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Ref. Ares(2017)1656537 - 28/03/2017
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Directorate-General for Trade 
Directorate D - Sustainable Development; Economic Partnership Agreements - African, Caribbean 
and Pacific; Agri-food  
Agriculture, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Market Access, Biotechnology 
Brussels, 28 March 2017 
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MEETING REPORT 
MEETING WITH JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V.,
27 MARCH 2017 
Japan Tobacco International Holding B.V. (JTI) representatives requested this meeting to 
better understand the EU's position on various trade issues. Main issues discussed were: 
– 
[out of scope]
– At  the  request  of  JTI,  COM  outlined  prospects  for  the  negotiations  with  Mercosur,
[out of scope]

Participants 
Japan  Tobacco  International  Holding  B.V.:  Geir Ulle  (International  Trade  Director), 
Vuk Pribic  (Global  Leaf  Labour  Practice  Director),  Paolo Bochiccio  (EU  Affairs 
Director) (EU transparency register 71175716023-03) 
DG 
TRADE: 
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Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 
Office: 
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