RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/274 
23 September 2003 
 (03-5029) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN 
 
Notification from Japan under Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 
 The following notification from the Permanent Mission of Japan was received on 12 September 2003 with the request that it be circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.  
_______________ 
 
  1. Pursuant to Article XX IV, paragraph 6(a) of the WTO Agreement on Government 
Procurement (GPA), the Government of Japan  wishes to notify the Committee on Government 
Procurement of the following modifications of a purely formal nature relating to Annex 3 of 
Appendix I of the GPA:   (a) Delete the following from the "List of Entities" and the "List of Entities which 
procure the services, specified in Annex 4": 
 
  Group A:    - Water Resource Development Public Corporation   - Japan Green Resources Corporation   - Japan Science and Technology Corporation 
  - Japan Consumers Information Center 
  - RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)   - National Stadium and School Health Center of Japan   - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and Physically Handicapped 
 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  "Rectifications , transfers of an entity from one Annex to another 
or, in exceptional cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I through IV shall be notified to the 
Committee, along with information as to  the likely consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage 
provided in this Agreement.  If the rectifications, 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 claim for compensato ry adjustments, with a view to maintaining a balance of rights and 
obligations and a comparable level of mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement prior to such 
notification.  In the event of agr eement not being reached, the matter may be pursued in accordance with the 
provisions contained in Article XXII." GPA/W/274 
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   Group B: 
   - National Agriculture Research Organization.   (b) Add the following to the "List of Entities" and the "List of Entities which procure the 
services, specified in Annex 4": 
   Group A:    - Japan Water Agency 
  - Japan Green Resources Agency 
  - Japan Science and Technology Agency   - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan   - RIKEN   - National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health 
  - National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, 
 Nozominosono 
   Group B:    - National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization. 
 
2. The above modifications are the results of the following organizational changes relating to 
entities listed in Annex 3:   (a) "Water Resources Development Public  Corporation" is to be abolished on 
1 October 2003 and its remaining functions  are to be assigned to "Japan Water 
Agency". 
  (b) "Japan Green Resources Corporation" is  to be abolished on 1 October 2003 and its 
remaining functions are to be assigned to "Japan Green Resources Agency". 
 
 (c) "Japan Science and Technology Corporati on" is to be abolished on 1 October 2003 
and its remaining functions are to be a ssigned to "Japan Science and Technology 
Agency". 
  (d) "Japan Consumers Information Center " has been renamed "National Consumer 
Affairs Center of Japan" as of 1 October 2003. 
  (e) "RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)" is to be abolished on 
1 October 2003 and its remaining functi ons are to be assigned to "RIKEN". 
  (f) "National Stadium and School Health Ce nter of Japan" is to be abolished on 
1 October 2003 and its remaining functions are to be assigned to "National Agency 
for the Advancement of Sports and Health". 
  (g) "Association for Welfare of the Mentally  and Physically Handicapped" is to be 
abolished on 1 October 2003 and its remaining functions are to be assigned to 
"National Center for Persons with Seve re Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono". 
  (h) "National Agricultural Research Organiza tion" is to be abo lished on 1 October 2003 
and its functions are to be assigned to "National Agriculture and Bio-oriented 
Research Organization".  GPA/W/274 
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3. Attachment A2 contains the proposed modification to Annex 3 of Appendix I in 
red-line/strikeout form.  Attachment B2 indicates how Annex 3 of Appe ndix I would appear after the 
proposed modifications have been made.  
                                                     
 
2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/W/274 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
 
 
9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446 )  
ATTACHMENT A 
 
JAPAN 
 
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 
Corpo ration Japan Water Agency  
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Green Resources Corporation Agency  
- 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
Agency  
- 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 
- Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation 
- 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
 National 
Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- 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 
  GPA/W/274 
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9 May 2003 (WT/ Let/446 ) Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Stadium and School Health Center of 
Japan National Agency for the Advancement of 
Sports and Health  
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and 
Physically Handicapped National Center for 
Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, 
Nozominosono  
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Japan Keirin Association 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
 Development Organization - Japan National Tourist Organization 
- Japan Institute of Labour 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
2. Group B  
- National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Education - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 
- National Women's Education Center 
- National Youth Houses - National Children's Centers 
- The National Institute for Japanese Language 
 - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art - National Museum 
- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 
- National Center for Teachers' Development - National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer 
Services 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center 
- Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station 
- National Farmers Academy 
- Forest Tree Breeding Center - National Salmon Resources Center 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Agricultural Research 
Organization National Agriculture and Bio-oriented 
Research Organization  
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences - National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- National Institute for Rural Engineering 
- National Food Research Institute - Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute - Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance 
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation 
- Public Works Research Institute - Building Research Institute 
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9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)   
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 Statistics Center 
- Japan Mint - National Printing Bureau 
 
 Services  
 
Threshold :   
 
Construction services :   
15,000 thousand SDR for 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 Publi
c 
Corporation Japan Water Agency  
- Japan Regional Development Corporation - Japan Green Resources Corporation
Agency  
- 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
Agency  
- 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 - Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation 
- 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
National 
Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
 
