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ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION DE PAGES DE REMPLACEMENT DU SYSTEME À
FEUILLETS MOBILES POUR LES APPENDICES DE L'ACCORD
ENVOI DE COPIE CERTIFIEE CONFORME
J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint une copie certifiée conforme de la Certification
des pages de remplacement 1/3 et 2/3 de l'Annexe 1 de l'Appendice 1 concernant le Japon , datée
du 22 août 2000.
Mike Moore
Directeur général
00-4141 WT/Let/354ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD
Il est certifié par la présente que les modifications apportées à l'Annexe 1 de l'Appendice 1 de
l'Accord sur les marchés publics (1994) concernant le Japon , qui ont été notifiées au Comité des
marchés publics (GPA/W/115) conformément aux procédures prévues à l'article XXIV:6, ont pris effet
le 22 août 2000, aucune objection aux modifications envisagées n'ayant été soulevée dans le délai de
30 jours à compter de la date de distribution du document susmentionné.
Conformément à la décision du Comité des marchés publics adoptée le 4 juin 1996
concernant l'établissement d'un système à feuillets mobiles, ayant valeur juridique, pour la mise à jourpériodique des Appendices de l'Accord sur les marchés publics (GPA/M/2), et aux procédures
relatives aux modifications apportées audit système (GPA/M/5), ces modifications apparaissent dans
les pages de remplacement du système à feuillets mobiles ci-jointes.  Dès lors, ces pages remplacentles pages 1/3 et 2/3 de l'Annexe 1 de l'Appendice 1 concernant le Japon, dans le système à feuilletsmobiles pour les Appendices, conformément aux décisions susmentionnées.
La présente certification est déposée auprès du Directeur général de l'Organisation mondiale
du commerce, qui en remettra dans les moindres délais une copie certifiée conforme à chaque partie
à l'Accord sur les marchés publics, conformément au paragraphe 14 de l'article XXIV dudit accord.Elle sera enregistrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article 102 de la Charte des Nations Unies.
Fait à Genève le vingt-deux août deux mille.
Mike Moore
Copie certifiée conforme:
Directeur généralAPPENDIX 1 JAPAN ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
22 August 2000 (WT/Let/354)JAPAN
(Authentic in the English language only)
ANNEX 1
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance
with the Provisions of this Agreement
Supplies
Threshold :
130 thousand SDRList of Entities :
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as
follows:
- House of Representatives
- House of Councillors
- Supreme Court
- Board of Audit- Cabinet- National Personnel Authority- Prime Minister's Office- Fair Trade Commission
- National Public Safety Commission
(National Police Agency)
- Environmental Disputes Co-ordination
Commission
- Imperial Household Agency
- Management and Co-ordination Agency
- Hokkaido Development Agency- Defence Agency- Economic Planning Agency- Science and Technology Agency- Environment Agency
- Okinawa Development Agency
- National Land Agency- Ministry of Justice- Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Ministry of Finance- Financial Services Agency
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Health and Welfare- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Ministry of International Trade and Industry
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications- Ministry of Labour- Ministry of Construction- Ministry of Home Affairs
Services
Threshold :
Construction services :  4,500 thousand SDR
Architectural, engineering and other technical
services covered by this Agreement:450 thousand SDR
Other services :  130 thousand SDR
List of Entities which procure the services,
specified in Annex 4 :
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as
follows:
- House of Representatives
- House of Councillors- Supreme Court- Board of Audit
- Cabinet
- National Personnel Authority- Prime Minister's Office- Fair Trade Commission- National Public Safety Commission
(National Police Agency)APPENDIX 1 JAPAN ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
22 August 2000 (WT/Let/354)Services  (cont'd)
- Environmental Disputes Co-ordination
Commission
- Imperial Household Agency- Management and Co-ordination Agency- Hokkaido Development Agency- Defence Agency- Economic Planning Agency
- Science and Technology Agency
- Environment Agency- Okinawa Development Agency- National Land Agency- Ministry of Justice- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Financial Services Agency- Ministry of Education- Ministry of Health and Welfare- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Ministry of International Trade and Industry
- Ministry of Transport- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications- Ministry of Labour- Ministry of Construction
- Ministry of Home Affairs
Notes to Annex 1
1. Entities covered by the Accounts Law
include all their internal sub-divisions,
independent organs, attached organizations
and other organizations and local branchoffices provided for in the NationalGovernment Organization Law.
2. Products and services procured with a view
to resale or with a view to use in the
production of goods for sale are not included.
3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts
to be awarded to co-operatives orassociations in accordance with laws and
regulations existing at the time of the entry
into force of this Agreement for Japan.4. This Agreement will generally apply to
procurement by the Defence Agency of the
following Federal Supply Classification(FSC) categories subject to the JapaneseGovernment determinations under theprovisions of Article XXIII, paragraph 1:
FSC Description
22 Railway Equipment
24 Tractors32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment34 Metalworking Machinery
35 Service and Trade Equipment
36 Special Industry Machinery37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment38 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
43 Pumps and Compressors45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation
Equipment
46 Water Purification and Sewage Treatment
Equipment
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose, and Fittings48 Valves51 Hand Tools
52 Measuring Tools
55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution
Equipment
62 Lighting Fixtures and Lamps65 Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment
and Supplies
6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments6635 Physical Properties Testing Equipment6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies6645 Time Measuring Instruments6650 Optical Instruments
6655 Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments
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