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Introductory Note for the ANNEX II of Japan In the interpretation of a reservation, all elements of the reservation shall be considered. The Description element shall prevail over all other elements. For the purposes of this Annex, the term JSIC means Japan Standard Industrial Classification set out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and revised in October, 013. 1

ANNEX II Schedule of Japan 1 Sector: All Sectors Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Investment 1. When transferring or disposing of its equity interests in, or the assets of, a state enterprise or a governmental entity, Japan reserves the right to: (a) prohibit or impose limitations on the ownership of such interests or assets by investors of another party or their investments; (b) impose limitations on the ability of investors of another party or their investments as owners of such interests or assets to control any resulting enterprise; or (c) adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of executives, managers or members of the board of directors of any resulting enterprise.. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the central level of the Government of Japan will not adopt any prohibition, limitation or measure referred to in paragraph 1 by new laws or regulations following the initial transfer from the central level of government of Japan to an investor of the interests or assets referred to in paragraph 1. For greater certainty, the central level of government of Japan can maintain such

prohibition, limitation or measure that is adopted or maintained at the initial transfer. 3

0F 1F Subject to Legal Review in English, Spanish and French Sector: All Sectors Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments in or the supply of telegraph services, betting and gambling services, manufacture of tobacco products, manufacture of Bank of Japan notes, minting and sale of coinage, and postal 1, services in Japan.P Telecommunications Business Law (Law No. 86 of 1984) Supplementary Provisions, Article 5 Postal Law (Law No. 165 of 1947), Article Law Concerning Correspondence Delivery Provided by Private Operators 1 At the time of entry into force of this Agreement, telegraph services, betting and gambling services, manufacture of tobacco products, manufacture of Bank of Japan notes, and minting and sale of coinage in Japan are restricted to designated enterprises or governmental entities. For the purposes of this reservation, postal services means delivery of other persons correspondence (tanin-no-shinsho-no-sotatsu) specified in paragraph of Article 4 of Postal Law (Law No. 165 of 1947) and correspondence delivery service (shinshobin-noekimu) within the meaning of the Law Concerning Correspondence Delivery Provided by Private Operators (Law No. 99 of 00), but does not include special correspondence delivery services (tokutei-shinshobin-ekimu) within the meaning of the latter Law. Services not included in this definition include delivery of parcels, packages, goods, direct mail, and periodicals. 4

(Law No. 99 of 00) Horse Racing Law Law No. 158 of 1948, Article 1 Law relating to Motorboat Racing Law No. 4 of 1951, Article Bicycle Racing Law (Law No. 09 of 1948), Article 1 Auto Racing Law (Law No. 08 of 1950), Article 3 Lottery Law (Law No. 144 of 1948), Article 4 The Law relating to Unit of Currency and Issue of Coin (Law No. 4 of 1987), Article 10 Sports Promotion Lottery Law (Law No. 63 of 1998), Article 3 5

3 Sector: All Sectors (Unrecognized or Technically Unfeasible Services) Obligations Concerned: Cross-Border Trade in Services Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to services other than those recognised or other than those should have been recognised owing to the circumstances at the time of entry into force of this Agreement by the Government of Japan. Any services classified positively and explicitly in JSIC or CPC, at the time of entry into force of this Agreement should have been recognised by the Government of Japan at that time. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of services in any mode of supply in which those services were not technically feasible at the time of entry into force of this Agreement. 6

4 Sector: Aerospace Space Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the investments in space industry. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of services in space industry, including: (a) services based on technological inducement contracts for importing technology for development, production or use; (b) production services on fee or contract basis; (c) repair and maintenance services; and (d) space transportation services. Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 8 of 1949), Articles 7 and 30 7

5 Sector: Arms and Explosives Arms Explosives Manufacturing Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the investment in arms industry and explosives manufacturing industry. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of services in arms industry and explosives manufacturing industry, including: (a) services based on technological inducement contracts for importing technology for development, production or use; (b) production services on fee or contract basis; and (c) repair and maintenance services. Ordnance Manufacturing Law (Law No. 145 of 1953), Article 5 Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 8 of 1949), Articles 7 and 30 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 61 of 1980), Articles 3 and 5 8

6 Sector: Information and Communications Broadcasting Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in broadcasting industry. For the purposes of this reservation, broadcasting means the transmission of telecommunications with the aim of direct reception by the public (paragraph 1 of Article of the Broadcasting Law (Law No. 13 of 1950)) and does not include on-demand services including such services provided over the internet. Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 8 of 1949), Article 7 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 61 of 1980), Article 3 Radio Law (Law No. 131 of 1950), Chapter Broadcast Law (Law No. 13 of 1950), Chapters and 5 through 8 9

