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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED BY JAPAN IN 2017*

* 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
Apr. 7, 2017'
(Apr. 30, 2013)		 Saudi Arabia Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment
Apr/ 14, 2017
(Jan/ 26, 2015)		 Uruguay Agreement between Japan and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment
Apr. 25, 2017
(Sep. 26, 2016)		 USA Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America concerning Reciprocal Provision of Logistic Support, Supplies, and Services between the Self-defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the United States of America
Apr. 26, 2017
(Feb. 5, 2016)		 Iran Agreement between Japan and the Islamic Republic of Iran on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment
(Nov. 30, 2015) The North Pacific Fisheries Commission Agreement between Japan and the North Pacific Fisheries Commission regarding Privileges and Immunities of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission
Jul. 5, 2017
(Jan. 18, 2017)		 Latvia Convention between Japan and the Republic of Latvia for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Jul. 20, 2017
(Nov. 11, 2016)		 India Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Republic of India for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Jul. 21, 2017
(Jun. 19, 2015)		 Oman Agreement between Japan and the Sultanate of Oman for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment
Aug. 1, 2017
(Oct. 10, 2014)		 Luxembourg Agreement between Japan and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Social Security
Aug. 18, 2017
(Jan. 26, 2017)		 United Kingdom Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Self-defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Aug. 23, 2017
(Sep. 30, 2016)		 Slovenia Convention between Japan and the Republic of Slovenia for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Sep. 6, 2017
(Jan. 14, 2017)		 Australia Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of Australia concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Self-defense Forces of Japan and the Australian Defence Force
Sep. 14, 2017
(Aug. 28, 2016)		 Kenya Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Kenya for the Promotion and Protection of Investment
Oct. 5, 2017
(Feb. 1, 2017)		 Israel Agreement between Japan and the State of Israel for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment

** This list covers the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.

PART II

MULTILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE WITH RESPECT TO JAPAN IN 2017

Date of Entering into Force with respect to Japan
(Date of Adoption)		 Treaties and Other International Agreements
Jan. 23, 2017
(Dec. 6, 2005)		 Protocol Amending the TRIPS Agreement
Feb. 22, 2017
(Nov. 27, 2014)		 Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
May 16, 2017
(Mar. 24, 2016)		 Schedules of Tariff Concessions to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 Certification of Modifications and Rectifications Schedule XXXVIII Japan
Jun. 18, 2017
(Nov. 22, 2009)		 Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Aug. 10, 2017
(Nov. 15, 2000)		 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Aug. 10, 2017
(Nov. 15, 2000)		 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Aug. 10, 2017
(Nov. 15, 2000)		 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air. Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Aug. 10, 2017
(Oct. 31, 2003)		 United Nations Convention against Corruption
Aug. 16, 2017
(Oct. 10, 2013)		 The Minamata Convention on Mercury
Aug. 20, 2017
(May 11, 2011)		 Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Sep. 8, 2017
(Feb. 13, 2004)		 International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. 2004

PART III

MULTILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS RATIFIED
BY JAPAN IN 2017***

Date of Ratification（Date of Adoption） Treaties and Other International Agreements
The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Feb. 2, 2016
(Oct. 10, 2013)		 Trans–Pacific Partnership Agreement

*** These treaties and agreements have not entered into force as of December 31, 2017.