欧盟与日本于今(2013)年4月15～19日在布鲁塞尔进行第一回合自由贸易协定(Free Trade Agreement, FTA)谈判，会议中讨论谈判之範围及程序。双方计画2013年举行4～5回合谈判，下一回合谈判将于6月24～28日在东京举行。此外，欧日涵盖政治及其他合作之协定则于4月19～22日在东京举行首次谈判。

The European Union and Japan today(2013)On April 15 to 19, in Brussels for the first round of the free trade agreement(Free The trade Agreement, FTA)negotiations,Meeting to discuss the scope of the negotiations and program.Both projects 2013 4 ~ 5 rounds,The next round of talks will be held in Tokyo on June 24 to 28.In addition,Europe, covering political, and other cooperation agreement is held in Tokyo on April 19 ~ 22, for the first time negotiations.

　　欧盟谈判代表派崔克欧尼(Mauro Petriccione)表示，布鲁塞尔谈判为一良好开端，此FTA谈判虽有一些棘手议题，但相信在未来数月内可以取得良好进展。欧日FTA目标为涵盖商品、服务及投资的全面性协议，包括削减关税及非关税障碍、政府採购、监管、竞争及永续发展等其他贸易相关议题。

The eu negotiator Patrick ernie(Mauro Petriccione)said,Brussels talks to a good start,This FTA negotiations, though there are some difficult issues,But believe that in the next few months could be making good progress.The FTA target for cover the goods/Comprehensive services and investment agreement,Including cutting tariffs and non-tariff barriers/Government procurement/regulatory/Other trade related issues, such as competition and sustainable development.

　　欧日FTA谈判以2012年5月完成之界定谈判範围谘商(scoping exercise)结果为基础，双方皆展现达成高品质贸易自由化之意愿及能力。欧盟对于日本非关税障碍及铁路和城市交通运输之公共採购市场相当重视，亦将为欧洲敏感产业部门设定保障条款。此外，由于非关税障碍之消除为实现欧盟企业在日本市场公平竞争的重要关键，欧盟将于进入谈判1年后，评估日本是否履行预备磋商阶段达成之消除非关税贸易障碍的承诺。

O day of FTA negotiations in May of 2012 to complete the defined scope of negotiation consultation(scoping exercise)Based on the results,Both sides reach the willingness and ability of high quality trade liberalization.The eu for the Japanese non-tariff barriers and railway and urban transportation pay much attention to public procurement markets,Will also be set safeguards for sensitive sectors in Europe.In addition,Due to the elimination of non-tariff barriers to achieve the enterprise critical in the Japanese market fair competition,The eu will be going into the year,Assess whether Japan to prepare consultation stage to achieve the elimination of non-tariff trade barriers of the commitment.

　　欧洲商会(BusinessEurope)于今年3月22日致函欧盟执委会(European Commission)主席巴洛索(Jose Manuel Barroso)表示，与日本达成之协定必须包括：

The European chamber of commerce(BusinessEurope)This year on March 22, sent a letter to the European commission(European Appointed the)Barlow, President of somalia(jose Manuel Barroso)said,And Japan reached agreement must be included:

　　1.日本开放市场之措施为具体、实质、可衡量及非歧视性，而非纸本口头减让;

1. Measures of Japan's open market for concrete/substance/Measurable and non-discriminatory,Rather than copy oral cuts;

　　2.消除所有非关税障碍，以及谈判过程中出现之其他贸易限制措施;

2. Eliminate all non-tariff barriers,Appeared in the process of the negotiations and other trade restrictions;

　　3.消除贸易障碍，尤其是服务、投资、竞争和智慧财产权等领域;

3. The elimination of trade barriers,Especially in the service/investment/Competition and intellectual property rights in areas such as;

　　4.有效的公共採购市场进入、消除所有限制性措施;

4. Effective public procurement market to enter/Eliminate all restrictive measures;

　　5.欧盟关税削减和日本非关税障碍消除并行。

5. The eu tariff reduction and Japan eliminating non-tariff barriers in parallel.

　　总而言之，欧洲商会认为，欧日FTA成功关键在于欧盟企业在日本市场进入应可媲美日本在欧盟市场进入之待遇。此外，欧洲商会亦提醒执委会应确保日本在欧日FTA之承诺不低于其在跨太平洋伙伴协定(Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP)谈判之承诺。

To sum up,The European chamber of commerce think,The FTA is the key to success, eu companies in Japan market entry shall be comparable with Japan in the eu market into treatment.In addition,The European chamber of commerce also reminded the board should ensure that promises of Japan's FTA in the days of no less than in the trans-pacific partnership agreement(Trans - Pacific partnership, The TPP)With promises of negotiations.

　　日本为欧盟第七大贸易伙伴，欧盟为日本第叁大贸易伙伴，两经济体GDP合计超过全球1/3。据估计欧日FTA将促进欧盟GDP成长0.6～0.8%、创造40万份就业机会、欧盟出口日本增加32.7%、日本出口欧盟增加23.5%。

Japan is the eu's seventh largest trade partner,For Japan's third largest trade partner in the European Union,The two economies, GDP amounted to more than a third in the world.It is estimated that the day FTA will promote the eu GDP growth by 0.6 ~ 0.8%/To create 400000 jobs/Eu exports Japan increased by 32.7%/Japan's exports to the eu increased by 23.5%.