日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の相互協力及び安全保障条約第六条に基づく施設及び区域並びに日本国における合衆国軍隊の地位に関する協定第二十四条についての新たな特別の措置に関する日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の協定
日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の相互協力及び安全保障条約第六条に基づく施設及び区域並びに日本国における合衆国軍隊の地位に関する協定第二十四条についての新たな特別の措置に関する日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の協定
AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICACONCERNING NEW SPECIAL MEASURES RELATINGTO ARTICLE XXIV OF THE AGREEMENTUNDER ARTICLE VI OF THE TREATYOF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SECURITYBETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,REGARDING FACILITIES AND AREAS ANDTHE STATUS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN JAPAN
(Japanese Note)
(Translation)
New York, September 11, 2000
Excellency, I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning New Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan, signed today (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"). I have further the honor to inform Your Excellency of the following:
1. In implementing the provisions of Article V of the Agreement, the Government of Japan takes the policy to calculate the amount of the initial draft budget request for each Japanese fiscal year for those expenditures, which Japan will bear in accordance with the provisions of Article I of the Agreement, on the basis of the average of the annual average number of workers during the three consecutive fiscal years preceding the fiscal year prior to the relevant fiscal year (not exceeding 23,055 workers (hereinafter referred to as "the Upper Limit of the Number of Workers")). In case substantial change is predicted in the annual average number of workers in a certain fiscal year as compared to the average of the annual average number of workers during the three consecutive fiscal years preceding the fiscal year prior to the said certain fiscal year, the possibility of modifying the annual average number of workers in the calculation of the amount of the initial draft budget request for the said certain fiscal year, so far as the annual average number of workers in the said certain fiscal year does not exceed the Upper Limit of the Number of Workers, will not be excluded.
Her Excellency Ms. Madeleine Korbel Albright The Secretary of State of the United States of America
2. a. In implementing the provisions of Article V of the Agreement, the Government of Japan takes the policy to calculate the amount of the initial draft budget request for each Japanese fiscal year for those expenditures, which Japan will bear in accordance with the provisions of Article II of the Agreement, on the basis of the average of the annual procured quantity during the three consecutive Japanese fiscal years preceding the fiscal year prior to the relevant fiscal year (not exceeding each procured quantity provided for in i to vii respectively for electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage, and fuels stipulated in Article II (hereinafter referred to as "the Upper Limit of the Procured Quantity")). In case long-term substantial change is predicted in the annual procured quantity at certain facilities and areas from a certain fiscal year as compared to the average of the annual procured quantity at those facilities and areas during the three consecutive fiscal years preceding the fiscal year prior to the said certain fiscal year, the possibility of modifying the annual procured quantity in the calculation of the amount of the initial draft budget request for the said certain fiscal year budget, so far as the total annual procured quantity in the said certain fiscal year does not exceed the Upper Limit of the Procured Quantity, will not be excluded.
i electricity 1,115,942,000 KWH
ii gas 327,000 m3
iii water 17,248,000 m3
iv sewerage 11,315,000 m3
v FS-1 124,576 KL
vi kerosine 3,038 KL
vii propane gas 224,000 m3
b. With regard to the average of the annual procured quantity during the three consecutive Japanese fiscal years preceding the fiscal year prior to each fiscal year mentioned in a. above, the Government of Japan takes the policy not to include in the said average of the annual procured quantity, the average of the annual quantity procured for the residential housing of the members of the United States armed forces, civilian component, and their dependents outside facilities and areas.
c. In order to be always informed of the contracts to procure electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage, and fuels stipulated in Article II of the Agreement, the Government of Japan wishes that the Government of the United States of America inform the former of the contents of the existing contracts and notify the former in advance of the contents of the revision or recision of such contracts or the conclusion of new contracts, and intends to request, as necessary, consultations from time to time.
3. In implementing the provisions of Article V of the Agreement, the Government of Japan takes the policy to calculate the amount of the initial draft budget request for each Japanese fiscal year for those expenditures, which Japan will bear in accordance with the provisions of Article III of the Agreement, taking into account the estimate of the relevant costs submitted by the Government of the United States of America.
4. It is confirmed that, in order to assure the proper execution of this bearing of expenditures, the two Governments may consult under the provisions of Article VI of the Agreement.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.
Yohei Kono Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
(U.S. Note)
New York, September 11, 2000
Excellency, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's date concerning the Agreement between the United States of America and Japan concerning New Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan, signed today (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"). I have further the honor to inform Your Excellency of the following:
1. The Government of the United States of America has no objection to the policies of the Government of Japan expressed in 1., 2.a. and b., and 3. of Your Excellency's note.
2. In order for the Government of Japan to be always informed of the contracts to procure electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage, and fuels stipulated in Article II of the Agreement, the Government of the United States of America intends to inform the former of the contents of the existing contracts and to notify the former in advance of the contents of the revision or recision of such contracts or the conclusion of new contracts as well as to hold consultations upon request from the Government of Japan.
3. It is confirmed that, in order to assure the proper execution of this bearing of expenditures, the two Governments may consult under Article VI of the Agreement.
