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Reference:    WLI/100        18 August 2004 
 
 
  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TR UE 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  5 August 2004 . 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
                 Supachai Panitchpakdi 
         D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
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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  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 Proc urement (GPA/MOD/HKG/1) pursuant to the 
procedures of Article XXIV:6, became effective as of 5 August 2004 . 
  
 Pursuant to the Decision of the Commi ttee on Government Procurement adopted on 
4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose-le af system with legal effect to periodically update 
the Appendices to the Agreement on Government  Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures with 
respect to the modifications to the loose-leaf sy stem (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in 
the attached replacement pages to the loose-leaf sy stem.  Accordingly, the attached pages replace 
pages 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 Direct or-General of the World Trade Organization, who 
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to each party to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement.  It shall be registered in accordance with  the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of 
the United Nations.  
 Done at Geneva this seventeenth day of August, two thousand and four. 
  
 
  
 
 Supachai Panitchpakdi  
 
 
Certified true copy: 
  
 
  
 
  
Director-GeneralAPPENDIX I HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/2
 
 
5 August 2004 (WT/Let/476) 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 a nd 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 and Development Department 
10. Companies Registry 
11. Correctional Services Department 
12. Customs and Excise Department 
13. Department of Health 
14. Department of Justice 
15. Drainage Services Department 
16. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 
17. Environmental Protection Department 
18. Fire Services Department 
19. Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 
20. Government Flying Service 
21. Government Laboratory 
22. Government Logistics Department 
23. Government Property Agency 
24. Government Secretariat 
25. Highways Department 
26. Home Affairs Department 
27. Hong Kong Monetary Authority 
28.
 Hong Kong Observatory 
29. Hong Kong Police Force (including Hong  Kong Auxiliary Police Force) 
30. Hospital Services Department 
 APPENDIX I HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/2
 
5 August 2004 (WT/Let/476) 31. Immigration Department 
32. Independent Commission Against Corruption 
33. Information Services Department 
34. Inland Revenue Department 
35. Intellectual Property Department 
36. Invest Hong Kong 
37. Joint Secretariat for the Advisory Bodies on Civ il Service and Judicial Salaries and Conditions 
of Service 
38. Judiciary 
39. Labour Department 
40. Land Registry 
41. Lands Department 
42. Legal Aid Department 
43. Leisure and Cultural Services Department 
44. Marine Department 
45. Office of the Ombudsman 
46. Office of the Telecommunications Authority 
47. Official Receiver's Office 
48. Planning Department 
49. Post Office 
50. Public Service Commission 
51. Radio Television Hong Kong 
52. Rating and Valuation Department 
53. Registration and Electoral Office 
54. Secretariat, Independent Police Complaints Council 
55. Secretariat, Universi ty Grants Committee 
56. Social Welfare Department 
57. Student Financial Assistance Agency 
58. Technical Education and Indus trial Training Department 
59. Television and Entertainm ent Licensing Authority 
60. Trade and Industry Department 
61. Transport Department 
62. Treasury 
63. Water Supplies Department 
  
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