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15 January 2023 (WT/Let/1600)  ANNEX  3 
OTHER ENTITIES  
Thresholds : 
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Construction services for   SDR 4,500,000  
Japan Post in Group A   
 
Construction services for   SDR 15,000,000  
all other entities in Group A  
 
Construction services for   SDR 4,500,000  
entities in Group B  
 
Architectural, engineering   SDR 450,000  
and other technical services 
covered by this Agreement  
 Other service s    SDR 130,000  
List of Entities:  
1  GROUP A  
1.1.  Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation;  
1.2.  Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited;  
1.3.  Development Bank of Japan Inc.;  
1.4.  East Nippon Expressway Company Limited;  
1.5.  Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency;  
1.6.  Farmers'  Pension Fund;  
1.7.  Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Amami Islands;  
1.8.  Government Pension Investment Fund;  
1.9.  Hanshin Expressway Company Limited;  
1.10.   Health Insurance Claims Review & Reimbursement Services;  
1.11.   Hokkaido Railway Company (Note 3.a.)  (Note 3.g.); 
1.12.   Honshu -Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Li mited;  
1.13.   Japan Alcohol Corp oration ; 
1.14.   Japan Arts Council;  
1.15.   Japan Atomic Energy Agency (Note 3.b.); 
1.16.   Japan Bank for International Cooperation;  
1.17.   Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation ; 
1.18.   Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency;  
1.19.   Japan External Trade Organization;  
1.20.   Japan Finance Corporation; 
1.21.   Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities;  
1.22.   Japan Foundation, The;  
1.23.   Japan Freight Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.24.   Japan Housing Finance Agency; 
1.25.   Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training , The; 
1.26.   Japan International Cooperation Agency;  
1.27.   Japan National Tourism Organization;  
1.28.   Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security  (Note 3.c.); 
1.29.   Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers;  
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15 January 2023  (WT/Let/ 1600)  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 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 In stitute of Technology and Evaluation;  
2.35.  National Institutes for Cultural Heritage;   
2.36.  National Institutes for Quantum 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 Youth Education;  
2.40.  National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.41.  National Museum of Art;  
2.42.  National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.43.  Nat ional Printing Bureau;  
2.44.  National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience;  
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 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 -Proliferation 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 installation is not covered.  
c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.