Japan
Concluding remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Eduardo Munõz Gómez at the Trade Policy Review of Japan 19 and 21 February 2013
This eleventh Trade Policy Review of Japan has provided an excellent opportunity for all of us to improve our understanding of Japan’s trade and related policies. Our discussions have benefited from the active participation of the Japanese delegation led by Ambassador H.E. Mr Jun Yokota from Tokyo and Ambassador H.E. Mr Yoichi Otabe from Geneva, the informative and thought-provoking presentation and interventions by the discussant, Ambassador H.E. Mr Jonathan Fried of Canada, and the many interventions by Members. Japan’s answers to the large number of questions, made available before the beginning of this meeting, are well appreciated.
Preface
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Introduction
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT contracting parties in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Harald Aspelund of Iceland at the Trade Policy Review of Japan, 6 and 8 July 2020.
Despite the COVID-19-related meeting constraints, the fourteenth Trade Policy Review of Japan has offered us a good opportunity to deepen our understanding of recent developments in, and challenges to, its trade, economic, and investment policies. Since its last TPR in 2017, Japan’s initiatives to maintain its position in the multilateral trading system and take advantage of the opportunities it offers have been greatly appreciated. Indeed, the about 753 advance written questions submitted by 32 Members and the 50 delegations that took the floor during the first and second day underline the importance attached by Members to Japan’s trade and investment policies and practices.
Preface
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.