WT/REG361/1/Corr.1  
 
9 February 2016  
(16-0842)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements   
 
FACTUAL PRESENTATION 
ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMEN T BETWEEN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA 
(GOODS AND SERVICES) 
Report by the Secretariat 
Corrigendum 
 Paragraph 4.37, page 24: The paragraph should be replaced by: 
 
4.37. Under the Agreement, as a negative list approach is chosen, in principle, all services sectors are covered, though a number of non-conforming measures are listed in Annexes 6 (current measures) and 7 (future measures) of the Agreement (see above). Table 4.3 (below) also includes 
Australia's registered non-conforming measures th at are or may be taken at sub-Federal level. 
L i m i t a t i o n s  i n  t h a t  r e g a r d  h a v e  b e e n  r e g i s t e r e d  i n  A u s t r a l i a ' s  G A T S  S c h e d u l e  a s  w e l l .  A s  a  consequence of the approach chosen (negative li st), the coverage of Australia's commitments 
under the Agreement is expanded for most sectors, as compared to its commitments under GATS, 
while some limitations (both horizontal and sector-specific) are introduced in its list of non-conforming measures, as compared to the limitations under the GATS. Australia indicates that 
a number of restrictions and limitations listed in relation to non-conforming measures are related 
to sub-sectors or activities that were not fully committed under GATS and/or related to matters for which GATS does not include an express obligation (in particular in relation to senior management and boards of directors, and local presence). It  therefore considers that the Agreement does not 
include additional limitations, as compared to its commitments under GATS, and that the 
treatment under the Agreement is similar as under GATS while additional transparency is provided 
through the use of the negative list approach.  
 Table 4.3, page 27: The table should be replaced by: 
Table 4.3 Australia: comparison between the GATS and the Agreement specific 
commitments in trade in services (excluding mode 4)  
Sectors (CPC Classification) GATS FTA  
Sectoral 
Commitments 
(except as 
indicated in 
the GATS 
horizontal 
commitments 
("positive 
list") Compared to 
the GATS, 
sectoral 
commitments 
("negative 
list" except as 
indicated in 
the FTA 
horizontal 
reservations) 
are: Commitments 
on existing 
measures Commitments 
on future 
measures 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES     
A. Professional services Partial Similar* Partial Partial 
B. Computer and related services  Partial  Improved Partial Partial 
C. Research and development Partial Similar Partial Full 
D. Real estate Partial Similar* Partial Full 
E. Rental/Leasing services without 
operators Partial Improved Full Full 
F. Other business services Partial Improved* Partial Partial WT/REG361/1/Corr.1 
 
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  Sectors (CPC Classification) GATS FTA  
Sectoral 
Commitments 
(except as 
indicated in 
the GATS 
horizontal 
commitments 
("positive 
list") Compared to 
the GATS, 
sectoral 
commitments 
("negative 
list" except as 
indicated in 
the FTA 
horizontal 
reservations) 
are: Commitments 
on existing 
measures Commitments 
on future 
measures 
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES     
A. Postal - Impr oved Full Full 
B. Courier - Improved Full Full 
C. Telecommunication  Partial Improved Partial Full 
D. Audio-visual - Improved Full Partial 
E. Other - Improved Full Full 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED ENGINEERING 
SERVICES     
A. General construction work for 
buildings Full Similar Full Full 
B. General construction work for 
civil engineering Full Similar Full Full 
C. Installation and assembly work Full Similar Full Full 
D. Building completion and finishing 
work Full Similar Full Full 
E. Other - Improved Full Full 
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES     
A. Commission agents' services Partial Similar Partial Full 
B. Wholesale trade services Partial Similar* Partial  Partial 
C. Retailing services Partial Similar* Partial Partial 
D. Franchising Full Similar Full  Full 
E. Other - Improved Full Full 
5. EDUCATION SERVICES     
A. Primary education services - Improved Full Partial 
B. Secondary education services Partial Similar Full Partial 
C. Higher education services Partial Similar Full  Partial 
D. Adult education services - Improved Full Partial 
E Other education services Partial Similar Full  Partial 
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES     
A. Sewage services Full Similar Full Full 
B. Refuse disposal services Full Similar Full  Full 
C. Sanitation and similar services Full Similar Partial Full 
D. Other - Improved Partial Full 
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES     
A. All insurance and insurance-
related services Partial Similar Partial Partial 
B. Banking and other financial 
services Partial Similar Partial Partial 
8. HEALTH RELATED AND 
SOCIAL SERVICES     
A. Hospital services - Improved Partial Full 
B. Other human health services Partial Similar* Partial Full 
C. Social services - Improved Full Full 
D. Other - Improved Full Full 
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES     
A. Hotels and restaurants Full Similar Full Full 
B. Travel agencies and tour 
operators Partial Similar Partial Full 
C. Tourist guides Full Similar Full Full 
D. Other - Improved Full Full 
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL 
AND SPORTING SERVICES     
A. Entertainment services - Improved Full Partial 
B. News agency services Full Similar Full Full 
C. Libraries, archives, museums 
and other cultural services - Improved Full Partial 
D. Sporting and other recreational 
services Partial  Improved Full Partial 
E. Other - Improved Partial Full WT/REG361/1/Corr.1 
 
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  Sectors (CPC Classification) GATS FTA  
Sectoral 
Commitments 
(except as 
indicated in 
the GATS 
horizontal 
commitments 
("positive 
list") Compared to 
the GATS, 
sectoral 
commitments 
("negative 
list" except as 
indicated in 
the FTA 
horizontal 
reservations) 
are: Commitments 
on existing 
measures Commitments 
on future 
measures 
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES     
A. Maritime Transport services Partial  Improved Partial Partial 
B. Internal waterways transport - Improved Full Full 
C. Air transport services Partial Improved Partial Partial 
D. Space transport services - Improved Full Full 
E. Rail transport services  - Improved Full Full 
F. Road transport services  Partial  Improved Partial Full 
G. Pipeline transport Full Similar Full Full 
H. Services auxiliary to all modes of 
transport Partial Improved Full Full  
I. Other - Improved Full Full 
12. OTHER SERVICES NOT 
INCLUDED ELSEWHERE - Improved Full Full 
Note:  
-: No commitments either under the GATS or the Agreement. 
Improved: Improved commitments made under the Agreement compared to those under the GATS. 
Similar: Similar commitments (Agreement vs GATS); though possibly, in individual cases, with limited 
improvements and/or limited  additional reservations. 
*: Subject to the interpretation of Article XVII of the GATS. Source: S/DCS/W/AUS, prepared by the Secretariat (in 2003), and relevant section of Annexes 6 and 7 to 
the Agreement. The comparison only concerns mode s 1-3, market access, national treatment, and 
additional commitments; it does not concern commitments under mode 4. 
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