RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/256 
5 March 2003 
 (03-1280) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO APPENDIX I OF HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Notification from Hong Kong, China under Article XXIV:6(a
)1 
 
 
  The following notification from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office was received on 3 March 2003, 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 Article XXI V of the Agreement on Government Procurement 
(1994), Hong Kong, China hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the 
following modification of a minor nature relati ng to Annex 1 of Appendix I of the Agreement: 
  - Delete "Education Department".  
2. Arising from a re-organization, the Educati on Department was merged with the Education 
and Manpower Bureau of the Government Secret ariat on 28 February 2003.  All procurement 
functions originally carried out by the Educa tion Department are taken up by the Government 
Secretariat.  As the Government Secretariat is  already listed in Annex 1 of Appendix I of the 
Agreement, the above modification does not alter the level of mutually agreed coverage provided in 
the Agreement. 
 
3. Accordingly, pages 1/2 and 2/2 of Annex 1 to Appendix I of Hong Kong, China should be modified as in Attachment 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 modification.
2 
 
 
                                                      
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, th e matter may be pursued in accordance with 
the provisions contained in Article XXII". 
2 The Attachments are in English only. GPA/W/256 
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APPENDIX 1 HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/2
 
 
26 August 2000 (WT/Let/355)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
  Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR for goods and services other than construction services 
  5,000,000 SDR for construction services  
List of Entities : 
 1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department 
2. Architectural Services Department 
3. Audit Commission 
4. Auxiliary Medical Services 
5. Buildings Department 
6. Census and Statistics Department 
7. Civil Aid Services 
8. Civil Aviation Department 
9. Civil Engineering Department 
10. Civil Service Training and Development Institute 
11. Companies Registry 
12. Correctional Services Department 
13. Customs and Excise Department 
14. Department of Health 
15. Department of Justice 
16. Drainage Services Department 
17.
 Education Department  
18.17. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 
19. 18. Environmental Protection Department 
20. 19. Fire Services Department 
21. 20. Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 
22. 21. Government Flying Service 
23. 22. Government Laboratory 
24. 23. Government Land Transport Agency 
25. 24. Government Property Agency 
26. 25. Government Secretariat 
27. 26. Government Supplies Department 
28. 27. Highways Department 
29. 28. Home Affairs Department 
30. 29. Hong Kong Monetary Authority  GPA/W/256 
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APPENDIX 1 HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/2
 
 
26 August 2000 (WT/Let/355 ) 31. 30. Hong Kong Observatory 
32. 31. Hong Kong Police Force (including Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force) 
33. 32. Hospital Services Department 
34. 33. Immigration Department 
35. 34. Independent Commission Against Corruption 
36. 35. Information Services Department 
37. 36. Information Technology Services Department 
38. 37. Inland Revenue Department 
39. 38. Intellectual Property Department 
40. 39. Invest Hong Kong 
41. 40. Judiciary 
42. 41. Labour Department 
43. 42. Land Registry 
44. 43. Lands Department 
45. 44. Legal Aid Department 
46. 45. Leisure and Cultural Services Department 
47. 46. Management Services Agency 
48. 47. Marine Department 
49. 48. Office of the Ombudsman 
50. 49. Office of the Telecommunications Authority 
51. 50. Official Languages Agency 
52. 51. Official Receiver's Office 
53. 52. Planning Department 
54. 53. Post Office 
55. 54. Printing Department 
56. 55. Public Service Commission 
57. 56. Radio Television Hong Kong 
58. 57. Rating and Valuation Department 
59. 58. Registration and Electoral Office 
60. 59. Secretariat, Independent Police Complaints Council 
61. 60. Secretariat, Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service 
62. 61. Secretariat, Standing Committee on Disciplined  Services Salaries and Conditions of Service 
63. 62. Secretariat, University Grants Committee 
64. 63. Social Welfare Department 
65. 64. Student Financial Assistance Agency 
66. 65. Technical Education and Industrial Training Department 
67. 66. Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority 
68. 67. Territory Development Department 
69. 68. Trade and Industry Department 
70. 69. Transport Department 
71. 70. Treasury 
72. 71. Water Supplies Department 
 GPA/W/256 
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APPENDIX 1 HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/2
 
 
...2003(WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
 
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
  Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR for goods and services other than construction services 
  5,000,000 SDR for construction services  
List of Entities : 
 1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department 
2. Architectural Services Department 
3. Audit Commission 
4. Auxiliary Medical Services 
5. Buildings Department 
6. Census and Statistics Department 
7. Civil Aid Services 
8. Civil Aviation Department 
9. Civil Engineering Department 
10. Civil Service Training and Development Institute 
11. Companies Registry 
12. Correctional Services Department 
13. Customs and Excise Department 
14. Department of Health 
15. Department of Justice 
16. Drainage Services Department 
17. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department 
18. Environmental Protection Department 
19. Fire Services Department 
20. Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 
21. Government Flying Service 
22. Government Laboratory 
23. Government Land Transport Agency 
24. Government Property Agency 
25. Government Secretariat 
26. Government Supplies Department 
27. 
Highways Department 
28. Home Affairs Department 
29. Hong Kong Monetary Authority 
30. Hong Kong Observatory  GPA/W/256 
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APPENDIX 1 HONG KONG, 
CHINA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/2
 
 
...2003(WT/Let/...)  31. Hong Kong Police Force (including Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force) 
32. Hospital Services Department 
33. Immigration Department 
34. Independent Commission Against Corruption 
35. Information Services Department 
36. Information Technology Services Department 
37. Inland Revenue Department 
38. Intellectual Property Department 
39. Invest Hong Kong 
40. Judiciary 
41. Labour Department 
42. Land Registry 
43. Lands Department 
44. Legal Aid Department 
45. Leisure and Cultural Services Department 
46. Management Services Agency 
47. Marine Department 
48. Office of the Ombudsman 
49. Office of the Telecommunications Authority 
50. Official Languages Agency 
51. Official Receiver's Office 
52. Planning Department 
53. Post Office 
54. Printing Department 
55. Public Service Commission 
56. Radio Television Hong Kong 
57. Rating and Valuation Department 
58. Registration and Electoral Office 
59. Secretariat, Independent Police Complaints Council 
60. Secretariat, Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service 
61. Secretariat, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service 
62. Secretariat, University Grants Committee 
63. Social Welfare Department 
64. Student Financial Assistance Agency 
65. Technical Education and Industrial Training Department 
66. Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority 
67. Territory Development Department 
68. Trade and Industry Department 
69. Transport Department 
70. Treasury 
71. Water Supplies Department 
 
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