ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  RESTRICTED 
GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
1er octobre 2012 
 
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Comité des marchés publics Original:   anglais 
  
 
DEMANDE D'ACCESSION À L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
ET OFFRE INITIALE AU TITRE DE L'APPENDICE I 
 
Communication présentée par la Nouvelle-Zélande 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 28 septembre  2012, a été reçue de la délégation de la 
Nouvelle-Zélande.  
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  J'ai l'honneur de présenter ci-joint la demande  d'accession de la Nouvelle-Zélande à l'Accord 
de l'OMC sur les marchés publics (AMP), comprenant  les réponses de la Nouvelle-Zélande à la liste 
de questions pour la communication de renseigneme nts relatifs à l'accession à l'Accord sur les 
marchés publics (document GPA/35 du 21 juin 2000)
1 et l'offre initiale de la Nouvelle-Zélande au 
titre de l'Appendice I.2 
  La présente offre est distribuée uniquement aux fi ns de la discussion.  La Nouvelle-Zélande se 
réserve le droit de réviser cette offre à tout mo ment, y compris pour corriger d'éventuelles erreurs, 
omissions ou inexactitudes. 
 
 La Nouvelle-Zélande entend me ner à bien son accession sur la base du texte révisé de l'AMP 
adopté par les Parties le 30 mars 2012 (figuran t dans le document GPA/113 du 2 avril 2012). 
  Je vous saurais gré de bien vouloir faire dist ribuer la présente communication aux membres et 
observateurs du Comité des marchés publics. 
 
   John Adank 
Ambassadeur 
Représentant permanent de la N ouvelle-Zélande auprès de l'OMC 
                                                      
1 Ces réponses seront distribuées séparément sous la cote GPA/ACC/NZL/2. 
2 Incluse dans le présent document (voir plus loin). GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  INITIAL APPENDIX I OFFER OF NEW ZEALAND 
WITHOUT PREJUDICE 
(SEPTEMBER 2012) 
 
 
 This document comprises New Zealand's initial Appendix I offer relating to its accession to 
the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.  It  is New Zealand's intention to complete its 
accession with reference to the revised text of th e GPA adopted by the Parties on 30 March 2012 (as 
contained in GPA/113 of 2 April 2012).  
 New Zealand reserves the right to propose a dditions, deletion sand other modifications or 
amendments to this offer.  
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APPENDIX I
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NEW ZEALAND 
 
(Authentic in the English Language) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities 
 
 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement c overs procurement by entities listed in this 
Annex, subject to the following thresholds:   Thresholds: 
 
Goods (specified in Annex 4)     SDR 130,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 5)     SDR 130,000 
 
Construction Services  (specified in Annex 6)   SDR 5,000,000 
  
List of Entities: 
 
1. Ministry for Primary Industries 
2. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority 3. Department of Conservation 4. Department of Corrections 5. Crown Law Office 
6. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
7. Ministry for Culture and Heritage 8. Ministry of Defence 
                                                      
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  9. Ministry of Education 
10. Education Review Office 11. Ministry for the Environment 12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 13. Government Communications Security Bureau 
14. Ministry of Health 
15. Inland Revenue Department 16. Department of Internal Affairs 17. Ministry of Justice 18. Land Information New Zealand 
19. Ministry of M āori Development 
20. New Zealand Customs Service 21. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs 22. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 23. Serious Fraud Office 
24. Ministry of Social Development  
25. State Services Commission 26. Statistics New Zealand 27. Ministry of Transport 28. The Treasury 29. Ministry of Women's Affairs 
30. New Zealand Defence Force 
31. New Zealand Police GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities 
 
 
 Not applicable – New Zealand does not have Sub-Central Government entities. 
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  ANNEX 3 
 
Other Entities 
 
 
 None. GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 4 
 
Goods 
 
 
 Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement c overs procurement of all goods by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 through 3. 
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  ANNEX 5 
 
Services 
 
 
1. Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement cove rs procurement of all services by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 through 3.  2. This Agreement does not cover any of the follo wing services as identified in accordance with 
the Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC) as set out in document MTN.GNS/W/120: 
 
(a) procurement of research and development services (CPC 851-853); 
 
(b) procurement of public health services (CPC 931, including 9311, 9312 and 9319); 
 
(c) procurement of education services (CPC 921, 922, 923, 924, and 929); 
 
(d) procurement of welfare services (CPC 933 and 913);  and 
 
(e) procurements listed in Annex 7. GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 6 
 
Construction Services 
 
 
 Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement cove rs procurement of all construction services in 
Division 51 of the Provisional Central Produc t Classification (CPC) as set out in document 
MTN.GNS/W/120.   GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 7 
 
General Notes 
 
 
 The following General Note applies without  exception to this Agreement, including to 
Annexes 1 through 6.   This Agreement does not cover:  
(i) governmental provision of goods and services; 
 
(ii) procurement of goods or services in  respect of contracts for construction, 
refurbishment or furnishi ng of chanceries abroad; 
 
(iii) procurement of goods or services out side the territory of New Zealand for 
consumption outside the territory of New Zealand; 
 
(iv) commercial sponsorship arrangements; 
 
(v) any procurement made by an entity cove red under this Appendix on behalf of an 
organization that is not an en tity covered under this Appendix; 
 
(vi) procurement by an entity covered unde r this Appendix from another entity covered 
under this Appendix. 
 
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