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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...

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 EPA opportunities in Japan for EU GI-protected products?The EPA guarantees registration and protection for more than 200 EU GIs for wines and spirits and food-stuffs, including beers, and the possibility to add new GIs in the future.This webinar was 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 EPA opportunities for EU exporters of wines and spirits & beers to Japan?The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU exporters of wines and spirits & beers to Japan as these products can now duty free in Japan. The EPA furthermore guarantees registration and protection of certain EU geographical indications related to these products, as well as acceptance of most of the EU’s oenological practices for wines.This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan...

What are the EPA opportunities for EU exporters of wines and spirits & beers to Japan?The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU exporters of wines and spirits & beers to Japan as these products can now duty free in Japan. The EPA furthermore guarantees registration and protection of certain EU geographical indications related to these products, as well as acceptance of most of the EU’s oenological practices for wines.This webinar is part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan...

What are the EPA opportunities for EU dairy exporters to Japan?The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU dairy exporters to Japan. Duties will be gradually phased out for hard cheeses and a tariff quota will allow for duty free access as from 1/4/2033 for fresh cheeses. Import market access improvement also for other dairy products such as butter, whey products and skimmed milk powder.This webinar was part of a series of webinars by the EU-Japan EPA Helpdesk. Each webinar will...

What are the EPA opportunities for EU meat exporters to Japan?The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU meat exporters to Japan. Duties will be gradually phased out for pork meat and processed pork meat, as well as for poultry meat. For beef meat duties will reduced from almost 40 to 9% over 15 years.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...

What are the EPA opportunities for EU exporters of Processed Agricultural Products (PAPs) to Japan?The EPA offers important market access opportunities for EU PAPs exporters to Japan. Duties will be eliminated at the entry into force of the Agreement for important products such as mineral waters, cigarettes, cocoa powder, pectic substances, spirits, yeast and caseinates. For other products such as uncooked spaghetti, esterified starches, food preparations, duties will be eliminated over periods...

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...

How can EU exporters of fruits 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 fruits 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 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...