RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
16 November 2006 
 (06-5564) 
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 Japan
1 
 
Revision  
 
 The following communication, dated 15 November 2006, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Japan. 
 
 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 du Japon
1 
 
Révision  
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 15 novembre  2006, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Japon.  
 
Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
NEGOCIACIONES SOBRE LA AMPLIACIÓN DEL ÁMBITO DE APLICACIÓN 
Y LA ELIMINACIÓN DE LAS MEDIDAS Y PRÁCTICAS DISCRIMINATORIAS 
DE CONFORMIDAD CON LOS APARTADOS b) Y c) DEL PÁRRAFO 7 DEL 
ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA 
 
Comunicación de Japón1 
 
Revisión  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha de 15 de noviembre de 2006, se distribuye a petición de 
la delegación del Japón.  
                                                     
 
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:7 OF THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT FOR EXTENSION OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION  
OF DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES 
 
JAPAN'S REVISED OFFER 
 
  Japan submits this revised offer in accord ance with Article XXIV:7 of the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (hereinafter:  the Agreem ent).  Japan reserves its right to withdraw or 
review its offer in the light of further developmen ts, including the offers from other GPA Parties, and 
on the basis of mutual reciprocity.   Expanded elements in Japan's offer will be c ontingent upon the following:  (i) other Parties 
providing statistical data so that the size of gove rnment procurement markets of the Parties can be 
compared with each other;  (ii) offers of other Pa rties addressing Japan's requests;  (iii) reciprocal 
government procurement opportunities being offered to Jap an by other Parties, especially in terms of 
entities in the same sector or of services in the same category;  (iv) each Party, irrespective of the 
method of specifying the covered entities, undertak ing to notify all proposed rectifications or 
modifications to the covered entities in its Annexes 1 to 3;  (v) other Parties undertaking comparable 
effort to substantially lower the thresholds for goods and services other than  construction or related 
engineering services;  and (vi) the text of the revised GPA, including the Committee's decision 
regarding the indicative criteria, being satisfactory to Japan.   Please also note that a Goods Annex is included in this revised offer (Annex 4), in anticipation of possible change of the stru cture of annexes in the text negotiations. 
 
 NB:  Any offered increase in coverage is highlighted in bold. 
 
  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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JAPAN 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 
 130
120 thousand SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as 
follows:  
- House of Representatives  
- House of Councillors  - Supreme Court  
- Board of Audit 
- Cabinet  
- National Personnel Authority  
- Cabinet Office - Imperial Household Agency 
- National Public Safety Commission  
 (National Police Agency)  - Defense Agency 
- Financial Services Agency 
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 
- Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ministry of Finance 
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science 
 and Technology - Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
 - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 
- Ministry of Environment  
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 
Construction services :  4,500 thousand SDR 
 
Architectural, engineering and other technical 
services covered by this Agreement:   450 thousand SDR 
 
Other services :  130
120 thousand SDR 
 
List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4
5: 
 
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as follows: 
 
- House of Representatives - House of Councillors 
- Supreme Court 
- Board of Audit - Cabinet 
- National Personnel Authority 
- Cabinet Office - Imperial Household Agency 
- National Public Safety Commission 
 (National Police Agency) 
 GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Defense Agency 
- Financial Services Agency - Ministry of Internal Affairs and 
 Communications 
- Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
- Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, 
 Science and Technology 
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare -  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and 
 Fisheries 
-  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and 
 Transport 
- Ministry of Environment  
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. Entities covered by the Accounts Law 
include all their internal sub-divisions, 
independent organs, attached organizations and other organizations and local branch 
offices provided for in the National 
Government Organization Law and the Law 
establishing the Cabinet Office. 
 
