Joint Press Release with the Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Second Round of Negotiations for Japan-Colombia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

1. The second round of negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Colombia will be held in Cali, Colombia, from Monday, May 20 to May 24.
2. From the Japanese side, Mr. Jun Yokota, Ambassador in charge of Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yasunori Nakayama, Deputy Director-General for International Trade Policy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and representatives from other relevant ministries will attend the meeting. From the Colombian side, Mr. Javier Humberto Gamboa Benavides, Chief Negotiator, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and representatives from other relevant ministries and agencies will attend the meeting.
3. In this round of negotiations, issues in the areas of Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Rules of Origin, Custom Procedures, Intellectual Property, Competition, Cooperation and Improvement of Business Environment are scheduled to be discussed.

May 13, 2013

Economic Partnership Division, Trade Policy Bureau