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9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)   
Services  (cont'd)  
 - 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 - Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Stadium and School Health Center of 
Japan National Agency for the Advancement of 
Sports and Health  
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- Association for Welfare of the Mentally and 
Physically Handicapped National Center for 
Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, 
Nozominosono  
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Japan Keirin Association - Japan External Trade Organization 
- Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- Japan Institute of Labour - Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid  
2. Group B 
 - National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research In stitute of Brewing 
 - National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Education - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 
- National Women's Education Center 
- National Youth Houses - National Children's Centers 
- The National Institute for Japanese Language 
- National Science Museum - National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences - National Museum of Art 
- National Museum 
- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties - National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety - National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer 
Services 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center 
- Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station 
- National Farmers Academy 
- Forest Tree Breeding Center - National Salmon Resources Center 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Agricultural Research 
Organization National Agriculture and Bio-oriented 
Research Organization  
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- National Institute for Rural Engineering - National Food Research Institute 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
 
 
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9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 - Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of  Economy, Trade and 
Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property 
Information 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial 
Science and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
- 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 Statistics Center 
- Japan Mint 
- National Printing Bureau  
 
Notes to Annex 3  
 
1. 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. 
 2. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be 
awarded to co-operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan.   
  3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which 
the entities in Group A award for purposes of their 
daily profit-making activities which are exposed to competitive forces in market s.  This note shall not be 
used in a manner which circumvents the provisions 
of this Agreement. 
 
4. Notes to specific entities:   
  (a) Procurement related to operational safety of 
transportation is not included.  
 
 (b) Procurement which could lead to the 
disclosure of information incompatible with the purpose of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with 
international agreements on intellectual property rights is not included.  Procurement 
for safety-related activities aiming at 
utilization and management of radioactive materials and responding to emergencies of 
nuclear installation is not included.   
  (c) Procurement related to geological and 
geophysical survey is not included.   
  (d) Procurement of advertising services, 
construction services and real estate services 
is not included. 
 
 (e) Procurement of ships to be jointly owned 
with private companies is not included.   
 
 (f) Procurement of public electrical tele-
communications equipment and of services 
related to operational safety of 
telecommunications is not included.   
 
 (g) Procurement of the services specified in 
Annex 4, other than construction services, is not included. 
 
 
  GPA/W/274 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
 
 
... 2003 (WT/Let/...)   
ATTACHMENT B 
 
JAPAN 
 
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 
 
- Japan Water Agency - Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Green Resources Agency 
- 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 Agency 
- 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 
- Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation 
- 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 
- National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) 
- RIKEN (b) 
- Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation 
Association 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- The Japan Scholarship Foundation 
 GPA/W/274 
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... 2003 (WT/Let/...)  Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Japan Keirin Association 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
 Development Organization - Japan National Tourist Organization 
- Japan Institute of Labour 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
2. Group B  
- National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory - National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Education - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 
- National Women's Education Center 
- National Youth Houses - National Children's Centers 
- The National Institute for Japanese Language 
 - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art - National Museum 
- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 
- National Center for Teachers' Development - National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer 
Services 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center 
- Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station 
- National Farmers Academy 
- Forest Tree Breeding Center - National Salmon Resources Center 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research 
Organization 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - National Institute for Rural Engineering 
- National Food Research Institute 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
- Fisheries Research Agency - Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance 
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation 
- Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
  GPA/W/274 
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... 2003 (WT/Let/...)   
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 Statistics Center 
- Japan Mint - National Printing Bureau 
 
 Services  
 
Threshold :   
 
Construction services :   
15,000 thousand SDR for 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 
 - Japan Water Agency 
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Green Resources Agency - 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 Agency 
- 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 - Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation 
- 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 
- National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
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... 2003 (WT/Let/...)   
Services  (cont'd)  
 - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) 
- RIKEN (b) 
- Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation 
Association 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- The Japan Scholarship Foundation 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association - Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Japan Keirin Association 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- Japan Institute of Labour 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan - Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
 - National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Education - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 
- National Women's Education Center 
- National Youth Houses - National Children's Centers 
- The National Institute for Japanese Language 
- National Science Museum - National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences - National Museum of Art 
- National Museum 
- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties - National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety - National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer 
Services 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center 
- Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station 
- National Farmers Academy 
- Forest Tree Breeding Center - National Salmon Resources Center 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research 
Organization 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- National Institute for Rural Engineering 
- National Food Research Institute - Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute  
 
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... 2003 (WT/Let/...)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 - Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of  Economy, Trade and 
Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property 
Information 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial 
Science and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
- 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 Statistics Center 
- Japan Mint 
- National Printing Bureau 
 
 
Notes to Annex 3  
 
1. 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. 
 2. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be 
awarded to co-operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan.   
  3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which 
the entities in Group A award for purposes of their 
daily profit-making activities which are exposed to competitive forces in market s.  This note shall not be 
used in a manner which circumvents the provisions 
of this Agreement. 
 
4. Notes to specific entities:   
  (a) Procurement related to operational safety of 
transportation is not included.  
 
 (b) Procurement which could lead to the 
disclosure of information incompatible with the purpose of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with 
international agreements on intellectual property rights is not included.  Procurement 
for safety-related activities aiming at 
utilization and management of radioactive materials and responding to emergencies of 
nuclear installation is not included.   
  (c) Procurement related to geological and 
geophysical survey is not included.   
  (d) Procurement of advertising services, 
construction services and real estate services 
is not included. 
 
 (e) Procurement of ships to be jointly owned 
with private companies is not included.   
 
 (f) Procurement of public electrical tele-
communications equipment and of services 
related to operational safety of 
telecommunications is not included.   
 
 (g) Procurement of the services specified in 
Annex 4, other than construction services, is not included. 
 
 
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