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Ex-post evaluation of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
Resources
Please find here the various outputs of the study as well as
related background documents and links.
(Links to the reports will be activated as soon as they become available).
Key project documents
Inception Report
The Inception Report outlines the methodology used in the study for all the four sustainability pillars, case studies, and consultations that are core parts of the study. Draft Final Inception Report and its Annexes can be accessed by clicking on the icons below.
Final Report
The Final Report presents all findings of the analysis (for each of the sustainability pillars) and case studies, summary of all consultation activities with stakeholders, and provides conclusions regarding the impact of the EU-Japan EPA, as well as recommendations on how to strengthen positive and mitigate negative effects going forward. It will be published on our website as per the timeline indicated on the home page.
Background documents
European Commission (2024). Tender specifications for the study in support of an ex-post evaluation of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership
European Commission (2021), Better Regulation Guidelines
European Commission (2021) Better Regulation Toolbox
European Commission (2015), Guidelines on the analysis of human rights impacts in impact assessments for trade-related policy initiatives
European Commission (2022), Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters in the EU Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), non-paper of the Commission services
Relevant links
Call for evidence - EU-Japan trade agreement evaluation
European Commission's website on EU-Japan trade
European Commission's website on the EU-Japan Economic and Partnership Agreement (EPA)
EU Delegation in Japan
Government of Japan
DG Trade website on Ex-post evaluations
Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Japan-EU Relations | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Economic Partnership Agreement | EU-Japan
European Business Council in Japan - EBC
Draft reports
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