RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
6 December 2010 
 (10-6561) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original: English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
  
NEGOTIATIONS ON EXTENSION OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION OF  
DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES AND PRACTICES PURSUANT TO  
ARTICLE XXIV:7(B) AND (C) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from the Republic of Korea1 
 
Second Revised Offer  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 3 December 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the Republic of Korea. 
 
 Comité des marchés publics  
 
 
NÉGOCIATIONS SUR L'EXTENSION DE LA PORTÉE DE L'ACCORD ET 
L'ÉLIMINATION DES MESURES ET PRATIQUES DISCRIMINATOIRES  
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV: 7 b) ET c) DE L'ACCORD  
SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication de la République de Corée1 
 
Deuxième Révision  
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 3 décemb re 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la République de Corée. 
 
 Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
 
AMPLIACIÓN DEL ÁMBITO DE APLICACIÓN Y LA ELIMINACIÓN DE  
LAS MEDIDAS Y PRÁCTICAS DISCRIMINATORIAS EN CONFORMIDAD  
CON EL PÁRRAFO 7(b) Y (c) DEL ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO  
SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA 
 
Comunicación de la República de Corea1 
 
Segunda Revisión  
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 3 de dici embre de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de la República de Corea. 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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SECOND REVISED OFFER OF KOREA 
 
  
 Korea submits this second revised offer, in ac cordance with Article XXIV:7 of the Agreement 
on Government Procurement.  Korea reserves the right  to withdraw, amend, restrict, restructure or 
extend this offer, in light of the offers from other Parties and the further progress made in the 
expansion negotiations.  (N.B.:  In this offer, expansions in cover age from the First Revised offer of Korea are 
highlighted in bold and modifications are underlined/struck out.) 
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement 
  
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 1.
 Board of Audit and Inspection 
2. Office of the Prime Minister 
3. Office for Government Policy Coordinatio n 
3. Ministry of Gender Equality and Family 
4. Ministry of Finance and Economy  Strategy and Finance  
6. Ministry of Planning and Budget  
5. Financial Supervisory  Services  Commission 
6. Ministry of Unification 
7. M i n i s t r y  o f  G o v e r n m e n t  A d m i n i s t r a t i o n  a n d  H o m e  A f f a i r s  Ministry of Public 
Administration and Security  
8. Civil Service Commission  
9. Ministry of Science and Technology  
10. Government Information Agency  
8. Ministry of Government Legislation 
9. Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 
10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
11. Ministry of Justice 
12. Ministry of National Defense 
13. Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development , Science and Technology  
14. Ministry of Culture , Sports  and Tourism 
15. Cultural Heritage Administration 
16. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries  
17. Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy  Knowledge Economy  
18. Ministry of Health and Welfare 
19. Korea Food and Drug Administration 
20. Ministry of Employment and  Labour 
21. Ministry of Construction and Transportation  Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs  
27. Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries  
28. Ministry of Information and Communications  
22. Ministry of Environment 
23.   Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only. Regarding 
procurement for entities in Anne x 2 and Annex 3 in this list, th e coverages and thresholds for 
such entities there under shall be applied.) 
24. National Tax Service 
25. Customs Service 
26. National Statistical Office  Statistics Korea  
27. Korea Meteorological Administration 
28.   National Police Agency (except purchases for the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
29. Supreme Prosecutors' Office 
30. Military Manpower Administration GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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31.
 Rural Development Administration 
32. Forest Service 
33. Korean Intellectual Property Office 
34. Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
35.   Korea Coast Guard (except purchases for the pur pose of maintaining public order, as provided 
in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
36. National Emergency Management Agency 
37.   Defense Acquisition Program Administration 
38. Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency  
39. National Youth Commission  
39. National Human Rights Co mmissions of Korea 
40. Korean Broadcasting  Communications Commission 
41. Korea Independent Co mmission Against Corruption Anti-corruption and Civil Rights 
Commission of Korea  
42. Presidential Commission on Small and Medium Enterprises  
42. Fair Trade Commission 
43. The Ombudsman of Korea  
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 5: 
 
Same as "Supplies" section   Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5
 6: 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 
 Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities cover thei r "subordinate linear organizations", "special 
local administrative agencies" and "attached organs ", as prescribed in the relevant provisions of 
Government Organization Act of the Republic of Ko rea. Any entity with a separate legal personality 
that is not listed in this Annex is not covered.  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.  (The deletion is subject to the 
inclusion of this exclusion in the revised text.) 
 
