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The EU Gateway Programme is an initiative funded by the European Union (EU), created and managed by the Service for Service for Foreign Policy Instruments under the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialized Countries (ICI). The programme acts as a bridgehead. The main focus of the programme is to provide business support services to European small and medium enterprises interested to develop their business on the Japanese and/or the Korean market. The project organizes one-week business missions assisting EU companies in their efforts to export to Korea and Japan, encouraging the establishment of long-lasting business collaborations with Japanese and Korean companies. Between 2008 – 2014, the EU Gateway programme focused on four technological sectors: environment and energy-related technologies, information and communication technology, healthcare and medical technology, construction and building technology; and two design sectors: fashion design and interior design. == History == Since 1979, through business support programmes such as the Executive Training Programme and the EU Gateway Programme, the European Commission encouraged European enterprises' efforts to penetrate the Japanese market.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/japan/ )〕 In 1990 the pilot EU Gateway Programme was created pursuing the European and Japanese resolve for equitable access to their respective markets and removing obstacles whether structural or other, impeding the expansion of trade and investment, on the basis of comparable opportunities. In July 1991, the European Community member states and Japan, agreed to "pursuing their resolve for equitable access to their respective markets and removing obstacles whether structural or other, impeding the expansion of trade and investment, on the basis of comparable opportunities" through the Joint Declaration that was signed.〔 As a result, combined efforts started to be made for rejecting protectionism, removing market barriers, implementing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and OECD principles concerning trade and investment.〔 In addition, were set the basis for an intensive interaction and cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, industrial co-operation, advanced technology, energy, employment, social affairs and competition rules. In the light of this diplomatic development, EU Gateway programme gained support and build a solid reputation both on the European and Japanese markets. The democratic and economic drive of the Korean society started in 1992 after the election of Kim Young-sam, the first South Korean President with a civilian background. In 1995, European Union launched the negotiations for a Framework Agreement (FA) on Trade and Cooperation with the Republic of South Korea.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://bel.mofa.go.kr/english/eu/bel/bilateral/eu/index.jsp )〕 In April 2001, the Framework Agreement entered into force committing both parties to foster bilateral trade and investment. In 2007, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between EU and South Korea started,〔 entering into force in July 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/international/facilitating-trade/free-trade/ )〕 The EU Gateway programme to South Korea was launched during the FTA consultations aiming to accompany the implementation of the agreement along the way.〔 Since the initial launch of the programme, over 30 business missions were organised by the EU Gateway initiative with more than 3000 European SMEs participants.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/magazine/articles/mission-growth-international-issues/article_11040_en.htm )〕 From 2002 – 2007, the programme reduced its sectorial focus from 10 to 7, organising 30 business missions with close to 1000 participating companies. 2008 marked a new era in EU Gateway history as the programme was launched in another country, South Korea. All in all, from 2008 – 2014 more than 1500 companies participated in 31 business missions to Japan and 15 business missions to South Korea respectively.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/fpi/documents/showcases/2013/gateway_korea_infographics_en.pdf )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「EU Gateway Programme」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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