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Japan-EU Transportation High-level Consultation


The Japan-EU Transportation High-level Consultation has been held officially since 1992 for the purpose of the exchange of opinions at the vice-ministerial level and the implementation of regular policy adjustment so that we can prevent international issues in the transportation sector from evolving into a conflict, as well as improve the smooth promotion of the transport administration.


The first consultation(April 2, 1992)<Tokyo>

  • International transportation relations
    Uruguay Round, U.S.maritime transport law of 1984, Introduction of the issue of the U.S. coast guardinspection fee,Toll issueof the Malacca Strait, Assistance to East Europe and CIS in the transportation sector
  • Sectoral Issues
    (Aviation) Progress of construction work onNarita Airport / Kansai Airport, The third package of aviation liberalization, The role of the ECin future negotiations foraviation, etc.
    (Maritime transport) Establishment of a EC-registered vessel, Cabotage, consortium,Reservation issueof cargo
    (Railway) Privatization of the national railways
    (Other) Double-hull tanker

The second consultation(March 17, 1993)<Brussels>

  • Common agenda of EC on the transportation relations(Aviation negotiations, Cabotage, Maritime security, etc.)
  • Maritime transport relations(Japanese policy on maritime transport, Issues of environmental protection, IMO pirate Working Group, EC antitrust policy, etc.)
  • Aviation relations(Slot allocation at Narita Airport, GATT Uruguay Round, etc.)

The third consultation(April 21, 1994)<Tokyo>

  • Aviation relations(Slot allocation at Narita Airport, ECforeign aviationbargaining, Control of air transport, etc.)
  • Maritime transport relations(Maritime security, Environmental protection, EC antitrust policy , Japanese policy on maritime transport, U.S. policy on maritime transport, etc.)
  • GATT Uruguay Round
  • Transportation and the environment
  • Research and development in the transportation sector

The fourth consultation(April 24, 1995)<Brussels>

  • Aviation relations(Slot increase at Narita Airport, Framework of international aviation, Satellite Traffic control system, etc.)
  • Maritime transport relations(Maritime security, Maritime environmental protection, Competition policy on Maritime transport in Europe, Japanese policy on maritime transport, U.S. policy on maritime transport, etc.)
  • WTO
  • Transportation and the environment
  • Research and developmentin the transportation sector

The fifth consultation(April 18, 1996)<Tokyo>

  • Aviation relations(Slot allocation, A regulatory framework on international aviation)
  • Maritime transport relations(Maritime security, Maritime environmental protection, PSC, The Convention on the International Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and Protocol of 1992 of Fund Treaty for Oil Pollution Damage, Japan-U.S. policy on maritime transport, EU antitrust measures)
  • WTO
  • Research and development in the transportation sector
  • Satellite Traffic control system, etc.

The sixth consultation(April 18, 1997)<Brussels>

  • Aviation relations(Issue of slots, Easing of regulations, Current status of the negotiation with third countries on aviation, etc.)
  • Maritime transport relations(Progress of European new strategy on Maritime transport, EU antitrust policy, PSC and Maritime security, Japan-U.S. policy on maritime transport, WTO liberalization talks)
  • Transportation and the environment

The seventh consultation(October 14, 1998)<Tokyo>

  • Aviation relations(Relationship of aviation with third countries, Easing of regulations, Mega -carrier alliance, GNSS, Issue of slots, etc.)
  • Maritime transport relations(Progress of European new strategy on Maritime transport, EU antitrust policy, PSC and Maritime security,Japan-U.S. policy on maritime transport, WTO liberalization talks)
  • Transportation and the environment
  • Summation of the progress on the relationship between Japan and the EU, etc

The eighth consultation(October 14, 1999)<Brussels>

  • Aviation relations(Relationship of aviation with third countries, Easing of regulations, Airline alliance, GNSS, Issue of slots, etc.)
  • Maritime transport relations(Port policy, Working hours of seafarers, Maritime security, PSC, New Maritime environmental protection agreement, Air pollution, Reinforcement of the rule of flag state, Dissemination of criteria conformance vessel, Japanese policy on maritime transport, WTO/GATS negotiation for next period, OECD Maritime Transport Committee)
  • Transportation and the environment
  • Summation of the progress on the relationship between Japan and EU, etc.

The ninth Consultation(April 24, 2001)<Tokyo>

  • Maritime transport relations(Maritime security, Negotiation of maritime transport in GATS/WTO)
  • Environmentally friendly urban transport, etc.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8918

2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8918 (ANNEX)

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