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Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:  inglés  
 
  MODIFICACIONES PROPUESTAS DEL APÉNDICE I DEL JAPÓN EN EL MARCO  
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO  
COMUNICACIÓN DEL JAPÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 1  
DEL ARTÍCULO XIX1 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE  
CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO  
La siguiente comunica ción, de fecha 4 de abril de 2017, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
del Japón . 
 
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1.  De conformidad con el párrafo 1 del artículo XIX del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública 
modificado por el Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo  sobre Contratación Pública 
(denominado en adelante el "Acuerdo revisado"), el Gobierno del Japón notifica por la presente al 
Comité de Contratación Pública las siguientes modificaciones en relación con su Anexo 3 del 
Apéndice I del Acuerdo revisado . 
a. Sustitúyase  "2.22 . National Center for Teachers' Development" por "2.28 . National 
Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de 
entidades . 
b. Sustitúyase  "2.13 . Marine Technical Education Agency" por "2.6. Japan agency of 
Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de entidades . 
c. Sustitúyase  "2.4. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute" por "2.4. Forest 
Research and Management Organization" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de entidades . 
d. Vuélvanse a numerar las demás entidades en consecuencia . 
2.  Estas modificaciones obedecen a lo siguiente . 
a. El 1º de abril de 2017, el "National Center for Teachers' Development" asumió la 
responsabilidad de brindar orientaciones técnicas a maestros de escuela y de lleva r a 
cabo estudios sobre las calificaciones del personal de las escuelas, y se reorganizó con el 
nombre de  "National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development".  
b. El 1º de abril de 2016, la "Marine Technical Education Agency" pasó a llamarse  "Japan 
agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers".  
                                                
1 El párrafo 1 del artículo XIX dice lo siguiente: Notificación de propuestas de modificación  Toda Parte 
notificará al Comité las rectificaciones propuestas, las transferencias de una en tidad de un Anexo a otro, el 
retiro de una entidad, u otras modificaciones de sus Anexos del Apéndice I (las que se denominan en adelante 
"modificación"). La Parte que proponga la modificación (denominada en adelante "Parte modificante") incluirá 
en la not ificación: a) en caso de que proponga el retiro de una entidad de sus Anexos del Apéndice I, en 
ejercicio de sus derechos, por haberse eliminado efectivamente el control o la influencia del gobierno sobre las 
contrataciones abarcadas que realice esa entida d, las pruebas de esa eliminación; o b) en caso de que 
proponga cualquier otra modificación, información sobre las probables consecuencias del cambio en la 
cobertura mutuamente convenida prevista en el presente Acuerdo.  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
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  c. El 1º de abril de 2017, el "Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute" asumió la 
responsabilidad de desarrollar los bosques que son fuente de agua , y se reorganizó con 
el nombre de  "Forest Res earch and Management Organization".  
3.  Las modificaciones que propone el Japón no reducen la cobertura mutuamente convenida 
prevista en el Acuerdo revisado . 
4.  En el suplemento A del presente documento se muestran (en negrita, tachado y subrayado) las 
modificaci ones de las páginas correspondientes (páginas 2/4 y 3/4) del Anexo 3 del Apéndice I 
propuestas por el Japón . En el suplemento B se indica cómo quedarían dichas páginas una vez 
introducidas las modificaciones propuestas por el Japón .2 
 
