RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  GPA/W/144 
29 de agosto de 2001 
 (01-4148) 
Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:   inglés 
   
ENMIENDAS DEL APÉNDICE I DEL JAPÓN 
Notificación del Japón de conformidad con el
 
apartado b) del párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV1 del ACP  
 El 23 de agosto de 2001 se recibió de la Misión Permanente del Japón la siguiente 
notificación, con el ruego de que se distribuyera  a las Partes en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación 
Pública. 
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1. De conformidad con el apartado b) del párra fo 6 del artículo XXIV del Acuerdo de la OMC 
sobre Contratación Pública, el Gobierno del Japón desea notificar al Comité de Contratación Pública 
la siguiente modificación en relación con el Anexo 3 del Apéndice I del Acuerdo: 
- supresión de la "- East Japan Railway Company (a)" de la Lista de entidades;  y 
- supresión de la "- East Japan Railway Company (a)(g)" de la Lista de entidades que 
contratan los servicios especificados en el anexo 4. 
2. Esa modificación se basa en el hecho de que el 15 de junio de 2001 la Dieta aprobó la 
Enmienda de la Ley sobre las Compañías de Ferrocar riles de Pasajeros y la Compañía de Ferrocarriles 
de Carga del Japón (denominada en adelante "la Ley Modificada"), que se promulgó el 22 de junio de 2001.  El Gobierno del Japón ha venido manten iendo un control efectivo sobre la Compañía de 
Ferrocarriles del Este del Japón (denominada en adelante "la Compañ ía") en el marco de la Ley sobre 
las Compañías de Ferrocarriles de Pasajeros y la Compañía de Ferrocarriles de Carga del Japón (denominada en adelante "la Ley").  A partir de la  fecha de entrada en vigor de la Ley Modificada, no 
se aplicará ya la Ley a la Compañía y quedará elimin ado efectivamente el control o la influencia del 
Gobierno sobre ella. 
3. La Ley Modificada surtirá efecto, a más ta rdar, seis meses después de la fecha de su 
promulgación (es decir, a más tardar, el 21 de di ciembre de 2001).  El Gobierno del Japón informará 
al Comité de la fecha de entrada en vigor de la Ley Modificada a su debido tiempo.  Hasta esa fecha, la Compañía se regirá en sus contratos de bienes y servicios por las disposiciones del Acuerdo.  
Posteriormente, su contratación se basará en el principio del mercado. 
                                                     
 
1 El párrafo 6 b) del artículo XXIV reza como sigue:  "En caso de que una Parte desee, en ejercicio de su 
derecho, retirar una entidad del Apéndice I, por haberse eliminado efectivamente el control o la influencia del 
gobierno sobre ella, dicha Parte lo notificará al Comité.  La  modificación de que se trate surtirá efecto el día 
siguiente a aquél en que finalice la siguiente reunión del Comité, siempre que ésta no se celebre antes de 
transcurridos 30 días desde la fecha de la notificación y que no se haya formulado ninguna objeción.  En caso de 
que se formule una objeción, podrá llevarse adelante la cuestión con arreglo al proc edimiento de consultas y 
solución de diferencias establecido en el artículo XXII.  Al examinar la propuesta modificación del Apéndice I y 
los eventuales arreglos compensatorios consiguientes, se tendrán debidamente en cuenta los efectos de apertura del 
mercado de la eliminación del cont rol o la influencia del gobierno." GPA/W/144 
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4. Para más información, más adelante se presen tarán, antes de la próxima reunión de octubre 
del Comité, documentos en los que se explicará la transición de la Compañía a empresa privada en 
virtud de la Ley Modificada. 
5. En consecuencia, habrá que modificar las páginas 1/4 a 4/4 del Anexo 3 del Apéndice I del 
Japón, en el documento WT/Let/330, de fecha 1º de marzo de 2000, y también en el anexo A del 
presente documento (versión subrayada).  En el ane xo B figuran las páginas pertinentes del sistema de 
hojas amovibles tal y como quedarán una vez aceptadas las presentes modificaciones.
2 
                                                      
2 Ambos anexos existen únicamente en inglés.  GPA/W/144 
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1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/4
 
ATTACHMENT A 
JAPAN 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
ANNEX 3 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordan ce 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  
 GPA/W/144 
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1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)
 APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/4
 
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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1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/4
 
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 activ ities 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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1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)
 APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 4/4
 
Notes to Annex 3  (cont'd)  
4. Notes to specific entities: 
 (a) Procurement re lated 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 rela ted 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 publ ic 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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… 2001 (WT/Let/…) APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/4
 
ATTACHMENT B 
JAPAN 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
ANNEX 3 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordan ce 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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… 2001 (WT/Let/…) APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/4
 
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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… 2001 (WT/Let/…) APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/4
 
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 activ ities 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
 
Notes to Annex 3  (cont'd)  
4. Notes to specific entities: 
 (a) Procurement re lated 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 rela ted 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 publ ic 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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