Confidentiality Agreements between Japan (MHLW, PMDA) and EU (EC, EMEA) >>

The European Commission's Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) have concluded confidentiality arrangements in the area of human medicine regulation during their bilateral meeting of 2 February 2007 in Tokyo.

Included in the file here are the letter from MHLW/PMDA to EC/EMEA, the letter from EC/EMEA to MHLW/PMDA and joint EC / EMEA press release.

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The Fifth Report to the Leaders on the U.S.-Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative >>

The report released on June 29, 2006 contains a comprehensive list of the issues discussed between the Governments of Japan and US. Of particular interest are the topics summarized on pages 15-22 on healthcare industry in Japan, although the rest of the document provides a wider background of the bilateral trade issues.

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