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GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
9 décembre  2015 
(15-6526) Page: 1/10 
Comité des marchés publics  Original:  anglais  
 
  MODIFICATIONS PROJETÉES DE L'APPENDICE I CONCERNANT LE JAPON  
AU TITRE DE L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS RÉVISÉ  
COMMUNICATION PRÉSENTÉE PAR LE JAPON AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XIX:11 
DE L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS RÉVISÉ  
La communication ci -après, datée d u 7 décembre  2015, est distribuée à l a demande de la 
délégation du Japon.  
 
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La présente notification remplace la notification GPA/MOD/JPN/76 présentée par le Japon le 
27 mai 2015, qui est retirée . Les modifications par  rapport à la notific ation initiale résultent des 
consultations tenues avec les États -Unis, qui ont notifié les 16 et 1 9 juin 2015 des objections 
(GPA/MOD/JPN/77 et GPA/MOD/JPN/77/Rev.1)  à la notification initiale.  
 
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1. Conformément au paragraphe 1 de l'article  XIX de l'Accord sur les marchés publics tel qu'il a 
été modifié par le Protocole portant amendement de l'Accord sur les marchés publics (ci-après 
dénommé l'"Accord révisé "), le gouvernement japonais notifie au Comité des marchés publics les 
modifications de  pure forme ci -après se rapportant à l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I de l'Accord révisé  
concernant  le Japon . 
1. Remplacer  "1.17. Japan Environmental Safety Corporation " par "1.17. Japan 
Environment al Storage & Safety Corporation " dans "1 GROUP A " de la Liste des 
entités ; 
2. Remplacer  "1.22. Japan Foundation " par "1.22. Japan Foundation, The " dans 
"1 GROUP A " de la Liste des entités . 
3. Remplacer "1.44. Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery 
Corporation Personnel " par "1.44. Mutual Aid Association fo r Agricultural, Forestry and 
Fishery Organization Personnel " dans "1 GROUP A " de la Liste des entités . 
4. Dans "2 GROUP B " de la Liste des entités , supprimer "2.8 . Institute of National College 
of Technology, Japan" et ajouter "2.40 . National Institute of Tec hnology" . 
5. Remplacer  "2.37. National Institute of Health and Nutrition " par "2.43. National 
Institutes of Biomedical Innovation , Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h .)" dans 
                                                
1 L'article XIX:1 dispose ce qui suit: Notification d'une modification projetée  – une Partie notifier a au 
Comité tout projet de rectification, de transfert d'une entité d'une annexe à une autre, de retrait d'une entité 
ou autre modification des annexes de l'Appendice I la concernant (ci -après dénommé la "modification"). La 
Partie projetant la modification  (ci-après dénommée la "Partie apportant la modification") inclura dans la 
notification: a) pour tout retrait projeté d'une entité des annexes de l'Appendice  I la concernant dans l'exercice 
de ses droits au motif que le contrôle ou l'influence que le gouve rnement exerce sur les marchés couverts de 
cette entité a été éliminé de manière effective, la preuve de cette élimination; ou b) pour toute autre 
modification projetée, des renseignements concernant les conséquences probables du changement pour le 
champ d 'application mutuellement convenu du présent accord.  GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
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  "2 GROUP  B" de la Liste des entités, et ajouter  "h. Procurement other than that 
conducted  for the National Institute of Health and Nutrition is not covered. " au 
paragraphe 3 des "Notes to Annex 3 ", comme il est indiqué dans les pièces jointes . 
6. Renum éroter les autres entités en conséquence . 
2. Les modifications susmentionnées découlent des changem ents suivants.  
1. Le 24 décembre  2014, la Japan Environmental Safety Corporation, qui figure dans la 
liste de  l'Annexe 3, a assumé la respon sabilité du stockage provisoire  et a été 
réorganisée  sous le nom de "Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation" . 
2. Les modifications concernant les entités visées aux sous -paragraphes 2, 3 et 4 ont 
pour but de prendre en compte les désignations de ces entités les plus couramment 
utilisées en anglais.  
3. Le 1er avril 2015, le National Institute of Health and Nutrition, qu i figure dans la liste 
de l'Annexe 3, a fusionné avec le National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, qui n 'est 
PAS visé par l 'Accord révisé . Cette entité réorganisée a été nommée "National 
Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition" . 
3. Pour c omplément d'information à l'intention des Parties à l'Accord, les modifications par 
rapport à la notification initiale (GPA/MOD/JPN/76) sont les suivantes:  
1. Aucune note n'est introduite  pour "1.17 . Japan Environmental Storage & Safety 
Corporation" dans "1 G ROUP A" de la Liste des entités . La note proposée 
antérieurement "h . Procurement related to interim storage is not covered." est 
supprimée.  
2. Le texte de la note introduite pour "2.43 . National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, 
Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.)" dan s "2 GROUP B" de la Liste des entités est 
modifiée comme suit : "i.h. Procurement related to the functions that have been 
transferred from the former National Institute of Biomedical Innovation  other than 
that conducted for the National Institute of Health and Nutrition is not covered."  
4. Les modifications proposées par le Japon ne modifient pas le champ d 'application 
mutuellement convenu de l 'Accord révisé . 
5. La pièce jointe A présente  les modifications (en texte barré et en texte souligné ) proposées  
pour les pages correspondantes de l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I . La pièce jointe B contient ces 
pages telles qu'elles se présenteront une fois que les modifications proposées y auront été  
apportées .2
                                                
