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Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:  inglés  
 
  MODIFICACIONES PROP UESTAS DEL APÉNDICE I DEL JAPÓN EN EL MARCO  
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO  
COMUNICACIÓN DEL JAPÓN  
Respuestas del Japón a las preguntas de los Estados Unidos  de América  
(GPA/MOD/JPN/83)  sobre  sus modificaciones  propuesta s 
distribuidas  en el documento  GPA/MOD/JPN/82  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 26 de julio de 2016, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
del Japón . 
 
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RESPUESTA DEL JAPÓN A LAS PREGUNTAS DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS 
(GPA/MOD/JPN/83) SOBRE SUS  MODIFICACIONES PROPUESTAS  
DISTRIBUIDAS EN EL DOCUMENTO GPA/MOD/JPN/82  
A continuación figura la respuesta del Japón a las preguntas de los Estados Unidos de América  
(GPA/MOD/JPN/83) sobre la modificación propuesta del Apéndice I del Japón en el marco del A CP 
revisado  (GPA/MOD/JPN/82) relativa a  la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu . 
1. En el párrafo 2, el Japón señala que la modificación propuesta se basa en el hecho 
de que el 10 de junio de 2015  se promulgó la modificación de la Ley sobre las compañías 
de fe rrocarriles de pasajeros y la compañía ferroviaria de mercancías del Japón, la cual 
entró en vigor el 1º de abril de 2016. ¿ Podría el Japón distribuir una versión en inglés de 
la modificación de la Ley sobre las compañías de ferrocarriles de pasajeros y la  
compañía ferroviaria de mercancías del Japón?  
Véase el anexo al presente documento . 
2. En el párrafo 2.f., el Japón señala que, antes de que finalice el ejercicio fiscal en 
curso, se venderá la totalidad de las acciones de la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de 
Kyushu. ¿Podría el Japón explicar cuáles son las obligaciones jurídicas que exigen que 
se venda la totalidad de las acciones de la compañía antes de que finalice el ejercicio 
fiscal en curso?  
El Organismo de Construcción, Transporte y Tecnología Ferroviarios (JRTT) posee la totalidad de 
las acciones de la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de  Kyushu . El JRTT está obligado a consultar al 
Consejo en relación con la venta de activos  según lo establecido en la Ley relativa a la liquidación 
de deudas y otras cuestiones  de la Sociedad de Liquidación de Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Japón  al 
vender las acciones de la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu . En consecuencia, el Consejo 
estudió  la venta de las acciones de la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu  y recomendó al JRTT 
que vendiera  todas  las acciones en un solo paquete durante  el ejercicio fiscal en curso . GPA/MOD/JPN/85  
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  3. El Anexo 3 del Japón abarca varias otras compañías de ferrocarriles, como la 
Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Hokkaido y la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Shikoku . 
¿Por qué la modificación de la Ley sobre las compañías de ferrocarriles de pasajeros y la 
compañía ferroviaria de mercancías del Japón prevé únicamente la privatización de la 
Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu?  
El Gobierno del Japón adoptó  una política básica para pr ivatizar las compañías de ferrocarriles de 
pasajeros y la compañía ferroviaria de mercancías del Japón lo antes posible , en cuanto  se 
cumplan ciertas condiciones como el establecimiento de una base de gestión y otras cuestiones 
similares , de conformidad co n las decisiones pertinentes del Consejo de Ministros desde la reforma 
de Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Japón . 
En cuanto  a la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de  Kyushu, se consideró que se daban las condiciones 
para que la empresa cotizara en el mercado de valore s tras la s siguientes determinaciones  del 
Gobierno del Japón : 
 Se prevé que la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu será gestionada de forma 
competente  y estable después de  su privatización . 
 La Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu ha establecido una base de g estión . 
4. ¿Tiene el Japón conocimiento de otras entidades abarcadas que estén en proceso 
de privatización?  
Al mes de  julio de 2016, el Gobierno del Japón no tiene conocimiento de otras entidades que 
tengan previsto oficialmente poner a la venta sus acciones como lo ha hecho la Compañía de 
Ferrocarriles de  Kyushu.  
5. ¿Cuál es la relación entre la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Kyushu y el Organismo 
de Construcción, Transporte y Tecnología Ferroviarios del Japón (entidad que figura en 
el punto 1.33 del Suplemento B del documento GPA/MOD/JPN/82)?  
El JRTT posee las acciones de la Compañía de Ferrocar riles de Kyushu . Durante el proceso de 
reforma de Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Japón, los bienes raíces  y las acciones de las compañías de 
ferrocarriles de pasajeros y la compañía ferroviaria de mercancías del Japón que habí an si do 
propiedad de Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Japón  pasaron al JRTT , así como las obligaciones 
vitalicias  respecto de  los empleados de Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Japón . El Organismo mantiene 
la part icipación en  la Compañía de Ferrocarril es de Kyushu para financiar el pago de  las 
obligaciones vitalicias  respecto de  los antiguos empleados de Ferrocarriles Nacionales del Japón . 
El JRTT lleva a cabo operaciones comerciales, presta servicios de asesoría y de construcción de 
infraestructura ferroviaria y realiza estudios sobre  proyectos ferroviarios y actividades conexas . 
El JRTT presta  estos servicios  a cualquier compañía ferroviaria y puede suscribir contratos con  la 
Compañía de Ferrocarril es de Kyushu.  
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  ANEXO1 
(Tentative Translation)  
 
