WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/306 
28 September 2009 
 
 (09-4683) 
Committee on Government Procurement  
  
 
STATUS OF NOTIFICATIONS BY PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT 
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Note by the Secretariat
 
 
 
This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility 
and is without prejudice to the positions  of participants and to their rights 
and obligations under the Agreemen t on Government Procurement.  
 
 
 In the course of the Chairman's consultation on notifications that took place on 15 July 2009, 
the Secretariat was asked to prepare a document setting out available information on the state of notifications by Parties, including with respect to :  (i) changes in nationa l laws and regulations;  
(ii) statistical reports;  (iii) rectifications and modi fications to Parties' Appendices;  and (iv) the value 
of applicable thresholds in national currencies.  The request was also made that the document be 
circulated initially in draft, to permit delega tions to provide any necessary corrections/additional 
information. 
  The draft version of the document was circul ated in Job No. 6192 of 24 July 2009 with a 
deadline for comments of 4 September 2009.  Since then, comments received from some Parties have 
been incorporated and newly received notifications added. 
 
 This final version of the document is now ci rculated for consideration by the Committee at 
the upcoming informal sessions on 7 and 8 October 2009.  
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I. NOTIFICATIONS OF PARTIES' NATIONAL IMP LEMENTING LEGISLATION AND CHANGES THERETO* 
GPA PARTIES SYMBOL DE SCRIPTION SUBMITTED 
PURSUANT TO DATE OF DISTRIBUTION 
 
GPA/13 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 27 March 1997 Canada 
GPA/51 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meeting of 5 October 1999 (GPA/M/12) – Replies to the questions by the EC, HKG, Switzerland and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 18 June 2001 
GPA/20 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 28 January 1998 European Communities 
GPA/32 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 7 October 1998 and 5 October 1999 – Replies to the questions by Korea and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 12 January 2000 
GPA/27 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 7 April 1999 
GPA/54 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 8 March and 29 September 2000 (GPA/M/13-14) – Replies to the questions by Canada and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 18 June 2001 Hong Kong, China 
GPA/27/Add.1 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum GPA/1/Add.1 20 August 2003 
Iceland GPA/69 Notification of national implementing legislation 
(its review had been completed at the Committee meeting of 6 February 2003, cf. GPA/M/20, paras. 39-40) GPA/1/Add.1 7 October 2002 
GPA/34 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 5 May 2000 
GPA/59 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 20 September 2000 and 3 May 2001 (GPA/M/14-15) – Replies to the questions by Canada, Korea and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 18 October 2001 Israel 
GPA/97 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Reduction in offsets to 20% as of 1.1.09 Article XXIV:5(b) of 
the GPA 17 February 2009  
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GPA/37 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 20 June 2000 
GPA/W/125 Changes in the Administration of Qualification 
Procedures of Japan Article XXIV:5(b) 
of the GPA 14 December 2000 
GPA/61 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meeting of 3 May 2001 (GPA/M/15) – Replies to the questions by Canada, HKG, Switzerland and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 18 October 2001 
GPA/67 Notification of changes to national implementing 
legislation Article XXIV:5(b) 
of the GPA 15 April 2002 
GPA/37/Add.1 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) 
of the GPA 7 April 2004 
GPA/37/Add.2 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) 
of the GPA 21 March 2005 
GPA/37/Add.3 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) 
of the GPA 15 March 2006 
GPA/37/Add.4 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) of 
the GPA 13 March 2007 
GPA/37/Add.5 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) of 
the GPA 1 April 2008 
GPA/37/Add.6 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) of 
the GPA 23 July 2009 
GPA/99 Notification of National Legislation (Law and Basic 
Policy re. Greenhouse Gases … etc. Article XXIV:5(b) of 
the GPA 2 June 2009 Japan 
GPA/99/Add.1 Notification of National Legislation (Law and Basic 
Policy re. Greenhouse Gases … etc. - Addendum Article XXIV:5(b) of 
the GPA 23 July 2009 
GPA/12 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 11 February 1997 Korea 
GPA/12/Rev.1 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Revision GPA/1/Add.1 9 June 1997  
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PURSUANT TO DATE OF DISTRIBUTION 
 
Korea (continued)  GPA/47 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meeting of October 1998 to September 2000 (GPA/M/10-14) – Replies to the questions by Canada, the EC, Switzerland and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 15 March 2001 
GPA/46 Notification of  national implementing legislati on GPA/1/Add. 1 19 December 2000 Liechtenstein 
GPA/60 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 3 May and 2 October 2001 (GPA/M/15-16) – Replies to the questions by the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 10 October 2001 
Netherlands 
with respect to Aruba GPA/81 Notification of national implementing legislation 
(limited to responding to the questionnaire, not including the text of legislation that is currently being amended, cf. GPA/M/23) GPA/1/Add.1 23 November 2004 
GPA/10 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 10 January 1997 Norway 
GPA/53 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 8 March and 29 September 2000 (GPA/M/13-14) – Replies to the questions by Canada and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 18 June 2001 
GPA/39 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 22 August 2000 
GPA/39/Add.1 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum GPA/1/Add.1 4 October 2000 Singapore 
GPA/52 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meeting of 20 September 2000 and 3 May 2001 (GPA/M/14-15) – Replies to the questions by the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 18 June 2001 
GPA/15 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 30 July 1997 
GPA/15/Add.1 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Addendum GPA/1/Add.1 15 September 1999 Switzerland 
GPA/33 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 23 February and 5 October 1999 (GPA/M/11-12) – Replies to the questions by Canada, the EC, HKC and the US GPA/M/8, para. 23 12 January 2000  
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Chinese Taipei GPA/36 Government Procurement Legislation of Chinese 
Taipei Submitted while an 
observer to the GPA 23 June 2000 
GPA/23 Notification of national implementing legislation GPA/1/Add.1 15 July 1998 
GPA/50 Review of national implementing legislation at the 
Committee meetings of 23 February 1999 and 29 September 2000 (GPA/M/11 and 14) – Replies to the question by Canada and the EC GPA/M/8, para. 23 15 June 2001 United States 
GPA/98 Notification of national implementing legislation – 
Notification of the US of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Implementing Measures Relating to GP GPA Art. XXIV:5(b) 24 April 2009 
 
