RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
1er février 2010 
 
 (10-0521) 
Comité des marchés publics Original:   anglais 
  
 
 
MODIFICATIONS PROPOSÉES DE L'APPENDICE I 
CONCERNANT LE JAPON 
 
Communication présentée par le Japon au titre de l'article XXIV:6 a)
1 de 
l'Accord sur les marchés publics  
   La communication ci-après, datée du 27 janvier  2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Japon. 
 
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 1. Conformément à l'article XXIV, paragraphe 6 a), de l'Accord sur les marchés publics 
(ci-après l'"Accord"), le gouvern ement japonais notifie au Comité des marchés publics les 
modifications de pure forme ci-après qu'il propo se d'apporter à l'Annexe 1 de l'Appendice I de 
l'Accord: 
Annexe 1 
  - Ajouter "Consumer Affairs Agency" à la " Liste des entités " et à la " Liste des entités 
qui passent des marchés portant su r les services spécifiés à l'Annexe 4 ". 
 2. La modification susmentionnée découle du changement suivant: 
 La "Consumer Affairs Agency" a été créée le 1
er septembre 2009, conformément aux lois 
pertinentes régissant la création de cette agence, af in d'assurer la coordination globale ainsi que la 
mise en œuvre de l'administration des questions relatives à la consommation.   Cette modification n'altère pas le niveau du champ d'application mutuellement convenu de 
l'Accord. 
 
3. La pièce jointe A du présent document indique la modification proposée par le Japon, sur la 
base de la présente notification, des pages corr espondantes de l'Annexe 1 (pages 1/3 et 2/3) de 
                                                     
 
1 L'article XXIV:6 a) dispose ce qui suit:  " Rectifications ou modifications  a) Les rectifications, les 
transferts d'une entité d'une Annexe à une autre ou, dans  des cas exceptionnels, les autres modifications se 
rapportant aux Appendices I à IV se ront notifiés au Comité, accompagnés de renseignements concernant les 
conséquences probables du changement  pour le champ d'application mutue llement convenu du présent accord.  
S'ils sont de pure forme ou mineurs, les rectifications, transferts ou autres modifications prendront effet à la 
condition qu'aucune objection n'y ait été faite dans un délai de 30 jours.  Dans les autres cas, le Président du 
Comité convoquera le Comité dans les moindres délais.  Le Comité examinera la proposition et toute demande 
d'ajustements compensatoires, afin de préserver l'équilibre des droits et des obligations et de maintenir le champ d'application mutuellement convenu du présent accord à un niveau compar able à son niveau antérieur à la 
notification.  S'il n'est pas possible d'arriver à un acco rd, la question pourra être  traitée ensuite selon les 
dispositions de l'article XXII." GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
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l'Appendice I.  La pièce jointe B contient les pa ges en question telles qu'elles se présenteront après 
que la modification proposée, fondée sur la présente notification, y aura été apportée.
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2 Les pièces jointes A et B sont en anglais seulement. GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
21 March 2009 (WT/Let/6 41) ATTACHMENT A 
 
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 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) 
- Financial Services Agency 
- Consumer Affairs 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, Transport and 
Tourism 
- Ministry of Environment 
- Ministry of Defense 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 
Construction services :  4,500 thousand SDR 
 Architectural, engineering 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 : 
 
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/MOD/JPN/42 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
7 February  2007 (WT/Let/ 564)  
Services  (cont'd)  
 - Financial Services Agency 
- Consumer Affairs 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 
- Ministry of Defense  
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 with a view 
to resale or with a view to use in the 
production of goods for sale are not included.   
 
3. 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. 
 
4. This Agreement will generally apply to 
procurement by the Ministry of Defense 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 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 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 Measuring Instruments 6650 Optical Instruments 
6655 Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments 
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
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 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) 
- Financial Services Agency 
- Consumer Affairs 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, Transport and 
Tourism 
- Ministry of Environment 
- Ministry of Defense 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 
Construction services :  4,500 thousand SDR 
 Architectural, engineering 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 : 
 
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/MOD/JPN/42 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)   
Services  (cont'd)  
 - Financial Services Agency 
- Consumer Affairs 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 
- Ministry of Defense  
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 with a view 
to resale or with a view to use in the 
production of goods for sale are not included.   
 
3. 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. 
 
4. This Agreement will generally apply to 
procurement by the Ministry of Defense 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 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 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 Measuring Instruments 6650 Optical Instruments 
6655 Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments 
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