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GPA/MOD/JPN/78  
 
9 December 2015  
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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 7 December 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
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This notification replaces Japan's notification GPA/MOD/JPN/76 made on 27 May 2015, which is 
hereby withdrawn. The changes made as compared to the original notification result from 
consultations held with the United States wh ich notified objections (GPA/MOD/JPN/77 and 
GPA/MOD/JPN/77/Rev.1) to the original notification on 16 and 19 June 2015. 
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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 as "the revised Agreement"), the Government of Japan hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modifica tions of a purely formal nature relating to its 
Annex 3, Appendix I to the revised Agreement: 
1. Replace "1.17. Japan Environmental Safety Corporation" with "1.17. Japan 
Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation"  in "1 GROUP A" of List of Entities; 
2. Replace "1.22. Japan Foundation" with "1.22.  Japan Foundation, The" in "1 GROUP A" 
of List of Entities; 
3. Replace "1.44. Mutual Aid Association of Ag riculture, Forestry and Fishery Corporation 
Personnel" with "1.44. Mutual Aid Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery 
Organization Personnel" in "1 GROUP A" of List of Entities; 
4. Delete "2.8. Institute of National College of Technology, Japan" and add "2.40. 
National Institute of Technology" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities; 
5. Replace "2.37. National Institute of Heal th and Nutrition" with "2.43. National 
Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.)" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities, and add "h. Procurement other than that conducted for the National 
                                               
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/78 
 
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  Institute of Health and Nutrition is not covered." to paragraph 3 of "Notes to Annex 
3", as shown in the attachments; 
6. Renumber the other entities accordingly. 
2. The above-mentioned modifications are the results of the following changes. 
1. On 24 December 2014, the Japan Environmental Safety Corporation, which is  listed in 
Annex 3, assumed the charge of interim storage, and was reorganized under the name of "Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation". 
2. The modifications for the entities referred in sub-paragraphs 2., 3. and 4. are intended 
to reflect the most commonly used English names of the entities. 
3. On 1 April 2015, the National Institute of Health and Nutrition, which is listed in 
Annex 3, was merged with the National Inst itute of Biomedical Innovation, which is 
NOT covered by the revised Agreement. This reorganized entity was named "National 
Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition". 
3. For the further information of Parties to the Agreement, the changes made as compared to 
the original notification (GPA/MOD/JPN/76) consist of the following: 
1. No note is introduced with regard to "1.17. Japan Environmental Storage & Safety 
Corporation" in "1 GROUP A" of List of Entities. The previously proposed note 
"h. Procurement related to interim storage is not covered." is deleted. 
2. The text of the note introduced with regard to "2.43. National Institutes of Biomedical 
Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.)" in "2 GROUP B" of List of Entities is modified as follows: "i.h. Procurement re lated to the functions that have been 
transferred from the former National Institute of Biomedical Innovation other than 
that conducted for the National Institute of Health and Nutrition is not covered." 
4. The modifications that Japan is proposing do  not change the mutually agreed coverage 
under the revised Agreement. 
5. Attachment A shows (in strikeout and underlining) the proposed modifications to the 
corresponding pages of Annex 3 of Appendix I. Attachment B indicates how these pages of 
Annex 3 of Appendix I would appear after th e proposed modifications have been made.2 
                                               
