RESTRICTED  
  
GPA/MOD/NZL/5  
 
29 November 2017  
(17-6553) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIO NS TO APPENDIX I OF NEW ZEALAND UNDER TH E REVISED 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNM ENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM N EW ZEALAND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIX:11 OF THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREME NT 
The following communication, dated 24 November 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of New Zealand.  
 
_______________  
 
 
1.  Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article XIX of the revised Agreement on Government Procurement 
(hereinafter "the revised Agreement"), New Zealand hereby notif ies the Committee on 
Government Procurement of the following modification to its Appendix I of the revised Agreement:  
a. Remove "Careers New Zealand" from the List of Entities in Annex 3.  
2.  The above modification arises from the following:  
a. Careers New Zealand w as disestablished as a government entity on 1 July 2017 under 
the Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017, with its functions transferring to the 
Tertiary Education Commission. The Tertiary Education Commission is a listed entity in 
Annex 3 in New Zealand's market access offer.  
3.  The above modification does not alter the level of mutually agreed coverage provided in New 
Zealand's Appendix 1.  
4.  Attachment A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout  or underlining ) the proposed 
modification by New Zealand to the c orresponding page of Appendix I. Attachment B indicates how 
this page would appear after the proposed modification has been accepted.  
  
                                                
1 Article X IX:1 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 
modification 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 entity 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.  GPA/MOD/NZL/5  
 
- 2 - 
 
APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 3  Page 1 /2 
 
11 December 2016 (WT/Let/1224)  ATTACHMENT A  
ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
Thresholds:  
Goods       SDR 400,000  
 
Services      SDR 400,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of entities:  
1. Accident Compensation Corporation  (Note 1);  
2. Careers New Zealand;  
32. Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand;  
43. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority ; 
54. Housing New Zealand Corporation ; 
65. Maritime New Zealand;  
76. New Zealand Antarctic Institute;  
87. New Zealand Fire Service Commission ; 
98. New Zealand Qualifications Authority ; 
109. New Zealand Tourism Board ; 
1110. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise ; 
1211. New Zealand Transport Agency ; 
1312. Ōtākaro Limited  (Note 4);  
1413. Sport New Zealand (Note 2);  
1514. Tertiary Education Commission ; 
1615. Education New Zealand;  
1716. Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited;  
1817. Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited;  
1918. KiwiRail Holdings Limited;  
2019. Transpower New Zealand Limited (Note 3).  
Note s to Annex 3  
1.  Accident Compensation Corporation: This Agreement does not cover procurement of pension 
fund management, public insurance and fund placements, investments and financial services 
related to securities or trading on an exchange.  
2.  Sport New Zealand: The Agreement does not apply to the procurement of  goods and services 
containing confidential information related to enhancing competitive sport performance.  
3.  Transpower New Zealand Limited: The following procurements are excluded from cover:  
a. Electrical stringing services ( part of the total range of activi ties covered by 
CPC Prov. 5134) ; 
b. Tower painting services ( part of the total range of activities covered by CPC  Prov. 5173) ; 
c. For greater certainty, projects funded directly by private sector customers where those 
projects would not be undertaken except for the funding provided by those customers .GPA/MOD/NZL/5  
 
- 3 - 
 
APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 3  Page 1 /2 
 
… 2018  (WT/Let/ …) ATTACHMENT B  
ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
Thresholds : 
Goods       SDR 400,000  
 
Services      SDR 400,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of entiti es: 
1. Accident Compensation Corporation (Note 1);  
2. Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand;  
3. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority;  
4. Housing New Zealand Corporation;  
5. Maritime New Zealand;  
6. New Zealand Antarctic Institute;  
7. New Zealand Fire Service Commission;  
8. New Zealand Qualifications Authority;  
9. New Zealand Tourism Board;  
10. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise;  
11. New Zealand Transport Agency;  
12. Ōtākaro Limited (Note 4);  
13. Sport New Zealand (Note 2);  
14. Tertiary Education Commission;  
15. Education New Zealand;  
16. Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited;  
17. Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited;  
18. KiwiRail Holdings Limited;  
19. Transpower New Zealand Limited (Note 3).  
Notes to Annex  3 
1.  Accident Compensation Corporation: This Agreement does not cover procurement of pension 
fund management, public insurance and fund placements, investments and financial services 
related to securities or trading on an exchange.  
2.  Sport New Zealand: The Agreement does not apply to the procurement of goods and services 
containing confidential information related to enhancing competitive sport performance.  
3.  Transpower New Zealand Limited: The following procurements are excluded from cover:  
a. Electrical stringing services (part of the tot al range of activities covered by CPC Prov. 
5134);  
b. Tower painting services (part of the total range of activities covered by CPC Prov. 5173);  
c. For greater certainty, projects funded directly by private sector customers where those 
projects would not be unde rtaken except for the funding provided by those customers.  
__________