3. 2. This Agreement does not apply to the single  tendering procurement and any set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized bus inesses according to the Act Relating to  Contracts to which the State is a 
Party and its Presidential  Decree, and the procurement of agricu ltural, fishery and livestock products 
according to the Food Grain Manage ment Law, the Law Concerning Marketing and Price Stabilization 
of Agricultural and Fishery Pr oducts, and the Livestock Law. 
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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 4. Subject to the decision of the Korean Government under the provisions of paragraph  1, 
Article  XXIII, for the purchases of the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense 
Acquisition Program Administratio n, this Agreement will generally apply to the fo llowing 
FSC categories only, and for services and construction services listed in Annex  4 and 
Annex  5, it will apply only to those areas whic h are not related to national security and 
defense.  
 
FSC Description  
 2510
 Vehicular cab, body, and frame structura l components  
2520  Vehicular power transmission components  
2540  Vehicular furniture and accessories  
2590  Miscellaneous vehicular components  
2610  Tires and tubes, pneumatic, nonaircraft  
2910  Engine fuel system components, nonaircraft  
2920  Engine electrical s ystem components, nonaircraft  
2930  Engine cooling system components, nonaircraft  
2940  Engine air and oil filters, strainers and cleaners, nonaircraft  
2990  Miscellaneous engine accessories, nonaircraft  
3020  Gears, pulleys, sprockets and transmission chain  
3416 Lathes  
3417  Milling machines  
3510  Laundry and dry cleaning equipment  
4110  Refrigeration equipment  
4230  Decontaminating and impregnating equipment  
4520  Space heating equipment and domestic water heaters  
4940  Miscellaneous maintenance and repair shop spe cialized equipment  
5120  Hand tools, nonedged, nonpowered  
5410  Prefabricated and portable buildings  
5530  Plywood and veneer  
5660  Fencing, fences and gates  
5945  Relays and solenoids  
5965  Headsets, handsets, microphones and speakers  
5985  Antennae, waveguide, and related equipment  
5995  Cable, cord, and wire assemblies:  communication equipment  
6505  Drugs and biologicals  
6220  Electric vehicular lights and fixtures  
6840  Pest control agent s disinfectants  
6850  Miscellaneous chemical, specialties  
7310  Food cooking, baking, and serving equipment  
7320  Kitchen equipment and appliances  
7330  Kitchen hand tools and utensils  
7350  Table ware  
7360  Sets, kits, outfits, and modules food preparation and serving  
7530  Stationery and record forms  
7920  Brooms, brushes, mops, and spo nges 
7930  Cleaning and polishing compounds and preparations  
8110  Drums and cans  
9150  Oils and greases:  cutting, lubricating, and hydraulic  
9310  Paper and paperboard  
 
[This exclusion is moved to Annex 4.]  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
  
1. Group A
 
 Supplies  
 Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 1.
 Seoul Metropolitan Government 
2. Busan Metropolitan City 
3. Daegu Metropolitan City 
4. Incheon Metropolitan City 
5. Gwangju Metropolitan City 
6. Daejeon Metropolitan City 
7. Ulsan Metropolitan City 
8. Gyeonggi-do 
9. Gangwon-do 
10. Chungcheongbuk-do 
11. Chungcheongnam-do 
12. Gyeongsangbuk-do 
13. Gyeongsangnam-do 
14. Jeollabuk-do 
15. Jeollanam-do 
16. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4
 5: 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
  
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5
 6:   
 Same as "Supplies" section   GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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2. Group B  
 Supplies
 
 Threshold : 400,000 SDR
 
 
List of Entities : 
  a) Local governments in Se oul Metropolitan Government
 
 
(1) Jongno-gu  
(2) Jung-gu  
(3) Yongsan-gu  
(4) Seongdong-gu  
(5) Gwangjin-gu  
(6) Dongdaemun-gu  
(7) Jungnang-gu  
(8) Seongbuk-gu  
(9) Gangbuk-gu  
(10) Dobong-gu  
(11) Nowon-gu  
(12) Eunpyeong-gu  
(13) Seodaemun-gu  
(14) Mapo-gu  
(15) Yangcheon-gu  
(16) Gangseo-gu  
(17) Guro-gu  
(18) Geumcheon-gu  
(19) Yeongdeungpo-gu  
(20) Dongjak-gu  
(21) Gwanak-gu  
(22) Seocho-gu  
(23) Gangnam-gu  
(24) Songpa-gu  
(25) Gangdong-gu  
  b) Local governments in Busan Metropolitan City
 