2 Attachments A, and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/4  
 
12 June 2014 (WT/Let/952) 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; 1.28.  Japan National Tourism Organization; 1.29.  Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Note 3.c.); 
1.30.  Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job 
Seekers;GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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4 August 2014 (WT/Let/981) 1.31.  Japan Post; 
1.32.  Japan Racing Association; 
1.33.  Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.d.) (Note 3.e.); 
1.34.  Japan Science and Technology Agency; 
1.35.  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; 1.36.  Japan Sport Council; 
1.37.  Japan Student Services Organization; 
1.38.  Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.); 1.39.  Japan Water Agency; 1.40.  Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical pe rson designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing Law); 
1.41.  Kyushu Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 1.42.  Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited; 
1.43.  Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A  juridical person designated as such pursuant 
to the Auto Racing Law); 1.44.  Mutual Aid Association  of Agriculture for Agricultural , Forestry and Fishery 
Corporation Organization Personnel; 
1.45.  Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualti es and Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters; 
1.46.  Narita International Airport Corporation; 1.47.  National Association of Racing, The; 
1.48.  National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono; 
1.49.  National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan; 1.50.  New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization; 
1.51.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.52.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 1.53.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.54.  Northern Territories Issue Association; 
1.55.  Okinawa Development Finance Corporation; 1.56.  Open University of Japan Foundation, The; 1.57.  Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN; 
1.58.  Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid; 
1.59.  Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporat ion for Private Schools of Japan, The; 
1.60.  RIKEN (Note 3.b.); 
1.61.  Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.62.  Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.); 1.63.  Urban Renaissance Agency; 
1.64.  Welfare and Medical Service Agency; 
1.65.  West Nippon Expressway Company Limited. 
2  GROUP B 
2.1.  Building Research Institute; 
2.2.  Center for National University Finance and Management; 
2.3.  Civil Aviation College; 2.4.  Electronic Navigation Research Institute; 
2.5.  Fisheries Research Agency; 
2.6.  Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center; 2.7.  Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 
2.8.  
Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan; 
2.98.  Inter-University Research Institute Corporation; 
2.109.  Japan Health Insurance Association; 
2.1110 .  Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences; 
2.1211 .  Japan Mint; 
2.1312 .  Japan Pension Service; 
2.1413.   Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees; 
2.1514 .  Marine Technical Education Agency; 
2.1615 .  National Agency of Vehicle Inspection; 
2.1716 .  National Agriculture and Food Research Organization; GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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4 August 2014 (WT/Let/981) 2.1817 .  National Archives of Japan; 
2.1918 .  National Cancer Center; 
2.2019 .  National Center for Child Health and Development; 
2.2120 .  National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology; 
2.2221 .  National Center for Gl obal Health and Medicine; 
2.2322 .  National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training; 
2.2423 .  National Center for Seeds and Seedlings; 
2.2524 .  National Center for Teachers' Development; 
2.2625 .  National Center for University Entrance Examinations; 
2.2726 .  National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; 
2.2827 .  National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center; 
2.2928 .  National Fisheries University; 
2.3029 .  National Hospital Organization; 
2.3130 .  National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences; 
2.3231 .  National Institute for Environmental Studies; 
2.3332 .  National Institute for Materials Science; 
2.3433 .  National Institute for Sea Training; 
2.3534 .  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; 
2.3635 .  National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; 
2.37.  National Institute of Health and Nutrition; 
2.3836 .  National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; 
2.3937 .  National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; 
2.4038 .  National Institute of Radiological Sciences; 
2.4139 .  National Institute of Special Needs Education; 
2.40.  National Institute of Technology; 
2.4241 .  National Institute of Technology and Evaluation; 
2.4342 .  National Institutes for Cultural Heritage; 
2.43.  National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h. ); 
2.44.  National Institution for Academ ic Degrees and University Evaluation; 
2.45.  National Institution for Youth Education; 2.46.  National Livestock Breeding Center; 
2.47.  National Maritime Research Institute; 
2.48.  National Museum of Art; 2.49.  National Museum of Nature and Science; 
2.50.  National Printing Bureau; 
2.51.  National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention; 2.52.  National Research Institute of Brewing; 
2.53.  National Statistics Center; 
2.54.  National Traffic Safety  and Environment Laboratory; 
2.55.  National University Corporation; 2.56.  National Women's Education Center; 
2.57.  Nippon Export and Investment Insurance; 
2.58.  Port and Airport Research Institute; 2.59.  Public Works Research Institute; 
2.60.  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/78 
 
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12 June 2014 (WT/Let/952) 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. 
d. Procurement of advertising services, construction  services and real estate services is not 
covered. 
e. Procurement of ships to be jointly owned with private companies is not covered. 
f. Procurement of public electrical telecommunica tions equipment and of services related to 
operational safety of telecommunications is not covered. 
g. Procurement of the services specified in Annex 5, other than construction services, is not 
covered. 
h. Procurement other than that conducted for the National Institute of Health and 
Nutrition is not covered. 
4. With regard to procurement by Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology 
Agency: 
a. Note 3.a. applies only to the railway construction-related activities; 
b. Note 3.d. applies only to the activities re lating to the settlement of the former Japan 
National Railways; 
c. Note 3.e. applies only to the shipbuilding activities. 
5. East Japan Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.), Central Japan Railway Company 
(Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.) and West Japan Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.) shall be deemed to be included in Group A with respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the 
European Union withdraws its objection against the delisting of these companies. 
As soon as the European Union's notification of the withdrawal of its objection has been notified to 
the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease to have effect. 
 