His Excellency Mr. Yohei Kono Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Madeleine Albright The Secretary of State of the United States of America
AGREED MINUTES TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING NEW SPECIAL MEASURES RELATING TO ARTICLE XXIV OF THE AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE VI OF THE TREATY OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REGARDING FACILITIES AND AREAS AND THE STATUS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN JAPAN, SIGNED AT NEW YORK ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
In connection with the discussions on Article I of the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning New Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan, signed at New York on September 11, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement"), the representatives of Japan and the United States of America have agreed to record the following:
It is confirmed that the wages mentioned in Article I of the Agreement do not include those portions which had been already included in the part borne by Japan before the entry into force of the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan, signed at Tokyo on January 30, 1987.
New York, September 11, 2000
FOR JAPAN: Yohei Kono
FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Madeleine Albright
AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONCERNING NEW SPECIAL MEASURES RELATING TO ARTICLE XXIV OF THE AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE VI OF THE TREATY OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REGARDING FACILITIES AND AREAS AND THE STATUS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN JAPAN
日本国及びアメリカ合衆国は、
Japan and the United States of America,
共に千九百六十年一月十九日にワシントンで署名された日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の相互協力及び安全保障条約(以下「条約」という。)及び日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の相互協力及び安全保障条約第六条に基づく施設及び区域並びに日本国における合衆国軍隊の地位に関する協定(以下「地位協定」という。)に基づき日本国に維持されている合衆国軍隊(以下「合衆国軍隊」という。)は、日本国の安全並びに極東にお ける国際の平和及び安全の維持に寄与していることを確認し、 合衆国軍隊又は地位協定第十五条1(a)に定める諸機関のために労務に服する労働者で日本国が雇用するもの(以下「労働者」という。)の安定的な雇用を維持し、合衆国軍隊の効果的な活動を確保するため、これまで講じられてきた諸措置、特に、千九百九十五年九月二十七日にニュー・ヨークで署名された日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の相互協力及び安全保障条約第六条に基づく施設及び区域並びに日本国における合衆国軍隊の地位に関する協定第二十四条についての新たな特別の措置に関する日本国とアメリカ合衆国との間の協定において、合衆国軍隊を維持することに伴う経費の負担の原則を定める地位協定第二十四条についての特別の措置が定められたことを想起し、
Confirming that the United States armed forces maintained in Japan under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as "the Treaty") and the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan (hereinafter referred to as "the Status of Forces Agreement"), both signed at Washington on January 19, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "the United States armed forces"), contribute to the security of Japan and the maintenance of international peace and security in the Far East, Recalling that, for the purposes of maintaining stable employment of the workers who are employed by Japan and render labor services to the United States armed forces or to the organizations provided for in paragraph 1(a) of Article XV of the Status of Forces Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the workers") and ensuring the effective operations of the United States armed forces, various measures were provided for, inter alia, special measures relating to Article XXIV of the Status of Forces Agreement which sets forth the principles on the sharing of expenditures incident to the maintenance of the United States armed forces in the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning New Special Measures relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan, signed at New York on September 27, 1995,
両国を取り巻く諸情勢に留意し、合衆国軍隊の効果的な活動を確保するため、地位協定第二十四条についての新たな特別の措置を講ずることが必要であることを認めて、
Noting situations involving both countries, Recognizing that, for the purpose of ensuring the effective operations of the United States armed forces, it is necessary to take new special measures relating to Article XXIV of the Status of Forces Agreement,
次のとおり協定した。
Have agreed as follows:
第一条
Article I
日本国は、この協定が効力を有する期間、労働者に対する次の給与の支払に要する経費の全部又は一部を負担する。
Japan will bear, for the duration of this Agreement, all or a part of the expenditures in paying the following wages to the workers:
(a) 基本給、日雇従業員の日給、特殊期間従業員の給与、時給制臨時従業員の時給及び劇場従業員の給与
(a) base pay, daily wage of daily employees, special term employees salary, hourly pay temporary employees hourly pay and theater personnel wage;
(b) 調整手当、解雇手当、扶養手当、隔遠地手当、特殊作業手当、夏季手当、年末手当、寒冷地手当、退職手当(人員整理のため合衆国軍隊又は地位協定第十五条1(a)に定める諸機関により解職される労働者及び業務上の就労不能又は業務上の傷病による死亡により雇用が終了する労働者に対する退職手当を含む。)、人員整理退職手当、人員整理あん分手当、通勤手当、転換手当、職位転換手当、年度末手当、夜間勤務手当、住居手当、単身赴任手当、時間調整給、時間外勤務給、時給制臨時従業員の割増給、祝日給、夜勤給、休業手当及び時給制臨時従業員の業務上の傷病に対して認められる日給
(b) adjustment allowance, discharge allowance, family allowance, remote area allowance, special work allowance, summer allowance, year end allowance, cold area allowance, retirement allowance including retirement allowances for workers separated by the United States armed forces or by the organizations provided for in paragraph 1(a) of Article XV of the Status of Forces Agreement through reduction in force and for workers whose employment is terminated for duty-connected disability or death due to duty-connected injury or illness, involuntary severance bonus for employees affected by reduction in force, pro rata bonus for employees affected by reduction in force, commutation allowance, conversion allowance, position conversion allowance, term end allowance, night duty allowance, housing allowance, unaccompanied duty allowance, additional schedule pay, overtime pay, hourly pay temporary employees premium pay, holiday pay, night differential, non-work allowance and daily pay authorized for duty-connected illness or injury for hourly pay temporary employees; and
(c) 船員の有給休暇未付与手当、危険貨物手当、乗船手当、機関部手当、機関作業手当、消火手当、外国船手当、外国航路手当、労務手当、出勤手当、小型船手当、油送船手当、引き船手当及び船長・機関長手当
(c) allowance for lump sum payment to mariners for unexecuted annual leave, dangerous cargo allowance, engagement allowance, engine room allowance, engine work allowance, fire-fighting allowance, foreign ship bonus, foreign voyage allowance, labor allowance, reporting allowance, small vessel allowance, tanker allowance, towage allowance and master and chief engineer allowance.
