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ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD
ENVOI DE COPIES CERTIFIÉES CONFORMES DE PAGES DE REMPLACEMENT
DU SYSTÈME À FEUILLETS MOBILES POUR LES APPENDICES CONTENANT
LES MODIFICATIONS CERTIFIÉES APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD
J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint des copies certifiées conformes des pages de
remplacement 1/5 à 5/5 de l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I contenant les modifications certifiées.
Les modifications concernent le Japon  et ont pris effet le 9 mai 2003 .
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Directeur général
03-3256 WT/Let/446ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD
Il est certifié par la présente que les modifications apportées à l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I de
l'Accord sur les marchés publics (1994), concernant le Japon , qui ont été notifiées au Comité des
marchés publics (GPA/W/252, GPA/W/253 et GPA/W/254) conformément aux procédures prévues à
l'article XXIV:6, ont pris effet le 9 mai 2003 .
Conformément à la Décision du Comité des marchés publics adoptée le 4 juin 1996
concernant l'établissement d'un système à feuillets mobiles ayant valeur juridique pour mettrepériodiquement à jour les Appendices de l'Accord sur les marchés publics (GPA/M/2) et lesprocédures relatives aux modifications du système à feuillets mobiles (GPA/M/5), ces modificationssont contenues dans les pages de remplacement ci-jointes du système à feuillets mobiles.  En
conséquence, les pages ci-jointes remplacent les pages 1/5 à 5/5 de l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I duJapon , dans le système à feuillets mobiles pour les Appendices conformément aux décisions
susmentionnées.
La présente notification est présentée conformément au paragraphe 14 de l'article XXIV de
l'Accord.
La présente certification est déposée auprès du Directeur général de l'Organisation mondiale
du commerce, qui en remettra, dans les moindres délais, une copie certifiée conforme à chaquepartie à l'Accord sur les marchés publics.  Elle sera enregistrée conformément aux dispositions del'article 102 de la Charte des Nations Unies.
Fait à Genève le seize juin deux mille trois.
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Copie certifiée conforme:
Directeur généralAPPENDIX I JAPAN ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)JAPAN
(Authentic in the English language only)
ANNEX 3
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance
With the Provisions of this Agreement
Supplies
Threshold :
130 thousand SDR
List of Entities :
1. Group A
- Water Resources Development Public
Corporation
- Japan Regional Development Corporation- Japan Green Resources Corporation- Japan National Oil Corporation (c)
- Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation
(a) (d)
- New Tokyo International Airport Authority- Japan Highway Public Corporation- Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation- Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation
- Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
- Urban Development Corporation (a)- Japan Science and Technology Corporation- Japan Nuclear Cycle Development
Institute (b)
- Japan Environment Corporation
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation- Government Pension Investment Fund- Agriculture and Livestock Industries
Corporation
- Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c)
- Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation
- Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation- Labour Welfare Corporation- Employment and Human Resources Development
Organization of Japan
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation
- National Life Finance Corporation
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance
Corporation
- Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business- Housing Loan Corporation- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal
Enterprises
- Development Bank of Japan- Japan Bank for International Cooperation- Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a)- Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Hokkaido Railway Company (a)
- East Japan Railway Company (a)- Central Japan Railway Company (a)- West Japan Railway Company (a)- Shikoku Railway Company (a)- Kyushu Railway Company (a)
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)- Northern Territories Issue Association- Japan Consumers Information Center- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b)- RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical
Research) (b)
- Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation
Association
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the
Amami Islands
- Japan Foundation
- The Japan Scholarship FoundationAPPENDIX I JAPAN ANNEX 3 Page 2/5
9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)Supplies  (cont'd)
- Japan Arts Council
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science- University of the Air Foundation- National Stadium and School Health Center of
Japan
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund- Association for Welfare of the Mentally and
Physically Handicapped
- Japan Racing Association
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fishery Corporation Personnel
- The National Association of Racing- Farmers' Pension Fund- Japan Keirin Association- Japan External Trade Organization
- Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization
- New Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization
- Japan National Tourist Organization- Japan Institute of Labour- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and
Technology (e)
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for
Private Schools of Japan
- Organization for Workers' Retirement
Allowance Mutual Aid
2. Group B- National Archives of Japan
- Communications Research Laboratory
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster- National Research Institute of Brewing- National Center for University Entrance
Examinations
- National Institute of Special Education
- National Olympics Memorial Youth Center
- National Women's Education Center- National Youth Houses- National Children's Centers- The National Institute for Japanese Language- National Science Museum
- National Institute for Materials Science- National Research Institute for Earth Science and
Disaster Prevention
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences- National Museum of Art- National Museum- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
- National Center for Teachers' Development
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition- National Institute of Industrial Safety- National Institute of Industrial Health- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer
Services
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings
- National Livestock Breeding Center- Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station- Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station- National Farmers Academy- Forest Tree Breeding Center
- National Salmon Resources Center
- National Fisheries University- National Agricultural Research Organization- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences
- National Institute for Rural Engineering
- National Food Research Institute- Japan International Research Center for
Agricultural Sciences
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute- Fisheries Research Agency
- Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
- National Center for Industrial Property Information- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science
and Technology
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
- Public Works Research Institute
- Building Research InstituteAPPENDIX I JAPAN ANNEX 3 Page 3/5
9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)Supplies (cont'd)
- National Traffic Safety and Environment
Laboratory
- National Maritime Research Institute
- Port and Airport Research Institute
- Electronic Navigation Research Institute- Civil Engineering Research Institute of
Hokkaido
- Marine Technical College
- National Institute for Sea Training
