Policy Proposals Trade, Investment, EPA/FTA

• June 20, 2022
  B7 Summit 2022 Joint Statement
• June 10, 2022
  Joint Statement on Japan's Entry Restrictions
• May 17, 2022
  Global Industry Statement on the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions
• May 16, 2022
  Global Tech Industry Calls for Another Ambitious Expansion of Information Technology Agreement to Address Sweeping Global Challenges
• May 9, 2022
  Call for Robust JSI Ministerial Declaration on E-Commerce Negotiations and Extension of WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on E-Transmissions and E-Commerce Work Programme at MC12
• February 23, 2022
  The Global Business Community's Response to the Launch of Negotiations on A New International Health Instrument on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response
• December 2, 2021
  Business Urges WTO Members to Continue Negotiations and Commitment to Achieve Results
• November 24, 2021
  Global Association Statement towards MC12
• September 14, 2021
  Towards the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference
• June 24, 2021
  Global Services Coalition
  Statement on WTO Priorities
• June 2, 2021
  On the Launch of the Negotiations on the UK's Accession to the CPTPP
• May 13, 2021
  B7 Summit 2021 Joint Statement
• March 16, 2021
  Enhancing cooperation for the reestablishment of a free and open international economic order
• January 28, 2021
  Global Services Coalition (GSC) letter on JSI priorities
• July 31, 2020
  Urgent Call for the Conclusion of the Japan-UK Economic Partnership Agreement
• July 14, 2020
  Realizing Free, Open Trade and Investment under COVID-19
  Targeting an Inclusive and Resilient Framework
• April 1, 2020
  Ensuring Resilience of Global Supply of Essential Services in Combating COVID-19
• January 14, 2020
  Joint Statement
  The trilateral discussions between the European Union, Japan and the United States need to deliver concrete proposals that restore the global level playing field with regards to market distortive practices
• November 14, 2019
  Keidanren handed over the B20 presidency to Saudi Arabia
  - Chairman Nakanishi met with Mr Al-Benyan, B20 2020 Chair
• November 7, 2019
  Global Services Coalition (GSC) Statement at the 11th Annual Global Services Summit
• October 15, 2019
  Policy Proposal on Investment Treaties
• October 8, 2019
  Global Services Coalition (GSC) Statement on WTO E-Commerce Negotiations and WTO E-Commerce Moratorium
• July 6, 2019
  B7 Business Summit 2019 Joint Statement
  Inclusive, Sustainable Economic Growth and Governance for the 21st Century
• April 3, 2019
  JOINT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE TRILATERAL TRADE MINISTERS INITIATIVE
  BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE -- EUROPEAN ROUND TABLE OF INDUSTRIALISTS -- KEIDANREN
• March 15, 2019
  B20 Tokyo Summit Joint Recommendations
  "Society 5.0 for SDGs"
• March 15, 2019
  B20 Tokyo Summit: Tangible Examples by Business
  -- Toward Society 5.0 for SDGs --
• March 8, 2019
  GSC Statement on The Indian Draft National e-Commerce Policy
• January 22, 2019
  Call for the Realization of Trade Policies for the New Era
  -- Focus on Reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) --
• January 18, 2019
  Global Services Coalition Letter to WTO Ministers to Re-Double Efforts to Make Progress Toward a High Standard E-Commerce Framework
• October 24, 2018
  Business groups: Urgent action needed to reform the WTO
• October 17, 2018
  The Global Services Coalition (GSC) Annual Statement
• September 26, 2018
  Business calls for speedy ratification of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
• April 17, 2018
  Global Services Coalition Recommendations to the Member States of the European Union Regarding the European Commission Proposal on Data Flows
• April 6, 2018
  2018 B7 Declaration
• February 21, 2018
  Joint Letter on NAFTA Renegotiations with USCIB and Keidanren
• February 14, 2018
  Joint Comments by Industrial Associations of the United States, Europe and Japan on China's Export Control Law Draft
• December 12, 2017
  GSC Statement on Importance of World Trade Organization (WTO) Maintaining a Positive Way Forward on Services and Digital Trade at the Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference (MC11)
• October 23, 2017
  Seeking the Swift Conclusion of the TPP11
• October 16, 2017
  GSC Statement on Services Trade and Investment
• October 16, 2017
  Global Services Coalition Statement on Digital Trade
• June 13, 2017
  EU-Japan: Sixth sector-to-sector meeting held in Brussels
• March 31, 2017
  B7 BUSINESS SUMMIT 2017 -- FINAL DECLARATION
• December 14, 2016
  Joint Statement by ESF and JSN on conclusion of an ambitious EU-Japan EPA
• December 13, 2016
  Joint Statement for EU-Japan Regulatory Cooperation
• December 5, 2016
  Global Services Coalition Message to Ambassadors and Chief Negotiators of the TiSA Countries
• October 20, 2016
  Global Services Coalition Urges TISA Trade Ministers to Push for a Timely and High Standard Outcome
• September 19, 2016
  Global Services Coalition presses for strong and clear TiSA provisions on Data Localization
• September 16, 2016
  Joint letter to the leaders of the EU and Japan on EU-Japan EPA/FTA
• September 12, 2016
  B7 Joint Statement
• July 11, 2016
  Global Services Coalition call on the TiSA negotiators to intensify efforts toward a high ambition agreement
• June 14, 2016
  Japan-EU: Fifth sector-to-sector meeting held in Tokyo
• May 27, 2016
  The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Strengthen the Japan-U.S. Alliance
  Joint USCIB-Keidanren policy statement on Trans-Pacific Partnership
• April 21, 2016
  B7 Tokyo Summit Joint Recommendations
• April 14, 2016
  Joint Statement on Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations
• December 15, 2015
  Calling for Accelerated Conclusion of Investment Agreements
  -- Toward Establishment of 21st-Century International Investment Rules --
• December 7, 2015
  Fresh momentum for the WTO: MC10 Nairobi must deliver
  Joint Statement by Business Associations Worldwide
• November 11, 2015
  Renewed Call for Promoting Japan-EU Regulatory Cooperation
  A future-oriented approach required for the earliest conclusion of the EPA/FTA
• October 21, 2015
  Statement by the Global Services Coalition
  Closing Weeks of 2015 Key to Addressing International Trade and Investment Services Challenges
• July 27, 2015
  Statement on the TPP from Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce
• May 19, 2015
  Call to Rebuild the WTO Multilateral Free Trade and Investment System
• April 23, 2015
  EU-Japan EPA/FTA: Fourth sector-to-sector meeting held in Brussels
• March 17, 2015
  Recommendations for Japan-EU Regulatory Cooperation
  - Looking beyond concluding the EPA/FTA -
• April 23, 2014
  EU-Japan EPA/FTA: Chairman Yonekura Calls upon European Leaders to Exert Strong Leadership for Negotiations to Be Continued and Concluded As Soon As Possible
• April 21, 2014
  Joint Statement on TPP
• March 5, 2014
  EU- Japan EPA/FTA: Third sector-to-sector meeting held in Brussels
• February 18, 2014
  Recommendations for redefining the OECD's Role in a Globalized World
  -- On the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Accession to the OECD --
• February 10, 2014
  Call for the Early Conclusion of the TPP Negotiations
• November 15, 2013
  Call for the earliest possible conclusion of an EU- Japan EPA/FTA
• May 21, 2013
  G8 BUSINESS LEADERS MEET THE PRIME MINISTER
• April 16, 2013
  Proposals for Redefining of Trade Strategy
  -- Towards a proactive new trade strategy that takes the initiative to establish global rules --
• September 19, 2012
  Global Services Coalition Statement on Plurilateral Services Agreement
• June 11, 2012
  Urgent Proposal: "For Promotion of Economic Partnerships by Leveraging TPP"
  -- For Prompt Decision on Participation in the TPP Negotiations -- (Summary)
• April 26, 2012
  Chairman Calls on European Leaders to Start Negotiations on an EU-Japan FTA/EPA
• March 21, 2012
  Keidanren Calls for Early Conclusion of Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
• March 7, 2012
  CCCJ - Keidanren Joint Statement on the release of the Report of the Joint Study on the Possibility of a Canada-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
• December 13, 2011
  Call for Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific Region
  -- Towards FTAAP in 2020 --
• November 21, 2011
  Financial Leaders Working Group and Global Services Coalition Statement: Cross-Border Data Flows and Trade in Services
• October 31, 2011
  Urgent Call for an EU-Japan Economic Integration Agreement
• July 21, 2011
  Global Services Summit Communiqué
  Washington DC 21 July 2011
• May 13, 2011
  Time for an EU-Japan EIA
  Joint Statement
• April 19, 2011
  Proposals for Japan's Trade Strategy
• April 8, 2011
  Joint Declaration (G8 Business Summit)
• April 6, 2011
  Chairman Calls on European Business Leaders to Rally the Voice of Business for Launching Negotiations for an EU-Japan EIA
• September 22, 2010
  Services and Economic Development
  A Message from The Global Services Coalition
• September 22, 2010
  Global Services Summit Communiqué, Washington D.C.
