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GPA/ACC/AUS/1  
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Comité des marchés publics  Original: anglais  
 
  ACCESSION DE L'AUSTRALIE À L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
OFFRE INITIALE 
La communication ci-après, datée du 7 septembre 2015, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Australie. 
 
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 L'Australie présente l'offre initiale ci-après en matière d'accès aux marchés pour examen par les parties à l'Accord sur les marchés publics de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce. 
Cette offre est sans préjudice et sous réserve: 
 1. de la présentation par les autres parties d'offres comparables en matière d'accès aux 
marchés; 
 2. de l'existence d'une réciprocité pour ce qui est de la couverture des entités des 
gouvernements sous-centraux de l'Annexe 2. 
L'Australie se réserve le droit de retirer, de modifi er ou de réduire la présente offre, en totalité ou 
en partie, à tout moment des négociations en vue de l'accession jusqu'à leur clôture. L'Australie se 
réserve le droit de corriger toute erreur ou omission éventuelle. GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  INITIAL OFFER OF AUSTRALIA 
APPENDIX I 
(Authentic in the English Language) 
ANNEX 1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Thresholds: 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
Goods      SDR 130,000 
 Services     SDR 130,000 
 
Construction Services   SDR 5,000,000 
List of Entities: 1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal; 
2. Attorney-General's Department; 
3. Australian Aged Care Quality Agency; 
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics; 
5. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; 
6. Australian Crime Commission; 
7. Australian Electoral Commission; 
8. Australian Federal Police; 
9. Australian Institute of Criminology; 
10. Australian Law Reform Commission; 
11. Australian National Audit Office; 
12. Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM); 
13. Australian Public Service Commission; 
14. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA); 
15. Australian Research Council; 
16. Australian Taxation Office; 
17. Australian Trade Commission (Austrade); 
18. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); 
19. Bureau of Meteorology; 
20. Commonwealth Grants Commissi on; 
21. CrimTrac Agency; 
22. Department of Agriculture; 
23. Department of Communications; 
24. Department of Defence; 
25. Department of Education and Training ; 
26. Department of Employment; 
27. Department of Finance; 
28. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; 
29. Department of Health; 
30. Department of Human Services; 
31. Department of Immigration and Border Protection; 
32. Department of Industry and Science; 
33. Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; 
                                               
 
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  34. Department of Parliamentary Services; 
35. Department of Social Services; 
36. Department of the Environment; 
37. Department of the House of Representatives; 
38. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; 
39. Department of the Senate; 
40. Department of the Treasury; 
41. Department of Veterans' Affairs; 
42. Fair Work Commission; 
43. Family Court and Federal Circuit Court; 
44. Federal Court of Australia; 
45. Geoscience Australia; 
46. Inspector-General of Taxation; 
47. IP Australia; 
48. National Archives of Australia; 
49. National Blood Authority; 
50. National Capital Authority; 
51. National Competition Council; 
52. Office of Parliamentary Counsel; 
53. Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board; 
54. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; 
55. Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman; 
56. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; 
57. Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman; 
58. Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; 
59. Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General; 
60. Productivity Commission; 
61. Professional Services Review Scheme; 
62. Royal Australian Mint; 
63. Safe Work Australia; 
64. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority); 
65. Workplace Gender Equality Agency. 
Notes to Annex 1 1.1.  This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex. 
1.2.  This Agreement does not cover procurement by or on behalf of the Australian Government 
Solicitor. 
1.3.  Department of Defence  
a. This Agreement does not cover Department of Defence procurement of the following 
goods due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions): 
 Approximately 
equivalent to: 
Weapons FSC 10 
Fire Control Equipment FSC 12 
Ammunition and Explosives FSC 13 
Guided Missiles FSC 14 
Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components FSC 15 
Aircraft Components and Accessories FSC 16 
Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment FSC 17 
Space Vehicles FSC 18 
Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating Docks FSC 19 
Ship and Marine Equipment FSC 20 
Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehi cles, Trailers, and Cycles FSC 23 
Engines, Turbines, and Components FSC 28 
Engines Accessories FSC 29 
Bearings FSC 31 GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment FSC 46 
Valves FSC 48 
Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment FSC 49 
Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding FSC 54 
Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment FSC 58 
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components FSC 59 
Fiber Optics Materials, Components, Assemblies, and 
Accessories FSC 60 
Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment FSC 61 
Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems FSC 63 
Instruments and Laboratory Equipment FSC 66 
Specialty Metals No Code 
 
 
Note: Whether a good is included within the scope of this Note shall be determined solely 
according to the descriptions provided in the left column above. U.S. Federal Supply Codes 
are provided for reference purposes only. (For  a complete listing of the United States 
Federal Supply Codes, to which the Australian categories are approximately equivalent, see 
http://www.fbo.gov ). 
 
b. This Agreement does not cover the following services, as elaborated in the Common 
Classification System and the WTO system of classification – MTN.GNS/W/120, due to 
paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) (For a complete listing of 
Common Classification System, see: " http://www.sice.oas.org /trade/nafta/chap-
105.asp "). 
i. design, development, integration, test, evaluation, maintenance, repair, 
modification, rebuilding and installation  of military systems and equipment 
(approximately equivalent to relevant part s of U.S. Product Service Codes A & J); 
ii. operation of Government-owned Facilities (approximately equivalent to U.S. Product 
Service Code M); 
iii. space services (AR, B4 & V3); and 
iv. services in support of military forces overseas. 
c. This Agreement does not cover the procuremen t of goods and services by, or on behalf 
of, the Defence Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate, or the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation. 
d. In respect of paragraphs 1 and 2 (Non-Discrimination) of Article IV of the Agreement 
(General Principles) the Australian Government reserves the right, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) to maintain the Australian 
industry capability program and its successor programs and policies. 
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  ANNEX 2 
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Thresholds: 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds: 
 Goods      SDR 355,000 
 
Services     SDR 355,000  Construction Services   SDR 5,000,000 
List of Entities: 
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 1. ACT Auditor-General; 
2. ACT Gambling and Racing Commission; 
3. ACT Insurance Authority; 
4. ACTION; 
5. Capital Metro Authority; 
6. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate; 
7. Community Services Directorate; 
8. Cultural Facilities Corporation; 
9. Education and Training Directorate; 
10. Environment and Planning Directorate; 
11. Health Directorate; 
12. Housing ACT; 
13. Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission; 
14. Justice and Community Safety Directorate; 
15. Legal Aid Commission; 
16. Ombudsman of the ACT; 
17. Territory and Municipal Services Directorate. 
 
1. For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover the 
procurement of utility services.  
NEW SOUTH WALES 
1. Advocate for Children and Young People; 
2. Board of Studies, Teaching and Education Standards; 
3. Crown Solicitor's Office; 
4. Department of Education and Communities; 
5. Department of Family and Community Services; 
6. Department of Finance and Services; 
7. Department of Justice; 
8. Department of Planning and Environment; 
9. Department of Premier and Cabinet; 
10. Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services; 
11. Fire and Rescue NSW; 
12. Health Care Complaints Commission; 
13. Information and Privacy Commission; 
14. Legal Aid NSW; 
15. Ministry for Police and Emergency Services; 
16. Ministry of Health; 
17. Motor Accidents Authority of NSW; GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  18. Multicultural NSW; 
19. New South Wales Crime Commission; 
20. New South Wales Electoral Commission; 
21. NSW Environment Protection Authority; 
22. NSW Food Authority; 
23. New South Wales Ombudsman; 
24. NSW Rural Assistance Authority; 
25. New South Wales Rural Fire Service; 
26. Office of Environment and Heritage; 
27. Office of Finance and Services; 
28. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW; 
29. Office of the Local Government; 
30. Parliamentary Counsel's Office; 
31. Police Integrity Commission; 
32. Public Service Commission; 
33. State Emergency Service; 
34. Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority; 
35. Sydney Olympic Park Authority; 
36. The Audit Office of New South Wales; 
37. The Treasury; 
38. Transport for NSW; 
39. WorkCover NSW. 
 1. This Agreement does not cover procurement related to the functions of the Privacy 
Commission by the Information and Privacy Commission. 
 2. This Agreement does not cover procurement by Tr ansport for NSW, related to the functions of 
the Transport Construction Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its 
successor agencies.  NORTHERN TERRITORY 
1. Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority; 
2. Auditor General's Office; 
3. Central Australian Hospital Network; 
4. Department of Arts and Museums; 
5. Department of Business; 
6. Department of Children and Families; 
7. Department of Community Services; 
8. 
Department of Correctional Services; 
9. Department of Health; 
10. Department of Housing; 
11. Department of Land Resource Management; 
12. Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment; 
13. Department of Local Government and Regions; 
14. Department of Mines and Energy; 
15. Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; 
16. Department of Sport and Recreation and Racing; 
17. Department of Treasury and Finance; 
18. Department of the Attorney-General and Justice; 
19. Department of the Chief Minister; 
20. Department of the Legislative Assembly; 
21. Health and Community Services Complaints Commission ; 
22. Land Development Corporation; 
23. Museum and Art Galleries Board; 
24. Northern Territory Electoral Commission; 
25. Northern Territory Emergency Service; 
26. Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority; 
27. Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service; 
28. Northern Territory Licensing Commission; 
29. Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment; 
30. Ombudsman's Office; GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  31. Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory; 
32. Police Force of the Northern Territory; 
33. Racing Commission; 
34. Remuneration Tribunal; 
35. Strehlow Research Centre Board; 
36. Top End Hospital Network; 
37. Tourism NT; 
38. Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory; 
39. Work Health Authority. 
 1. For the entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover procurement 
of services from Charles Darwin University.  
 QUEENSLAND 
Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) . 
 1. Motor Accident Insurance Commission; 
2. Nominal Defendant; 
3. Public Service Commission; 
4. Public Trust Office. 
 
