* These are treaties and agreements approved by the Japanese diet and some other important ones with no diet approval.
** This list covers the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
| Date of Entering into Force with respect to Japan (Date of Adoption) |
Treaties and Other International Agreements |
|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2014 (Oct. 11, 2012) |
Convention postale universelle |
| Jan. 1, 2014 (Oct. 11, 2012) |
Règlement général de l’Union postale universelle (refondu et adopté par le Congrès de Doha 2012) |
| Jan. 1, 2014 (Oct. 11, 2012) |
Arrangement concernant les services postaux de paiement |
| Feb. 19, 2014 (Oct. 25, 2012) |
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| Apr. 1, 2014 (Oct. 25, 2012) |
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction |
| Apr. 16, 2014 (Mar. 30, 2012) |
Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement |
| May 17, 2014 (May 13, 2012) |
Agreement among the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the Promotion, Facilitation and Protection of Investment |
| Jul. 17, 2014 (Jul. 7, 2006) |
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement |
| Aug. 5, 2014 (Feb. 23, 2006) |
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 |
| Sep. 24, 2014 (Oct. 8, 1968) |
Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs Signed at Locarno on October 8, 1968, as Amended on September 28, 1979 |
| Dec. 24, 2014 (Apr. 2, 2013) |
The Arms Trade Treaty |
| Date of Ratification（Date of Adoption） | Treaties and Other International Agreements |
|---|---|
| Jun. 10, 2014 (Jun. 24, 2012) |
Beijin Treaty on Audiovisual Performances |
| Jun. 27, 2014 (Jun. 8, 2005) |
Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material |
| Oct. 10, 2014 (Feb. 13, 2004) |
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Balast Water and Sediments, 2014 |
*** These treaties and agreements have not entered into force as of December 31, 2014.