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 * This table provides an overview of notifications by GPA Parties concerning their national implementing legislation pursuant to the Decision of the Committee on 
Government Procurement of 4 June 1996 ( GPA/1/Add.1 ) as well as notifications of changes to such legislation pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b) of the Agreement on 
Government Procurement .  This latter provision stipulates the obligation of each Party to "inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regula tions relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations." 
 
 In addition to the above, the table covers documents reflecting the review by the Committee on Government Procurement of natio nal implementing legislation notified 
pursuant to the Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement of 4 June 1996 (GPA/1/Add.1).  The following procedures and  schedule for the review of national 
implementing legislations have been adopted at the Committee meeting of 26 May 1998 ( GPA/M/8, para. 23 ): 
 
 Following discussion on the basis of an informal note by the Secretariat, dated 6 May 1997, describing the procedures for revi ew of implementing legislation developed 
by other WTO bodies (circulated with footer "gpa28"), the Committee agreed  to the following arrangements and schedule for the review of national implementing legislation: 
 
 (i) Parties who had not yet notified their national implementing legislation, including responses to the checklist of issues i n document GPA/1/Add.1, would do so 
by 1 April 1998 ; 
 (ii) Parties would submit written questions to those Parties whos e legislation would be reviewed, with copies to the Secretari at, at least six weeks prior to the 
review meeting, the questions being circulated by the Secretariat to all Parties; 
 (iii) Parties would provide responses to th ese questions in writing at least one week before the meeting at which the review w ould be held; 
 (iv) the Committee would initiate the review of national legislation at its October 1998 meeting, by taking up the legislation  of the European Community and Korea.  
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II. GPA 1994 – ARTICLE XIX:5 – STATISTICS (ANNUAL REQUIREMENT) 
GPA PARTIES SYMBOL DE SCRIPTION SUBMITTED 
PURSUANT TO DATE OF 
DISTRIBUTION 
 
GPA/94/Add.3 Statistics for 2007 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/91/Add.3 Statistics for 2006 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/88/Add.4 Statistics for 2005 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/84/Add.5 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/80/Add.6 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/76/Add.6 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/70/Add.5 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/62/Add.5 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/40/Add.5 Statistics for 1999 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/29/Add.5 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 Canada 
GPA/22/Add.5 Statistics for 1997 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 June 2009 
GPA/101 Summary of EC Statistics for 1996-2006 GPA Art. XIX:5 10 July 2009 
GPA/91/Add.4 Statistics for 2006 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/88/Add.5 Statistics for 2005 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/84/Add.6 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/80/Add.7 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* European Communities 
GPA/76/Add.7 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
 
                                                      
* Document is available on the WTO Member's website in preliminary form.  
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PURSUANT TO DATE OF 
DISTRIBUTION 
 
GPA/70/Add.6 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/62/Add.6 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/40/Add.6 Statistics for 1999 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/29/Add.6 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/22/Add.6 Statistics for 1997 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* European Communities 
(continued)  
GPA/21/Add.4 Statistics for 1996 GPA Art. XIX:5 to be issued* 
GPA/94 Statistics for 2007 GPA Art. XIX:5 24 November 2008 
GPA/91 Statistics for 2006 GPA Art. XIX:5 9 October 2007 
GPA/88 Statistics for 2005 GPA Art. XIX:5 16 October 2006 
GPA/84 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 23 September 2005 
GPA/80 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 29 September 2004 
GPA/76 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 30 September 2003 
GPA/70 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 8 October 2002 
GPA/62 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 10 January 2002 
GPA/40 Statistics for 1999 GPA Art. XIX:5 31 August 2000 Hong Kong, China 
GPA/29 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 17 November 1999 
Iceland N/A    
Israel N/A    
                                                      
* Document is available on the WTO Member's website in preliminary form.  
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PURSUANT TO DATE OF 
DISTRIBUTION 
 
