WORLD TRADE WT/DS45/1/Add.1
26September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3818)
Original: English
JAPAN -MEASURES AFFECTING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Request forFurther Consultations bytheUnited States
Thefollowing communication, dated 20September 1996, fromthePermanent Mission ofthe
United States tothePermanent Mission ofJapan andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated
attherequest oftheUnited States.
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Myauthorities haveinstructed metorequest further consultations withtheGovernment ofJapan
under Article 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes
(DSU) andArticle XXIII:1 oftheGeneral Agreement onTrade inServices (GATS) regarding measures
affecting distribution services, applied bytheGovernment ofJapan pursuant toorinconnection with:
theLawConcerning Enterprise Reform forSpecified Industries, No.61of1995; Special Measures
forImprovement ofCommerce Integration, No.82of1991; Temporary Measures fortheImprovement
ofSpecified Facilities byUtilizing theAbilities ofPrivate Enterprise, No.77of1986(Minkatsu Ho);
theLawtoAdjust Business Activities ofLarge Enterprises inOrder toSecure Business Opportunities
forSmall andMedium-Sized Enterprises, No.74of1977(Bunya Ho);theSmall andMedium-Sized
Retailers Promotion Law, No.101of1973; theLawConcerning Special Measures fortheAdjustment
ofRetail Business, No.155of1959 (Shocho Ho); theLawConcerning theOrganization ofSmall
andMedium Enterprises, No.185of1957; andrelated legislation, regulations andadministrative
guidance.
Thisrequest forconsultations supplements theUnited States 'prior request of13June1996
(WT/DS45/1), concerning theLawPertaining toAdjustment ofBusiness Activities oftheRetail Industry
forLarge Scale Retail Stores, No.109of1973 (Daiten Ho),forwhich consultations were heldon
10July1996.
TheUnited States considers that,through themeasures identified inthisrequest andinthe
request of13June, theGovernment ofJapan failstocarry outitsobligations andspecific commitments
under Article III,Article VI,Article XVI, andArticle XVII oftheGATS. TheUnited States also
considersthatthesemeasuresnullifyorimpairbenefitsaccruingtotheUnitedStatesdirectlyorindirectly
under theGATS, within themeaning ofArticle XXIII:3. TheUnited States reserves therighttoraise
additional factual claims andlegalmatters during thecourse oftheconsultations.
Welookforward toreceiving yourreply tothissupplemental request andtofixing amutually
convenient dateforthefurther consultations.