RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
27 April 2009 
 (09-2010) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN  
 
Communication from Japan pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 The following communication, dated 27 Apr il 2009, from the Delegation of Japan is being 
circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.  
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1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement (the 
Agreement), the Government of Japan hereby no tifies the Committee on Government Procurement of 
the following proposed modifications of a purely form al nature relating to its  Annex 3 of Appendix I 
of the Agreement: 
Annex 3 
 
 - Delete "Japan Green Resources Agency" from " List of Entities (Group A)" and " List 
of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4  (Group A)". 
 
2. The above modifications are the results of the following changes: 
(1) "Japan Green Resources Agency" was abolishe d as of 1 April 2008, in accordance with the 
provisions of the Law on the abolishment of the Japan Green Resources Agen cy.  The activities and 
the projects of the former entity are now conducted by the following entities:  
 - Forestation activities, Agriculture-For estry Unified Projects and Agricultural 
Development Projects, are now conducted by  "Forestry and Forest Products Research 
Institute", which is an entity  under Group B of Annex 3. 
 
 - Overseas activities are now conducted by " Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences", which is an entity under Group B of Annex 3. 
 
 - Forest Road Projects were terminated.  
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications   (a) Rectifications, transfers of 
an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptiona l cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I 
through IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely consequences of the 
change for the mutually agreed coverage provided in this  Agreement.  If the rectifi cations, transfers or other 
modifications are of a purely formal or minor nature, th ey shall become effective pr ovided there is no objection 
within 30 days.  In other cases, the Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the 
Committee.  The Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for compensato ry adjustments, with a 
view to maintaining 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 th e provisions contained in Article XXII . GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
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(2) These modifications do not alter the level of the mutually agreed coverage provided in the 
Agreement.  3. Attachment A to this document shows the modifications proposed by Japan in this 
communication to the corresponding pages of Annex 3 (page 1/5 and 3/5) of Appendix I.  
Attachment B indicates how these pages of Annex 3 of Japan's Appendix I would appear after the 
proposed modifications in this communication have been made.
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4. The Government of Japan has been promoting the overall consolidation and rationalization of 
the Independent Administrative Agencies based on the Cabinet Decision in December 2007. 
(cf. http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/gyokaku/index.html  <In Japanese only>).  In case any 
modifications to Japan's Annexes of the Agreem ent are required as a result, Japan will notify the 
Committee of such modifications. 
 
                                                      
2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
 
 
21 March 2009 (WT/Let/6 41) ATTACHMENT A 
 
 
JAPAN 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance  
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 
 
130 thousand SDR 
  
List of Entities : 
 1. Group A 
 
- Japan Water Agency - Japan Regional Development Corporation 
-
 Japan Green Resources Agency  
- Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation 
(a)(d) 
- Narita International Airport Corporation - East Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- West Nippon Expressway Company Limited - Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited 
- Hanshin Expressway Company Limited 
- Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company 
Limited 
- Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment 
Agency 
- Urban Development Corporation (a) 
- Japan Science and Technology Agency 
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (b) - Japan Environmental Safety Corporation 
- Japan International Cooperation Agency 
- Welfare and Medical Service Agency - Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries 
Corporation 
- Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation 
(c) 
 - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post 
- Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization 
- Employment and Human Resources Development 
Organization of Japan 
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation - Housing Loan Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan 
- Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd. (a) 
- Japan Tobacco Inc. 
- Hokkaido Railway Company (a) 
- East Japan Railway Company (a) - Central Japan Railway Company (a) 
- West Japan Railway Company (a) 
- Shikoku Railway Company (a) - Kyushu Railway Company (a) 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. (f) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan 
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
 
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
Page 4 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/5
 
 
21 March  2009 (WT/Let/641)   
Supplies (cont'd)  
 
- National Traffic Safety and Environment 
Laboratory 
- National Maritime Research Institute - Port and Airport Research Institute 
- Electronic Navigation Research Institute 
- Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido - Marine Technical Education Agency 
- National Institute for Sea Training 
- Civil Aviation College - National Institute for Environmental Studies 
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees 
- National Agency for Vehicle Inspection 
- National Statistics Center - Japan Mint 
- National Printing Bureau 
- Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization - National Hospital Organization 
- National University Corporation 
- Inter-University Research  Institute Corporation 
- Institute of National Colleges of Technology, 
Japan 
- National Institution for Academic Degrees and 
University Evaluation 
- Center for National University Finance and 
Management 
- National Institute of Multimedia Education 
 
