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GPA/MOD/KOR/20  
 
6 June 2019  
(19-3900) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIO NS TO APPENDIX I OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA UNDER THE 
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREM ENT 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIX:11 OF THE 
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREM ENT 
The following communication, dated 3 June  2019, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of the R epublic of Korea . 
 
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1. Pursuant to Article XIX, paragraph 1(b) of the revised Agreement on Government Procurement 
as amended by the Protoc ol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement (hereinafter 
referred to as "the revised Agreement"), the Government of the Republic of Korea hereby notifies 
the Committee on Government Procurement of the following proposed modifications relating to it s 
Annex 3 of Appendix I of the revised Agreement:  
a. Delete "20. Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation;" from List of Entities; and  
b. Renumber the other entities accordingly.  
2. The above modifications are based on the fact that Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Tra nsit 
Corporation 's functions have been moved to Seoul Metro from 31 May 2017. All activities (including 
rights and duties) of the former entities are conducted by the Seoul Metro.  
3. The modifications that the Republic of Korea is proposing do not affect the  mutually agreed 
coverage provided under the revised Agreement.  
4. Attachment A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modifications by the Republic of Korea to page 1/ 2 of Annex 3 to Appendix I. Attachment B indicates 
how thi s page would appear after the proposed modifications have been made.2 
 
                                                
1 Article X IX:1 reads as follows: Notification of Proposed  Modification  A Party shall notify the Committee 
of any proposed rectification, transfer of an entity from one annex to another, withdrawal of an entity or other 
modification of its annexes to Appendix I (any of which is hereinafter referred to as "modification "). The Party 
proposing the modification (hereinafter referred to as "modifying Party ") shall include in the notification: (a) for 
any proposed withdrawal of an entity from its annexes to Appendix I in exercise of its rights on the grounds tha t 
government control or influence over the entity 's covered procurement has been effectively eliminated, evidence 
of such elimination; or (b) for any other proposed modification, information as to the likely consequences of the 
change for the mutually agre ed coverage provided for in this Agreement.  
2 Attachments A and B are i n English only.  GPA/MOD/KOR/20  
 
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8 May 2016 (WT/Let/1162)  APPENDIX I  KOREA  ANNEX 3  Page 1/2 
 
ATTACHMENT A  
ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Threshold s: 
Goods       SDR 400,000  
 
Services      SDR 400,000  
 
Construction Services     SDR 15,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1. Korea Development Bank ; 
2. Industrial Bank of Korea;  
3. Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation ; 
4. Korea Electric Power Corporation (except purchases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) (Note 3);  
5. Korea Coal Corporation ; 
6. Korea Resources Corporation ; 
7. Korea National Oil Corporation ; 
8. Korea Trade -Investment Promotion Agency ; 
9. Korea  Expressway Corporation ; 
10. Korea Land and Housing Corporation ; 
11. Korea Water Resources Corporation ; 
12. Korea Rural Community Corporation ; 
13. Korea Agro -Fisheries Trade Corporation ; 
14. Korea Tourism Organization ; 
15. Korea Labor Welfare Corporation ; 
16. Korea Gas Corporation  (Note 3);  
17. Korea Railroad Corporation ; 
18. Korea Rail Network Authority  (Note 4) ; 
19. Seoul Metro ; 
20. Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation ; 
2120. Incheon Metro ; 
2221. Busan Transportation Corporation ; 
2322. Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation ; 
2423. Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation ; 
2524. Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation . 
Notes to Annex 3  
1.  This Agreement does not apply to any set-asides for small - and medium -sized businesses 
according to  the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, the Rule on Contract B usiness of 
Public Institutions and Quasi -governmental Institutions, the Local Public Enterprises Act and the 
Enforcement Regulations of the Local Public Enterprises Act.  
2.  This Agreement does not cover procurement of the transportation services that form a part of, 
or are incidental to, a procurement contract.  GPA/MOD/KOR/20  
 
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ATTACHMENT B  
ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Threshold s: 
Goods       SDR 400,000  
 
Services      SDR 400,000  
 
Construction Services     SDR 15,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1. Korea Development Bank ; 
2. Industrial Bank of Korea;  
3. Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation ; 
4. Korea Electric Power Corporation (except purchases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) (Note  3); 
5. Korea Coal Corporation ; 
6. Korea Resources Corporation ; 
7. Korea National Oil Corporation ; 
8. Korea Trade -Investment Promotion Agency ; 
9. Korea  Expressway Corporation ; 
10. Korea Land and Housing Corporation ; 
11. Korea Water Resources Corporation ; 
12. Korea Rural Community Corporation ; 
13. Korea Agro -Fisheries Trade Corporation ; 
14. Korea Tourism Organization ; 
15. Korea Labor Welfare Corporation ; 
16. Korea Gas Corporation  (Note 3);  
17. Korea Railroad Corporation ; 
18. Korea Rail Network Authority  (Note 4) ; 
19. Seoul Metro ; 
20. Incheon Metro ; 
21. Busan Transportation Corporation ; 
22. Daegu Metropolitan Transit Corporation ; 
23. Daejeon Metropolitan Express Transit Corporation ; 
24. Gwangju Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation . 
Notes to Annex 3  
1.  This Agreement does not apply to any set-asides for small - and medium -sized businesses 
according to  the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, the Rule on Contract Business of 
Public Institutions and Quasi -governmental Institutions, the Local Public Enterprises Act and the 
Enforcement Regulations of the Local Public Ente rprises Act.  
2.  This Agreement does not cover procurement of the transportation services that form a part of, 
or are incidental to, a procurement contract.  
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