• April 28, 2010
  G8 BUSINESS DECLARATION
• April 20, 2010
  Japan-EU Summit: Time for an EIA
• November 17, 2009
  Call for the Start of Negotiations on Japan-EU Economic Integration Agreement
  -- Third Proposal for Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement --
• October 20, 2009
  Requests for the Japan-GCC Free Trade Agreement
• October 14, 2009
  Global Services Coalition Media Release
• July 21, 2009
  ACCJ-Keidanren Joint Statement on Japan/US EPA
• July 7, 2009
  Joint Press Release
  In view of the Summit, G8 Business renew their recommendations to G8 governments
• April 24, 2009
  JOINT DECLARATION -- G8 BUSINESS SUMMIT 2009
• April 14, 2009
  Toward Japan-EU Economic Integration
  -- Second Proposal for Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement --
• March 9, 2009
  Protectionism is NOT the solution to the crisis
  - Proposal for free trade and economy to restore market confidence -
• December 3 & 4, 2008
  Ready for the Future -- G8 BUSINESS SUMMIT
• November 14, 2008
  G-20 Statement by International Business Leaders
• June 27, 2008
  Business Roundtable-Keidanren Statement on the Doha Development Agenda
• April 17, 2008
  Joint Statement of the G8 Tokyo Business Summit
• April 15, 2008
  On the Improvement of Japan's Global Investment Environment
  - Toward the Creation of a Legal Framework for Japanese Foreign Investment -
• September 27, 2007
  Global Services Coalition: Doha Round Services Negotiations Must Deliver Ambitious Results
• June 12, 2007
  Call for the Start of Joint Study for a Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
• April 25, 2007
  G8 Business Declaration
  Joint Statement of the G8 Business Organizations
• February 20, 2007
  Call for the Earliest Conclusion of a Japan-Switzerland Economic Partnership Agreement
• January 19, 2007
  Joint Statement; U.S-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
• January 15, 2007
  International Business Statement on the Doha Development Agenda:
  Failure is Not an Option
• November 21, 2006
  Call for the Start of Joint Study for a Japan-U.S. Economic Partnership Agreement
• November 7, 2006
  Reviving and Concluding the Doha Round
  -- The Global Services Coalition letter to APEC leaders --
• October 17, 2006
  Towards Broader and Deeper Economic Partnership Agreements
• September 19, 2006
  Urgent Request for the Commencement of the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations
• July 26, 2006
  Joint Statement on the WTO DDA Negotiations
• July 18, 2006
  Conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and India at an Early Date
• June 20, 2006
  Japanese Business Community Calls on All WTO Members To Save the WTO Doha Round
  -- Nippon Keidanren urges Final Agreement During 2006 --
• June 20, 2006
  Recommendation: "Expectations for the Early Conclusion of the Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)"
• December 2, 2005
  Call for an Early Conclusion of the Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
• November 21, 2005
  Hong Kong Joint Business Declaration:
  A Call for Substantial Progress Towards Trade Liberalisation
• September 20, 2005
  A Successful Hong Kong Ministerial Conference Can Still Save the Doha Development Agenda
  -- Political Leadership Needed from All WTO Members --
• September 13, 2005
  Call for Early Launch of Negotiations for Japan-GCC Economic Partnership Agreement
• September 6, 2005
  World Business Leaders for Growth
  Advancing the Promise of Doha
• June 15, 2005
  Urging Substantial Progress in the DDA Negotiations of WTO
  Position Paper towards the First Approximation Being Prepared for the Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
• August 26, 2004
  Toward a Stronger Economic Partnership Between Japan and Canada:
  Interim Report of the Task Force on the Japan-Canada Economic Partnership of the Committee on Canada
• May 28, 2004
  Nippon Keidanren WTO Mission Position Paper
• May 19, 2004
  Request for Early Start of Intergovernmental Study of the Japan-Brazil Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
  - Report on the Japan-Brazil EPA -
• April 20, 2004
