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GPA/MOD/JPN/101  
25 septembre  2018 
(18-5938) Page: 1/3 
Comité des marchés  publics  Original:  anglais  
 
  
MODIFICATION PROJETÉE DE L'APPENDICE I CONCERNANT LE JAPON   
AU TITRE DE L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS RÉVISÉ  
COMMUNICATION PRÉSEN TÉE PAR LE JAPON AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE X IX:11  
DE L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS RÉVI SÉ 
La communication ci -après, datée du 20 septembre  2018, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Japon.  
 
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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 le s marchés publics (ci -après 
dénommé l'"Accord révisé"), le gouvernement japonais notifie au Comité des marchés publics la 
modification ci -après se rapportant à l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I de l'Accord révisé concernant 
le Japon:  
• Remplacer  "2.44. National Re search Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention"  
par "2.44. National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience " dans 
"2 GROUP B"  de la liste des entités . 
2. La modification susmentionnée découle du changement suivant : 
• Le 1er avril 2016, le "National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention " 
a été rebaptisé  "National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience ". 
3. La modification proposée par le Japon ne réduit pas le champ d'application mutue llement 
convenu de l'Accord révisé.  
4. La pièce jointe A du présent document indique (en caractères gras, en texte barré ou en texte 
souligné) la modification que le Japon projette d'apporter à la page correspondante (page  3/4) 
de l'Annexe 3 de l'Appendice I.  La pièce jointe B contient la page pertinente, telle qu'elle se 
présenterait après l'entrée en vigueur de la modification .2 
                                                
1 L'article XIX: 1 de l'Accord révisé dispose ce qui suit: Notification d'une modification projetée  – Une 
Partie notifiera 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 proje tant 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'in fluence que le gouvernement 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 change ment 
pour le champ d'application mutuellement convenu du présent accord.  
2 Les pieces jointes A et B sont en anglais seulement . GPA/MOD/JPN/101  
 
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20 May 2017 (WT/Let/1264)  APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 3  Page 3/4 
ATTACHMENT A  
2.19.   National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology;  
2.20.   National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.21.   National Center  for Industrial Property Information and Training;  
2.22.   National Center for University Entrance Examinations;  
2.23.   National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.24.   National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center;  
2.25.   National Hospital Organization;  
2.26.  National Institute for Environmental Studies;  
2.27.   National Institute for Materials Science;  
2.28.   National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development;  
2.29.   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.30.   Nation al Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.31.   National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology;  
2.32.   National Institute of Special Needs Education;  
2.33.   National Institute of Technology;  
2.34.   National Institute of Tech nology and Evaluation;  
2.35.   National Institutes for Cultural Heritage;  
2.36.   National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology;  
2.37.   National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.);  
2.38.   National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education;  
2.39.   National Institution for Youth Education;  
2.40.   National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.41.   National Museum of Art;  
2.42.   National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.43.   National Printing Bureau;  
2.44.   National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster  Prevention  Resilience ; 
2.45.   National Research Institute of Brewing;  
2.46.   National Statistics Center;  
2.47.   National University Corporation;  
2.48.   National Women 's Education Center;  
2.49.   Nippon Export and Investment Insurance;  
2.50.   Public Works Research Institute;  
2.51.   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. Procure ment 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.  
c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.  GPA/MOD/JPN/101  
 
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ATTACHMENT B  
2.19.   National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology;  
2.20.   National Center for Global Health and Medicine;  
2.21.   National Center  for Industrial Property Information and Training;  
2.22.   National Center for University Entrance Examinations;  
2.23.   National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry;  
2.24.   National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center;  
2.25.   National Hospital Organization;  
2.26.  National Institute for Environmental Studies;  
2.27.   National Institute for Materials Science;  
2.28.   National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development;  
2.29.   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.30.   Nation al Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.31.   National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology;  
2.32.   National Institute of Special Needs Education;  
2.33.   National Institute of Technology;  
2.34.   National Institute of Tech nology and Evaluation;  
2.35.   National Institutes for Cultural Heritage;  
2.36.   National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology;  
2.37.   National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.);  
2.38.   National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education;  
2.39.   National Institution for Youth Education;  
2.40.   National Livestock Breeding Center;  
2.41.   National Museum of Art;  
2.42.   National Museum of Nature and Science;  
2.43.   National Printing Bureau;  
2.44.   National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster  Resilience ; 
2.45.   National Research Institute of Brewing;  
2.46.   National Statistics Center;  
2.47.   National University Corporation;  
2.48.   National Women's Educatio n Center;  
2.49.   Nippon Export and Investment Insurance;  
2.50.   Public Works Research Institute;  
2.51.   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 associatio ns 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 a iming at utilization 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.  
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