Article 1 
The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations with Japan, on behalf of the Union, for an agreement on the general principles for the participation of Japan in Union programmes and on the association of Japan to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).
Article 2 
The negotiating directives are set out in the addendum to this Decision.
Article 3 
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Asia-Oceania Working Party, for matters related to the general conditions for the participation of Japan in any Union programmes, and with the Working Party on Research, for matters related to the specific conditions for the participation of Japan in the Horizon Europe Programme.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.