 
(1) Jung-gu  
(2) Seo-gu  
(3) Dong-gu  
(4) Yeongdo-gu  
(5) Busanjin-gu  
(6) Dongnae-gu  
(7) Nam-gu  
(8) Buk-gu  
(9) Haeundae-gu  
(10) Saha-gu  
(11) Geumjeong-gu  
(12) Gangseo-gu  
(13) Yeonje-gu  
(14) Suyeong-gu  
(15) Sasang-gu  
(16) Gijang-gun  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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 c) Local governments in Incheon Metropolitan City
 
 
(1) Jung-gu  
(2) Dong-gu  
(3) Nam-gu  
(4) Yeonsu-gu  
(5) Namdong-gu  
(6) Bupyeong-gu  
(7) Gyeyang-gu  
(8) Seo-gu  
(9) Ganghwa-gun  
(10)Ongjin-gun  
 Services
 
 
Threshold : 400,000 SDR  
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 :
 
 Same as "Supplies" section
 
 
 
Construction Services  
 Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR
 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 6 :  
 Same as "Supplies" section
 
 
 Notes to Annex 2  
 
1. The above sub-central administrative govern ment entities cover "subordinate organizations 
under direct control", "offices" and "branch offices", as prescribed in the relevant provisions of Local 
Autonomy Law of the Republic of Korea.  Any entity  with a separate legal personality that is not 
listed in this Anne x is not covered.  
 
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.  (The deletion is subject to the 
inclusion of this exclusion in the revised text).  
 
3. 2. This Agreement does not apply to single tendering procurement and  any  set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized businesses according the Act Relating to Contracts to which the Local 
Government is a Party  and its Presidential Decree.  
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
  
Supplies 
 Threshold : 400,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 1.
 Korea Development Bank 
2. Industrial Bank of Korea 
3. Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 
4. Korea Electric Power Corporati on (except purchases of products in the categories of HS Nos. 
8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544)  
5. Korea Coal Corporation 
6. Korea Resources Corporation 
7. Korea National Oil Corporation 
8. Korea Trade-Investme nt Promotion Agency 
9. Korea Highway  Expressway  Corporation 
10. Korea Land and Housing Corporation 
11. Korea Water Resources Corporation 
12. Korea Rural Community and Agricultural  Corporation 
13. Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation 
14. Korea National  Tourism Organization 
15. Korea Labor Welfare Corporation 
16. Korea Gas Corporation 
17. Korea Railroad Corporation 
18. Korea Rail Network Authority  
  Services  Threshold : 400,000 SDR 
  List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4
 5: 
 Same as "Supplies" section  Construction Services  Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5
 6: 
 Same as "Supplies" section   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 p roduction of goods or provis ion of services for sale. (The deletion is 
subject to the inclusion of this exclusion in the revised text)  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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2
.1. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and any set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized businesses according to the Government Invested Enterprise 
Management Law  Act on the Management of Public Institutions and Accounting 
Regulations on Government Invested Enterprise Rule on Contract Business of Public 
Institutions and quasi-governmental institution.  
 
3.2. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of the transportation services that form a 
part of, or are incidental to, a procurement contract. 
 
4.3. This Agreement does not apply to services related to energy  the procurement of Korea 
Electric Power Corporation and Korea Gas Corporation in the following services.  
 
