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ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
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Reference:    WLI/100                    3 August 2009 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TR UE COPIES OF REPLACEMENT PAGES
 
IN THE LOOSE-LEAF SYSTEM  FOR APPENDICES CONTAINING  
THE CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS  
 
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith certified true copies of replacement pages to Annex 1 
(page 1/4), Annex 2 (pages 1/2-2/2), Annex 3 (pag es 1/2-2/2) and Annex 4 (page 1/3) to Appendix I 
containing the certified modifications. 
  The modifications concern Korea  and are effective as of 20 July 2009 . 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
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         D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
0 9 - 3 7 5 6           W T / L e t / 6 4 9   
 
 
  
 
 
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS 
  
 It is hereby certified that the modifications to Annexes 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Appendix I of the Agreement on Government Procurement (1994) concerning Korea , which were notified to the 
Committee on Government Procurement (GPA/MOD/KOR/13 and Corr.1) pursuant to the procedures 
of Article XXIV:6, became effective as of 20 July 2009 . 
  
 Pursuant to the Decision of the Commi ttee on Government Procurement adopted on 
4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose-le af system with legal effect to periodically update 
the Appendices to the Agreement on Government  Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures with 
respect to the modifications to the loose-leaf sy stem (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in 
the attached replacement pages to the loose-leaf sy stem.  Accordingly, the attached pages replace 
pages to Annex 1 (page 1/4), Annex 2 (pages 1/ 2-2/2), Annex 3 (pages 1/2-2/2) and Annex 4 
(page 1/3) to Appendix I of Korea  in the Loose-Leaf System of A ppendices in conformity with the 
aforementioned Decisions. 
 
 This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the Agreement. 
 
 This Certification is deposited with the Dire ctor-General of the Worl d Trade Organization, who 
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to  each party to the Agreement on Government 
Procurement.  It shall be registered in accordance wi th the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of 
the United Nations.  
 Done at Geneva this twentieth day of July, two thousand and nine. 
  
 
  
 
 Pascal Lamy 
 
  
Certified true copy: 
  
 
  
 
  
Director-General
 
 
 
  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4
 
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/649)  KOREA  
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
  
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Board of Audit and Inspection 
- Office of the Prime Minister - Ministry of Gender Equality - Ministry of Strategy and Finance - Financial Services Commission - Ministry of Unification 
- Ministry of Public Ad ministration and Security 
- Ministry of Government Legislation - Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of National Defense 
- Ministry of Education,  Science and Technology 
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Cultural Heritage Administration - Ministry for Food, Agricult ure, Forestry and Fisheries 
- Ministry of Knowledge Economy 
- Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs - Korea Food and Drug Administration - Ministry of Labor - Ministry of Land, Trans port and Maritime Affairs 
- Ministry of Environment 
- Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.)  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 2 Page 1/2
 
 
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/649) ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 - Seoul Metropolitan Government 
- Busan Metropolitan City 
- Daegu Metropolitan City - Incheon Metropolitan City - Gwangju Metropolitan City - Daejeon Metropolitan City 
- Gyonggi-do 
- Gang-won-do - Chungcheongbuk-do - Chungcheongnam-do - Gyeongsangbuk-do 
- Gyeongsangnam-do 
- Jeollabuk-do - Jeollanam-do - Jeju Special Self-Governing Province   Services  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 :   
 
Same as "Supplies" section   
Construction Services  
 Threshold : SDR 15,000,000 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 :   
 Same as "Supplies" section 
 
  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 2 Page 2/2
 
 
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/649) Notes to Annex 2  
 1. The above sub-central administrative gov ernment entities include their subordinate 
organizations under direct control and offices as prescribed in the Local Autonomy Law of the 
Republic of Korea. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the si ngle tendering procurement and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the 
Local Government is a Party and its Presidential Decree. 
 
4. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea.  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
 
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/649) ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 450,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 - Korea Development Bank 
- Industrial Bank of Korea 
- Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation - Korea Electric Power Corporation (except pur chases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation 
- Korea Resources Corporation 
- Korea National Oil Corporation - Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Korea Highway Corporation - Korea National Housing Corporation 
- Korea Water Resources Corporation 
- Korea Land Corporation - Korea Rural Community and Agricultural Corporation 
- Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation - Korea National Tourism Organization - Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service 
- Korea Gas Corporation 
- Korea Railroad Corporation   
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section 
  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 2/2
 
 
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/649) Notes to Annex 3  
 1. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to the si ngle tendering procurement and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busin esses according to the Act Relating to the Public Entities' 
Operation and the Rules Relating to the Public  Enterprises and Quasi-Government Entities' 
Contracting Matters. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea.  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 4 Page 1/3
 
 
 
20 July 2009 (WT/Let/649) ANNEX 4 
 
Services  
 
  Of the Universal List of Services, as cont ained in document MTN.GNS/W/120, the following 
services are included (others being excluded): 
 
GNS/W/120  CPC  Description  
1.A.b. 862 Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services 
1.A.c. 863 Taxation services 1.A.d. 8671 Architectural services 1.A.e. 8672 Engineering services 
1.A.f. 8673 Integrated engineering services 
1.A.g. 8674 Urban planning and land scape architectural services 
1.B.a. 841 Consultancy serv ices related to the installation of computer 
hardware 
1.B.b. 842 Software implementation services 
1.B.c. 843 Data processing services 
1.B.d. 844 Data base services 1.B.e. 845 Maintenance and repair se rvices of office machinery and 
equipment (including computers) 
1.E.a. 83103 Rental/leasing services without operators relating to ships 
1.E.b. 83104 Rental/leasing services w ithout operators rela ting to aircraft 
1.E.c. 83101, 83105* Rental/leasing services  without operators relating to other 
transport equipment (only passe nger vehicles for less than 
fifteen passengers) 
1.E.d. 83106, 83108, 
83109 Rental/leasing services without  operators relating to other 
machinery and equipment 
 83107 Rental/leasing services without operator relating to 
construction machinery and equipment 
1.F.a. 8711, 8719 Advertising agency services 1.F.b. 864 Market research a nd public opinion polling services 
1.F.c. 865 Management consulting services 
1.F.d. 86601 Project management services 
1.F.e. 86761* Composition and purity tes ting and analysis services (only 
inspection, testing and analysis services of air, water, noise 
level and vibration level) 
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