. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/90 
11 December 2006 
 
 (06-5929) 
Committee on Government Procurement  
  
 
DECISION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXIV:6(a) OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Decision of 8 December 2006
 
 
 
 The Committee on Government Procurement,   Noting  that, with effect from 1 January 2007, Ro mania and the Republic of Bulgaria will join 
the European Communities; 
 
 Recognizing  that from that date these two countries will, as member States of the European 
Communities, form part of the European Commun ities for the purposes of the Agreement and be 
bound by the Agreement;   Considering  that the European Communities has notif ied, pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a) of 
the Agreement, modifications to the Appendi ces, consequent upon these countries joining the 
European Communities, in order to add lists  of entities for each of these two countries; 
  Recognizing  that these modifications and the enlarg ement of the European Communities will 
extend the coverage of the Agreement to two new c ountries and result in an expansion of reciprocal 
procurement opportunities under the Agreement; 
  Noting  that the European Communities indicated that some minor corrections to these 
modifications are necessary;   Noting  the statement of the European Communiti es further clarifying the content of the 
modifications; 
  Having regard  to Article XXIV:6(a) and agreeing that the conditions specified therein are 
satisfied;  
 Hereby decides  as follows: 
 
Article I  
 
 The modifications proposed by the European Communities in document GPA/MOD/EEC/2 
are approved with the following additions, corrections and clarifications. 
 1. The addition of the following entity to the EC's Annex 3 for Bulgaria:  National Electric Company (NEK).  (This entity fa lls within the definition in the Law on Energy, 
reference to which has been provided in Annex II - Production, Transport or Distribution of 
Electricity of the EC Modification.) 
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  2. The addition of the following two entities to the EC's Annex 2 for Romania: 
  (a) Insurance Supervision Commission (CSA);  and   (b) Pension Supervision Commission 
 
3. The addition of the following entities to the EC's Annex 3 for Romania:  Departamente ale autorit ăţilor locale şi companii care produc, transport ă şi distribuie ap ă (departments 
of the local authorities and companies that  produce, transport and distribute water): 
– S.C. APA-C.T.T.A. S.A. Alba Iulia, Alba  
– S.C. APA - C.T.T.A. Filiala Alba Iulia S.A., Alba-Iulia, Alba  
– S.C. APA-C.T.T.A. S.A. Filiala Blaj, Blaj, Alba 
– Compania de Ap ă Arad, Arad 
– S.C. Aquaterm AG'' 98 S.A. Curtea de Arge ş, Argeş  
– S.C APA Canal 2000 S.A. Pite şti, Argeş   
– S.C.APA Canal S.A. One şti, Bacău 
– Compania de Ap ă-Canal, Oradea, Bihor 
– R.A.J.A. Aquabis Bistri ţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud  
– SC APA Grup SA Boto şani, Botoşani   
– Compania de Ap ă, Braşov  Braşov 
– R.A. "APA", Br ăila, Brăila 
– SC Ecoaquasa Sucursala C ălăra
şi, Călăraşi, Călăraşi  
– S.C. Compania de Ap ă Someş S.A., Cluj, Cluj-Napoca 
– S.C. Aquasom S.A. Dej, Cluj 
– Regia Autonom ă Judeţeană de Apă, Constan ţa, Constan ţa 
– R.A.G.C.  Târgovi şte, Dâmbovi ţa 
– R.A. APA Craiova, Craiova, Dolj 
– S.P. Apă-Canal S.A., Baile şti, Dolj 
– R.A. Apei - Valea Jiului, Petro şani, Hunedoara 
– S.C. Apa - Prod S.A. Deva, Hunedoara 
– R.A.J.A.C. Ia şi, Iaşi 
– Directia Ap ă-Canal,  Pa şcani, Iaşi 
– Societatea Nationala a Apelor Minerale (SNAM) 
 4. The correct name and translation of entity no. 23 in Annex 1 for Romania is Ministerul 
Sanatatii Publice (Ministry of Public Health). 
 
Article 2  
 
 This decision will become effective on 1 January 2007.  
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