TPP, Discussion chief meeting started, to conclude later this year

TPP, Discussion chief meeting started, to conclude later this year

 

ＴＰＰ、年内妥結へ論点整理　首席会合が開幕

 

環太平洋連携協定（ＴＰＰ）交渉に参加する日本や米国などは９月１８日から、米ワシントンで首席交渉官会合を開催。

 

交渉の年内妥結に向け、難航する分野を中心に、協議を前進させるための論点の整理に取り組む。

 

会合は２１日までの予定。

 

日本からは鶴岡公二首席交渉官が出席。

 

ワシントンでは２０～２３日に関税撤廃をめぐる分野別協議も実施。

 

これと並行し、日米が２国間の関税交渉をする方向で調整している。

 

ＴＰＰ交渉に参加する１２カ国はインドネシア・バリ島で１０月に開く首脳会合での大筋合意と、年内妥結を目指している。

 

（共同通信）

 

（琉球新報、2013年9月19日）

 

 

TPP, the chief meeting started, to conclude later this year

 

From 18 September, the United States and Japan, 12 countries, to participate in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations held the chief meeting in Washington.

 

Mainly in areas towards the end of the year conclusion of the negotiations, the difficulties, to address the issue of organizing to advance the talks.

 

Meeting scheduled for up to 21 September.

 

Koji Tsuruoka chief negotiators attended from Japan.

 

Sectoral consultation over the tariff elimination also conducted 20 September to 23 September in Washington.

 

In parallel with this, it is adjusted in the direction of the United States and Japan to the tariff negotiations between the two countries.

 

12 countries to participate in the TPP negotiations aims and broad agreement on the summit meeting that opens in October in Bali, Indonesia, the agreement will be later this year.

 

(Kyodo News)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 19 Thursday September 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 19 Thursday September 2013 The Roman)