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GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
5 April 2017  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIO NS TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN UNDER THE (199 4)  
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNM ENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM J APAN PURSUANT TO ART ICLE XXIV:6( a)1 OF THE GPA (1994)  
The following communication, dated 4 April 2017, is being circulated at the reques t of the 
Delegation of Japan.  
 
_______________  
 
 
1.  Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement, done 
at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 (hereinafter referred to as "the 1994 Agreement "), the Government 
of Japan hereby notif ies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modifications 
relating to its Annex 3, Appendix  I to the 1994 Agreement:  
a. Replace "National Center for Teachers' Development " with "National Institute for School 
Teachers and Staff Development " in "2. Group B " of List of Entities and List of Entities 
which procure the services, specified in Annex 4, respectively.  
b. Replace "Marine Technical Education Agency " with "Japan agency of Maritime Education 
and Training for Seafarers " in "2. Group B " of List of Entities and List of Entities which 
procure the services, specified in Annex 4, respectively.  
c. Replace "Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute " with "Forest Research and 
Management Organization " in "2. Group B " of List of Entities and List of En tities which 
procure the services, specified in Annex 4, respectively.  
2.  The a bove-mentioned modifications are the r esults of the following changes:  
a. On 1 April 2017, the "National Center for Teachers' Development " assumed the charge of 
provision of technical  guidance to school teachers and conducting survey research on 
qualification of school staff, and was reorganized under the name of "National Institute 
for School Teachers and Staff Development ". 
b. On 1 April 2016, the "Marine Technical Education Agency " was renamed "Japan agency 
of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers ". 
c. On 1 April 2017, "Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute " assumed the charge 
of development of water source forest, and was reorganized under the name of "Forest 
Research an d Management Organization ". 
                                                
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows: Rectifications  or Modifications  (a) Rectifications, transfers of an 
entity from one Annex to ano ther or, in exceptional cases, other modifications relating to  Appendices  I through 
IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely consequences of the change for 
the mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement. If th e 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 Comm ittee. The 
Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim 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 notifica tion. In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter may be 
pursued in accordance with the provisions contained in Article  XXII. GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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  3.  The modifications that Japan is proposing do not reduce the mutually agreed coverage under 
the 1994 Agreement.  
4.  Attachment  A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modification s by Japan  to the c orresponding page s (page s 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5 ) of Annex  3 to 
Appendix  I. Attachment  B indicates how th ese pages would appear after the proposed 
modification s have been accepted .2 
                                                
2 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 2 /5 
 
28 July 2016 (WT/Let/1189)  ATTACHMENT A  
Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Arts Council  
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  
- The Open University of Japan Foundation  
- Japan Sport Council  
- Health Insurance Claims Review & 
Reimbursement Services  
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono  
- Japan Racing Association  
- Mutual Aid Association for Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fishery Organization 
Personnel  
- The National Association of Racing  
- Farmers' Pension Fund  
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law)  
- Japan External Trade Organization  
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association 
(A juridical person designated as such 
pursuant to the Auto Racing Law)  
- New Energy and Industrial Technology  
 Development Organization  
- Japan Alcohol Corporation  
- Japan National  Tourism Organization  
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training  
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters  
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e)  
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation  
for Private Schools of Japan  
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  
 Allowance Mutual Aid  
 
2. Group B  
 
- National Archives of Japan  
- National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology  
- National Research Institute of Brewing  
- National Cente r for University Entrance 
Examinations  
- National Institute of Special Needs 
Education  
 - National Institution for Youth Education  
- National Women's Education Center  
- National Museum of Nature and Science  
- National Institute for Materials Science  
- National Research Institute for Earth Science 
and Disaster Prevention  
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan  
- National Institutes for Quantum and 
Radiological Science and Technology  
- National Museum of Art  
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage  
- National Center for Teachers' 
Development  National Institute for 
School Teachers and Staff Development  
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, 
Health and Nutrition (i)  
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health 
and Safety  
- Food and Agricultural Mater ials Inspection 
Center  
- National Livestock Breeding Center  
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization  
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences  
- Forestry and Forest Products Research 
Institute  Forest Research and 
Manageme nt Organization  
- Japan Fisheries Research and Education 
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  
- Japan Health Insurance Association  
- Japan Pension Service  
- National Cancer Center  
- National Cerebral a nd Cardiovascular Center  
- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry  
- National Center for Global Health and 
Medicine  
- National Center for Child Health and 
Development  
- National Center for Geriatrics and 
Gerontology  
 GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 3 /5 
 
29 July 2016 (WT/Let/1190)  Supplies (cont'd)  
 
 
- National I nstitute of Maritime, Port and 
Aviation Technology  
- Marine Technical Education Agency  
Japan agency of Maritime Education and 
Training for Seafarers  
- Civil Aviation College  
- National Institute for Environmental Studies  
- Labor Management Organization for  USFJ 
Employees  
- National Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology  
- National Statistics Center  
- Japan Mint  
- National Printing Bureau  
- National Hospital Organization  
- National University Corporation  
- Inter-University Research Institute 
Corporation  
- National Institute of Technology  
- National Institution for Academic Degrees 
and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Education  
 
