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6 December  2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  AUSTRALIA  
(Authentic in the English Language only)  
ANNEX  1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
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. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission ; 
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics;  
5. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research;  
6. Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence 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 and Investment Commission (Austrade); 
18. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC);  
19. Australian Transport Safety Bureau;  
20. Bureau of Meteorology;  
21. Commonwealth Grants Commission;  
22. Department of Agriculture;  
23. Department of Communications a nd the Arts;  
24. Department of Defence (Note 3 ); 
25. Department of Education;  
26. Department of Employment , Skills, Small and Family Business ; 
27. Department of Finance;  
28. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
29. Department of Health;  
30. Department of Home Affairs ; 
31. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science;APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 1  Page 2/4 
 
6 December  2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  32. Department of Infrastructure , Transport, Cities  and Regional Development;  
33. Department of Par liamentary Services;  
34. Department of Social Services;  
35. Department of the Environment and Energy;  
36. Department of the House of Representatives;  
37. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
38. Department of the Senate;  
39. Department of the Treasury; 
40. Department of Veterans' Affairs;  
41. Fair Work Commission;  
42. Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity;  
43. Federal Court of Australia;  
44. Geoscience Australia;  
45. Inspector -General of Taxation;  
46. IP Australia; 
47. National Archives of Australia;  
48. National Blood Authority;  
49. National Capital Authority;  
50. National Competition Council;  
51. National Indigenous Australians Agency;  
52. Office of Parliamentary Counsel;  
53. Office of the Australian Accounting Sta ndards 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 Inspector -General of Intelligence and Security;  
58. Office of the Official S ecretary to the Governor -General;  
59. Productivity Commission;  
60. Professional Services Review Scheme;  
61. Royal Australian Mint;  
62. Safe Work Australia; 
63. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority);  
64. Services Australia; 
65. Workplace Gender Equality Agency.  
Notes to Annex 1  
1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed (including an office within a listed entity) in 
this Annex.  
2. This Agreement does not cover procurement by or on behalf of the Aus tralian Government 
Solicitor.  
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):  
FSC Reference No.    Description  
1. 10      Weapons; 
2. 12      Fire Control Equipment;  
3. 13      Ammunition and Explosives;  
4. 14      Guided Missiles;  
5. 15      Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components;  
6. 16      Aircraft Components and Accessories;APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 1  Page 3/4  
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)   
7. 17      Aircraft Launching, Landing, and  
Ground Handling Equipment;  
8. 18      Space Vehicles; 
9. 19      Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating  
Docks; 
10. 20      Ship and Marine Equipment;  
11. 23      Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles,  
Trailers, and Cycles;  
12. 28      Engines, Turbines, and Components;  
13. 29      Engines Accessories; 
14. 31      Bearings; 
15. 46      Water Purification and Sewage  
Treatment Equipment;  
16. 48      Valves; 
17. 49      Maintenance and Rep air Shop Equipment;  
18. 54      Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding;  
19. 58      Communication, Detection, and  
Coherent Radiation Equipment;  
20. 59      Electrical and Electronic Equipment  
Components;  
21. 60      Fiber Optics Materials, Components,  
Assemblies, and Accessories; 
22. 61      Electric Wire, and Power and  
Distribution Equipment;  
23. 63      Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems;  
24. 66      Instruments and Laboratory Equipment;  
25. -      Specialty Metals.  
Note: Whe ther a good is included within the scope of this Note shall be determined solely 
according to the descriptions provided in the right column above. U.S. Federal Supply Codes 
are provided for reference purposes only. (For a complete listing of the United Sta tes 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 parts of U.S. Product S ervice 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.  APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 1  Page 4/4  
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  c. This Agreement does not cover the procurement 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.  APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 2  Page 1/ 6 
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  ANNEX  2 
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNME NT 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:  
1  AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL T ERRITORY  
1.1.  ACT Audit  Office ; 
1.2.  ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;  
1.3.  ACT Health Directorate;  
1.4.  ACT Insurance Authority;  
1.5.  ACT Ombudsman;  
1.6.  Canberra Health Services;  
1.7.  Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;  
1.8.  Community Services Directorate;  
1.9.  Cultural Facilities Corporation;  
1.10.   Education Directorate;  
1.11.   Environment , Planning  and Sustainable Development  Directorate;  
1.12.   Housing ACT;  
1.13.   Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;  
1.14.   Justice and Community Safety Directorate;  
1.15.   Legal Aid ACT; 
1.16.   Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.  
1.17.   For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover the 
procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.  