2.
 Products and services procured wit h a 
view to resale or with a view to use in the 
production of goods for sale are not 
included.   [subject to the text of the revised 
GPA]  
 
32. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts 
to be awarded to co-operatives or 
associations in accord ance with laws and 
regulations existing at the time of the entry 
into force of this Agreement for Japan. 
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3. This Agreement will generally apply to 
procurement by the Defence Agency of the 
following Federal Supply Classification 
(FSC) categories subject to the Japanese  
Government determinations under the 
provisions of Article  XXIII, paragraph  1: 
  
 
FSC Description  
 22
 Railway Equipment  
24 Tractors  
32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment  
34 Metalworking Machinery  
35 Service and Trade Equipment  
36 Special Industry Machiner y 
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment  
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating, and 
Highway Maintenance Equipment  
39 Materials Handling Equipment  
40 Rope, Cable, Chain, and Fittings  
41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air 
Circulating Equipment  
43 Pumps and Compressors  
45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation 
Equipment  
46 Water Purification and Sewage Treatment 
Equipment  
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose, and Fittings  
48 Valves  
51 Hand Tools  
52 Measuring Tools  
55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer  
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution 
Equipment  
62 Lighting Fixtures and Lamps  
65 Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment 
and Supplies  
6630  Chemical Analysis Instruments  
6635  Physical Properties Testing Equipment  
6640  Laboratory Equipment and Supplies  
6645  Time Measuri ng Instruments  
6650  Optical Instruments  
6655  Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments  
 
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 FSC
 Description (cont'd)  
 
6660  Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus  
6670  Scales and Balances  
6675  Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping 
Instruments  
6680  Liquid and  Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and 
Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments  
6685  Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity 
Measuring and Controlling Instruments  
6695  Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments  
67 Photographic Equipment  
68 Chemicals and Chemical Products  
71 Furniture  
72 Household and Commercial Furnishings and 
Appliances  
73 Food Preparation and Serving Equipment  
74 Office Machines and Visible Record 
Equipment  
75 Office Supplies and Devices  
76 Books, Maps, and Other Publications  
77 Musical Instruments, Phon ographs, and 
Home -type Radios  
79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies  
80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives  
8110  Drums and Cans  
8115  Boxes, Cartons, and Crates  
8125  Bottles and Jars  
8130  Reels and Spools  
8135  Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials  
85 Toiletr ies 
87 Agricultural Supplies  
93 Non-metallic Fabricated Materials  
94 Non-metallic Crude Materials  
99 Miscellaneous  
 
[This exclusion has been moved to Annex 4.]  
  
 GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
 
Threshold : 
 
200 thousand SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
All prefectural governments entitled "To", "Do", 
"Fu" and "Ken", and all designated cities entitled 
"Shitei-toshi", covered by the Local Autonomy Law as follows: 
 
- Hokkaido - Aomori-ken 
- Iwate-ken 
- Miyagi-ken - Akita-ken 
- Yamagata-ken 
- Fukushima-ken - Ibaraki-ken 
- Tochigi-ken 
- Gunma-ken - Saitama-ken 
- Chiba-ken 
- Tokyo-to - Kanagawa-ken 
- Niigata-ken 
- Toyama-ken 
- Ishikawa-ken 
- Fukui-ken - Yamanashi-ken 
- Nagano-ken 
- Gifu-ken - Shizuoka-ken 
- Aichi-ken 
- Mie-ken - Shiga-ken 
- Kyoto-fu 
- Osaka-fu - Hyogo-ken 
- Nara-ken - Wakayama-ken 
- Tottori-ken 
- Shimane-ken 
- Okayama-ken - Hiroshima-ken 
- Yamaguchi-ken 
- Tokushima-ken - Kagawa-ken 
- Ehime-ken 
- Kochi-ken 
- Fukuoka-ken 
- Saga-ken - Nagasaki-ken 
- Kumamoto-ken 
- Oita-ken - Miyazaki-ken 
- Kagoshima-ken 
- Okinawa-ken - Osaka-shi 
- Nagoya-shi 
- Kyoto-shi - Yokohama-shi 
- Kobe-shi 
- Kitakyushu-shi - Sapporo-shi 
- Kawasaki-shi 
- Fukuoka-shi - Hiroshima-shi 
- Sendai-shi 
- Chiba-shi  
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 Construction services :  15,000 thousand SDR 
 
Architectural, engineering and other technical services covered by this Agreement:   
1,500 thousand SDR 
 Other services :  200 thousand SDR  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
 Page 7 
 