GPA/94/Add.2 Statistics for 2007 GPA Art. XIX:5 9 April 2009 
GPA/91/Add.2 Statistics for 2006 GPA Art. XIX:5 13 March 2009 
GPA/88/Add.3 Statistics for 2005 GPA Art. XIX:5 13 March 2009 
GPA/84/Add.4 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 13 March 2009 
GPA/80/Add.4 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 6 September 2006 
GPA/76/Add.3 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 5 July 2005 
GPA/70/Add.3 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 5 July 2005 
GPA/62/Add.2 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 2 October 2002 
GPA/40/Add.3 Statistics for 1999 GPA Art. XIX:5 10 December 2001 
GPA/29/Add.1 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 3 August 2000 Japan 
GPA/22/Add.3 Statistics for 1997 GPA Art. XIX:5 1 August 2000 
GPA/84/Add.1 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 October 2006 
GPA/80/Add.3 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 20 January 2006 Korea 
GPA/76/Add.1 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 7 January 2004 
Liechtenstein N/A    
Netherlands 
with respect to Aruba N/A    
GPA/88/Add.1 Statistics for 2005 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 March 2007 
GPA/84/Add.2 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 12 March 2007 Norway 
GPA/80/Add.2 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 17 November 2005  
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GPA/76/Add.4 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 17 November 2005 
GPA/70/Add.1 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 28 November 2002 
GPA/62/Add.1 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 5 July 2002 
GPA/40/Add.2 Statistics for 1999 GPA Art. XIX:5 6 November 2001 
GPA/29/Add.2 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 8 August 2000 Norway (continued)  
GPA/22/Add.1 Statistics for 1997 GPA Art. XIX:5 23 April 1999 
Singapore N/A    
GPA/80/Add.1 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 9 February 2005 
GPA/76/Add.2 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 9 February 2005 
GPA/70/Add.2 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 27 January 2003 
GPA/62/Add.3 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 27 January 2003 
GPA/40/Add.1/Supp.1 
GPA/40/Add.1 Statistics for 1999 (plus supplement) GPA Art. XIX:5 4 July 2002 
2 November 2001 
GPA/29/Add.3 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 31 October 2001 
GPA/22/Add.2 Statistics for 1997 GPA Art. XIX:5 2 February 2000 Switzerland 
GPA/21/Add.2 Statistics for 1996 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 May 1999 
Chinese Taipei (only Party 
as of 15.7.09) N/A     
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PURSUANT TO DATE OF 
DISTRIBUTION 
 
GPA/94/Add.1 Statistics for 2007 GPA Art. XIX:5 19 February 2009 
GPA/91/Add.1 Statistics for 2006 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/88/Add.2 Statistics for 2005 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/84/Add.3 Statistics for 2004 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/80/Add.5 Statistics for 2003 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/76/Add.5 Statistics for 2002 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/70/Add.4 Statistics for 2001 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/62/Add.4 Statistics for 2000 GPA Art. XIX:5 18 December 2009 
GPA/40/Add.4 Statistics for 1999 GPA Art. XIX:5 30 January 2002 
GPA/29/Add.4 Statistics for 1998 GPA Art. XIX:5 30 January 2002 
GPA/22/Add.4 Statistics for 1997 GPA Art. XIX:5 30 January 2002 United States 
GPA/21/Add.3 Statistics for 1996 GPA Art. XIX:5 30 January 2002  
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III. GPA PARTIES' NOTIFICATIONS OF MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR SCHEDULES UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:6 OF THE GPA 
N.B. Pending notifications are in bold and italics. 
 
CERTIFICATION 
DOCUMENTS 
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PROPOSED 
MODIFICATIONS OBJECTIONS QUESTIONS & 
REPLIES WITHDRAWALS 
OF OBJECTIONS 
Date Symbol 
II-IV GPA/W/61 (5.11.97)    5 Dec. 1997 WT/Let/209 CANADA 
I, Annex 1 GPA/W/203 (12.9.02) HKC – GPA/W/218 Questions from: 
HKC – GPA/W/218 
 CAN replies to: 
HKC – GPA/W/229 & 
Corr.1 HKC - GPA/W/287 
(10.12.03) 9 Dec. 2003 WT/Let/454 
  
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Date Symbol 
I, Annexes 1 
and 3 GPA/MOD/CAN/1 
(19.12.06) 
 GPA/MOD/CAN/1/ 
Corr.1 (12.4.07) 
 
GPA/MOD/CAN/1/ 
Add.1 (24.9.07) 
 
GPA/MOD/CAN/1/ 
Add.2 (16.4.08) EC - 
GPA/MOD/CAN/2 (15.1.07 – Objection) 
 JPN – 
GPA/MOD/CAN/3 (18.1.07 – Objection and Questions) 
 
US – 
GPA/MOD/CAN/4 (18.1.07 – Objection) 
 
KOR – 
GPA/MOD/CAN/5 (29.1.07 – Objection) GPA/MOD/CAN/6 – 
(22.2.07) - Canadian communication re. lateness of Korea objection but will accept. 
 GPA/MOD/CAN/7 – 
Canada's replies to Japan's questions in MOD/3 – 5.4.07  
  
GPA/MOD/CAN/9 – 
Japan's withdrawal of objection (1.6.07) 
  
