EU-Japan Trade
Good news, at last !!!
” Japan and the European Union wrapped up negotiations Friday (Decembre 8, 2017) on a far-reaching economic partnership agreement that would encompass about 40% of the value of global trade. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker affirmed the move by phone. The finalized pact, which the parties aim to sign next summer at the earliest and have take effect in 2019, would also cover about 30% of the world’s gross domestic product.” (Nikkei Asian Review)
More info from:
https://asia.nikkei.com/Japan-Update/Japan-and-EU-settle-trade-pact-aim-for-2019-start?page=1
OR ALSO
“Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono today announced the successful conclusion of the final discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Building on the political agreement in principle reached during the EU-Japan Summit on 6 July 2017, negotiators from both sides have been tying up the last details in order to finish the legal text. This process is now finalised.”
(EU Commission Press Release, Decembre 8, 2017)
More info from:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-5142_en.htm
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=1684
OR FINALLY
https://gbmc-blog.biz/2017/10/04/eu-japan-making-moves-towards-trade-liberalisation/
Looking forward to a prosperous EU-Japan year 2018!!
The GBMC Team
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