 
 Services  (cont'd)  
 List of Entities which procure the services, 
specified in Annex 4
5: 
 All prefectural governments entitled "To", "Do", 
"Fu" and "Ken", and all designated cities entitled 
"Shitei-toshi", covered by the Local Autonomy 
Law as follows: 
 - Hokkaido 
- Aomori-ken 
- Iwate-ken - Miyagi-ken 
- Akita-ken 
- Yamagata-ken - Fukushima-ken 
- Ibaraki-ken 
- Tochigi-ken - Gunma-ken 
- Saitama-ken 
- Chiba-ken - Tokyo-to 
- Kanagawa-ken 
- Niigata-ken - Toyama-ken 
- Ishikawa-ken 
- Fukui-ken 
- Yamanashi-ken 
- Nagano-ken - Gifu-ken 
- Shizuoka-ken 
- Aichi-ken - Mie-ken 
- Shiga-ken 
- Kyoto-fu - Osaka-fu 
- Hyogo-ken 
- Nara-ken - Wakayama-ken 
- Tottori-ken 
- Shimane-ken - Okayama-ken 
- Hiroshima-ken 
- Yamaguchi-ken - Tokushima-ken 
- Kagawa-ken 
- Ehime-ken 
- Kochi-ken 
- Fukuoka-ken - Saga-ken 
- Nagasaki-ken  
 
- Kumamoto-ken - Oita-ken 
- Miyazaki-ken 
- Kagoshima-ken 
- Okinawa-ken 
- Osaka-shi - Nagoya-shi 
- Kyoto-shi 
- Yokohama-shi - Kobe-shi 
- Kitakyushu-shi 
- Sapporo-shi - Kawasaki-shi 
- Fukuoka-shi 
- Hiroshima-shi - Sendai-shi 
- Chiba-shi 
 
Notes to Annex 2  
 
1. "To", "Do", "Fu", "Ken" and "Shitei-toshi" covered by 
the Local Autonomy Law include all internal sub-
divisions,  attached organizations and branch offices of 
all their governors or mayors, committees and other 
organizations provided for in the Local Autonomy 
Law. 
 
2.
 Products and services procured with a view to 
resale or with a view to use in the production of 
goods for sale are not included.   [subject to the text 
of the revised GPA]  
 
32. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be 
awarded to co-operatives or associations in accordance 
with laws and regulations existing at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement for Japan. 
 
4
3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which the 
entities award for purposes of their daily profit-making 
activities which are exposed to competitive forces in 
markets.  This note shall not be used in a manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement. 
 
5
4. Procurement related to operational safety of 
transportation is not included. 
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5. Procurement related to the production, transport or 
distribution of electricity is not included. 
 
 GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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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 National Oil Corporation (c) 
- 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 Nuclear Cycle Development  Institute (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 
- National Life Finance Corporation 
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance 
Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium 
Enterprise 
- Housing Loan Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan 
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation 
- 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) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association 
- National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) 
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
  
  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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 Supplies  (cont'd)  
 - Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation - National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Japan Keirin Association - Japan External Trade Organization 
- Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology  Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
2. Group B  
- National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory - National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Education 
- National Olympics Memorial Youth Center - National Women's Education Center 
- National Youth Houses 
- National Children's Centers - The National Institute for Japanese Language 
 - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art 
- National Museum - National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 
- National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition - National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer 
Services 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center - Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station 
- Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station 
- National Farmers Academy - Forest Tree Breeding Center 
- National Salmon Resources Center 
- National Fisheries University - National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research 
Organization 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- National Institute for Rural Engineering - National Food Research Institute 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
- Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
 GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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 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 College 
- National Institute for Sea Training - Schools for Seafarers 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
5: 
 1. Group A 
 - Japan Water Agency 
- Japan Regional Development Corporation 
- Japan Green Resources Agency - Japan National Oil Corporation (c) 
- 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 Nuclear Cycle Development 
 Institute (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 
- National Life Finance Corporation 
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance 
Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium 
Enterprises 
- Housing Loan Corporation 
- Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal 
Enterprises 
- Development Bank of Japan 
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation 
- 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) 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g)  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Northern Territories Issue Association 
- National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) 
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association - Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Japan Keirin Association 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid  
2. Group B 
 - National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research In stitute of Brewing 
 - National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Education 
- National Olympics Memorial Youth Center 
- National Women's Education Center - National Youth Houses 
- National Children's Centers 
- The National Institute for Japanese Language - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art 
- National Museum - National Research Institute for Cultural Properties 
- National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition - National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer 
Services 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center - Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station 
- Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station 
- National Farmers Academy - Forest Tree Breeding Center 
- National Salmon Resources Center 
- National Fisheries University - National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research 
Organization 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- National Institute for Rural Engineering - National Food Research Institute 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
 
