For at forbedre europæiske virksomheders effektivitet på det japanske marked, har Kommissionen siden 1979 for alle eksportorienterede virksomheder i Det Europæiske Fællesskab organiseret et uddannelses­program i Japan med titlen »EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME« (ETP).
In order to improve the effectiveness of European companies in the Japanese market, the Commission of the European Communities has been organizing a training programme in Japan since 1979, for any company from the European Community with a significant export business.