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GPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
  
9 September 2020  
(20-6103) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF SINGAPORE UNDER THE (1994)  
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM SINGAPORE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXIV:6( a)1 OF THE GPA (1994)  
The following communication, dated 8 September 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Singapore.  
 
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1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement, done 
at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the "1994 Agreem ent"), the Government 
of Singapore hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following proposed 
modifications relating to its Annex 1 of Appendix I to the 1994 Agreement:  
• Delete "Ministry of Environment and Water Resources" from "List of Entities"; and  
• Insert "Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment" to "List of Entities ". 
2. The above modifications are necessary to reflect the renaming of the Ministry of Environment 
and Water Resources as the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment as of 27 July 2020 .  
3. The modifications that Singapore is proposing do not affect the mutually agreed coverage 
provided under the revised Agreement . 
4. Attachment A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modifications by Singapore to page 1/1 of Annex 1 to Appendix I. Attachment B indicates how this 
page would appear after the proposed modifications have  been made .2
 
1 Article XXIV:6(a)  of the 1994 Agreement  reads as follows: Rectifications  or Modifications  (a) 
Rectifications, transfers of an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifications 
relating to  Appendices  I through IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely 
consequences of the change f or the mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement. If the rectifications, 
transfers or other modifications are of a purely formal or minor nature, they shall become effective provided 
there is no objection within 30 days. In other cases, the Chair man of the Committee shall promptly convene a 
meeting of the Committee. The Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for compensatory 
adjustments, with a view to maintaining a balance of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutually 
agreed coverage provided in this Agreement prior to such notification. In the event of agreement not being 
reached, the matter may be pursued in accordance with the provisions contained in Article  XXII. 
2 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE   ANNEX 1  Page 1/3  
 
   
ATTACHMENT A  
ANNEX 1  
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance  
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Goods         Threshold : SDR 130,000  
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4)     Threshold : SDR 130,000  
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5)     Threshold : SDR 5,000,000  
 
 
List of Entities:  
 
Auditor -General's Office  
Attorney -General's Chambers  
Cabinet Office  
Istana  
Judicature  
Ministry of Communications and Information  
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth  
Ministry of E ducation  
Ministry of Environment and Water Resources  
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment  
Ministry of Finance  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Ministry of Health  
Ministry of Home Affairs  
Ministry of Manpower  
Ministry of Law  
Ministry of National Development  
Ministry of Social and Family Development  
Ministry of Trade and Industry  
Ministry of Transport  
Parliament  
Presidential Councils  
Prime Minister's Office  
Public Service Commission  
Ministry of Defence  
 
 This Agreement will  generally apply to purchases by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the 
following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's 
determinations under the provision of Article XXIII, paragraph 1.GPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE   ANNEX 1  Page 2/3 
 
   
FSC Description  
 
22 Railway Equipment  
23 Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Cycles  
24 Tractors  
25 Vehicular Equipment Components  
26 Tires and Tubes  
29 Engine Accessories  
30 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment  
31 Bearings  
32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment  
34 Metalworking Machinery  
35 Service and Trade Equipment  
36 Special Industry Machinery  
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment  
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating and Highway Maintenance Equipment  
39 Materials Handling Equipment  
40 Rope, Cable, C hain and Fittings  
41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Air Circulating Equipment  
42 Fire Fighting, Rescue and Safety Equipment  
43 Pumps and Compressors  
44 Furnace, Steam Plant and Drying Equipment  
45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipment  
46 Water Pu rification and Sewage Treatment Equipment  
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose and Fittings  
48 Valves  
51 Handtools  
52 Measuring Tools  
53 Hardware and Abrasives  
54 Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding  
55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer  
56 Construction and Buildin g Materials  
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment  
62 Lighting, Fixtures and Lamps  
63 Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems  
65 Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies  
67 Photographic Equipment  
68 Chemicals and Chemical Products  
69 Training Aids and Devices  
70 General Purpose Automatic Data Processing Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support 
 Equipment  
71 Furniture  
72 Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances  
73 Food Preparation and Serving Equipment  
74 Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment  
75 Office Supplies and Devices  
76 Books, Maps and other Publications  
77 Musical Instruments, Phonographs and Home -Type RadiosGPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE   ANNEX 1  Page 3/3 
 
  78 Recreational and Athletic Equipment  
79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies  
80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives  
81 Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies  
83 Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Fin dings, Tents and Flags  
84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia  
85 Toiletries  
87 Agricultural Supplies  
88 Live Animals  
89 Subsistence  
91 Fuels, Lubricants, Oils and Waxes  
93 Non-metallic Fabricated Materials  
94 Non-metallic Crude Materials  
95 Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes  
96 Ores, Minerals, and their Primary Products  
99 Miscellaneous  
 
 
 
Notes to Annex 1:  
 
1. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurement in respect of:  
 
 (a) construction contracts for chanceries abroad and headquarters buildings 
made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  and 
 
 (b) contracts made by the Internal Security Department, Criminal Investigation 
Department, Security Branch and Central Narcotics Bureau of the Ministry of Home 
Affairs as well as procurement that hav e security considerations made by the Ministry.  
 
2. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurement made by a covered entity on behalf of a non -
covered entity.GPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE   ANNEX 1  Page 1/3 
 
  ATTACHMENT B  
ANNEX 1  
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance  
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Goods         Threshold : SDR 130,000  
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4)     Threshold : SDR 130,000  
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5)     Threshold : SDR 5,000,000  
 
 
List of Entities:  
 
Auditor -General's Office  
Attorney -General's Chambers  
Cabinet Office  
Istana  
Judicature  
Ministry of Communications and Information  
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth  
Ministry of E ducation  
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment  
Ministry of Finance  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Ministry of Health  
Ministry of Home Affairs  
Ministry of Manpower  
Ministry of Law  
Ministry of National Development  
Ministry of Social and Family Develop ment 
Ministry of Trade and Industry  
Ministry of Transport  
Parliament  
Presidential Councils  
Prime Minister's Office  
Public Service Commission  
Ministry of Defence  
 
 This Agreement will generally apply to purchases by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the 
following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's 
determinations under the provision of Article XXIII, paragraph 1.GPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE   ANNEX 1  Page 2/3 
 
  FSC Description  
 
22 Railway Equipment  
23 Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Cycles  
24 Tractors  
25 Vehicular Equipment Components  
26 Tires and Tubes  
29 Engine Accessories  
30 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment  
31 Bearings  
32 Woodworking Machi nery and Equipment  
34 Metalworking Machinery  
35 Service and Trade Equipment  
36 Special Industry Machinery  
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment  
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating and Highway Maintenance Equipment  
39 Materials Handling Equipment  
40 Rope, Cable, Chain and Fittings  
41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Air Circulating Equipment  
42 Fire Fighting, Rescue and Safety Equipment  
43 Pumps and Compressors  
44 Furnace, Steam Plant and Drying Equipment  
45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipme nt 
46 Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment  
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose and Fittings  
48 Valves  
51 Handtools  
52 Measuring Tools  
53 Hardware and Abrasives  
54 Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding  
55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer  
56 Constructi on and Building Materials  
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment  
62 Lighting, Fixtures and Lamps  
63 Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems  
65 Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies  
67 Photographic Equipment  
68 Chemicals  and Chemical Products  
69 Training Aids and Devices  
70 General Purpose Automatic Data Processing Equipment, Software, Supplies and Support 
 Equipment  
71 Furniture  
72 Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances  
73 Food Preparation and Serving Equipment  
74 Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment  
75 Office Supplies and Devices  
76 Books, Maps and other Publications  
77 Musical Instruments, Phonographs and Home -Type RadiosGPA/MOD/SGP/8  
 
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APPENDIX I  SINGAPORE   ANNEX 1  Page 3/3 
 
  78 Recreational and Athletic Equipment  
79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies  
80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers and Adhesives  
81 Containers, Packaging and Packing Supplies  
83 Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags  
84 Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia  
85 Toiletries  
87 Agricultural Supplies  
88 Live Animals  
89 Subsistence  
91 Fuels, Lubricants, Oils and Waxes  
93 Non-metallic Fabricated Materials  
94 Non-metallic Crude Materials  
95 Metal Bars, Sheets and Shapes  
96 Ores, Minerals, and their Primary Products  
99 Miscellaneous  
 
 
 
Notes to Annex 1:  
 
1. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurement in respect of:  
 
 (a) construction contracts for chanceries abroad and headquarters buildings 
made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  and 
 
 (b) contracts made by the Internal Security Department, Criminal Investigation 
Department, Security Branch and Central Narcotics Bureau of the Ministry of Home 
Affairs as well as procure ment that have security considerations made by the Ministry.  
 
2. The Agreement shall not apply to any procurement made by a covered entity on behalf of 
a non-covered entity.  
 
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