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Comité de Contratación Pública   
 
   
ADHESIÓN DE AUSTRALIA AL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
Proyecto de Decisión del Comité de [...]  
(para su adopción , si así se conviene, en la reunión del  Comité  
programada para el miércoles 17 de octubre de 2018) 
 
_______________  
 
 
El Comité de Contratación Pública,  
Teniendo en cuenta  el párrafo 2 del artículo XXIV del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública 
hecho  en Marrakech el 15 de abril de 1994 (el "Acuerdo de 1994"), y el párrafo 2 del artículo XXII 
del Acuerd o sobre Contratación Pública de 1994 modificado por el Protocolo por el que se modifica 
el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública, hec ho en Ginebra el 30 de marzo de 2012 (el "Acuerdo 
modificado")1; 
Teniendo en c uenta la Decisión del Comité de Contratación Pública sobre la adopción del texto 
del Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Públ ica, adoptada el 30 de marzo 
de 2012 (Apéndice 1 del docu mento GPA/113, de 2 de abril de 2012), y en par ticular sus párrafos 
3 y 4;  
Considerando la solicitud de adhesión al Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública presentada por 
Australia , que figura en el documento GPA/129 , de 2 de junio de 2015, y las consultas celebradas 
con las Partes en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública, así como la documentación adicional 
presentada por Australia y las Partes a tal efecto;  
Decide lo siguiente : 
1. De conformidad con las disposiciones del párrafo 2 d el art ículo XXIV del Acuerdo de 1994 y 
del párrafo 2 del artículo XXII del Acuerdo modificado, Australia podrá adherirse al Acuerdo sobre 
Contratación Pública en las condiciones establecidas en la presente Decisión, incluidos sus anexos.  
2. Australia presentará su instrumento de adhesión en el plazo de 12 meses desde la fecha de 
la presente Decisión, a menos que el Comité prorrogue el plazo para la presentación del instrumento . 
3. El Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública entrará en vigor para Australia el trigésimo día siguiente 
a la fecha de su adhesión, es decir, la fecha en que el Director General reciba su instrumento de 
adhesión, en el que se reproducirán las condiciones establecidas en la presente Decisión, incluido su 
anexo A.  
4. De conformidad con el párrafo 4 de la Decisión del Comité de Contratación Pública sobre la 
adopción del texto del Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública, 
adoptad a el 30 de marzo de 2012 (Apéndice 1 del docu mento GPA/113, de 2 de abril de 2012), 
Australia  estará obligada por dicho Protocolo a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor del Acuerdo 
sobre Contratación Pública para ella.  
                                                
1 En adelante, el Acuerdo de 1994 y el Acuerdo modificado se denominarán en conjunto "Acuerdo sobre 
Contratación Pública".  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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  5. Australia proporcionará a todas las Partes en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública acceso a 
la contratación comprendida en e l Apéndice I, que figura  en el anexo A de la presente Decisión, a 
partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública para ella . A partir de 
esa fecha, las disposiciones que figuran en el anexo A pasarán a ser parte integrante del  Acuerdo 
sobre Contratación Pública.  
6. Los Anexos del Apéndice I correspondientes a  Islandia, Liechtenstein , Noruega  y la Unión 
Europea  con arreglo al Acuerdo modificado serán aplicables con sujeción a las disposiciones que 
figuran en el anexo B de la presente Decisión, a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor del Acuerdo 
sobre Contratación Pública para Australia . A partir de esa fecha, las disposiciones que figuran en el 
anexo B pasarán a ser parte integrante del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública.  
7. Los Anexos del Apéndice I del Acuerdo de 1994 correspondientes a  Suiza serán aplicables  
entre Australia y Suiza a partir de la fecha de entrada en vigor del Acuerdo sobre Contratación 
Pública para Australia hasta que el Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo sobre Contratación 
Pública, hecho en Ginebra el 30 de marzo de 2012, haya entrado en vigor para Suiza . Los Anexos 
del Apéndice I correspondientes a  Suiza con arreglo al  Acuerdo modificado se aplicarán con sujeción 
a las disposiciones que figuran en  el anexo C de la presente Decisión, a partir de la fecha de entrada 
en vigor del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública para Australia  y, además,  de la fecha de  entrada en 
vigor de dicho Protocolo para Suiza . A partir de esa fecha, las disposiciones que figur an en el anexo 
C pasarán a ser parte integrante del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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  APPENDIX I  AUSTRALIA  ANNEX 1  Page 1/4 
ANEXO A  
 
