RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/SGP/1 
2 October 2009 
 (09-4721) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF SINGAPORE  
 
Communication from Singapore pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 The following communication, dated 2 October 2009, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Singapore.  
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1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, pa ragraph 6(a) of the Agreemen t on Government Procurement 
(hereinafter "the Agreement"), the Governme nt of Singapore hereby notifies the Committee on 
Government Procurement of the following proposed modifications of a purely formal nature relating 
to its Annexes 1 and 3 of Appendix I of the Agreem ent.  Please note that these changes affect neither 
the balance of rights and obligations in any way nor the level of mutually agr eed coverage provided in 
the GPA: 
Annex 1 
  - Delete "Attorney-General's Office", "Ministry of Community Development and 
Sports" and "Ministry of Environment" from "List of Entities". 
  - Insert "Attorney-General's Chambers", "M inistry of Community Development, Youth 
and Sports" and "Ministry of Environment a nd Water Resources" to "List of Entities". 
 Annex 3 
 
 - Delete "Singapore Broadcasting Authority" from "List of Entities".  
 - Insert "Media Development Authority" to "List of Entities". 
 2. The above modifications are the results of the following changes: 
 (1) "Attorney-General's Office" is a typ ographical error.  This entity should be 
"Attorney-General's Chambers". 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications   (a) Rectifications, transfers of 
an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptiona l 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 th e provisions contained in Article XXII . GPA/MOD/SGP/1 
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  (2) "Ministry of Community Development and Sports" was renamed as "Ministry of 
Community Development, Youth and Sports" as of 1 September 2004. 
  (3) "Ministry of Environment" was rename d as "Ministry of Environment and Water 
Resources" as of 1 September 2004. 
  (4) "Singapore Broadcasting Authority"  was renamed as "Media Development 
Authority" as of 1 January 2003. 
 
3. Attachment A to this document shows the m odifications proposed by Singapore in this 
communication to the corresponding pages of Annex 1 (page 1/3) and Annex 3 (page 1/1) of Appendix I.  Attachment B indicates how these pa ges of Annexes 1 and 3 of Singapore's Appendix I 
would appear after the proposed modificati on in this communication has been made.
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2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/SGP/1 
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APPENDIX I SINGAPORE  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
11 August 2002 (WT/Let/ 429) ATTACHMENT A 
 
SINGAPORE  
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with 
the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Goods   Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
  List of Entities:  
 
Auditor-General's Office Attorney-General's Office
 Chambers  
Cabinet Office 
Istana 
Judicature Ministry of Transport Ministry of Community Development and Sports
 
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports  
Ministry of Education 
Ministry of Envir onment  
Ministry of Environment and Water Resources  
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health 
Ministry of Home Affairs 
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts Ministry of Manpower Ministry of Law Ministry of National Development Ministry of Trade and Industry 
Parliament 
Presidential Councils Prime Minister's Office Public Service Commission Ministry of Defence 
 
 This Agreement will generally apply to purchases  by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the 
following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's 
determinations under the provision of Article XXIII, paragraph 1. 
 GPA/MOD/SGP/1 
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APPENDIX I SINGAPORE  ANNEX 3 Page 1/1
 
 
11 August 2002 (WT/Let/ 429)  
ANNEX 3 
  
All other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 
Goods   Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 
Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
  
List of Entities:  
 Agency for Science, Technology and Research 
Board of Architects Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Building and Construction Authority Economic Development Board 
Housing and Development Board 
Info–communications Development Authority of Singapore Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore International Enterprise Singapore Land Transport Authority of Singapore Jurong Town Corporation 
Maritime and Port Au thority of Singapore 
Monetary Authority of Singapore Nanyang Technological University National Parks Board National University of Singapore 
Preservation of Monuments Board 
Professional Engineers Board Public Transport Council Sentosa Development Corporation Singapore Broadcasting Authority
 
Media Development Authority  
Singapore Tourism Board 
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Urban Redevelopment Authority  
 
Note to Annex 3:  
 
1. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity.  GPA/MOD/SGP/1 
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APPENDIX I SINGAPORE  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
... (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
SINGAPORE  
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with 
the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Goods   Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 
Services  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 130,000 
 Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
  List of Entities:  
 
Auditor-General's Office Attorney-General's Chambers
 
Cabinet Office 
Istana 
Judicature Ministry of Transport Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
 
Ministry of Education Ministry of Environment and Water Resources
 
Ministry of Finance 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts 
Ministry of Manpower 
Ministry of Law Ministry of National Development Ministry of Trade and Industry Parliament Presidential Councils 
Prime Minister's Office 
Public Service Commission Ministry of Defence   This Agreement will generally apply to purchases  by the Singapore Ministry of Defence of the 
following FSC categories (others being excluded) subject to the Government of Singapore's 
determinations under the provision of Article XXIII, paragraph 1. 
 GPA/MOD/SGP/1 
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APPENDIX I SINGAPORE  ANNEX 3 Page 1/1
 
 
... (WT/Let/...)  ANNEX 3 
 
 
All other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 Goods   Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 4)  Threshold:  SDR 400,000 
 Construction  (specified in Annex 5)  Threshold:  SDR 5,000,000 
 
 
List of Entities:  
 
Agency for Science, Technology and Research 
Board of Architects 
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Building and Construction Authority Economic Development Board Housing and Development Board 
Info–communications Development Authority of Singapore 
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore International Enterprise Singapore Land Transport Authority of Singapore Jurong Town Corporation Maritime and Port Au thority of Singapore 
Monetary Authority of Singapore 
Nanyang Technological University National Parks Board National University of Singapore Preservation of Monuments Board 
Professional Engineers Board 
Public Transport Council Sentosa Development Corporation Media Development Authority
 
Singapore Tourism Board Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 
Urban Redevelopment Authority 
 
 
Note to Annex 3:  
 1. The Agreement shall not apply to any procuremen t made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-
covered entity.  
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