To follow up カジノシークレット おすすめhe first proposal for an Economic Integration Agreement (EIA) with the EU in 2007, we at Keidanren consolidated another two proposalsi. In addition, in April last year jointly with the European Business Council in Japan (EBC), and in May this year with DIGITALEUROPE, EUROCHAMBRES and EUROCOMMERCE as well as the EBC, Keidanren called upon EU and Japanese leaders to launch negotiations for an EU-Japan EIA.ii
This July our Chairman led the Keidanren delegatiカジノシークレット おすすめo major EU member countries. Throughout the visit it was echoed by European leaders of both governments and businesses that Japan should show its commitment to dismantling non-tariff measures through concrete action in order to launch negotiations for an EIA. In response to these echoes, the delegation suggested that business dialogue on a sectoral basis could be effective in resolving issues.iii
カジノシークレット おすすめhe occasiカジノシークレット おすすめhat the G20 Summit is held in Cannes on 3-4 November, there is a possibility that leaders of the EU and Japan will meet to take stock of the progress of the scoping exercise (discussions with a view to defining the scope and level of ambition of negotiations) whose start was agreed upon at the 20th EU-Japan Summit this May.
Against this background we at Keidanren would like to take this opportunity to renew our commitment to promoting industry sector-to-sector dialogue カジノシークレット おすすめo highlighting horizontal issues across sectors to be addressed in the negotiations for an EIA with a view to constructing win-win relations between the EU and Japan. We strongly hope that the scoping exercise will be completed successfully taking into account the positive developments in the industrial community カジノシークレット おすすめhus negotiations for an EIA will be launched without a moment's delay.
Pursuant to our Chairman's observations on his visit to Europe, we at Keidanren have encouraged major industrial circles to promote dialogue with their European counterparts. In this regard, it should be noted that industrial dialogue has already been conducted between the EU and Japan on various platforms, and delivered the result of resolving common challenges. As part of the efforts to prevent new problems from emerging and to create a more seamless business environment between the EU and Japan, some industrial associations are also exploiting existing frameworks or channels to conduct dialogue with their European counterparts; for instance, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), Japan Electronics & Informatiカジノシークレット おすすめechnology Industries Association (JEITA), Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA), Japan Textile Federation, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA), and Japan Industries Association of Radiological Systems (JIRA).
Keidanren welcomes these developments and will continue to make every possible effort, such as promoting industrial dialogue on a sectoral basis, to resolve in a mutually beneficial manner all issues including non-tariff measures which stand in the way of even better relationships between the EU and Japan.
We at Keidanren have advocated that the possible agreement to be concluded with the EU should be designed to realize a transparent, open and stable business environment by comprehensively covering economic activities, カジノシークレット おすすめo promote cooperation between the EU and Japan カジノシークレット おすすめhereby contribute to stronger economic relations with third countries. In order to successfully complete the scoping exercise カジノシークレット おすすめhus start negotiations for an agreement at the earliest date, both sides are required to commit themselves to securing coherence and promoting harmonization of behind-border-measures such as regulations and standards between the EU and Japan. Considering our position mentioned above カジノシークレット おすすめhe current status of the process for negotiations, we at Keidanren renew our call upon both the EU and Japan to vigorously tackle the following challenges across industrial sectors.