CONDICIONES DE A DHESIÓN DE AUSTRALIA AL ACUERDO  
SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO  
 
APÉNDICE I1 
AUSTRALIA  
(Authentic in the English Language only)  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
 
List of Entities:  
1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal;  
2. Attorney -General's Department;  
3. Australian Aged Care Quality Agency;  
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics;  
5. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research;  
6. Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission);  
7. Australian Electoral Commission;  
8. Australian Federal Police;  
9. Australian Institute of Criminology;  
10. Australian Law Reform Commission;  
11. Australian National Audit Office;  
12. Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM);  
13. Australian Public Service Commission;  
14. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA);  
15. Australian Rese arch Council;  
16. Australian Taxation Office;  
17. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade);  
18. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC);  
19. Australian Transport Safety Bureau;  
20. Bureau of Meteorology;  
21. Commonwealth Grants Commission;  
22. Department of Agriculture and Water Resources;  
23. Department of Communications and the Arts;  
 
                                                
1 En inglés solamente.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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24. Department of Defence (Note 4);  
25. Department of Education and Training;  
26. Department of Employment;  
27. Department of Finance;  
28. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
29. Department of Health;  
30. Department of Human Services;  
31. Department of Immigration and Border Protection;  
32. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science;  
33. Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development;  
34. Department of Parliamentary Services;  
35. Department of Social Services;  
36. Department of the Environment and Energy;  
37. Department of the House of Representatives;  
38. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
39. Department of the Senate;  
40. Department of the Treasury;  
41. Department of Veterans' Affairs;  
42. Fair Work Commission;  
43. Federal Court of Australia;  
44. Geoscience Australia;  
45. Inspector -General of Taxation;  
46. IP Australia;  
47. National Archives of Australia;  
48. National Blood Authority;  
49. National Capital Authority;  
50. National Competition Council;  
51. Office of Parliamentary Counsel;  
52. Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board;  
53. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner;  
54. Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman;  
55. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
56. Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman;  
57. Office of the Inspector -General of Intelligence and Security;  
58. Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor -General;  
59. Productivity Commission;  
60. Professional Services Review Scheme;  
61. Royal Australian Mint;  
62. Safe Work Australia;  
63. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitat ion and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority);  
64. Workplace Gender Equality Agency.  
Notes to Annex 1  
1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed (including an office within a listed entity) in 
this Annex.  
2. Until 1 January 2019, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of motor vehicles by 
any entity listed in this Annex.  
3. This Agreement does not cover procurement by or on behalf of the Australian Government 
Solicitor.  
4. Department of Defence:  
a. This Agreement does not cover Department of Defence procurement of the following goods 
due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions):  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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FSC Reference No.    Description  
1. 10      Weapons;  
2. 12      Fire Control Equipment;  
3. 13      Ammunition and Explosives;  
4. 14      Guided Missiles;  
5. 15      Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components;  
6. 16      Aircraft Components and Accessories;  
7. 17      Aircraft Launching, Landing, and  
Ground Handling Equipment;  
8. 18      Space Vehicles;  
9. 19      Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating  
Docks;  
10. 20      Ship and Marine Equipment;  
11. 23      Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles,  
Trailers, and Cycles;  
12. 28      Engines, Turbines, and Components;  
13. 29      Engines Accessories;  
14. 31      Bearings;  
15. 46      Water Purification and Sewage  
Treatment Equipment;  
16. 48      Valves;  
17. 49      Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment;  
18. 54      Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding;  
19. 58      Communication, Detection, and  
Coherent Radiation Equipment;  
20. 59      Electrical and E lectronic Equipment  
Components;  
21. 60      Fiber Optics Materials, Components,  
Assemblies, and Accessories;  
22. 61      Electric Wire, and Power and  
Distribution Equipment;  
23. 63      Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems;  
24. 66      Instruments and Laboratory  Equipment;  
25. -      Specialty Metals.  
Note: Whether a good is included within the scope of this Note shall be determined solely 
according to the descriptions provided in the right column above. U.S. Federal Supply Codes 
are provided for reference purposes only. (For a complete listing of the U nited States Federal 
Supply Codes, to which the Australian categories are approximately equivalent, see 
http://www.fbo.gov ). 
 
