WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  
 
 
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 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
 
 
 
Reference:    WLI/100        6 January 2001 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
  
 
CERTIFICATION OF REPLACEMENT PAGES OF THE LOOSE-LEAF SYSTEM
 
FOR APPENDICES TO THE AGREEMENT  
  
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
 
  
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified true copy of the Certification of replacement 
pages to Appendix I, Annex 3, Hong Kong, China  and Appendices II, III and IV, dated 6 January 
2001. 
   
 
  
 
 
 
  
            M i k e  M o o r e  
         D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
0 1 - 0 1 3 1           W T / L e t / 3 7 0    
   
 
 
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT 
  
 It is hereby certified that the modificati ons to Appendix I, Anne x 3 and Appendices II, III 
and IV of the Agreement on Government Procurem ent (1994) concerning Hong Kong, China which 
were notified to the Committee on Government  Procurement (GPA/W/122/Rev.1) pursuant to the 
procedures of Article XXIV:6 became effective as of  6 January 2001 as no objections to the proposed 
modifications were received within 30 days from the date of issue of the above-mentioned document. 
 
 Pursuant to the Decision of the Commi ttee on Government Procurement adopted on 
4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose-le af system with legal effect to periodically update 
the Appendices to the Agreement on Government  Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures with 
respect to the modifications to the loose-leaf sy stem (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in 
the attached replacement pages to the loose-leaf sy stem.  Accordingly, the attached pages replace 
page 1/1 of Annex 3 to Appendix I of Hong Kong, Chi na;  page 2/4 (English, French and Spanish) of 
Appendix II;  page 1/3 (English, Fr ench and Spanish) of Appendix  III;  page 3/4 of Appendix IV 
(English);   page 3/5 of Appendix IV (French and Sp anish) in the Loose-Leaf System of Appendices, 
in conformity with the afore-mentioned Decisions. 
  This Certification is deposited with the Dire ctor-General of the Worl d Trade Organization, who 
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to  each party to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the Agreement.  It shall be 
registered in accordance with t he provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. 
  Done at Geneva this sixth day of January, two thousand and one. 
 
  
 
  
 
 Mike Moore  
 
  
Certified true copy: 
  
 
 
 
  
Director-General 
 
   
   
 
APPENDIX I HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 3 Page 1/1
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
 
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Threshold : 400,000 SDR for supplies and services other than construction services 
   5,000,000 SDR for construction services 
 
 List of Entities : 
 1. Housing Authority and Housing Department 
 
2. Hospital Authority  3. Airport Authority   
4. MTR Corporation Limited 
 5. Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation    
 
APPENDIX II English  Page 2/4
 
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Annex 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
Daily Press 
 
 
Annex 3  
 
Hospital Authority    - Home Page on the Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) 
      - Daily Press 
Housing Authority    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region Gazette 
      - Daily Press Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation   Any of the following: 
      - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
        A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Daily Press 
- Home Page on the Internet 
 (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR Corporation Limited    Any of the following: 
      - Daily Press       -  H o m e  P a g e  o n  t h e  I n t e r n e t          (http://www.mtr.com.hk) Airport Authority     Any of the following:       - Daily Press 
      -  H o m e  P a g e  o n  t h e  I n t e r n e t  
        (http://www.hkairport.com)    
ISRAEL  
 
The Jerusalem Post 
International Herald Tribune - Ha'aretz 
  
JAPAN  
 
Annex 1  
 
Kanpō 
   
  
 
APPENDIX II French  Page 2/4
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
HONG KONG, CHINE  
 
Annexe 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
Presse quotidienne 
 
 
Annexe 3  
 
Direction des hôpitaux   -  Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) 
     -  Presse quotidienne 
Direction du logement   -  The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e       -  Presse quotidienne Société du chemin de fer    L'un ou l'autre des documents suivants: 
Kowloon-Canton   -  The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
        A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e       -  Presse quotidienne      -  Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.      L'un ou l'autre des documents suivants: 
     -  Presse quotidienne      -  Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.mtr.com.hk) Direction de l'aéroport     L'un ou l'autre des documents suivants:      -  Presse quotidienne 
     -  Page d'accueil sur Internet 
        (http://www.hkairport.com)    
ISRAEL  
 
The Jerusalem Post 
International Herald Tribune - Ha'aretz 
  
JAPON  
 
Annexe 1  
 
Kanpō 
 
  
 
APPENDIX II Spanish  Page 2/4
 
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Anexo 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
Prensa diaria 
 
 
Anexo 3  
 
Administración Hospitalaria  - Página web en Internet        (http://www.ha.org.hk) 
     - Prensa diaria 
Servicio de la Vivienda   - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region Gazette 
     - Prensa diaria Sociedad del Ferrocarril    Cualquiera de los documentos siguientes: 
Kowloon-Canton   - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
       A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e       - Prensa diaria      - Página web en Internet        (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     Cualquiera de los documentos siguientes: 
     - Prensa diaria      - Página web en Internet        (http://www.mtr.com.hk) Administración de Aeropuertos   Cualquiera de los documentos siguientes:      - Prensa diaria 
     - Página web en Internet 
       (http://www.hkairport.com)    
ISRAEL  
 
The Jerusalem Post 
International Herald Tribune - Ha'aretz 
  
 
JAPÓN  
 
Anexo 1  
 
Kanpō 
 
  
  
APPENDIX III English  Page 1/3
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
 
APPENDIX III  
 
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BY PARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION ANNUALLY OF 
INFORMATION ON PERMANENT LISTS OF QU ALIFIED SUPPLIERS IN THE CASE OF 
SELECTIVE TENDERING PROCEDURES - PARAGRAPH 9 OF ARTICLE IX 
 
