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GPA/MOD/JPN/80  
 
29 June 2016  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPEND IX I OF JAPAN UNDER THE REVISED 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN PU RSUANT TO ARTICLE XIX:11 OF THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
The following communication, dated 27 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
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1. Pursuant to Article XIX, paragraph 1 of the Agreement on Government Procurement as 
amended by the Protocol Amending the Agreem ent on Government Procurement (hereinafter 
referred to "the revised Agreement"), the Government of Japan hereby notifies the Committee on 
Government Procurement of the following modificati ons relating to its Annex 3, Appendix I to the 
revised Agreement: 
a. Replace "1.27. Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization" in "1 GROUP A" and 
"2.37. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health" in "2 GROUP B" with 
"2.10. Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities. 
b. Replace "2.2. Center for National University Finance and Management" and 
"2.44. National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation" with 
"2.38. National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities. 
c. Replace "2.4. Electronic Navigation Research Institute," "2.47. National Maritime 
Research Institute" and "2.58. Port and Airport Research Institute" with "2.31. National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities. 
d. Replace "2.5. Fisheries Research Agency" and "2.28. National Fisheries University" with 
"2.6. Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities. 
e. Replace "2.14. Marine Technical Education Ag ency" and "2.33. National Institute for Sea 
Training" with "2.13. Marine Technical Education Agency" in "2 GROUP B" of List of 
Entities. 
f. Replace "2.15. National Agency of Vehicle In spection" and "2.54. National Traffic Safety 
and Environment Laboratory" with "2.14. Na tional Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities. 
                                               
1 Article XIX:1 reads as follows: Notification of Proposed Modification  A Party shall notify the Committee 
of any proposed rectification, transfer  of an entity from one annex to anothe r, 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 referred 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 influenc e 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 agr eed coverage provided for in this Agreement. GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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  g. Replace "2.16. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization," "2.23. National 
Center for Seeds and Seedlings," "2.30. National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences" and "2.35. National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences" with "2.15. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities. 
h. Replace "2.38. National Institute of Radiological Sciences" with "2.36. National Institutes 
for Quantum and Radiological Science and Te c h n o l o g y "  i n  " 2  G R O U P  B "  o f  L i s t  o f  
Entities. 
i. Renumber the other entities accordingly. 
2. The above-mentioned modifications are the results of the following changes: 
a. On 1 April 2016, the National Institute of O ccupational Safety and Health was merged 
with the Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization, and was reorganized under the 
name of "Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety". 
b. On 1 April 2016, the Center for National University Finance and Management was 
merged with the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, 
and was reorganized under the name of "National Institution for Academic Degrees and 
Quality Enhancement of Higher Education". 
c. On 1 April 2016, the Port and Airport Research Institute and the Electronic Navigation 
Research Institute were merged with the National Maritime Research Institute, and were 
reorganized under the name of "National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology". 
d. On 1 April 2016, the National Fisheries University was merged with the Fisheries 
Research Agency, and was reorganized under th e name of "Japan Fisheries Research and 
Education Agency". 
e. On 1 April 2016, the National Institute for Sea Training was merged with the Marine 
Technical Education Agency. 
f. On 1 April 2016, the National Traffic Safety  and Environment Laboratory was merged 
with the National Agency of Vehicle Inspec tion, and was reorganized under the name of 
"National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology". 
g. On 1 April 2016, the National Center for Seeds and Seedlings, the National Institute of 
Agrobiological Sciences and the National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences were merged with the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization. 
h. On 1 April 2016, the National Institute of Ra diological Sciences assumed the charge of 
quantum science and technology, and was reorganized under the name of "National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology". 
3. The modifications that Japan is proposing do no t reduce the mutually agreed coverage under 
the revised Agreement. 
4. Attachment A to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modifications by Japan to the corresponding pages (pages 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4) of Annex 3 to 
Appendix I. Attachment B indicates how these pages would appear after the proposed modifications have been accepted.
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2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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23 January 2016 (WT/Let/1131) ATTACHMENT A 
ANNEX 3 
OTHER ENTITIES 
Thresholds: 
Goods      SDR 130,000 
 Construction services for   SDR 4,500,000 
Japan Post in Group A  
 Construction services for   SDR 15,000,000 all other entities in Group A 
 