2  NEW SOUTH WALES  
2.1.  Advocate for Children and Young People;  
2.2.  Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Rescue NSW;  
2.3.  Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service;  
2.4.  Commissioner of the NSW State Emer gency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergency 
Service;  
2.5.  Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor's Office;  
2.6.  Department of Communities and Justice;  
2.7.  Department of Customer Service;  
2.8.  Department of Education;  
2.9.  Department of Planning , Industr y and Environment;  
2.10.   Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
2.11.   Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
2.12.  Environment Protection Authority  and Environment Protection A uthority Staff Agency ;  
2.13.   Health Care Complaints Commission  and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency ;APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 2  Page 2/ 6 
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  2.14.   Information Commissioner and  Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2. 36.c.);  
2.15.   Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of the Law 
Enforcement Conduct Commission;  
2.16.   Insurance and Care NSW (icare); 
2.17.   Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct 
Commission;  
2.18.  Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW) ; 
2.19.  Ministry of Health;  
2.20.  Multicultural NSW  and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency ; 
2.21.  New South W ales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency ; 
2.22.   NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority Staff 
Agency ; 
2.23.  New South Wales Electoral Commission  and NSW Electoral Commission Staff Agen cy; 
2.24.  NSW Food Authority;  
2.25.   New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);  
2.26.  New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority; 
2.27.   Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;  
2.28.  Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Offic e; 
2.29.   Place Management NSW;  
2.30.   Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;  
2.31.   State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
2.32.  Sydney Olympic Park Authority;  
2.33.  The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
2.34.  The Treasury;  
2.35.  Transport for NSW (Note 2. 36.d.).  
2.36.  For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement of health and welfare services, education services or motor vehicles;  
b. procurements undertaken by a covered entity on behalf of a non-covered entity;  
c. procurement related to the functions of the Privacy Commission by the Information and 
Privacy Commission; or  
d. procurement by Transport for NSW, related to the functions of the Transport Construction 
Authority, and The Country Rail Infras tructure Authority or its successor agencies.  
3  NORTHERN TERRITORY  
3.1.  Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;  
3.2.  Auditor General's Office;  
3.3.  Department of the Attorney -General and Justice; 
3.4.  Department of the Chief Minister;  
3.5.  Department of Environment and Natural Resour ces; 
3.6.  Department of  Local Government Housing and Community Development;  
3.7.  Department of Health;  
3.8.  Department of the Legislative Assembly;  
3.9.  Department of Primary Industry and Resources; 
3.10.   Department of Tourism , Sport  and Culture;  
3.11.   Department of Trade, Business and I nnovation;  
3.12.   Department of Treasury and Finance;  
3.13.   Health and Community Services Complaints Commission;  
3.14.   Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;  
3.15.   Land Development Corporation;  
3.16.   Northern Territory Electoral Commission;APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 2  Page 3/ 6 
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  3.17.   Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
3.18.  Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;  
3.19.  Ombudsman's Office; 
3.20.  Racing Commission;  
3.21.  Remuneration Tribunal;  
3.22.  Strehlow Research Centre;  
3.23.  Territory Families;  
3.24.  Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;  
3.25.  Work Health Authority.  
 
3.26.  For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set- asides on 
behalf of the Charles Darwin University pursuant to Partnership Agreements between the Northern 
Territory Government and Charles Darwin University.  
4  QUEENSLAND 
4.1.  Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) ; 
4.2.  Motor Accident Insurance Commission;  
4.3.  Nominal Defendant;  
4.4.  Public Safety Business Agency;  
4.5.  Public Service Commission;  
4.6.  Public Trust Office.  
4.7.  For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities;  
b. procurement undertaken by departments, or parts of departments, which deliver health, 
education, training or arts services; or  
c. procurement of health services, education services, training services, arts services, 
welfare services, governmen t advertising and motor vehicles.  
4.8.  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 means to enable publication of such information.  
5  SOUTH AUSTRALIA  
5.1.  Attorney -General's Department;  
5.2.  Auditor -General's Department;  
5.3.  Courts Administration Authority;  
5.4.  Defence SA;  
5.5.  Department for Child Protection;  
5.6.  Department for Correctional Services;  
5.7.  Department  for Education;  
5.8.  Department  for Environment and Water;  
5.9.  Department for Energy and Mining;  
5.10.   Department  for Health and  Wellbeing ; 
5.11.   Department for Innovation and Skills;  
5.12.   Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment;  
5.13.   Department of Human Services;  
5.14.   Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure;  
5.15.   Department of Primary Industries and Regions  South Australia ; 
5.16.   Department of the Premier and Cabinet;APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 2  Page 4/ 6 
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  5.17.   Department of Treasury and Finance;  
5.18.   Electoral Commission  of South Australia ; 
5.19.   Environment Protection Authority;  
5.20.   Independent Gambling Authority;  
5.21.   Parliament of South Austra lia; 
5.22.   South Australia Country Fire Service;  
5.23.   South Australia Police;  
5.24.   South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission;  
5.25.   South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service;  
5.26.   South Australian Tourism Commission;  
5.27.   State Emergency Service;  
5.28.   State Procurement Board;  
5.29.   TAFE SA.  
5.30.   For the entities listed for South Australia, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of 
health and welfare services, education services, advertising services, or motor vehicles.  
