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Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:  inglés  
 
  MODIFICACIONES DEL A PÉNDICE I PROPUESTAS  POR EL JAPÓN DE CONF ORMIDAD  
CON EL ACUERDO SOBRE  CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  REVISADO  
COMUNICACIÓN DEL JAP ÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CO N EL PÁRRAFO 1 DEL A RTÍCULO XIX1  
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CO NTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  REVISADO  
La siguiente  comunicación, de fecha 27 de junio de 2016, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
del Japón.  
 
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1. De conformidad con el párrafo 1 del artículo XIX del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública 
modificado por el Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública 
(denominado en adelante el "Acuerdo revisado"), el Gobierno del Japón notifica por la presente al 
Comité de Contratación Pública las siguientes modificaciones en relación con su Anexo 3 del 
Apéndice I del Acuerdo revis ado: 
a. Sustitúyase "1.27 . Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization" en "1 GROUP A" 
y "2.37 . National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health" en "2 GROUP B" por 
"2.10 . Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista 
de entidades.  
b. Sustitúyase "2.2 . Center for National University Finance and Management" y 
"2.44 . National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation" por 
"2.38 . National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Educa tion" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de entidades.  
c. Sustitúyase "2.4 . Electronic Navigation Research Institute", "2.47 . National Maritime 
Research Institute" y "2.58 . Port and Airport Research Institute" por "2.31 . National 
Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviat ion Technology" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de 
entidades.  
d. Sustitúyase "2.5 . Fisheries Research Agency" y "2.28 . National Fisheries University" por 
"2.6. Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de 
entidades.  
e. Sustitúyase "2.1 4. Marine Technical Education Agency" y "2.33 . National Institute for 
Sea Training" por "2.13 . Marine Technical Education Agency" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista 
de entidades.  
                                                
1 El texto del párrafo 1 del artículo XIX ("Notificación de propuestas de modificación") es el siguiente: 
"Toda Parte notificará al Comité las rectificaciones propuestas, las transferencias de una entidad de un Anexo a 
otro, el retiro de una entidad, u otras modificaciones de sus Anexos del Apéndice I (las que se denominan en 
adelante "modificación"). La Parte que proponga la modificación (denominada en adelante "Parte modi ficante") 
incluirá en la notificación: a) en caso de que proponga el retiro de una entidad de sus Anexos del Apéndice I, 
en ejercicio de sus derechos, por haberse eliminado efectivamente el control o la influencia del gobierno sobre 
las contrataciones abar cadas que realice esa entidad, las pruebas de esa eliminación; o b) en caso de que 
proponga cualquier otra modificación, información sobre las probables consecuencias del cambio en la 
cobertura mutuamente convenida prevista en el presente Acuerdo".  GPA/MOD/JPN/80  
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  f. Sustitúyase "2.15 . National Agency of Vehicle Inspection" y "2.54 . National Traffic S afety 
and Environment Laboratory" por "2.14 . National Agency for Automobile and Land 
Transport Technology" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de entidades.  
g. Sustitúyase "2.16 . National Agriculture and Food Research Organization", "2.23 . National 
Center for Seeds an d Seedlings", "2.30 . National Institute for Agro -Environmental 
Sciences" y "2.35 . National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences" por "2.15 . National 
Agriculture and Food Research Organization" en "2 GROUP B" de la lista de entidades.  
h. Sustitúyase "2.38 . National Institute of Radiological Sciences" por "2.36 . National 
Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology" en "2 GROUP B" de la 
lista de entidades.  
i. Vuélvanse a numerar las demás entidades en consecuencia.  
2. Estas modificaciones obedecen a lo siguiente:  
a. El 1º de abril de 2016, el Instituto Nacional de Salud y Seguridad en el Trabajo (National 
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) se fusionó con la Organización de Salud y 
Bienestar en el Trabajo del Japón (Japan Labour Health and Welfa re Organization) y se 
reorganizó con el nombre de "Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety".  
b. El 1º de abril de 2016, el Centro de Gestión y Finanzas de la Universidad Nacional 
(Center for National University Finance and Management) se fusionó con la Institución 
Nacional de Evaluación de Universidades y Títulos Académicos (National Institution for 
Academic Degrees and University Evaluation) y se reorganizó con el nombre de "National 
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Hig her Education".  
c. El 1º de abril de 2016, el Instituto de Investigaciones sobre Puertos y Aeropuertos (Port 
and Airport Research Institute) y el Instituto de Investigaciones sobre Radionavegación 
(Electronic Navigation Research Institute) se fusionaron con e l Instituto Nacional de 
Investigación Marítima (National Maritime Research Institute) y se reorganizaron con el 
nombre de "National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology".  
d. El 1º de abril de 2016, la Universidad Nacional de Pesquerías (Nationa l Fisheries 
University) se fusionó con el Organismo de Investigación sobre la Pesca (Fisheries 
Research Agency) y se reorganizó con el nombre de "Japan Fisheries Research and 
Education Agency".  
e. El 1º de abril de 2016, el Instituto Nacional de Formación en el Mar (National Institute 
for Sea Training) se fusionó con el Organismo de Enseñanza Técnica en el Ámbito Marino 
(Marine Technical Education Agency).  
f. El 1º de abril 2016, el Laboratorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial y Medio Ambiente 
(National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory) se fusionó con el Organismo 
Nacional de Inspección de Vehículos (National Agency of Vehicle Inspection) y se 
reorganizó con el nombre de "National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport 
Technology".  
g. El 1º april de 2016, el Cen tro Nacional de Semillas y Plantones (National Center for 
Seeds and Seedlings), el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrobiológicas (National Institute 
of Agrobiological Sciences) y el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agroambientales (National 
Institute for Agr o-Environmental Sciences) se fusionaron con la Organización Nacional de 
Investigación Agrícola y Alimentaria (National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization).  
h. El 1º de abril de 2016, el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Radiológicas (National Institute 
of Radiological Sciences ) pasó a encargarse de la ciencia y tecnología cuántica, y se 
reorganizó con el nombre de "National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science 
and Technology".  GPA/MOD/JPN/80  
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  3. Las modificaciones que propone el Japón no reducen la cobertura mutu amente convenida 
prevista en el Acuerdo revisado.  
4. En el suplement o A del presente documento se muestran (en negrita, tachado y subrayado) 
las modificaciones de las páginas correspondientes del Anexo 3 (páginas 1/4, 2/4 y 3/4) del 
Apéndic e I propuestas por el Japón . En el suplement o B se indica cómo quedarían dichas páginas 
una vez introducidas las modifica ciones propuestas por el Japón.2 
                                                