2 Les pièces jointes A et B sont en anglais seulement.  GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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12 June 2014 (WT/Let/952)  ATTACHMENT A  
ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Threshold s: 
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 450,00 0 
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 Expre ssway 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 Re view & Reimbursement Services;  
1.11.  Hokkaido Railway Company (Note 3.a.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.12.  Honshu -Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited;  
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 Cooperati on; 
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 Rail way 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 Labour Health and Welfare Organization;  
1.28.  Japan National Tourism Organization;  
1.29.  Japan Oil, Ga s and Metals National Corporation (Note 3.c.);  
1.30.  Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job 
Seekers;GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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4 August 2014 (WT/Let/981 ) 1.31.  Japan Post;  
1.32.  Japan Racing Association;  
1.33.  Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency ( Note 3. a.) (Note 3.d.) 
(Note 3.e.); 
1.34.  Japan Science and Technology Agency;  
1.35.  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;  
1.36.  Japan Sport Council;  
1.37.  Japan Student Services Organization;  
1.38.  Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.);  
1.39.  Japan Water Agency;  
1.40.  Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical pers on designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing Law);  
1.41.  Kyushu Railway Company (Note 3.a.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.42.  Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited;  
1.43.  Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant 
to the Auto Racing L aw); 
1.44.  Mutual Aid Association  of Agriculture  for Agricultural , Forestry and Fishery 
Corporation  Organization  Personnel;  
1.45.  Mutual Aid F und for Official Casualties and Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters;  
1.46.  Narita International Airport Corporation;  
1.47.  National Assoc iation of Racing , The; 
1.48.  National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono;  
1.49.  National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan;  
1.50.  New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization;  
1.51.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (No te 3.f.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.52.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.53.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.54.  Northern Territories Issue Association;  
1.55.  Okinawa Development Finance Corporation;  
1.56.  Open Un iversity of Japan Foundation, The;  
1.57.  Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN;  
1.58.  Organization for Workers ' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid ; 
1.59.  Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, The ; 
1.60.  RIKEN (Note 3. b.); 
1.61.  Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.62.  Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.);  
1.63.  Urban Renaissance Agency ; 
1.64.  Welfare and Medical Service Agency;  
1.65.  West Nippon Expressway Company Limited.  
2  GROUP B  
2.1.  Building Research Institute;  
2.2.  Center for National Universi ty Finance and Management;  
2.3.  Civil Aviation College;  
2.4.  Electronic Navigation Research Institute;  
2.5.  Fisheries Research Agency;  
2.6.  Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center;  
2.7.  Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute;  
2.8.  Institute of National Colleges of Te chnology, Japan;  
2.98.  Inter-University Research Institute Corporation;  
2.109.  Japan Health Insurance Association;  
2.1110.  Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences;  
2.1211.  Japan Mint;  
2.1312.  Japan Pension Service;  
2.1413.  Labor  Management Organization for USFJ Employees;  
2.1514.  Marine Technical Education Agency;  
2.1615.  National Agency of Vehicle Inspection;  
2.1716.  National Agriculture and Food Research Organization;  GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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4 August 2014 (WT/Let/981 ) 2.1817.  National Archives of Japan;  
