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GPA/ACC/MKD/12  
 
23 April 2019  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
ACCESSION OF NORTH MACEDONIA  TO THE AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM N EW ZEALAND  
The following communication, dated 18 April 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of New Zealand . 
 
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REQUEST FOR IMPROVEM ENTS FROM NEW ZEALAN D ON  
THE REPUBLIC OF NORT H MACEDONIA'S INITIA L OFFER (GPA/ACC/MKD /4) 
New Zealand thanks the Republic of North Macedonia for submitting its initial market access offer 
(GPA/ACC/MKD/4). The following document contains  New Zealand 's comments, questions and 
requests for improvements on the Republic of North Macedonia 's initial offer. New Zealand reserves 
the right to amend any of its requests for improvements over the course of these negotiations.  
 
Annex 2 – Sub-Central Government Entities  
 
1. New Zealand requests that the Republic of North Macedonia delete the reference to New 
Zealand in paragraph 1.f. in its Notes to Annex 2.  
2. New Zealand requests that the Republic of North Macedonia delete the reference to New 
Zealand in paragraph 1.g. in its Notes to Annex 2.  
Annex 3 – Other Entitles  
 
3. New Zealand requests that the Republic of North Macedonia delete the reference to New 
Zealand in paragraph 6.o. in its Notes to Annex 3.  
4. New Zealand requests that the Republic of North Mac edonia delete the reference to New 
Zealand in paragraph 6.p. in its Notes to Annex 3.  
5. New Zealand requests that the Republic of North Macedonia delete the reference to New 
Zealand in paragraph 6.q. in its Notes to Annex 3.  
6. New Zealand requests that the R epublic of North Macedonia delete the reference to New 
Zealand in paragraph 6.r. in its Notes to Annex 3.  GPA/ACC/MKD/12  
 
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  Annex 5 – Services  
 
7. New Zealand notes that it provides services on a negative list basis with limited exclusions. In 
order to enhance reciprocal cove rage, New Zealand requests that the Republic of North Macedonia 
expand its coverage to include the following services:  
Description  CPC Prov. Reference No.   
(as set out in MTN.GNS/W/120)  
Legal services  861 
Taxation services  863 
Medical and dental services  9312 
Veterinary services  932 
Services provided by midwives, nurses, 
physiotherapists and para -medical personnel  93191  
Hotel and accommodation services  641 
Food and beverage serving services  642, 643 
Travel agency/tour operator services  7471 
Commercial courier services  7512 
Real estate services  821, 822 
Packaging services  876 
Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and 
forestry  881 
Services incidental to fishing  882 
Services incidental to manufacturing  884, 885 
Investigation and security  873 
Libraries, archives, museums and other 
cultural services  963 
Sporting and other recreational services  964 
Repair services incidental to metal 
products, machinery and equipment  8861-8864, 8866  
Maintenance and repair of vessels for Maritime 
Transport Services and Internal Waterways 
Transport  8868 
Supporting services for maritime transport; 
supporting services for internal waterway 
transport  745 
Maintenance and repair of aircraft for Air 
Transport Services  8868 
Supporting services for air t ransport  746 
 
 
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