Construction services for   SDR 4,500,000 entities in Group B 
 
Architectural, engineering   SDR 450,000 and other technical services 
covered by this Agreement 
 Other services    SDR 130,000 
List of Entities: 
1  GROUP A 
1.1.  Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation; 
1.2.  Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited; 
1.3.  Development Bank of Japan Inc.; 1.4.  East Nippon Expressway Company Limited; 
1.5.  Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency; 
1.6.  Farmers' Pension Fund; 1.7.  Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Amami Islands; 1.8.  Government Pension Investment Fund; 
1.9.  Hanshin Expressway Company Limited; 
1.10.  Health Insurance Claims Review & Reimbursement Services; 1.11.  Hokkaido Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.12.  Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited; 
1.13.  Japan Alcohol Corporation; 1.14.  Japan Arts Council; 
1.15.  Japan Atomic Energy Agency (Note 3.b.); 
1.16.  Japan Bank for International Cooperation; 1.17.  Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation; 1.18.  Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency; 
1.19.  Japan External Trade Organization; 
1.20.  Japan Finance Corporation; 1.21.  Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities; 
1.22.  Japan Foundation, The; 
1.23.  Japan Freight Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 1.24.  Japan Housing Finance Agency; 
1.25.  Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, The; 
1.26.  Japan International Cooperation Agency; 1.27.  
Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization; 
1.2827 . Japan National Tourism Organization; 
1.2928 . Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Note 3.c.); 
1.3029 . Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job 
Seekers;GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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23 January 2016 (WT/Let/1131) 1.3130 . Japan Post; 
1.3231 . Japan Racing Association; 
1.3332 . Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.d.) 
(Note 3.e.); 
1.3433 . Japan Science and Technology Agency; 
1.3534 . Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; 
1.3635 . Japan Sport Council; 
1.3736 . Japan Student Services Organization; 
1.3837 . Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.); 
1.3938 . Japan Water Agency; 
1.4039 . Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law); 
1.4140 . Kyushu Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.4241 . Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited; 
1.4342 . Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant 
to the Auto Racing Law); 
1.4443 . Mutual Aid Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Personnel; 
1.4544 . Mutual Aid Fund for Offici al Casualties and Retirement  of Volunteer Firefighters; 
1.4645 . Narita International Airport Corporation; 
1.4746 . National Association of Racing, The; 
1.4847 . National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono; 
1.4948 . National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan; 
1.5049 . New Energy and Industrial Tec hnology Development Organization; 
1.5150 . Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.5251 . Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.5352 . Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.5453 . Northern Territories Issue Association; 
1.5554 . Okinawa Development Finance Corporation; 
1.5655 . Open University of Japan Foundation, The; 
1.5756 . Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN; 
1.5857 . Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid; 
1.5958 . Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, The; 
1.6059 . RIKEN (Note 3.b.); 
1.6160 . Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.6261 . Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.); 
1.6362 . Urban Renaissance Agency; 
1.6463 . Welfare and Medical Service Agency; 
1.6564 . West Nippon Expressway Company Limited. 
2  GROUP B 
2.1.  Building Research Institute; 
2.2. Center for National Univ ersity Finance and Management; 
2.32. Civil Aviation College; 
2.4. Electronic Navigati on Research Institute; 
2.5. Fisheries Research Agency; 
2.63. Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center; 
2.74. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 
2.85. Inter-University Research Institute Corporation; 
2.6. Japan Fisheries Resear ch and Education Agency; 
2.97. Japan Health Insurance Association; 
2.108. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences; 
2.119. Japan Mint; 