GNS/W/120 CPC code Description 
1.A.e. 8672 Engineering services 
1.A.f. 8673 Integrated engineering services 
1.B. 84 Computer and related services 
1.F.e. 86761 Composition and purity testing and analysis services 
1.F.e. 86764 Technical inspection services 
1.F.m. 8675 Related scientific and technical consulting services 
1.F.n. 633,  
8861-8866 Repair services incidental to metal products, machinery 
and equipment 
1.F.c. 865 Management consulting service 
1.F.d. 86601 Project management services 
2.C. 7523 Telecommunication services 
(including code and protocol conversion) 
 
4. For the purchases of Korea Rail Network Auth ority, this Agreement only applies to the 
following:  
  Construction and procurement of conventional railroad facilities
 
 Engineering service including conventional railroad design  
 Supervision of conventional railroad facilities  
 Management of conventional railroad facilities   GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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ANNEX 4 
 
Services  
 
 1. This Agreement will apply to the procurement of all goods procured by the entities listed 
in Annex 1 through 3, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement.  
 2. Subject to the decision of the Korean G overnment under the provisions of paragraph 1, 
Article XX III, for the purchases of the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Acquisition 
Program Administration, this Agreement will generally apply to the following FSC categories 
only.  
 FSC Description
 
 
2510 Vehicular cab, body, and frame structural components  
2520 Vehicular power tr ansmission components  
2540 Vehicular furnit ure and accessories  
2590 Miscellaneous ve hicular components  
2610 Tires and tubes, pn eumatic, nonaircraft  
2910 Engine fuel system components, nonaircraft  
2920 Engine electrical syst em components, nonaircraft  
2930 Engine cooling system components, nonaircraft  
2940 Engine air and oil filters, strainers and cleaners, nonaircraft  
2990 Miscellaneous engine accessories, nonaircraft  
3020 Gears, pulleys, sprocket s and transmission chain  
3416 Lathes  
3417 Milling machines  
3510 Laundry and dry cleaning equipment  
4110 Refrigeration equipment  
4230 Decontaminating and impregnating equipment  
4520 Space heating equipment a nd domestic water heaters  
4940 Miscellaneous mainte nance and repair shop specialized equipment  
5120 Hand tools, nonedged, nonpowered  
5410 Prefabricated a nd portable buildings  
5530 Plywood and veneer  
5660 Fencing, fences and gates  
5945 Relays and solenoids  
5965 Headsets, handsets, microphones and speakers  
5985 Antennae, waveguide, and related equipment  
5995 Cable, cord, and wire assemblies:  communication equipment  
6505 Drugs and biologicals  
6220 Electric vehicular lights and fixtures  
6840 Pest control agents disinfectants  
6850 Miscellaneous chemical, specialties  
7310 Food cooking, baking, and serving equipment  
7320 Kitchen equipment and appliances  
7330 Kitchen hand tools and utensils  
7350 Table ware  
7360 Sets, kits, outfits, and modules  food preparation and serving  
7530 Stationery and record forms  
7920 Brooms, brushes, mops, and sponges  
7930 Cleaning and polishing compounds and preparations  
8110 Drums and cans  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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9150 Oils and greases:  cuttin g, lubricating, and hydraulic
 
9310 Paper and paperboard  
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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ANNEX 45 
 