  
CANADA  
 
Government Business Opportunities (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
   
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
 
Member States do not normally operate permanent lists  of suppliers and service providers.  In the  
few cases that such lists exist, this will be pub lished in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities 
 
 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Annex 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Annex 3  
 Hospital Authority    - Home Page on the Internet 
        (http://www.ha.org.hk) Housing Authority    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation   Any of the following:       - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
        A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
      - Daily Press 
- Home Page on the Internet   (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR Corporation Limited   - Not applicable  
 
APPENDIX III French  Page 1/3
 
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
 
APPENDICE III  
 
PUBLICATIONS UTILISEES PAR LES PARTIES EN VUE DE LA PUBLICATION  
ANNUELLE DE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LES LISTES PERMANENTES DE 
FOURNISSEURS QUALIFIES DANS LE CAS DES PROCEDURES 
SELECTIVES - PARAGRAPHE 9 DE L'ARTICLE IX 
   
CANADA  
 
Marchés publics (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
   
COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES  
 
Les Etats membres ne tiennent pas normalement de listes permanentes de fournisseurs 
de produits et de services. Dans les rares cas où de telles listes existent, elles sont 
publiées au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 
 
  
HONG KONG, CHINE  
 
Annexe 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 
  
Annexe 3  
 
Direction des hôpitaux    - Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Direction du logement    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  Société du chemin de fer    L'un ou l'autre des documents suivants: 
Kowloon-Canton    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
        A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Presse quotidienne       - Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     - non applicable 
  
  
APPENDIX III Spanish  Page 1/3
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
 
APÉNDICE III  
 
MEDIOS UTILIZADOS POR LAS PARTES PARA LA PUBLICACIÓN ANUAL DE 
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LAS LISTAS PERMANENTES DE PROVEEDORES 
CALIFICADOS EN CASO DE LICITACIONES SELECTIVAS - 
PÁRRAFO 9 DEL ARTÍCULO IX. 
   
CANADÁ  
 
Government Business Opportunities (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
   
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS  
 
Los Estados miembros normalmente no estab lecen listas permanentes de proveedores 
de bienes y servicios.  En los pocos casos en que existe tal lista, se publicará 
en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 
 
  
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Anexo 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 
  
Anexo 3  
 
Administración Hospitalaria   - Página web en Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Servicio de la Vivienda    - Th e Government of the Hong Kong Special 
       A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Sociedad del Ferrocarril Kowloon-Canton  Cualquiera de los documentos siguientes: 
       The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
        A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Prensa diaria       -  P á g i n a  w e b  e n  I n t e r n e t          (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     - no aplicable   
  
 
APPENDIX IV English  Page 3/4
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
  Annex 3  
 Hospital Authority    - Home Page on the Internet 
        (http:/www.ha.org.hk) Housing Authority    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation  - provi ded to potential suppliers upon issuance 
       of invitations to participate 
MTR Corporation Limited   - provided to potential suppliers upon issuance        of invitations to participate Airport Authority    - provided to potential suppliers upon issuance        of invitations to participate  
 
 
ISRAEL  
 
The Official Gazette 
 
  
JAPAN  
 
Annex 1  
 
Kanpō 
and/or 
Hōreizensho 
 
Annex 2  
 
Kenpō 
Shihō 
or their equivalents, 
or Kanpō 
and/or 
Hōreizensho 
 
Annex 3  
 
Kanpō 
and/or 
Hōreizensho 
  
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
Kwanbo (The Korean Government's Official Gazette)   
  
 
APPENDIX IV French  Page 3/5
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
   
Annexe 3  
 
Direction des hôpitaux    - Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http:/www.ha.org.hk) Direction du logement    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Société du chemin de fer Kowloon-Canton - Communiquée aux fournisseurs potentiels 
       dès la parution des invitations à participer MTR S.A.     - Communiquée aux fournisseurs potentiels        dès la parution des invitations à participer Direction de l'aéroport    - Communiquée aux fournisseurs potentiels        dès la parution des invitations à participer 
 
  
ISRAEL  
 
The Official Gazette 
   
JAPON  
 
 
Annexe 1  
 
Kanpō et/ou Hōreizensho 
 
 
Annexe 2  
 
Kenpō, Shihō ou leurs équivalents, ou Kanp ō 
et/ou Hōreizensho 
 
 
Annexe 3  
 
Kanpō et/ou Hōreizensho 
 
 
 
REPUBLIQUE DE COREE  
 
Kwanbo (Journal officiel du gouvernement coréen)  
 
APPENDIX IV Spanish  Page 3/5
 
 
 
6 January 2001 (WT/Let/370) 
  Anexo 3  
 Administración Hospitalaria   - Página web en Internet 
        (http:/www.ha.org.hk) Servicio de la Vivienda    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
        A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  Sociedad del Ferrocarril Kowloon-Canton - se suministra a los proveedores potenciales 
       con las invitaciones a participar 
MTR S.A.     - se suministra a los proveedores potenciales        con las invitaciones a participar Administración de Aeropuertos   - se suministra a los proveedores potenciales        con las invitaciones a participar  
 
 
ISRAEL  
 
The Official Gazette 
 
  
JAPÓN  
 
 
Anexo 1  
 
Kanpō y/o Hōreizensho 
  
Anexo 2  
 
Kenpō, Shihō o sus equivalentes, o Kanp ō  
y/o Hōreizensho 
 
 
Anexo 3  
 
Kanpō y/o Hōreizensho 
  
 
REPÚBLICA DE COREA  
 
Kwanbo (Diario Oficial del Gobierno de Corea) 
 
 
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