 
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Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of  Economy, Trade and 
Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property 
Information and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance 
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial 
Science and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation 
- Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute - 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 College 
- National Institute for Sea Training - Schools for Seafarers 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 
 
 
Notes to Annex 3  
 
1.
 Products and services pr ocured with a view to 
resale or with a view to use in the production 
of goods for sale are not included.   [subject to 
the text of the revised GPA]  
 
 21. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be 
awarded to co-operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at the 
time of the entry into force of this Agreement for 
Japan.   
 
32. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which 
the entities in Group A award for purposes of their daily profit-making activities which are exposed to 
competitive forces in markets.  This note shall not be 
used in a manner which circumvents the provisions of this Agreement. 
 
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3. Notes to specific entities:   
 
 (a) Procurement related to operational safety of 
transportation is not included.  
 
 (b) Procurement which could lead to the 
disclosure of information incompatible with the purpose of the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with 
international agreements on intellectual property rights is not included.  Procurement 
for safety-related activities aiming at 
utilization and management of radioactive 
materials and responding to emergencies of 
nuclear installation is not included.   
 
 (c) Procurement related to geological and 
geophysical survey is not included.   
 
 (d) Procurement of advertising services, 
construction services and real estate services 
is not included. 
 
 (e) Procurement of ships to be jointly owned 
with private companies is not included.   
 
 (f) Procurement of public electrical tele-
communications equipment and of services 
related to operational safety of 
telecommunications is not included.   
 
 (g) Procurement of the services specified in 
Annex 4
5, other than construction services, is 
not included. 
  
  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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ANNEX 4 
 
Services  Goods/Supplies  
  
 This Agreement will generally apply to procurement by the Defence Agency of the following 
Federal Supply Classification (FSC ) categories subject to the Japane se Government determinations 
under the provisions of Arti cle [XXIII], paragraph [1]:  
 
FSC Description  
 
22 Railway Equipment  
24 Tractors  
32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment  
34 Metalworking Machinery  
35 Service and Trade Equipment  
36 Special Industry Machinery  
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment  
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating,  and Highway Maintenance Equipment  
39 Materials Handling Equipment  
40 Rope, Cable, Chain, and Fittings  
41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning,  and Air Circulating Equipment  
43 Pumps and Compressors  
45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation Equipment  
46 Water Purification and Se wage Treatment Equipment  
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose, and Fittings  
48 Valves  
51 Hand Tools  
52 Measuring Tools  
55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer  
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment  
62 Lighting Fixtures and Lamps  
65 Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies  
6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments  
6635 Physical Properties Testing Equipment  
6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies  
6645 Time Measuring Instruments  
6650 Optical Instruments  
6655 Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments  
6660 Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus  
6670 Scales and Balances  
6675 Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments  
6680 Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, a nd Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments  
6685 Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments  
6695 Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments  
67 Photographic Equipment  
68 Chemicals and Chemical Products  
71 Furniture  
72 Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances  
73 Food Preparation and Serving Equipment  
74 Office Machines and Visible Record Equipment  
75 Office Supplies and Devices  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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 76 Books, Maps, and Other Publications
 
77 Musical Instruments, Phonographs, and Home-type Radios  
79 Cleaning Equipment and Supplies  
80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives  
8110 Drums and Cans  
8115 Boxes, Cartons, and Crates  
8125 Bottles and Jars  
8130 Reels and Spools  
8135 Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials  
85 Toiletries  
87 Agricultural Supplies  
93 Non-metallic Fabricated Materials  
94 Non-metallic Crude Materials  
99 Miscellaneous  
 
