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AGREEMENT ONGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE ATMARRAKESH ON15APRIL 1994
TRANSMISSION OFCERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF
TERMS OFACCESSION OFLIECHTENSTEIN
NOTIFICATION OFACCEPTANCE
Ihavethehonour tofurnish herewith acertified truecopy oftheTerms ofAccession
ofLiechtenstein totheabove-mentioned Agreement.
Ialsohave thehonour toinform youthaton19August 19971Ireceived from the
GovernmentofLiechtensteinaninstrumentofaccessiontotheabove-mentionedAgreement.
Interms ofparagraph 2ofitsArticle XXIV, theAgreement shallenter intoforce for
Liechtenstein on18September 1997.
Thisnotification isfurnished inaccordance withparagraph 14ofArticle XXIV ofthe
Agreement.
R.Ruggiero
Director-General
97-3713 WT/Let/166
1On24February 1997theCommittee onGovernment Procurement agreed toextend theperiod ofvalidity ofitsDecision ontheAccession
ofLiechtenstein (GPA/3) bysixmonths, i.e.until27August 1997 (GPA/M/5).TERMS OFACCESSION OFLIECHTENSTEIN TOTHEAGREEMENT
ONGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT (1994)
LIECHTENSTEIN
Terms ofAccession
APPENDIX I
ANNEXES 1-5SETOUTTHESCOPE OFTHEAGREEMENT
ANNEX 1
Central Government Entities which Procure inAccordance With
theProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR130,000
Services (specified inAnnex 4) Threshold: SDR130,000
Construction services (specified inAnnex 5) Threshold: SDR5,000,000
ListofEntities:
Government ofthePrincipality ofLiechtenstein
Note toAnnex 1
TheAgreement shallnotapply tocontracts awarded bycontracting authorities inthefield
ofdrinking water, energy, transport ortelecommunications.-2-
ANNEX 2
Sub-Central Entities which Procure inAccordance With
theProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR200,000
Services (specified inAnnex 4) Threshold: SDR200,000
Construction services (specified inAnnex 5) Threshold: SDR5,000,000
ListofEntities:
1. Public Authorities atlocal level
2. Bodies governed bypublic lawandnothaving anindustrial orcommercial characterat
thelocal level.
Note toAnnex 2
TheAgreement shallnotapply tocontracts awarded bycontracting authorities inconnection
withactivities inthefieldofdrinking water, energy, transport ortelecommunications.-3-
ANNEX 3
AllOther Entities which Procure inAccordance With
theProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR400,000
Services Threshold: SDR400,000
Works (specified inAnnex 5) Threshold: SDR5,000,000
ListofEntities:
Thecontractingentitieswhicharepublicauthorities2orpublicundertakings3andwhich
have asatleast oneoftheiractivities anyofthose referred tobelow:
1. theprovision oroperation offixed networks intended toprovide aservice tothepublic
inconnection withtheproduction, transport ordistribution ofdrinking water orthe
supply ofdrinking water tosuch networks (asspecified under titleI);
2. theprovision oroperation offixed networks intended toprovide aservice tothepublic
inconnection withtheproduction, transport ordistribution ofelectricity orthesupply
ofelectricity tosuch networks (asspecified under titleII);
2Public authorities means theState, regional orlocalauthorities, bodies governed bypublic law,
orassociations formed byoneormore ofsuchauthorities orbodies governed bypublic law. Abody
isconsidered tobegoverned bypublic lawwhere it:
- isestablished forthespecific purpose ofmeeting needs inthegeneral interest, notbeing
ofanindustrial orcommercial nature;
- haslegalpersonality; and
- isfinanced forthemost partbytheState, orregional orlocal authorities, orother
bodiesgovernedbypubliclaw,orissubjecttomanagementsupervisionbythosebodies,
orhasanadministrative, managerial orsupervisory board more thanhalfofwhose
members areappointed bytheState, regional orlocal authorities, orother bodies
governed bypublic law.
