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ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS APPORTÉES À L'ACCORD 
ENVOI DE COPIES CERTIFIÉES CONFO RMES DE PAGES DE REMPLACEMENT 
DU SYSTÈME À FEUILLETS MOBILES POUR LES APPENDICES  
CONTENANT LES MODIFICATIONS CERTIFIÉES 
 J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joi nt une copie certifiée conforme des pages de 
remplacement 3/5 et 5/5 de l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I contenant les modifications apportées par le Japon . 
 
 Ces modifications ont pris effet le 25 juin 2014 . 
 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Roberto Azevêdo 
  Directeur général 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
14-3982 WT/Let/962  
 
ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS  
 
  Conformément à l'article XXIV:6, les modifications apportées à l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I 
de l'Accord sur les marchés publics (1994) concernant le Japon  ont été notifiées au Comité des 
marchés publics dans le document GPA/MOD/JPN/72 le 26 mai 2014. Aucune objection aux modifications proposées n'ayant été reçue dans un délai de 30 jours à compter de la date de 
distribution du document susmentionné, il est certifié par la présente que ces modifications ont 
pris effet le 25 juin 2014.  
 Conformément à la Décision du Comité des marchés publics adoptée le 4 juin 1996 
concernant l'établissement d'un système à feuillets mobiles ayant valeur juridique pour mettre périodiquement à jour les Appendices de l'A ccord sur les marchés publics (GPA/M/2) et les 
procédures relatives aux modifications du système à feuillets mobiles (GPA/M/5), ces modifications 
sont contenues dans les pages de remplacement ci-jointes du système à feuillets mobiles. 
En conséquence, les pages ci-jointes remplacent les pages 3/5 et 5/5 de l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I du Japon  dans le système à feuillets mobiles pour les Appendices conformément aux 
décisions susmentionnées.  
  Je remets par la présente une copie certifiée conforme des modifications susmentionnées à 
chaque Membre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce. La présente certification sera 
enregistrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article 102 de la Charte des Nations Unies.   Fait à Genève le huit juillet deux mille quatorze. 
 
  
 
   Roberto Azevêdo 
  
   
 
 Copie certifiée conforme: 
 
  
 
   
 
Directeur général
   
 
 
   
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/5  
 
 
25 June 2014 (WT/Let/962)  Supplies (cont'd)  
 
 
- National Traffic Safety and  Environment Laboratory - National Maritime Research Institute 
- Port and Airport Research Institute 
- Electronic Navigation Research Institute - Marine Technical Education Agency - National Institute for Sea Training 
- Civil Aviation College 
- National Institute for Environmental  Studies - Labor Management Organization for 
 USFJ Employees 
- National Agency of Vehicle Inspection - National Statistics Center - Japan Mint 
- National Printing Bureau 
- National Hospital Organization - National University Corporation - Inter-University Research Institute 
 Corporation 
- Institute of National Colleges of  Technology, Japan - National Institution for Academic 
 Degrees and University Evaluation 
- Center for National University Finance  and Management 
 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 Construction services : 
4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A 
15,000 thousand SDR for all other entities in Group A 4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B 
 
Architectural, engineering and other technical services covered by this Agreement: 450 thousand SDR 
 
 
Other services :  130 thousand SDR 
 List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4 : 
 
1. Group A  - Japan Water Agency 
- Japan Regional Development 
 Corporation  
 
 
- Japan Railway Construction Public  Corporation (a)(d) - Narita International Airport Corporation 
- East Nippon Expressway Company 
 Limited - Central Nippon Expressway Company  Limited 
- West Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited - Hanshin Expressway Company Limited - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway 
 Company Limited 
- Japan Expressway Holding and Debt  Repayment Agency - Urban Development Corporation (a) 
- Japan Science and Technology Agency 
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (b) - Japan Environmental Safety Corporation - Japan International Cooperation Agency 
- Welfare and Medical Service Agency 
- Government Pension Investment Fund - Agriculture and Livestock Industries  Corporation 
- Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National 
 Corporation (c) - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise  Corporation 
- Japan Post 
- Japan Labour Health and Welfare  Organization - Japan Organization for Employment of the 
 Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job 
 Seekers - Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation 
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation 
- Japan Housing Finance Agency - Japan Finance Organization for  Municipalities 
- Development Bank of Japan Inc. 
- Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (a) - Japan Tobacco Inc. (g) - Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g) 
- East Japan Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g)  - West Japan Railway Company (a)(g) - Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g) 
 
  
  
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 5/5  
 
 
25 June 2014 (WT/Let/962)  Services  (cont'd) 
 
 
- Fisheries Research Agency - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and 
Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property 
Information and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial 
Science and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and 
Evaluation 
- Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
- National Traffic Sa fety and Environment 
Laboratory 
- National Maritime Research Institute 
- Port and Airport Research Institute 
- Electronic Navigation Research Institute - Marine Technical Education Agency - National Institute for Sea Training 
- Civil Aviation College 
- National Institute for Environmental 
Studies 
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees 
- National Agency of Vehicle Inspection - National Statistics Center - Japan Mint 
- National Printing Bureau 
- National Hospital Organization - National University Corporation - Inter-University Research Institute 
Corporation 
- Institute of National Colleges of 
Technology, Japan 
- National Institution for Academic Degrees 
and University Evaluation 
- Center for National University Finance and 
Management 
 
 
Notes to Annex 3  
 1. Products and services procured with a view 
to resale or with a view to use in the 
production of goods for sale are not included. 
 
 2. This Agreement shall not apply to 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. 
 3. This Agreement shall not apply to 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. 
 4. Notes to specific entities: 
 
 (a) Procurement related to operational 
safety of transportation is not included. 
 
 (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 included.  Procurement for safety-related activities aiming at utilization 
and management of radioactive 
materials and responding to emergencies of nuclear installation is not included. 
 
 (c) Procurement related to geological and 
geophysical survey is not included. 
 
 (d) Procurement of advertising services, 
construction services and real estate services is not included. 
 
 (e) Procurement of ships to be jointly 
owned with private companies is not included. 
 
 (f) Procurement of public electrical tele-
communications equipment and of services related to operational safety of telecommunications is not included. 
 
 (g) Procurement of the services specified in 
Annex 4, other than construction services, is not included. 
 
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