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26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) ATTACHMENT B 
NEW ZEALAND  
(Authentic in the English Language) 
ANNEX 1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
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, 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 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. Te Puni K ōkiri 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; 
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26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) Note to Annex 1 
All agencies subordinate to the above listed central government entities are covered. 
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26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) ANNEX 2 
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds: 
Thresholds: 
Goods      SDR 200,000 
 
Services     SDR 200,000 
 
Construction Services   SDR 5,000,000 
List of entities: 
1. Auckland District Health Board (Note 1); 
2. Canterbury District Health Board (Note 1); 
3. Capital and Coast District Health Board (Note 1); 
4. Counties Manukau District Health Board (Note 1); 
5. Hutt District Health Board (Note 1); 
6. MidCentral District Health Board (Note 1); 
7. South Canterbury District Health Board (Note 1); 
8. Waikato District Health Board (Note 1); 
9. Waitemata District Health Board (Note 1); 
10. Bay of Plenty District Health Board (Note 1); 
11. Southern District Health Board (Note 1); 
12. Auckland Council (Note 2); 
13. Wellington City Council (Note 2); 
14. Christchurch City Council (Note 2); 
15. Waikato Regional Council (Note 2); 
16. Bay of Plenty Region al Council (Note 2); 
17. Greater Wellington Regional Council (Note 2); 
18. Canterbury Regional Council (Note 2). 
 
Notes to Annex 2 
1.  For greater certainty, procurement undertaken  by the listed District Health Boards through 
their agent healthAlliance Limited is covered. 
2.  Coverage of these entities is limited to th e procurement of goods, services and construction 
services relating to transport projects funded, in whole or in part, by the New Zealand Transport Agency for which the value of the procurement equals or exceeds the applicable threshold 
specified above. For greater certainty, this Agreement does not apply to any other procurement by 
these entities. 
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26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085)  ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
Thresholds:  
Goods       SDR 400,000  
 
Services      SDR 400,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of entities:  
1. Accident Compensation Corporation  (Note 1);  
2. Careers New Zealand;  
3. Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand;  
4. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority ; 
5. Housing New Zealand Corporation ; 
6. Maritime New Zealand;  
7. New Zealand Antarctic Institute ; 
8. New Zealand Fire Service Commission ; 
9. New Zealand Qualifications Authority ; 
10. New Zealand Tourism Board ; 
11. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise ; 
12. New Zealand Transport Agency ; 
13. Sport New Zealand (Note 2);  
14. Tertiary Education Commission ; 
15. Education New Zealand;  
16. Airway s Corporation of New Zealand Limited;  
17. Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited;  
18. KiwiRail Holdings Limited;  
19. Transpower New Zealand Limited (Note 3).  
Note s to Annex 3  
1.  Accident Compensation Corporation: This Agreement does not cover procurement of pensio n 
fund management, public insurance and fund placements, investments and financial services 
related to securities or trading on an exchange.  
2.  Sport New Zealand: The Agreement does not apply to the procurement of goods and services 
containing confidential in formation related to enhancing competitive sport performance.  
3.  Transpower New Zealand Limited: The following procurements are excluded from cover:  
a. Electrical stringing services ( part of the total range of activities covered by 
CPC Prov. 5134) ; 
b. Tower paintin g services ( part of the total range of activities covered by CPC  Prov. 5173) ; 
c. For greater certainty, projects funded directly by private sector customers where those 
projects would not be undertaken except for the funding provided by those customers . 
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26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) ANNEX 4 
GOODS 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers pr ocurement of all goods by the entities listed in 
Annexes 1 through 3. APPENDIX I NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 5 Page 1/1  
 
26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) ANNEX 5 
SERVICES 
1.  Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement cove rs procurement of all services by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 through 3. 
2.  This Agreement does not cover any of the foll owing services as identified in accordance with 
the Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC Prov.) as set out in document MTN.GNS/W/120: 
a. procurement of research and develo pment services (CPC Prov. 851-853); 
b. procurement of public health services (C PC Prov. 931, including 9311, 9312 and 9319); 
c. procurement of education services (C PC Prov. 921, 922, 923, 924, and 929); 
d. procurement of welfare servic es (CPC Prov. 933 and 913); and 
e. procurements listed in Annex 7. APPENDIX I NEW ZEALAND  ANNEX 6 Page 1/1  
 
26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) ANNEX 6 
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 
List of Construction Servic es (Division 51, CPC Prov.): 
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement of all construction services in 
Division 51 of the Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC Prov.) as set out in document 
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26 September 2015 (WT/Let/1085) ANNEX 7 
GENERAL NOTES 
The following General Notes apply without exception to this Agreement, including to 
Annexes 1 through 6. 
 
1.  This Agreement does not cover: 
a. for greater certainty, governmental provision of goods and services to persons or 
governmental authorities not specifically co vered under the Annexes to this Agreement; 
b. procurement of goods or services in respect of contracts for construction, refurbishment 
or furnishing of chanceries abroad; 
c. procurement of goods or services outside th e territory of New Zealand for consumption 
outside the territory of New Zealand; 
d. for greater certainty under Article II:3(b), commercial sponsorship arrangements; 
e. any procurement made by an entity covered under this Appendix on behalf of an 
organisation that is not an entity covered under this Appendix; 
f. procurement by an entity covered under this Appendix from another entity covered 
under this Appendix, except where tenders are called, in which case, this Agreement shall apply; and 
g. any procurement for the purposes of developing, protecting or preserving national 
treasures of artistic, historic, archaeological value of cultural heritage. 
2.  For greater certainty, a procuring entity may apply limited tendering procedures under 
Article XIII:1(b) (ii) and (iii) in relation to unsolicited unique proposals.
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3.  Provided that such measures are not used as  a means of arbitrary or unjustified discrimination 
against persons of the other Members or as a disguised restriction on trade in goods and services, nothing shall preclude the adoption by New Zealand of measures it deems necessary to accord 
more favourable treatment to M āori in respect of matters covered by this Agreement including in 
fulfilment of its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. 
4.  The interpretation of the Tr eaty of Waitangi, including as to the nature of the rights and 
obligations arising under it, shall not be subject to the dispute settlement provisions of this 
Agreement. 
 
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1 As defined and handled according to the New Zeal and Government guidance document, "Unsolicited 
Unique Proposals – How to deal with uninvited bids" (May 2013), updated from time to time.