RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
15 July 2005 
 
 (05-3059) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO APPENDIX III OF HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Communication from Hong Kong, China pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
 
 
  The following communication, dated 5 July 2 005, from the Delegation of Hong Kong, China 
is being circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.  
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  1. Pursuant to paragraph 6(a) of Article XXIV of the Agreem ent on Government Procurement 
(1994), Hong Kong, China hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the 
following modification of a purely formal or minor nature relating to Appendix III of the Agreement: 
  For Annex 1 under "Hong Kong, China", amend "The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
Administrative Region Gazette" to the following: 
 
For the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the Government Secretariat: 
Home Page on the Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk) 
 
For the other Annex 1 entities: 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
 
2. The above modification reflects the change of  publication arrangement of the Environment, 
Transport and Works Bureau of the Government Secr etariat.  Accordingly, page 1/4 of Appendix III 
(in English, French and Spanish) of the Agreemen t should be modified as in Attachment A to this 
document (red-lined version).  Attachment B shows the relevant pages of the loose-leaf system as they would look after the acceptance of the modifications. 
 
                                                     
 
 1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or  Modifications   (a) Rectifications, transfers of an entity 
from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifi cations relating to Appendices I through IV shall be notified 
to the Committee, along with information as to the likely cons equences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage 
provided in this Agreement.  If the rectifications, transfers or  other modifications are of a pur ely formal or minor nature, th ey 
shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days.  In other case s, the Chairman of the Committee shall 
promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for compensatory 
adjustments, with a view to maintaini ng 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 the provisions contained in Article XXII. GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
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APPENDIX III English  Page 1/4
 
 
 
12 December 2003 (WT/Let/455)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
APPENDIX III  
 
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BY PARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION ANNUALLY OF 
INFORMATION ON PERMANENT LISTS OF QU ALIFIED SUPPLIERS IN THE CASE OF 
SELECTIVE TENDERING PROCEDURES - PARAGRAPH 9 OF ARTICLE IX 
  
CANADA  
 
Government Business Opportunities (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
  
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
 
Member States do not normally operate permanent lists  of suppliers and service providers.  In the  
few cases that such lists exist, this will be pub lished in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities 
  
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Annex 1  
 
For the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the Government Secretariat:
 
Home Page on the Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk)  
 
For the other Annex 1 entities:  
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Annex 3  
 
Hospital Authority    - Home Page on the Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Housing Authority    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation   Any of the following: 
      - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Daily Press 
- Home Page on the Internet 
 (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR Corporation Limited   - Not applicable GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
Page 3 
 
APPENDIX III French  Page 1/4
 
 
 
12 December 2003 (WT/Let/455)  APPENDICE III  
 
PUBLICATIONS UTILISEES PAR LES PARTIES EN VUE DE LA PUBLICATION  
ANNUELLE DE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LES LISTES PERMANENTES DE 
FOURNISSEURS QUALIFIES DANS LE CAS DES PROCEDURES 
SELECTIVES - PARAGRAPHE 9 DE L'ARTICLE IX 
 
 
CANADA  
 
Marchés publics (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
 
 
COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES  
 
Les Etats membres ne tiennent pas normalement de listes permanentes de fournisseurs 
de produits et de services. Dans les rares cas où de telles listes existent, elles sont 
publiées au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 
  
HONG KONG, CHINE  
 
Annexe 1  
 
Pour le Bureau de l'environnement, des transports et des travaux publics
 
du secrétariat du gouvernement : 
Page d'accueil sur Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk ) 
 
Pour les autres entités figurant à l'Annexe I : 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Annexe 3  
 
Direction des hôpitaux    - Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Direction du logement    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Société du chemin de fer    L'un ou l'autre des documents suivants: 
Kowloon-Canton    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Presse quotidienne       - Page d'accueil sur Internet 
        (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     - non applicable GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
Page 4  
APPENDIX III Spanish  Page 1/4
 
 
 
12 December 2003 (WT/Let/455)  APÉNDICE III  
 
MEDIOS UTILIZADOS POR LAS PARTES PARA LA PUBLICACIÓN ANUAL DE 
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LAS LISTAS PERMANENTES DE PROVEEDORES 
CALIFICADOS EN CASO DE LICITACIONES SELECTIVAS - 
PÁRRAFO 9 DEL ARTÍCULO IX. 
 
