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GPA/MOD/NZL/4  
 
11 May 2017  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIO NS TO APPENDIX I OF NEW ZEALAND UNDER TH E REVISED 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNM ENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM N EW ZE ALAND PURSUANT TO AR TICLE XIX:11 OF THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON  GOVERNMENT PROCUREME NT 
The following communication, dated 10 May  2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of New Zealand.  
 
 
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1.  Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article XIX of the revised Agreement on Government Procurement 
(hereinafter "the revised Agreement"), New Zealand hereby notifies the  Committee on 
Government Procurement of the following modifications to its Appendix I of the revised 
Agreement:  
a. Add "Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki" to the List of Entities in Annex 1.  
2.  The above modification arises from the following:  
a. The Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki (MVCOT) was established as a 
government department on 1 April 2017 under the State Sector Act 1988 through the 
State Sector (Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki) Order 2016. It is 
responsibl e for the care and protection of vulnerable children and young people, youth 
justice services and operational adoption services.  
b. MVCOT's functions were previously located within the Ministry of Social Development.  
3.  The above  modifications do not alter the level of mutually agreed coverage provided in New 
Zealand's Appendix 1.  
4.  Attachment A to this document shows (in strikeout or underlining) the proposed modifications 
by New Zealand to the corresponding pages of Annexes 1 of Appendix I. Attachment B indicat es 
how these pages would appear after the proposed modifications have been accepted.2 
 
                                                
1 Article X IX:1 reads as follows: Notification of Proposed  Modification  A Party shall notify the Committee 
of any propose d rectification, transfer of an entity from one annex to another, withdrawal of an entity or other 
modification of its annexes to Appendix I (any of which is hereinafter referred to as "modification"). The Party 
proposing the modification (hereinafter refe rred to as "modifying Party") shall include in the notification: (a) for 
any proposed withdrawal of an entity from its annexes to Appendix I in exercise of its rights on the grounds 
that government control or influence over the entity's covered procurement  has been effectively eliminated, 
evidence of such elimination; or (b) for any other proposed modification, information as to the likely 
consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage provided for in this Agreement.  
2 Attachments A and B are i n English only.  GPA/MOD/NZL/4  
 
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APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 1  Page 1 /1 
 
11 December 2016 (W T/Let/1224)  ATTACHMENT A  
NEW ZEALAND  
(Authentic in the English Language)  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entiti es listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
Thresholds:  
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1. Ministry for Primary Industries;  
2. Department of Conservation;  
3. Department of C orrections;  
4. Crown Law Office;  
5. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment;  
6. Ministry for Culture and Heritage;  
7. Ministry of Defence;  
8. Ministry of Education;  
9. Education Review Office;  
10. Ministry for the Environment;  
11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
12. Government Communications Security Bureau;  
13. Ministry of Health;  
14. Inland Revenue Department;  
15. Department of Internal Affairs;  
16. Ministry of Justice;  
17. Land Information New Zealand;  
18. Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development;  
19. New Zealand Customs Service;  
20. Ministry for Pacific Peoples;  
21. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
22. Serious Fraud Office;  
23. Ministry of Social Development;  
24. State Services Commission;  
25. Statistics New Zealand;  
26. Ministry of Transport;  
27. The Treasury;  
28. Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki;  
2829. Ministry for Women;  
2930. New Zealand Defence Force;  
3031. New Zealand Police.  GPA/MOD/NZL/4  
 
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APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 1  Page 1 /1 
 
11 December 2016 (WT/Let/1224)  Note to Annex 1  
All agencies subordinate to the above listed central government  entities are covered.  GPA/MOD/NZL/4  
 
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APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 1  Page 1 /1 
 
… 2017 (WT/Let/ …) ATTACHMENT B  
NEW ZEALAND  
(Authentic in the English Language)  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT E NTITIES  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
Thresholds:  
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
28. Ministry for Primary Industries;  
29. Department of Conservation;  
30. Department of Corrections;  
31. Crown Law Office;  
32. Ministry of Business, Innovation a nd Employment;  
33. Ministry for Culture and Heritage;  
34. Ministry of Defence;  
35. Ministry of Education;  
36. Education Review Office;  
37. Ministry for the Environment;  
38. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
39. Government Communications Security Bureau;  
40. Ministry of Health;  
41. Inland Revenue Department;  
42. Department of Internal Affairs;  
43. Ministry of Justice;  
44. Land Information New Zealand;  
45. Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development;  
46. New Zealand Customs Service;  
47. Ministry for Pacific Peoples;  
48. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
49. Serious Fraud Office;  
50. Ministry of Social Development;  
51. State Services Commission;  
52. Statistics New Zealand;  
53. Ministry of Transport;  
54. The Treasury;  
28. Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki;  
29. Ministry for Women;  
30. New Zealand Defence Force;  
31. New Zealand Police.  GPA/MOD/NZL/4  
 
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APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 1  Page 1 /1 
 
… (WT/Let/ …) Note to Annex 1  
All agencies subordinate to the above listed central government entities are covered.  
 
 
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