RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/144 
29 August 2001 
 (01-4148) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
   
MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN 
 
Notification from Japan under Article XXIV:6(b)
1 of the GPA  
   
 The following notification from the Permanent Mission of Japan was received on 
23 August 2001, with the request that it be circulat ed to the Parties to th e Agreement on Government 
Procurement.  
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  1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(b) of the WT O Agreement on Government 
Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to  notify the Committee on Government Procurement 
of the following modification relating to Annex 3 of Appendix I of the Agreement: 
 - withdraw "- East Japan Railway Company (a)" from the List of Entities;  and 
  - withdraw "- East Japan Railway Company (a)(g)" from the List of Entities which 
procure the services, specified in Annex 4. 
 
2. This modification is based on the fact that the Amendment to the Law concerning Passenger 
Railway Companies and Japan Freight Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment Law") passed the Diet on 15 June 2001 and promulga ted on 22 June 2001.  The Government of Japan 
has maintained effective control over the East Japan  Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as the 
"Company") under the Law concerning Passenger Ra ilway Companies and Japan Freight Railway 
Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Law").  From the date of the entry into force of the 
Amendment Law, the Law will no longer apply to th e Company and government control or influence 
over it will be effectively eliminated. 
3. The Amendment Law shall take effect not  la ter than six months from the date of the 
promulgation (i.e. not later than 21 December 2001) .  The Government of Japan will inform the 
Committee of the date of entry into force of the Amendment Law in due course.  Until that date, the 
Company shall procure goods and services in accord ance with the Agreement.  Thereafter, the 
Company will make procurements based on the market principle. 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:6(b) reads as follows:  "Where a Party wishes, in exercise of its rights, to withdraw an 
entity from Appendix I on the grounds that government control or influence over it has been effectively 
eliminated, that Party shall notify th e Committee.  Such modification shall become effective the day after the 
end of the following meeting of the Committee, provided that the meeting is no sooner than 30 days from the 
date of notification and no objection has been made.  In the event of an objection, the matter may be pursued in 
accordance with the procedur es on consultations and dispute settleme nt contained in Article XXII.  In 
considering the proposed modification to Appendix I and any consequential co mpensatory adjustment, 
allowance shall be made for the market-opening effects of the removal of government control or influence." GPA/W/144 
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4. For further information, the documents explaini ng the transition of the Company to a private 
company by the Amendment Law will be submitted  later before the next Committee meeting in 
October. 
5. Accordingly, pages 1/4 to 4/4 of Annex 3 of Appendix I of Japan in WT/Let/330 of 
1 March 2000 should be rectified as in Attachme nt A to this document (red-lined version).  
Attachment B shows the relevant pages of the loose-leaf system as they would look after the 
acceptance of the present modifications.
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2 Both Attachments are in English only. GPA/W/144 
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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. 
 
 GPA/W/144 
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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.  
 GPA/W/144 
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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) 
- 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 
 
 GPA/W/144 
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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 
 
 GPA/W/144 
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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) 
- 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. 
 
 
 GPA/W/144 
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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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