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Contracting Parties Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence Japan

Dates Signature: May 12, 2022 Ratification: August 10, 2023

Declarations, Reservations

Declarations made upon ratification:
1. "Pursuant to Article 14 (Protection of personal data), paragraph 10.b, of the Protocol, the Government of Japan designates the Minister of Justice or the person designated by the Minister (Director of International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice, 1-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8977), as the authorities to provide authorization for purposes of Chapter II, section 2."
2. "Pursuant to Article 14 (Protection of personal data) paragraph 7.c, of the Protocol, the Government of Japan designates as the authorities to be notified under Article 14, paragraph 7.b, for the purposes of Chapter II, section 2:
- the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications or the person designated by the Minister (Deputy Director-General for Global Digital Policy, Global Strategy Bureau, 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926, Email: convention_on_cybercrime@ml.soumu.go.jp),
- the Minister of Justice or the person designated by the Minister (Director of International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice, 1-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8977, Email: cabiad@i.moj.go.jp) and
- the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the person designated by the Minister (Director for International Safety and Security Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, 2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Email: coe-cyber-treaty-contact@mofa.go.jp)."
3. "Pursuant to Article 8 (Giving effect to orders from another Party for expedited production of subscriber information and traffic data), paragraph 10, of the Protocol, the Government of Japan designates:
(a) the Minister of Justice or the person designated by the Minister (Director of International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice, 1-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8977) and the National Public Safety Commission or the person designated by the Commission (Director of International Investigative Operations Division, Organized Crime Department, Criminal Affairs Bureau, National Police Agency, 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8974), as the authorities to submit an order under Article 8.
(b) the Minister of Justice or the person designated by the Minister (Director of International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice, 1-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8977), as the authorities to receive an order under Article 8."
4. "Pursuant to Article 6 (Request for domain name registration information), paragraph 6, of the Protocol, the Government of Japan designates the Minister of Justice or the person designated by the Minister (Director of International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice, 1-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8977), as the authorities for the purpose of consultation under Article 6, paragraph 5."
5. "In accordance with Article 19, paragraph 2, and Article 8 (Giving effect to orders from another Party for expedited production of subscriber information and traffic data), paragraph 11, of the Protocol, the Government of Japan requires that requests by other Parties under Article 8 be submitted to it by the central authority of the requesting Party, or by such other authority as mutually determined between Japan and the requesting Party."

Reservation made upon ratification:
"In accordance with Article 19, paragraph 1, and Article 7 (Disclosure of subscriber information), paragraph 9.a, of the Protocol, the Government of Japan reserves the right not to apply Article 7."