Construction Services  
 
 
 Of the Universal List of Services, as contained 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 landscape architectural services 
1.B.
 84  Computer Services  
1.B.a.  841  Consultancy services 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 services 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 without operators relating to 
aircraft 
1.E.c. 83101, 83105* Rental/leasing services without operators relating to 
other transport equipment (only passenger 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 w ithout operator relating to 
construction machinery and equipment 
1.F.a. 8711, 8719 Advertising agency services 
1.F.b. 864 Market research and 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 testing and analysis services 
(only inspection, testing and analysis services of air, 
water, noise level and vibration level) 
 86764 Technical inspection services 
1.F.f. 8811*, 8812* Consulting services relating to agriculture and animal 
husbandry 
 8814* Services incidental to forestry (excluding aerial fire 
fighting and disinfection) 
1.F.g. 882* Consulting services relating to fishing  1.F.h. 883* Consulting services relating to mining 
1.F.m. 86751, 86752 Related scientif ic and technical consulting services GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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GNS/W/120 CPC Description 
1.F.n. 633, 8861 
8862, 8863 
8864, 8865 
8866 Maintenance and repair of equipment 
1.F.p. 875 Photographic services 
1.F.q. 876 Packaging services 1.F.r. 88442* Printing (screen printing, gravure printing, and 
services relating to printing) 
1.F.s. 87909* Stenography services 
  Convention agency services 
1.F.t. 87905 Translation and interpretation services 2.C.j. 7523* On-line information and data-base retrieval 2.C.k. 7523* Electronic data interchange 2.C.l. 7523* Enhanced/value-added facsimile services including 
store and forward, store and retrieve 
2.C.m. - Code and protocol conversion 2.C.n. 843* On-line information and/ or data processing (including 
transaction processing) 
2.D.a. 96112*, 96113* Motion pictur e and video tape production and 
distribution services (excluding those services for 
cable TV broadcasting) 
2.D.e. - Record production and distribution services (sound 
recording) 
6.A. 9401* Refuse water disposal services (only collection and 
treatment services of industrial waste water) 
6.B. 9402* Industrial refuse disposal services (only collection, 
transport, and disposal services of industrial refuse) 
6.D. 9404*, 9405* Cleaning services of exhaust gases and noise 
abatement services (services other than construction work services) 
 9406*, 9409* Environmental testing and assessment services (only 
environmental impact assessment services) 
641
1 Hotel  and other  lodging services  
642 Food serving services  9.A 
6431  Beverage serving services without entertainment  
(Excluding rail and air transport related facilities 
in CPC 6431)  
9.B 7471 Travel agency and tour operator services(except 
Government Transportation Request) 
11.A.b. 7212* International transport, excluding cabotage 
11.A.d. 8868* Maintenance and repair of vessels 
11.F.b. 71233* Transportation of containerized freight, excluding 
cabotage  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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GNS/W/120 CPC Description 
11.H.c 748* Freight transport agency services 
 - Maritime agency services 
 - Maritime freight forwarding services 
 - Shipping brokerage services  - Air cargo transport agency services 
 - Customs clearance services 
11.I. - Freight forwarding for rail transport 
 
 
Note to Annex 
4 5 
 
 Asterisks (*) designate "part of" as described in  detail in the Revised Conditional Offer of the 
Republic of Korea Concerning Initial Commitments on Trade in Services. 
 GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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ANNEX 5
6 
 
Construction Services  
 
 
Definition : 
 1.
 A construction services contract is a contract  which has as its objective the realization by 
whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Division 51 of the Central Product 
Classification.  Such a contract includes a build-operate-transfer contract, to which BOT threshold 
applies.  
 
2. A build-operate-transfer contract is any contractual arrangement the primary purpose 
of which is to provide for the construction or rehabilitation of physical infrastructure, plant, 
buildings, facilities, or other government-owned works and under which, as consideration for a 
supplier's execution of a contractual arrangement, a procuring entity grants to the supplier, for 
a specified period of time, temporary ownership  or a right to control and operate, and demand 
payment for the use of, such works for the duration of the contract.  
 
  
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR for entities set out in Annex 1 
   15,000,000 SDR for entities set out in Annex 2 
   15,000,000 SDR for entities set out in Annex 3   
BOT Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR for entities  set out in Annex 1
 
   15,000,000 SDR for entities set out in Annex 2  
 
 List of constructi on services offered : 
 
CPC Description 
 51 Construction work 
  
Note to Annex 6
 
 
 This Agreement does not apply to set-asides for small and medium-sized businesses 
according to the Act on Private Participation in Infrastructure.   GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.2 
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GENERAL NOTES 
  1. Korea will not extend the benefits of this Agreement:  
 (a) as regards the award of contracts by the National Railroad Administration
 Korea 
Railroad Corporation,  
 
 (b) as regards procurement for airports by the entities listed in Annex 1,  
 (c) as regards procurement for urban trans portation (including subways) by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 and 2, 
  to the suppliers and service providers  of member States of the European Union 
Communities , 
Austria,  Norway, Sweden, Finland  and Switzerland, until such time as Korea has accepted 
that those countries give comparable and eff ective access for Korean  undertakings to their 
relevant markets .(N.B.:  The removal of this Note is contingent upon the EUC , Norway and 
Switzerland's removal of comparable General Notes.) 
 
2. For goods and services ( including construction services) of  Canada and suppliers of such 
goods and services, this Agreement does not appl y to procurement by the entities listed in 
Annexes 2 and 3.  Korea is prepared to amend this note at such time as coverage with 
respect to thes e Annexes can be resolved with Canada.  
 
3.2. A service listed in Annex 4 5 is covered with respect to a partic ular party only to the extent that 
such party has included that service in its Annex 4 5. 
 
43. This Agreement shall not apply to procuremen t in furtherance of hu man feeding programmes. 
 
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