 
1  THE AMENDMENT TO THE  LAW CONCERNING PASSE NGER RAILWAY COMPANI ES AND 
JAPAN FREIGHT RAILWA Y COMPANY (EXCERPT)  
[Law No. 26 of 28 December 2016]  
 
The Law concerning Passenger Railway Companies and Japan Freight Railway Company  shall 
be partially amended as follows:  
 
- Delete "Kyushu Railway Company  " from paragraph 1 of Article 1 and Article 2.  
 
 
Supplementary Provisions  
 
 
(Date of Enforcement)  
 
Article 1  
 
This Law shall come into force on the date to be determined by a Cabinet  Order not later 
than one year from the date of its promulgation, provided that the provision of Article 6, 7 and 12 
of the Supplementary Provisions shall come into effect on the date of the promulgation.  
 
(Publication of the Guidelines)  
 
Article 2  
 
1. Taking  into account the process of the reforms of the Japanese National Railways, which was 
implemented in accordance with the purpose set forth in Article 1 of the Japanese National Railway 
Reform Law (Law No. 87 of 1986), the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 
shall determine and publish the guidelines regarding matters that the New Companies should 
consider for the time being in the conduct of their business (hereinafter referred to as the 
"Guidelines"), for the purpose of securing the con venience of the customers of the railway 
business operated by the entities listed below (hereinafter referred to as the "New Companies"), 
and maintaining appropriate conditions for their use, and securing the foundation for the sound 
development of the eco nomy and communities of the region in which the New Companies conduct 
their business.  
(1) Kyushu Railway Company established under the Law Concerning Passenger Railway 
Companies and Japan Freight Railway Company before the amendment by this Law 
(hereinafte r referred to as the "Former Law") (hereinafter referred to as the "Kyushu 
Railway Company"); and  
 
(2) entities which operate from or will operate after the enforcement date of this Law 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Date"), as a result of sa le, merger, 
division or inheritance, the whole or part of the railway business that was operated by 
Kyushu Railway Company on the preceding day of the Enforcement Date, and which 
are or will be designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and 
Tourism in consideration of such factors as the contents, scale, shareholders and other 
circumstances of their railway business.  
 
