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GPA/MOD/JPN/100  
 
25 September 2018  
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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 20 September 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan.  
 
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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  notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modifications 
relating to its Annex 3, Appendix  I to the 1994 Agreement:  
• Replace "National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention " with 
"National Research Institute fo r Earth Science and Disaster Resilience " in "2. Group B " of 
List of Entities and List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4, 
respectively.  
2. The above -mentioned modifications are the r esults of the following changes:  
• On 1 April 2016, t he "National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster 
Prevention " was renamed "National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster 
Resilience ". 
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 
modifications by Japan to the corresponding pages (pages 2 /5 and 4/5) of Annex 3  to Appendix I. 
Attachment B indicates how these pages would appear after t he proposed modifications have been 
accepted.2 
                                                
1 Article XXIV:6(a)  of the 1994 Agreement  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 information as to the likely 
consequences of the change f or 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 Chair man of the Committee shall promptly convene a 
meeting of the Committee. 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 notification. In the event of agreement not being 
reached, the matter may be pursued in accordance with the provisions contained in Article  XXII. 
2 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/JPN/100  
 
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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 Corporati on 
- 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 Mut ual 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  Resilience  
- 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 Material s 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 
Industry  
- National Center for Industrial Property 
Information and Training  
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance  
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial 
Science and Technology  
- National I nstitute 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 N eurology 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/100  
 
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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 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 Ass ociation 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 Tr ade 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 Priv ate 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 Uni versity 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 Resea rch Institute  for Earth Science 
and Disaster  Prevention  Resilience  
- 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 Serv ice 
- 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 an d Gerontology  GPA/MOD/JPN/100  
 
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ATTACHMENT B  
 
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 o f 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 Casualti es 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  Resilience  
- 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 an d 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 
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 Pensi on 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 Geriat rics and Gerontology  
 GPA/MOD/JPN/100  
 
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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 Open University of Japan Foundation  
- Japan Sport Council  
- Health Insurance Claims Review & 
Reimbursement Services  
- National Center for Pers ons 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 Associa tion (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 Industria l 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 fo r 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 Resilience  
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan  
- National Institutes for Quantum and 
Radiological Science and Tech nology  
- 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 
Organ ization  
- 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  
 
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