Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

The Japan-UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement provides that each Party should offer useful information on trade with the other Party on its website, in order to facilitate the use of the EPA by small and medium-sized enterprises (Chapter 20). Please refer to the links below and make use of the EPA for your business.

Contact point：European Union Economic Affairs Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs　TEL：+81-(0)3-5501-8348

• The government of the United Kingdom

• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (JETRO Website)

• Custom Regulations and Procedures

• Certificate for the export of wine products and procedures 1 (PDF)
• Certificate for the export of wine products and procedures 2 (PDF)

• Japan Patent Office Website
• Systems / Procedures
• Geographical Indications
  • MAFF
  • MOF

• Food labeling Act 
• Household Goods Quality Labeling Act
  • Handbook of the Household Goods Quality Labeling Act
• Radio Equipment Conformity Certification System
• Terminal Facilities Regulations Certification Conformity System (PDF)
• Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Website
• Organic JAS
• Geographical Indications
• Fertilizer (available in Japanese language only)
• Agricultural chemicals (available in Japanese language only)
• Veterinary drugs
• JAS
• Vehicle (available in Japanese language only)
• Railway
• Aviation (available in Japanese language only)
• Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the Control of Specified Substances, etc. and Other Measures 
• Chemical Substances Control Law
  • Chemical Substances Control Law
  • Japan CHEmicals Collaborative Knowledge database (J-CHECK)
• Act on Preventing Environmental Pollution of Mercury 
• High Pressure Gas Safety Act
• Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act
• Top Runner Program (PDF)
• Consumer Product Safety 
• Gas Business Act 
• Act on the Securing of Safety and the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (available in Japanese language only)

• Imported Foods
• Exported food (available in Japanese language only)
• Animal Quarantine
• Plant protection
• Feed additives
• Veterinary drugs
• Pet food
• Agricultural chemicals (available in Japanese language only)

• Procedures for Establishment of Stock Companies
• Procedures for Establishment of Limited Liability Companies

• Japan's Tariff Schedule (Statistical Code for Import)
• Search for Product-Specific Rules