b. This Agreement does not cover the following services, as elaborated in the Common 
Classificatio n System and the WTO system of classification – MTN.GNS/W/120, due to 
paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) (For a complete listing of 
Common Classification System, see: " http://www.sice.oas.org/trade/nafta/chap -
105.asp "). 
i. design, development, integration, test, evaluation, maintenance, repair, modification, 
rebuilding and installation of military systems and equipment (approximately 
equivalent to relevant parts of U.S. Product Service Codes A & J);  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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ii. operation of Government -owned Facilities (approximately equivalent to U.S. Product 
Service Code M);  
iii. space services (AR, B4 & V3); and  
iv. services in support of military forces overseas.  
c. This Agreement does not cover the procurement of goods and services by, or on behalf 
of, the Defence Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate, or the 
Australian Geospatial -Intelligence Organisation.  
d. In respect of paragraphs 1 and 2 (No n-Discrimination) of Article IV of the Agreement 
(General Principles) the Australian Government reserves the right, pursuant to paragraph 
1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) to maintain the Australian industry 
capability program and its succ essor programs and policies.  
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ANNEX 2  
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNME NT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement  covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 355,000  
 
Services      SDR 355,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1  AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL T ERRITORY  
ACT Auditor -General;  
ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;  
ACT Insurance Authority;  
ACTION;  
Capital Metro Authority;  
Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;  
Community Services Directorate;  
Cultural Facilities Corporation;  
Education and Training Directorate;  
Environment and Planning Directorate;  
Health Directorate;  
Housing ACT;  
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;  
Justice and Community Safety Directorate;  
Legal Aid Commission;  
Ombudsman of the ACT;  
Territory and Municipal Services Directorate.  
For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover the  
procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.  
2  NEW SOUTH WALES  
Advocate for Children and Young People;  
Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards;  
Crown Solicitor's Office;  
Department of Education;  
Department of Family and Community Services;  
Department of Finance, Services and Innovation;  
Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development;  
Department of Justice;  
Department of Planning and Environment;  
Department of Prem ier and Cabinet;  
Environment Protection Authority;  
Fire and Rescue NSW;  
Health Care Complaints Commission;  
Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.37.c.);  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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Legal Aid Commission;  
Ministry of Health;  
Multicultural NSW;  
New South Wales Crime Commission;  
New South Wales Electoral Commission;  
NSW Food Authority;  
New South Wales Ombudsman;  
NSW Rural Assistance Authority;  
New South Wales Rural Fire Service;  
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW;  
Office of Env ironment and Heritage;  
Office of Local Government;  
Parliamentary Counsel's Office;  
Police Integrity Commission;  
Public Service Commission;  
State Emergency Service;  
State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority;  
Sydney Olympic Park Authority;  
The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
The Treasury;  
Transport for NSW (Note 2.37.d.).  
For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement of health and welfare services, education services or motor vehicles;  
b. procurements undertaken by a covered entity on behalf of a non -covered entity;  
c. procurement related to the functions of the Privacy Commission by the Information and 
Privacy Commission; or  
d. procurement by Transport for NSW, related to the functions of the Tr ansport Construction 
Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its successor agencies.  
3  NORTHERN TERRITORY  
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;  
Auditor General's Office;  
Department of the Attorney -General and Justice;  
Department of the Chief Minister;  
Department of Environment and Natural Resources;  
Department of Housing and Community Development;  
Department of Health;  
Department of the Legislative Assembly;  
Department of Primary Industry and Resources;  
Department of Tourism and Culture;  
Department of Trade, Business and Innovation;  
Department of Treasury and Finance;  
Health and Community Services Complaints Commission;  
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;  
Land Development Corporation;  
Northern Territory Electoral Commission;  
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
Northern Territory Training Commission;  
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;  
Ombudsman's Office;  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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Racing Commission;  
Remuneration Tribunal;  
Strehlow Research Centre;  
Territory Families;  
Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;  
Work Health Authority.  
For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set -asides on 
behalf of the Charles Darwin University pursuan t to Partnership Agreements between the Northern 
Territory Government and Charles Darwin University.  
4  QUEENSLAND  
4.1  Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld); 
4.2  Motor Accident Insurance Commission;  
4.3  Nominal Defendant;  
4.4  Public Safety Business Agency;  
4.5  Public Service Commission;  
4.6  Public Trust Office.  
4.7  For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities;  
b. procurement undertaken by departments, or parts of departments, which deliver health, 
education, training or arts services ; or 
c. procurement of health services, education services, training services, arts services, 
welfare services, government advertising and motor vehicles.  
4.8  For the entities listed for Queensland, Article XVI.2 (Transparency of Procurement Information  - 
Publication of Award Information) does not apply for a period of three years from the date of entry 
to force of the Agreement so as to allow time for the entities list ed for Queensland to make the 
necessary modifications to electronic means to enable publication of such information.  
5  SOUTH AUSTRALIA  
5.1  Attorney -General's Department;  
5.2  Auditor -General's Department;  
5.3  Country Fire Service;  
5.4  Courts Administration Authority;  
5.5  Defence  SA; 
5.6  Department for Communities and Social Inclusion;  
5.7  Department for Correctional Services;  
5.8  Department of Education and Child Development;  
5.9  Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources;  
5.10  Department of Health and Ageing;  
5.11  Department of Planning, Tran sport and Infrastructure;  
5.12  Department of Primary Industries and Regions;  
5.13  Department of State Development;  
5.14  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
5.15  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
5.16  Electoral Commission SA;  
5.17  Environment Protection Authority;  
5.18  Independent Gambling Authority;  