6  TASMANIA  
6.1.  Department of Communities Tasmania;  
6.2.  Department of Education;  
6.3.  Department of Health;  
6.4.  Department of Justice;  
6.5.  Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;  
6.6.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
6.7.  Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;  
6.8.  Department of State Growth;  
6.9.  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
6.10.  House of Assembly;  
6.11.  Legislative Council;  
6.12.  Legislature -General;  
6.13.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
6.14.  Office of the Governor;  
6.15.  Office of the Ombudsman;  
6.16.  Tasmanian Audit Office;  
6.17.   Tourism Tasmania.  
6.18.   For the entities listed for Tasmania, this Agreement does not cover procurement of health and 
welfare services, education services, or advertising services.  
7  VICTORI A 
7.1.  Commission for Children and Young People;  
7.2.  Department of Education and Training;  
7.3.  Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources;  
7.4.  Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;  
7.5.  Department of Health and Human Services;  
7.6.  Department of  Justice and Regulation; 
7.7.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
7.8.  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
7.9.  Essential Services Commission;  
7.10.   Game Management Authority;  
7.11.   Independent Broad- Based Anti -corruption Commission;  
7.12.   Office of Public Prosecutions;  
7.13.   Office of the Chief  Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);  
7.14.   Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability;  
7.15.   Office of the Fire Services Levy Monitor;APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 2  Page 5/ 6 
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  7.16.   Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner;  
7.17.   Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;  
7.18.   Office of the Ombudsman;  
7.19.   Office of the Privacy Commissioner;  
7.20.   Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner;  
7.21.   Office of the Victorian Inspectorate;  
7.22.   Taxi Services Commission;  
7.23.   Victorian Auditor -General's Office;  
7.24.   Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;  
7.25.   Victorian Electoral Commission;  
7.26.   Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;  
7.27.   Victorian Public Sector Commission;  
7.28.   Victorian Responsible Gamb ling Foundation.  
7.29.   For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. the procurement of motor vehicles; or  
b. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities.  
8  WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
8.1.  Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority;  
8.2.  Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia);  
8.3.  Country High Schools Hostels Authority;  
8.4  Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;  
8.5.  Department of Communities;  
8.6.  Department of Education;  
8.7.  Department of Fire an d Emergency Services;  
8.8.  Department of Finance (Note 8. 60.); 
8.9.  Department of Health;  
8.10.   Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;  
8.11.   Department of Justice; 
8.12.  Department of Local Government , Sport and Cultural Industries ; 
8.13.   Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;  
8.14.  Department of Planning , Lands and Heritage;  
8.15.   Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;  
8.16.   Department of Training and Workforce Development;  
8.17.   Department of Transport;  
8.18.   Department of Treasury;  
8.19.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
8.20.  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;  
8.21.  Department of Water and Environmental Re gulation;  
8.22.   Equal Opportunity Commission;  
8.23.   Gascoyne Development Commission;  
8.24.   Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;  
8.25.   Governor's Establishment;  
8.26.   Great Southern Development Commission;  
8.27.   Heritage Council of Western Aus tralia;  
8.28.   Kimberley Development Commission;  
8.29.   Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;  
8.30.   Legislative Assembly;  
8.31.   Legislative Council;  
8.32.   Main Roads Western Australia; 
8.33.   Mid West Development Commission;  
8.34.   Minerals Resear ch Institute of Western Australia;  
8.35.   National Trust of Australia (WA);APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 2  Page 6/ 6 
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  8.36.   Office of the Auditor General;  
8.37.   Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
8.38.   Office of the Information Commissioner;  
8.39.   Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services;  
8.40.   Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations;  
8.41.   Parliamentary Services Departmen t; 
8.42.   Peel Development Commission;  
8.43.   Pilbara Development Commission;  
8.44.   Public Sector Commission;  
8.45.   Public Transport Authority;  
8.46.   Rottnest Island Authority;  
8.47.   Rural Business Development Corporation;  
8.48.   Salaries and Allowances Tribunal;  
8.49.   Small Business Development Corporation;  
8.50.   South West Development Commission;  
8.51.   State Library of Western Australia;  
8.52.   Swan River Trust;  
8.53.   Western Australia Police;  
8.54.   Western Australian  Electoral Commission;  
8.55.   Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate);  
8.56.   Western Australian Planning Commission;  
8.57.   Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest); 
8.58.   Wheatbelt Development Commission;  
8.59.   Zoological Parks Authority.  
8.60.   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 Partie s. 
Note to Annex 2  
This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.  APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA ANNEX 3  Page 1/1  
 
6 December 2019 (WT/Let/ 1453)  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 Organisation; 
11. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;  
12. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority;  
13. Australian Securities and I nvestments Commission;  
14. Australian War Memorial (Note 2 ); 
15. Comcare; 
16. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research  Organisation ; 
17. Director of National Parks;  
18. Export Finance and Insurance Corporation;  
19. Grains Research and Development Corporation;  
20. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority;  
21. National Gallery of Australia;  
22. National Museum of Australia;  
23. Old Parliament House;  
24. Reserve Bank of Australia; 
25. Sydney Harbour Federation Trust;  
26. Tourism Australia.  
Notes to Annex 3  
1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.  
2. This Agreement does not cover procurement of telecommunications services by the Australian 
War Memorial.  
 
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