Roundtable: EU-Japan Agreement: Policy and Business Perspectives

24 May 2018

15:00-17:00 | Arenberg Room

Cecilia Malmström European Commission EU Commissioner for Trade

Yasukazu Irino Japan External Trade Organization Executive Vice President

Luisa Santos BusinessEurope Director for International Relations

Shinichiro Oka JAMA, European Office Director General

Silke Wettach WirtschaftsWoche EU-correspondent

Kazuo Kodama Mission of Japan to the European Union in Brussels Ambassador

Nicolas Erb Alstom European Affairs Director

Frans Hoorelbeke Board of Directors of Daikin Europe Chairman, member

Marco Chirullo European Commission Deputy Chief Negotiator of EU-Japan FTA/EPA, DG Trade

Satoshi Miura Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy, Trade Policy Bureau,

 

The negotiation of an Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Japan (EU-Japan EPA) has reached a final agreement in December 2017. This free trade alliance is one of the largest economic agreements that either the EU or Japan has ever concluded. In view of an early entry into force of the Agreement, JETRO, the Japan External Trade Organization will organize a roundtable to promote the mutual benefits the Agreement will bring to both European and Japanese industries. The first session will focus on the impact and the significance of the EPA with keynote speeches from trade regulators and government officials. In the second session, we will discuss about how the EPA will open more opportunities for businesses in the EU and Japan, and the possibilities for further cooperation.