RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/TPKM/1 
3 September 2009 
 
 (09-4179) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPE NDIX I OF THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
 
Communication from the Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
Pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a)1 of the GPA  
 
  The following communication, dated 5 August 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
 
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  Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of  the Agreement on Government Procurement (the 
Agreement), the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu hereby notifies 
the Committee on Government Procurement of the fo llowing proposed modifications relating to its 
Annex 2 of Appendix I of the Agreement, specifica lly regarding Kaohsiung City Government.  These 
proposed modifications are of a purely formal and minor nature.  1. Modifications due to English translation :  Items 4, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 23, 26 and 27. 
2. Additional entities :  33.  Marine Bureau;  34.  Tour ism Bureau;  35.  Cultural Affairs 
Bureau;  36.  Transportation Bureau;  37.  Legal Affairs Bureau;  38.  Department of Information 
Management;  39.  Indigenous Peoples Affairs Co mmission;  and 40.  Council of Hakka Affairs. 
3. Deleted entities :  18.  Commission of Rules and Regulations (has been merged into Legal 
Affairs Bureau);  19.  Commission for Examining Pe titions and Appeals (has been merged into Legal 
Affairs Bureau);  24.  Bureau of Human Resource Development (has been merged into Department of 
Personnel);  25.  Urban Planning Committee (has been merged into Resea rch, Development and 
Evaluation Commission). 
                                                     
 
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
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  4. Attachment A to this document shows the modi fications proposed by the Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu in this communication to the corresponding pages of 
Annex 2 (pages 2/3 and 3/3) of Appendix I.  Att achment B indicates how these pages of Annex 2 of 
Appendix I of the Separate Customs Territory of  Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would appear 
after the proposed modifications in this communication have been made.
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2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/TPKM/1 
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APPENDIX I CHINESE TAIPEI ANNEX 2 Page 2/3
  
 
15 July 2009 (WT/Let/647/Add.1)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
17. Department of Military Service 18. Secretariat 
19. Department of Budget,  Accounting and Statistics 
20. Department of Personnel 
21. Department of Anti-Corruption 
22. Commission of Research, Development and Evaluation 23. Commission of Urban Planning 
24. Commission for Examining Petitions and Appeals 
25. Commission of Laws and Regulations 26. Department of Rapid Transit Systems 
27. Department of Civil Servant Development 
28. Xinyi District Office 29. Songshan District Office 
30. Daan District Office 
31. Zhongshan District Office 32. Zhongzheng District Office 
33. Datong District Office 
34. Wanhua District Office 35. Wenshan District Office 
36. Nangang District Office 
37. Neihu District Office 
38. Shilin District Office 
39. Beitou District Office  
III. Kaohsiung City Government 
 1. Bureau of Civil Affairs 
2. Bureau of Finance 
3. Bureau of Education  4. Department of
 Economic  Development  Economic Development Bureau  
5. Bureau of Public Works 
6. Bureau of Social Affairs 7. Bureau of Labor Affairs 
8. Bureau of Police 
9. Bureau of Health 10. Bureau of Environmental
 Sanitation  Environmental Protection Bureau  
11. Bureau of Mass Rapid Transit 
12. Kaohsiung Fire Department  Fire Bureau  
13. Department of Land Administration Office  
14. Bureau of Urban Development 
15. Department of Information Office  
16. Department of Military Service 
17. Research and Development Commission  Research, Development and Evaluation Commission  
18. Commission of Rules and Regulations  (has been merged into Legal Affairs Bureau)  
19. Commission for Examining Petitions and Appeals  (has been merged into Legal Affairs 
Bureau)  
20 18. Secretariat GPA/MOD/TPKM/1 
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APPENDIX I CHINESE TAIPEI ANNEX 2 Page 3/3
  
 
15 July 2009 (WT/Let/647/Add.1)  21 19. Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics 
22 20. Department of Personnel 
23 21. Department of Anti -Corruption  Department of Civil Service Ethics  
24. Bureau of  Human Resource Development  (has been merged into Department of Personnel)  
25. Urban Planning Committee  (has been merged into Resear ch, Development and Evaluation 
Commission)  
26 22. Yanchem ng District Office 
27 23. KGushan District Office 
28 24. Zuoying District Office 
29 25. Nanzih District Office 
30 26. Sanmin District Office 
31 27. Sinsing District Office 
32 28. Cianjin District Office 
33 29. Lingya District Office 
34 30. Cianjhen District Office 
35 31. Cijin District Office 
36 32. Siaogang District Office 
33. Marine Bureau  
34. Tourism Bureau  
35. Cultural Affairs Bureau  
36. Transportation Bureau  
37. Legal Affairs Bureau  
38. Department of Information Management  
39. Indigenous Peoples Affairs Commission  
40. Council of Hakka Affairs  
 
 
Notes to Annex 2  
 1. The General Notes shall apply to this Annex. 
 2. The above sub-central government entities include  all administrative units prescribed by the 
pertinent organization laws of such entities. GPA/MOD/TPKM/1 
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APPENDIX I CHINESE TAIPEI ANNEX 2 Page 2/3
  
 
... 2009 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
17. Department of Military Service 18. Secretariat 
19. Department of Budget,  Accounting and Statistics 
20. Department of Personnel 
21. Department of Anti-Corruption 
22. Commission of Research, Development and Evaluation 23. Commission of Urban Planning 
24. Commission for Examining Petitions and Appeals 
25. Commission of Laws and Regulations 26. Department of Rapid Transit Systems 
27. Department of Civil Servant Development 
28. Xinyi District Office 29. Songshan District Office 
30. Daan District Office 
31. Zhongshan District Office 32. Zhongzheng District Office 
33. Datong District Office 
34. Wanhua District Office 35. Wenshan District Office 
36. Nangang District Office 
37. Neihu District Office 
38. Shilin District Office 
39. Beitou District Office  
III. Kaohsiung City Government 
 1. Bureau of Civil Affairs 
2. Bureau of Finance 
3. Bureau of Education  4. Economic Development Bureau 
5. Bureau of Public Works 
6. Bureau of Social Affairs 7. Bureau of Labor Affairs 
8. Bureau of Police 
9. Bureau of Health 10. Environmental Protection Bureau 
11. Bureau of Mass Rapid Transit 
12. Fire Bureau 13. Land Administration Office 
14. Bureau of Urban Development 
15. Information Office 
16. Department of Military Service 
17. Research, Development and Evaluation Commission 18. Secretariat 
 GPA/MOD/TPKM/1 
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... 2009 (WT/Let/...)   
19. Department of Budget,  Accounting and Statistics 
20. Department of Personnel 21. Department of Civil Service Ethics 
22. Yancheng District Office 
23. Gushan District Office 24. Zuoying District Office 
25. Nanzih District Office 
26. Sanmin District Office 27. Sinsing District Office 
28. Cianjin District Office 
29. Lingya District Office 30. Cianjhen District Office 
31. Cijin District Office 
32. Siaogang District Office 
33. Marine Bureau 
34. Tourism Bureau 35. Cultural Affairs Bureau 
36. Transportation Bureau 
37. Legal Affairs Bureau 38. Department of Information Management 
39. Indigenous Peoples Affairs Commission 
40. Council of Hakka Affairs  
 
Notes to Annex 2  
 1. The General Notes shall apply to this Annex. 
 2. The above sub-central government entities include  all administrative units prescribed by the 
pertinent organization laws of such entities. 
 
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