WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/37/Add.7 
6 July 2010 
 
 (10-3669) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION 
 
Communication from Japan Pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b)
1 of the GPA  
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 30 June 2010,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan.  
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  Pursuant to Article XXIV , paragraph 5(b) of the WT O Agreement on Government 
Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to  inform the Committee on Government Procurement 
of the following.
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NOTIFICATION OF THE REVISION TO THE "BASIC POLICY FOR THE PROMOTION 
OF THE PROCUREMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLY GOODS AND SERVICES" UNDER THE 
"LAW CONCERNING THE PROMOTION OF THE PROCUREMENT  
OF ECO-FRIENDLY GOODS AN D SERVICES BY THE STATE  
AND OTHER ENTITIES" 
 
 
1. Agency responsible: 
  Ministry of the Environment  2. Description of the revision of the Basic Policy: 
 
 The original "Basic Policy for the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and 
Services" based on the "Law Concerning the Promo tion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods 
and Services by the State and Other Entities" (hereina fter referred to as Basic Policy) was adopted by 
cabinet decision in February 2001 (partially revised  in February 2009).  The revision of the Basic 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:5(b) reads as follows:  National Legislation "(b) Each Party shall inform the Committee 
of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to th is Agreement and in the administration of such laws and 
regulations." 
2 Previous notifications of Japan's implementing legi slation were made in GPA/37, dated 20 June 2000;  
GPA/67, dated 15 April 2002;  GPA/37/Add.1, dated 7 April 2004, GPA/37/Add.2, dated 21 March 2005;  
GPA/37/Add.3, dated 15 March 2006;  GPA/37/Add.4, dated 13 March 2007;  GPA/37/Add.5, dated 1 April 2008;  GPA/99, dated 2 June 2009;  GPA/99/Add.1, dated 23 July 2009;  GPA/37/Add.6, dated 23 July 
2009;  and GPA/99/Add.2, dated 31 May 2010. GPA/37/Add.7 
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  Policy, including the addition of 11 designated procur ement items, was adopted by cabinet decision in 
February 2010.  (The summary of the revision is atta ched hereto.  The text of the revised Basic Policy 
is available on the Ministry of the Environment website below.  http://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/g-law/index.html
 (Japanese version) 
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/green/index.html  (English version) 
  3. Starting date of procurement based on the revised Basic Policy:  
1 April 2010 
 4. Enquiry point:   Environment and Economy Division 
 Integrated Environmental Policy Bureau 
 Ministry of the Environment  Telephone: +(81 3) 5521-8229  Fax:  +(81 3) 3580-9568  GPA/37/Add.7 
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  ATTACHMENT 
 
DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT ITEMS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, ETC. 
 
(SUMMARY) 
 
Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 5 February 2010)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
13 February 2009) 
• denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added items 
Paper 7 items, including 
communication paper (copier paper and form paper), 
printing paper and hygienic 
paper (toilet paper and tissue paper) * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for printing paper: 
introduction of the 
composite rating obtained by using a designated formula to calculate content of recycled pulp and fresh pulp which is 
considered eco-friendly 
and the degree of bleaching or amount of coating. ___ 
Stationery 82 items, including 
mechanical pencils, ball-point pens, scissors, glue, files, 
binders and chalks * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for ink pads, OA cleaners (wet 
type) and binding strings:  
the minimum ratio of recycled plastics  
 
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Office furniture 10 items, including chairs, 
desks, shelves, coat hangers, umbrella stands and blackboards  
 
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• Wall clocks Running by solar 
energy or a disposable battery working for more 
than five years 
before replacement Office automation machines 17 items, including copiers, 
printers, facsimiles and computer monitors 
* Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for copiers and printers etc. linked to the Energy Star Program ___ 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 5 February 2010)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
13 February 2009) 
• denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added items 
Mobile 
telephones Cellular phones and personal 
handy-phones (PHS)  
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* Deletion of television 
receivers ___ Home 
electronic appliances Electric refrigerators, electric 
freezers, electric freezer-refrigerators and electric toilet seats * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for electric refrigerators and electric toilet seats linked to the revision of First Runner 
System under the Law 
Concerning Ration Use of Energy ___ 
Air 
conditioners, etc. Air conditioners, gas heat 
pump air conditioners and space heaters * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for air conditioners linked to the 
First Runner System under 
the Law Concerning Ration Use of Energy ___ 
Water 
heaters, etc. Electric hot water supply 
system, gas water heater, oil water heaters, and gas cooking appliances ___ ___ 
Lighting Fluorescent lighting 
equipment, LED lighting 
equipment, covered LED indication lamps, and fluorescent light bulbs  
 
