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DEL COMERCIO  GPA/MOD/USA/7 
18 de febrero de 2010 
 
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Comité de Contratación Pública Original:   inglés 
  
 
MODIFICACIONES DEL APÉNDICE I DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS  
 
Comunicación de los Estados Unidos de conformidad con el
 
apartado a) del párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV1 del ACP  
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación de la delegación de  los Estados Unidos, de fecha 12 de febrero 
de 2010, se distribuye a las Partes en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública.  
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  De conformidad con el apartado a) del pá rrafo 6 del artículo XXI V del Acuerdo sobre 
Contratación Pública (el "ACP"), los Estados Unidos notifican al Comité las modificaciones del Anexo 3 y de las Notas Generales del Apéndice I.  Mediante estas modificaciones se da aplicación a un Acuerdo entre el Gobierno del Canadá y el Gobi erno de los Estados Unidos de América sobre 
contratación pública  (en adelante, "Acuerdo entre el Canadá  y los Estados Unidos"), que entra en 
vigor el 16 de febrero de 2010.  El Acuerdo prevé oportunidades recíprocas de  acceso a los mercados 
a nivel subcentral.  Estas modificaciones no afecta rán el alcance mutuamente convenido en el ACP 
para las demás Partes.  Las modificaciones son las siguientes:  
 1. Modificaciones del Anexo 3 del Apéndice I
:  En virtud del Acue rdo entre el Canadá y 
los Estados Unidos, los Estados Unidos modifican el Anexo 3 añadiendo siete 
programas en la Lista C y previendo que, con respecto a esos programas, la prescripción de compra de productos nacional es establecida en el artículo 1605(a) de la 
Ley de Recuperación y Reinversión de los Estados Unidos de 2009 no se aplicará como 
condición para financiar en el marco de esa Ley dichos programas, cuando se trate de 
hierro, acero y artículos manufacturados del Canadá, en contrataci ones superiores al 
valor de umbral previsto en el Anexo 3 para  los servicios de construcción.  Los Estados 
Unidos no asumen ningún otro compromiso con respecto a esos programas.  Estas 
modificaciones se aplicarán al Canadá y es tán sujetas a la negoc iación de compromisos 
mutuamente aceptables con las demás Partes. 
 
 2. Modificación de la Nota 5 de las Notas Generales del Apéndice I
:  En virtud del 
Acuerdo entre el Canadá y los Estados  Unidos, se ha cumplido la condición 
                                                      
 1 El apartado a) del párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV dice lo siguiente:  Rectificaciones o enmiendas a) Las 
rectificaciones, las transferencias de entidades de un An exo a otro o, en casos exce pcionales, las enmiendas de 
otro tipo que afecten a los Apéndices I a IV serán noti ficadas al Comité, y en la  notificación se facilitará 
información en cuanto a las probables consecuencias del cambio en el alcance mutuam ente convenido previsto 
en el Acuerdo.  Las rectificaciones, transferencias o enmiendas de otro tipo de ca rácter puramente formal o 
menores surtirán efecto a condición de qu e en un plazo de 30 días no se presen te objeción a ellas.  De no ser así, 
el Presidente del Comité convocará prontamente una reunión del Comité.  El Comité examinará la propuesta y 
las posibles demandas de arreglos compensatorios, con el fin de mantener un equilibrio de derechos y 
obligaciones y un nivel comparable del alcance mutuamente conven ido previsto en el pres ente Acuerdo antes de 
la notificación de que se trate.  En caso de que no se llegue a un acuerdo, podrá llevarse adelante la cuestión con 
arreglo a las disposiciones del artículo XXII. GPA/MOD/USA/7 
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establecida en la Nota 5 de las Notas Genera les de los Estados Uni dos con respecto al 
Anexo 2 del Apéndice I del ACP.  En consecuencia, los Estados Unidos modifican la Nota 5 para eliminar la cláusula de no aplicación al Anexo 2 con respecto al Canadá. 
  De conformidad con el Acuerdo entre el Cana dá y los Estados Unidos, el Canadá presentará 
al Comité una comunicación paralela en la que notificará las modificaciones del Apéndice I por las 
que se cumplen las obligaciones que le corresponden en virtud del Acuerdo entre el Canadá y los 
Estados Unidos.   En el suplemento A de este documento figur an subrayadas y tachadas las modificaciones del 
Anexo 3 y la Nota General 5 del Apéndice I de los Estados Unidos.  En el suplemento B figura una 
versión en limpio del texto del Anexo 3 y las Notas Generales de los Estados Unidos tras las 
modificaciones.
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2 Los suplementos A y B existen únicamente en inglés.  GPA/MOD/USA/7 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
 