 
CANADÁ  
 
Government Business Opportunities (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
 
 
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS  
 
Los Estados miembros normalmente no estab lecen listas permanentes de proveedores 
de bienes y servicios.  En los pocos casos en que existe tal lista, se publicará 
en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 
  
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Anexo 1  
 
Para la Oficina de Medio Ambiente, Transporte y Obras Públicas
 
de la Secretaría del Gobierno:  
Página de presentación en Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk)  
 
Para las demás entidades del Anexo 1:  
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Anexo 3  
 
Administración Hospitalaria   - Página web en Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Servicio de la Vivienda    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
       A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Sociedad del Ferrocarril Kowloon-Canton  Cualquiera de los documentos siguientes: 
       The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Prensa diaria       -  P á g i n a  w e b  e n  I n t e r n e t  
        (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     - no aplicable  GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
Page 5 
 
APPENDIX III English  Page 1/4
 
 
 
... 2005 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
APPENDIX III  
 
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BY PARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION ANNUALLY OF 
INFORMATION ON PERMANENT LISTS OF QU ALIFIED SUPPLIERS IN THE CASE OF 
SELECTIVE TENDERING PROCEDURES - PARAGRAPH 9 OF ARTICLE IX 
  
CANADA  
 
Government Business Opportunities (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
  
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
 
Member States do not normally operate permanent lists  of suppliers and service providers.  In the  
few cases that such lists exist, this will be pub lished in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities 
  
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Annex 1  
 
For the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the Government Secretariat: 
Home Page on the Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk) 
 
For the other Annex 1 entities: 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Annex 3  
 
Hospital Authority    - Home Page on the Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Housing Authority    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation   Any of the following: 
      - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Daily Press 
- Home Page on the Internet 
 (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR Corporation Limited   - Not applicable  GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
Page 6  
APPENDIX III French  Page 1/4
 
 
 
... 2005 (WT/Let/...)  APPENDICE III  
 
PUBLICATIONS UTILISEES PAR LES PARTIES EN VUE DE LA PUBLICATION  
ANNUELLE DE RENSEIGNEMENTS SUR LES LISTES PERMANENTES DE 
FOURNISSEURS QUALIFIES DANS LE CAS DES PROCEDURES 
SELECTIVES - PARAGRAPHE 9 DE L'ARTICLE IX 
 
 
CANADA  
 
Marchés publics (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
 
 
COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES  
 
Les Etats membres ne tiennent pas normalement de listes permanentes de fournisseurs 
de produits et de services. Dans les rares cas où de telles listes existent, elles sont 
publiées au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes 
  
HONG KONG, CHINE  
 
Annexe 1  
 
Pour le Bureau de l'environnement, des transports et des travaux publics 
du secrétariat du gouvernement: 
Page d'accueil sur Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk) 
 
Pour les autres entités figurant à l'Annexe I: 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Annexe 3  
 
Direction des hôpitaux    - Page d'accueil sur Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Direction du logement    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Société du chemin de fer    L'un ou l'autre des documents suivants: 
Kowloon-Canton    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Presse quotidienne       - Page d'accueil sur Internet 
        (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     - non applicable  GPA/MOD/HKG/3 
Page 7 
 
APPENDIX III Spanish  Page 1/4
 
 
 
... 2005 (WT/Let/...)  APÉNDICE III  
 
MEDIOS UTILIZADOS POR LAS PARTES PARA LA PUBLICACIÓN ANUAL DE 
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LAS LISTAS PERMANENTES DE PROVEEDORES 
CALIFICADOS EN CASO DE LICITACIONES SELECTIVAS - 
PÁRRAFO 9 DEL ARTÍCULO IX. 
 
 
CANADÁ  
 
Government Business Opportunities (GBO) 
MERX, Cebra Inc. 
 
 
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS  
 
Los Estados miembros normalmente no estab lecen listas permanentes de proveedores 
de bienes y servicios.  En los pocos casos en que existe tal lista, se publicará 
en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas 
  
HONG KONG, CHINA  
 
Anexo 1  
 
Para la Oficina de Medio Ambiente, Transporte y Obras Públicas  
de la Secretaría del Gobierno: 
Página de presentación en Internet (http://www.etwb.gov.hk) 
 
Para las demás entidades del Anexo 1: 
The Government of the Hong Kong Sp ecial Administrative Region Gazette 
  
Anexo 3  
 
Administración Hospitalaria   - Página web en Internet         (http://www.ha.org.hk) Servicio de la Vivienda    - The Government of the Hong Kong Special 
       A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e  
Sociedad del Ferrocarril Kowloon-Canton  Cualquiera de los documentos siguientes: 
       The Government of the Hong Kong Special         A d m i n i s t r a t i v e  R e g i o n  G a z e t t e        - Prensa diaria       -  P á g i n a  w e b  e n  I n t e r n e t  
        (http://www.kcrc.com) 
MTR S.A.     - no aplicable  
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