The 14th round of negotiations for the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will be held in Tokyo from Tuesday, February 14 to Friday, 17.

1. The 14th round of negotiations on the Japan-Australia EPA will be held from Tuesday, February 14 to Friday, February 17 in Tokyo.
2. The participants in the meeting will be: on the Japanese side, Mr. Shinichi Nishimiya, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and other officials from relevant Japanese ministries; and on the Australian side, Mr. Bruce Gosper, Deputy Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and other officials from relevant departments of Australia.
3. Among the issues that will be discussed in the meeting are trade in goods and services, investment, energy and mineral resources, and food supply.

• April 23- 24, 2007: 1st round of negotiations in Canberra
• August 6-10, 2007: 2nd round of negotiations in Tokyo
• November 5-8, 2007: 3rd round of negotiations in Canberra
• February 25-29, 2008: 4th round of negotiations in Tokyo
• April 28-May 1, 2008: 5th round of negotiations in Canberra
• July 28-August 1, 2008: 6th round of negotiations in Tokyo
• October 27-31, 2008: 7th round of negotiations in Canberra
• March 9-13, 2009: 8th round of negotiations in Tokyo
• July 27-31, 2009: 9th round of negotiations in Canberra
• November 17-25, 2009: 10th round of negotiations in Tokyo
• April 19-22, 2010: 11th round of negotiations in Canberra
• February 7-10, 2011: 12th round of negotiations in Tokyo
• December 20-21, 2011: 13th round of negotiations in Canberra

February 7, 2012

Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau