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GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
 
5 April 2017  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIO NS TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN UNDER THE REVI SED 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNM ENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM J APAN PURSUANT TO ART ICLE XIX:11 OF THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREME NT 
The following communication, dated 4 April 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan.  
 
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1.  Pursuant to Article XIX, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on Government Procurement as 
amended by the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement (hereinafter 
referred  to as "the revised Agreement "), the Government of Japan hereby notifies the Committee 
on Government Procurement of the following modification r elating to its Annex 3, Appendix I to 
the revised Agreement.  
a. Replace "2.22. National Center for Teachers' Develo pment " with "2.28. National Institute 
for School Teachers and Staff Development " in "2 GROUP B " of List of Entities.  
b. Replace "2.13. Marine Technical Education Agency " with "2.6. Japan agency of Maritime 
Education and Training for Seafarers " in "2 GROUP B " of List of Entities.  
c. Replace "2.4. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute " with "2.4. Forest 
Research and Management Organization " in "2 GROUP B " of List of Entities.  
d. Renumber the other entities accordingly.  
2.  The above -mentioned modifications are t he results of the following changes.  
a. On 1 April 2017, the "National Center for Teachers' Development " assumed the charge of 
provision of technical guidance to school teachers and conducting survey research on 
qualification of school staff, and was reorgani zed under the name of "National Institute 
for School Teachers and Staff Development ". 
b. On 1 April 2016, the "Marine Technical Education Agency " was renamed "Japan agency 
of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers ". 
c. On 1 April 2017, "Forestry and Fores t Products Research Institute " assumed the charge 
of development of water source forest, and was reorganized under the name of "Forest 
Research and Management Organization ". 
                                                
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 anothe r, 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 
that 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 agreed coverage provided for in this Agreement.  GPA/MOD/JPN/97  
 
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  3.  The modifications that Japan is proposing do not reduce the mutually agreed covera ge under 
the revised Agreement.  
4.  Attachment  A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modification s by Japan  to the corresponding page s (page s 2/4 and 3/4 ) of Annex  3 to Appendix  I. 
Attachment  B indicates how th ese pages would appear after the proposed modification s have been 
accepted .2 
 
                                                
2 Attachments A and B are in English only.  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 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.  Ke irin 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 Aut o 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 Corporation;  
1.45.  Nat ional 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 Territories Issue A ssociation;  
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 Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers ; 
2.67.  Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency;  
2.78.  Japan Health Insurance As sociation;  
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 Geriatrics and Gerontology;  
2.20.  National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.21.  National Center for Industri al Property Information and Training;  
2.22.  National Center for Teachers' Development;  
2.2322.  National Center for University Entrance Examinations;  
2.2423.  National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.2524.  National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Cente r; 
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 and 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 Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology;  
2.37.  National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, H ealth 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 Univers ity 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 co ntracts 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 purp oses 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 operationa l 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 international 
agreements on intellectual property ri ghts 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 related to geological and geophysical survey i s 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 des ignated 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 A gricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Personnel;  
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 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.) (N ote 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 Territories Issue Association;  
1.53.  Okinawa Development Finance Cor poration;  
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 Expres sway 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 Corporatio n; 
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 Agricultural 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 of 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 Teachers and Staff Devel opment;  
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 Institute of Speci al 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 Technology;  
2.37.  Na tional 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.  Nation al 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 t o 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 e ntities:  
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 interna tional 
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 r elated to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.  
 
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