this webinar will analyse the best and the easiest way to put into practice the EU-Japan...

What are the opportunities the EPA provides related to the telecom sector? What protections does the EPA provide to European telecoms sector operators?Japan’s Telecoms market is a large, stable market dominated by three mobile network operators and their associated VMNOs. The EU Japan EPA creates a space for European telecoms operators to enter the market, establishing extensive protections for market access.This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar...