European & Japanese Food:
The Perfect Match!

Welcome and official opening

• Her Excellency Ms Patricia Flor, EU Ambassador to Japan
• Mr OSAWA Makoto, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
• Mr Wolfgang Burtscher, Director General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

Introductory presentation: Benefits of the Implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Japan: Focus on agri-food sector

• Chairman: Mr John Clarke, Director, International Relations, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
• Presentation by Dr UETAKE Tetsuya, Director and Negotiator for Europe and Canada, Bilateral Affairs Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
• Presentation by Ms Ann-Sophie Dupont, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

Questions & Answers from the public

General presentation on EU food safety and quality system
linked to the e-Learning videos

• Chairman: Mr Sergio Pavon, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
• Speakers: Mr Koen Van Dyck, Head of Unit, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission;
  Mr Patrick Deboyser, European College of Parma

Topics to be covered:

• Overview of EU Legislative Framework on Food Safety, Animal Health and Plant Health
• Food traceability in the EU: How the EU ensures that food produced in Europe is safe and can be traced back
• EU legislation on food information to consumers: labelling, nutrition declaration, nutrition and health claims
• The EU as a single entity for international trade

Questions & Answers from the public

Break

Questions & Answers from the participants linked to E-Learning presentations available on an online platform (in parallel virtual rooms)

Room 1: Animals and animal products. Free movement of animals and animal products within the EU: How the EU ensures safe and sustainable trade of animals and animal products?

• Chairman: Mr Flavio Coturni, Head of Unit, Directorate General for Trade, European Commisssion
• Speakers: Ms Anette Haurum, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission;
  Mr Andrea Dionisi, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety

Topics to be covered:

• Animal identification, traceability and animal welfare
• Official controls on animals and animal products in the EU
• How the EU is tackling the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance
• The principle of Regionalization on international trade

Room 2: Plants and plant products: Free movement of plants and plant products within the EU: How the EU ensures the safe and sustainable trade of plants and plant products?

• Chairman: Mr Sergio Pavon, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
• Speakers: Mr Patrick Deboyser, European College of Parma

Topics to be covered:

• The EU Phytosanitary system and the Plant Health Law
• EU management of pesticides and contaminants
• Official controls of plants and plant products in the EU

Room 3: Geographical Indications - opportunities for EU-Japan trade

• Chairwoman: Ms Natalie Nathon, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
• Speaker: Mr Raimondo Serra, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

Room 4: Organic farming-opportunities for international trade

• Chairwoman: Ms Cecilie Bøje, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
• Speaker: Ms Elena Panichi, Head of Unit, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

Break

The EU Green Deal, Sustainable Agriculture and the Strategy

• Chairman: Mr Sergio Pavon, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
• Mr Olaf Heidelbach, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission