./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/129
25 September 2000
(00-3829)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification has been received from the delegation of the Japan.
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1. Member notifying:
Japan
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
3. Date of entry into force:
1 December 1999
Duration
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementation  and enforcement of the measures:
Ministry of Labour
5. Description of the measures:
According to the revision of Employment Security Law, concerning fee-charging
employment placement project, exchange empl oyment may be carried on except port
transport services, construction work, and work which is ordained by the Ministry of LabourOrdinance that there is a possibility of hindering worker’s protection.  (Such work is not
ordained now).
Labour supply and demand adjustment condition was abolished.
Affected commitments:
“Placement services of personnel within Japan in the following twenty nine occupations
(limited to services to establish employment relationship between a job applicant and an
employer seeking personnel on the basis of job applications and offers)” in sector 1F(k).S/C/N/129
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“The number of licences conferred to service suppliers may be limited” in mode 3 of the
column of limitation on market access in sector 1F(k).  “Placement services of personnel
within Japan in the following twenty nine occupations (limited to services to establish
employment relationship between a job applicant and an employer seeking personnel on the
basis of job applications and offers)”.
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None
7. The texts are available from:
International Labour Affairs Division, Mini ster's Secretariat, Ministry of Labour
Telephone: +(81 3) 3502-6717
Telefax: +(81 3) 3502-1946
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