EPA

EPA & GIs - What are the differences between the EU Japan EPA GIs and national certificates?

EPA & Human Resources Mobility

Information on human resources mobility after the effect of the EPA.

EPA & IPR

The EPA covers many different aspects of intellectual property protection, from patents to copyright, trade secrets, and common measures built on the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement. Discover more on this page.

EPA & Malt, Starches, Wheat Gluten and Albuminoidal Substances

Information on the complex effects of the EPA on Malt, Starches, Wheat Gluten and Albuminoidal Substances.

EPA & Maritime Transport

The EU-Japan EPA creates new opportunities to EU companies seeking to ship goods to Japan through Maritime transport.

EPA & Meat - Concerning the trimestral safeguards for bovine, will they disappear at a certain moment like the yearly SGs which disappear if not used during 4 consecutive years?

EPA & Meat - Pigmeat Safeguard

EPA & Meats

Japan will phase out under the EPA its ad valorem duties for fresh, chilled and frozen pork cuts, and significantly reduce the level of the gate price.

EPA & Processed Agricultural Products (PAPs)

Impact of the EPA on Processed Agricultural Products.

EPA & Public procurement

The EU-Japan EPA offers opportunities to EU businesses in the Japanese Government procurement market.

EPA & Rules of Origin

Clarifications are made on the Rules of Origin following the signing of the EPA.

EPA & Services

The EPA has an impact on transparency on domestic regulation and licensing procedures, independent regulators, and process for mutual recognition of qualification of professional.

EPA & Sewage and water public procurement

EPA & SME chapter, technical barriers to trade & trade facilitation aspects

The EU-Japan EPA offers business opportunities for SMEs as it facilitates trade and reduces costs.

EPA & Spirits and Beers

The impact of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement on Spirits and Beers.

EPA & Tariff Rate Quotas

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement provides 25 TRQs for a number of EU products to be imported in Japan on a preferential basis.

EPA & Telecommunications

The EPA and Telecom market in Japan.

EPA & Textiles and Clothing

A large majority of all tariff lines related to textile products (Chapter 50 to Chapter 63) has been liberalized as from the entry into force of the Agreement.

EPA & Vehicles

The EU-Japan EPA represents new opportunities to EU companies seeking to export vehicles and parts products to Japan.

EPA & Wine

Japan’s tariffs for EU wines have all been eliminated. Over time both sides will authorize most of current each other’s oenological practices (OPs).

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EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.