Decision

1 January 2021: UK-Japan CEPA Working Group on Wine – decision No 2/2021

Updated 3 May 2024

Decision no 2/2021 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan Working Group on Wine on the adoption of the modalities for the cooperation between the contact points designated by the UK and Japan.

The Working Group on Wine,

Having regard to the Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Articles 2.27 and 2.34 thereof,

Whereas:

1․ The Agreement enters into force on 1 January 2021.

2․ Article 23.4 of the Agreement establishes a Working Group on Wine, which, inter alia, is responsible for the effective implementation and operation of Section C of Chapter 2 and Annex 2-E of the Agreement.

3․ Pursuant to subparagraph 2(b) of Article 2.27 of the Agreement, the modalities for the cooperation between the contact points designated by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and by Japan are to be adopted by decision of the Working Group on Wine established pursuant to Article 23.4 of the Agreement.

Has decided as follows:

1․ The contact points designated by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is as follows:

Defra Wine Policy, Food Exports, Promotion and Partnerships, Agri-Food Chain Directorate, Defra, 2nd Floor Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street SW1 4DF

tradesecretariat@defra.gov.uk

2․ The contact point designated by Japan is as follows:

National Research Institute of Brewing 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Pref. 739-0046 Japan

eng_info@nrib.go.jp

3․ Communication between contact points are generally to take place in English.

For the Working Group on Wine, its chairs

Dr Simon Crabbe                                        
Head of Geographical Indications, Food Exports, Promotion and Partnerships
Agri-Food Chain Directorate                        
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

NIHEI Daisuke
Director of International Economy Division
Economic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan