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Internet:  http://www.wto.orgReference:    WLI/100 24 December 2003
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
CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT
I have the honour to furnish herewith certified true copies of replacement pages 1/2 and 2/2 of
Annex 1 to Appendix I containing the certified modifications.
The modifications concern Hong Kong, China  and are effective as of  6 August 2003 .
        Supachai Panitchpakdi
Director-General
03-6760 WT/Let/453AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT
It is hereby certified that the modifications to pages 1/2 and 2/2 of Annex 1 to Appendix I of
the Agreement on Government Procurement (1994) concerning Hong Kong, China , which were
notified to the Committee on Government Procurement (GPA/W/269) pursuant to the procedures of
Article XXIV:6, became effective as of 6 August 2003 .
Pursuant to the Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement adopted on
4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose-leaf system with legal effect to periodically updatethe Appendices to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures withrespect to the modifications to the loose-leaf system (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in
the attached replacement pages to the loose-leaf system.  Accordingly, the attached pages replacepages 1/2 and 2/2 of Annex 1 to Appendix I of Hong Kong, China in the loose-leaf system of
Appendices in conformity with the aforementioned decisions.
This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the
Agreement.
This Certification is deposited with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, who
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to each party to the Agreement on GovernmentProcurement.  It shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter ofthe United Nations.
Done at Geneva this fifteenth day of December, two thousand and three.
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Certified true copy:
Director-GeneralAPPENDIX I HONG KONG,
CHINAANNEX 1 Page 1/2
6 August 2003 (WT/Let/453)HONG KONG, CHINA
ANNEX 1
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance
With the Provisions of this Agreement
Supplies
Threshold : 130,000 SDR for goods and services other than construction services
5,000,000 SDR for construction services
List of Entities :
1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
2. Architectural Services Department
3. Audit Commission
4. Auxiliary Medical Services
5. Buildings Department
6. Census and Statistics Department
7. Civil Aid Services
8. Civil Aviation Department
9. Civil Engineering Department
10. Civil Service Training and Development Institute
11. Companies Registry
12. Correctional Services Department
13. Customs and Excise Department
14. Department of Health
15. Department of Justice
16. Drainage Services Department
17. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
18. Environmental Protection Department
19. Fire Services Department
20. Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
21. Government Flying Service
22. Government Laboratory
23. Government Logistics Department
24. Government Property Agency
25. Government Secretariat
26. Highways Department
27. Home Affairs Department
28. Hong Kong Monetary Authority
29. Hong Kong Observatory
30. Hong Kong Police Force (including Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force)
31. Hospital Services DepartmentAPPENDIX I HONG KONG,
CHINAANNEX 1 Page 2/2
6 August 2003 (WT/Let/453)32. Immigration Department
33. Independent Commission Against Corruption
34. Information Services Department
35. Information Technology Services Department
36. Inland Revenue Department
37. Intellectual Property Department
38. Invest Hong Kong
39. Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Ci vil Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions
of Service
40. Judiciary
41. Labour Department
42. Land Registry
43. Lands Department
44. Legal Aid Department
45. Leisure and Cultural Services Department
46. Marine Department
47. Office of the Ombudsman
48. Office of the Telecommunications Authority
49. Official Receiver's Office
50. Planning Department
51. Post Office
52. Public Service Commission
53. Radio Television Hong Kong
54. Rating and Valuation Department
55. Registration and Electoral Office
56. Secretariat, Independent Police Complaints Council
57. Secretariat, University Grants Committee
58. Social Welfare Department
59. Student Financial Assistance Agency
60. Technical Education and Industrial Training Department
61. Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority
62. Territory Development Department
63. Trade and Industry Department
64. Transport Department
65. Treasury
66. Water Supplies Department