1 October 200 4 (WT/Let/ 482/Rev.1 ) ATTACHMENT A 
 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Threshold : 400,000 SDRs for supplies and servic es (except as specified below) 
  5 million SDRs for construction  
 
List of Entities : 
 List A:  The following entities at the SDR equivalent of $250,000 for supplies and services
: 
 
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Power Marketing Admini strations of the Department of Energy 
 - Bonneville Power Administration  - Western Area Po wer Administration 
 - Southeastern Power Administration 
 - Southwestern Power Administration 
 - St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation  List B:  The following entities are 400,000 SDRs for supplies and services
: 
 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with the following exceptions: 
 
 - Maintenance, repair and operating materi als and supplies (e.g.,  hardware, tools, 
lamps/lighting, plumbing); 
  - In exceptional cases, individual procuremen ts may require certain regional production 
of goods if authorized by the Board of Directors; 
  - Procurements pursuant to multi-jurisdictiona l agreement (i.e., for contracts which have 
initially been awarded by  other jurisdictions). 
 The Port of Baltimore (subject to the conditions sp ecified for the state of New York in Annex 2) 
 
The New York Power Authority (subject to the co nditions specified for the state of New York in 
Annex 2)  Rural Utilities Service Financing: 
 
 (1) waiver of Buy American restriction on financing for all power generation projects 
(restrictions on financing for telecommuni cation projects are excluded from the 
Agreement); 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 3 Page 2/2
 
 
1 October 200 4 (WT/Let/ 482/Rev.1 )  (2) application of Code-equi valent procurement procedures  and national treatment to 
funded projects exceeding the thresholds specified above. 
 List C:
 
 1. US Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Water and Waste Disposal Programs
 
(Note 3)  
 2. US Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Community Facilities Program 
(Note 3)  
 3. US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy 
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants  (Note 3)  
 4. US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, State Energy 
Program  (Note 3)  
 
5. US Department of Housi ng and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and 
Development, Community Development Block Grants Recovery  (CDBG-R)  (Note 3)  
 6. US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of  Public and Indian Housing, 
Public Housing Capital Fund  (Note 3)  
 
7. US Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving 
Funds,  for projects funded by reallocated ARRA f unds where the contracts are signed after 17 
February 2010 (Note 3)  
  Notes to Annex 3  
 
1. With respect to these entities, the Agreement sh all not apply to restrictions attached to Federal 
funds for airport projects. 
 
2. The conditions specified in the Ge neral Notes apply to this Annex. 
 3. For the programs listed in List C, entiti es shall not impose, through 30 September 2011,  the 
domestic purchasing requirement of section 1605(a) of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) as a condition of ARRA fi nancing of those programs with 
respect to Canadian iron, steel, or manufactured goods in procurement above the threshold for 
construction applicable to this Annex.  The United States undertakes no other commitments 
with respect to these programs.  
 4. The United States is prepared to amend Note 3 to apply the commitments therein to any other 
GPA Party's iron, steel, or manufactured goods, subject to the negotiation of mutually 
acceptable commitments.  
 GPA/MOD/USA/7 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  GENERAL NOTES Page 1/1
 
 
1 Marc h 2000 (WT/Let/ 330)  
GENERAL NOTES 
  1. Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement will not apply to set asides on behalf of small and 
minority businesses. 
 
2. Except as specified otherwise in this Appendix, procurement in terms of U.S. coverage does not 
include non-contractual agreements or any form of government assistance, including 
cooperative agreements, grants, loans, equity infusions, guarantees, fiscal incentives, and 
governmental provision of goods and services to  persons or governmental authorities not 
specifically covered under U.S. annexes to this agreement. 
 
3. Procurement does not include the acquisition of fi scal agency or depository services, liquidation 
and management services for regul ated financial institutions, and sale and distribution services 
for government debt. 
 
4. Where a contract to be awarded by an entity is  not covered by this Agreement, this Agreement 
shall not be construed to cover any good or service component of that contract. 
 5. For goods and services (including construction) of the following countries and suppliers of such 
goods and services, this Agreemen t does not apply to procurement by the entities listed in 
Lists A and B in 
Annexes 2 and  3 or the waiver described in List B in Annex 3: 
   Canada   The United States is prepared to amend this note at such time as coverage with respect to these 
aAnnexes  3 can be resolved with a Party listed above. 
 
6. For construction services of the Republic of  Korea and suppliers of such services, this 
Agreement applies only to procurement of the entities listed in Annexes 2 and 3 above a 
threshold of 15 million SDRs. 
 
7. For goods and services (including constructi on) of Japan and suppliers of such goods and 
services, this Agreement does not apply to pr ocurement by the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. 
 8. 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. 
 
