1. This Agreement shall apply,
(a)in relation to Japan, to the following Japanese pension systems:
(i)the National Pension;
(ii)the Employees' Pension Insurance;
(iii)the Mutual Aid Pension for National Public Officials;
(iv)the Mutual Aid Pension for Local Public Officials and Personnel of Similar Status;
(v)the Mutual Aid Pension for Private School Personnel; and
(vi)the Mutual Aid Pension for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Personnel; and
(b)in relation to the United Kingdom, to:
(i)the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992;
(ii)the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;
(iii)the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (Acts of Parliament) as those Acts apply to the Isle of Man by virtue of Orders made, or having effect as if made, under the Social Security Act 1982 (an Act of Tynwald);
(iv)the Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 1978;
(v)the Social Security (Jersey) Law, 1974;
and the Acts, Laws and orders which were repealed or consolidated by those Acts, Laws or orders.
2. In relation to the United Kingdom, this Agreement shall apply also to any Acts, Laws, Orders in Council, orders or regulations which supersede, replace, amend, supplement or consolidate the Acts, Laws or orders specified in paragraph 1(b).
3. This Agreement shall not affect rights and obligations arising under the law of the European Union or under the EEA Agreement, or under any agreement or convention on social security which either Party has concluded with a third party, but shall not prevent either Party taking into account in the operation of this Agreement the provisions of any such agreement or convention which that Party has concluded with a third party.