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GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
1 October 2012 
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Committee on Government Procurement Original: English 
  
 
APPLICATION FOR ACCESSION TO THE AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND  
INITIAL APPENDIX I OFFER 
 
Communication from New Zealand 
 
  The following communication, dated 28 September 2012, has been received from the Delegation of New Zealand.  
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  I have the honour to submit herewith New Zealand's application to accede to the WTO 
Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), comp rising New Zealand's replies to the checklist of 
issues for provision of information relating to accession to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement (GPA/35 of 21 June 2000)
1 and New Zealand's initial Appendix 1 offer.2 
  This offer is circulated for discussion purposes onl y.  New Zealand reserves the right to revise 
this offer at any time, including to co rrect any error, omission or inaccuracy. 
 
 It is New Zealand's intention to complete its acc ession with reference to the revised text of the 
GPA adopted by the Parties on 30 March 2012 (as contained in GPA/113 of 2 April 2012).   I would be grateful if you would circulate this communication to the Members and Observers of the Committee on Government Procurement.  
 
 John Adank Ambassador Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the WTO 
 
                                                      
1 To be circulated separately as GPA/ACC/NZL/2. 
2 Included with this document (see over). GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  INITIAL APPENDIX I OFFER OF NEW ZEALAND 
WITHOUT PREJUDICE 
(SEPTEMBER 2012) 
 
 
 This document comprises New Zealand's initial Appendix I offer relating to its accession to 
the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.  It  is New Zealand's intention to complete its 
accession with reference to the revised text of th e GPA adopted by the Parties on 30 March 2012 (as 
contained in GPA/113 of 2 April 2012).  
 New Zealand reserves the right to propose a dditions, deletion sand ot her modifications or 
amendments to this offer.  
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APPENDIX I
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NEW ZEALAND 
 
(Authentic in the English Language) 
  
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities 
 
 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement c overs procurement by entities listed in this 
Annex, subject to the following thresholds: 
  
Thresholds: 
 Goods (specified in Annex 4)     SDR 130,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 5)     SDR 130,000 
 Construction Services  (specified in Annex 6)   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, Innovation and Employment 7. Ministry for Culture and Heritage 8. Ministry of Defence 
                                                      
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  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 Health 
15. Inland Revenue Department 16. Department of Internal Affairs 17. Ministry of Justice 18. Land Information New Zealand 
19. Ministry of M āori Development 
20. New Zealand Customs Service 21. Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs 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 of Women's Affairs 
30. New Zealand Defence Force 
31. New Zealand Police GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities 
 
 
 Not applicable – New Zealand does not have Sub-Central Government entities. 
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  ANNEX 3 
 
Other Entities 
 
 
 None. GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 4 
 
Goods 
 
 
 Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement c overs procurement of all goods by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 through 3. 
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  ANNEX 5 
 
Services 
 
 
1. Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement c overs procurement of all services by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 through 3.  2. This Agreement does not cover any of the fo llowing services as identified in accordance with 
the Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC) as set out in document MTN.GNS/W/120: 
 
(a) procurement of research and development services (CPC 851-853); 
 
(b) procurement of public health services (CPC 931, including 9311, 9312 and 9319); 
 
(c) procurement of education services (CPC 921, 922, 923, 924, and 929); 
 
(d) procurement of welfare services (CPC 933 and 913);  and 
 
(e) procurements listed in Annex 7. GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 6 
 
Construction Services 
 
 
 Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement cove rs procurement of all construction services in 
Division 51 of the Provisional Central Produc t Classification (CPC) as set out in document 
MTN.GNS/W/120.   GPA/ACC/NZL/1 
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  ANNEX 7 
 
General Notes 
 
 
 The following General Note applies without exception to this Agreement, including to 
Annexes 1 through 6.   This Agreement does not cover:  
(i) governmental provision of goods and services; 
 
(ii) procurement of goods or services in  respect of contracts for construction, 
refurbishment or furnishi ng of chanceries abroad; 
 
(iii) procurement of goods or services out side the territory of New Zealand for 
consumption outside the territory of New Zealand; 
 
(iv) commercial sponsorship arrangements; 
 
(v) any procurement made by an entity cove red under this Appendix on behalf of an 
organization that is not an en tity covered under this Appendix; 
 
(vi) procurement by an entity covered under this Appendix from another entity covered 
under this Appendix. 
 
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