RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
13 April 2007 
 (07-1495) 
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 Korea
1 
 
Revision  
 
 The following communication, dated 12 April 2007,  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 Corée
1 
 
Révision  
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 12 avril 2007, 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 Corea
1 
 
Revisión  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de ab ril de 2007, 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.1 
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REVISED OFFER OF KOREA 
 
  
 Korea submits this revised offer, in accord ance 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 Pa rties and the further progress made in the expansion 
negotiations.  (N.B.:  In this offer, expansion in coverage  is highlighted in bold and modifications are 
underlined/struck out.) 
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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 : 
 - Board of Audit and Inspection - Office of the Prime Minister - Office for Government Policy Coordination 
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family 
- Ministry of Finance and Economy - Ministry of Planning and Budget - Financial Supervisory Commission - Ministry of Unification - Ministry of Government Ad ministration and Home Affairs 
- Civil Service Commission 
- Ministry of Science and Technology - Government Information Agency - Ministry of Government Legislation  - Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs  
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
- Ministry of Justice - Ministry of National Defense - Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development 
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Cultural Heritage Administration 
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy - Ministry of Health and Welfare - Korea Food and Drug Administration - Ministry of Labor 
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation 
- Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - Ministry of Information and Communications - Ministry of Environment - Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only. Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.) 
- National Tax Service - Customs Service - National Statistical Office - Korea Meteorological Administration 
- National Police Agency (except purchases fo r the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the 
Code  Agreement. ) 
 (N.B.:  Technical Correction.) 
- Supreme Prosecutors' Office 
- Military Manpower Administration 
- Rural Development Administration GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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- Forest Service - Korean Intellectual Property Office - Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
- Korea Coast Guard (except purchases for the pur pose of maintaining public order, as provided 
in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
- National Emergency Management Agency 
- Defense Acquisition Program Administration 
- National Youth Commission - National Human Rights Commission of Korea 
- Korean Broadcasting Commission 
- Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption 
- Presidential Commission on Small and Medium Enterprises - Fair Trade Commission - The Ombudsman of Korea  
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  
 
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section   Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities 
include  cover  their subordinate linear organizations, 
special local administrative organs, and attached organs  "subordinate linear 
organizations", "special local administrative agencies" and "attached organs",  as 
prescribed in the relevant provisions of  Government Organization Act of the Republic of 
Korea.   Any entity with a separate legal personality that is not listed in this Annex is not 
covered.  
 (N.B.:  This is to make clear that "subordinate  linear organizations", "special local 
administrative agencies" and "attached or gans" are those described in the National 
Government Organization Act.  Korea also adds the last sentence to enhance legal clarity, 
without changing existing level of coverage.) 
 
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. 
 (N.B.:  Korea is willing to remove this note under the condition that it is included in the 
revised GPA text.) 
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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3. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and set-asides for small- 
and medium-sized businesses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, and the procurement of agricultural, fishery and livestock products according to the Foodgrain Manageme nt Law, the Law Concerning Marketing and 
Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products, and the Livestock Law. 
 
4. Subject to the decision of the Korean G overnment under the provisi ons of paragraph 1, 
Article XXIII, for the purchases of the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, this Agreem ent will generally apply to the following FSC 
categories only, and for services and construction services listed in Anne x 4 and Annex 5, it will 
apply only to those areas which are not re lated to national security and defense. 
   
FSC Description  
 
2510 Vehicular cab, body, and fr ame structural 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 system  components, nonaircraft 
2930 Engine cooling system components, nonaircraft 2940 Engine air and oil filters, st rainers 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 an d domestic water heaters 
4940 Miscellaneous maintenance and re pair shop specialized 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 assemb lies:  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 equipmen t and appliances 
7330 Kitchen hand tools and utensils 
7350 Table ware 7360 Sets, kits, outfits, and module s food preparation and serving 
7530 Stationery and record forms 7920 Brooms, brushes, mops, and sponges 
7930 Cleaning and polishing compounds and preparations GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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8110 Drums and cans 9150 Oils and greases:  cutting, lubricating, and hydraulic 
9310 Paper and paperboard  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 - Seoul Metropolitan Government - P
Busan Metropolitan City 
- T Daegu Metropolitan City 
- Inche on Metropolitan City 
- K Gwangju Metropolitan City 
- T Daejeon Metropolitan City 
- Ulsan Metropolitan City - K
Gyeonggi-do 
- K Gangwon-do 
- Chungche ongbuk-do 
- Chungche ongnam-do 
- K Gyeongsangbuk-do 
- K Gyeongsangnam-do 
- Ch Jeollabuk-do 
- Ch Jeollanam-do 
 (N.B.:  The above changes in the title of en tities are made in accordance with the Revised 
Romanization of Korean Language introduced in 2001.) 
- Ch Jeju-do Special Self-Governing Province  
 (N.B.:  The change in the title is made in accordance with an enactment of Special Act on 
Jeju Free International City in February 2006 which provided Jeju more autonomy.) 
 
 
Services  
 Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section  
 
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : SDR 15,000,000 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 :   
 Same as "Supplies" section  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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Notes to Annex 2  
 
1. The above sub-central administrative government entities 
include  cover  their subordinate 
organizations under direct control and offices  "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 Annex is not covered.  
 (N.B.:  This is to make clear that "subordinate organizations under direct control", 
"offices" and "branch offices" are those descri bed in the Local Autonomy Law.  Korea 
also adds the last sentence to enhance legal clarity, without changing existing level of 
coverage.) 
 