2.10. Japan Organization of O ccupational Health and Safety; 
2.1211 . Japan Pension Service; 
2.1312 . Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees; 
2.1413 . Marine Technical Education Agency; 
2.1514 . National Agency of Vehicle Inspection National Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology ; 
2.1615 . National Agriculture and Food Research Organization; GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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  2.1716 . National Archives of Japan; 
2.1817 . National Cancer Center; 
2.1918 . National Center for Child Health and Development; GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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23 January 2016 (WT/Let/1131) 2.2019 . National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology; 
2.2120 . National Center for Global Health and Medicine; 
2.2221 . National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training; 
2.23. National Center for Seeds and Seedlings; 
2.2422 . National Center for Teachers' Development; 
2.2523 . National Center for University Entrance Examinations; 
2.2624 . National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; 
2.2725 . National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center; 
2.28. National Fisheries University; 
2.2926 . National Hospital Organization; 
2.30. National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences; 
2.3127 . National Institute for Environmental Studies; 
2.3228 . National Institute for Materials Science; 
2.33. National Institute for Sea Training; 
2.3429 . National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; 
2.35. National Institute of  Agrobiological Sciences; 
2.3630 . National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; 
2.31. National Institute of Mariti me, Port and Aviation Technology; 
2.37. National Institute of O ccupational Safety and Health; 
2.38. National Institute of Radiological Sciences; 
2.3932 . National Institute of Special Needs Education; 
2.4033 . National Institute of Technology; 
2.4134 . National Institute of Technology and Evaluation; 
2.4235 . National Institutes for Cultural Heritage; 
2.36. National Institutes for Quantum an d Radiological Science and Technology; 
2.4337 . National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.); 
2.38. National Institution for Academic De grees and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Education; 
2.44. National Institution for Academic  Degrees and University Evaluation; 
2.4539 . National Institution for Youth Education; 
2.4640 . National Livestock Breeding Center; 
2.47. National Maritime Research Institute; 
2.4841 . National Museum of Art; 
2.4942 . National Museum of Nature and Science; 
2.5043 . National Printing Bureau; 
2.5144 . National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention; 
2.5245 . National Research Institute of Brewing; 
2.5346 . National Statistics Center; 
2.54. National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory; 
2.5547 . National University Corporation; 
2.5648 . National Women's Education Center; 
2.5749 . Nippon Export and Investment Insurance; 
2.58. Port and Airport Research Institute; 
2.5950 . Public Works Research Institute; 
2.6051 . Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. 
Notes to Annex 3 
1. This Agreement does not cover contracts to be awarded to co-operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at th e time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan. 
2. This Agreement does not cover contracts which the entities in Group A award for purposes of 
their daily profit-making activities which are expose d to competitive forces in markets. This note 
shall not be used in a manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement. 
3. Notes to specific entities: 
a. Procurement related to operational safety of transportation is not covered. GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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23 January 2016 (WT/Let/1131) b. Procurement which could lead to the disclosure of information incompatible with the 
purpose of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with international 
agreements on intellectual property rights is  not covered. Procurement for safety-related 
activities aiming at utilization and management of radioactive materials and responding 
to emergencies of nuclear installation is not covered. 
c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered. GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/4  
 
