RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  GPA/W/140 
27 juin 2001 
 (01-3204) 
Comité des marchés publics Original:   anglais 
  
 
MODIFICATIONS DE L'APPENDICE I CONCERNANT LA CORÉE 
 
Notification de la Corée au titre de l'article XXIV:6 a
)1 
  
 Le Secrétariat a reçu, le 26 juin 2001, la no tification ci-après de la Mission permanente de la 
Corée, qui lui a demandé de la distribuer aux Parties à l'Accord sur les marchés publics.  
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 Conformément à l'article XXIV, paragraphe 6 a), de l'Accord sur les marchés publics, la Corée souhaite par la présente notifier au Comité  des marchés publics le nom de nouvelles entités 
ajoutées à la liste des entités visées par l'Accord et le changement de nom d'une des entités figurant 
sur cette liste.    
 Veuillez noter que ces modifications sont du es à une réorganisation de la structure du 
gouvernement coréen, certaines fonctions ayant ét é transférées d'entités existantes à des entités 
nouvellement créées.  Le changement de nom d' une des entités, "Office of the Prime Minister" 
(bureau du Premier Ministre) est de nature purement formelle. 
 
 Conformément aux procédures à suivre pour l es futures modifications du système à feuillets 
mobiles pour les Appendices de l'Accord (GPA/W/ 110), les pages 1/4 et 2/4 de l'annexe 1 de 
l'Appendice I concernant de la Corée, figurant dans le document WT/Let/330 du 1
er mars 2000, 
devraient être modifiées comme cela est indiqué à l' annexe A du présent document (texte souligné).  
L'annexe B contient les pages considérées du systèm e à feuillets mobiles tell es qu'elles se présenteront 
une fois les modifications acceptées.2 
 
                                                      
1 L'article XXIV:6 a) dispose ce qui suit:  "S'ils sont  de pure forme ou mineurs, les rectifications, 
transferts ou autres modifications pr endront effet à la condition qu'aucune objection n'ait été faite dans un délai 
de 30 jours.  Dans les autres cas, le Président du Comi té convoquera le Comité dans les moindres délais.  Le 
Comité examinera la proposition et toute demande d'ajustements compensatoires, afin de préserver l'équilibre 
des droits et des obligations et de maintenir le cham p d'application mutuellement convenu du présent accord à 
un niveau comparable à son niveau antérieur à la notific ation.  S'il n'est pas possible d'arriver à un accord, la 
question pourra être traitée ensuite selon les dispositions de l'article XXII."  
 
2 Les deux annexes sont en anglais seulement. GPA/W/140 
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APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4
 
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
KOREA 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Board of Audit and Inspection 
- Prime Minister's Secretariat
Office of the Prime Minister  
- Office for Government Policy Coordination - Ministry of Gender Equality - Ministry of Finance and Economy 
- Ministry of Planning and Budget
 
- Financial Supervisory Commission  
- Ministry of Unification - Ministry of Government Ad ministration and Home Affairs 
- Civil Service Commission
 
- Ministry of Science and Technology 
- Government Information Agency 
- Government Legislation Agency - Patriots and Veterans  Administration Agency 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of National Defense 
- Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development 
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Cultural Properties Administration
 
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy 
- Ministry of Health and Welfare 
- Food and Drug Administration
 
- Ministry of Labor - Ministry of Construction and Transportation - Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 
- Ministry of Information and Communications 
- Ministry of Environment - Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.)  GPA/W/140 
 Page 3 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/4
 
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/330)  - National Tax Service 
- Customs Service 
- National Statistical Office 
- Korea Meteorological Administration - National Police Agency (except purchases fo r the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Code.) 
- Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office 
- Military Manpower Administration 
- Rural Development Administration - Forest Service - Korean Intellectual Property Office - Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
- Korea National Railroad Administration (The Korean Government plans to change the NRA 
into a public corporation in 1996, in which case th e Korean Government has the right to transfer 
the NRA from Annex 1 to Annex 3 without any consultation and/or compensatory measures.) 
- National Maritime Police Agency (except purc hases for the purpose of maintaining public 
order, as provided in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities include  their subordinate linear organizations, special 
local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization Act of the Republic of Korea. 
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the singl e tendering procurement including set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the 
State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, a nd the procurement of ag ricultural, fishery and 
livestock products according to the Foodgr ain Management Law, the Law Concerning 
Marketing and Price Stabilizati on of Agricultural and Fishery Pr oducts, and the Livestock Law. 
 GPA/W/140 
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APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4
 
 
… 2001 (WT/Let/…)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
KOREA 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
  
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Board of Audit and Inspection - Prime Minister's Secretariat
  Office of the Prime Minister  
- Office for Government Policy Coordination - Ministry of Gender Equality 
- Ministry of Finance and Economy 
- Ministry of Planning and Budget
 
- Financial Supervisory Commission  
- Ministry of Unification - Ministry of Government Ad ministration and Home Affairs 
- Civil Service Commission
 
- Ministry of Science and Technology 
- Government Information Agency - Government Legislation Agency - Patriots and Veterans  Administration Agency 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
- Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of National Defense - Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development 
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Cultural Properties Administration
 
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy 
- Ministry of Health and Welfare - Food and Drug Administration
 
- Ministry of Labor - Ministry of Construction and Transportation 
- Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 
- Ministry of Information and Communications - Ministry of Environment - Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.)  GPA/W/140 
 Page 5 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/4
 
 
… 2001 (WT/Let/…) - National Tax Service 
- Customs Service 
- National Statistical Office 
- Korea Meteorological Administration - National Police Agency (except purchases fo r the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Code.) 
- Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office 
- Military Manpower Administration 
- Rural Development Administration - Forest Service - Korean Intellectual Property Office - Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
- Korea National Railroad Administration (The Korean Government plans to change the NRA 
into a public corporation in 1996, in which case th e Korean Government has the right to transfer 
the NRA from Annex 1 to Annex 3 without any consultation and/or compensatory measures.) 
- National Maritime Police Agency (except purc hases for the purpose of maintaining public 
order, as provided in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities include  their subordinate linear organizations, special 
local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization Act of the Republic of Korea. 
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the singl e tendering procurement including set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the 
State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, a nd the procurement of ag ricultural, fishery and 
livestock products according to the Foodgr ain Management Law, the Law Concerning 
Marketing and Price Stabilizati on of Agricultural and Fishery Pr oducts, and the Livestock Law. 
 
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