- Schools for Seafarers Training- Civil Aviation College- National Institute for Environmental Studies- Labor Management Organization for USFJ
Employees
- National Agency for Vehicle Inspection
- National Statistics Center- Japan Mint- National Printing Bureau
Services
Threshold :
Construction services :
15,000 thousand SDR for entities in Group A
4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B
Architectural, engineering and other technical
services covered by this Agreement:450 thousand SDR
Other services :  130 thousand SDR
List of Entities which procure the services, specified
in Annex 4 :
1. Group A
- Water Resources Development Public
Corporation
- Japan Regional Development Corporation
- Japan Green Resources Corporation
- Japan National Oil Corporation (c)- Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation
(a) (d)- New Tokyo International Airport Authority
- Japan Highway Public Corporation- Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation- Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation- Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
- Urban Development Corporation (a)
- Japan Science and Technology Corporation- Japan Nuclear Cycle Development
Institute (b)
- Japan Environmental Corporation
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation- Government Pension Investment Fund- Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation- Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c)- Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation
- Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation
- Labour Welfare Corporation- Employment and Human Resources Development
Organization of Japan
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation- National Life Finance Corporation
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance
Corporation
- Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business- Housing Loan Corporation- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal
Enterprises
- Development Bank of Japan- Japan Bank for International Cooperation- Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a)- Japan Tobacco Inc. (g)- Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g)
- East Japan Railway Company (a)(g)
- Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g)- West Japan Railway Company (a)(g)- Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g)- Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g)- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g)
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g)
- Northern Territories Issue Association- Japan Consumers Information CenterAPPENDIX I JAPAN ANNEX 3 Page 4/5
9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)Services  (cont'd)
- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b)
- RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical
Research) (b)
- Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation
Association
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the
Amami Islands
- Japan Foundation
- The Japan Scholarship Foundation
- Japan Arts Council- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science- University of the Air Foundation- National Stadium and School Health Center of
Japan
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund
- Association for Welfare of the Mentally and
Physically Handicapped
- Japan Racing Association- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fishery Corporation Personnel
- The National Association of Racing
- Farmers' Pension Fund- Japan Keirin Association- Japan External Trade Organization- Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization
- New Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization
- Japan National Tourist Organization- Japan Institute of Labour- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and
Technology (e)
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for
Private Schools of Japan
- Organization for Workers' Retirement
Allowance Mutual Aid
2. Group B
- National Archives of Japan
- Communications Research Laboratory- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster
- National Research Institute of Brewing- National Center for University Entrance
Examinations
- National Institute of Special Education
- National Olympics Memorial Youth Center
- National Women's Education Center- National Youth Houses- National Children's Centers- The National Institute for Japanese Language
- National Science Museum
- National Institute for Materials Science- National Research Institute for Earth Science and
Disaster Prevention
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan- National Institute of Radiological Sciences
- National Museum of Art
- National Museum- National Research Institute for Cultural Properties- National Center for Teachers' Development- National Institute of Health and Nutrition- National Institute of Industrial Safety
- National Institute of Industrial Health
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer
Services
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings- National Livestock Breeding Center
- Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station
- Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station- National Farmers Academy- Forest Tree Breeding Center- National Salmon Resources Center- National Fisheries University
- National Agricultural Research Organization
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences- National Institute for Rural Engineering- National Food Research Institute- Japan International Research Center for
Agricultural Sciences
- Forestry and Forest Products Research InstituteAPPENDIX I JAPAN ANNEX 3 Page 5/5
9 May 2003 (WT/Let/446)Services  (cont'd)
- Fisheries Research Agency
- Research Institute of Economy, Trade and
Industry
- National Center for Industrial Property
Information
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation- Public Works Research Institute- Building Research Institute
- National Traffic Safety and Environment
Laboratory
- National Maritime Research Institute- Port and Airport Research Institute- Electronic Navigation Research Institute
- Civil Engineering Research Institute of
Hokkaido
- Marine Technical College- National Institute for Sea Training- Schools for Seafarers Training- Civil Aviation College
- National Institute for Environmental Studies
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ
Employees
- National Agency for Vehicle Inspection- National Statistics Center- Japan Mint
- National Printing Bureau
Notes to Annex 3
1. Products and services procured with a view to
resale or with a view to use in the production of
goods for sale are not included.
2. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be
awarded to co-operatives or associations in
accordance with laws and regulations existing at
the time of the entry into force of this Agreementfor Japan.
3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which
the entities in Group A award for purposes of
their daily profit-making activities which are
exposed to competitive forces in markets.  Thisnote shall not be used in a manner whichcircumvents the provisions of this Agreement.4. Notes to specific entities:
(a) Procurement related to operational safety of
transportation is not included.
(b) Procurement which could lead to the
disclosure of information incompatible withthe purpose of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or withinternational agreements on intellectualproperty rights is not included.  Procurement
for safety-related activities aiming at
utilization and management of radioactivematerials and responding to emergencies ofnuclear installation is not included.
(c) Procurement related to geological and
geophysical survey is not included.
(d) Procurement of advertising services,
construction services and real estate servicesis not included.
(e) Procurement of ships to be jointly owned
with private companies is not included.
(f) Procurement of public electrical tele-
communications equipment and of services
related to operational safety of
telecommunications is not included.
(g) Procurement of the services specified in
Annex 4, other than construction services, isnot included.