. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/234
28 October 2003
(03-5717)
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 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:
28 March 2003
Duration:
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
5. Description of the measures:
According to the revision of the Law for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker
Dispatching Undertakings and Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched Workers,
supply services of personnel within Japan for some  of medical related works such as at social
welfare facilities is now permitted.
Affected commitments in the schedule:
“Supply services of personnel within Japan in the following sixteen categories of business
(limited to services to dispatch workers employed by the service supplier to work under the
direction of another person while employment relationship with the service supplier ismaintained)” in sector 1F(k).
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
NoneS/C/N/234
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7. The texts are available from:
International Affairs Division, Minister’s secret ariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Telephone +(81 3) 5253 1111  extension 7295
Fax +(81 3) 3501 2532
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