WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIORESTRICTED 
GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
13 March 2012 
 (12-1416) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
VERIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:7 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from Iceland
1 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 9 March 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Iceland. 
 
 Comité des marchés publics  
 
 
VÉRIFICATION DES RÉSULTATS DES NÉGOCIATIONS 
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV:7 DE L'ACCORD 
SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication d'Islande
1 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 9 mars 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation d'Islande. 
 
 Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
 
VERIFICACIÓN DE LOS RESULTADOS DE LAS NEGOCIACIONES 
PREVISTAS EN EL PÁRRAFO 7 DEL ARTÍCULO XXIV 
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA 
 
Comunicación de Islandia
1 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 9 de ma rzo de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Islandia. 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En ingles solamente.     GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  ICELAND'S DRAFT RECTIFIED FINAL OFFER 
 
 
 Iceland hereby submits its draft Rectified Fi nal Offer in accordance with Article XXIV:7 of 
the Agreement on Government Procurement. 
 
 The changes made to Iceland's final offer,  contained in document GPA/W/315/Add.4 take 
account of comments and suggestions made by Ca nada (GPA/O/V/CAN/1), Ja pan (GPA/O/V/JPN/2), 
Korea (GPA/O/V/KOR/1) and the United States (GPA/O/V/USA/1).  
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  ICELAND 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
  
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 
Supplies  
Threshold :   SDR 130,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 5) 
Threshold :   SDR 130,000 
 Construction Services (specified in Annex 6) 
Threshold :   SDR 5,000,000 
  
List of Entities : 
  All central government (State/federal) entities, including Ministries and sub-entities.   The entities in charge of government procurement are the following bodies: 
 
- Ríkiskaup (State Trading Center) - Framkvæmdasýslan (Government  Construction Contracts) 
- Vegagerð ríkisins (Public Road Administration) - Siglingastofnun Íslands (Icelandic Maritime Administration) 
 
 
Note to Annex 1
1 
 
1. Central government entities is meant to covers  also any subordinate entity of any central 
government entity provided that such entity does not have separate legal personality. 
 
2. The following shall not be c onsidered as covered procurement: 
 
- procurement by procuring entities covered unde r this Annex in regard of procurement 
of FSC 58 (communications, protection a nd coherent radiation equipment) from 
Canada; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities covered under this Annex of air traffic control 
equipment in regard of suppliers and service providers from the United States; 
 
                                                      
1 Iceland reserves its right not to grant access to procurement funded by EEA-g rants to suppliers and 
service providers from Korea and Japa n, should a reciprocal balance of concessions not be achieved in the 
ongoing negotiations.  GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  - procurement by procuring entities cove red under this Annex of good or service 
components of procurement which are not themselves covered by this Agreement in regard of suppliers and service provi ders from Canada and United States; 
 until such time as Iceland has accep ted that the Parties concerned provide satisfactory reciprocal 
access for Icelandic goods, suppliers, services and servi ce providers to their own procurement market. 
 3. As far as procurement by entities in the fiel d of defence and security is concerned, only 
non-sensitive and non-warlike materials contained in  the list attached to Annex 4 are covered. 
 
4. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not appl y to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
Korea and the United States in contesting the award of contracts to a supplier or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned, which are sma ll- or medium-sized enterprises under the relevant 
provisions of Icelandic law, until such time as  Iceland accepts that they no longer operate 
discriminatory measures in favour of certain domestic small and minority businesses. 
 
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  ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities Wh ich Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
Threshold :   SDR 200,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 5) 
Threshold :   SDR 200,000 
 Construction Services  (specified in Annex 6) 
Threshold :   SDR 5,000,000 
 
 
List of Entities : 
 1. All contracting authorities of the regiona l or local public authorities (including all 
municipalities).  
2. All other entities whose procurement policies ar e substantially controlle d by, dependent on, or 
influenced by central, regional or local governme nt and which are engage d in non-commercial or 
non-industrial activities.   
Notes to Annex 2
1,2 
 
1. The following shall not be c onsidered as covered procurement: 
  - procurement by procuring entities covered under this Annex in regard of  suppliers, 
 services and service providers from the United States; 
 
 - procurement by procuring entities covered under this Annex in re gard of procurement 
 of FSC 58 (communications, protection and coherent radiation equipment) from 
 Canada; 
 
 - procurement by procuring entities covered under this Annex of air traffic control 
 equipment in regard of suppliers and service providers from the United States; 
  - procurement by procuring entities cove red under this Annex of good or service 
 components of procurement which are not themselves covered by this agreement in  regard of suppliers and service providers from the United States and Canada; 
 
                                                      
1 Iceland reserves the right to raise thresholds in regard of providers of construction services from 
Japan to 15,000,000 SDR should a reciprocal balance of concessions not be achieved in the ongoing 
negotiations. 
2 Iceland reserves its right not to grant access to procurement funded by EEA-g rants to suppliers and 
service providers from Korea and Japa n, should a reciprocal balance of concessions not be achieved in the 
ongoing negotiations.  GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  until such time as Iceland has accepted that  the Parties concerned provide satisfactory 
reciprocal access for Icelandic goods, supplie rs, services and service providers to their own 
procurement market. 
 2. Iceland will not extend the be nefits of this Agreement: 
 