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___ Vehicles, etc. 17 items, including vehicles 
(natural gas vehicles, hybrid vehicles, etc.), receivers/transmitters for 
Electronic Toll Collection 
system, Car navigation systems and car tires * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for car tires linked to testing a rolling 
resistance coefficient 
standardized in the JIS system ___ 
Fire 
extinguishers Fire extinguishers ___ ___ GPA/37/Add.7 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 5 February 2010)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
13 February 2009) 
• denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added items 
• Caps The minimum ratio 
of recycled PET or plant-oriented synthetic fiber, and 
the establishment of 
the system for collection and recycling Uniforms and work clothes Uniforms and work clothes 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for uniforms and work clothes:  the 
minimum ratio of recycled 
PET 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for uniforms and work clothes:  the 
establishment of the 
system for collection and recycling  
  
 
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* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for curtains, blankets, etc.:  the minimum ratio of recycled 
PET 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for curtains and blankets, etc.:  the establishment of the system for collection and 
recycling ___ Interior 
fixtures and bedding 10 items, including carpets, 
curtains, blankets, comforters and bed frames 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for carpets, etc.:  the minimum ratio of recycled materials 
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Work gloves Work gloves ___ ___ GPA/37/Add.7 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 5 February 2010)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
13 February 2009) 
• denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added items 
• Flags, advertisement flags, 
banners and mops The minimum ratio 
of recycled PET or plant-orient synthetic fibre and 
the establishment of 
the system for collection and recycling Other fiber products Tents, tarps and safety nets 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for tents and safety nets:  the minimum ratio of recycled PET 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for tents and 
safety nets:  the establishment of the system for collection and recycling  
  
 
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Facilities 6 items, including solar power 
generation systems, fuel cells, 
composing equipments for 
kitchen garbage and water saving equipment  
 
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Disaster 
Prevention Supplies 6 items, including PET bottled 
water, quick cooking rice, pilot bread and canned food * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for canned food:  years before the expiration date (tentative) ___ GPA/37/Add.7 
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Addition of Designated Procurement Items, 
etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 5 February 2010)  Category Designated Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on  
13 February 2009) 
• denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added items 
• Warm asphalt 
compound Heating 
temperature when 
manufactured 
• High solar reflectance 
paints Solar reflectance 
rates 
• High solar reflectance 
water proof Solar reflectance 
rates 
• Soil cement pillar line 
wall method of reducing mud Reducing mud 
* Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
pavement blocks and porcelain tiles composed of recycled material:  the elution of 
toxic material such as 
heavy metals, etc.  
 
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* Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for insulation:  deletion of the criteria regarding glass wool and rock 
wool  
 
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* Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
automatic water faucets:  function of automatic operation ___ 
Public-
works projects 1. Materials:  52 items including steel 
slag for ground improvement, recycled heated asphalt compound, 
water permeable concrete, base-
coating paint (anti-corrosive), porcelain tiles, particle board, vinyl 
floor covering, insulation
 and 
transformers  
2. Construction machines:  low-
emission machines, low-noise 
machines 
3. Construction methods:  5 methods, 
including recycling treatment of construction sludge, and recycling treatment of concrete masses 
4. Others (greening of rooftops, porous 
pavement, and permeable pavement)
* Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for Flush toilets:  amount 
of flushed water ___ 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, 
etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 5 February 2010)  Category Designated Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on  
13 February 2009) 
• denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added 
items 
• Laundry and dry 
cleaning Collection and 
reuse of hangers 
* Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
printing:  inks for offset 
printing, etc. ___ 
Services 14 items, including energy conservation 
diagnosis, printing, automobile repair, management of government office buildings, cleaning and landscape 
management 
* Addition of the 
Evaluation Criteria for recapped automobile tires:  "regroove" ___ 
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