Annex II
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- Category: Agreement
- Published on 08 May 2012
Annex II
Reservations for Measures referred to in Paragraph 3 of Article 8
“Obligations under this Agreement” specifies the obligations under Articles 2, 3 and 7 for which a non-conforming measure is maintained or may be adopted.
Part 1
Reservations of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Sector or Matter
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Obligations under this Agreement |
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1. Manufacture of all types of weapons |
National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3)
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2. Manufacture for processing of all types of narcotic drugs
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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3. Manufacture of cultural items destructive of the national culture and tradition
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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4. Manufacture of chemical substances and industrial waste hazardous to human life and environment
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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5. Manufacture of wood and wood products
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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6. Exploitation of timber and non-timber forest products of natural forest
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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7. Hunting, trapping, wildlife propagation including related service activities
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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8. Operation of fish hatcheries in the Mekong River
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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9. Production and processing of local fishes
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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10. Security activities
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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11. Activities of political organisation
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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12. Funeral and related activities
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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13. Pedagogy, teaching of other religious and producing specialist for national security
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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14. All Sectors-Ownership, utilisation of land (*)
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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15. Mining (*)
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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16. Nuclear energy |
National Treatment (Article 2)
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17. Energy, except nuclear energy (*)
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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18. Gambling
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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19. Subsidies
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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20. Broadcasting and television
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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21. Retail and wholesale services(*)
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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22. Share purchasing of the state-owned enterprise
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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23. Ownership of domestic and international electricity transmission grids
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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24. Domestic electricity distribution
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National Treatment (Article 2) |
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25. Telecommunication (*)
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Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
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26. Air and railway transportation
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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27. Banking and other financial services
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National Treatment (Article 2)
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28. All Sectors – ASEAN |
Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3) Note: If the Lao People’s Democratic Republic enters into an ASEAN agreement on investment after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, it shall, upon the request of Japan, consider according to investors of Japan and their investments treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to investors of non-Contracting Party which is a member country of the ASEAN pursuant to such ASEAN agreement.
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* Any amendment or modification of an existing measure or adoption of a new measure shall not be more restrictive to existing investors of Japan and their investments than the measure applied to such investors or investments immediately before such amendments or modification or adoption.
“Existing investors of Japan and their investments” mean investors of Japan whose investments are present in the Area of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and investments of investors of Japan that are present in the Area of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, immediately before the amendment or modification.
Part 2
Reservations of Japan
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Sector or Matter |
Obligations under this Agreement
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1. Aerospace Industry
2. Arms and Explosives Industry
3. Broadcasting Industry
4. Energy
5. Fisheries within the Territorial Sea, Internal Waters, Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf
6. Land Transaction
7. Maintenance, Designation or Elimination (including privatisation) of a Public Monopoly
8. Maintenance, Establishment or Disposal (including privatisation) of a State Enterprise
9. Public Law Enforcement and Correctional Services and Social Services
10. Subsidies
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National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment(Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3)
National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 7)
National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3)
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