3Public undertakings means anyundertaking overwhich thepublic authorities mayexercise directly
orindirectly adominant influence byvirtue oftheirownership ofit,theirfinancial participation therein,
ortheruleswhich govern it.Adominant influence onthepartofthepublic authorities shallbepresumed
when these authorities, directly orindirectly, inrelation toanundertaking:
- holdthemajority oftheundertaking 'ssubscribed capital; or
- control themajority ofthevotes attaching toshares issued bytheundertaking; or
- canappoint more thanhalfofthemembers oftheundertaking 'sadministrative,
managerial orsupervisory body.-4-
3. theoperationoffixednetworksprovidingaservicetothepublicinthefieldoftransport
byurban railway, automated systems, tramway, trolleybus, busorcable (asspecified
under titleIII);
4. theexploitation ofageographical areaforthepurpose oftheprovision ofairport or
other terminal facilities tocarriers byair(asspecified under titleIV);
5. theexploitation ofageographical areaforthepurpose oftheprovision ofinland port
orother terminal facilities tocarriers byseaorinland waterway (asspecified under
titleV).
I. Production, transport ordistribution ofdrinking water
Public authorities andpublic undertakings producing, transporting anddistributing
drinking water. Such public authorities andpublic undertakings areoperating under local
legislation orunder individual agreements based thereupon.
- Gruppenwasserversorgung Liechtensteiner Oberland
- Gruppenwasserversorgung Liechtensteiner Unterland
II. Production, transport ordistribution ofelectricity
Publicauthoritiesandpublicundertakingsfortheproduction,transportanddistribution
ofelectricityoperatingonthebasisofauthorizationsforexpropriationpursuanttothe"Gesetz
vom16.Juni1947 betreffend die"Liechtensteinischen Kraftwerke" (LKWG)".
- Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke
III. Contracting entities inthefieldofurban railway, automated systems, tramway, trolley
bus,busorcable services
Liechtensteinische Post-, Telefon- undTelegrafenbetriebe (PTT)
according to"Vertrag vom9.Januar 1978 zwischen demFürstentum Liechtenstein undder
Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft überdieBesorgung derPost- undFernmeldedienste im
Fürstentum Liechtenstein durch dieSchweizerischen Post-, Telefon- undTelegrafenbetriebe
(PTT).
IV. Contracting entities inthefieldofairport facilities
None
Notes toAnnex 3
ThisAgreement shallnotapply:
1. tocontracts which thecontracting entity awards forpurposes other thanthepursuit
oftheiractivities asdescribed inthisAnnex.-5-
2. tocontracts awarded forpurposes ofre-sale orhiretothirdparties, provided that
thecontracting entity enjoys nospecial orexclusive righttosellorhirethesubject
ofsuchcontracts andother entities arefreetosellorhireitunder thesame conditions
asthecontracting entity.
3. tocontracts forthepurchase ofwater.
4. tocontracts ofcontracting entities other thanapublic authority exercising thesupply
ofdrinking water orelectricity tonetworks which provide aservice tothepublic, if
theyproduce these services bythemselves andconsume them forthepurpose of
carrying outother activities thanthose described under thisAnnex under IandIIand
provided thatthesupply tothepublic network depends onlyontheentity 'sown
consumption anddoes notexceed 30percentoftheentity 'stotal production of
drinking water orenergy, having regard totheaverage forthepreceding three years.
5. tocontracts forthesupply ofenergy oroffuels fortheproduction ofenergy.
