RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  GPA/W/146 
29 août 2001 
 (01-4150) 
Comité des marchés publics Original:   anglais 
  
 
MODIFICATIONS DE L'APPENDICE I CONCERNANT LE JAPON 
 
Notification du Japon au titre de l'article XXIV:6 b
)1 
de l'Accord sur les marchés publics  
 
 
 Le Secrétariat a reçu, le 23 août 2001, la notification ci-après de la Mission permanente du 
Japon, qui lui a demandé de la distribuer aux Parties à l'Accord sur les marchés publics.  
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 1. Conformément à l'article XXIV, paragraphe 6 b), de l'Accord de l'OMC sur les marchés 
publics, le gouvernement japonais souhaite notifier au Comité des marchés publics la rectification 
ci-après se rapportant à l'Annexe 3 de l'A ppendice I de l'Accord concernant le Japon: 
 - retirer "- West Japan Railway Company (a)"  (Société des chemins de fer de l'ouest du 
Japon) de la Liste des entités;  et 
  - retirer "- West Japan Railway Company (a ) (g)" de la Liste des entités qui passent des 
marchés, à l'Annexe 4. 
 
2. Cette modification tient au fait que la Loi por tant amendement de la Loi concernant les 
sociétés de transport ferroviaires des passagers et la  Société japonaise de transport ferroviaire des 
marchandises (ci-après dénommée la "Loi modificatrice") a été adoptée par la Diète le 15 juin 2001 et 
promulguée le 22 juin 2001.  Le gouvernement japonais  conservait le contrôle effectif de la Société 
des chemins de fer de l'ouest du Japon (ci-après dénommé e la "Société") au titre  de la Loi concernant 
les sociétés de transport ferroviaires des passagers et  la Société japonaise de transport ferroviaire des 
marchandises (ci-après dénommée la "Loi").  À compte r de la date d'entrée en vigueur de la Loi 
modificatrice, la Loi ne sera plus applicable à la Société et le contrôle ou l'influence exercé par le 
gouvernement sera éliminé de manière effective. 
                                                     
 
1 L'article XXIV:6 b) prévoit ce qui suit:  "Dans les cas  où une Partie souhaite, dans l'exercice de ses 
droits, retirer une entité de l'Appendice I au motif que le  contrôle ou l'influence que le gouvernement exerce sur 
cette entité a été éliminé de manière effective, cette Par tie en informera le Comité.  Cette modification prendra 
effet le jour qui suivra la fin de la réunion suivante du Comité, à la condition que cette réunion ait lieu 30 jours 
au plus tôt à compter de la date de la notification et qu 'aucune objection n'y ait été faite.  En cas d'objection, la 
question pourra être traitée ensuite selon les procédures relatives aux consultations et au règlement des 
différends énoncées à l'article XXII.  Lors de l'examen de la modification projetée de l'Appendice I ainsi que de 
tout ajustement compensatoire qui pourrait en résulter, il sera tenu compte des effets d'ouverture du marché 
résultant de l'élimination du contrôle ou de l'influence exercé par le gouvernement." 
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3. La Loi modificatrice prendra effet au plus tard six mois à compter de la date de promulgation 
(c'est-à-dire au plus tard le 21 décembre 2001).  Le  gouvernement japonais info rmera le Comité de la 
date d'entrée en vigueur de la Loi modificatrice en temps voulu.  Jusqu'à cette date, la Société 
procédera à des achats de biens et de services conf ormément aux dispositions de l'Accord.  Par la 
suite, elle procédera à des achats suivant la loi du marché.   
4. Pour plus d'informations, les documents expliqua nt la transformation de la Société en société 
privée du fait de la Loi modificatrice seront communi qués ultérieurement avant la prochaine réunion 
du Comité en octobre.   
5. En conséquence, les pages 1/4 à 4/4 de l'A nnexe 3 de l'Appendice I concernant le Japon 
(WT/Let/330 du 1
er mars 2000) devraient être rectifiées comme il est indiqué à l'annexe A du présent 
document (texte souligné).  L'a nnexe B contient les pages considérées du système à feuillets mobiles 
telles qu'elles se présenteront une fois les présentes modifications acceptées.2 
 
                                                      
2 Les deux annexes sont en anglais seulement. 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/4
 
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
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 : 
 - 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 
- Pension Welfare Service Public Corporation - 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 
- 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 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/4
 
 
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- National Education Center - Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Stadium and School Health Center of 
Japan 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- Association for Welfare of the Mentally and 
Physically Handicapped 
- 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  
 
Services  
 
Threshold :   
 Construction services :  15,000 thousand SDR 
 
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 :   
 
- 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 - Pension Welfare Service Public Corporation 
- 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 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/4
 
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
- 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 - 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 - National Education Center 
- Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - University of the Air Foundation 
- National Stadium and School Health Center of 
Japan 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- Association for Welfare of the Mentally and 
Physically Handicapped 
- 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 
 
 
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 award for purposes of their daily profit-
making activities which are exposed to competitive 
forces in markets.  This note shall not be used in a 
manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement. 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 4/4
 
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)   
Notes to Annex 3  (cont'd)  
 
 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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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/4
 
 
… 2001 (WT/Let/…) ATTACHMENT B 
 
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 : 
 - 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 
- Pension Welfare Service Public Corporation - 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) 
- 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 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/4
 
 
… 2001 (WT/Let/…) Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- National Education Center - Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation - National Stadium and School Health Center of 
Japan 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and 
Physically Handicapped 
- 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 
  
Services  
 
Threshold :   
 
Construction services :  15,000 thousand SDR 
 
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 :   
 
- 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 - Pension Welfare Service Public Corporation 
- 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 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/4
 
 
… 2001 (WT/Let/…) Services  (cont'd)  
 
- 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) 
- 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 
- 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 
- National Education Center - Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation - National Stadium and School Health Center of 
Japan 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and 
Physically Handicapped 
- 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 
 
 
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 award for purposes of their daily profit-
making activities which are exposed to competitive 
forces in markets.  This note shall not be used in a 
manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement. 
 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 4/4
 
 
… 2001 (WT/Let/…)  
Notes to Annex 3  (cont'd)  
 
 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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