World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/80/Add.4
6 September 2006 (06-4281) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/
inglés




Statistics for 2003 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Addendum

Report by Japan



Comité des marchés publics






statistiques de 2003 communiquÉes au titre de
l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Addendum

Rapport du Japon1




Comité de Contratación Pública





estadísticas correspondientes a 2003 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo


Addendum

Comunicación de Japón1



reference: classification of procured goods and services

Goods 1 Products from agriculture, and from agricultural and food processing industries 2 Mineral products 3 Products of the chemical and allied industries 4 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 5 Artificial resins and plastic materials, cel

World Trade
Organization GPA/87
2 June 2006
(06-2668) Committee on Government Procurement


modalities of accession to the agreement on government procurement

Decision of 2 June 2006



The Committee on Government Procurement,

Recalling that, pursuant to the provisions of Article XXIV:2 of the Agreement on Government Procurement of 1994 ("the Agreement"), it is necessary to be a Member of the World Trade Organization ("WTO") in order to be eligible to accede to the Agreement;

Recalling further that, pursuant to Article XII:1 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), membership in the WTO is open to any State or separate customs territory possessing full autonomy in the conduct of its external commercial relations and of any other matters provided for in the various WTO agreements;

Decides as follows:

With respect to the nomenclature and other terminology used in a decision of accession to the Agreement,

World Trade
Organization GPA/37/Add.3
15 March 2006 (06-1178) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English



NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Communication from Japan Pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b) of the GPA

Addendum


The following communication, dated 15 March 2006, from the Delegation of Japan is being circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.

_______________


Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 5(b) of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to inform the Committee on Government Procurement of the following changes in its regulations concerning government procurement.

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Notification of the partial revision to the "Basic Policy for the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services" under the "Law Concerning the Promotion of the Procurement of EcoFriendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities"


1

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/80/Add.3
20 January 2006
(06-0270) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/
inglés



Statistics for 2003 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Addendum

Report by the Republic of Korea




Comité des marchés publics





statistiques de 2003 communiquÉes au titre de
l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Addendum

Rapport de la République de Corée1




Comité de Contratación Pública





estadísticas correspondientes a 2003 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo


Addendum

Informe de la República de Corea1



procurement statistics for the year 2003 under article xix:5 of the agreement on government procurement

REPUBLIC OF KOREA



Pursuant to Article XIX:5 of the Agreement on Government Procurement, the Republic of Korea submits the procurement statistics for th

World Trade
Organization GPA/86
22 December 2005
(05-6230) Committee on Government Procurement



DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXIV:6(a) OF THE
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Decision of 21 December 2005



The Committee on Government Procurement,

Having regard to the provisions of paragraph 6(a) of Article XXIV of the Agreement on Government Procurement;

Noting that, pursuant to the Committee's Decision of 16 December 2004 as set forth in document GPA/83, Israel committed in its Note to Appendix I to reduce by 1 January 2006 its offsets to 20 per cent of the value of a contract;

Having considered Israel's submission in document GPA/W/294, dated 18 July 2005, and having regard to the statements made by Israel emphasizing the importance of offsets to its economy as a development tool
;



Having considered Israel's proposal in document GPA/MOD/ISR/5, dated 12 December 2005, to further modify its Note to Appendix I, based on Article XXI

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/76/Add.4
17 November 2005 (05-5410) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/
inglés




Statistics for 2002 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Addendum

Report by Norway



Comité des marchés publics






statistiques de 2002 communiquÉes au titre de
l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Addendum

Rapport de la Norvège1




Comité de Contratación Pública





estadísticas correspondientes a 2002 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo


Addendum

Informe de Noruega1



statistical report for 2002 on public procurement according
to the agreement on government procurement

NORWAY


The following communication contains the Norwegian statistical report on public procurement for 2002. The report shows the value of public contracts subdivided by type (supplies, works

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/80/Add.2
17 November 2005 (05-5408) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/
inglés




Statistics for 2003 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Addendum


Report by Norway





Comité des marchés publics





statistiques de 2003 communiquÉes au titre de
l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Addendum

Rapport de la Norvège1




Comité de Contratación Pública





estadísticas correspondientes a 2003 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo


Addendum

Informe de Noruega1



statistical report for 2003 on public procurement according
to the agreement on government procurement

NORWAY


The following communication contains the Norwegian statistical report on public procurement for 2003. The report shows the value of public contracts subdivided by type (supplies, work

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED GPA/MOD/JPN/22
7 October 2005 (05-4542) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English



japan's proposed modifications to Appendix I of the Agreement on Government Procurement in GPA/W/274 (dated 23 september 2003)

Communication from the United States



The following communication, dated 6 October 2005, from the Delegation of the United States is being circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.