5.19  Parliament of South Australia;  
5.20  South Australia Police;  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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5.21  South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission;  
5.22  South Australian Metropolitan Fire Services;  
5.23  South Australian Tourism Commission;  
5.24  State Emergency Service;  
5.25  State Procurement Board;  
5.26  TAFE SA.  
5.27  For the entities listed for South Australia, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of 
health and welfare services, education services, advertising services, or motor vehicles.  
6  TASMANIA  
6.1  Department of Education;  
6.2  Department of Health and Human Services;  
6.3  Department of Justice;  
6.4  Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;  
6.5  Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
6.6  Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;  
6.7  Department of State  Growth;  
6.8  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
6.9  House of Assembly;  
6.10  Legislative Council;  
6.11  Legislature -General;  
6.12  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
6.13  Office of the Governor;  
6.14  Office of the Ombudsman;  
6.15  Tasmanian Audit Office;  
6.16  Tasmanian Health Service;  
6.17  Tourism Tasmania.  
6.18  For the entities listed for Tasmania, this Agreement does not cover procurement of health and 
welfare services, education services, or advertising services.  
7  VICTORIA  
7.1  Commission for Children and Young People;  
7.2  Department of Education and Training;  
7.3  Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources;  
7.4  Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;  
7.5  Department of Health and Human Services;  
7.6  Department of Justice and Regulation;  
7.7  Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
7.8  Department o f Treasury and Finance;  
7.9  Essential Services Commission;  
7.10  Game Management Authority;  
7.11  Independent Broad -Based Anti -corruption Commission;  
7.12  Office of Public Prosecutions;  
7.13  Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);  
7.14  Office of the Commissioner fo r Environmental Sustainability;  
7.15  Office of the Fire Services Levy Monitor;  
7.16  Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner;  
7.17  Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;  
7.18  Office of the Ombudsman;  
7.19  Office of the Privacy Commissioner;  
7.20  Office of the Road Safety C amera Commissioner;  
7.21  Office of the Victorian Inspectorate;  
7.22  Taxi Services Commission;  
7.23  Victorian Auditor -General's Office;  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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7.24  Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;  
7.25  Victorian Electoral Commission;  
7.26  Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;  
7.27  Victorian Public Sector Commission;  
7.28  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.  
7.29  For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. the procurement of motor vehicles ; or 
b. procurement b y covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities.  
8  WESTERN AUSTRALIA  
8.1  Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority;  
8.2  Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia);  
8.3  Country High Schools Hostels Authority;  
8.4  Department of Aboriginal Affairs;  
8.5  Department of Agriculture and Food;  
8.6  Department for Child Protection and Family Support;  
8.7  Department of Commerce;  
8.8  Department of Corrective Services;  
8.9  Department of Culture and the Arts;  
8.10  Department of Education;  
8.11  Department of Education Services;  
8.12  Department of Environment Regulation;  
8.13  Department of Fire and Emergency Services;  
8.14  Department of Finance (Note 8.75.);  
8.15  Department of Fisheries;  
8.16  Department of Health;  
8.17  Department of Lands;  
8.18  Department of Local Government and Communities;  
8.19  Department of Mines and Petroleum;  
8.20  Department of Parks and Wildlife;  
8.21  Department of Planning;  
8.22  Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor;  
8.23  Department of Regional Development;  
8.24  Department of Sport and Recreation;  
8.25  Department of State Development;  
8.26  Department of Training and Workforce Development;  
8.27  Department of Tr ansport  
8.28  Department of Treasury;  
8.29  Department of Water;  
8.30  Department of the Attorney -General;  
8.31  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
8.32  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;  
8.33  Disability Services Commission;  
8.34  Equal Opportunity Commission;  
8.35  Gascoyne Development Commission;  
8.36  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;  
8.37  Governor's Establishment;  
8.38  Great Southern Development Commission;  
8.39  Heritage Council of Western Australia;  
8.40  Housing Authority;  
8.41  Kimberley Development Commissio n; 
8.42  Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;  
8.43  Legislative Assembly;  
8.44  Legislative Council;  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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8.45  Main Roads Western Australia;  
8.46  Mid West Development Commission;  
8.47  Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;  
8.48  National Trust of Australia (WA);  
8.49  Office of the Auditor General;  
8.50  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
8.51  Office of the Information Commissioner;  
8.52  Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services;  
8.53  Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Invest igations;  
8.54  Parliamentary Services Department;  
8.55  Peel Development Commission;  
8.56  Pilbara Development Commission;  
8.57  Public Sector Commission;  
8.58  Public Transport Authority;  
8.59  Rottnest Island Authority;  
8.60  Rural Business Development Corporation;  
8.61  Salaries and Allowances Tribunal;  
8.62  School Curriculum and Standards Authority;  
8.63  Small Business Development Corporation;  
8.64  South West Development Commission;  
8.65  State Library of Western Australia;  
8.66  Swan River Trust;  
8.67  Western Australia Police;  
8.68  Western Australian Electoral Commission;  
8.69  Western  Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate);  
8.70  Western Australian Planning Commission;  
8.71  Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest);  
8.72  Western Australian Tourism Commission;  
8.73  Wheatbelt Development Commission;  
8.74  Zoological Parks Authority.  
8.75  For greater certainty, consistent with Article IX.11, in relation to procurements from the 
Department of Finance, Building Management and Works' Prequalification Scheme ; and Main Road's 
'National Prequalification System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construc tion Contracts' Scheme, 
requests for participation in a procurement from suppliers not already prequalified at the time of 
tender release will not be considered due to the time and complexity involved in assessing requests . 
This does not preclude suppliers  from applying at any time to become prequalified . Prequalification 
ensures the financial security of building and construction contractors and does not discriminate 
between local suppliers and the suppliers of other Parties.  
Note to Annex 2  
This Agreement  only covers those entities listed in this Annex.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities in this Annex, subject to 
the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 400,000  
 
