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Reference:    WLI/100        23 décembre 2003 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS  
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICAT IONS APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD 
 
ENVOI DE COPIES CERTIFIÉES CONFORMES DE PAGES DE REMPLACEMENT 
 
DU SYSTÈME À FEUILLETS MOBILES POUR LES APPENDICES CONTENANT  
LES MODIFICATIONS CERTIFIÉES APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD  
 
 
 J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint des copies certifiées conformes des pages de 
remplacement de l'Appendice I ci-après contenant les modifications certifiées: 
 
• pages 1/5 et 3/5 de l'Annexe 3,  
• page 1/1 de l'Annexe 5, 
• page 1/1 des Notes générales. 
 
 Les modifications concernent le Japon  et ont pris effet le 14 octobre 2003 . 
  
 
  
 
 
 
   Supachai Panitchpakdi 
  Directeur général 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
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ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS  
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994 
 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICAT IONS APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD 
 
 
 Il est certifié par la présente que les modifica tions apportées aux Annexes 1 et 5 et aux Notes 
générales de l'Appendice I de l'Accord sur les marchés publics (1994), concernant le Japon , qui ont 
été notifiées au Comité des marchés publics (GPA/ W/255) conformément aux procédures prévues à 
l'article XXIV:6, ont pris effet le 14 octobre 2003 . 
  Conformément à la Décision du Comité des marchés publics adoptée le 4 juin 1996 
concernant l'établissement d'un système à feuille ts mobiles ayant valeur juridique pour mettre 
périodiquement à jour les Appendices de l'Accord  sur les marchés publics (GPA/M/2) et les 
procédures relatives aux modifications du système à feuillets mobiles (GPA/ M/5), ces modifications 
sont contenues dans les pages de remplacement ci-j ointes du système à feuillets mobiles.  En 
conséquence, les pages ci-jointes remplacent les pages:  
• 1/5 et 3/5 de l'Annexe 3, 
• 1/1 de l'Annexe 5, 
• 1/1 des Notes générales 
 
de l'Appendice I concernant le Japon  dans le système à feuillets mobiles pour les Appendices 
conformément aux décisions susmentionnées. 
  La présente notification est présentée confor mément au paragraphe 14 de l'article XXIV de 
l'Accord. 
 
 La présente certification est déposée auprès du Directeur général de l'Organisation mondiale 
du commerce, qui en remettra, dans les moindres délais, une copie certifiée conforme à chaque 
partie à l'Accord sur les marchés publics.  Elle sera enregistrée conformément aux dispositions de 
l'article 102 de la Charte des Nations Unies. 
  Fait à Genève le quinze décembre deux mille trois. 
 
  
  Supachai Panitchpakdi 
  Directeur général  
 
  
 
  
 
Copie certifiée conforme: 
 
  
 
  
 
 Directeur général APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
 
 
14 octobre 2003 (WT/Let/452) 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 : 
 
1. Group A  
- 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 - Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries 
Corporation 
- Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) 
- Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post - 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 
 
 APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/5
 
 
 
14 octobre 2003 (WT/Let/452)  
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 Printing Bureau 
 
 
Services  
 
Threshold :   
 Construction services :   
4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A 
15,000 thousand SDR for all other 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 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 - Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation 
- Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post 
- 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 
 
 APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 5 Page 1/1
 
 
14 octobre 2003 (WT/Let/452)  
ANNEX 5 
 
Construction Services  
  
Definition : 
  A construction services contract is a contract  which has as its objective the realization by 
whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Division 51 of the Central Product 
Classification (CPC).   
  List of Division 51, CPC :   
  All services list ed in Division 51. 
 
 Threshold : 4,500 thousand SDR for entities set out in ANNEX 1; 
  15,000 thousand SDR for those in ANNEX 2;   4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A in ANNEX 3; 
  15,000 thousand SDR for all other en tities in Group A in ANNEX 3;  and 
  4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B in ANNEX 3.  APPENDIX I JAPAN  GENERAL NOTES Page 1/1
 
 
 
14 octobre 2003 (WT/Let/452)  
 
GENERAL NOTES 
  
1. For goods and services (including construction services) of Canada and suppliers of such goods 
and services, this Agreement does no t apply to procurement by the ent ities listed in Annexes 2 and 3 
(except for Japan Post in Group A and the entities in Group B set out in Annex 3).  2. In case Parties do not apply Article XX to suppliers or servic e providers of Japan in contesting 
the award of contract by entities, Japan may not apply the Article to suppliers or  service providers of the 
Parties in contesting the award of cont racts by the same kind of entities.