Factsheet: EPA & SMEs

About the Factsheet

The aim of this Factsheet is to explain the provisions of the EU-Japan Agreement for an Economic Partnership (EPA) related to EU Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). This factsheet takes a close look at Chapter 20 of the Agreement dealing with SMEs, giving information on its specificities and providing the relevant websites and contact points. It also references the other chapter in which the Agreements reinforce the general benefits for SMEs.

To read the factsheet, please click here.

Webinar Deliverables: 

• 2020 session: Recording – PowerPoint slides  
• 2021 session: Recording – PowerPoint slides

The complete text of the EPA, and Annexes can be found on the following website of the European Commission:

https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/japan/eu-japan-agreement/eu-japan-agreement-chapter-chapter_en