Services      SDR 400,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
 
List of Entities:  
1. Australian Communications and Media Authority;  
2. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;  
3. Australian Financial Security Authority;  
4. Australian Fisheries Management Authority;  
5. Australian Human Rights Commission;  
6. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare;  
7. Australian Institute of Marine Science;  
8. Australian Maritime Safety Authority;  
9. Australian National Maritime Museum;  
10. Australian Nuclear  Science and Technology Organisation;  
11. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;  
12. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority;  
13. Australian Securities and Investments Commission;  
14. Australian War Memorial (Note 3);  
15. Comcare;  
16. Commonwealth Scientific  and Industrial Research Organization;  
17. Export Finance and Insurance Corporation;  
18. Grains Research and Development Corporation;  
19. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority;  
20. National Gallery of Australia;  
21. National Museum of Australia;  
22. Old Parliament House;  
23. Reserve Bank of Australia;  
24. Sydney Harbour Federation Trust;  
25. The Director of National Parks;  
26. Tourism Australia.  
Notes to Annex 3  
1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.  
2. Until 1 January 2019, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of motor vehicles  by 
any entity listed in this Annex . 
3. This Agreement does not cover procurement of telecommunications services by the Australian 
War Memorial.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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ANNEX 4  
GOODS  
1. Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement of all goods by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1, 2 and 3.  
2. This Agreement does not cover the procurement of blood and blood -related products, including 
plasma derived products.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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ANNEX 5  
SERVICES  
1. Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers all services procured by the entities listed 
in Annexes 1, 2 and 3.  
2. This Agreement does not cover the procurement of:  
a. plasma fractionation services;  
b. government advertising services;  
c. health and welfare services ; and 
d. research and development services.  
Note to Annex 5  
Procurement of services by entities listed in Annexes 1, 2 and 3 is a covered procurement in regard 
of a particular Party's supplier of a service only to the extent that such a Party has covered that 
service under its annexes to its Appendix I.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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ANNEX 6  
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES  
List of Construction Services (Division 51, CPC Prov.):  
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, including in this Annex, this Agreement covers 
procurement of all construction services in Division 51 of the United Nations Provisional Central 
Product Classification (CPC Prov.) and the WTO system of classifi cation - MTN.GNS/W/120, procured 
by the entities in Annexes 1, 2 and 3.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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ANNEX 7  
GENERAL NOTES  
The following General Notes apply without exception to this Agreement, including to Annexes 1 
through 6.  
 
