Japan's International Economic Policy on Agriculture

II. Key Policy Measures in the Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016

4.Taking in overseas growing markets

The government will push forward to achieve early entry into force of the TPP and
expand its member countries/regions, and strategically and expeditiously promote negotiations on other economic partnerships, including the Japan-EU EPA, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and Japan-China-Republic of Korea FTA. Playing central roles in building such wide-area new economic order, Japan aims to take the lead in establishing comprehensive, well-balanced and high-level global rules.

---Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016
(June 2 2016 Cabinet decision / link to Cabinet Secretariat of Japan)

TPP(Trans-Pacific Partnership)

Text of the TPP(Link to Cabinet Secretariat of Japan)

WTO agriculture negotiations

Basic concept of agriculture of Japan and WTO agriculture negotiations (PDF : 360KB)
Toward the Establishment of Trade Rules for the 21st Century that Contribute to the Era of Diversity and Coexistence (Background Paper for Japan's WTO Proposal)
Negotiating Proposal by Japan on WTO Agricultural Negotiations

Japan-EU EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement)

Text of the Japan-EU EPA（Link to MOFA)

Contact

【TPP】
International Economic Affairs Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950, Japan
Tel:+81-3-3502-5909
Fax:+81-3-3501-0581

【WTO agriculture negotiations】
International Strategy Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950, Japan
Tel:+81-3-6738-7891

【Japan-EU EPA】
Bilateral Affairs Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8950, Japan
Tel:+81-3-3502-5929
Fax:+81-3-5511-8773