9. The United States will not extend the benefits of this Agreement to Japan as regards the award 
of contracts by entities listed in Annex 3 that ar e responsible for the generation or distribution of 
electricity. 
 GPA/MOD/USA/7 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
 
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Threshold : 400,000 SDRs for supplies and servic es (except as specified below) 
  5 million SDRs for construction  
 
List of Entities : 
 List A:  The following entities at the SDR equivalent of $250,000 for supplies and services
: 
 
 - Tennessee Valley Authority 
 - Power Marketing Administrations of the Department of Energy  - Bonneville Power Administration  - Western Area Po wer Administration 
 - Southeastern Power Administration 
 - Southwestern Power Administration 
 - St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation  List B:  The following entities are 400,000 SDRs for supplies and services
: 
 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with the following exceptions: 
 
 - Maintenance, repair and operating materi als and supplies (e.g.,  hardware, tools, 
lamps/lighting, plumbing); 
  - In exceptional cases, individual procuremen ts may require certain regional production 
of goods if authorized by the Board of Directors; 
  - Procurements pursuant to multi-jurisdictiona l agreement (i.e., for contracts which have 
initially been awarded by  other jurisdictions). 
 The Port of Baltimore (subject to the conditions sp ecified for the state of New York in Annex 2) 
 
The New York Power Authority (subject to the co nditions specified for the state of New York in 
Annex 2)  Rural Utilities Service Financing: 
 
 (1) waiver of Buy American restriction on financing for all power generation projects 
(restrictions on financing for telecommuni cation projects are excluded from the 
Agreement); 
 GPA/MOD/USA/7 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 3 Page 2/2
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)   (2) application of Code-equi valent procurement procedures  and national treatment to 
funded projects exceeding the thresholds specified above. 
 List C
: 
 1. US Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Water and Waste Disposal Programs  
(Note 3) 
 2. US Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service, Community Facilities Program 
(Note 3) 
 3. US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy 
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants  (Note 3) 
 4. US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, State Energy 
Program  (Note 3) 
 
5. US Department of Housi ng and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and 
Development, Community Development Block Grants Recovery  (CDBG-R)  (Note 3) 
 6. US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of  Public and Indian Housing, 
Public Housing Capital Fund  (Note 3) 
 
7. US Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving 
Funds,  for projects funded by reallocated ARRA f unds where the contracts are signed after 17 
February 2010 (Note 3) 
  Notes to Annex 3  
 
1. With respect to these entities, the Agreement sh all not apply to restrictions attached to Federal 
funds for airport projects. 
 
2. The conditions specified in the Ge neral Notes apply to this Annex. 
 3. For the programs listed in List C, entiti es shall not impose, through 30 September 2011,  the 
domestic purchasing requirement of section 1605(a) of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) as a condition of ARRA fi nancing of those programs with 
respect to Canadian iron, steel, or manufactured goods in procurement above the threshold for 
construction applicable to this Annex.  The United States undertakes no other commitments 
with respect to these programs. 
 4. The United States is prepared to amend Note 3 to apply the commitments therein to any other 
GPA Party's iron, steel, or manufactured goods, subject to the negotiation of mutually 
acceptable commitments. 
 GPA/MOD/USA/7 
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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES  ANNEX 3 Page 2/2
 
 
  GENERAL NOTES 
 
 1. Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement will not apply to set asides on behalf of small and 
minority businesses. 
 
2. Except as specified otherwise in this Appendix,  procurement in terms of U.S. coverage does not 
include non-contractual agreements or any form of government assistance, including cooperative agreements, grants, loans, equity infusions, guarantees, fiscal incentives, and 
governmental provision of goods and services to  persons or governmental authorities not 
specifically covered under U.S. annexes to this agreement. 
 
3. Procurement does not include the acquisition of fi scal agency or depository services, liquidation 
and management services for regul ated financial institutions, and sale and distribution services 
for government debt. 
 4. Where a contract to be awarded by an entity is  not covered by this Agreement, this Agreement 
shall not be construed to cover any good or service component of that contract. 
 5. For goods and services (including construction) of the following countries and suppliers of such 
goods and services, this Agreement does not appl y to procurement by the entities listed in 
Lists A and B in Annex 3 or the waiver described in List B in Annex 3: 
 
  Canada   The United States is prepared to amend this note at such time as coverage with respect to 
Annex 3 can be resolved w ith a Party listed above. 
 
6. For construction services of the Republic of  Korea and suppliers of such services, this 
Agreement applies only to procurement of the entities listed in Annexes 2 and 3 above a 
threshold of 15 million SDRs. 
 7. For goods and services (including constructi on) of Japan and suppliers of such goods and 
services, this Agreement does not apply to pr ocurement by the Nationa l Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. 
 8. 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. 
 
9. The United States will not extend the benefits of this Agreement to Japan as regards the award 
of contracts by entities listed in Annex 3 that ar e responsible for the generation or distribution of 
electricity. 
 
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