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GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
 
16 July 2018  
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Committee on Government Procurement   
 
ACCESSION OF AUSTRAL IA TO THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUR EMENT  
Draft Decision of the Committee of […]  
(for adoption , if agreeable, at the Committee's scheduled meeting to be held on 
Wednesday,  17 October 2018)  
 
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The Committee on Government Procurement,  
Having regard to Article XXIV:2 of the Agreement on Government Procurement done at 
Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 (the "1994 Agreement"), and Article  XXII:2 of the 1994 Agreement on 
Government Procurement as amended by the Protocol Amen ding the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, done at Geneva on 30 March 2012 (the "amended Agreement")1; 
Having regard to the decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on adoption of 
the text of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, taken on 
30 March  2012 (Appendix 1 to GPA/113 of 2 April 2012), and in particular its paragraphs 3 and 4;  
Considering Australia's application for accession to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, contained in document GPA/129 of 2 June 201 5, the consultations held with the 
Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement, and the additional documentation 
submitted by Australia and Parties in pursuance thereof;  
Decides as follows:  
1. In accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV:2 of the 1994 Agreement and 
Article  XXII:2 of the amended Agreement, Australia may accede to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement on the terms of this decision including its attachments.  
2. Australia shall submit its instrument of accession within twelve  months of the date of this 
decision unless the period for submission of the instrument is extended by the Committee.  
3. The Agreement on Government Procurement shall enter into force for Australia on the 
thirtieth day following the date of its accession, i.e. the date on which Australia's instrument of 
accession reproducing the terms of this decision, including its Attachment A, has been received by 
the Director -General.  
4. Pursuant to paragraph 4 of the decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on 
adoption of th e text of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, taken 
on 30 March 2012 (Appendix 1 to GPA/113 of 2 April 2012), Australia shall be bound by the said 
Protocol from the date of entry into force of the Agreement on Government Procurem ent for  it. 
  
                                                
1 The 1994 Agreement and the amended Agreement are hereafter referred to together as the 
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  5. Australia shall provide access to all Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement to 
the procurement that it covers under Appendix I as set out in Attachment A to this decision, from 
the date of entry into force of the Agreement on Gov ernment Procurement for it. From such date, 
the terms set out in Attachment A shall become an integral part of the Agreement on Government 
Procurement.  
6. The Appendix I Annexes of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway under 
the amended Agree ment will apply subject to the terms set out in Attachment B to this Decision, 
from the date of entry into force of the Agreement on Government Procurement for Australia. 
From such date, the terms set out in Attachment B shall become an integral part of th e Agreement 
on Government Procurement.  
7. Switzerland's Appendix I Annexes to the 1994 Agreement shall apply as between Australia 
and Switzerland from the date of entry into force of the Agreement on Govern ment Procurement 
for Australia until the Protocol Ame nding the Agreement on Government Procurement, done at 
Geneva on 30 March 2012, has entered into force for Switzerland. The Appendix I Annexes of 
Switzerland under the amended Agreement will apply subject to the terms set out in Attachment C 
to this Decisi on, from the date on which the Agreement on Government Procurement has entered 
into force for Australia and, in addition, the said Protocol has entered into force for Switzerland. 
From such date, the terms set out in Attachment C shall become an integral p art of the Agreement 
on Government Procurement.  
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ATTACHMENT A  
TERMS OF ACCESSION O F AUSTRALIA TO THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREME NT 
APPENDIX I1 
AUSTRALIA  
(Authentic in the English Language only)  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following t hresholds:  
 
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 Com mission;  
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 Research 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 In English only.  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 Serv ices; 
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 C ourt 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 Austral ian 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, Rehabilitation 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 en tity 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 o f 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 Electronic Equipment  
Components;  
21. 60      Fiber Optics Materials, Component s,  
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 
Classification 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 p arts 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 (Non -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 an d its successor programs and policies.  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
 
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ANNEX 2  
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
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  
1.1.  ACT Auditor -General;  
1.2.  ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;  
1.3.  ACT Insurance Authority;  
1.4.  ACTION;  
1.5.  Capital  Metro Authority;  
1.6.  Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;  
1.7.  Community Services Directorate;  
1.8.  Cultural Facilities Corporation;  
1.9.  Education and Training Directorate;  
1.10.   Environment and Planning Directorate;  
1.11.   Health Directorate;  
1.12.   Housing ACT;  
1.13.   Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;  
1.14.   Justice and Community Safety Directorate;  
1.15.   Legal Aid Commission;  
1.16.   Ombudsman of the ACT;  
1.17.   Territory and Municipal Services Directorate.  
1.18.   For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreem ent does not cover the 
procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.  
2  NEW SOUTH WALES  
2.1.  Advocate for Children and Young People;  
2.2.  Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards;  
2.3.  Crown Solicitor's Offic e; 
2.4.  Department of Education;  
2.5.  Department of Family and Community Services;  
2.6.  Department of Finance, Services and Innovation;  
2.7.  Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development;  
2.8.  Department of Justice;  
2.9.  Department of Planning and Environment;  
2.10.   Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
2.11.   Environment Protection Authority;  
2.12.   Fire and Rescue NSW;  
2.13.   Health Care Complaints Commission;  
2.14.   Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.37.c.);  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
 
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2.15.   Legal Aid Commission;  
2.16.   Ministry of Health;  
2.17.   Multicultural NSW;  
2.18.   New South Wales Crime Commission;  
2.19.   New South Wales Electoral Commission;  
2.20.   NSW Food Authority;  
2.21.   New South Wales Ombudsman;  
2.22.   NSW Rural Assistance Authority;  
2.23.   New South Wales Rural Fire Service;  
2.24.   Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW;  
2.25.   Office of Environment and Heritage;  
2.26.   Office of Local Government;  
2.27.   Parliamentary Counsel's Office;  
2.28.   Police Integrity Commission;  
2.29.   Public Service Commission;  
2.30.   State Emergency Service;  
2.31.   State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
2.32.   Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority;  
2.33.   Sydney Olympic Park Authority;  
2.34.   The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
2.35.   The Treasury;  
2.36.   Transport for NSW (Note 2.37.d.).  
2.37.   For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement of health and welfare services, education services or m otor 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 fun ctions of the Transport 
Construction Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its successor 
agencies.  
3  NORTHERN TERRITORY  
3.1.  Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;  
3.2.  Auditor General's Office;  
3.3.  Department of the Attorney -General and Justice;  
3.4.  Department of the Chief Minister;  
3.5.  Department of Environment and Natural Resources;  
3.6.  Department of Housing and Community Development;  
3.7.  Department of Health;  
3.8.  Department of the Legislative Assembly;  
3.9.  Department of Primary Industry and Resources;  
3.10.   Department of To urism and Culture;  
3.11.   Department of Trade, Business and Innovation;  
3.12.   Department of Treasury and Finance;  
3.13.   Health and Community Services Complaints Commission;  
3.14.   Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;  
3.15.   Land Development Corporation;  
3.16.   Northern Territory Ele ctoral Commission;  
3.17.   Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
3.18.   Northern Territory Training Commission;  
3.19.   Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;  
3.20.   Ombudsman's Office;  GPA/ACC/AUS/39  
 
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3.21.   Racing Commission;  
3.22.   Remuneration  Tribunal;  
3.23.   Strehlow Research Centre;  
3.24.   Territory Families;  
3.25.   Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;  
3.26.   Work Health Authority.  
3.27.   For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set -asides on 
behalf of the Charles Darwin Univers ity pursuant 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 vehi cles. 
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 listed 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 Auth ority;  
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, Transport 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 H ealth 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 Cabine t; 
7.8.  Department of 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 for 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 th e Road Safety Camera 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 by 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.  Departm ent 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 Transport  
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 Commission;  
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 Administrati ve Investigations;  
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 Allowan ces 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 Authori ty. 
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) Construction 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 s uppliers 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 A greement 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. Austral ian 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 SERVICE S 
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 the 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 t o 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 procuri ng 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 informatio n 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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  APPENDIX II  
ELECTRONIC OR PAPER MEDIA UTILIZED BY PA RTIES FOR THE PUBLIC ATION OF LAWS, 
REGULATIONS, JUDICIA L DECISIONS, ADMINIS TRATIVE RULINGS OF G ENERAL APPLICATION, 
STANDARD CONTRACT CL AUSES, AND PROCEDURE S REGARDING GOVERNME NT PROCUREMENT 
COVERED BY THIS AGRE EMENT PURSUANT TO AR TICLE VI  
AUSTRALIA  
[To be provided]  
 
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APPENDIX III  
ELECTRONIC OR PAPER MEDIA UTILIZED BY PA RTIES FOR THE PUBLIC ATION OF NOTICES 
REQUIRED BY ARTICLES  VII, IX:7 AND XVI:2 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI 
AUSTRALIA  
[To be provided]  
 
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APPENDIX IV  
WEBSITE ADDRESS OR A DDRESSES WHERE PARTIES PUBLISH PROC UREMENT STATISTICS 
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:5 AND NOTICES CO NCERNING AWARDED CON TRACTS  
PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE  XVI:6   
AUSTRALIA  
[To be provided]  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 In English only.  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 In French only.  
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 Protocol Amending the 
Agreement on Government Procurement, done at Geneva on 30 March 2012 , has entered into fo rce for 
Switzerland . They are subject, in addition, to Switzerland's relevant internal procedures.