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Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:  inglés  
 
  
MODIFICACIÓN PROPUESTA DEL APÉNDICE I DEL JAPÓN EN EL MARCO  
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO  
COMUNICACI ÓN DEL JAPÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON  
EL PÁRRAFO 1 DEL ARTÍCULO XIX1 DEL ACUERDO  
SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 20 de septiembre de 2018, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Japón . 
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1. De conformidad con el párrafo 1 del artículo XIX del Acuerdo sobre Contrat ación Pública 
modificado por el Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública 
(denominado en adelante el "Acuerdo revisado"), el Gobierno del Japón notifica por la presente al 
Comité de Contratación Pública la siguiente modificació n en relación con su  Anexo 3 del Apéndice I 
del Acuerdo revisado : 
• Sustitúyase  "2.44. National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster 
Prevention"  por "2.44. National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster 
Resilience " en "2 GROUP B"  de la lista de entidades . 
2. Esta modificación obedece a lo siguiente : 
• El 1º de abril de 2016, el "National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster 
Prevention" ( "Instituto Nacional de Investigación sobre Ciencias de la Tierra y 
Prevención de Desast res") pasó a llamarse  "National Research Institute for Earth 
Science and Disaster Resilience" ( "Instituto Nacional de Investigación sobre Ciencias de 
la Tierra y Resiliencia ante los Desastres" ). 
3. La modificación que propone el Japón no reduce la cobertura mutuamente convenida prevista 
en el Acuerdo revisado . 
4. En el suplemento A del presente documento se muestra (en negrita , tachado  y subrayado ) la 
modificación de la página correspondiente (página  3/4) del Anexo  3 del Apéndice  I propuesta por el 
Japón . En el suplemento B se indica cómo quedaría dicha página una vez introducida la modificación 
propuesta .2 
 
                                                
1 El párrafo 1 del artículo XIX del Acuerdo revisado dice lo siguiente : Notificación de propuestas de 
modificación  Toda Parte notificará al Comité las rectificaciones propuestas, las transferencias de una entidad de 
un Anexo a otro, el retiro de una entidad, u otras modificaciones de sus Anexos del Apéndice I (las que se 
denominan en adelante "modificación") . La Parte  que proponga la modificación (denominada en adelante 
"Parte modificante") incluirá en la notificación : a) en caso de que proponga el retiro de una entidad de sus 
Anexos del Apéndice I, en ejercicio de sus derechos, por haberse eliminado efectivamente el c ontrol o la 
influencia del gobierno sobre las contrataciones abarcadas que realice esa entidad, las pruebas de esa 
eliminación ; o b) en caso de que proponga cualquier otra modificación, información sobre las probables 
consecuencias del cambio en la cobertu ra mutuamente convenida prevista en el presente Acuerdo . 
2 Los suplementos A y B están en inglés solamente . GPA/MOD/JPN/101  
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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 Scienc e; 
2.28.   National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development;  
2.29.   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.30.   National 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 Technology 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 R esearch 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 i nto 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 man ner 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 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 N eurology 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 T eachers and Staff Development;  
2.29.   National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology;  
2.30.   National 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 Technology 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 Education Center;  
2.49.   Nippon Export and Investment Insurance;  
2.50.   Public Works Research Institute;  
2.51.   Research Institute of Economy, Tr ade 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. Procurement which could lead to the disclosure of information incompatible with the 
purpose of the Treaty on the Non -Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or wi th 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.  
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