                                               
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  2. The Guidelines shall provide  for the following matters:  
(1) matters related to the appropriate setting of passenger fares and rates and the 
smooth use of railway facilities between the Companies (meaning hereinafter in this 
subparagraph, between the entities listed in the subparagraphs of the preceding 
paragraph or between the entities listed in the subparagraphs of the prece ding 
paragraph and the Companies under paragraph  3 of Article 1 of the Law Concerning 
the Passenger Railway Companies and Japan Freight Railway Company after the 
amendment by this Law or the New Companies under paragraph 1 of Article 2 of 
Supplementary Pro visions of the Amendment to the Law Concerning the Passenger 
Railway Companies and Japan Freight Railway Company (Law No. 61 of 2001), and 
other matters related to securing of coordination and cooperation in the railway 
business between the Companies;  
 
(2) matters related to the appropriate maintenance of the currently operated railway 
routes in light of the trend of demand for transportation and other changes in 
circumstances following the implementation of the reform of the Japanese National 
Railways, and  matters related to securing the convenience of customers in the 
development of stations and other railway facilities; and  
 
(3) matters related to consideration to be given to small and medium -sized enterprises 
engaged in business similar to that New Compa nies conduct in their business areas, 
by avoiding unfair interference with activities or unfair infringement of interests of 
such small and medium -sized enterprises.  
 
(Guidance and advice)  
 
Article 3  
 
If it is deemed to be necessary to ensure that New Comp anies follow the Guidelines in the 
conduct of their business, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may give to 
New Companies necessary guidance and advice on the conduct of their business.  
 
(Recommendation and order)  
 
Article 4  
 
1. If it is deemed that, in light of the Guidelines, New Companies fail to conduct their business 
with no justifiable reasons in such a manner as to secure the convenience of the customers of the 
railway business operated by the New Companies and maintain appropr iate conditions for their use 
and secure foundation for the sound development of the economy and communities of the region 
where New Companies conduct their business, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and 
Tourism may issue to New Companies a recommendation that they take necessary measures 
regarding the conduct of their business.  
2. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may publish the fact if the New 
Companies that received the recommendation under the preceding paragraph f ail to follow the 
recommendation.  
3. In the case that the New Companies which received the recommendation under paragraph  1 
of this Article have failed to take measures in accordance with the recommendation with no 
justifiable reasons, even after the fact tha t they did not follow the recommendation was published 
under the provision of the preceding paragraph, and if it is deemed that the assurance of the 
convenience of the customers of the railway business operated by the said New Companies, the 
maintenance of  appropriate conditions for their use, or the assurance for the sound development 
of the economy and communities of the region where the said New Companies conduct their 
business has been severely jeopardized, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transpor t and 
Tourism may issue an order to the said New Companies that they take measures to follow the 
recommendation.  
4. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism shall consult with the Transport 
Council when issuing an order under the provision of the preceding paragraph.  GPA/MOD/JPN/85  
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  (Penal provision)  
 
Article 5  
 
If an order issued under paragraph 3 of the preceding Article has been disobeyed, the 
directors of the New Companies which have disobeyed the order shall be liable to an 
administrative fine not exce eding one million yen.  
 
(Transitional measures)  
 
Article 7  
 
Kyushu Railway Company will draw all the amount of the fund defined under paragraph 1 of 
Article 12 of the Former Law in order to appropriate it to the cost required for its business 
operations on  the preceding day (Note: 31 May 2016) of the Enforcement Date.  
 
2  THE LAW CONCERNING P ASSENGER RAILWAY COM PANIES AND JAPAN FRE IGHT 
RAILWAY COMPANY (EXC ERPT)  
[Law No. 88 of 4 December 1986]  
 
[Amendment: Amended by Law Nos. 50 and 65 of 1990, No. 63 of 1993 a nd No. 61 of 2001]  
 
(Purposes and businesses of the Companies)  
 
Article 1  
 
1. Hokkaido Railway Company, Shikoku Railway Company and Kyushu Railway  Company 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Passenger Companies") shall be stock companies whose purpose 
shall be t o engage in the passenger railway business and other businesses incidental thereto.  
2. Japan Freight Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Freight Company") shall be 
a stock company whose purpose shall be to engage in the freight railway business a nd other 
businesses incidental thereto.  
3. The Passenger Companies and the Freight Company (hereinafter referred to as "Company" 
or "Companies") shall respectively engage in the businesses referred to in paragraph 1 or the 
preceding paragraph and may addition ally engage in the motor vehicle transportation business or 
other businesses subject to the approval of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. In 
this case the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall give the approval unless the 
appropriate and sound management of the businesses referred to in paragraph 1 or the preceding 
paragraph is considered to be jeopardized thereby.  
(Restriction on use of trade names)  
 
Article 2  
 
No person other than the Companies is allowed to use the words of Hokkaido Railway 
Company, Shikoku Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company or Japan Freight Railway 
Company in his/her trade name.  
 