2 Los suplementos A y B están en inglés solamente.  GPA/MOD/JPN/80  
 
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23 January 2016 (WT/Let/1131)  ATTACHMENT A  
ANNEX  3 
OTHER ENTITIES  
Threshold s: 
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 service s    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 Conservat ion 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 Corp oration ; 
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 Ex pressway 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 Age ncy; 
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 Agricultur al, Forestry and Fishery Organization  Personnel;  
1.4544. Mutual Aid F und for Official 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 Technology 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 Corpor ation (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 University Finance and Management;  
2.32. Civil Aviation College;  
2.4. Electronic Navigation 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 Co rporation;  
2.6. Japan Fisheries Research 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 Occupational 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 A griculture 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 Gl obal 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 Examinatio ns; 
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 Sci ences;  
2.3630. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology;  
2.31. National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology ; 
2.37.  National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ; 
2.38.  National Institute of Radiological Science s; 
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 and Radiol ogical Science and Technology ; 
2.4337. National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3. h.); 
2.38.  National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher 
Education ; 
2.44.  National Institution for Academic Degr ees 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 the time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan.  
2. This Agreement does no t cover  contracts which the entities in Group A award for purposes of 
their daily profit -making activities which are exposed 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 w ith 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. Procu rement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered.  GPA/MOD/JPN/80  
 
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… 2016 (WT/Let/ …) ATTACHMENT B  
ANNEX  3 
OTHER ENTITIES  
Threshold s: 
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 service s    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 Devel opment 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 Corp oration ; 
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 Or ganization;  
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 Int ernational 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 Elderly, 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 Organ ization Personnel;  
1.44.  Mutual Aid F und for Official 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 Telephon e 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 Foundatio n, 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 H ealth 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 Employee s; 
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 Child 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 Global Health and Medicine;  
2.21. National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training;  
2.22. National Center for Teachers' Deve lopment;  
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 Stud ies; 
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 Tech nology ; 
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 Radiologi cal Science and Technology ; 
2.37. National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, 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 Institu te 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 the 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 exposed 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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