The European Commission is circulating an Open Public Consultation and Business Survey on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Online seminars on the implementation of the EPA will be held in November.

Consultation and survey

This consultation gives a broad range of EU and Japanese stakeholders (SMEs, businesses...) an opportunity to give their views, ensuring the Commission draws on a comprehensive perspective in a transparent and participatory way. The consultation and survey are both open until 30 November 2025. Access the consultation here. Access the survey here.

Online seminars on the implementation of the EU-Japan EPA

The online seminars on the implementation of the EU-Japan EPA will collect inputs from non-governmental stakeholders (business, SMEs, consumers, civil society representatives, academics and think tanks) regarding the results so far of the practical implementation of the EU-Japan EPA.

• 05 Nov. 2025, 09:00 - 10.30 CET (Seminar 1: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands)
• 07 Nov. 2025, 13:30 - 15.00 CET (Seminar 2: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia)
• 10 Nov. 2025, 09:00 - 10:30 CET (Seminar 3: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain)
• 10 Nov. 2025, 13:30 - 15.00 CET (Seminar 4: Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden)
• 13 Nov. 2025, 16:30 - 18:00 JST (Seminar 5: Japan - 08:30 - 10:00 CET)

You can register to join one of the online seminars via the dedicated website for the ex-post evaluation: https://www.eu-japan-evaluation.eu/