                                                
2 Los suplementos A y B están en ing lés solamente.  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
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ATTACHMENT A  
1.30.  Japan Post;  
1.31.  Japan Racing Association;  
1.32.  Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agenc y (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.d.) 
(Note  3.e.);  
1.33.  Japan Science and Technology Agency;  
1.34.  Japan Society for the Prom otion of Science;  
1.35.  Japan Sport Council;  
1.36.  Japan Student Services Organization;  
1.37.  Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.);  
1.38.  Japan Water Agency;  
1.39.  Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing  Law);  
1.40.  Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited;  
1.41.  Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law);  
1.42.  Mutual Aid Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Pe rsonnel;  
1.43.  Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters;  
1.44.  Narita International Airport Corporation;  
1.45.  National Association of Racing, The;  
1.46.  National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilit ies, Nozominosono;  
1.47.  National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan;  
1.48.  New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization;  
1.49.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.50.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Cor poration (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.51.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.52.  Northern Territories Issue Association;  
1.53.  Okinawa Development Finance Corporation;  
1.54.  Open University of Japan Foundation, The;  
1.55. Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN;  
1.56.  Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid;  
1.57.  Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, The;  
1.58.  RIKEN (Note 3.b.);  
1.59.  Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.60.  Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.);  
1.61.  Urban Renaissance Agency;  
1.62.  Welfare and Medical Service Agency;  
1.63.  West Nippon Expressway Company Limited.  
 
2  GROUP B  
2.1. Building Research Institute;  
2.2. Civil Aviation College;  
2.3. Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center;  
2.4. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Forest Research and Management 
Organization ; 
2.5. Inter-University Research Institute Corporation;  
2.6. Japan agency of Mar itime Education and Training for Seafarers;  
2.67. Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency;  
2.78. Japan Health Insurance Association;  
2.89. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences;  
2.910. Japan Mint;  
2.1011. Japan Organization of  Occupational Health and Safety;  
2.1112. Japan Pension Service;  
2.1213. Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees;  
2.13.  Marine Technical Education Agency;  
2.14.  National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology;  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
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2.15.  National Agriculture and Food Research Organization;  
2.16.  National Archives of Japan;  
2.17.  National Cancer Center;  
2.18.  National Center for Child Health and Development;  
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2.19.  National Center for Ge riatrics and Gerontology;  
2.20.  National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.21.  National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training;  
2.22.  National Center for Teachers' Development;  
2.2322. National Center for University Entrance Examina tions;  
2.2423. National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.2524. National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center;  
2.2625. National Hospital Organization;  
2.2726. National Institute for Environmental Studies;  
2.2827. National Institute for Materials Science;  
2.28.  National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development;  
2.29.  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.30.  National Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.31.  National Institute of Maritime, Port a nd Aviation Technology;  
2.32.  National Institute of Special Needs Education;  
2.33.  National Institute of Technology;  
2.34.  National Institute of Technology and Evaluation;  
2.35.  National Institutes for Cultural Heritage;  
2.36.  National Institutes for Quant um and Radiological Science and Technology;  
2.37.  National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.);  
2.38.  National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education;  
2.39.  National Institution for Yo uth Education;  
2.40.  National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.41.  National Museum of Art;  
2.42.  National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.43.  National Printing Bureau;  
2.44.  National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention;  
2.45.  National Research Institute of Brewing;  
2.46.  National Statistics Center;  
2.47.  National University Corporation;  
2.48.  National Women's Education Center;  
2.49.  Nippon Export and Investment Insurance;  
2.50.  Public Works Research Institute;  
2.51.  Research Institute o f Economy, Trade and Industry.  
Notes to Annex 3  
1. This Agreement does not cover 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 Agreement 
for Japan.  
2. This Agreement does not cover contracts which the entities in Group A award for purposes of 
their daily profit -making activities which are exposed to competitive forces in markets . This note 
shall not be used in a manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement.  
3. Notes to specific entities:  
a. Procurement related to operational safety of transportation is not covered.  
b. Procurement which could lead to the disclosure of information incompatible with the 
purpose of the Treaty on the Non -Proliferat ion of Nuclear Weapons or with international 
agreements on intellectual property rights is not covered . Procurement for safety -related 
activities aiming at utilization and management of radioactive materials and responding 
to emergencies of nuclear install ation is not covered.  
c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
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ATTACHMENT B  
1.30.  Japan Post;  
1.31.  Japan Racing Association;  
1.32.  Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agenc y (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.d.) 
(Note  3.e.);  
1.33.  Japan Science and Technology Agency;  
1.34.  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;  
1.35.  Japan Sport Council;  
1.36.  Japan Student Services Organization;  
1.37.  Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.);  
1.38.  Japan  Water Agency;  
1.39.  Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing Law);  
1.40.  Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited;  
1.41.  Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as suc h pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law);  
1.42.  Mutual Aid Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Personnel;  
1.43.  Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters;  
1.44.  Narita International Airport Corpo ration;  
1.45.  National Association of Racing, The;  
1.46.  National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono;  
1.47.  National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan;  
1.48.  New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization;  
1.49.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.50.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.51.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.52.  Northern Territori es Issue Association;  
1.53.  Okinawa Development Finance Corporation;  
1.54.  Open University of Japan Foundation, The;  
1.55.  Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN;  
1.56.  Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutu al Aid;  
1.57.  Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, The;  
1.58.  RIKEN (Note 3.b.);  
1.59.  Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.);  
1.60.  Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.);  
1.61.  Urban Renaissance Agency;  
1.62.  Welfare and  Medical Service Agency;  
1.63.  West Nippon Expressway Company Limited.  
 
3  GROUP B  
2.1. Building Research Institute;  
2.2. Civil Aviation College;  
2.3. Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center;  
2.4. Forest Research and Management Organization;  
2.5. Inter-University Research Institute Corporation;  
2.6. Japan agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers;  
2.7. Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency;  
2.8. Japan Health Insurance Association;  
2.9. Japan International Research Center for Agr icultural Sciences;  
2.10.  Japan Mint;  
2.11.  Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety;  
2.12.  Japan Pension Service;  
2.13.  Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees;  
2.14.  National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology;  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
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2.15.  National Agriculture and Food Research Organization;  
2.16.  National Archives of Japan;  
2.17.  National Cancer Center;  
2.18.  National Center for Child Health and Development;  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
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2.19.  National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology;  
2.20.  National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.21.  National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training;  
2.22.  National Center for University Entrance Examinations;  
2.23.  National Center o f Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.24.  National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center;  
2.25.  National Hospital Organization;  
2.26.  National Institute for Environmental Studies;  
2.27.  National Institute for Materials Science;  
2.28.  National Institute for School Tea chers and Staff Development;  
2.29.  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.30.  National Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.31.  National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology;  
2.32.  National I nstitute of Special Needs Education;  
2.33.  National Institute of Technology;  
2.34.  National Institute of Technology and Evaluation;  
2.35.  National Institutes for Cultural Heritage;  
2.36.  National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technolo gy; 
2.37.  National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.);  
2.38.  National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education;  
2.39.  National Institution for Youth Education;  
2.40.  National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.41.  National Museum of Art;  
2.42.  National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.43.  National Printing Bureau;  
2.44.  National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention;  
2.45.  National Research Institute of Brewing;  
2.46.  National Statistics Center;  
2.47.  National University Corporation;  
2.48.  National Women's Education Center;  
2.49.  Nippon Export and Investment Insurance;  
2.50.  Public Works Research Institute;  
2.51.  Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry.  
Notes to Annex 3  
1. This Agreement does not cover 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 Agreement 
for Japan.  
2. This Agreement does not cover contracts w hich the entities in Group A award for purposes of 
their daily profit -making activities which are exposed to competitive forces in markets . This note 
shall not be used in a manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement.  
3. Notes to specific ent ities: 
a. Procurement related to operational safety of transportation is not covered.  
b. Procurement which could lead to the disclosure of information incompatible with the 
purpose of the Treaty on the Non -Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with internati onal 
agreements on intellectual property rights is not covered . Procurement for safety -related 
activities aiming at utilization and management of radioactive materials and responding 
to emergencies of nuclear installation is not covered.  
c. Procurement rel ated to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.  
 
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