RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/EEC/9 
26 October 2010 
 
 (10-5607) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   French 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I 
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 
 
Communication from the European Union
 
pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a)1 of the GPA  
 
  The following communication, dated 26 October 2010, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the European Union.  
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 1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the Agreement on Government Procurement, the 
European Union wishes to notify the Committee on Government Procurement of the following 
modifications of a purely formal nature relating to Annex 1 of Appendix I of the Agreement for 
Luxembourg
 on the basis of the Grand-Ducal Order of 31 July 2004 setting out a list of Ministries: 
Changes in the names of entities:  
 
 - The "Ministère de l'Agriculture:  Administration des Services Techniques de 
l'Agriculture" (Ministry of Agricultu re, Agricultural Technical Services 
Administration) has become the " Ministère de  l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du 
Développement Rural:  Administration des Services Techniques de l'Agriculture" 
(Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development:  Agricultural Technical 
Services Administration). 
  - The "Ministère de l'Education nationale:  Lycées d'Enseignement Secondaire et 
d'Enseignement Secondaire Technique" (Minis try of National Education:  Secondary 
and Technical Secondary Schools) has become the "Ministère de l'Education nationale et de la Formation professionne lle:  Lycées d'Enseignement Secondaire et 
d'Enseignement Secondaire Technique" (M inistry of National Education and 
Vocational Training:  Secondary and Technical Secondary Schools). 
 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:6(a) provides as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications .  (a) Rectifications, transfers 
of an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptional 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 the provisions contained in Article XXII. GPA/MOD/EEC/9 
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 - The "Ministère de la Santé Publique - Hôpital Neuropsychiatrique" (Ministry of 
Public Health - Neuropsychiatric Hospital) has become the "Ministère de la Santé - 
Centre hospitalier neuropsychiatric" (Minis try of Health, Neuropsychiatric Hospital 
Centre". 
 Reorganization of entities:  
 
 - The activities of the "Ministère du Budget:  Service Central des Imprimés et des 
Fournitures de l'Etat" (Budget Ministry:  Central State Stationery and Supplies Office" have been completely taken over by  the " Ministère de la Fonction publique 
et de la réforme administrative:  Service Central des Imprimés et des Fournitures de 
l'Etat" (Ministry of the Civil Service and Administrative Reform:  Central State Stationery and Supplies Office". 
  - The activities of the " Ministère de la Famille  et de la Solidarité Sociale:  Maisons de 
Retraite" (Ministry of the Family and So cial Solidarity:  Retirement Homes) have 
been completely taken over by the "Ministè re de la famille et de l'Intégration:  
Maisons de Retraite" (Ministry of the Fam ily and Integration:  Retirement Homes). 
  - The activities of the "Ministère de la Fo rce Publique:  Armée-Gendarmerie-Police" 
(Ministry of Law Enforcement Authorities:  Army-Gendarmerie-Police) have been 
completely taken over by the "Ministère de la Défense - Armée" (Ministry of 
Defence - Army) and by the "Ministère de l'Intérieur - Police Grande-Ducale - Inspection Générale de Police" (Ministry of the Interior - Grand-Ducal Police - General Inspectorate of Police). 
 
 - The activities of the "Ministère des Communi cations:  Centre Informatique de l'Etat" 
(Ministry of Communications:  State Informa tics Centre) have been completely taken 
over by the "Ministère de la Fonction publi que et de la réforme administrative:  
Centre Informatique de l'Etat" (Ministr y of the Civil Service and Administrative 
Reform:  State Informatics Centre). 
 
2. The above-mentioned modifications reflect only the reorganization of entities following 
administrative overhauls. 
3. The above-mentioned modifications do not alter the mutually agreed scope of this agreement.  
The attached "Annex A"
2 lists the modifications to the existing list.  The attached "Annex B"3 gives 
the new list of contracting authorities of L uxembourg under Annex 1 of  Appendix I of the 
European Union that would apply if the proposed modifications were implemented. 
                                                      
2 French only. 
3 French only.  GPA/MOD/EEC/9 
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1 January 2007 (WT/Let/556)  APPENDIX I EUROPEAN 
UNION: 
LUXEMBOURG  ANNEX 1 Page 36/102
 
 
ATTACHMENT A 
 
 
LUXEMBOURG – LUXEMBOURG – LUXEMBURGO 
(La version française fait foi) 
  1. Ministère 
du Budget  de la Fonction publique et de la réforme administrative :  Service Central 
des Imprimés et des Fournitures de l' Etat - Centre Informatique de l'Etat ; 
2. Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement Rural :  Administration des 
Services Techniques de l'Agriculture; 
3. Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Formation professionnelle :  Lycées 
d'Enseignement Secondaire et d'Enseignement Secondaire Technique; 
4. Ministère de la Famille et de la Solidarité Sociale  l'Intégration :  Maisons de Retraite; 
5. Ministère de la Force Publique  Défense :  Armée20 – Gendarmerie – Police ; 
6. Ministère de la Justice:  Etablissements Pénitientiaires  Pénitentiaires ; 
7. Ministère de la Santé Publique:  Hôpital Centre hospitalier n Neuropsychiatrique; 
8. Ministère des Travaux Publics:  Bâtiments Publics – Ponts et Chaussées; 9. Ministère des Communications: C
entre Informatique de l'Etat  Ministère de l'Intérieur:  Police 
Grand-Ducale – Inspection Générale de Police ; 
10. Ministère de l'Environnement:  Administration de l'Environnement.
                                                      
20 Matériel non-militaire figurant dans la partie (3) de la présente Annexe. GPA/MOD/EEC/9 
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... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  APPENDIX I EUROPEAN 
UNION: 
LUXEMBOURG  ANNEX 1 Page 36/102
 
 
ATTACHMENT B 
 
 
LUXEMBOURG – LUXEMBOURG – LUXEMBURGO 
 
(La version française fait foi) 
  1. Ministère de la Fonction publique et de la  réforme administrative:  Service Central des 
Imprimés et des Fournitures de l'Etat  - Centre Informatique de l'Etat; 
2. Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture  et du Développement Rural:  Administration des 
Services Techniques de l'Agriculture; 
3. Ministère de l'Education Nationale et  de la Formation professionnelle:  Lycées 
d'Enseignement Secondaire et d'Enseignement Secondaire Technique; 
4. Ministère de la Famille et de l' Intégration:  Maisons de Retraite; 
5. Ministère de la Défense:  Armée
20; 
6. Ministère de la Justice:  Etablissements Pénitentiaires; 7. Ministère de la Santé Publique:  Centre hospitalier neuropsychiatrique; 
8. Ministère des Travaux Publics:  Bâtiments Publics – Ponts et Chaussées; 
9. Ministère de l'Intérieur:  Police Gra nd-Ducale – Inspection Générale de Police; 
10. Ministère de l'Environnement:  Administration de l'Environnement.  
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20 Matériel non-militaire figurant dans la partie (3) de la présente Annexe.