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GPA/ACC/UKR/15  
 
22 December 2014  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 ACCESSION TO THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT  
PROCUREMENT OF UKRAINE 
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN 
The following communication, dated 17 December 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan.  
 
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REQUESTS FROM JAPAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN UKRAINE'S SECOND REVISED OFFER OF 
28 OCTOBER 2014 (GPA/ACC/UKR/13) 
Japan appreciates the improvements Ukraine has ma de in its second revised offer submitted on 
27 October 2014 (GPA/ACC/UKR/13, dated 28 October 2014), by streamlining General Notes in Annex 7 and decreasing its thresholds an d increasing transparency in Annex 3. 
However, Japan is of the view that further impr ovements would still be required, and submits its 
revised requests to Ukraine as well as some clarifications. Japan looks forward to having constructive discussion with Ukraine in the coming months. Japan 
reserves the right to modify or expand its requests for improvements. 
 Annex1 – Central Government Entities  
1. We request that Ukraine replace the term "work" by "construction services" in Note to 
Annex 1. 
Annex 3 – Other Entities 
 
2. We request that Ukraine add names of covered enti ties as an indicative list in Annex 3 as a 
matter of transparency. Please specify the part of  the Procurement official electronic web-portal: 
http://www.tender.me.gov.ua providing the names of the covered entities 
3. We request that Ukraine explain the reason for excluding the procurement from the affiliates 
of Annex 3 entities as stipulated in Note 2. a. ii. to Annex 3. Japan is of the view that this kind of exclusion will significantly decrease the commercia l values of the covered procurement by Annex 3 
entities and that it should be deleted. 
4. We request that Ukraine explain the reason for excluding the contracts with some types of 
enterprises or organizations for the purposes of the ra il transport of general use (i.e. Note 2. a. iii.) 
and provide names of companies and organizations wh ere this note (Note 2. a. iii.) would apply to. 
5. We request Ukraine replace the term "work" by "construction services" in the paragraph 
2. a. of Notes to Annex 3. 
6. We request that Ukraine reduce the threshold for goods and services to SDR 130,000. GPA/ACC/UKR/15 
 
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  Annex 7 – General Notes 
 7. Regarding General Note 2, no GPA Party refers to the GATT in its market access Annexes of 
GPA. We request that Ukraine explain the specific limitations and conditions Ukraine refers to with 
respect to GATT. 
8. Regarding Note 3, we strongly oppose this kind of Note as a systemic issue. We reiterate our 
request that this note should be immediately removed in order not to hinder its accession process. 
9. We request that Ukraine replace the term "work"  by "construction services" in Note 4. b. 
10. We request that Ukraine move Notes 4. c., 4. d., 4. e., 4. f. and 4. g. to the Annex 5. 
11. Regarding General Note 4. g., we request that  Ukraine clarify the scope and the type of 
services that Ukraine is seeking to exclude. 
12. Regarding General Note 4. h., we request that Ukraine clarify in which Annex the Natural 
Persons' Deposit Guarantee Fund is covered and ex plain why this Note is necessary in Annex 7. 
 
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