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GPA/ACC/MKD/7  
 
22 June 2018  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPU BLIC OF MACEDONIA TO THE AGR EEMENT 
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUR EMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM U KRAINE  
The following communication, dated 20 June 2018, is being circulated at the r equest of the 
Delegation of Ukraine.  
 
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COMMENTS FROM UKRAIN E REGARDING THE INIT IAL OFFER OF THE FOR MER YUGOSLAV 
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONI A (GPA/ACC/MK D/4)  
Ukraine thanks the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for the submission of its initial offer 
(GPA/ACC/MK D/4) which was circulated to the Com mittee on 28 February 2018.  
 
Ukraine submits its comments and questions seeking clarification and improvements in the 
Republic of Macedonia's initial offer. This communication in no way prejudices our right to seek 
further improvements by the submission o f additional comments and questions in the future.  
 
Annex 1 – Central Government Entities  
 
1. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia to clarify if the list of entities provided in the 
Annex 1 of the initial offer includes all Central Government Entities  of Republic Macedonia.  
a. If no, please provide a list of entities, which are not covered under the offer according to 
List of entities of the Annex 1.  
b. Please provide the justification and criteria of excluding Central Government Entities 
from the List of entities covered by the Annex 1.  
2. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia to clarify what entities mentioned in Annex 1 is 
entities in the field of defence and security, and to provide examples of non ‑sensitive and non -
warlike materials.  
Annex 2 – Sub-Central Government Entities  
 
3. Ukraine would like the republic of Macedonia to provide the indicative lists of entities refer to 
the regional contracting authorities and local contracting authorities (point 1).  
4. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia t o provide an explanation for including in 
Annex 2 instead of Annex 1 the following entities: Agency for National Roads; Electronic 
Communications Agency; Energy Agency; Cadastre Agency; Railroads Regulatory Agency; Energy 
Regulatory Commission; National Ba nk of the Republic of Macedonia; Central Registry of the 
Republic of Macedonia; Competition Protection Commission; Commission for Prevention of 
Corruption; Securities and Exchange Commission; Health Insurance Fund; Pension and Disability 
Insurance Fund.  GPA/ACC/MKD/7  
 
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  Annex 3 – Other Entities  
 
5. Ukraine would like to ask whether all other entities of the Republic of Macedonia that are 
subject to the Republic of Macedonia government's procurement framework are included to the 
indicative list of Other Entities? If some entiti es were not explicitly included to the list, could the 
Republic of Macedonia provide justification for that?  
Annex 4 – Goods  
 
6. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia to provide justification whether all goods that 
are subject of procurement by entities covered under Annexes 1, 2 and 3  are listed in Annex 4?  
a. If no, please provide the explanation for what criteria was chosen for exclusion the 
goods from Annex 4.  
Annex 5 – Services  
 
7. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia to provide justificati on whether all services 
that are subject of procurement by entities covered under Annexes 1, 2 and 3  are listed in 
Annex  5? 
a. If no, please provide the explanation for what criteria was chosen for exclusion the 
services from Annex 5.  
Annex 7 – General Notes  
 
8. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia to provide additional information about 
agricultural support programs and human feeding programs, which are not covered by the 
Agreement.  
9. Ukraine would like the Republic of Macedonia to provide justification an d criteria of excluding 
procurement by procuring entities covered under Annexes 1 and 2 in connection with activities in 
the fields of drinking water, energy, transport and the postal sector from under the Agreement.  
 
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