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Reference: WLI/100 21 October 2013 
  
 
   
 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICA TIONS TO THE AGREEMENT 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE  COPIES OF REPLACEMENT PAGES 
IN THE LOOSE-LEAF SYSTEM FOR APPENDICES CONTAINING 
THE CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS 
 
  I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified true copy of replacement pages 1/4 and 2/4 
of Annex 1 to Appendix I containing the certified modifications. 
  The modifications concern Korea and are effective as of 22 September 2013 . 
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
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13-5817             WT/Let/909  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS 
 
 
 It is hereby certified that the modifications to Annex 1 to Appendix I of the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (1994) concerning Korea , which were notified to the Committee on 
Government Procurement (GPA/MOD/KOR/18) pursuant to the procedures of Article XXIV:6, became effective as of 22 September 2013 . 
 
 Pursuant to the Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement adopted on 4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose- leaf system with legal effect to periodically 
update the Appendices to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures 
with respect to the modifications to the loose-leaf system (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in the attached replacement pages to th e loose-leaf system. Accordingly, the attached 
pages replace pages 1/4 and 2/4 of Annex 1 to Appendix I of Korea  in the Loose-Leaf System of 
Appendices in conformity with the aforementioned Decisions.   This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the 
Agreement. 
  This Certification is deposited with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, 
who shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to each Party to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement. It shall be registered in accordance  with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter 
of the United Nations. 
 
 Done at Geneva this twenty-third day of September, two thousand and thirteen.   
 
  
 
 Roberto Azevêdo  
 
Certified true copy:   
 
  
 
  
Director-General 
   
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4  
 
 
22 September 2013 (WT/Let/909) KOREA 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
ANNEX 1 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Board of Audit and Inspection - Office for Government Policy Coordination 
- Prime Minister's Secretariat 
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family - Ministry of Strategy and Finance 
- Financial Services Commission 
- Ministry of Unification - Ministry of Security and Public Administration - Ministry of Government Legislation 
- Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of National Defense 
- Ministry of Education - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (except purchases for promotion of broadcasting 
and communication, and for radio regulation) 
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Cultural Heritage  Administration 
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 
- Ministry for Health and Welfare - Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 
- Ministry of Employment and Labor 
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport - Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries 
- Ministry of Environment 
- Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in this list, the coverages and thresholds for such entities thereunder shall be applied.)  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/4  
 
 
22 September 2013 (WT/Let/909) - National Tax Service 
- Korea Customs Service 
- Statistics Korea - Korea Meteorological Administration 
- National Police Agency (except purchases for the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Code.) 
- Supreme Prosecutors' Office - Military Manpower Administration 
- Rural Development Administration 
- Korea Forest Service - Korean Intellectual Property Office 
- Small and Medium Business Administration 
- Korea Coast Guard (except purchases for the purpose of maintaining public order, as provided 
in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
 
Services  
 Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities include their subordinate linear organizations, special 
local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization Act of the Republic of Korea.  
2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or 
to use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale.  
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