RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE GPA/W/57
24October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4664)
Original: English Committee onGovernment Procurement
MODIFICATIONS TOAPPENDICES II,IIIAND IVOFHONG KONG, CHINA
Notification from Hong Kong, China under Article XXIV:6(a)
Theattached notification*from theHong Kong Economic andTrade Office wasreceived on
7October 1997, withtherequest thatitbecirculated totheParties totheAgreement onGovernment
Procurement (1994). Inaccordance withArticle XXIV:6(a), anyParty withanobjection totheproposed
changes isinvited tonotify theSecretariat within 30daysfrom thedateofissue ofthisdocument.1
_______________
PursuanttoArticleXXIV,paragraph6(a)oftheAgreementonGovernmentProcurement(1994),
Ihavethehonour tosubmit totheCommittee onGovernment Procurement theupdated versions of
Appendices II,IIIandIVofHong Kong, China, reflecting additional information andachange in
thename oftheGovernment Gazette.
*English only
1Article XXIV:6(a) provides that"iftherectifications, transfers orother modifications areofapurely formal
orminor nature, theyshallbecome effective provided there isnoobjection within 30days. Inother cases, the
Chairman oftheCommittee shallpromptly convene ameeting oftheCommittee. TheCommittee shallconsider
theproposal andanyclaim forcompensatory adjustments, withaview tomaintaining abalance ofrights and
obligations andacomparable level ofmutually agreed coverage provided inthisAgreement prior tosuch
notification. Intheevent ofagreement notbeing reached, thematter maybepursued inaccordance withthe
provisions contained inArticle XXII".GPA/W/57
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APPENDIX II
HONG KONG
Annex 1
TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette
Daily Press
Annex 2
TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette
Daily Press
Annex 3
Hospital Authority - TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette
- Daily Press
Housing Authority - TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette
- Daily Press
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation - Daily Press
- HomePageontheInternet
(http://www.kcrc.com)
Mass Transit Railway Corporation - Daily Press
Airport Authority - Daily PressGPA/W/57
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APPENDIX III
HONG KONG
Annex 1
TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette
Annex 2
TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette
Daily Press
Annex 3
Hospital Authority - TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette
Housing Authority - TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation - Daily Press
- HomePageontheInternet
(http://www.kcrc.com)
Mass Transit Railway Corporation - Notapplicable
Airport Authority - Daily Press
- HomePageontheInternet
(http://www.hkairport.com)GPA/W/57
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APPENDIX IV
HONG KONG
Annex 1
TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette
Annex 2
TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette
Annex 3
Hospital Authority - TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette
Housing Authority - TheGovernment oftheHong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation - provided topotential suppliers uponissuance
ofinvitations toparticipate
Mass Transit Railway Corporation - provided topotential suppliers uponissuance
ofinvitations toparticipate
Airport Authority - provided topotential suppliers uponissuance
ofinvitations toparticipate