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Factsheet: EPA & Investors and Business Visitors for Investment Purposes
Access for business visitors for investment purposes (BVIP) is outlined in the treaty for those employed by firms doing business in Japan and the European Union. No quotas for business visitors from the European Union entering Japan for investment purposes. Professionals of the EU covered by 8-B Annex III are generally tied to EU-based employers.
Factsheet: EPA & Intra-Corporate Transferees
The EU-Japan EPA grants access to professionals beyond what is secured by GATS. There are no quotas for business visitors for establishment purposes, intra-corporate transferees or investors from the European Union entering Japan. Professionals of the EU covered by 8-B Annex III are generally tied to EU-based employers.
EPA Handbook – a guide to help EU SMEs import Japanese products
Would you like to start importing food or non-food stuffs from Japan, but are unsure what 'preferential tariff treatment', 'rules of origin' and 'HS codes' are?
Webinars in June 2020
EPA HELPDESK WEBINAR 24: SERVICES & INSURANCES Date: 16 June 2020 - Time: from 10:30 to 11:30 AM CET Registration deadline: Monday, 15 June 2020
Webinars in May 2020
EPA HELPDESK WEBINAR 22: FISHERIESDate: 28 May 2020 - Time: from 10:30 to 11:30 AM CETRegistration deadline: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Webinars in April 2020
WEBINAR: EUREKA GLOBALSTARS INITIATIVE: NEW CALL WITH NEDO JAPANDate: 28 April 2020 - Time: from 10:30 to 11:30 AM CET
Business opportunities in Japan for Czech companies
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The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force just over a year ago, and has both strengthened existing business opportunities for Czech and Japanese businesses and cr
Webinars in February 2020
EPA HELPDESK WEBINAR 16: TEXTILES Date: 25 February 2020 - Time: from 10:30 to 11:30 AM CET Registration deadline: Monday, 24 February 2020
Webinars in January 2020
EPA HELPDESK WEBINAR 13: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT & HEALTHCARE Date: 14 January 2020 - Time: from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CET Registration deadline: Monday, 13 January 2020
EPA Helpdesk Webinar 13: Public Procurement & Healthcare
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14-01-20 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET What are the business opportunities in Japan’s public healthcare and what you need to do to become a su
EU-Japan trade deal: interviews by the EU-japan Centre General Manager
On 1 February 2019, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Jap
EU-Japan trade deal: interviews by the EU-japan Centre General Manager
On 1 February 2019, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Jap

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Learning from Europe's Innovation Ecosystem ― Implications and Lessons for Japan
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Policy SeminarLearning from Europe's Innovation Ecosystem―Implications and Lessons for Japan Thursday 4 September 2025, 16:30-18:00 Tokyo (9:30-11:00…
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