./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/204
13 November 2002
(02-6296)
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:
30 November 2001
Duration:
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Ministry of Public Management, Home  Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
5. Description of the measure :
The NTT Law was amended and the restriction on foreign capital participation in NTT was
relaxed to less than one-third from less than one-fifth.
Affected commitment in the schedule:
"Foreign capital participation, direct and/or in direct, in  NTT and KDD must be less than one-
fifth" in mode (3) of the column of limitation on market access in sector 2.C
"Telecommunications services".S/C/N/204
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6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None
7. The texts are available from:
• International Economic Affairs Division, International Affairs Department, 
Telecommunications Bureau,
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
Telephone: +(81 3) 5253 5929
Telefax: +(81 3) 5253 5930
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