Commissioner says sides need to 'step up cooperation' as US heads to 'protectionism'
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen speaks to Nikkei in Brussels on June 5. Japan and the European Union are working to introduce a "regionalization" system for food imports. (Photo by Takashi Tsuji)
BRUSSELS -- Japan and the European Union have begun talks on easing mutual disease-induced food import bans by applying the flexible principle of specifying disease-affected regions within a country, rather than imposing blanket restrictions on the entire producing nation.
The initiative aims to broaden food export opportunities for both Japan and the EU by relaxing overly rigid regulations amid growing threats to free trade from U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff hikes.
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