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Reference:    WLI/100        23 December 2003 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
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  
THE CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT  
 
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith certified true copies of the following replacement pages 
in  Appendix I containing the certified modifications: 
 
• page 1/5 and 3/5 of Annex 3 
• page 1/1 of Annex 5 
• page 1/1 of the General Notes  
 
 The modifications concern Japan  and are effective as of 14 October 2003 . 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
                Supachai Panitchpakdi          D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
0 3 - 6 7 0 8           W T / L e t / 4 5 2   
  
 
 
 
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 Annexes 1 and 5, and the General Notes, to 
Appendix I of the Agreement on Government Procurement (1994) concerning Japan , which were 
notified to the Committee on Government Procur ement (GPA/W/255) pursuant to the procedures of 
Article XXIV:6, became effective as of 14 October 2003 . 
 
 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: 
 
• 1/5 and 3/5 of Annex 3, 
• 1/1 of Annex 5, 
• 1/1 of the General Notes 
 
to Appendix I of Japan 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 fifteenth day of December, two thousand and three.  
 
  
 
 
 Supachai Panitchpakdi 
  
 
Certified true copy:  
 
  
 
  
 
Director-GeneralAPPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
 
 
14 October 2003 (WT/Let/452) JAPAN 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
  
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
  
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 
 
130 thousand SDR  
 
List of Entities : 
 
1. Group A  
- Water Resources Development Public 
Corporation 
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Green Resources Corporation 
- Japan National Oil Corporation (c) - Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation 
(a) (d) 
- New Tokyo International Airport Authority - Japan Highway Public Corporation 
- Metropolitan Expressway  Public Corporation 
- Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority 
- Urban Development Corporation (a) 
- Japan Science and Technology Corporation - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development 
 Institute (b) 
- Japan Environment Corporation 
- Japan International Cooperation Agency 
- Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation - Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries 
Corporation 
- Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) 
- Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post - Labour Welfare Corporation 
 - Employment and Human Resources Development 
Organization of Japan 
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - National Life Finance Corporation 
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance 
Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business 
- Housing Loan Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan - Japan Bank for International Cooperation 
- Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a) 
- Japan Tobacco Inc. - Hokkaido Railway Company (a) 
- East Japan Railway Company (a) 
- Central Japan Railway Company (a) - West Japan Railway Company (a) 
- Shikoku Railway Company (a) 
- Kyushu Railway Company (a) - Japan Freight Railway Company (a) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - Japan Consumers Information Center 
- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) 
- RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical 
Research) (b) 
- Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation 
Association 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- The Japan Scholarship Foundation 
 
 APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/5
 
 
14 October 2003 (WT/Let/452)  
Supplies (cont'd)  
 
- National Traffic Safety and Environment 
Laboratory 
- National Maritime Research Institute 
- Port and Airport Research Institute 
- Electronic Navigation Research Institute - Civil Engineering Research Institute of 
Hokkaido 
- Marine Technical College 
- National Institute for Sea Training 
- Schools for Seafarers Training - Civil Aviation College 
- National Institute for Environmental Studies 
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees 
- National Agency for Vehicle Inspection 
- National Printing Bureau 
 
 
Services  
 
Threshold :   
 Construction services :   
4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A 
15,000 thousand SDR for all other entities in Group 
A 
4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B 
 
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 : 
 
1. Group A  
- Water Resources Development Public 
Corporation 
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Green Resources Corporation 
- Japan National Oil Corporation (c) - Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation 
(a) (d) 
 - New Tokyo International Airport Authority 
- Japan Highway Public Corporation 
- Metropolitan Expressway  Public Corporation 
- Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority 
- Urban Development Corporation (a) 
- Japan Science and Technology Corporation - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development 
 Institute (b) 
- Japan Environmental Corporation 
- Japan International Cooperation Agency 
- Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation - Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation 
- Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post 
- Labour Welfare Corporation - Employment and Human Resources Development 
Organization of Japan 
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - National Life Finance Corporation 
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance 
Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business 
- Housing Loan Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan 
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation 
- Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a) 
- Japan Tobacco Inc. (g) - Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g) 
- East Japan Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g)  - West Japan Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g) - Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - Japan Consumers Information Center 
 
 APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 5 Page 1/1
 
 
14 October 2003 (WT/Let/452)  
ANNEX 5 
 
Construction Services  
  
Definition : 
  A construction services contract is a contract  which has as its objective the realization by 
whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Division 51 of the Central Product 
Classification (CPC).   
  List of Division 51, CPC :   
  All services list ed in Division 51. 
 
 Threshold : 4,500 thousand SDR for entities set out in ANNEX 1; 
  15,000 thousand SDR for those in ANNEX 2;   4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A in ANNEX 3; 
  15,000 thousand SDR for all other en tities in Group A in ANNEX 3;  and 
  4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B in ANNEX 3.  APPENDIX I JAPAN  GENERAL NOTES Page 1/1
 
 
14 October 2003 (WT/Let/452)  
 
GENERAL NOTES 
  
1. For goods and services (including construction services) of Canada and suppliers of such goods 
and services, this Agreement does no t apply to procurement by the ent ities listed in Annexes 2 and 3 
(except for Japan Post in Group A and the entities in Group B set out in Annex 3).  2. In case Parties do not apply Article XX to suppliers or servic e providers of Japan in contesting 
the award of contract by entities, Japan may not apply the Article to suppliers or  service providers of the 
Parties in contesting the award of cont racts by the same kind of entities.