European Union

Delegation of the European Commission to Japan

The Delegation of the European Commission to Japan is one of more than 120 external delegations of the European Commission and it represents the European Commission in Japan. The Delegation enjoys the full status of a diplomatic mission in the sense of the Convention of Vienna of 18 April 1961 on diplomatic relations and is represented by the Head of Delegation.

The Role of the Delegation

• To represent the Commission, as appropriate, in Japan.
• To inform the Commission on political, social, economic, external relations and trade developments in Japan and, in this regard, to maintain contact with the principal players in the fields of politics and public life generally, the economy, business, civil society and higher education.
• To ensure a smooth and fruitful development of bilateral relations in the political, economic, commercial and co-operation fields and to seek to develop and encourage initiatives to promote broadly based co-operation in the framework of the joint Action Plan with the aim of strengthening those relations further.
• To promote and protect the EU’s interests and values and to spread knowledge and raise awareness of developments in the EU, its policies, purposes and aims with a view to engendering a better understanding of EU affairs and establishing a higher profile for the EU.
• To advance the EU’s policies in all areas.
• To ensure effective management of programmes and projects for which it is responsible in the context of deconcentration, in accordance with the principles of the reform of financial management.
• To foster close co-operation on EU matters with Member States’ missions via regular meetings at Ambassador, Counsellor, Information and Administration Officer levels.
• To carry out press and information activities in pursuit of the above objectives.