Brussels (AFP)-l' EU and Japan look agreed on the principle of negotiating a free trade agreement linking the third world economy and the global market leader at a Summit Saturday, diplomats say.
After months of difficult negotiations, strengthened by a history of trade friction, an agreement between the two giants economic to move forward would significant, even if really the hopes Tokyo to pull an official launch at the weekend meeting.
"This Summit cannot start negotiations, but it can send a strong political message that we are looking for launch of the negotiations, said an EU diplomat who requested anonymity."
Responsible for the EU say additional work is necessary to explore trade grip-points and align a list of tasks of problems to overcome before approving the 27 members of the EU's official launch of negotiations for a free trade area (FTA) of ink.
You are invited by Britain, the leaders of the EU in March called for negotiations LRA facilitate recovery to the Japan hit the disaster - but subject this move from Tokyo to lift restrictions on trade.
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague said earlier this month that the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers could provide more than 40 billion euros ($60 billion) of the Japan extra European exports and more than 50 billion euros of additional exports of the Japan to the EU.
Commercial ties between the two has consistently shown a strong surplus for the Japan - sixth of the EU are currently third largest partner of trade of the Japan, while the Japan is Europe.
Better record of Tokyo "is in part a reflection of continuing access to market for the Japan foreign companies," a report by the European Commission said this year.
As executive arm of the European Union view is shared by the European business leaders, who say that Tokyo is not able to offer companies real market access.
First Minister Naoto Kan earlier this month here has asked his cabinet to work on reforms demanded by the European Union, as removing non-tariff barriers to trade and liberalize government procurement.
And the trade ministers had last week acknowledged that recent Japanese proposals were "a good first step towards negotiations" meetings and agreed that the two sides begin to write their list of tasks - known as an exercise in scope in the coming months.
"Europe is important to the Japan and the Japan is important for the European Union, said the diplomat." We are both us to new kids on the block, China, India, Korea evil. ?
EU FTA negotiations lasted two and a half with the Korea of the South, 20 with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
"That you prepare the negotiations through the exercise scope, soon it will be," said another diplomat.
Japan has been eager to launch free trade negotiations with the European Union believes that the Elimination of tariffs in the EU on cars and electrical appliances would benefit from Japanese companies.
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