… 2016 (WT/Let/…) ATTACHMENT B 
ANNEX 3 
OTHER ENTITIES 
Thresholds: 
Goods      SDR 130,000 
 Construction services for   SDR 4,500,000 
Japan Post in Group A  
 Construction services for   SDR 15,000,000 all other entities in Group A 
 
Construction services for   SDR 4,500,000 entities in Group B 
 
Architectural, engineering   SDR 450,000 and other technical services 
covered by this Agreement 
 Other services    SDR 130,000 
List of Entities: 
1  GROUP A 
1.1.  Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation; 
1.2.  Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited; 
1.3.  Development Bank of Japan Inc.; 1.4.  East Nippon Expressway Company Limited; 
1.5.  Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency; 
1.6.  Farmers' Pension Fund; 1.7.  Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Amami Islands; 1.8.  Government Pension Investment Fund; 
1.9.  Hanshin Expressway Company Limited; 
1.10.  Health Insurance Claims Review & Reimbursement Services; 1.11.  Hokkaido Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.12.  Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company Limited; 
1.13.  Japan Alcohol Corporation; 1.14.  Japan Arts Council; 
1.15.  Japan Atomic Energy Agency (Note 3.b.); 
1.16.  Japan Bank for International Cooperation; 1.17.  Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation; 1.18.  Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency; 
1.19.  Japan External Trade Organization; 
1.20.  Japan Finance Corporation; 1.21.  Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities; 
1.22.  Japan Foundation, The; 
1.23.  Japan Freight Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 1.24.  Japan Housing Finance Agency; 
1.25.  Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, The; 
1.26.  Japan International Cooperation Agency; 1.27. Japan National Tourism Organization; 1.28. Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Note 3.c.); 
1.29. Japan Organization for Employment of the El derly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers; GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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… 2016 (WT/Let/…) 1.30. Japan Post; 
1.31. Japan Racing Association; 
1.32. Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.d.) (Note 3.e.); 
1.33. Japan Science and Technology Agency; 
1.34. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; 1.35. Japan Sport Council; 
1.36. Japan Student Services Organization; 
1.37. Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.); 1.38. Japan Water Agency; 1.39. Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing Law); 
1.40. Kyushu Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 1.41. Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited; 
1.42. Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law); 1.43. Mutual Aid Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Personnel; 
1.44. Mutual Aid Fund for Offi cial Casualties and Retirement  of Volunteer Firefighters; 
1.45. Narita International Airport Corporation; 1.46. National Association of Racing, The; 1.47. National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono; 
1.48. National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan; 
1.49. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization; 1.50. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.51. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.52. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 1.53. Northern Territories Issue Association; 
1.54. Okinawa Development Finance Corporation; 
1.55. Open University of Japan Foundation, The; 1.56. Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN; 1.57. Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid; 
1.58. Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, The; 
1.59. RIKEN (Note 3.b.); 1.60. Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.61. Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.); 
1.62. Urban Renaissance Agency; 1.63. Welfare and Medical Service Agency; 
1.64. West Nippon Expressway Company Limited. 
2  GROUP B 
2.1.  Building Research Institute; 
2.2. Civil Aviation College; 
2.3. Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center; 
2.4. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 2.5. Inter-University Research Institute Corporation; 
2.6. Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency; 
2.7. Japan Health Insurance Association; 2.8. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences; 
2.9. Japan Mint; 
2.10. Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety; 2.11. Japan Pension Service; 2.12. Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees; 
2.13. Marine Technical Education Agency; 
2.14. National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology;  
2.15. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization; 
2.16. National Archives of Japan; 
2.17. National Cancer Center; 2.18. National Center for Ch ild Health and Development; GPA/MOD/JPN/80 
 
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… 2016 (WT/Let/…) 2.19. National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology; 
2.20. National Center for Gl obal Health and Medicine; 
2.21. National Center for Industrial  Property Information and Training; 
2.22. National Center for Teachers' Development; 
2.23. National Center for University Entrance Examinations; 
2.24. National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; 2.25. National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center; 
2.26. National Hospital Organization; 
2.27. National Institute for Environmental Studies; 2.28. National Institute for Materials Science; 2.29. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; 
2.30. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; 
2.31. National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology; 2.32. National Institute of Special Needs Education; 
2.33. National Institute of Technology; 
2.34. National Institute of Technology and Evaluation; 2.35. National Institutes for Cultural Heritage; 
2.36. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology; 
2.37. National Institutes of Biomedical I nnovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.); 
2.38. National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education; 
2.39. National Institution for Youth Education; 
2.40. National Livestock Breeding Center; 
2.41. National Museum of Art; 2.42. National Museum of Nature and Science; 
2.43. National Printing Bureau; 
2.44. National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention; 2.45. National Research Institute of Brewing; 
2.46. National Statistics Center; 
2.47. National University Corporation; 2.48. National Women's Education Center; 2.49. Nippon Export and Investment Insurance; 
2.50. Public Works Research Institute; 
2.51. Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. 
Notes to Annex 3 
1. This Agreement does not cover contracts to be awarded to co-operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at th e time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan. 
2. This Agreement does not cover contracts which the entities in Group A award for purposes of 
their daily profit-making activities which are expose d to competitive forces in markets. This note 
shall not be used in a manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement. 
3. Notes to specific entities: 
a. Procurement related to operational safety of transportation is not covered. 
b. Procurement which could lead to the disclosure of information incompatible with the 
purpose of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with international 
agreements on intellectual property rights is  not covered. Procurement for safety-related 
activities aiming at utilization and management of radioactive materials and responding to emergencies of nuclear installation is not covered. 
c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered. 
 
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