June 29, 2018
Japan Fair Trade Commission
In accordance with the conclusion of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (hereinafter referred to as “CPTPP”), which was signed on March 8th, 2018 by 11 countries, including Japan, “The Bill for Partial Amendment of the Act on the Development of Related Legislation Following the Conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement” was approved by the House of Councilors and enacted today. This bill had been submitted to the National Diet on March 27th, 2018.
The bill makes necessary amendments of the Act on the Development of Related Legislation Following the Conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “The TPP Related Act” ), which includes partial
amendments of the Antimonopoly Act(AMA) to introduce a scheme to resolve suspected violations against the AMA voluntarily by consent between the JFTC and the enterprise (Commitment Procedures).
I Deliberation at the National Diet
The 196th Diet Session
The deliberation at the House of Representatives
May.8th, 2018 Explanation of the bill and discussion at the plenary meeting of the House of Representatives
May.11th Explanation of the reason of submission of the bill at the Committee on Cabinet
May.23rd Discussion and vote at the Committee
May.24th Vote at the plenary meeting of the House of Representatives
The deliberation at the House of Councilors
Jun.1st, 2018 Explanation of the bill and discussion at the plenary meeting of the House of Councilors
Jun.14th Explanation of the bill and discussion at the Committee on Cabinet
Jun.28th Discussion and vote at the Committee
Jun.29th Vote at the plenary meeting of the House of Counsilors
Ⅱ Outlines of the Enacted Act (See Attachment1)
1. The amendment of the title
The Title of the TPP Related Act shall be revised as “the Act on the Development of Related Legislation Following the Conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for
Trans-Paific Partnership”.
2. The amendment of the effective date
The effective date of the provisions (except partial provisions) of the TPP Related Act including the provision amending AMA shall be provided as the date of entry into force of the CPTPP in Japan.
* The Agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the date on which at least six signatories to this Agreement have notified the Depositary (New Zealand) in writing of the completion of their applicable legal procedures.
* See attachement2 for the outline of the Commitment Procedure to introduce into the AMA amended by the TPP Related Act.
Ⅲ Date to become effective
The act shall be put into force on the day of the promulgation (except partial
provisions).
