Angola - Japan BIT (2023)
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13. Sector: Land Transaction

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3)

Description:

With respect to the acquisition or lease of land properties in Japan, prohibitions or restrictions may be imposed.

Existing Measures: Alien Land Law (Law No. 42 of 1925), Article 1

14. Sector: Public Law Enforcement and Correctional Services and Social Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 6)

Description:

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investment in public law enforcement and correctional services, and in social services such as income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public training, health, child care and public housing.

Existing Measures:

15. Sector: Transport

Sub-Sector: Air Transport

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2) Prohibition of Performance Requirements (Article 6)

Description:

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to investment in airports or airport operation services.

For the purposes of this entry, the term "airport operation services" means the supply of air terminal, airfield and other airport infrastructure operation services on a fee or contract basis. Airport operation services do not include air navigation services.

Existing Measures:

Annex II. Schedule of the Republic of Angola

1. Sector: Arms Industry

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 C2520 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description: 

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in distribution and commercialisation of arms in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and Article 7

2. Sector: Basic Sanitation Services

Sub-Sector: Development of Basic Sewage Services. Management and Recovery of Solid Waste from Public Dumping Facility

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 E3700 Wastewater collection, drainage and treatment; CAE-Rev.2 E38 Collection and treatment of waste; recycling of materials

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in the development of basic sewage services and management and recovery of solid waste from public dump in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

3. Sector: Water Distribution

Sub-Sector: Surface Water Collection, Treatment and Distribution of Water for End Users, except Industrial Users

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 E3600 Water capture, treatment and distribution

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in the water distribution activities for end users, except industrial users in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

4. Sector: Postal Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 H5310 National post office activities

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in postal services in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

5. Sector: Telecommunications

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 J6110 Wire telecommunications activities

CAE-Rev.2 J6120 Wireless telecommunications activities

CAE-Rev.2 J6130 Satellite telecommunications activities

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in telecommunication services in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

6. Sector: Oil and Gas Sector

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 B0610 Crude oil exploitation

CAE-Rev.2 B0620 exploitation of natural gas

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in the exploitation of oil and gas in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

7. Sector: Electric power

Sub-Sector: Production, Transmission, and Distribution of Electricity for Public Consumption

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 Dp3510 Production, transmission and distribution of electricity

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in production, transmission and distribution of electricity for public consumption in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

8. Sector: Tourism

Sub-Sector: Management of infrastructure classified as historical and cultural heritage

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 N7912 Activities of Tour operators

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in the activities of tour operators with regard to the management of infrastructure classified as historical and cultural heritage in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

9. Sector: Railways Transport

Sub-Sector: Intercity Passenger Transport by Railways. Freight Transport by Railways

Industry Classification: CAE-Rev.2 H491 Transport by railways

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2)

Description:

The Republic of Angola reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the approval or admission of investment in intercity passenger transport and freight transport by railways in the Republic of Angola.

Existing Measures: Law on the Limitation of Sectors of Economic Activity (Law No. 25/21, October 18, 2021), Articles 6 and 7

10. Sector: All

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 2) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 3)

Description:

National Treatment and Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment may not be accorded to investors of Japan and their investments with respect to subsidies.

Existing Measures:

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  • Chapter   I INVESTMENT 1
  • Article   1 Definitions 1
  • Article   2 National Treatment 1
  • Article   3 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 1
  • Article   4 General Treatment 1
  • Article   5 Access to the Courts of Justice 1
  • Article   6 Prohibition of Performance Requirements 1
  • Article   7 Non-Conforming Measures 1
  • Article   8 Transparency 1
  • Article   9 Public Comment Procedures 1
  • Article   10 Measures Against Corruption 1
  • Article   11 Entry, Sojourn and Residence of Investors 1
  • Article   12 Expropriation and Compensation 1
  • Article   13 Protection from Strife 1
  • Article   14 Subrogation 1
  • Article   15 Transfers 1
  • Article   16 General and Security Exceptions 2
  • Article   17 Temporary Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   18 Prudential Measures 2
  • Article   19 Intellectual Property Rights 2
  • Article   20 Taxation Measures 2
  • Article   21 Health, Safety and Environmental Measures and Labour Standards 2
  • Article   22 Denial of Benefits 2
  • Chapter   II DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 2
  • Article   23 Settlement of Dispute between the Contracting Parties 2
  • Article   24 Settlement of Investment Disputes between a Contracting Party and an Investor of the other Contracting Party 2
  • Article   25 Service of Documents 2
  • Chapter   III JOINT COMMITTEE 2
  • Article   26 Joint Committee 2
  • Chapter   IV FINAL PROVISIONS 2
  • Article   27 Headings 2
  • Article   28 Final Provisions 2
  • Annex I  Existing Non-Conforming Measures referred to in subparagraph 1(a) of Article 7 3
  • Annex I  Schedule of Japan 3
  • Annex I  Schedule of the Republic of Angola 4
  • Annex II  Non-Conforming Measures referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 7 4
  • Annex II  Schedule of Japan 5
  • Annex II  Schedule of the Republic of Angola 6