RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/KOR/16 
2 October 2009 
 
 (09-4718) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO APPE NDIX I OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
Communication from the Republic of Korea under Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 The following communication, dated 1 October 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Korea.  
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I. INTRODUCTION 
 Pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a) of the current  Agreement on Government  Procurement (GPA), 
the Republic of Korea hereby notifies the follo wing proposed modification to its Annex 3 of 
Appendix I of the GPA.  
 This notification reflects the restructuring efforts of state-run and public enterprises by the 
Korea Government.  The modification neither affects in any way the balance of rights and obligations 
nor the level of mutually agreed coverage provided in the GPA.  
II. PROPOSED MODIFICATION 
The modification is proposed with respect to the Annex 3 list of "All Other Entities that 
Procure in Accordance With the Provisions of this Agreement": 
 
 - Delete "Korea National Housing Corp oration" and "Korea Land Corporation". 
  - Add "Korea Land and Housing Corporation". 
 
 This modification is based on the fact that "Korea Land Corporation" and "Korea National Housing Corporation" are merged into a new organization called "Korea Land and Housing Corporation" which is going to be established on 1 October 2009, according to the Korea Land and 
Housing Corporation Law.  All activities (includi ng rights and duties) of the former entities are 
conducted by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation. 
 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications   (a) Rectifications, transfers of an entity 
from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifi cations relating to Appendices I through IV shall be notified 
to the Committee, along with information as to the likely cons equences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage 
provided in this Agreement.  If the rectifications, transfers or  other modifications are of a pur ely formal or minor nature, th ey 
shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days.  In other case s, the Chairman of the Committee shall 
promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for compensatory 
adjustments, with a view to maintaini ng a balance of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutually agreed 
coverage provided in this Agreement prior to such notification.   In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter may 
be pursued in accordance with the provisions contained in Article XXII.  GPA/MOD/KOR/16 
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 Attachment A to this document shows th e proposed modification by Korea in this 
communication to page 1/2 of Annex 3 of Appendix I.   Attachment B shows how page 1/2 of Annex 3 
of Appendix I of Korea would appear after the pro posed modification in this communication has been 
made.  (The entity in bold in both Attachments A and B is the entity that is newly added.)
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2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/KOR/16 
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APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/2
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/ 649)  
ATTACHMENT A 
 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 450,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 - Korea Development Bank - Industrial Bank of Korea 
- Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (except pur chases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation - Korea Resources Corporation 
- Korea National Oil Corporation 
- Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Korea Highway Corporation -
 Korea National Housing Corporation  
- Korea Water Resources Corporation -
 Korea Land Corporation  
- Korea Rural Community and Agricultural Corporation 
- Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation - Korea National Tourism Organization - Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service - Korea Gas Corporation 
- Korea Railroad Corporation 
- Korea Land and Housing Corporation
 
 
 
Construction Services  
 Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/16 
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APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
... (WT/Let/...)   
ATTACHMENT B 
 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 450,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 - Korea Development Bank - Industrial Bank of Korea 
- Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (except pur chases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation - Korea Resources Corporation 
- Korea National Oil Corporation 
- Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Korea Highway Corporation - Korea Water Resources Corporation - Korea Rural Community and Agricultural Corporation 
- Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation 
- Korea National Tourism Organization 
- Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service - Korea Gas Corporation - Korea Railroad Corporation 
- Korea Land and Housing Corporation 
 
 
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section  
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