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GPA/MOD/NZL/2  
11 August  2016 
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original:  English  
 
  PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF NEW ZEALAND UNDER THE REVISED 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATION FROM NEW ZEALAND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XI X:11 OF THE  
REVISED AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
The following communication, dated 10 Aug ust 2016 , 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 referred to as "the revised Agreement "), the Government  of New Zealand  hereby 
notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modifications relating to its 
Annex 1, Appen dix I of the revised Agreement:  
 Replace " 21. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs " with " 21. Ministry for Pacific Peoples " in 
the List of Entities ; 
 
 Replace "29. Ministry of Women 's Affairs " with "29. Ministry for Women " in the List of 
Entities;  
 
2.  The above -mentioned modifications are the results of the following changes.  
 On 1 December  2015, the name of the Ministry of Pacific Is land Affairs, which is listed in 
Annex 1, was changed to the Ministry of Pacific Peoples in accordance with the State 
Sector (Ministry for Pacific Peoples) Order 2015.  
 On 1 December  2015, the name of the  Ministry of Women 's Affairs, which is listed in 
Annex 1, was changed to  the Ministry for Women in accordance with the State Sector 
(Ministry for Women) Order 2015. 
3.  The modifications that New Zealand is proposing do not change the mutually agreed coverage 
under the revised Agreement.  
4.  Attachment A  to this doc ument shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modification by New Zealand to the corresponding page s of Annex 1 to Appendix I.  Attachment B 
indicates how these pages would appear after the proposed modification s have been accepted.2
                                               
1 Article X IX: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 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 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 influ ence 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 t his Agreement.  
2 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/NZL/2  
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APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
 
 
26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085)  ATTACHME NT A  
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:  
1.  Ministry for Primary Industries;  
2. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority;  
3. Department of Conservation;  
4. Department of Corrections;  
5. Crown Law Office;  
6. Ministry of Business, I nnovation and Employment;  
7. Ministry for Culture and Heritage;  
8. Ministry of Defence;  
9. Ministry of Education;  
10. Education Review Office;  
11. Ministry for the Environment;  
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
13. Government Communications Security Bureau;  
14. Ministry of He alth; 
15. Inland Revenue Department;  
16. Department of Internal Affairs;  
17. Ministry of Justice;  
18. Land Information New Zealand;  
19. Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development;  
20. New Zealand Customs Service;  
21. Ministry forof Pacific Peoples Island Affairs ; 
22. Department of the P rime Minister and Cabinet;  
23. Serious Fraud Office;  
24. Ministry of Social Development;  
25. State Services Commission;  
26. Statistics New Zealand;  
27. Ministry of Transport;  
28. The Treasury;  
29. Ministry forof Women 'sAffairs ; 
30. New Zealand Defence Force;  
31. New Zealand Police.  
Note to A nnex 1  
All agencies subordinate to the above listed central government entities are covered.GPA/MOD/NZL/2  
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APPENDIX I  NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
 
 
…2016 (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 e ntities 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. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authori ty; 
3. Department of Conservation;  
4. Department of Corrections;  
5. Crown Law Office;  
6. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment;  
7. Ministry for Culture and Heritage;  
8. Ministry of Defence;  
9. Ministry of Education;  
10. Education Review Office;  
11. Ministry for the Environme nt; 
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
13. Government Communications Security Bureau;  
14. Ministry of Health;  
15. Inland Revenue Department;  
16. Department of Internal Affairs;  
17. Ministry of Justice;  
18. Land Information New Zealand;  
19. Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Develop ment;  
20. New Zealand Customs Service;  
21. Ministry for Pacific Peoples;  
22. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
23. Serious Fraud Office;  
24. Ministry of Social Development;  
25. State Services Commission;  
26. Statistics New Zealand;  
27. Ministry of Transport;  
28. The Treasury;  
29. Ministry for Women;  
30. New Zealand Defence Force;  
31. New Zealand Police.  
Note to Annex 1  
All agencies subordinate to the above listed central government entities are covered.  
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