Japan Agricultural News-Japan-UK, EPA signature Aiming to take effect at the beginning of the year

And the UK governments 23 signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). It follows the contents of the European Union (EU) EPA, but does not set an import quota in the UK. Both governments and both parliaments approve After that, we are aiming for the entry into force on January 1, 2021. The British Minister of International Trade, Truss, came and held a signing ceremony with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi in Tokyo. In a joint press release, Foreign Minister Mogi said, "We want to use it as a foundation for strengthening and developing." Mr. Truss said that "the road will be opened" toward the accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) required by the United Kingdom. The same tax rate as the EPA is applied. For 25 items that have an import quota in the European EPA, no import quota is set in the UK. 10 items such as soft cheese including blue cheese, cocoa and flour-adjusted products, and the European EPA import quota Low tariffs will be applied to UK products ...