2.1918.  National C ancer Center;  
2.2019.  National Center for Child Health and Development;  
2.2120.  National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology;  
2.2221.  National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.2322.  National Center for Industrial Property Information and Trai ning; 
2.2423.  National Center for Seeds and Seedlings;  
2.2524.  National Center for Teachers' Development;  
2.2625.  National Center for University Entrance Examinations;  
2.2726.  National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.2827.  National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center;  
2.2928.  National Fisheries University;  
2.3029.  National Hospital Organization;  
2.3130.  National Institute for Agro -Environmental Sciences;  
2.3231.  National Institute for Environmental Studies;  
2.3332.  National Institute for Mate rials Science;  
2.3433.  National Institute for Sea Training;  
2.3534.  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.3635.  National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences;  
2.37.  National Institute of Health and Nutrition;  
2.3836.  National Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.3937.  National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ; 
2.4038.  National Institute of Radiological Sciences;  
2.4139.  National Institute of Special Needs Education;  
2.40.  National Instit ute of Technology;  
2.4241.  National Institute of Technology and Evaluation;  
2.4342.  National Institutes for Cultural Heritage;  
2.43.  National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h .); 
2.44.  National Institution for Academic Degree s and University Evaluation;  
2.45.  National Institution for Youth Education;  
2.46.  National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.47.  National Maritime Research Institute;  
2.48.  National Museum of Art;  
2.49.  National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.50.  National Printing Bureau;  
2.51.  National Research Inst itute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention;  
2.52.  National Research Institute of Brewing;  
2.53.  National Statistics Center;  
2.54.  National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory;  
2.55.  National University Corporation;  
2.56.  National Women's Education Center;  
2.57.  Nippon Export and I nvestment Insurance;  
2.58.  Port and Airport Research Institute;  
2.59.  Public Works Research Institute;  
2.60.  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 
accorda nce 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 co mpetitive 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 . GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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12 June 2014 (WT/Let/952 ) b. Procurement which could lead t o 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 uti lization 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.  
d. Procurement of advertising services, construction services and r eal estate services is not 
covered . 
e. Procurement of ships to be jointly owned with private companies is not covered . 
f. Procurement of public electrical telecommunications equipment and of services related to 
operational safety of telecommunications is not covered. 
g. Procurement of the services specified in Annex  5, other than construction services, is not 
covered . 
h. Procurement other than that conducted for the National Institute of Health and 
Nutrition is not covered.  
4. With regard to procurement by Japan Railwa y Construction, Transport and Technology 
Agency : 
a. Note 3.a. applies only to the railway  construction -related activities ; 
b. Note 3 .d. applies only to the activities relating to the settlement of the former Japan 
National Railways ; 
c. Note 3.e. applies only to the  shipbuilding activities.  
5. East Japan Railway Company ( Note 3. a.) (Note 3. g.), Central Japan Railway Company 
(Note 3.a.) (Note 3. g.) and West Japan Railway Company ( Note 3. a.) (Note 3. g.) shall be deemed 
to be included in Group A with respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the 
European Union withdraws its objection against the delisting of these companies.  
As soon as the European Union's notification of the withdrawal of its objection has been notified to 
the Committee on Government P rocurement, this note shall cease to have effect.  
 