 
 Of the Universal List of Services, as contai ned in document MTN.GNS/W/120, the following 
services are included:  
  (Provisional Central
 
Product Classification  
(CPC), 1991)  
 
- 51 Construction work  
- 6112  Maintenance and repair servi ces of motor vehiclesNote 1 
- 6122  Maintenance and repair services of motorcycles and snowmobilesNote 1 
- 633 Repair services of pers onal and household goods  
- 712 Other land transport services (excep t 71235 Mail transportation by land)  
- 7213  Rental servi ces of sea -going vessels with operator  
- 7223  Rental services of non -sea-going vessels with operator  
- 73 Air transport services (except 73210 Mail transportation by air)  
- 748 Freight transport agency services  
- 7512  Courier servicesNote 2 
-  Telecommunic ations services   GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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  -- MTN.GNS/W/120  
   - Corresponding CPC  
 -- 2.C.h.  - 7523  Electronic mail;  
 -- 2.C.i.  - 7521  Voice mail;  
 -- 2.C.j.  - 7523  On-line information and data base retrieval;  
 -- 2.C.k.  - 7523  Electronic data interchange (EDI);  
 -- 2.C.l.  - 7529  Enhanced facsimile services;  
 -- 2.C.m.  - 7523  Code and protocol conversion;  and  
 -- 2.C.n.  - 7523  On-line information and/or data processing (including transaction 
processing)  
- 84 Computer and related services  
- 864 Market research and public opinion p olling services  
- 867 Architectural, engineering and other technical servicesNote 3 
- 871 Advertising services  
- 87304  Armoured car services  
- 874 Building -cleaning services  
- 8814  Services incidental to forestry and logging, including forest management  
- 88442  Publishing and printing servicesNote 4 
- 886 Repair services incidental to meta l products, machinery and equipment  
- 921 Primary education services  
- 922 Secondary education services  
- 923 Higher education services  
- 924 Adult education services  
- 9611 Motion picture and videot ape production services  
  (except 96112 Motion picture videotape production services)  
- 94 Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation an d other environmental protection services  
 
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 Notes to Annex 4
 
 
1. Maintenance and repair service s are not included with respect to those motor vehicles, motorcycles 
and snowmobiles which are specific ally modified and inspected to meet regulations of the entities.  
 
2. Courier services are not incl uded with respect to letters.  
 3.
 Architectural, engine ering and other technical se rvices related to construction services, with the 
exception of the following services when procured independently, are included:  
 
 - Final design services of CPC 86712 Architectural design services;  
 - CPC 86713 Contract adminis tration services;  
 - Design services consisting of one or a combina tion of final plans, sp ecifications and cost 
estimates of either CPC 86722 Engineering design services for the construction of foundations 
and building structures, or CPC 86723 Engineering design services for mechanical and 
electrical installations for buildings, or CPC 86724 Engineering design services for the 
construction of civil engineering works;  and  
 - CPC 86727 Other engineering services during the construction and installation phase . 
 4.
 Publishing and printing services are not included with respect to materials containing confidential 
information.  
 
[This exclusion has been moved to Annex 5.]  
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ANNEX 5 
 
Construction Services  
  
 Of the Universal List of Services, as cont ained in document MTN.GNS/W/120, the following 
services are included:  
  
(Provisional Central
 
Product Classification  
(CPC), 1991)  
 