Article 3  Deleted (Law No. 63 of June 1995)  
 
(General mortgage)  
 
Article 4  
 
1. The bondholders of each Company are entitle d to receive compensation for their credit, in 
preference to other creditors, out of the property of the Company concerned.  
2. The order of the lien under the preceding paragraph shall be immediately following the 
general line under the provisions of the Civi l Code (Law No. 89 of 1896).  GPA/MOD/JPN/85  
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  (New stocks, corporate bonds and borrowings)  
 
Article 5  
 
1. Each Company shall obtain the approval of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and 
Transport when it intends to issue new stocks, raise corporate bonds, or borrow funds w ith a 
repayment period of more than one year.  
2. The provision of the preceding paragraph is not applicable to the case where a Company 
issues replacement bonds in accordance with the applicable Cabinet Order and bears new 
liabilities.  
(Resolution on appointm ent of the representative director, etc.)  
 
Article 6  
 
A resolution of appointment or dismissal of the representative director and corporate 
auditors of each Company shall not become effective without approval of the Minister of Land, 
Infrastructure and Tra nsport.  
 
(Annual business plan)  
 
Article 7  
 
Each Company shall, before the start of each business year, establish its annual business 
plan in accordance with the applicable ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport 
and Tourism and obtain  the approval of it from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. 
The approval shall be also required when a Company intends to modify the same.  
 
(Transfer of important assets)  
 
Article 8  
 
Each Company shall obtain the approval of the Minister o f Land, Infrastructure and 
Transport if it intends to transfer important assets set forth in the applicable ordinance of the 
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or to submit them as collateral.  
 
(Changes to the articles of incorporation ) 
 
Article 9  
 
Resolutions on changes to the articles of incorporation, appropriation of the retained 
earnings or disposition of losses, mergers, corporate split -ups or liquidations of each Company 
shall not become effective without approval of the Minister  of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.  
 
(Consideration for small and medium -sized enterprises)  
 
Article 10  
 
Each Company shall, in consideration of the impact of its business operation on the 
economic activities in the region where it operates, take at mo st care not to unreasonably hamper 
the business operations of small and medium -sized enterprises engaged in the same field of 
business in the region or to unreasonably impair their business profit.  
 
(Financial statements)  
 
Article 11  
 
Each Company shall su bmit its balance sheets, income statements and business report for 
each business year to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport within three months after 
the end of each business year.  
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  (Management Stabilization Fund for Railway Companies)  
 
Article 12  
 
1. Railway Companies shall manage their fund equal to the amount of credit that they acquired 
respectively in accordance with the provision in paragraph 1 of Article 7 in the Supplementary 
Provisions as the Management Stabilization Fund (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") and 
appropriate the profit from investing their Fund to the cost required for their business operations.  
2. Railway Companies shall keep a separate account for their Fund from other accounts in 
accordance with the applicable ordinan ce of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and 
Tourism.  
3. The Fund shall not be reduced. However, the Fund may be reduced where the value of the 
net assets of a company concerned has diminished to less than the sum of its capital stock, 
reserves a nd Fund, and the approval of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has 
been obtained in advance.  
4. If the Fund of the company concerned has been reduced in accordance with the proviso of 
the preceding paragraph, and thereafter the value of the n et assets of the company has exceeded 
the sum of its capital stock, reserves and the Fund, the amount equal to the portion exceeding 
that sum shall be added to the Fund until the amount of the Fund reaches the amount referred to 
in paragraph 1.  
5. Railway Com panies shall invest their Fund in a safe and profitable manner.  
6. Except the matters stipulated in each of the preceding paragraphs, the matters necessary 
for the management of the Fund shall be provided by ordinances of the Ministry of Land, 
Infrastructure,  Transport and Tourism.  
(Supervision)  
 