6. tocontracts awarded bycontracting entities providing abusservice ifother entities
arefreetooffer thesame service either ingeneral orinaspecific geographical area
andunder thesame conditions.-6-
ANNEX 4
Services
Thefollowing services from theservices sectoral classification listcontained in
document MTN.GNS/W/120 areincluded:
Subject
Maintenance andrepair services 6112, 6122, 633, 886
Land transport services, including armoured car 712(except 71235),
services, andcourier services, except transport ofmail 7512, 87304
Airtransport services ofpassengers andfreight, except 73(except 7321)
transport ofmail
Transport ofmailbyland, except rail,andbyair 71235, 7321
Telecommunications services 7524
Financial services ex81
(a) Insurance services 812, 814
(b) Banking andinvestment services5
Computer andrelated services 84
Accounting, auditing andbookkeeping services 862
Market research andpublic opinion polling services 864
Management consulting services andrelated services 865, 8666
Architectural services; engineering services and 867
integrated engineering services, urban planning and
landscape architectural services; related scientific and
technical consulting services; technical testing and
analysis services
Advertising services 871
Building-cleaning services andproperty management 874, 82201-82206
services
4Except voice telephony, telex, radiotelephony, paging andsatellite services
5Except contracts forfinancial services inconnection withtheissue, sale,purchase, ortransfer
ofsecurities orother financial instruments, andcentral bankservices
6Except arbitration andconciliation services-7-
Publishing andprinting services onafeeorcontract 88442
basis
Sewage andrefuse disposal; sanitation andsimilar
services 94
Notes toAnnex 4
TheAgreement shallnotapply to:
1. service contracts awarded toanentity which isitself aprocuring entity listed in
Annex 1or2onthebasis ofanexclusive rightwhich itenjoys pursuant toapublished
law,regulation oradministrative provision.
2. service contracts which acontracting entity awards toanaffiliated undertaking or
which areawarded byajointventure formed byanumber ofcontracting entities for
thepurpose ofcarrying outanactivity within themeaning ofAnnex 3ortoan
undertaking which isaffiliated withoneofthese contracting entities. Atleast80per
centoftheaverage turnover ofthatundertaking forthepreceding three years has
toderive fromtheprovision ofsuchservices toundertakings withwhich itisaffiliated.
Where more thanoneundertaking affiliated withthecontracting entity provides the
same service, thetotal turnover deriving from theprovision ofservices bythose
undertakings shallbetaken intoaccount.
3. contracts fortheacquisition orrental, bywhatever means, ofland,existing buildings,
orother immovable property orconcerning rights thereon.
4. tocontracts ofemployment.
5. fortheacquisition, development, production orco-production ofprogramme material
bybroadcasters andcontracts forbroadcasting time.-8-
ANNEX 5
Construction Services
Definition:
Aconstructionservicescontractisacontractwhichhasasitsobjectivetherealization
bywhatever means ofcivilorbuilding works, inthesense ofDivision 51oftheCentral
Product Classification.
ListofDivision 51,CPC:
General construction work forbuildings 512
General construction work forcivilengineering 513
Installation andassembly work 514+516
Building completion andfinishing work 517
Other 511+515+518-9-
GENERAL NOTES AND DEROGATIONS FROM THEPROVISIONS OFARTICLE III
1. ThePrincipality ofLiechtenstein willnotextend thebenefits ofthisAgreement:
- asregards theaward ofcontracts byentities listed inAnnex 2tothesuppliers
andservice providers ofCanada andtheUnited States ofAmerica,
- asregards theaward ofcontracts byentities listed inAnnex 3inthefollowing
sectors:
- water: tothesuppliers andservice providers ofCanada andtheUnited
States ofAmerica;
- electricity: tothesuppliers andservice providers ofCanada, Japan
andtheUnited States ofAmerica;
- urbantransport:tothesuppliersandserviceprovidersofCanada,Israel,
Japan, Korea andtheUnited States ofAmerica
untilsuch timeasthePrincipality ofLiechtenstein hasaccepted thattheParties
concerned givecomparable andeffective access forundertakings ofthePrincipality
ofLiechtenstein totherelevant markets;
- toservice providers ofParties which donotinclude service contracts forthe
relevant entities inAnnexes 1to3andtherelevant service category under
Annexes 4and5intheirowncoverage.
