The European Union Delegation to Japan is organising the EU-Japan Economic Partnership (EPA) Progress Seminar, which will be held through a series of online webinars.

The EPA Progress Seminar will seek to take stock of progress on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and will bring together representatives from academia, industry and trade associations, as well as the public sector. The EPA Progress Seminar will take place over three days, with each day covering a different aspect of the EPA and featuring a varied panel of speakers.

Topics that will be covered:

• Day 1 (November 24 –
  Presentation of EPA Progress Report
  Presentation of Business Survey
  Success stories
  
  
• Day 2 (November 25 –
  Leather and footwear market in Japan
  
  
• Day 3 (November 26 –
  Presentation of Guide on Public Procurement Each study/report will be introduced by one of the experts and is followed by contributions from business discussants and a Q&A session.

Please save the date, and we will follow up shortly with a more detailed programme and information on how to register. We would be grateful if you could disseminate this save the date among your colleagues and other stakeholders in your network.

More information:
Progress Seminar programme
EU-Japan EPA Progress Report (1 February 2019-31 January 2020) Study on the impact of the EU-Japan EPA on the Leather Products Market in Japan (August 2020) Guide for EU Suppliers on Government Procurement in Japan (September 2020)
Annex to the Procurement guide for EU suppliers on government procurement in Japan (September 2020)