Annual and ad hoc Joint Recommendations to the EU and Japanese Authorities

The annual "Joint Recommendations" document is the main policy statement from the BRT to the EU and Japanese Authorities. Together with the annual reports by the BRT's 4 Working Parties it is submitted to senior representatives of the Japanese Authorities (often being given directly to the Prime Minister of Japan during a  "handover" ceremony) and EU Authorities (European Commission and European Council).

The "Joint Recommendations" document is drafted by the BRT co-Chair companies after consultation with the BRT members. On the rare occasion that the BRT annual meeting has coincided with the EU-Japan Summit, the BRT Recommendations have been submitted directly to the EU-Japan Summit Leaders. This happened in 2010, 2007, 2002 and 2000.

If, outside the cycle of the BRT annual meeting, the BRT or its co-Chairs wish to make a public statement on an issue of major importance they can issue ad hoc statements and position papers.

Annual Joint Recommendations documents issued since the second BRT annual meeting

To access all the material available from a given year (including photos, the meeting agenda, working party recommendations, keynote speech transcripts, details of the handover(s), etc.), please visit the annual meeting archive and click on the relevant year / meeting title.

Ad hoc joint statements and position papers