1. For the entities listed for Queensland, this Agreement does not apply to procurement 
undertaken by departments, or parts of departme nts, which deliver health, education, training 
and/or arts services. 
 
2. For the entities listed for Queensland, Article XVI.2 (Transparency of Procurement 
Information - Publication of Award Information) does  not apply for a period of three years from the 
date of entry to force of the Agreement so as to allow time for the entities listed for Queensland to 
make the necessary modifications to electronic me ans to enable publication of such information. 
 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 
1. Attorney-General's Department; 
2. Auditor-General's Department; 
3. Country Fire Service; 
4. Courts Administration Authority; 
5. Defence SA; 
6. Department for Communities and Social Inclusion; 
7. Department for Correctional Services; 
8. Department of Education and Child Development; 
9. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources; 
10. Department of Health and Ageing; 
11. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure; 
12. 
Department of Primary Industries and Regions; 
13. Department of State Development; 
14. Department of the Premier and Cabinet; 
15. Department of Treasury and Finance; 
16. Electoral Commission SA; 
17. Environment Protection Authority; 
18. Independent Gambling Authority; 
19. Legal Services Commission; 
20. Parliament of South Australia; 
21. South Australia Police; 
22. South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission; 
23. South Australian Metropolitan Fire Services; 
24. South Australian Tourism Commission; 
25. State Emergency Service; 
26. State Procurement Board; 
27. TAFE SA. 
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  TASMANIA 
1. Department of Education; 
2. Department of Health and Human Services; 
3. Department of Justice; 
4. Department of Police and Emergency Management; 
5. Department of Premier and Cabinet; 
6. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment; 
7. Department of State Growth; 
8. Department of Treasury and Finance; 
9. House of Assembly; 
10. Legislative Council; 
11. Legislature-General; 
12. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; 
13. Office of the Governor; 
14. Office of the Ombudsman; 
15. Tasmanian Audit Office; 
16. Tasmanian Health Service. 
VICTORIA 
1. Commission for Children and Young People; 
2. Department of Education and Training; 
3. Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; 
4. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; 
5. Department of Health and Human Services; 
6. Department of Justice and Regulation; 
7. Department of Premier and Cabinet; 
8. Department of Treasury and Finance; 
9. Essential Services Commission; 
10. Game Management Authority; 
11. Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission; 
12. Office of Public Prosecutions; 
13. Office of the Chief Commissioner  of Police (Victoria Police); 
14. Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability; 
15. Office of the Fire Services Levy Monitor; 
16. Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner; 
17. Office of the Legal Services Commissioner; 
18. Office of the Ombudsman; 
19. Office of the Privacy Commissioner; 
20. Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner; 
21. Office of the Victorian Inspectorate; 
22. Taxi Services Commission; 
23. Victorian Auditor-General's Office; 
24. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation; 
25. Victorian Electoral Commission; 
26. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission; 
27. Victorian Public Sector Commission; 
28. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. 
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
1. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority; 
2. Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia); 
3. Country High Schools Hostels Authority; 
4. Department of Aboriginal Affairs; 
5. Department of Agriculture and Food; 
6. Department for Child Protection and Family Support; 
7. Department of Commerce; 
8. Department of Corrective Services; 
9. Department of Culture and the Arts; 
10. Department of Education; GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  11. Department of Education Services; 
12. Department of Environment Regulation; 
13. Department of Fire and Emergency Services; 
14. Department of Finance; 
15. Department of Fisheries; 
16. Department of Health; 
17. Department of Housing; 
18. Department of Lands; 
19. Department of Local Government and Communities; 
20. Department of Mines and Petroleum; 
21. Department of Parks and Wildlife; 
22. Department of Planning; 
23. Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor; 
24. Department of Regional Development; 
25. Department of Sport and Recreation; 
26. Department of State Development; 
27. Department of Training and Workforce Development; 
28. Department of Treasury; 
29. Department of Water; 
30. Department of the Attorney-General; 
31. Department of the Premier and Cabinet; 
32. Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission; 
33. Disability Services Commission; 
34. Equal Opportunity Commission; 
35. Gascoyne Development Commission; 
36. Goldfields Esperance Development Commission; 
37. Governor's Establishment; 
38. Great Southern Development Commission; 
39. Heritage Council of Western Australia; 
40. Kimberley Development Commission; 
41. Law Reform Commission of Western Australia; 
42. Legislative Assembly; 
43. Legislative Council; 
44. Main Roads Western Australia; 
45. Mid West Development Commission; 
46. Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia; 
47. National Trust of Australia (WA); 
48. Office of the Auditor General; 
49. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; 
50. Office of the Information Commissioner; 
51. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services; 
52. Office of the Parliamentary Commission er for Administrative Investigations; 
53. Parliamentary Services Department; 
54. Peel Development Commission; 
55. Pilbara Development Commission; 
56. Public Sector Commission; 
57. Public Transport Authority; 
58. Rottnest Island Authority; 
59. Rural Business Developmnt Corporation; 
60. Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; 
61. School Curriculum and Standards Authority; 
62. Small Business Development Corporation; 
63. South West Development Commission; 
64. State Library of Western Australia; 
65. Swan River Trust; 
66. Western Australia Police; 
67. Western Australian Electoral Commission; 
68. Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate); 
69. Western Australian Planning Commission; 
70. Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest); 
71. Western Australian Tourism Commission; 
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  73. Zoological Parks Authority. 
 1. For greater certainty, consistent with Article IX.11, in relation to procurements from the 
Department of Finance, Building Management and Works' Prequalification Scheme; and Main 
Road's 'National Prequalification System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts' 
Scheme, requests for participation in a procurement from suppliers not already prequalified at the time of tender release will not be considered due to the time and complexity involved in assessing 
requests. This does not preclude suppliers from applying at any time to become prequalified. 
Prequalification ensures the financial security of building and construction contractors and does not discriminate between local suppliers and the suppliers of other Parties.  
Note to Annex 2 
This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex. 
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  ANNEX 3 
OTHER ENTITIES 
Thresholds: 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities in this Annex, subject 
to the following thresholds: 
 Goods      SDR 400,000 
 
Services     SDR 400,000  Construction Services   SDR 5,000,000 
List of Entities: 
1. Australian Communications and Media Authority; 
2. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; 
3. Australian Financial Security Authority; 
4. Australian Fisheries Management Authority; 
5. Australian Human Rights Commission; 
6. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; 
7. Australian Institute of Marine Science; 
8. Australian Maritime Safety Authority; 
9. Australian National Maritime Museum; 
10. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization; 
11. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; 
12. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; 
13. Australian Securities and Investments Commission; 
14. Australian War Memorial; 
15. Comcare; 
16. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; 
17. Export Finance and Insurance Corporation; 
18. Grains Research and Development Corporation; 
19. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority; 
20. National Gallery of Australia; 
21. National Museum of Australia; 
22. Reserve Bank of Australia; 
23. Sydney Harbour Federation Trust; 
24. The Director of National Parks; 
25. Tourism Australia. 
 