1. The Agreement does not apply to:  
a. any form of preference to benefit small and medium enterprises;  
b. measures to protect national treasures of artistic, historic, or archaeological value;  
c. measures for the health and welfare of Indigenous people;  
d. measures for t he economic and social advancement of Indigenous people ; and 
e. procurement of goods and services outside the territory of the procuring Party for 
consumption outside the territory of the procuring Party.  
2. For greater certainty:  
a. the Agreement does not apply to  procurement funded by grants and sponsorship payments 
received from persons not listed in Annexes 1, 2 or 3;  
b. the Agreement does not apply to procurement by a procuring entity from another 
government entity;  
c. nothing in this Agreement precludes the procurin g Party, or its procuring entities, from 
preparing, adopting or applying technical specifications required to protect sensitive 
government information, including specifications that may affect or limit the storage, 
hosting or processing of such information  outside the territory of the procuring Party ; and 
d. a procuring entity may use limited tendering procedures for unsolicited innovative 
proposals under Article XIII:1.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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  APÉNDICE II  
MEDIO ELECTRÓNICO O IMPRESO UTILIZADO POR LAS PARTES PARA LA  
PUBLICACIÓN DE LAS LEYES, REGLAMENTOS, DECISIONES JUDICIALES,  
RESOLUCIONES ADMINISTRATIVAS DE APLICACIÓN GENERAL,  
CLÁUSULAS CONTRACTUALES MODELO Y PROCEDIMIENTOS  
RELATIVOS A LA CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA ABARCADAS  
POR EL PRESENTE ACUERDO, DE CONFORMIDAD  
CON EL A RTÍCULO VI  
AUSTRALIA  
[Se facilitará más adelante ] 
 
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APÉNDICE III  
MEDIO ELECTRÓNICO O IMPRESO UTILIZADO POR LAS PARTES PARA LA  
PUBLICACIÓN DE LOS ANUNCIOS PREVISTOS EN EL ARTÍCULO VII,  
EN EL PÁRRAFO 7 DEL ARTÍCULO IX Y EN EL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL  
ARTÍCULO XVI, DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL ARTÍCULO VI  
AUSTRALIA  
[Se facilitará más adelante ] 
 
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APÉNDICE IV  
DIRECCIÓN  O DIRECCIONES  DE LOS SITIOS  WEB  EN QUE  LAS PARTES  
PUBLIQUEN  LAS ESTADÍSTICAS  DE CONTRATACIÓN  DE 
CONFORMIDAD  CON  EL PÁRRAFO  5 DEL ARTÍCULO  XVI 
Y LOS ANUNCIOS  RELATIVOS  A LOS CONTRATOS  
ADJUDICADOS  DE CONFORMIDAD  CON 
EL PÁRRAFO  6 DEL ARTÍCULO  XVI 
AUSTRALIA  
[Se facilitará más adelante]  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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  ATTACHMENT B1 
PART 1  
EUROPEAN UNION'S TERMS OF AUSTRALIA'S ACCESSION TO THE GPA  
[To be  provided]  
PART 2  
ICELAND'S TERMS OF AUSTRALIA'S ACCESSION TO THE GPA  
[To be provided]  
PART 3  
LIECHTENSTEIN'S TERMS OF AUSTRALIA'S ACCESSION TO THE GPA  
[To be provided]  
PART 4  
NORWAY'S TERMS OF AUSTRALIA'S ACCESSION TO THE GPA  
[To be provided]  
                                                
1 En inglés solamente.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
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  ATTACHMENT C1 
SWITZERLAND'S TERMS OF AUSTRALIA'S ACCESSION TO THE GPA2 
[To be provided ] 
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1 En francés solamente.  
2 Switzerland's terms of Australia's accession to the GPA will take effect only when: (i) the Agreement 
on Government Procurement has entered into force for Australia; and (ii) the Protoc ol Amending the 
Agreement on Government Procurement, done at Geneva on 30 March 2012, has entered into force for 
Switzerland. They are subject, in addition, to Switzerland's relevant internal procedures.