2. Theprovisions ofArticle XXshallnotapply tosuppliers andservice providers of:
- Israel,JapanandKoreaincontestingtheawardofcontractsbybodiesgoverned
bypublic lawandnothaving anindustrial orcommercial character listed in
Annex 2,paragraph 2,untilsuch time asthePrincipality ofLiechtenstein
accepts thattheyhave completed coverage ofsub-central entities;
- Canada,Japan,KoreaandtheUnitedStatesofAmericaincontestingtheaward
ofcontracts toasupplier orservice provider ofParties other than those
mentioned, which aresmall- ormedium-sized enterprises under therelevant
provisions ofthelawofLiechtenstein untilsuch timeasthePrincipality of
Liechtenstein accepts thattheynolonger operate discriminatory measures
infavour ofcertain domestic small andminority businesses;
- Israel, Japan andKorea incontesting theaward ofcontracts byentities of
thePrincipality ofLiechtenstein, whose value islessthanthethreshold applied
forthesame category ofcontracts awarded bythese Parties.
3. Until such timeasthePrincipality ofLiechtenstein hasaccepted thattheParties
concerned provide access forsuppliers andservice providers totheirownmarkets,
thePrincipality ofLiechtenstein willnotextend thebenefits ofthisAgreement to
suppliers andservice providers of:
- Canada, asregards procurement ofFSC36,70and74(special industry
machinery; general purpose automatic dataprocessing equipment, software,
supplies andsupport equipment (except 7010 ADPE configurations); office
machines, visible record equipment andADPequipment);-10-
- Canada, asregards procurement ofFSC58(communications, protection and
coherent radiation equipment) andtheUnited States ofAmerica asregards
airtraffic control equipment;
- Korea andIsrael asregards procurement byentities listed inAnnex 3,
paragraph(B)asregardsprocurementofHSNos8504,8535,8537and8544
(electrical transformers, plugs, switches andinsulated cables); andforIsrael,
HSNos8501, 8536 and902830;
- Canada andtheUnited States ofAmerica asregards contracts forgood or
servicecomponentsofcontractswhich,althoughawardedbyanentitycovered
bythisAgreement, arenotthemselves subject tothisAgreement.
4. TheAgreement shallnotapply tocontracts awarded under:
- aninternational agreement andintended forthejoint implementation or
exploitation ofaproject bysignatory States;
- theparticular procedure ofaninternational organization.
5. TheAgreement shall notapply toprocurement ofagricultural products made in
furtherance ofagricultural support programmes andhuman feeding programmes.
6. Theprovision ofservices, including construction services, inthecontext of
procurement procedures according tothisAgreement issubject totheconditions and
qualifications formarket access andnational treatment aswillberequired bythe
Principality ofLiechtenstein inconformity withitscommitments under theGATS.-11-
APPENDIX II
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FORTHEPUBLICATION
OFNOTICES OFINTENDED PROCUREMENTS -PARAGRAPH 1
OFARTICLE IX,AND OFPOST-AWARD NOTICES -
PARAGRAPH 1OFARTICLE XVIII
Daily Press: "Liechtensteiner Volksblatt", "Liechtensteiner Vaterland"
APPENDIX III
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FORTHEPUBLICATION ANNUALLY OF
INFORMATION ONPERMANENT LISTS OFQUALIFIED SUPPLIERS INTHECASE OF
SELECTIVE TENDERING PROCEDURES -PARAGRAPH 9OFARTICLE IX
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities (after theentry intoforce ofthe
EEAAgreement forLiechtenstein)
(Currently nosuch listsexist)
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
Landesgesetzblatt
Liechtensteinische Entscheidsammlung
(Laws, judicial decisions, administrative rulings andprocedures regarding government
procurement forentities listed inAnnexes 2and3ofAppendix Iareavailable either
through relevant local publications ordirectly from thelisted entities.)
Certified truecopy:
Director-General