EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
E538625
The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a major free trade deal between the European Union and Japan that reduces tariffs, facilitates market access, and strengthens economic and regulatory cooperation between the two economies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement canonical | 1 |
| EU–Japan Free Trade Agreement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5636334 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Context triple: [Japan–European Union relations, hasComponent, EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement]
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A.
Mexico–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
The Mexico–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a bilateral free trade and economic cooperation accord between Mexico and Japan aimed at liberalizing trade in goods and services and promoting investment between the two countries.
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B.
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is a major multilateral trade pact among Pacific Rim countries that lowers trade barriers, sets high-standard rules on issues like labor and the environment, and aims to deepen economic integration across the Indo-Pacific.
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C.
Japan–European Union relations
Japan–European Union relations encompass the political, economic, and strategic partnership between Japan and the European Union, including trade agreements, security cooperation, and diplomatic dialogue.
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D.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a major free trade agreement among Asia-Pacific nations that creates one of the world’s largest economic blocs by reducing tariffs and harmonizing trade rules across the Indo-Pacific.
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E.
Agreement on the European Economic Area
The Agreement on the European Economic Area is an international treaty that extends the European Union’s single market to certain non-EU countries, allowing them to participate in the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Target entity description: The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a major free trade deal between the European Union and Japan that reduces tariffs, facilitates market access, and strengthens economic and regulatory cooperation between the two economies.
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A.
Mexico–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
The Mexico–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a bilateral free trade and economic cooperation accord between Mexico and Japan aimed at liberalizing trade in goods and services and promoting investment between the two countries.
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B.
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is a major multilateral trade pact among Pacific Rim countries that lowers trade barriers, sets high-standard rules on issues like labor and the environment, and aims to deepen economic integration across the Indo-Pacific.
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C.
Japan–European Union relations
Japan–European Union relations encompass the political, economic, and strategic partnership between Japan and the European Union, including trade agreements, security cooperation, and diplomatic dialogue.
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D.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a major free trade agreement among Asia-Pacific nations that creates one of the world’s largest economic blocs by reducing tariffs and harmonizing trade rules across the Indo-Pacific.
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E.
Agreement on the European Economic Area
The Agreement on the European Economic Area is an international treaty that extends the European Union’s single market to certain non-EU countries, allowing them to participate in the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic partnership agreement
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free trade agreement ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance regulatory cooperation
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facilitate market access ⓘ improve investment conditions ⓘ liberalize trade in goods ⓘ liberalize trade in services ⓘ promote sustainable development ⓘ reduce tariffs ⓘ strengthen economic cooperation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
EU–Japan EPA
NERFINISHED
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EU–Japan Economic Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Japan Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Council of the European Union
NERFINISHED
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European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers |
competition policy
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intellectual property ⓘ investment ⓘ public procurement ⓘ regulatory cooperation ⓘ sanitary and phytosanitary measures ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ technical barriers to trade ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ trade in services ⓘ |
| eliminatesTariffsOn |
many agricultural products
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most industrial products ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 2019-02-01 ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
territory of Japan
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territory of the European Union ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
competition and state aid rules
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customs and trade facilitation ⓘ data protection cooperation ⓘ dispute settlement mechanism ⓘ e-commerce ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ geographical indications protection ⓘ labour standards ⓘ regulatory cooperation on automotive standards ⓘ rules of origin ⓘ transparency in public procurement ⓘ |
| legalBasisInEU | Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| negotiationEndDate | 2017-12-08 ⓘ |
| negotiationStartDate | 2013-04-25 ⓘ |
| party |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | Japan National Diet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | EU–Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 2018-07-17 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement Description of subject: The EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is a major free trade deal between the European Union and Japan that reduces tariffs, facilitates market access, and strengthens economic and regulatory cooperation between the two economies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
EU–Japan Free Trade Agreement