RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/198 
6 June 2002 
 (02-3139) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
   
PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO APPENDIX II OF HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Notification from Hong Kong, China under Article XXIV:6(a
)1 
 
  The following communication from the Hong K ong Economic and Trade Office was received 
on 27 May 2002 with the request that it be circulat ed to the Parties to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement.  
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1. Pursuant to paragraph 6(a) of Artic le XXIV of the Agreement on Government 
Procurement (1994) (the “Agreement”), Hong K ong, China hereby notifies the Committee on 
Government Procurement of the following modifi cation to the Appendix II of the Agreement: 
 
 In Annex 3, with regard to the publication listed opposite “Hospital Authority”, adding “Any 
of the following” before “Daily Press” and “Hom e Page on the Internet” (order reversed) to 
become: 
 
  “Any of the following: 
   - Daily Press 
  - Home Page on the Internet (http://www.ha.org.hk)”. 
 2. The above reflects the plan of the Hospital Au thority to change its publication arrangements. 
Accordingly, page 2/4 of Appendi x II should be modified as in Attachment A to this document 
(redlined version).  Attachment B shows the relevant  page of the loose-leaf system after certification 
by WTO Secretariat.
2 
 
  
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1 Article XXIV:6(a) provides that "if the rectificati ons, transfers or other modifications are of a purely 
formal or minor nature, they shall become effective prov ided there is no objection within 30 days.  In other 
cases, the Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The Committee 
shall consider the proposal and any cl aim for compensatory adjustments, with a view to maintaining a balance 
of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutu ally agreed coverage provided in this Agreement prior 
to such notification.  In the event of agreement not being reached, the matte r may be pursued in accordance with 
the provisions contained in Article XXII". 
2 The Attachments are in English only.  
 GPA/W/198 
Page 2 
 
 
APPENDIX II English  Page 2/4
 
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Annex 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
Daily Press 
 
 
Annex 3  
 
Hospital Authority     Any of the following : 
      -  D a i l y  P r e s s  
      -  H o m e  P a g e  o n  t h e  I n t e r n e t  
        (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) 
 
  
ICELAND 
 
Icelandic newspapers
: 
Morgunbladid 
Dagbladid 
Dagur 
 
Other : 
Official Journal of the European Communities 
  
 
  
25 October 2001 (WT/Let/407)
 GPA/W/198 
Page 3 
 
 
APPENDIX II English  Page 2/4
 
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Annex 1  
 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
Daily Press 
 
 
Annex 3  
 
Hospital 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.ha.org.hk) 
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)  
 
 
ICELAND 
 
Icelandic newspapers
: 
Morgunbladid 
Dagbladid 
Dagur 
 
Other : 
Official Journal of the European Communities 
 
  
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