- 51 Construction work  
- 6112 Maintenance and repair services of motor vehiclesNote 1 
- 6122 Maintenance and repair services  of motorcycles and snowmobilesNote 1 
- 633 Repair services of pe rsonal and household goods  
- 712 Other land transport services (ex cept 71235 Mail transportation by land)  
- 7213 Rental services of sea- going vessels with operator  
- 7223 Rental services of non-sea-going vessels with operator  
- 73 Air transport services (excep t 73210 Mail transportation by air)  
- 748 Freight transport agency services  
- 7512 Courier servicesNote 2 
-  Telecommunications services  
 -- MTN.GNS/W/120  
   - Corresponding CPC  
 -- 2.C.h. - 7523 Electronic mail;  
 -- 2.C.i. - 7521 Voice mail;  
 -- 2.C.j. - 7523 On-line inform ation and data base retrieval;  
 -- 2.C.k. - 7523 Electronic data interchange (EDI);  
 -- 2.C.l. - 7529 Enhanced facsimile services;  
 -- 2.C.m. - 7523 Code and protocol conversion;  and  
 -- 2.C.n. - 7523 On-line in formation and/or data processing (including transaction 
processing)  
- 84 Computer and related services  
- 864 Market research and public opinion polling services  
- 867 Architectural, engineeri ng and other technical servicesNote 3 
- 871 Advertising services  GPA/O/JPN/2/Rev.1 
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 - 87304 Armoured car services
 
- 874 Building-cleaning services  
- 8814 Services incidental to forestry a nd logging, including forest management  
- 88442 Publishing and printing servicesNote 4 
- 886 Repair services incidental to me tal products, machinery and equipment  
- 921 Primary education services  
- 922 Secondary education services  
- 923 Higher education services  
- 924 Adult education services  
- 9611 Motion picture and videotape production services  
  (except 96112 Motion picture videotape production services)  
- 94 Sewage and refuse dispos al, sanitation and other envi ronmental protection services  
 
 Notes to Annex 5
 
 
1. Maintenance and repair services are not included  with respect to those motor vehicles, motorcycles 
and snowmobiles which are specific ally modified and inspected to meet regulations of the entities.  
 2. Courier services are not in cluded with respect to letters.
 
 
3. Architectural, engineering and other technical services related to  construction services, with the 
exception of the following services when procured independently, are included:  
  - Final design services of CPC 86712 Architectural design services;
 
 - CPC 86713 Contract ad ministration services;  
 - Design services consisting of one or a combin ation of final plans, sp ecifications and cost 
estimates of either CPC 86722 Engineering design services for the construction of foundations 
and building structures, or CPC 86723 Engineer ing design services for mechanical and 
electrical installations for buildings, or CPC 86724 Engineering design services for the 
construction of civil engineering works;  and  
 - CPC 86727 Other engineering services duri ng the construction and installation phase.  
 4. Publishing and printing services are not included  with respect to materials containing confidential 
information.  
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Definition : 
  
A construction services contract is a contract which has as its objective the realization by 
whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Division 51 of the Central Product 
Classification (CPC).  
  List of Division 51, CPC
: 
 
 All services list ed in Division 51.  
  Threshold
: 4,500 thousand SDR for entities set out in ANNEX  1; 
  15,000 thousand SDR for those in ANNEX  2; 
  4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A in ANNEX 3;  
  15,000 thousa nd SDR for all other entities in Group A in ANNEX 3;  and  
  4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B in ANNEX 3.  
 [This exclusion has been moved to Annex 6.]
 
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ANNEX 6
 
 
Construction Services  
 
 Definition :
 
  A construction services contract is a contract  which has as its objective the realization by 
whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Division 51 of the Central Product 
Classification (CPC).  
  List of Division 51, CPC :
 
 
 All services list ed in Division 51.  
  Threshold : 4,500 thousand SDR for entities set out in ANNEX 1;
 
  15,000 thousand SDR for those in ANNEX 2;  
  4,500 thousand SDR for Japan Post in Group A in ANNEX 3;  
  15,000 thousand SDR for all other en tities in Group A in ANNEX 3;  and  
  4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B in ANNEX 3.  
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GENERAL NOTES  
  1.
 For goods and services (including construction services) of Canada and suppliers of such 
goods and services, this Agreement does not appl y to procurement by th e entities listed in 
Annexes  2 and 3 (except for Japan Post  in Group A and the entities in Group B set out in 
Annex  3). 
 2.
 In case Parties do not apply Article XX to suppliers or service providers of Japan in 
contesting the award of contract by entities, Japan may not apply the Article to suppliers or 
service pro viders of the Parties in contesting the award of contracts by the same kind of entities.  
 
 
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