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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED BY JAPAN IN 2012*

* These are treaties and agreements approved by the Japanese diet and some other important ones with no diet approval.

PART I

BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS**

Date Effective
(Date Signed)		 States and
Other Parties		 Treaties and Other International Agreements
Nov. 13, 2011
(Feb. 7, 2011)		 Cayman Islands Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Cayman Islands for the Exchange of Information for the Purpose of the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion and the Allocation of Rights of Taxation with Respect to Income of Individuals
Dec. 29, 2011
(Aug. 25, 2010)		 Netherlands Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
Dec. 30, 2011
(Jan. 25, 2010)		 Luxembourg Protocol Amending the Convention between Japan and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and/or to a Certain Other Tax
Dec. 30, 2011
(May. 21, 2010)		 Switzerland Protocol Amending the Convention between Japan and Switzerland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income
Jan. 21, 2012
(Dec. 20, 2010)		 Korea Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Korea for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Jan. 21, 2012
(Jan. 20, 2011)		 Vietnam Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for Cooperation in the Development and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Feb. 7, 2012
(Sep. 10, 2010)		 Jordan Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Mar. 1, 2012
(Jul. 29, 2010)		 Brazil Agreement between Japan and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Social Security
Mar. 1, 2012
(Oct. 22, 2010)		 Switzerland Agreement between Japan and the Swiss Confederation on Social Security
Mar. 1, 2012
(Nov. 21, 2008)		 Peru Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Peru for an Economic Partnership
Apr. 1, 2012
(Sep. 22, 2011)		 Mexico Protocol Amending the Agreement between Japan and the United Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership
May 3, 2012
(May 12, 2009)		 Russia Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

** This list covers the period from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012.

PART II

MULTILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE WITH RESPECT TO JAPAN IN 2012

Date of Entering into Force with respect to Japan
(Date of Adoption)		 Treaties and Other International Agreements
Jun. 27, 2012
(Jan. 30, 2009)		 Amendment of the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sep. 25, 2012
(Sep. 30, 2011)		 Amendments to the Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Oct. 1, 2012
(Nov. 4, 2011)		 Schedules of Tariff Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Certification of Modifications and Rectifications, Schedule XXXVIII-Japan
Jun. 8, 2012
(Jul. 23, 2010)		 Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Nov. 1, 2012
(Nov. 8, 2001)		 Convention on Cybercrime

PART III

MULTILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS RATIFIED
BY JAPAN IN 2012

Date of Ratification（Date of Adoption） Treaties and Other International Agreements
Oct. 5, 2012
(Dec. 2, 2004)		 Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement***

*** This convention has not entered into force as of December 31, 2012.