7 Sector: Education, Learning Support Primary and Secondary Educational Services Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of primary and secondary educational services. Fundamental Law of Education (Law No. 10 of 006), Article 6 School Education Law (Law No. 6 of 1947), Article Private School Law (Law No. 70 of 1949), Article 3 Law Concerning Advancement of Comprehensive Service Related to Education, Child Care, etc. of Preschool Children(Law No.77 of 005) 10

P Manufacture P Electronic P Electronic P Miscellaneous P Electrical P Industrial P Electronic P Shipbuilding P Electrical P Miscellaneous P Transportation P General Subject to Legal Review in English, Spanish and French 8 Sector: Obligations Concerned: Energy Electricity Utility Gas Utility Nuclear Energy 1 JSIC 0519*P P Miscellaneous metal mining JSIC 391 Nuclear fuel JSIC 81*P devices JSIC 8*P parts JSIC 89*P electronic parts, devices and electronic circuits JSIC 91*P generating, transmission, and distribution apparatus JSIC 9*P electrical apparatus JSIC 95*P P Primary batteries (dry and wet) JSIC 96*P equipment JSIC 97*P P Electric measuring instruments JSIC 99*P P Miscellaneous electrical machinery equipment and supplies JSIC 30*P of information and communication electronics equipment JSIC 313*P and repairing, and marine engines JSIC 3159*P industrial trucks and parts and accessories JSIC 3199*P equipment, n.e.c JSIC 33 Production, transmission and distribution of electricity JSIC 34 Production and distribution of gas JSIC 8899*P PWaste disposal business, n.e.c. JSIC 9011*P machine repair shops, except construction and mining machinery JSIC 90*P machinery, apparatus, appliances and supplies repair shop 1 Note: An asterisk (*P P) on the JSIC number indicates that the activities covered by the reservation under such number are limited to nuclear materials. An asterisk (*P P) on the JSIC number indicates that the activities covered by the reservation under such number are limited to the activities related to nuclear energy industry. National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) 3 Performance Requirements (Article 9.9)PF 3 With respect to the obligation under Article 9.9 (Performance Requirements), this reservation applies only to measures which are not inconsistent with the obligations under Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures. 11

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 10.4) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in the energy industry listed in the sub-sector element. Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 8 of 1949), Articles 7 and 30 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 61 of 1980), Articles 3 and 5 Electricity Business Law (Law No.170 of 1964), Article 5 Gas Business Law (Law No.51 of 1954), Article 5 Specified Radioactive Waste Final Disposal Law (Law No. 117 of 000), Chapter 5 1

9 Sector: Fisheries and Services incidental to Fisheries Fisheries within the Territorial Sea, Internal Waters, Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment(Articles 9.5 and 10.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in fisheries in the territorial sea, internal waters, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf of Japan. For the purposes of this reservation, the term fisheries means the work of taking and cultivation of aquatic resources, including the following fisheries related services: (a) investigation of aquatic resources without taking such resources; (b) luring of aquatic resources; (c) preservation and processing of fish catches; (d) transportation of fish catches and fish products; and (e) provision of supplies to other vessels used for fisheries. Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 8 of 1949), Article 7 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 61 of 1980), Article 3 13

Law for Regulation of Fishing Operation by Foreign Nationals (Law No. 60 of 1967), Articles 3, 4, and 6 Law Concerning the Exercise of Sovereign Rights concerning Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zones (Law No. 76 of 1996), Articles 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1, and 14 14

10 Sector: Land Transaction Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles 9.5 and 10.4) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment With respect to the acquisition or lease of land properties in Japan, prohibitions or restrictions may be imposed by Cabinet Order on foreign nationals or legal persons, where Japanese nationals or legal persons are placed under identical or similar prohibitions or restrictions in the foreign country. Alien Land Law (Law No. 4 of 195), Article 1 15

11 Sector: Public Law Enforcement and Correctional Services and Social Services Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4 and 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles 9.5 and 10.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in public law enforcement and correctional services, and in social services established or maintained for a public purpose: income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public training, health, child care and public housing. 16

1 Sector: Security Guard Services Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 10.3) Local Presence (Article 10.6) Cross-Border Trade in Services Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of security guard services. Security Business Law (Law No. 117 of 197), Articles 4 and 5 17

13 Sector: Transport Air Transport Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.10) Investment Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to investment in airports or airport operation services as defined in Article 10.1 (Definitions) in Japan. 18

14 Sector: All Sectors Obligations Concerned: Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and 10.4) Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment 1. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral agreement in force on, or signed prior to, the date of entry into force of this Agreement.. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral agreement, other than the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, involving: (a) (b) (c) aviation; fisheries; or maritime matters, including salvage. 19