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GPA/MOD/ISR/12  
 
11 April 2014  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF ISRAEL 
COMMUNICATION FROM ISRAEL PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXIV:6(a)1 OF THE GPA (1994) 
The following communication, dated 10 April 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Israel. 
 
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1.  Pursuant to paragraph 6(a) of Article XXIV of the Agreement on Government Procurement (1994), Israel hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following 
modifications of a purely formal or minor natu re relating to Annex 1 of Appendix I of the 
Agreement: 
a. Rename the entity "Ministry of National Infrastructures excluding Fuel Authority" to 
"Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources excluding Fuel 
Authority"; 
b. Rename the entity "Ministry of the Environment" to "Ministry of Environmental 
Protection"; 
c. Rename the entity "Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour" to "Ministry of Economy"; 
d. Rename the entity "Ministry of Social Affairs" to "Ministry of Social Affairs and Social 
Services"; 
e. Rename the entity "Ministry of Science and Technology" to "Ministry of Science, 
Technology and Space"; 
f. Rename the entity "Ministry of Transport" to "Ministry of Transport and Road Safety"; 
and 
g. Replace the entity "Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport" with the entities "Ministry 
of Education" and "Ministry of Culture and Sport". 
2.  The above modifications are the result of the following: 
a. The rectification of the name of "Ministry of National Infrastructures excluding Fuel 
Authority"; 
b. The rectification of the name of "Ministry of the Environment"; 
                                               
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows: Rectifications or Modifications  (a) Rectifications, transfers of an 
entity from one Annex to another or, in  exceptional cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I through 
IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with info rmation as to the likely consequences of the change for 
the mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement. If the rectifications, transfers or other modifications are of a purely formal or minor nature, they shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days. In other cases, the Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the Committee. The Committee shall consider the proposal and any cl aim for compensatory adjustments, with a view to 
maintaining a balance of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutually agreed coverage provided in 
this Agreement prior to such notification. In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter may be pursued in accordance wi th the provisions contained in Article XXII. GPA/MOD/ISR/12 
 
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  c. The rectification of the name of "Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour"; 
d. The rectification of the name of "Ministry of Social Affairs"; 
e. The rectification of the name of "Ministry of Science and Technology"; 
f. The rectification of the name of "Ministry of Transport"; and 
g. The "Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport" was divided into two independent offices 
"Ministry of Education" and "Ministry of Culture and Sport", the aggregate scope of all functions, including procurement functions is with no change. 
3.  The above modifications do not alter the level of mutually agreed coverage provided in the 
Agreement. 
4.  Attachment A to this document shows (in bold and strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modifications by Israel to the corresponding page of Annex 1 (page 1/2) of Appendix I. 
Attachment B indicates how this page would appe ar after the proposed modifications have been 
accepted.
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2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/ISR/12 
 
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APPENDIX I ISRAEL  ANNEX 1 Page 1/2  
 
13 February 2006 (WT/Let/513)  ATTACHMENT A 
ISRAEL 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
ANNEX 1 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 
Supplies        T h r e s h o l d : 130,000 SDR 
 Services  (specified in Annex 4)    Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold : 8,500,000 SDR; during the period 
beginning from 1 January 2006 until 
31 December 2008, the threshold shall be set at 
5,000,000 SDR 
 
 
List of Entities : 
 House of Representatives (the Knesset) 
Prime Minister's Office 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry of Communications 
Ministry of Construction and Housing 
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport  
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Culture and Sport 
Ministry of National Infrastructures , Energy and Water Resources excluding Fuel Authority 
Ministry of the Environment al Protection 
Ministry of Finance 
Civil Service Commission 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health (1) 
Ministry of Immigrants Absorption 
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Justice Ministry of Social Affairs  and Social Services  
Ministry of Science  and,  Technology  and Space 
Ministry of Tourism 
Ministry of Transport  and Road Safety 
Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman 
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APPENDIX I ISRAEL  ANNEX 1 Page 1/2  
 
… 2014 (WT/Let/…  ATTACHMENT B 
ISRAEL 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
ANNEX 1 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 
Supplies        T h r e s h o l d : 130,000 SDR 
 Services  (specified in Annex 4)    Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold : 8,500,000 SDR; during the period 
beginning from 1 January 2006 until 
31 December 2008, the threshold shall be set at 
5,000,000 SDR 
 
 
List of Entities : 
 House of Representatives (the Knesset) 
Prime Minister's Office 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry of Communications 
Ministry of Construction and Housing 
Ministry of Education Ministry of Culture and Sport 
Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy  and Water Resources excluding Fuel Authority 
Ministry of the Environmental Protection Ministry of Finance Civil Service Commission 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Ministry of Health (1) Ministry of Immigrants Absorption 
Ministry of Economy 
Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Justice 
Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services 
Ministry of Science, Technology and Space Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Transport and Road Safety  
Office of the State Comptroller and Ombudsman 
 
 
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