The first two months have passed since the EU-Japan EPA went into force. The first trade statistics have shown good promise for European exporters of wine, pork and cheese, but will EU businesses also profit from the commitments made by Japan in the area of government procurement?
JTPP Helpdesk conducted a survey at the beginning of 2019 before EPA went into effect and approached over 900 offficials and offices in charge of procurement at Japanese government organizations. In the survey, we asked them about how they see the impact of the EPA on their daily practice.
Main findings
The full report is available here.
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