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GPA/MOD/JPN/99  
 
28 September 2017  
(17-5206) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIO N TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN  UNDER THE REVISED  
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNM ENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN  PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIX:11 OF THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREME NT 
The following communication, dated 25 September 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 relating to its Annex 1, Appendix I to 
the revised Agreement:  
 Replace "12. Specific Personal Information  Protection Commission " with "12. Personal 
Information Protection Commission " in List of Entities.  
2. The above -mentioned modification is the result of the following change:  
 On 1 January 2016, the "Specific Personal Information Protection Commission " assumed 
the additional charge of administrating the law concerning the protection of personal 
information under which proper handling of personal information is ensured, and was 
reorganized under the name of "Personal Information Protection Commission ". 
3. The modifi cation that Japan is proposing do es not reduce the mutually agreed coverage 
under the revised Agreement.  
4. Attachment A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modification by Japan to the corresponding page  (page  1/1) of Annex 1  to Appendix I . Attachment 
B indicates how this page  would appear after the proposed modification ha s become effective .2 
 
                                                
1 Article X IX:1 of the revised Agreement 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 another, 
withdrawal of an entity or other modifica tion 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 enti ty 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.  
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12 June 2014 (WT/Let/952)  APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
ATTACHMENT A  
JAPAN 
(Authentic in the English Language only ) 
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
Threshold s: 
Goods        SDR 100,000 
 
Construction Services     SDR 4,500,000  
 
Architectural, engineering    SDR 450,000  
and other technical services  
covered by this  Agreement   
 
Other services      SDR 100,000 
List of Entities:  
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as follows:  
1. House of Representatives;  
2. House of Councillors;  
3. Supreme Court;  
4. Board of Audit;  
5. Cabinet;  
6. National  Personnel Authority;  
7. Cabinet Office;  
8. Reconstruction Agency;  
9. Imperial Household Agency;  
10. Japan Fair Trade C ommission ; 
11. National Public Safety Commission (National Police Agency);  
12. Specific Personal Information Protection Commission ; 
13. Financial Services Agency;  
14. Consumer Affairs Agency;  
15. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;  
16. Ministry of Justice;  
17. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  
18. Ministry of Finance;  
19. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;  
20. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;  
21. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;  
22. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;  
23. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism;  
24. Ministry of the Environment;  
25. Ministry of Defense.  
 
 
 
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12 June 2014 (WT/Let/952)  APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
Notes to Annex 1  
1.  Entities covered by the Accounts Law include all their internal subdivisions, independent 
organs, attached organizations and other organizations and local branch offices provided for in the 
National Government Organization Law and the Law establishing the Cabinet Office.  
2.  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.  
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… 2017  (WT/Let/ …) APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
ATTACHMENT B  
JAPAN 
(Authentic in the English Language only ) 
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
Threshold s: 
Goods        SDR 100,000 
 
Construction Services     SDR 4,500,000  
 
Architectural, engineering    SDR 450,000  
and other technical services  
covered by this  Agreement   
 
Other services      SDR 100,000 
List of Entities:  
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as follows:  
1. House of Representatives;  
2. House of Councillors;  
3. Supreme Court;  
4. Board of Audit;  
5. Cabinet;  
6. National Personnel Authority;  
7. Cabinet Office;  
8. Reconstruction Agency;  
9. Imperial Household Agency;  
10. Japan Fair Trade C ommission ; 
11. National Public Safety Commission (National Police Agency);  
12. Personal Information Protection Commission ; 
13. Financial Services  Agency;  
14. Consumer Affairs Agency;  
15. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;  
16. Ministry of Justice;  
17. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  
18. Ministry of Finance;  
19. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;  
20. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;  
21. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;  
22. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;  
23. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism;  
24. Ministry of the Environment;  
25. Ministry of Defense.  
 
 
 
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… 2017  (WT/Let/ …) APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
Notes to Annex 1  
1.  Entities covered by the Accounts Law include all their internal subdivisions, independent 
organs, attached organizations and other organizations and local branch offices provided for in the 
National Government Organization Law and the Law establish ing the Cabinet Office.  
2.  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.  
 
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