ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Centre William Rappard Téléphone: (4122)7395111
RuedeLausanne 154 Ligne directe: (4122)7395252
Case postale Téléfax: (4122)7314206
CH-1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412324OMC/WTO CH
Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE
Référence: WLI/201 26September 1996
AGREEMENT ONGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE ATMARRAKESH ON15APRIL 1994
TRANSMISSION OFCERTIFIED TRUE COPY OFTERMS OFACCESSION
OFTHEKINGDOM OFTHENETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TOARUBA
NOTIFICATION OFACCEPTANCE
Ihavethehonour tofurnish herewith acertified truecopy oftheTerms ofAccession
oftheKingdom oftheNetherlands withrespect toAruba.
Ialsohave thehonour toinform youthaton25September 1996 theGovernment
oftheKingdom oftheNetherlands, forAruba, deposited withmeaninstrument ofaccession
totheabove-mentioned Agreement.
Interms ofparagraph 2ofitsArticle XXIV, theAgreement shallenter intoforce for
theKingdom oftheNetherlands, forAruba, on25October 1996.
Thisnotification isfurnished inaccordance withparagraph 14ofArticle XXIV ofthe
Agreement.
R.Ruggiero
Director-General
96-3967 WT/Let/111THEKINGDOM OFTHENETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TOARUBA
Terms ofAccession
APPENDIX I
ANNEXES 1-5SETTING OUTTHESCOPE OFTHEAGREEMENT
ANNEX 1
Central Government Entities which Procure inAccordance
withtheProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR130,000
Services Threshold: SDR130,000
Works Threshold: SDR5,000,000
ListofEntities:
Ministry ofGeneral Affairs;
Ministry ofPublic Works andHealth;
Ministry ofTransport andCommunication;
Ministry ofWelfare;
Ministry ofJustice andSport;
Ministry ofFinance;
Ministry ofEconomic Affairs.
ANNEX 2
Sub-Central Entities which Procure inAccordance
withtheProvisions ofthisAgreement
Non-applicable forAruba (Aruba does nothave anySub-central Governments).-2-
ANNEX 3
Other Entities which Procure inAccordance
withtheProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR400,000
Services Threshold: SDR400,000
Works Threshold: SDR5,000,000
ListofEntities:
Water enEnergiebedrijf N.V.(Water andEnergy Company);
Aruba Ports Authority N.V.;
Arubus N.V.(Public Transport Company);
Setar (Telecommunications Company);
Airport Authority N.V.;
Findacion CaspaComunidad Arbubano (Public Housing).
ANNEX 4
Services
ListofServices CPCref#
Legal services 861
Accountancy 862
Taxation services 863
Engineering services 8672
Computer services 841
Management consulting services 865
Franchising 8929
Insurance 812, 814
Banking andsecurities trade 811, 813
Hotel lodging services 6411
Entertainment services 9619
Recreation parkandbeach services 96491
Sporting services 9641
Shipping (freight andpassenger transport) 72
Maritime auxiliary services: cargo handling 74
Freight transport: agency services/freight forwarding 74
Maritime auxiliary services: storage/warehousing 74
Road transport 71231, 71234, 71239-3-
ANNEX 5
Construction Services
ListofConstruction Services CPCref#
Construction work forbuildings 512-4-
APPENDIX II
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FORTHEPUBLICATION
OFNOTICES OFINTENDED PROCUREMENTS -PARAGRAPH 1
OFARTICLE IX,AND OFPOST-AWARD NOTICES -
PARAGRAPH 1OFARTICLE XVIII
TheAruba Gazette "Landscourant" aswellasinlocal newspapers
APPENDIX III
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FORTHEPUBLICATION ANNUALLY OF
INFORMATION ONPERMANENT LISTS OFQUALIFIED SUPPLIERS INTHECASE OF
SELECTIVE TENDERING PROCEDURES -PARAGRAPH 9OFARTICLE IX
Non-applicable forAruba: Aruba does notoperate permanent listsofsuppliers and
service providers.
APPENDIX IV
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FORTHEPUBLICATION OFLAWS,
REGULATIONS, JUDICIAL DECISIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS OFGENERAL
APPLICATION AND ANY PROCEDURE REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
COVERED BYTHIS AGREEMENT -PARAGRAPH 1OFARTICLE XIX
Aruban laws andlegislations arepublished intheAruban Gazette "Landscourant".
Certified truecopy:
Director-General