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GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
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Comité des marchés publics  Original:  anglais  
 
MODIFICATIONS PROJET ÉES DE L'APPENDICE I  CONCERNANT LE JAPON  
AU TITRE DE L'ACCORD  SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBL ICS (1994)  
COMMUNICATION PRÉSENTÉE PAR LE JAPON AU TITRE  
DE L'ARTICLE X XIV:6 a)1 DE L'AMP (1994)  
La communication ci -après, datée du 4 avril  2017, est d istribuée à la demande de la délégation du 
Japon.  
 
_______________  
 
 
1.  Conformément au paragraphe 6 a) de l'article XX IV de l'Accord sur les marchés publics , fait à 
Marrakech le 15 avril 1994  (ci-après dénommé l'"Accord de 1994 "), le gouvernement japonais 
notifie au Comité des marchés publics les modifications ci -après se rapportant à l'Annexe 3 de 
l'Appendice I de l'Accord de 1994  concernant le Japon:  
a. Remplacer "National Center for Teachers' Development" par "National Institute for 
School Teachers and Staff Development" dans "2. Group B" de la Liste des entités  qui 
achètent des services figurant à l' Annexe 4 . 
b. Remplacer " Marine Technical Education Agency " par " Japan agency of Maritime 
Education and Training for Seafarers " dans "2 . Group B" de la Liste des enti tés qui 
achètent  des services  figurant à l' Annexe 4 . 
c. Remplacer "Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute" par "Forest Research and 
Management Organization " dans "2. Group B" de la Liste des entités qui achètent des 
services figurant à l' Annexe 4 . 
2.  Les modifications  susmentionnées découlent des changements suivants:  
a. Depuis le  1er avril 2017, le "National Center for Teachers' Development"  est chargé de 
donner des orientations techniques aux enseignants et de mener des recherches sur les 
qualifications du personnel des établissements d'enseignement , et a été réorganisé sous 
le nom de " National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development ". 
b. Le 1er avril 2016, la "Marine Technical Education Agency" a été rebaptisée "Japan 
agency of Maritime Educatio n and Training for Seafarers".  
                                                
1 L'article XX IV:6 a) dispose ce qui suit: Rectifications ou modifications  a) Les rectifications, les 
transferts d'un e entité d'une Annexe à une autre ou, dans des cas exceptionnels, les autres modifications se 
rapportant aux Appendices I à IV seront  notifiés au Comité, accompagnés de renseignements concernant les 
conséquences  probables du changement pour le champ d'appl ication mutuellement convenu du  présent accord. 
S'ils sont de pure forme ou mineurs, les rectifications, transferts ou  autres modifications prendront effet à la 
condition qu'aucune objection n'y ait été faite  dans un délai de 30 jours. Dans les autres cas,  le Président du 
Comité convoquera le  Comité dans les moindres délais. Le Comité examinera la proposition et toute  demande 
d'ajustements compensatoires, afin de préserver l'équilibre des droits et des  obligations et de maintenir le 
champ d'application mutu ellement convenu du présent  accord à un niveau comparable à son niveau antérieur à 
la notification. S'il n'est pas  possible d'arriver à un accord, la question pourra être traitée ensuite selon les  
dispositions de l'article XXII.  GPA/MOD/JPN/96  
 
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  c. Le 1er avril 2017, le " Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute " est chargé de la 
mise en valeur des forêts humides, et a été réorganisé sous le nom de " Forest Research 
and Management Organization ". 
3.  Les modifications p roposées par le Japon ne réduisent pas le champ d'application mutuellement 
convenu de l'Accord de 1994 . 
4.  La pièce jointe A du présent document indique (en caractères gras, en texte barré ou en texte 
souligné) les modifications que le Japon propose d'apporte r aux pages correspondantes 
(pages  2/5, 3/5, 4/5 et 5/5 ) de l'Annexe  3 de l'Appendice  I. La pièce jointe  B contient ces pages 
telles qu'elles se présenteraient après acceptation des modifications.2 
                                                
2 Les pièces jointes A et B  sont en anglais seulement.  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 Ra cing 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 
Bicycl e 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 Mutua l 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 Education  
- National Women's Education Center  
- National Museum of Nature and Science  
- National Institute for Materia ls 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 Cultura l 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 A gricultural Materials 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 Rese arch and 
Management 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 Inst itute 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  
- 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 Institute 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 Resea rch 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 se rvices, 
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  
- Centra l Nippon Expressway 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 Age ncy 
- Urban Development 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 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 D isabilities and Job 
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., Ltd. (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 Tel ephone 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 Pro motion and Development 
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 C laims 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 Associat ion 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 Casu alties 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 
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 I nstitutes 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 Agriculture and Food Research 
Organizati on 
- Japan International 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  
- Nationa l 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 
 
28 July 2016 (WT/Let/1189)  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 
Scienc e 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 E ducation 
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 o f Higher 
Education  
 
 
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 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 activit ies 
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 inc luded.  
 
(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 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) Procurem ent of advertising 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) Procurem ent related to the 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 Scien ce 
- 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 Associati on 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 Or ganization  
- 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 o f 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 Entra nce 
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 Institut e 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 Institute for Sch ool 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 Agriculture 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 
Indus try 
- 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 Ins titute  
- 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  
- 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 
 
…2017 (WT/Let/…)  Supplies (cont'd)  
 
 
- National Institute of Maritime, Port and 
Aviation Technology  
- Japan agency of Maritime Education and 
Training for Seafarer s 
- 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 Expressway 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 Development 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 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 Finance 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/JPN/96  
 
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APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 4 /5 
 
…2017 (WT/Let/…)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
 
- Japan Freight Railway C ompany (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 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 Asso ciation 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 Tra de 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 Organizat ion 
- 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 Schoo ls 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 E ntrance 
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 Insti tute 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 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 Agriculture 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  
- Natio nal 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 Technology  
- 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 Seafar ers 
- 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 Bure au 
- 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  
 
 
Notes to An nex 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 accordance with law s 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 competi tive 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 co uld 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 a iming 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 advertising 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 sa fety 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 the functions on 
biomedical innovation that have been 
transferred from the former National 
Institute of Biomedical Innovation is not 
included.  
 
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