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 Expressw ay 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 Devel opment Corporation (a)  
- Japan Science and Technology Agency  
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (b)  
- Japan Environmental Storage & Safety 
Corporation (h)  
- Japan International Cooperation Agency  
- Welfare and Medical Service Agency  
- Government Pension Investme nt Fund  
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries 
Corporation  
- Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation 
(c) 
- Japan Small and Medium Enterprise 
Corporation  
- Japan Post  
- Japan Organization for Employment of the 
Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and J ob 
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., L td. (a)  
- Japan Tobacco Inc. (g)  
- Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g)  
- Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g)  GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 4 /5 
 
28 July 2016 (WT/Let/1189)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g)  
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone 
Corporation  (f)(g)  
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East 
Corpo ration  (f)(g)  
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West 
Corporation  (f)(g)  
- Northern Territories Issue Association  
- National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- RIKEN (b)  
- Environmental Restoration and 
Conservation Agency  
- Fund for the Promotion and Develo pment 
of the Amami Islands  
- Japan Foundation, The  
- Japan Student Services Organization  
- Japan Arts Council  
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  
- The Open University of Japan Foundation  
- Japan Sport Council  
- Health Insurance Claims Review & 
Reimbursement Services  
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono  
- Japan Racing Association  
- Mutual Aid Association for Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fishery Organization  
Personnel  
- The National Association of Racing  
- Farmers' Pension Fund  
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law)  
- Japan External Trade Organization  
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association 
(A juridical person designated as such 
pursuant to the Auto Racing Law)  
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization  
- Japan Alcohol Corporation  
- Japan National Tourism Organization  
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training  
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retire ment of Volunteer Firefighters  
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e)  
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation 
for Private Schools of Japan  
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  
 Allowance Mutual Aid  
 2. Group B  
 
- National Archives of Japan  
- National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology  
- National Research Institute of Brewing  
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations  
- National Institute of Special Needs Education  
- National Institution for Youth Educati on 
- National Women's Education Center  
- National Museum of Nature and Science  
- National Institute for Materials Science  
- National Research Institute for Earth Science 
and Disaster Prevention  
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan  
- National Institutes  for Quantum and 
Radiological Science and Technology  
- National Museum of Art  
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage  
- National Center for Teachers' 
Development  National Institute for 
School Teachers and Staff Development  
- National Institutes of Biom edical Innovation, 
Health and Nutrition (i)  
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health 
and Safety  
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection 
Center  
- National Livestock Breeding Center  
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization  
- Japan Intern ational Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences  
- Forestry and Forest Products Research 
Institute  Forest Research and 
Management Organization  
- Japan Health Insurance Association  
- Japan Pension Service  
- National Cancer Center  
- National Cerebral and Ca rdiovascular Center  
- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry  
- National Center for Global Health and 
Medicine  
- National Center for Child Health and 
Development  
- National Center for Geriatrics and 
Gerontology  GPA/MO D/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 5 /5 
 
28 July 2016 (WT/Let/1189)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Fisheries R esearch and Education 
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 Institute of Maritime, Port and 
Aviation Technology  
- Marine Technical Education Agency  
Japan agency of Maritime Education 
and Trai ning for Seafarers  
- Civil Aviation College  
- National Institute for Environmental 
Studies  
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees  
- National Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology  
- National Statistics Center  
- Japan Mint  
- Nationa l Printing Bureau  
- National Hospital Organization  
- National University Corporation  
- Inter-University Research Institute 
Corporation  
- National Institute of Technology  
- National Institution for Academic Degrees 
and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Educatio n 
 
 
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 acco rdance 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 exp osed 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) Procu rement 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 advertisin g 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.  
 
(h) Procurement related to interim storage 
is not included.  
 
(i) Procurement related to th e functions on 
biomedical innovation that have been 
transferred from the former National 
Institute of Biomedical Innovation is not 
included.  GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 2/5 
 
…2017 (WT/Let/…)  ATTACHMENT B  
Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Arts Council  
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  
- The Open Uni versity of Japan Foundation  
- Japan Sport Council  
- Health Insurance Claims Review & 
Reimbursement Services  
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono  
- Japan Racing Association  
- Mutual Aid Association for Agricultur e, 
Forestry and Fishery Organization 
Personnel  
- The National Association of Racing  
- Farmers' Pension Fund  
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law)  
- Japan External Trade Organization  
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association 
(A juridical person designated as such 
pursuant to the Auto Racing Law)  
- New Energy and Industrial Technology  
 Development Organization  
- Japan Alcohol Corporation  
- Japan National Tourism Organization  
- The Japan Insti tute for Labour Policy and 
Training  
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters  
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e)  
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation 
for Private Schools of Japan  
- Organiz ation for Workers' Retirement  
 Allowance Mutual Aid  
 
2. Group B  
 
- National Archives of Japan  
- National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology  
- National Research Institute of Brewing  
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations  
- National Institute of Special Needs 
Education  
 - National Institution for Youth Education  
- National Women's Education Center  
- National Museum of Nature and Science  
- National Institute for Materials Science  
- National Research Institute for Earth Scien ce 
and Disaster Prevention  
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan  
- National Institutes for Quantum and 
Radiological Science and Technology  
- National Museum of Art  
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage  
- National Institute for School Teachers and 
Staff Development  
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, 
Health and Nutrition (i)  
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health 
and Safety  
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection 
Center  
- National Livestock Breeding Center  
- National Agricultur e and Food Research 
Organization  
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences  
- Forest Research and Management 
Organization  
- Japan Fisheries Research and Education 
Agency  
- Research Institute of Economy, Trade and 
Industry  
- National Ce nter 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  
- Japan Health Insurance Association  
- Japan Pension Service  
- National Cancer Center  
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center  
- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry  
- National Center for Global Health and 
Medicine  
- Nationa l Center for Child Health and 
Development  
- National Center for Geriatrics and 
Gerontology  GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 3 /5 
 
…2017 (WT/Let/…)  Supplies (cont'd)  
 
 
- National Institute of Maritime, Port and 
Aviation Technology  
- Japan agency of Maritime Education and 
Training for Seafarers  
- Civil Aviatio n College  
- National Institute for Environmental Studies  
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees  
- National Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology  
- National Statistics Center  
- Japan Mint  
- National Printing Bureau  
- National Hospi tal Organization  
- National University Corporation  
- Inter-University Research Institute 
Corporation  
- National Institute of Technology  
- National Institution for Academic Degrees 
and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Education  
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 
Construct ion 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 Internat ional 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 E xpressway 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 Storage & Safety 
Corporation (h)  
- Japan Interna tional 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 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 F inance Organization for Municipalities  
- Development Bank of Japan Inc.  
- Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (a)  
- Japan Tobacco Inc. (g)  
- Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g)  
- Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g)  GPA/MOD/J PN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 4 /5 
 
…2017 (WT/Let/…)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g)  
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone 
Corporation  (f)(g)  
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East 
Corporation  (f)(g)  
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West 
Corporation  (f)(g)  
- Northern Territories Issue Association  
- National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- RIKEN  (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and 
Conservation Agency  
- Fund for the Promotion and Development 
of the Amami Islands  
- Japan Foundation, The  
- Japan Student Services Organization  
- Japan Arts Council  
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  
- The Ope n University of Japan Foundation  
- Japan Sport Council  
- Health Insurance Claims Review & 
Reimbursement Services  
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono  
- Japan Racing Association  
- Mutual Aid Association for Agric ulture, 
Forestry and Fishery Organization  
Personnel  
- The National Association of Racing  
- Farmers' Pension Fund  
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law)  
- Japan External Trade Organization  
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association 
(A juridical person designated as such 
pursuant to the Auto Racing Law)  
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization  
- Japan Alcohol Corporation  
- Japan National Tourism Organization  
- The Japan I nstitute for Labour Policy and 
Training  
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters  
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e)  
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation 
for Private Schools of Japan  
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  
 Allowance Mutual Aid  
 2. Group B  
 
- National Archives of Japan  
- National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology  
- National Research Institute of Brewing  
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinati ons 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education  
- National Institution for Youth Education  
- National Women's Education Center  
- National Museum of Nature and Science  
- National Institute for Materials Science  
- National Research Institute for Earth Sc ience 
and Disaster Prevention  
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan  
- National Institutes for Quantum and 
Radiological Science and Technology  
- National Museum of Art  
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage  
- National Institute for School Teachers a nd 
Staff Development  
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, 
Health and Nutrition (i)  
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health 
and Safety  
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection 
Center  
- National Livestock Breeding Center  
- National Agricul ture and Food Research 
Organization  
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences  
- Forest Research and Management 
Organization  
- Japan Health Insurance Association  
- Japan Pension Service  
- National Cancer Center  
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center  
- National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry  
- National Center for Global Health and 
Medicine  
- National Center for Child Health and 
Development  
- National Center for Geriatrics and 
Gerontology  GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 5 /5 
 
…2017 (WT/Let/…)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Fisheries  Research and Education 
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 Technolog y 
- National Institute of Technology and 
Evaluation  
- Public Works Research Institute  
- Building Research Institute  
- National Institute of Maritime, Port and 
Aviation Technology  
- Japan agency of Maritime Education and 
Training for Seafarers  
- Civil Aviat ion College  
- National Institute for Environmental 
Studies  
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees  
- National Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology  
- National Statistics Center  
- Japan Mint  
- National Printing Bureau  
- National Hos pital Organization  
- National University Corporation  
- Inter-University Research Institute 
Corporation  
- National Institute of Technology  
- National Institution for Academic Degrees 
and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Education  
 
 
Notes to Annex 3  
 
1. Product s 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 utilizat ion 
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 service s 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 
telecommu nications is not included.  
 
(g) Procurement of the services specified in 
Annex  4, other than construction 
services, is not included.  
 
(h) Procurement related to interim storage 
is not included.  
 
(i) Procurement related to the functions on 
biomedical innova tion that have been 
transferred from the former National 
Institute of Biomedical Innovation is not 
included.  
 
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