GPA/MOD/CAN/8 – 
US withdrawal of objection (22.5.07) 
 GPA/MOD/CAN/ 
11 – Korea withdrawal of objection (23.7.09)   
CANADA 
(continued)  
I, Annex 1 GPA/MOD/CAN/10 
(22.6.07)    22 July 2007 WT/Let/581  
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CERTIFICATION 
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MODIFICATIONS OBJECTIONS QUESTIONS & 
REPLIES WITHDRAWALS 
OF OBJECTIONS 
Date Symbol 
I GPA/IC/10 (16.1.96)    1 Jan. 1996 WT/Let/57 
I GPA/W/32 (17.12.96)    16 Jan. 1997 WT/Let/135 
I GPA/W/44 (9.6.97)    9 July 1997 WT/Let/162 
I-IV GPA/W/51 (13.8.97) 
& Add.1 (16.9.97) and Add.2 (23.10.98)    8 Oct. 1998 WT/Let/294 
I GPA/W/55 (28.8.97)    27 Sept. 1997 WT/Let/185 
I, General 
Notes GPA/W/226 
(12.12.02)    11 Jan. 2003 WT/Let/438 
I, Annex 1, 
Attachment to Annexes 2&3, App. II & IV GPA/MOD/EEC/1 
(23.3.04) & Add.1 (6.4.04)    1 May 2004 WT/Let/472 EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES 
 
I, Annex 1, 
Attachment to Annexes 2&3, App. II & IV GPA/MOD/EEC/2 & 
Add.1 – distribution dates 17.11.06 & 21.11.06 – decision taken at 8.12.06 GPA formal meeting (GPA/90, 11.12.06)    1 Jan. 2007 WT/Let/556  
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MODIFICATIONS OBJECTIONS QUESTIONS & 
REPLIES WITHDRAWALS 
OF OBJECTIONS 
Date Symbol 
I-IV GPA/14 (23.5.97)    19 June 1997 WT/Let/141 
I GPA/W/56 (5.9.97)    5 Oct. 1997 WT/Let/183 
II-IV GPA/W/57 (24.10.97)    23 Nov. 1997 WT/Let/206 
II-III GPA/W/69 (25.3.98)    24 Apr. 1998 WT/Let/218 
I, Annexes 1 & 2 GPA/W/102 (5.1.00)    4 Feb. 2000 WT/Let/328 
I, Annex 1 GPA/W/105 (18.1.00)    17 Feb. 2000 WT/Let/332 
I, Annex 1, II, III, 
IV GPA/W/116 (25.7.00)    26 Aug. 2000 WT/Let/355 
I-IV GPA/W/122 & Rev.1 
(13.11.00 & 7.12.00)    6 Jan. 2001 WT/Let/370 
II GPA/W/198 (6.6.02)    6 July 2002 WT/Let/425/ 
Rev.1 
I, Annex 1 GPA/W/256 (5.3.03)    4 Apr. 2003 WT/Let/444 
I, Annex 1 GPA/W/269 (7.7.03)    6 Aug. 2003 WT/Let/453 
I, Annex 1 GPA/MOD/HKG/1 
(6.7.04)    5 Aug. 2004 WT/Let/476 
I, Annexes 1, 2 
and Gen Notes GPA/MOD/HKG/2 
(7.2.05)    9 Mar. 2005 WT/Let/491 HONG KONG, 
CHINA 
 
Appendix III GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
(15.7.05)    15 Aug. 2005 WT/Let/496  
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Date Symbol 
ICELAND 
 I, General 
Notes GPA/W/227 
(12.12.02)    11 Jan. 2003 WT/Let/438  
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MODIFICATIONS OBJECTIONS QUESTIONS & 
REPLIES WITHDRAWALS 
OF OBJECTIONS 
Date Symbol 
I GPA/W/54 (27.8.97)    26 Sept. 1997 WT/Let/184 
II-IV GPA/W/68 (6.2.98)    8 Mar. 1998 WT/Let/214 
Note GPA/MOD/ISR/1 
(19.11.04) (GPA/83, 17.12.04)    16 Dec. 2004 WT/Let/485 
Annexes 1-3 of 
App. I GPA/MOD/ISR/2 
(7.10.05) US - 
GPA/MOD/ISR/3 (objections to some of the proposed mods. in GPA/MOD/ISR/2) Questions from US – 
GPA/MOD/ISR/3 
 Replies from Israel to 
US Questions – GPA/MOD/ISR/4 US withdrawal of 
objection – GPA/MOD/ISR/6 (14.2.06) 13 Feb. 2006 WT/Let/513 
Appendix I, 
Annexes 1-5 and Note GPA/MOD/ISR/5 
(12.12.05) – Decision (GPA/86, 22.12.05) taken at 21 Dec. 2005 GPA Meeting (GPA/M/29, 31.1.06)    21 Dec. 2005 WT/Let/507 
Appendix I, 
Annex 3 GPA/MOD/ISR/7 
(1.5.06)    31 May 2006 WT/Let/545 ISRAEL 
Appendix I, 
Annex 3 GPA/MOD/ISR/8 
(8.5.06) GPA/MOD/ISR/9 – 
US Objection (7.6.06) GPA/MOD/ISR/9 – 
US Questions (7.6.06) 
 
GPA/MOD/ISR/10 – 
Israel Replies to US questions (6.9.06) GPA/MOD/ISR/11 – 
US withdrawal of objection (29.9.06) 26 Sept. 2006 WT/Let/550  
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Date Symbol 
I GPA/W/1 (26.1.96)    25 Feb. 1996 WT/Let/68 
I GPA/W/27 (4.10.96)    5 Nov. 1996 WT/Let/119 
I GPA/W/31 (5.12.96)    4 Jan. 1997 WT/Let/134 
I GPA/W/60 (24.10.97)    23 Nov. 1997 WT/Let/208 
I GPA/W/63 (1.12.97)    31 Dec. 1997 WT/Let/211 
I GPA/W/74 (15.7.98)    14 Aug. 1998 WT/Let/238 
I GPA/W/78 (14.10.98)    13 Nov. 1998 WT/Let/274 
I GPA/W/79 (28.10.98)    27 Nov. 1998 WT/Let/275 JAPAN 
I, Annex 3 GPA/W/88 (9.7.99)    8 Aug. 1999 WT/Let/308  
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Date Symbol 
I, Annex 3 GPA/W/91 (6.9.99) US – GPA/W/95 
EC – GPA/W/96 CAN – GPA/W/97 Questions from: 
US – GPA/W/100 & 
Add.1 
EC – GPA/W/99 
CAN – GPA/W/97 
 JPN Replies to: 
US – GPA/W/104 & 
Add.1, Add.2, Add.2/Rev.1 
EC – GPA/W/107 CAN – GPA/W/108 & 
W/199 
 
JPN communications 
re. EC continued objection – GPA/W/160, GPA/W/247 US – GPA/W/166 
(25.10.01) 
CAN – GPA/W/213 
(2.10.02) 
EC – During course 
of 8.12.06 – GPA formal meeting (GPA/M/31, 29.1.07) 8 Dec. 2006 WT/Let/555 
 GPA/W/93 (29.9.99)    29 Oct. 1999 WT/Let/324 
 
 
 GPA/W/94 (30.9.99)    30 Oct. 1999 WT/Let/325 JAPAN (continued) 
 GPA/W/98 (4.10.99)    3 Nov. 1999 WT/Let/326  
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Date Symbol 
 GPA/W/115 (21.7.00)    22 Aug. 2000 WT/Let/354 
 GPA/W/123 
(29.11.00)    29 Dec. 2000 WT/Let/367 JAPAN (continued) 
 GPA/W/129 (19.3.01) US – GPA/W/132 
CAN – GPA/W/134 
HKC – GPA/W/135 JPN replies to US, 
CAN and HKC – GPA/W/137 US – GPA/W/139 
(18.6.01) 
HKC – GPA/W/143 
(7.8.01) 
CAN – GPA/W/147 
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 GPA/W/144, 145 and 
146 (all 3 dated 29.8.01) (plus accompanying doc. with explanation for these mods. in GPA/W/152 (20.9.01) & Corr.1 (10.10.01)) 
 US – GPA/W/151 
CAN – GPA/W/155 EC – GPA/W/156 Questions from: 
US – GPA/W/165 & 
W/204 
CAN – GPA/W/212 
EC – GPA/W/164, 
W/205, W/245 and W/271&Corr.1 
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US – GPA/W/180 & 
W/233 
EC – GPA/W/181, 
W/234, W/263 & GPA/MOD/JPN/6 
CAN – GPA/W/235 
 
JPN explanation – 
GPA/W/179 CAN – GPA/W/211 
(2.10.02) (W/144) & GPA/W/246 (3.2.03) (W/145&146) 
 US -
GPA/MOD/JPN/25 (30.11.06) – Withdrawal of objection to 144, 145 & 146   
 GPA/W/186 (15.3.02)    14 Apr. 2002 WT/Let/419 JAPAN (continued)  
 
  
 GPA/W/196 (28.5.02)    29 June 2002 WT/Let/425/ 
Rev.1  
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 GPA/W/252-254 (all 3 
dated 25.2.03) EC – GPA/W/259, 260 
& 261  EC – GPA/W/265 
(12.5.03) 9 May 2003 WT/Let/446 JAPAN (continued)  
 GPA/W/255 (4.3.03) EC – GPA/W/262  EC – GPA/W/277 
(14.10.03) & Corr.1 (29.10.03) 14 Oct. 2003 WT/Let/452/ 
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JAPAN (continued)   GPA/W/272 (23.9.03) 
+ Rev.1 (8.10.03), 273, 
274 and 275 (all 
3 dated 23.9.03) US – GPA/W/280 
(except to 273 and one entity in 274) 
 EC – GPA/W/279 & 
Corr.1 US – GPA/W/280 
Replies from Japan –
GPA/MOD/JPN/13 regarding GPA/W/274 
Replies from Japan – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/27 regarding GPA/W/272 (16.4.07) 
Replies from Japan – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/35 regarding GPA/W/275 (10.3.09) 
 EC - GPA/W/291 
Replies from Japan –
GPA/MOD/JPN/13 (for questions 5 and 6 – GPA/W/274) 
Replies from Japan – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/27 regarding GPA/W/272 (16.4.07)  
Replies from Japan – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/35 regarding GPA/W/275 (10.3.09) EC – GPA/W/291 
(29.1.04) (withdrew their objections to 273 and one entity in 274) 
EC – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/19  (3.6.05) (withdrew their objections to all remaining entities in W/274) 
 
US - 
GPA/MOD/JPN/22 (7.10.05) (withdrew their objections to all remaining entities in W/274) 29 Jan. 2004 
  
 
  
 
  
