RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/JPN/40 
17 September 2009 
 (09-4406) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN  
 
Communication from Japan pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 The following communication, dated 15 September 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Japan.  
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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 Japan hereby notifies the Committee on 
Government Procurement of the following proposed m odification of a purely formal nature relating to 
its Annex 3 of Appendix I of the Agreement: 
Annex 3 
 
 - Delete "The National Institute for Japanese Language" from " List of Entities 
(Group B)" and " List of Entities which procure th e services, specified in Annex 4  
(Group B)". 
 2. The above modification is the result of the following change: 
(1) "The National Institute for Japanese Language" will be abolished as of 1 October 2009, in 
accordance with the provisions of the "Law on prom oting the reform of Independent Administrative 
Agencies under Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)".  The 
undertakings of the former entity will be conduc ted by the Inter-University Research Institute 
Corporation, which is an entity under Group B, Annex 3.  (2) The above modification does not alter the level of the mutually agreed coverage provided in 
the Agreement. 
 
                                                     
 
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/JPN/40 
Page 2  
 
3. Attachment A to this document shows th e modification proposed by Japan in this 
communication to the corresponding pages of Annex 3 (pages 2/5 and 4/5) of Appendix I.  Attachment B indicates how these pages of Annex 3 of Japan's Appendix I would appear after the proposed modification in this communication has been made.
2 
4. The Government of Japan has been promoting the overall consolidation and rationalization of 
the Independent Administrative Agencies base d on the Cabinet Decision in December 2007 
(cf. http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/gyokaku/index.html  <in Japanese only>).  In case any 
modifications to Japan's Annexes of the Agreem ent are required as a result, Japan will notify the 
Committee of such modifications. 
 
                                                      
2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/JPN/40 
Page 3 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/5
 
 
4 December 2008 (WT/Let/6 37/Corr.1 ) ATTACHMENT A 
 
Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
 Development Organization - Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan - Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education 
- National Institution for Youth Education 
- National Women's Education Center -
 The National Institute for Japanese Language  
 - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science - National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan - National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage - National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety - National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
- Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/40 
Page 4 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 4/5
 
 
4 December 2008 (WT/Let/637/Corr.1)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. 
(f)(g) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization 
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education - National Institution for Youth Education 
- National Women's Education Center 
-
 The National Institute for Japanese Language  
- National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences - National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage 
- National Center for Teachers' Development - National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/40 
Page 5 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/5
 
 
... 2009 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
 Development Organization - Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan - Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education 
- National Institution for Youth Education 
- National Women's Education Center  - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science - National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan - National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage - National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety - National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
- Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/40 
Page 6 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 4/5
 
 
... 2009 (WT/Let/...)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. 
(f)(g) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization 
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan 
- Communications Research Laboratory 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 
- National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education - National Institution for Youth Education 
- National Women's Education Center 
- National Science Museum - National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art - National Institutes for Cultural Heritage 
- National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition - National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings 
- National Livestock Breeding Center - National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
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