Notes to Annex 3 
1.1.  This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex. 1.2.  This Agreement does not cover procur ement of telecommunications services by the 
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  ANNEX 4 
GOODS 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers pr ocurement of all goods by the entities listed in 
Annexes 1 through 3. GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  ANNEX 5 
SERVICES 
This Agreement covers the following services, which are identified in accordance with United 
Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (C PC Prov.) and the WTO system of classification 
– MTN.GNS/W/120, for Annex 1-3 entities. 
 The services covered under this Annex shall be subject to the limitations and conditions specified 
in Australia's commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Services and those 
contained in the schedule of its revised Doha Round offer of May 2005.  
Description CPC Prov. Reference No. 
1.A.b Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services 862 
1.A.c Taxation services 863 
1.A.d Architectural services 8671 
1.A.e Engineering services 8672 
1.A.f Integrated engineering services 8673 
1.A.g Urban planning and landscape, 
architectural services 8674 
1.F.m Related scientific and technical 
consulting services 8675 
1.B Computer and related services 84 
1.E.d Rental/leasing services without 
operators relating to other machinery and 
equipment 83106, 83107, 83108, 83109 
1.F.c Management consulting services 865 
1.F.d Services related to management 
consulting 86601, 86609 
1.F.e Technical testing and analysis services 8676 
1.F.f Services incidental to agriculture, 
hunting and forestry 8811**, 8812**, 8814** 
1.F.g Services incidental to fishing 882** 
1.F.h Services incidental to mining and site 
preparation and work for mining. 883 
1.F.i Services incidental to manufacturing 884, 885 except for 88442 and 8856-8859 
1.F.j Services incidental to energy 
distribution 887** 
1.F.n Maintenance and repair of equipment 
(not including maritime vessels, aircraft or 
other transport equipment) 633, 8861 - 8864 
1.F.o Building cleaning services 874 
6.A-D Environmental services 94 
9. A-C Tourism and travel-related services 641-643, 7471, 7472 
10. B News agency services 962 
10. D Sporting services 9641 
10. D Other recreational services 96491** 
 
Note to Annex 5 
Procurement by procuring entities listed in Anne xes 1, 2 and 3 of any of the services covered 
under this Annex is a covered procurement in regard of a particular Party's supplier of a service only to the extent that such a Party has covered that service under its annexes to its Appendix I. GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  ANNEX 6 
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, including in this Annex, this Agreement covers 
procurement of all construction services in Division 51 of the Provisional Central Product 
Classification (CPC Prov.) and the WTO system of classification – MTN.GNS/W/120, procured by 
the entities in Annexes 1, 2 and 3. GPA/ACC/AUS/1 
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  ANNEX 7 
GENERAL NOTES 
The following General Notes apply without exception to this Agreement, including to Annexes 1 
through 6. 
 
1.  The Agreement does not apply to: 
a. any form of preference to benefi t small and medium enterprises; 
b. measures to protect national treasures of artistic, historic, or archaeological value; 
c. measures for the health and welfare of Indigenous people;  
d. measures for the economic and social advancement of Indigenous people; 
e. the procurement of storage and hosting of government data and related services; 
f. the procurement of blood and blood-related products and services, including plasma-
derived products; 
g. the procurement of motor vehicles; 
h. procurement by a procuring entity from any government entity; 
i. procurement by a procuring entity on behalf of a non-covered entity; and 
j. procurement of goods and services outside the territory of the procuring Party for 
consumption outside the territory of the procuring Party. 
2.  Without limiting Article III (Security and Ex ceptions) nothing in this Agreement shall be 
construed to preclude an entity listed in Annex 1, 2 or 3 from taking any action or not disclosing any information that it considers necessary for the fulfillment of its obligations with respect to the 
maintenance or restoration of international peace or security. 
3.  For greater certainty, this Agreement does not apply to procurement funded by grants and 
sponsorship payments received from persons not listed in Annexes 1, 2 and 3. 
4.  For greater certainty, the purchase of goods or services by a procuring entity as a result of an 
unsolicited innovative proposal is not considered a covered procurement for the purposes of this Agreement. 
 
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