（EXCHANGE OF NOTES）

(Japanese Note)
Paris, February 12, 2021
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between
the Government of Japan and the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development on Privileges and Immunitiesof the Organisation in Japan signed at Paris on March 14,
1967 (hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”), and theNotes exchanged between the Government of Japan and theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on
March 14, 1967 concerning the Agreement (hereinafterreferred to as “the Notes of 1967”).
I have further the honour to propose, on behalf of theGovernment of Japan, the following amendments to the Notesof 1967:
1.
Paragraph 2 of the Notes of 1967 shall cease to haveeffect with respect to salaries and emoluments paid by theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to
the nationals of Japan for any taxable years beginning on
or after the first day of January in the calendar year next
following that in which an agreement between the Governmentof Japan and the Organisation constituted by this Note andyour Note in reply shall enter into force.
2.
The following paragraphs shall be added immediately
after paragraph 2 of the Notes of 1967:
“3.

(a)

The privileges and immunities accorded underthe Agreement are provided solely to ensurein all circumstances the unimpeded
functioning of the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development and thecomplete independence of the persons to whomthey are accorded.

(b)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operationand Development shall take every precaution
to prevent any abuse of these privileges andimmunities, in accordance with the rules andregulations of the Organisation.

- 1 -(c)Should the Government of Japan consider that
an abuse of any of these privileges orimmunities has occurred, the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development
shall, upon request, consult with theGovernment of Japan to resolve the issue ina timely manner.

4.
The Government of Japan and the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development shall continue
consultation on the updating of the Agreement in termsof the scope of the privileges and immunities.”
I have further the honour to propose that, if theforegoing proposals are acceptable to the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development, this Note and yourNote in reply shall constitute an agreement between theGovernment of Japan and the Organisation, which shall enter
into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which theGovernment of Japan informs the Organisation that its
internal procedures necessary to give effect to suchagreement have been completed.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you theassurance of my high consideration.

Yoshifumi Okamura
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative ofJapan to the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation
and Development
Mr. Angel Gurría
Secretary-General
Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment- 2 -(OECD’s Note)
Paris, February 12, 2021
Excellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your
Excellency’s Note of today’s date, which reads as follows:“I have the honour to refer to the Agreement
between the Government of Japan and the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development on
Privileges and Immunities of the Organisation in Japansigned at Paris on March 14, 1967 (hereinafterreferred to as “the Agreement”), and the Notes
exchanged between the Government of Japan and theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
on March 14, 1967 concerning the Agreement(hereinafter referred to as “the Notes of 1967”).
I have further the honour to propose, on behalfof the Government of Japan, the following amendments
to the Notes of 1967:
1.
Paragraph 2 of the Notes of 1967 shall cease tohave effect with respect to salaries and emoluments
paid by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment to the nationals of Japan for any taxable
years beginning on or after the first day of January
in the calendar year next following that in which anagreement between the Government of Japan and theOrganisation constituted by this Note and your Note in
reply shall enter into force.
2.
The following paragraphs shall be addedimmediately after paragraph 2 of the Notes of 1967:
“3.

(a)

The privileges and immunities accorded
under the Agreement are provided solelyto ensure in all circumstances theunimpeded functioning of theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development and the complete
independence of the persons to whomthey are accorded.

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(b)

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development shall takeevery precaution to prevent any abuseof these privileges and immunities, inaccordance with the rules andregulations of the Organisation.

(c)Should the Government of Japan consider
that an abuse of any of theseprivileges or immunities has occurred,
the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development shall, uponrequest, consult with the Government ofJapan to resolve the issue in a timelymanner.

4.
The Government of Japan and the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development shallcontinue consultation on the updating of theAgreement in terms of the scope of the privileges
and immunities.”
I have further the honour to propose that, if theforegoing proposals are acceptable to the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development, this Noteand your Note in reply shall constitute an agreementbetween the Government of Japan and the Organisation,
which shall enter into force on the thirtieth day
after the date on which the Government of Japan
informs the Organisation that its internal procedures
necessary to give effect to such agreement have beencompleted.”
The foregoing proposals being acceptable to theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, I
have further the honour to confirm, on behalf of theOrganisation, that Your Excellency’s Note and this Note in
reply shall constitute an agreement between theOrganisation and the Government of Japan, which shall enter
into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which theGovernment of Japan informs the Organisation that its
internal procedures necessary to give effect to suchagreement have been completed.

- 4 -I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your
Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

Angel Gurría
Secretary-General
Organisation for Economic Co-operationand Development
His Excellency
Mr. Yoshifumi Okamura
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative ofJapan to the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation andDevelopment- 5 -