. /. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIORESTRICTED 
GPA/O/TPKM/1 
11 March 2005 
 (05-1044) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/ 
                 anglais/                  inglés 
 
 
 
NEGOTIATIONS ON EXTENSION OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION OF  
DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES AND PRACTICES PURSUANT TO  
ARTICLE XXIV:7(b) AND (c) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from the Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
1 
 
 The following communication, dated 11 March 2005, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
 
 
Comité des marchés publics  
 
 
NÉGOCIATIONS SUR L'EXTENSION DE LA PORTÉE DE L'ACCORD ET 
L'ÉLIMINATION DES MESURES ET PRATIQUES DISCRIMINATOIRES  
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV: 7 b) ET c) DE L'ACCORD  
SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication de le Territoire douanier dis tinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu1 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 11 mars  2005, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de le Territoire douanier distinct  de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu. 
 
 
Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
  
AMPLIACIÓN DEL ÁMBITO DE APLICACIÓN Y LA ELIMINACIÓN DE  
LAS MEDIDAS Y PRÁCTICAS DISCRIMINATORIAS EN CONFORMIDAD  
CON EL PÁRRAFO 7(b) Y (c) DEL ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO  
SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
 
Comunicación del Territorio Aduanero Dis tinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu
1 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de ma rzo de 2005, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Territorio Aduanero Distinto  de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu. 
 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. GPA/O/TPKM/1 
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NEGOTIATIONS ON EXTENSION OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION OF  
DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES AND PRACTICES PURSUANT TO  
ARTICLE XXIV:7(b) AND (c) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from the Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
 
 
 
 Pursuant to the Decision of 16 July 2004 by  the Committee on Government Procurement on 
Modalities for the Negotiations on Extension of Coverage and Elimination of Discriminatory 
Measures and Practices (GPA/79 of 19 July 2004 ), and the discussions at the meeting on 
16 December 2004 (GPA/M/25 of 18 January 2005),  the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, a WTO Member in the process of acceding to the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (GPA), hereby conveys its in tention to participate in the bilateral coverage 
negotiations under Article XXIV:7(b) and (c) of the GPA.   Considering the advanced stage of the accessi on process, the offer of the Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu su bmitted in the context of its accession process to 
the current Agreement upon which bilateral agreements  with other Members have been reached shall 
be considered as the initial offer, except for Taiwan  Salt Industrial Corporation which was privatized 
in November 2003, for the purpose of its participa tion in the negotiations on the revised Agreement. 
  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu participates in the 
bilateral coverage negotiations on the basis that the two negotiations are distinct and should be 
considered separately, and that its accession negotia tions to the current GPA will not be negatively 
affected.  Accordingly, if its current accession proces s is concluded before the entry into force of the 
revised Agreement, the Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu reserves 
its right to accede to the current Agreement on the b asis of its entity offer as made and agreed to by 
Members in the context of its accession process. 
 
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