 
Services  
 
Threshold :   
 
Construction services :   
4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A 
15,000 thousand SDR for all other entities in 
Group A 
4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B 
 
Architectural, engineerin g and other technical 
services covered by this Agreement:    
450 thousand SDR 
  
Other services :  130 thousand SDR 
  List of Entities which procure the services, specified in 
Annex 4 : 
 
1. Group A 
 - Japan Water Agency 
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
-
 Japan Green Resources Agency  
- Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation 
(a)(d) 
- Narita International Airport Corporation - East Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- West Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited 
- Hanshin Expressway Company Limited - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company 
Limited 
- Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment 
Agency 
- Urban Development Corporation (a) 
- Japan Science and Technology Agency - Japan Atomic Energy Agency (b) 
- Japan
 Environmental Safety Corporation 
- Japan International Cooperation Agency - Welfare and Medical Service Agency 
- Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation - Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (c) 
- Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post - Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization 
- Employment and Human Resources Development 
Organization of Japan 
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation - Housing Loan Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan 
- Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd. (a) 
- Japan Tobacco Inc. (g) - Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g) 
- East Japan Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g)  - West Japan Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g)  
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 1/5
 
 
... 2009 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
 
JAPAN 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance  
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 
 
130 thousand SDR 
  
List of Entities : 
 1. Group A 
 
- Japan Water Agency - Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation 
(a)(d) 
- Narita International Airport Corporation 
- East Nippon Expressway Company Limited - Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- West Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited - Hanshin Expressway Company Limited 
- Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company 
Limited 
- Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment 
Agency 
- Urban Development Corporation (a) - Japan Science and Technology Agency 
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (b) 
- Japan Environmental Safety Corporation - Japan International Cooperation Agency 
- Welfare and Medical Service Agency 
- Government Pension Investment Fund - Agriculture and Livestock Industries 
Corporation 
- Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation 
(c) 
 - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post 
- Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization 
- Employment and Human Resources Development 
Organization of Japan 
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation - Housing Loan Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan 
- Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd. (a) 
- Japan Tobacco Inc. 
- Hokkaido Railway Company (a) 
- East Japan Railway Company (a) - Central Japan Railway Company (a) 
- West Japan Railway Company (a) 
- Shikoku Railway Company (a) - Kyushu Railway Company (a) 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. (f) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan 
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
Page 6 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 3/5
 
 
... 2009 (WT/Let/...)   
Supplies (cont'd)  
 
- National Traffic Safety and Environment 
Laboratory 
- National Maritime Research Institute - Port and Airport Research Institute 
- Electronic Navigation Research Institute 
- Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido - Marine Technical Education Agency 
- National Institute for Sea Training 
- Civil Aviation College - National Institute for Environmental Studies 
- Labor Management Organization for USFJ 
Employees 
- National Agency for Vehicle Inspection 
- National Statistics Center - Japan Mint 
- National Printing Bureau 
- Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization - National Hospital Organization 
- National University Corporation 
- Inter-University Research  Institute Corporation 
- Institute of National Colleges of Technology, 
Japan 
- National Institution for Academic Degrees and 
University Evaluation 
- Center for National University Finance and 
Management 
- National Institute of Multimedia Education 
 
 
Services  
 
Threshold :   
 
Construction services :   
4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A 
15,000 thousand SDR for all other entities in 
Group A 
4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B 
 
Architectural, engineerin g and other technical 
services covered by this Agreement:    
450 thousand SDR 
  
Other services :  130 thousand SDR 
  List of Entities which procure the services, specified in 
Annex 4 : 
 
1. Group A 
 - Japan Water Agency 
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation 
(a)(d) 
- Narita International Airport Corporation 
- East Nippon Expressway Company Limited - Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- West Nippon Expressway Company Limited 
- Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited 
- Hanshin Expressway Company Limited 
- Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company 
Limited 
- Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment 
Agency 
- Urban Development Corporation (a) 
- Japan Science and Technology Agency 
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (b) - Japan
 Environmental Safety Corporation 
- Japan International Cooperation Agency 
- Welfare and Medical Service Agency - Government Pension Investment Fund 
- Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation 
- Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (c) - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation 
- Japan Post 
- Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization - Employment and Human Resources Development 
Organization of Japan 
- Okinawa Development Finance Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation 
- Housing Loan Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan - Tokyo Metro Co. Ltd. (a) 
- Japan Tobacco Inc. (g) 
- Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g) - East Japan Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g)  
- West Japan Railway Company (a)(g) - Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g) 
- Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g) 
 
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