第二条
Article II
日本国は、この協定が効力を有する期間、合衆国軍隊又は合衆国軍隊の公認調達機関が適当な証明書を付して日本国で公用のため調達する次のものに係る料金又は代金の支払に要する経費の全部又は一部を負担する。
Japan will bear, for the duration of this Agreement, all or a part of the expenditures in paying costs of the following procured for official purposes in Japan by the United States armed forces, or by authorized procurement agencies of the United States armed forces upon appropriate certification:
(a) 公益事業によって使用に供される電気、ガス、水道及び下水道
(a) electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage from public utilities; and
(b) (a)に規定するものを除くほか、暖房用、調理用又は給湯用の燃料
(b) fuels for heating, cooking and hot water supply not included in (a) above.
第三条
Article III
日本国は、条約第六条の規定に基づいてアメリカ合衆国が使用を許される施設及び区域(以下「施設及び区域」という。)のうちいずれか特定の施設及び区域を使用して合衆国軍隊が実施する訓練に関し、地位協定第二十五条1に定める合同委員会(以下「合同委員会」という。)における日本国政府の要請に基づき、アメリカ合衆国がその全部又は一部を当該特定の施設及び区域に代えて他の施設及び区域を使用するよう変更する場合には、その変更に伴って追加的に必要となる経費の全部又は一部を負担する。もっとも、日本国政府が、当該要請に当たり、日本国がこの条の規定に従って経費を負担するとの通告をアメリカ合衆国政府に対して行う場合に限る。
With regard to training that the United States armed forces conduct using any specific facilities and areas among those facilities and areas the use of which is granted to the United States of America under Article VI of the Treaty (hereinafter referred to as "facilities and areas"), in cases where the United States of America, upon a request of the Government of Japan made at the Joint Committee provided for in paragraph 1 of Article XXV of the Status of Forces Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Joint Committee"), changes to the use of other facilities and areas instead of using the said specific facilities and areas all or a part of the said training, Japan will bear all or a part of the additional expenditures incident to such changes, provided that the Government of Japan, on making the above mentioned request, notifies the Government of the United States of America that Japan will bear expenditures in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
第四条
Article IV
アメリカ合衆国は、従来と同様、前三条に規定する経費の節約に努める。
The United States of America will make efforts to economize the expenditures referred to in Article I, Article II and Article III as heretofore.
第五条
Article V
日本国は、同国の会計年度ごとに、それぞれ第一条、第二条及び第三条の規定に基づいて負担する経費の具体的金額を決定し、当該決定をアメリカ合衆国に対し速やかに通報する。
Japan will determine, for each Japanese fiscal year, the actual amount of the expenditures that Japan will bear under Article I, Article II and Article III respectively and will promptly notify the United States of America of such determination.
第六条
Article VI
日本国及びアメリカ合衆国は、この協定の実施に関するすべての事項につき、合同委員会を通じて協議することができる。
Japan and the United States of America may consult on all matters regarding the operation of this Agreement through the Joint Committee.
第七条
Article VII
この協定は、日本国及びアメリカ合衆国によりそれぞれの国内法上の手続に従って承認されなければならない。この協定は、その承認を通知する外交上の公文が交換されていることを条件として、二千一年四月一日に効力を生じ、二千六年三月三十一日まで効力を有する。
This Agreement shall be approved by Japan and the United States of America in accordance with their respective internal legal procedures. This Agreement shall enter into force on April 1, 2001 provided that diplomatic notes indicating such approval have been exchanged, and shall remain in force until March 31, 2006.
以上の証拠として、下名は、署名のために正当に委任を受けてこの協定に署名した。
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized for the purpose, have signed the present Agreement.
二千年九月十一日にニュー・ヨークで、ひとしく正文である日本語及び英語により本書二通を作成した。
DONE in duplicate at New York in the Japanese and English languages, both equally authentic, this eleventh day of September, 2000.
日本国のために 河野洋平
FOR JAPAN: Yohei Kono
アメリカ合衆国のために マデレーン・オルブライト
FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Madeleine Albright