 
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Mods. notified in GPA/W/273 and "National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan" only from GPA/W/274 
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I, Annex 3 GPA/W/276 (8.10.03) EC – GPA/W/282 EC – GPA/W/291 
Replies from Japan – GPA/MOD/JPN/12 (for questions 9 and 10) EC – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/20 (3.6.05) 31 May 2005 WT/Let/495 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/1 
(4.2.04)    4 March 2004 WT/Let/463 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/2 
(15.3.04)    14 April 2004 WT/Let/470 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/3 
(17.3.04)    16 April 2004 WT/Let/471 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/4 
(7.4.04)    7 May 2004 WT/Let/473 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/5 
(20.4.04)    20 May 2004 WT/Let/475 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/7 
(26.7.04) EC – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/10 and 18 EC – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/10 + 18 
Replies from Japan – 
GPA/MOD/JPN/14 + GPA/MOD/JPN/32 (7.11.08)    
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/8 
(18.8.04)    17 Sept. 2004 WT/Let/478 JAPAN (continued)  
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/9 
(18.8.04)    17 Sept. 2004 WT/Let/478  
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I, Annex 1 GPA/MOD/JPN/11 
(17.9.04)    17 Oct. 2004 WT/Let/483 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/15 
(20.9.04)    20 Oct. 2004 WT/Let/484 
I, Annex3 GPA/MOD/JPN/16 
(10.11.04)    10 Dec. 2004 WT/Let/486 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/17 
(15.11.04) 
(Japanese 
communication regarding pending notifications – 15.11.04)      
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/21 
(12.9.05)    12 Oct. 2005 WT/Let/501 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/23 
(8.12.05)    7 Jan. 2006 WT/Let/509 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/24 
(6.10.06)    5 Nov. 2006 WT/Let/551 
I, Annex 1 GPA/MOD/JPN/26 
(9.01.07)    7 Feb. 2007 WT/Let/564 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/28 
(15.5.07)    14 June 2007 WT/Let/577 JAPAN (continued)  
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/29 
(9.11.07)    9 Dec. 2007 WT/Let/609  
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I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/30 
(10.6.08) EC - 
GPA/MOD/JPN/31 (1.7.08)  EC - 
GPA/MOD/JPN/33 (4.12.08) 4 Dec. 08 WT/Let/637/ 
Corr.1 
I, Annexes 1&3 GPA/MOD/JPN/34 
(20.2.09) - - - 21 Mar. 09 WT/Let/641 JAPAN (continued)  
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/36 
(21.4.09)    26 May 09 WT/Let/643 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/37 
(27.4.09)    26 May 09 WT/Let/643 
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/38 
(4.9.09) – Deadline for objections is 4.10.09      
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/39 
(17.9.09) – Deadline for objections is 17.10.09       
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/JPN/40 
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I GPA/W/59 (24.10.97)    23 Nov. 1997 WT/Let/207 
I, Annexes 1 & 
3 GPA/W/128 (6.3.01) 
& Corr.1 (13.3.01) and Corr.2 (18.5.01) & GPA/W/140 (27.6.01) US – GPA/W/133 Questions from: 
US – GPA/W/133 
 
Replies: KOR – GPA/W/142 US – GPA/W/150 
(17.9.01) 14 Sept. 2001 WT/Let/401 
KOREA 
 
I, Annex 3 GPA/W/207 (11.9.02) US – GPA/W/210 
EC – GPA/W/214 CAN – GPA/W/217 Questions from: 
US – GPA/W/242 CAN – GPA/W/217 
EC – GPA/W/244 
 Replies from Korea to: 
US – GPA/W/266 
EC – GPA/W/267 CAN – GPA/W/222 EC – GPA/W/278 
(14.10.03) & Corr.1 (29.10.03) 
US – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/3 (3.6.04) 
CAN – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/8 (30.5.05) 26 May 2005 WT/Let/494  
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I, Annex 3 GPA/W/250 (17.2.03) US – GPA/W/258 
(N.B. to two of the mods. only) 
EC – GPA/W/257 
(N.B. to two of the mods. only) Questions from: 
US – GPA/W/264 EC – GPA/W/281 
 
Replies from Korea to: US – GPA/W/270 
EC – GPA/W/286 US – GPA/W/283 
(11.11.03) 
EC – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/7 (6.10.04) 18 Mar. 2003 
& 6 Oct. 2004 WT/Let/456 & 
WT/Let/481 & 
WT/Let/481/ Rev.1 
II-IV GPA/W/284 
(13.11.03)    12 Dec. 2003 WT/Let/455 KOREA (continued)  
I, Annex 3 GPA/MOD/KOR/1 
(19.4.04) US - 
GPA/MOD/KOR/2 Questions from: 
US – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/4 
 Replies from Korea to: 
US – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/5 US -  
GPA/MOD/KOR/6 
(4.10.04) 6 Oct. 2004 WT/Let/481 & 
WT/Let/481/ Rev.1  
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(31.1.06) EC – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/ 10  EC – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/ 11 (29.5.06) – Withdrawal of objection to all proposed mods. EXCEPT one – "Korea General Chemical Corp." 
 EC – 
GPA/MOD/KOR/ 12 (17.4.07) – Withdrawal of remaining objections 23 May 2006 
  
 
  
 
  
 
17 April 2007 WT/Let/543 
  
 
  
 
  
