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JAPAN-SWITZERLAND
Japan-Switzerland FTA&EIA
Interactive trade indicators
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Export Propensity
Export Shares
Export-import coverage
Import Dependence
Import Shares
Normalized Trade Balance
Trade Dependence
Trade Shares
Member Countries
Japan
Switzerland
Agreement on Free Trade and Economic Partnership between Japan and the Swiss Confederation
Status :
Signed in
2009
.
In force since 2009
Scope :
Bilateral
Type :
FTA & EIA
WTO Notification :
GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V
2009
Agreement text :
http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/europe/switzerland/epa0902/agreement.pdf
Other links :
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/switzerland.html
WTO consideration process :
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_redirectsearchdirect.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&query=@meta_Symbol%22WT/REG273/1/Rev.1%22&language=1&ct=DDFEnglish
GOODS
Tariffs
Free trade for industrial goods and selected agricultural products
Annex I-Appendix I contains schedule of Japan and Appendix Ii of Switzerland
Rules of Origin
See Annex II
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping :
Permitted, subject to WTO and GATT commitments, see Art 11, Sec ii
Countervailing Duties :
Permitted, subject to WTO and GATT commitments, see Art 11, Sec ii
Safeguards :
Bilateral safeguard measures- Article 20 and resitrictions on Safeguard of BOP Article 21
Standards :
Chapter 4 for SPS and Chapter 5 on TBT
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
:
Notified
Date of notification 01/09/2009
Consideration Process : Not Considered
Liberalization Approach
:
Negative Lists
Modes Covered
Cross-border supply (Mode1)
Consumption abroad (Mode2)
Commercial presence (Mode3)
Presence of natural persons (Mode4)
Specific Chapters on
Financial services
Movement of natural persons
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport
Public Sectors carve-out
:
GATS-like (Article I:3(b))
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
Market Access
:
Binding
Domestic Regulation
:
Binding
Subsidies covered by services disciplines
:
Covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence
:
n.a
Notes
:
Necessity Test is binding upon a Party only in sectors in which it has undertaken specific commitments in its Schedule under the GATS. (See Article 48.5 Domestic Regulation)
Link to schedules
:
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach
:
Negative Lists
Definition of investment
:
Covers portfolio investment
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
Economic integration exception to MFN
National Treatment
:
Binding
Fair and Equitable Treatment
:
Binding
Expropriation
:
Binding
Board of Directors and executive personnel
:
Not Featured
Invester - State arbitration
:
Denial of Benefits
:
Additional BIT exists between the parties
:
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures :
Yes
Chapters 3, 4
Customs valuation :
Yes
Article 17 referring to WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) :
Yes
Article 31
E-Commerce / Paperless trade :
Yes
Electronic commerce chapter 8
Cooperation in trade facilitation :
No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement :
Yes
Chapter 12
Investment :
Yes
Chapter 9
Competition Policy :
Yes
Chapter 10
Intellectual Property :
Yes
Chapter 11 and Geographical Indications in Annex X
Dispute Settlement :
Yes
Chapter 14
Labor Mobility :
Yes
Chapter 7
Labor and Environmental Standards :
Yes
Preamble mentions huiman rights and environmental protection
Technical cooperation :
Yes
Chapter 13
Institutional mechanism :
Yes
Joint Committee - Article 148
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral, see Annex II, Art 5
Specific Process
Heading Change
Art 4, sec 1(b)
De Minimis
Minimum Content
60%, see Art 4, sec 1(a)
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
Contained in Annex II
JAPAN-SWITZERLAND
Japan-Switzerland FTA&EIA
Member Countries
Japan
Switzerland
Total: 2 countries
Agreement on Free Trade and Economic Partnership between Japan and the Swiss Confederation
Status :
Signed in
2009
.
In force since
2009
Scope :
Bilateral
Type :
FTA & EIA
WTO Notification :
GATT Art XXIV, GATS Art V
2009
Agreement text :
http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/europe/switzerland/epa0902/agreement.pdf
Other links :
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/switzerland.html
WTO consideration process :
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_redirectsearchdirect.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&query=@meta_Symbol%22WT/REG273/1/Rev.1%22&language=1&ct=DDFEnglish
GOODS
Tariffs
Free trade for industrial goods and selected agricultural products
Annex I-Appendix I contains schedule of Japan and Appendix Ii of Switzerland
Rules of Origin
See Annex II
Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping :
Permitted, subject to WTO and GATT commitments, see Art 11, Sec ii
Countervailing Duties :
Permitted, subject to WTO and GATT commitments, see Art 11, Sec ii
Safeguards :
Bilateral safeguard measures- Article 20 and resitrictions on Safeguard of BOP Article 21
Standards :
Chapter 4 for SPS and Chapter 5 on TBT
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
:
Notified
Date of notification : 01/09/2009
Consideration Process : Not Considered
Liberalization Approach
:
Negative Lists
Modes Covered
Cross - Border Supply :
Yes
Consumption Abroad :
Yes
Commercial Presence Abroad :
Yes
Movement of Natural Persons :
Yes
Specific Chapters on
Financial services :
Yes
Movement of natural persons :
Yes
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport :
Yes
Public Sectors carve-out
:
GATS-like (Article I:3(b))
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
National Treatment
:
Binding
Market Access
:
Binding
Domestic Regulation
:
Binding
Subsidies covered by services disciplines
:
Covered
Denial of benefits for commercial presence
:
n.a
Notes:
Necessity Test is binding upon a Party only in sectors in which it has undertaken specific commitments in its Schedule under the GATS. (See Article 48.5 Domestic Regulation)
Link to schedules
:
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach
:
Negative Lists
Definition of investment
:
Covers portfolio investment
Most Favoured Nation
:
Binding
Economic integration exception to MFN :
Yes
National Treatment
:
Binding
Fair and Equitable Treatment
:
Binding
Expropriation
:
Binding
Board of Directors and executive personnel
:
Not Featured
Invester - State arbitration
:
Yes
Denial of Benefits
:
Additional BIT exists between the parties
:
No
BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:
Notes
:
Link to schedules
:
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures :
Yes
Chapters 3, 4
Customs valuation :
Yes
Article 17 referring to WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation
Trade regulations publication and administration :
Yes
Article 31
Use of ICT :
Yes
Electronic commerce chapter 8
Mobility of business people :
Yes
Chapter 7
Freedom of transit :
No
Transport and logistics :
No
Trade finance :
No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement :
Yes
Chapter 12
Investment :
Yes
Chapter 9
Competition Policy :
Yes
Chapter 10
Intellectual Property :
Yes
Chapter 11 and Geographical Indications in Annex X
Dispute Settlement :
Yes
Chapter 14
Labor Mobility :
Yes
Chapter 7
Labor and Environmental Standards :
Yes
Preamble mentions huiman rights and environmental protection
Technical cooperation :
Yes
Chapter 13
Institutional mechanism :
Yes
Joint Committee - Article 148
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Bilateral, see Annex II, Art 5
Specific Process
Heading Change
Art 4, sec 1(b)
De Minimis
Minimum Content
60%, see Art 4, sec 1(a)
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
Contained in Annex II
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