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. (N.B.:  Korea is willing to remove this note under the condition that it will be included in the revised GPA text. ) 
 
3. This Agreement does not apply to single tende ring procurement and set-asides for small- and 
medium-sized businesses according to 
Local Finance Law  the Act Relating to Contracts to 
which the Local Government is a Party  and its Presidential Decree.  
(N.B.:  The change of the title of the Law is made in order to reflect the enactment of the Act Relating to Contracts to which the Local Government is a Party in August 2005 which 
replaced the Local Finance Law and continues to govern the procurements of the local 
Governments.) 
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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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 : 
 - Korea Development Bank - Industrial Bank of Korea - Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (except pur chases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation - Korea Resources Corporation - Korea National Oil Corporation - Korea General Chemical Corporation  (N.B.:  In Korea's proposed modifications (GPA/MOD/KOR/9) pursuant to the current 
GPA Article XXIV:6(a), Korea intends to rem ove this entity in order to reflect its 
dissolution in December 2003.  Korea will re move this entity when the modification 
becomes effective.) 
- Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Korea 
Highway  Expressway  Corporation 
 (N.B.:  The change of the title of the Corporation is made in the interest of accurate 
translation.) 
- Korea National Housing Corporation 
- Korea Water Resources Corporation - Korea Land Corporation 
- Korea Rural Community and Agricultural Corporation 
- Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation - Korea National Tourism Organization - Korea Labor Welfare Corporation - Korea Gas Corporation 
- Korea Railroad Corporation 
  
Services
 
 Threshold : 400,000 SDR
 
 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4
: 
 Same as "Supplies" section
 
 
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Construction Services 
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
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 production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
(N.B.:  Korea is willing to remove this note und er the condition that it will be included in the 
revised GPA text. ) 
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and set-asides for small- 
and medium-sized businesses according to the Government Invested Enterprise Management 
Law and Accounting Regulations on Go vernment Invested Enterprise.  
 
3. This Agreement does not apply to the proc urement of the transportation services that 
form a part of, or are incidental to, a procurement contract.  
 
4. This Agreement does not apply to services related to energy.  
  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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ANNEX 4 
 
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 land scape architectural 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. 8301
383103  
(N.B:  Correction 
of technical error.)  Rental/leasing services w ithout operators relating to 
ships 
1.E.b. 83104 Rental/leasing services  without operato rs relating to 
aircraft 
1.E.c. 83101, 83105* Rental/leasing servic es without operato rs relating to 
other transport equipment ( only passenger vehicles for 
less than fifteen passengers) 
1.E.d. 83106, 83108, 
83109 Rental/leasing services w ithout operators relating to 
other machinery and equipment 
 87107 83107  
(N.B:  Correction 
of technical error.) 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 a nd 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) GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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GNS/W/120  CPC  Description  
 86764 Technical inspection services 
1.F.f. 8811*, 8812* Consulting services re lating to agriculture and animal 
husbandry 
 8814* Services incidental to fo restry (excluding aerial fire 
fighting and disinfection) 
1.F.g. 882* Consulting servi ces relating to fishing  
1.F.h. 883* Consulting serv ices relating to mining 
1.F.m. 86751, 86752 Related scientific and technical consulting services 
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 a nd/or data processing (including 
transaction processing) 
2.D.a. 96112*, 96113* Motion picture a nd video tape production and 
distribution services (excludi ng those services for cable 
TV broadcasting) 
2.D.e. - Record production a nd 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 dispos al services (only collection, 
transport, and disposal serv ices of industrial refuse) 
6.D. 9404*, 9405* Cleaning services of exhaust gases and noise abatement 
services (services other than construction work services)  GPA/O/KOR/2/Rev.1 
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GNS/W/120  CPC  Description  
 9406*, 9409* Environmental testing and assessment services (only 
environmental impact assessment services) 
9.A 6411 Hotel lodging services 
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 a nd repair of vessels 
11.F.b. 71233* Transportation of co ntainerized freight, excluding 
cabotage 
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  
Notes to Annex 4 
 
1. 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. 
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ANNEX 5 
 
Construction Services  
 
 
Definition : 
  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. 
 
 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 
 
 List of constructi on services offered : 
 
CPC Description 
 
51
 Construction work  
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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 
Railway Corporation,  
  
(b) as regards procurement for airports by the entities listed in Annex 1,  
 
 (c) as regards procurement for urban transpor tation (including subways) by the entities 
listed in Annexes  1 and 2,  
  to the suppliers and service providers of  member States of the European Commu
nities, Austria, 
Norway, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland, until su ch time as Korea has accepted that those 
countries give comparable and effective acces s for Korean undertaking s to their relevant 
markets .(N.B.:  The removal of this Note is contingent upon the EC, Norway and 
Switzerland's removal of comparable General Notes.)  
 
2.1. For goods and services (including construction se rvices) of Canada and suppliers of such goods 
and services, this Agreement does not apply to pr ocurement by the entities listed in Annexes 2 
and 3.  Korea is prepared to am end this note at such time as coverage with respect to these 
Annexes can be resolved with Canada. 
 3.
2. A service listed in Annex 4 is covered with resp ect to a particular party only to the extent that 
such party has included that service in its Annex 4. 
 
4.3. This Agreement shall not apply to procuremen t in furtherance of human feeding programmes. 
 
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