RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/228 
12 December 2002 
 (02-6868) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
   
MODIFICATION TO APPENDIX I OF NORWAY 
 
Notification from Norway under Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
   
 The following communication from the Permanent Mission of Norway was received on 
6 December 2002, with the request that it be ci rculated to the Parties to the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (1994).  
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   Pursuant to Article XXIV.6(a) of the Ag reement on Government Procurement (GPA), 
Norway hereby notifies a modification of a minor na ture to its General Notes in Appendix I to the 
GPA. 
 
 In the context of the revision of the Convention of the European Free Trade Association, which entered into force on 1 June 2002, Switzerla nd has agreed to liberalize procurement of public 
authorities and public bodies at the level of the c ities and districts with Iceland, Liechtenstein and 
Norway.  Consequently, the reservation in Norway 's General Notes in Appendix I to the GPA as 
regards Switzerland should be deleted. 
  In accordance with our understanding with the Government of Switzerland, a parallel 
communication will be submitted by the Swiss delegation to the WTO.   Attachment A to this document contains the proposed modifications to  the General Notes in 
red-line/strikeout form an d Attachment B contains the revised Ge neral Notes after acceptance of the 
proposed modifications.
2 
 
                                                      
1 Article XXIV:6(a) provides that "if the rectificati ons, 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 Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The Committee 
shall consider the proposal and any cl aim for compensatory adjustments, with a view to maintaining a balance 
of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutu ally agreed coverage provided in this Agreement prior 
to such notification.  In the event of agreement not be ing reached, the matter may be pursued in accordance with 
the provisions contained in Article XXII". 
2 Both attachments are in the original language only. GPA/W/228 
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ANNEX 
 
MODIFICATION TO NORWAY'S APPENDIX I TO THE AGREEMENT ON 
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
  
  Pursuant to Article XXIV.6(a) of the Agre ement on Government Procurement, Norway 
submits to the Committee on Government Procuremen t the following modification of a minor nature 
to Norway's General Notes in Appendix I to the Agreement: 
 
 In the first indent of General Note  2, delete the word "Switzerland". 
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APPENDIX I NORWAY  GENERAL NOTES Page 1/6
 
 
1 March 2000 /WT/Let/330)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
GENERAL NOTES AND DEROGATIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE III 
 1. Norway will not extend the benefits of this Agreement:  
 - as regards the award of contracts by entiti es listed in Annex 2 to the suppliers and 
service providers of Canada;   
  - as regards the award of contracts, other than for supplies, listed in Annex 2 to the 
suppliers and serv ice providers of the USA;   
 
 - as regards the award of contracts by  entities listed in  Annex 3 paragraph 
    (1) (electricity), to the supplie rs and service providers of Canada, 
Singapore and Japan; 
 
   (2) (urban transport), to the supp liers and service pr oviders of Canada, 
Israel, Japan, Korea and the USA; 
    (3) (airports), to the suppliers a nd service providers of Canada, Korea and 
the USA; 
 
   (4)  (ports), to the suppliers and service providers  of Canada;   
    (5)  (water), to the suppliers and service providers of Canada and the USA; 
  until such time as Norway has accepted that the Parties concerned give comparable and effective 
access for Norwegian undertakings  to the relevant markets; 
  - to service providers of Parties which do not include the relevant service contracts for 
the relevant entities in A nnexes 1 to 3 and the relevant service category under 
Annexes 4 and 5 in their own coverage. 
 
2. The provisions of Article XX shall not appl y to suppliers and serv ice providers of:   
  - Israel, Japan and Korea and Switzerland
 in contesting the award of contracts by entities 
listed under Annex 2, paragraph 2, until such  time as Norway accepts that they have 
completed coverage of sub-central entities; 
 
 - Japan, Korea and the USA in  contesting the award of contra cts to a supplier or service 
provider of Parties other than  those mentioned, which are small or medium-sized enter-
prises under the relevant provisions in Norway , until such time as Norway accepts that 
they no longer operate discrimina tory measures in favour of  certain domestic small and 
minority businesses; 
  - Israel, Japan and Korea in contesting th e award of contracts by Norwegian entities, 
whose value is less than the threshold a pplied for the same category of contracts 
awarded by these Parties. GPA/W/228 
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APPENDIX I NORWAY  GENERAL NOTES Page 1/6
 
 
… 2003 (WT/Let/…) ATTACHMENT B 
 
GENERAL NOTES AND DEROGATIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE III 
 
1. Norway will not extend the benefits of this Agreement: 
  - as regards the award of contracts by entiti es listed in Annex 2 to the suppliers and 
service providers of Canada;   
  - as regards the award of contracts, other than for supplies, listed in Annex 2 to the 
suppliers and serv ice providers of the USA;   
  - as regards the award of contracts by  entities listed in  Annex 3 paragraph 
 
   (1) (electricity), to the supplie rs and service providers of Canada, 
Singapore and Japan; 
    (2) (urban transport), to the supp liers and service pr oviders of Canada, 
Israel, Japan, Korea and the USA; 
    (3) (airports), to the suppliers a nd service providers of Canada, Korea and 
the USA; 
 
   (4)  (ports), to the suppliers and service providers  of Canada;   
    (5)  (water), to the suppliers and service providers of Canada and the USA; 
  until such time as Norway has accepted that the Parties concerned give comparable and effective 
access for Norwegian undertakings  to the relevant markets; 
 
 - to service providers of Parties which do not include the relevant service contracts for 
the relevant entities in A nnexes 1 to 3 and the relevant service category under 
Annexes 4 and 5 in their own coverage. 
 
2. The provisions of Article XX shall not appl y to suppliers and serv ice providers of:   
  - Israel, Japan and Korea in contesting the award of contracts by  entities listed under 
Annex 2, paragraph 2, until such time as Norway accepts that they have completed 
coverage of sub-central entities; 
 
 - Japan, Korea and the USA in  contesting the award of contra cts to a supplier or service 
provider of Parties other than  those mentioned, which are small or medium-sized enter-
prises under the relevant provisions in Norway , until such time as Norway accepts that 
they no longer operate discrimina tory measures in favour of  certain domestic small and 
minority businesses; 
 
 - Israel, Japan and Korea in contesting th e award of contracts by Norwegian entities, 
whose value is less than the threshold a pplied for the same category of contracts 
awarded by these Parties. 
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