6. N a t i o n a l  A e r o s p a c e  L a b o r a t o r y  o f  J a p a n  s h a l l  b e  d e e m e d  t o  b e  i n c l u d e d  i n  G r o u p  B  w i t h  
respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the European Union and the United States withdraw their objections against the delisting of this abolished entity. 
As soon as the United States' and the European Union's notifications of the withdrawals of their 
objections have been notified to the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease to have effect. GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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… 2015 (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 Labour Health and Welfare Organization; 1.28.  Japan National Tourism Organization; 1.29.  Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Note 3.c.); 
1.30.  Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job 
Seekers;GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…) 1.31.  Japan Post; 
1.32.  Japan Racing Association; 
1.33.  Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.d.) (Note 3.e.); 
1.34.  Japan Science and Technology Agency; 
1.35.  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; 1.36.  Japan Sport Council; 
1.37.  Japan Student Services Organization; 
1.38.  Japan Tobacco Inc. (Note 3.g.); 1.39.  Japan Water Agency; 1.40.  Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical pe rson designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle 
Racing Law); 
1.41.  Kyushu Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 1.42.  Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited; 
1.43.  Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A  juridical person designated as such pursuant 
to the Auto Racing Law); 1.44.  Mutual Aid Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Organization Personnel; 
1.45.  Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualti es and Retirement of Volunteer Firefighters; 
1.46.  Narita International Airport Corporation; 1.47.  National Association of Racing, The; 1.48.  National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono; 
1.49.  National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan; 
1.50.  New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization; 1.51.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.52.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.53.  Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (Note 3.f.) (Note 3.g.); 1.54.  Northern Territories Issue Association; 
1.55.  Okinawa Development Finance Corporation; 
1.56.  Open University of Japan Foundation, The; 1.57.  Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN; 1.58.  Organization for Workers' Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid; 
1.59.  Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporat ion for Private Schools of Japan, The; 
1.60.  RIKEN (Note 3.b.); 1.61.  Shikoku Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.); 
1.62.  Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Note 3.a.); 
1.63.  Urban Renaissance Agency; 1.64.  Welfare and Medical Service Agency; 
1.65.  West Nippon Expressway Company Limited. 
2  GROUP B 
2.1.  Building Research Institute; 
2.2.  Center for National University Finance and Management; 
2.3.  Civil Aviation College; 
2.4.  Electronic Navigation Research Institute; 2.5.  Fisheries Research Agency; 
2.6.  Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center; 
2.7.  Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 2.8.  Inter-University Research Institute Corporation; 
2.9.  Japan Health Insurance Association; 
2.10.  Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences; 2.11.  Japan Mint; 2.12.  Japan Pension Service; 
2.13.  Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees; 
2.14.  Marine Technical Education Agency; 2.15.  National Agency of Vehicle Inspection; 
2.16.  National Agriculture and Food Research Organization; 
2.17.  National Archives of Japan; 2.18.  National Cancer Center; 
2.19.  National Center for Child Health and Development; GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…) 2.20.  National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology; 
2.21.  National Center for Global Health and Medicine; 
2.22.  National Center for Industrial  Property Information and Training; 
2.23.  National Center for Seeds and Seedlings; 
2.24.  National Center for Teachers' Development; 
2.25.  National Center for University Entrance Examinations; 2.26.  National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; 
2.27.  National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center; 
2.28.  National Fisheries University; 2.29.  National Hospital Organization; 2.30.  National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences; 
2.31.  National Institute for Environmental Studies; 
2.32.  National Institute for Materials Science; 2.33.  National Institute for Sea Training; 
2.34.  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; 
2.35.  National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences; 2.36.  National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; 
2.37.  National Institute of O ccupational Safety and Health; 
2.38.  National Institute of Radiological Sciences; 2.39.  National Institute of Special Needs Education; 2.40.  National Institute of Technology; 
2.41.  National Institute of Technology and Evaluation; 
2.42.  National Institutes for Cultural Heritage; 2.43.  National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (Note 3.h.); 
2.44.  Ntional Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation; 
2.45.  National Institution for Youth Education; 2.46.  National Livestock Breeding Center; 
2.47.  National Maritime Research Institute; 
2.48.  National Museum of Art; 2.49.  National Museum of Nature and Science; 2.50.  National Printing Bureau; 
2.51.  National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention; 
2.52.  National Research Institute of Brewing; 2.53.  National Statistics Center; 
2.54.  National Traffic Safety  and Environment Laboratory; 
2.55.  National University Corporation; 2.56.  National Women's Education Center; 
2.57.  Nippon Export and Investment Insurance; 
2.58.  Port and Airport Research Institute; 2.59.  Public Works Research Institute; 2.60.  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. GPA/MOD/JPN/78 
 
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… 2015 (WT/Let/…) c. Procurement related to geological and geophysical survey is not covered. 
d. Procurement of advertising services, construction  services and real estate services is not 
covered. 
e. Procurement of ships to be jointly owned with private companies is not covered. 
f. Procurement of public electrical telecommunica tions equipment and of services related to 
operational safety of telecommunications is not covered. 
g. Procurement of the services specified in Annex 5, other than construction services, is not 
covered. 
h. Procurement other than that conducted for the National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
is not covered. 
4. With regard to procurement by Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency: 
a. Note 3.a. applies only to the railway construction-related activities; 
b. Note 3.d. applies only to the activities re lating to the settlement of the former Japan 
National Railways; 
c. Note 3.e. applies only to the shipbuilding activities. 
5. East Japan Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.), Central Japan Railway Company 
(Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.) and West Japan Railway Company (Note 3.a.) (Note 3.g.) shall be deemed 
to be included in Group A with respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the 
European Union withdraws its objection against the delisting of these companies. 
As soon as the European Union's notification of the withdrawal of its objection has been notified to 
the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease to have effect. 
 
6. N a t i o n a l  A e r o s p a c e  L a b o r a t o r y  o f  J a p a n  s h a l l  b e  d e e m e d  t o  b e  i n c l u d e d  i n  G r o u p  B  w i t h  
respect to Goods and Services of this Annex until such time as the European Union and the United 
States withdraw their objections against the delisting of this abolished entity. 
As soon as the United States' and the European Union's notifications of the withdrawals of their 
objections have been notified to the Committee on Government Procurement, this note shall cease 
to have effect. 
  
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