The BRT's current Working Party 2 (WP2) addresses "Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Healthcare and Well-Being" issues and prepares recommendations to the Government of Japan and to the EU Authorities on these topics.
For information on the role and work of the BRT's 4 Working Parties, click here.
| EU-leader WP2 |
Japan leader WP2 |
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A 'Life Sciences & Biotechnology' working party was established in time for the 2004 BRT, having held pilot discussions at the 2003 meeting. Over the years the exact title of the working parties have evolved to reflect their changing remit.
Since 2009, the BRT has released several sets of Recommendations in these areas:
| Year |
Title of relevant Working Party Recommendation document(s) |
| 2022 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2021 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2020 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2019 |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Healthcare & Well-Being |
| 2018 |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Healthcare & Well-Being |
| 2017 |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Healthcare & Well-Being |
| 2016 |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Healthcare & Well-Being |
| 2015 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2014 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2013 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2012 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2011 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies, Healthcare and Well-being |
| 2010 |
Life Sciences and Biotechnologies |
| 2009 |
Life sciences and Biotechnology |