_______________



Based upon Japan's responses in GPA/MOD/JPN/13 to questions from the United States in GPA/W/280, the United States hereby withdraws its objections in GPA/W/280 to the proposed withdrawal of the Water Resources Development Public Corporation, Japan Green Resources Corporation, the Japan Science and Technology Corporation, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), National Stadium and School Health Center of Japan, and the Association for Welfare of the

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/84
23 September 2005 (05-4228) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/ inglés


Statistics for 2004 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Report by Hong Kong, China

The following submission, dated 20 September 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Hong Kong, China.



Comité des marchés publics



statistiques pour 2004 communiquÉes au titre
de l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Rapport de Hong Kong, Chine1

La communication ci-après, datée du 20 septembre 2005, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de Hong Kong, Chine.



Comité de Contratación Pública



estadísticas correspondientes a 2004 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo

Informe de Hong Kong, China1

La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 20 de septiembre de 2005, se distribuye a petición de

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED GPA/MOD/JPN/21
12 September 2005 (05-3949) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English



proposed modifications to appendix i of japan

Communication from Japan pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a) of the GPA



The following communication, dated 7 September 2005, from the Delegation of Japan is being circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.

_______________



Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to notify the Committee on Government Procurement the following modifications of a purely formal nature relating to Annex 3 of Appendix I of the Agreement on Government Procurement:


(a) Delete the following from "
L
ist of Entities" and "List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4":

Group A:

- Japan Highway Public Corporation
- Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation
-

World Trade
Organization GPA/79/Add.1
22 July 2005
(05-3317) Committee on Government Procurement



Modalities for the negotiations on extension of coverage and elimination of discriminatory measures and practices

Decision of 21 July 2005

Addendum



The Committee on Government Procurement,

Noting that the preparation of initial offers as called for by the Committee's Decision on Modalities for the Negotiations on Extension of Coverage and Elimination of Discriminatory Measures and Practices (GPA/79) requires extensive research and internal consultation and, therefore, is taking longer than initially foreseen;

Reaffirming the importance it attaches to the successful completion of these negotiations;

Decides that:

(i) each Party shall table its initial offer prior to the October meeting of the Committee (week of 10 October 2005) but not later than the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference (1318 December 2005); and

(ii) the negotiations

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED GPA/MOD/HKG/3
15 July 2005
(05-3059) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English



proposed modification to appendix iII of hong kong, china

Communication from Hong Kong, China pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a) of the GPA



The following communication, dated 5 July 2005, from the Delegation of Hong Kong, China is being circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.

_______________




1. Pursuant to paragraph 6(a) of Article XXIV of the Agreement on Government Procurement (1994), Hong Kong, China hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modification of a purely formal or minor nature relating to Appendix III of the Agreement:

For Annex 1 under "Hong Kong, China", amend "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette" to the following:

For the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the Government Secretariat:
Home P

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/76/Add.3
5 July 2005 (05-2924) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/
inglés




Statistics for 2002 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Addendum

Report by Japan



Comité des marchés publics





statistiques de 2002 communiquÉes au titre de
l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Addendum

Rapport du Japon1



Comité de Contratación Pública





estadísticas correspondientes a 2002 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo

Addendum

Comunicación de Japón1



reference: classification of procured goods and services

Goods 1 Products from agriculture, and from agricultural and food processing industries 2 Mineral products 3 Products of the chemical and allied industries 4 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 5 Artificial resins and plastic materials, cellulose e

World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio GPA/70/Add.3
5 July 2005 (05-2926) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/
anglais/
inglés



Statistics for 2001 reported under
article xix:5 of the agreement

Addendum

Report by Japan



Comité des marchés publics





statistiques de 2001 communiquÉes au titre de
l'article xix:5 de l'accord

Addendum

Rapport du Japon1



Comité de Contratación Pública





estadísticas correspondientes a 2001 proporcionadas en
virtud del párrafo 5 del artículo xix del acuerdo

Addendum

Comunicación de Japón1



reference: classification of procured goods and services

Goods 1 Products from agriculture, and from agricultural and food processing industries 2 Mineral products 3 Products of the chemical and allied industries 4 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 5 Artificial resins and plastic materials, cellulose est

Reference: WLI/100 24 June 2005









AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994

CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT

TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF REPLACEMENT PAGES
IN THE LOOSE-LEAF SYSTEM FOR APPENDICES CONTAINING
THE CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT


I have the honour to furnish herewith certified true copies of replacement pages 1/5 to 5/5 of Annex 3 to Appendix I containing the certified modifications.

The modifications concern Japan and are effective as of 31 May 2005.













Supachai Panitchpakdi
Director-General














05-2708 WT/Let/495




agreement on government procurement
done at marrakesh on 15 april 1994

certification of modifications to the agreement


It is hereby certified that the modifications to Annex 3 to Appendix I of the Agreement on Government Procurement (1994) conc