6. National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan shall be deemed to be included in Group B with 
respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the European Union and the United 
States withdraw their objections against the delisting of this abolished entity.  
As soon as the United States' and the European Union's notifications of the withdrawals of their 
objections have been notified to the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease 
to have effect.  GPA/MOD/JPN/7 8 
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…)  
 ATTACHMENT B  
ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Threshold s: 
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 Expres sway 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 Investme nt 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 Limited;  
1.13.   Japan Alcohol Corp oration ; 
1.14.   Japan Arts Council;  
1.15.   Japan A tomic 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 Org anization 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 Labour Health and W elfare Organization;  
1.28.   Japan National Tourism Organization;  
1.29.   Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Note 3.c.);  
1.30.   Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job 
Seekers;GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…)  1.31.   Japan Post;  
1.32.   Japan Racing Association;  
1.33.   Japan R ailway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency ( Note 3. a.) (Note 3. d.) 
(Note 3.e.); 
1.34.   Japan Science and Technology Agency;  
1.35.   Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;  
1.36.   Japan Sport Council;  
1.37.   Japan Student Services Organization;  
1.38.   Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3. g.); 
1.39.   Japan Water Agency;  
1.40.   Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing Law);  
1.41.   Kyushu Railway Company (Note 3.a.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.42.   Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited;  
1.43.   Motorcycle Racing Promotion Associati on (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law);  
1.44.   Mutual Aid Association for Agricultur al, Forestry and Fishery Organization  Personnel;  
1.45.   Mutual Aid F und for Official Casualties and Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters;  
1.46.   Narita Inter national Airport Corporation;  
1.47.   National Association of Racing , The; 
1.48.   National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono;  
1.49.   National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan;  
1.50.   New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization;  
1.51.   Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.52.   Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.53.   Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.54.   Northern Territories Issue Association;  
1.55.   Okinawa Development Finance Corporation;  
1.56.   Open University of Japan Foundation, The;  
1.57.   Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN;  
1.58.   Organization for Workers ' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid ; 
1.59.   Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for P rivate Schools of Japan, The ; 
1.60.   RIKEN (Note 3.b.);  
1.61.   Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.)  (Note 3.g.);  
1.62.   Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.);  
1.63.   Urban Renaissance Agency ; 
1.64.   Welfare and Medical Service Agency;  
1.65.   West Nippon Expressway Company Limited.  
2  GROUP B  
2.1.  Building Rese arch Institute;  
2.2.  Center for National University Finance and Management;  
2.3.  Civil Aviation College;  
2.4.  Electronic Navigation Research Institute;  
2.5.  Fisheries Research Agency;  
2.6.  Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center;  
2.7.  Forestry and Forest Products Research Ins titute;  
2.8.  Inter-University Research Institute Corporation;  
2.9.  Japan Health Insurance Association;  
2.10.   Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences;  
2.11.   Japan Mint;  
2.12.   Japan Pension Service;  
2.13.   Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees;  
2.14.   Marine Technica l Education Agency;  
2.15.   National Agency of Vehicle Inspection;  
2.16.   National Agriculture and Food Research Organization;  
2.17.   National Archives of Japan;  
2.18.   National Cancer Center;  
2.19.   National Center for Child Health and Development;  GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…)  2.20.   National Center for Geriatrics and Geront ology;  
2.21.   National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.22.   National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training;  
2.23.   National Center for Seeds and Seedlings;  
2.24.   National Center for Teachers' Development;  
2.25.   National Center for University Entrance Examination s; 
2.26.   National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.27.   National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center;  
2.28.   National Fisheries University;  
2.29.   National Hospital Organization;  
2.30.   National Institute for Agro -Environmental Sciences;  
2.31.   National Institute for Environmental Studies;  
2.32.   National Institute for Materials Science;  
2.33.   National Institute for Sea Training;  
2.34.   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.35.   National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences;  
2.36.   National Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.37.   National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ; 
2.38.   National Institute of Radiological Sciences;  
2.39.   National Institute of Special Needs Education;  
2.40.   National Institute of Technology;  
2.41.   National Institute of Technology and Evaluation;  
2.42.   National Institutes for Cult ural Heritage;  
2.43.   National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3. h.); 
2.44.   Ntional Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation;  
2.45.   National Institution for Youth Education;  
2.46.   National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.47.   National Mariti me Research Institute;  
2.48.   National Museum of Art;  
2.49.   National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.50.   National Printing Bureau;  
2.51.   National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention;  
2.52.   National Research Institute of Brewing;  
2.53.   National Statistics Center;  
2.54.   Natio nal Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory;  
2.55.   National University Corporation;  
2.56.   National Women's Education Center;  
2.57.   Nippon Export and Investment Insurance;  
2.58.   Port and Airport Research Institute;  
2.59.   Public Works Research Institute;  
2.60.   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 . GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…)  c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.  
d. Procurement of advertising services, construction services and real estate services is not 
covered . 
e. Procurement of ships to be jointly owned with private companies is not covered . 
f. Procure ment of public electrical telecommunications equipment and of services related to 
operational safety of telecommunications is not covered . 
g. Procurement of the services specified in Annex  5, other than construction services, is not 
covered . 
h. Procurement other  than that conducted for the National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
is not covered.  
4. With regard to procurement by Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency : 
a. Note 3 .a. applies only to the railway  construction -related activities ; 
b. Note 3 .d. applies only to the activities relating to the settlement of the former Japan 
National Railways ; 
c. Note 3 .e. applies only to the shipbuilding activities.  
5. East Japan Railway Company ( Note 3. a.) (Note 3. g.), Central Japan Railway Company 
(Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.) and West Japan Railway Company ( Note 3. a.) (Note 3. g.) shall be deemed 
to be included in Group A with respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the 
European Union withdraws its objection against the delisting of these companies.  
As soon as the European Union's notification of the withdrawal of its objection has been notified to 
the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease to have effect.  
 
6. National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan shall be deemed to be included in Gr oup B with 
respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the European Union and the United 
States withdraw their objections against the delisting of this abolished entity.  
As soon as the United States' and the European Union's notification s of the withdrawals of their 
objections have been notified to the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease 
to have effect.  
 
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