 
WT/Let/575 
 I, Annexes 1-4 GPA/MOD/KOR/13 
(27.5.08) 
GPA/MOD/KOR/13/ 
Corr.1 (23.6.08) Canada - 
GPA/MOD/KOR/ 14  Canada - 
GPA/MOD/KOR/ 15 (20.7.09) 20 July 2009 WT/Let/649  
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      Date Symbol 
LIECHTENSTEIN I-IV GPA/17 (22.8.97)    19 Aug. 
1997 WT/Let/166  
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      Date Symbol 
NETHERLANDS 
WITH RESPECT TO ARUBA         
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      Date Symbol 
NORWAY 
 I GPA/W/22 (17.7.96)    16 Aug. 
1996 WT/Let/105 
 I GPA/W/43 (30.5.97)    29 June 1997 WT/Let/152 
 I GPA/W/46 (12.6.97)    12 July 1997 WT/Let/163 
 I GPA/W/62 
(20.11.97)    20 Dec. 1997 WT/Let/210 
 I, General 
Notes GPA/W/228 
(12.12.02)    11 Jan 2003 WT/Let/438  
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      Date Symbol 
SINGAPORE 
 I-IV GPA/18 (26.9.97)    20 Oct. 1997 WT/Let/179 
 II-IV GPA/W/70 (9.4.98)    9 May 1998 WT/Let/243 
 I GPA/W/72 (15.6.98)    15 July 1998 WT/Let/232 
 I GPA/W/82 (17.2.99)    19 Mar. 1999 WT/Let/297 
 I, Annexes 1 
& 3 
II, III & IV GPA/W/200 
(12.7.02)    11 Aug. 
2002 WT/Let/429  
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      Date Symbol 
SWITZERLAND 
 I GPA/W/42 (23.5.97)    22 June 1997 WT/Let/146 
 I GPA/W/45 (17.7.97)    16 Aug. 
1997 WT/Let/164 
 I GPA/W/47 (9.6.97) 
& Add.1 (23.9.97)    23 Oct. 1997 WT/Let/194 
 I GPA/W/58 
(20.10.97)    19 Nov. 
1997 WT/Let/205 
 I, Annex 1 GPA/W/106 
(16.3.00) & Corr.1 (30.3.00) US – GPA/W/111 CHE explanations – 
GPA/W/114  29 Sept. 
2000 WT/Let/356 
 I, Annex 2 GPA/W/225 
(12.12.02) HKC – GPA/W/236 CHE explanations – 
GPA/W/268  7 Feb. 2003 WT/Let/437 
  
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      Date Symbol 
CHINESE TAIPEI  I, Annex 2 GPA/MOD/TPKM/1 
(3.9.09) – Deadline for objections is 3.10.09       
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UNITED STATES 
 I GPA/IC/3 (28.10.94)    1 Jan. 1996 WT/Let/57 
 I GPA/W/2 (26.1.96)    25 Feb. 1996 WT/Let/68 
 I GPA/W/23 (17.7.96)    16 Aug. 
1996 WT/Let/105 
 I GPA/W/32 
(17.12.96)    16 Jan. 1997 WT/Let/135 
 I GPA/W/41 (23.5.97)    22 June 1997 WT/Let/146  
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UNITED STATES 
(continued)  I, Annexes 1 
& 3 GPA/W/153 
(25.9.01) JPN – GPA/W/162 
EC – GPA/W/163 CAN – GPA/W/167 US replies to: 
JPN – GPA/W/183 EC – GPA/W/185 
CAN – GPA/W/184 
 Further questions 
from: 
JPN – GPA/W/195 
EC – GPA/W/216  
US replies to: 
JPN – GPA/W/223 EC – GPA/W/243 At the 23 April '04 
GPA formal, the EC withdrew its objection to all the proposed mods. by the US in W/153 EXCEPT "Uranium Enrichment Corp." (see GPA/M/22, para. 40, dated 11.5.04) 
CAN – 
GPA/MOD/USA/2 (21.6.04) 
JPN – 
GPA/MOD/USA/3 (1.10.04) (except "Uranium Enrichment Corp.") 
JPN 
GPA/MOD/USA/5 (30.11.06 – withdrawal of last objection to Uranium ...") 1 Oct. 2004 WT/Let/482 
and WT/Let/482/ Rev.1 
EXCEPT 
"Uranium Enrichment Corp." 
 II and III GPA/W/154 
(25.9.01)    25 Oct. 2001 WT/Let/407 
  
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(continued) I, Annex 2 GPA/W/208 
(16.9.02)    16 Oct. 2002 WT/Let/431 
 I, Annex 1 GPA/MOD/USA/1 
(15.1.04)    14 Feb. 2004 WT/Let/457 
 I, Annex 1 GPA/MOD/USA/4 
(24.2.06)    22 March 
2006 WT/Let/537 
 I, Annex 2 GPA/MOD/USA/6 
(7.10.08)    6 Nov. 2008 WT/Let/635 
  
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GPA PARTIES SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SUBMITTED 
PURSUANT TO DATE OF 
DISTRIBUTION 
 
