EU-Japan trade agreement enters into force

The agreement will allow duty-free trade in processed pork and almost duty-free trade for fresh meat.

The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Japan enters into force on 1 February 2019. Businesses and consumers across Europe and in Japan can now take advantage of the largest open trade zone in the world.

With regards to agricultural exports from the EU, the agreement will, in particular:

scrap Japanese duties on many cheeses such as Gouda and Cheddar (which currently are at 29.8%) as well as on wine exports (currently at 15% on average);
allow the EU to increase its beef exports to Japan substantially, while on pork there will be duty-free trade in processed meat and almost duty-free trade for fresh meat;
ensure the protection in Japan of more than 200 high-quality European agricultural products, so called Geographical Indications (GIs), and the protection of a selection of Japanese GIs in the EU.

Thursday January 30, 2019/ EC/ European Union.
http://europa.eu/rapid

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