Article 13  
 
1. Each Company shall be subject to supervision of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, 
Transport and Tourism in accordance with the provisions of this Law.  
2. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport  may, when it is considered especially 
necessary for the enforcement of this Law, give a supervisory order to any Company concerning its 
business operations.  
(Reporting and inspection)  
 
Article 14  
 
1. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Touris m may, if it is considered 
especially necessary for the enforcement of this Law, request any Company to submit a report on 
its business, or have government officials enter the business establishment of any Company such 
as branches, offices and others, and inspect the books, documents, and other articles.  
2. The officials who perform the inspection by entering the premises of the Company concerned 
in accordance with the provision of the preceding paragraph shall carry their identity cards and 
present the same t o the persons concerned.  
3. The right of inspection by entering the premises of any Company under the provision of 
paragraph 1 shall not be construed as admission for the purpose of criminal investigation.  GPA/MOD/JPN/85  
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  (Consultation with the Minister of Finance)  
 
Article 15 
 
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism shall consult with the Minister of 
Finance, when giving an approval under paragraph 1 of Article 5 (except the matters related to 
issuance of new stocks), Article 7, 8 or 9 (except resolutions  on changes to the articles of 
incorporation), or giving an approval under the proviso in paragraph 3 of Article 12.  
 
(Penal provisions)  
 
Article 16  
 
1. Any director, statutory auditor or employee of each Company who has received, demanded 
or promised a bribe  in connection with his/her office capacity shall be liable to penal servitude of 
not exceeding three years. If he/she has taken unfair action or has not taken reasonable action as 
a result, he/she shall be liable to penal servitude of not exceeding five y ears. 
2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, any bribe received by the criminal shall be 
confiscated. If the whole or part of it cannot be confiscated, the amount of money corresponding 
to the value of such portion shall be confiscated.  
Article 17  
 
1. Any pe rson who has given, offered or promised to give a bribe referred to in paragraph 1 of 
the preceding Article shall be liable to penal servitude of not exceeding three years or a fine not 
exceeding one million yen.  
2. If a person who has committed the crime ref erred to in the preceding paragraph surrenders 
himself/herself to the authorities, his/her penalty may be reduced or exempted.  
Article 18  
 
The crimes under paragraph 1 of Article 16 shall follow the cases falling under Article 4 of 
the Criminal Law (Law No . 45 of 1907).  
 
Article 19  
 
Any director, statutory auditor or employee of each Company that refuses to submit a report 
under the provision in paragraph 1 of Article 14, or that has submitted a false report, or refused, 
hampered or avoided the inspection u nder the provision in the same paragraph shall be liable to a 
fine not exceeding ¥200,000.  
 
Article 20  
 
If a Company committed a violation falling under one of the following items, directors or 
statutory auditors of the Company shall be liable to an admini strative fine not exceeding 
¥1,000,000:  
 
(1) if a Company has conducted business in violation of the provision in paragraph 3 of 
Article 1;  
 
(2) if a Company has issued new shares, raised corporate bonds or borrowed funds in 
violation of the provision in p aragraph 1 of Article 5;  
 
(3) if a Company has not obtained the approval for its business plan in violation of the 
provision in Article 7;  
 
(4) if a Company has transferred its properties or submitted them as collateral in violation 
of the provision in Art icle 8;  
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  (5) if a Company has not submitted its balance sheets, income statements or business 
report, or submitted the same with false descriptions in violation of the provision in 
Article 11;  
 
(6) if a Company has reduced the Fund in violation of the prov ision in paragraph 3 of 
Article 12;  
 
(7) if a Company has not followed an order given under the provision in paragraph 2 of 
Article 13.  
 
Article 21  
 
Any person who violated the provision in Article 2 shall be liable to an administrative fine not 
exceeding ¥50,000.  
 
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