  Requesting a Prompt Establishment of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
• March 16, 2004
  Urgent Proposals for Strengthening Economic Partnerships
  Concrete Measures for the Strategic Promotion of Economic Partnership Agreements
• February 13, 2004
  Call for a Petition System for Initiation of Investigations
  Regarding the Unfair Trade Practices of Foreign Nations
• January 20, 2004
  Towards Revitalizing the WTO Negotiations
• September 4, 2003
  Joint Business Charter for Cancún
  Business is United in Support of the WTO Multilateral Trading System
• July 22, 2003
  Urgent Recommendations Toward the WTO Cancún Ministerial Conference and Beyond
• June 16, 2003
  Request for Bilateral Negotiations on a Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement
• May 20, 2003
  Recommendations for Expanding Economic and Trade Ties with China Following Its Accession to the World Trade Organization
• May 12, 2003
  Urgent Call for the Opening of Negotiations toward Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership (JTEP) Agreement
• March 14, 2003
  Basic Positions on Trade and Eco-Labelling
• October 30, 2002
  Welcoming the Opening of Official Negotiations toward a Japan-Mexico Free Trade Agreement,
  And Expecting for an Expeditious Conclusion
• September 17, 2002
  Requesting a Prompt Conclusion of Social Security Agreements
• September 17, 2002
  Urgent Call for Implementation of the Initiative for Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership
• September 11, 2002
  Nippon Keidanren WTO Mission Position Paper
• July 16, 2002
  Toward for the Creation of International Investment Rules
  and Improvement of the Japanese Investment Environment
• June 18, 2002
  Trade in Services Negotiations on WTO
  Proposal Concerning the Movement of Natural Persons
• October 23, 2001
  A Renewed call for the early conclusion of a Japan-Mexico Free Trade Agreement
• July 17, 2001
  Basic Position and Recommendations for the WTO Doha Ministerial Conference and A New Round of Negotiations
• June 2001
  Towards the Implementation of Strategic Trade Policies
  - A Grand Design of Japan's Policy as a Nation Built on Trade -
• November 2000
  Position Paper on WTO Negotiations for Liberalizing Trade in Services
• October 2, 2000
  Expectations for the Japan-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
• July 18, 2000
  Urgent Call for Active Promotion of Free Trade Agreements
  - Toward a New Dimension in Trade Policy -
• April 10, 2000
  Joint Statement Recommending an Early Commencement of Negotiations Leading to a Free Trade Agreement between Japan and Mexico
• March 28, 2000
  Expectations on the WTO Negotiations and Requests for Liberalizing Trade in Services
• May 18, 1999
  Challenges for the Upcoming WTO Negotiations and Agendas for Future Japanese Trade Policy
• April 20, 1999
  Report on the Possible Effects of a Japan-Mexico Free Trade Agreement on Japanese Industry
• March 17, 1998
  TOWARD A STRONGER WTO
  Further developing the international rules-based multilateral trading system
• June 17, 1997
  Keidanren's Views on MAI Negotiations
• December 13, 1996
  WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE / SINGAPORE / 9-13 December 1996
  STATEMENT BY KEIDANREN AND UNICE
• October 1996
  Keidanren's Basic Stance towards the Singapore Ministerial Conference of
  the World Trade Organization(WTO)
• May 7, 1996
  The Environment for International Investment and Japan
  - Views on MAI Negotiations -
• June 20, 1995
  The Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment and Imports to Japan
• March 9, 1995
  "WTO AND FURTHER LIBERALISATION OF TRADE ARE STILL THE MAIN CONCERN" (PRESS RELEASE)
• December 19, 1994
  Japan Federation of Economic Organizations Comment on
  U.S. Antitrust Enforcement Guidelines for International Operations 1994 (Draft)
• November 4, 1994
  Agenda for Global Trade
  Dr. Tadahiro Sekimoto's Speech Before the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ)
• October 18,1994
  Thoughts on Future Economic Relations Between Japan and the European Union
• October 18,1994
  Keidanren Views on the GATT Review of NAFTA

Policy Proposals