GPA/W/299/Add.3 Thresholds for 2008-2009 GPA/1 – Annex 3 
Committee 
Decision of 27.2.96 7 January 2008 
GPA/W/295/Add.3 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 4 January 2006 
GPA/W/285/Add.2 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 10 December 2003 
GPA/W/168/Add.2 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 3 January 2002 
GPA/W/101/Add.1 Thresholds for 2000-2001 " 9 February 2000 
GPA/W/66/Add.3 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 22 April 1998 Canada 
GPA/W/12 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 17 April 1996 
GPA/W/299/Add.4 Thresholds for 2008-2009 " 29 January 2008 
GPA/W/295/Add.5 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 30 January 2006 
GPA/W/285/Add.4 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 29 January 2004 
GPA/W/168/Add.5 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 13 June 2002 
GPA/W/66/Add.1 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 17 February 1998 European Communities 
GPA/W/12/Add.2 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 4 June 1996 
GPA/W/299/Add.2 Thresholds for 2008-2009 GPA/1 – Annex 3 
Committee 
Decision of 27.2.96 21 December 2007 
GPA/W/295 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 5 December 2005 Hong Kong, China 
GPA/W/285 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 28 November 2003  
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GPA/W/168 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 29 November 2001 
GPA/W/101 Thresholds for 2000-2001 " 16 November 1999 
GPA/W/66 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 9 January 1998 Hong Kong, China 
(continued) 
GPA/W/12/Add.8 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 17 April 1996 
Iceland N/A    
GPA/W/299/Add.8 Thresholds for 2008-2010 " 19 January 2009 
GPA/W/295/Add.6 Thresholds for 2006-2008 " 7 April 2006 
GPA/W/285/Add.9 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 8 July 2004 
GPA/W/101/Add.6 Thresholds for 2000-2001 " 13 December 2000 
GPA/W/66/Add.7 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 21 August 1999 Israel 
GPA/W/12/Add.5 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 25 September 1996 
GPA/W/299/Add.5 Thresholds for 2008-2010 " 8 February 2008 
GPA/W/295/Add.4 Thresholds for 2006-2008 " 24 January 2006 
GPA/W/285/Add.5 Thresholds for 2004-2006 GPA/1 – Annex 3 
Committee 
Decision of 27.2.96 18 November 2003 
GPA/W/168/Add.4 Thresholds for 2002-2004 " 18 March 2002 
GPA/W/101/Add.2 Thresholds for 2000-2002 " 2 March 2000 
GPA/W/66/Add.2 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 25 March 1998 Japan 
GPA/W/12/Add.1 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 30 May 1996  
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GPA/W/299/Add.9 Thresholds for 2009-2010 " 21 April 2009 
GPA/W/251 Thresholds for 2003-2004 " 18 February 2003 
GPA/W/130 
GPA/W/130/Corr.1 Thresholds for 2001-2002 " 15 March 2001 
19 March 2001 Korea 
GPA/W/12/Add.7 
GPA/W/12/Add.7/Rev.1 GPA/W/12/Add.7/Rev.2 Thresholds for 1996-1997 
Thresholds for 1997-1998 Thresholds for 1997-1998 " 30 January 1997 
18 January 1999 11 February 1999 
Liechtenstein GPA/W/101/Add.7 Thresholds for 2000-2001 " 19 December 2000 
GPA/W/295/Add.8 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 22 May 2007 
GPA/W/285/Add.8 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 17 June 2004 
GPA/W/168/Add.8 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 17 June 2004 Netherlands 
with respect to Aruba 
GPA/W/101/Add.9 Thresholds for 2000-2001 " 5 January 2000 
GPA/W/299/Add.6 Thresholds for 2008-2009 GPA/1 – Annex 3 
Committee 
Decision of 27.2.96 6 March 2008 
GPA/W/295/Add.7 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 10 October 2006 
GPA/W/285/Add.6 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 15 July 2004 
GPA/W/168/Add.7 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 19 December 2002 
GPA/W/101/Add.4 Thresholds for 2000 " 29 September 2000 
GPA/W/66/Add.6 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 15 July 1998 Norway 
GPA/W/12/Add.6 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 26 September 1996  
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GPA/W/299 Thresholds for 2008-2009 " 18 December 207 
GPA/W/295/Add.1 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 8 December 2005 
GPA/W/285 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 18 November 2003 
GPA/W/168/Add.1 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 3 January 2002 Singapore 
GPA/W/66/Add.6 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 17 June 1998 
GPA/W/299/Add.7 Thresholds for 2008-2009 " 3 December 2008 
GPA/W/285/Add.7 Thresholds for 2004 " 30 March 2004 
GPA/W/168/Add.3 Thresholds for 2002 " 7 February 2002 
GPA/W/101/Add.8 
GPA/W/101/Add.3 Thresholds for 2001 
Thresholds for 2000 GPA/1 – Annex 3 
Committee 
Decision of 27.2.96 19 December 2000 
9 March 2000 Switzerland 
 
GPA/W/12/Add.4 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 25 September 1996 
Chinese Taipei GPA/W/299/Add.10 Thresholds for 2009-2010 " 16 July 2009 
GPA/W/299/Add.1 Thresholds for 2008-2009 " 21 December 2007 
GPA/W/295/Add.2 Thresholds for 2006-2007 " 14 December 2005 
GPA/W/285/Add.3 Thresholds for 2004-2005 " 8 January 2004 
GPA/W/168/Add.6 Thresholds for 2002-2003 " 5 August 2002 
GPA/W/101/Add.5 Thresholds for 2000-2001 " 15 November 2000 
GPA/W/66/Add.5 Thresholds for 1998-1999 " 15 July 1998 United States 
GPA/W/12/Add.3 Thresholds for 1996-1997 " 21 June 1996 
 
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