 - as regards the award of contracts by en tities listed in Annex 2 to the suppliers and 
 service providers of Canada; 
 until such time as Iceland has accepted that the Pa rties concerned give comparable and effective 
access for Icelandic undertakings to the relevant markets. 
 3. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not appl y to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
Korea and the United States in contesting the award of contracts to a supplier or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned, which are sma ll- or medium-sized enterprises under the relevant 
provisions of Icelandic law, until such time as  Iceland accepts that they no longer operate 
discriminatory measures in favour of certain domestic small and minority businesses.  4. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to Japan and Korea in contesting the award of 
contracts by entities listed under Annex 2 paragraph 2, until such time as Iceland accepts that they 
have completed coverage of sub-central entities. 
 
5. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not appl y to Japan and Korea in contesting that award 
of contracts by Icelandic entities, whose value is less  than the threshold app lied for the same category 
of contracts awarded by these Parties.  
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  ANNEX 3 
All oOther Entities which Procure in Accordance  
With the Provisions of this Agreement (Utilities)  
 
 
Supplies  
Threshold :   SDR 400,000 
 Services  (specified in Annex 5) 
Threshold :   SDR 400,000 
 Construction Services (specified in Annex6) 
Threshold :   SDR 5,000,000 
   All contracting entities whose procurement is covered by the EEA utilities directive which are 
contracting authorities (e.g. those covered unde r Annex 1 and Annex 2)  or public undertakings
1 and 
which have as one of their activities any of those referred to below or any combination thereof: 
  (a) the provision or operation of fixed netw orks intended to provide a service to the 
 public in connection with the production, tr ansport or distribution of drinking water 
 or the supply of drinking water to such networks; 
 
 (b) the provision or operation of fixed netw orks intended to provide a service to the 
 public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of electricity or the  supply of electricity to such networks; 
  (c) the provision of airport or other terminal facilities to carriers by air; 
 
 (d) the provision of maritime or inland port or other terminal facilities to carriers by sea 
 or inland waterway; 
  (e) the provision or operation of networks
2 providing a service to the public in the field 
 of transport by urban railway, automated systems, tramway, trolley bus, bus or cable; 
  (f) the provision or operation of networks providing a service to the public in the field of 
 transport by railways
3; 
 
                                                      
1 According to the EEA utilities directive, a public  undertaking is any undertaking over which the 
contracting authorities may exercise directly or indirectly  a dominant influence by virtue of their ownership of 
it, their financial participation therein, or the rules which govern it. 
A dominant influence on the part of the contracting authorities shall be presumed when these 
authorities, directly or indirectly , in relation to an undertaking: 
- hold the majority of the undertaking's subscribed capital, or - control the majority of the votes attaching to shares issued by the undertaking, or 
- can appoint more than half of the undertaking's administrative, management or supervisory 
body. 
2 As regards transport services, a network shall be considered to exist where the service is provided 
under operating conditions laid down by a competent auth ority, of an EEA member state, such as conditions on 
the routes to be served, the capacity to be ma de available or the frequency of the service. 
3 E.g the provision or operation of networks (within the meaning of footnote 2) providing a service to 
the public in the field of transport by high-speed or conventional trains.  GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  (g) provision of postal services. 
 
 An Indicative list of contracting authorities and public undertakings fulfilling the criteria set 
out above is attached.  
 
Notes to Annex 3 
 
1. Contracts awarded Procurement for the pursuit of an activity listed above when exposed to 
competitive forces in the market concerne d are not covered by this Agreement. 
 
2. This Agreement shall not apply to cont racts awarded does not cover procurement by 
procuring entities covered under included in this Annex: 
 
 - for the purchase of water and for the supply of energy or of fuels for the production of 
 energy; 
  - for purposes other than the pursuit of their activities as listed in this Annex or for the 
 pursuit of such activities in a non-EEA country;  
  - for purposes of re-sale or hire to third parties, provided that the procuring entity 
 enjoys no special or exclusive right to sell or hire the subject of such contracts and 
 other entities are free to sell or hire it under the same conditions as the procuring 
 entity. 
 3. The supply of drinking water or electricity to networks which provide a service to the public 
by a procuring entity other than a contracting authorit y shall not be considered as an relevant activity 
within the meaning of paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Annex where:   - the production of drinking water or electricity by the entity concerned takes place 
 because its consumption is necessary for carrying out an activity other than that  referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g) of this Annex;  and 
 
 - supply to the public network depends onl y on the entity's own consumption and has 
 not exceeded 30 per cent of the entity's tota l production of drinking water or energy, 
 having regard to the average for the preced ing three years, including the current year. 
 
4. I. Provided that the conditions in paragraph II are met, this Agreement shall not apply to 
contracts awarded does not cover procurement: 
 
(i) by a procuring entity to an affiliated undertaking4, or 
 
(ii) by a joint venture, formed exclusivel y by a number of procuring entities for the 
purpose of carrying out activities within the m eaning of paragraphs (a) to (g) of this 
Annex, to an undertaking which is affilia ted with one of these procuring entities. 
 
                                                      
4 "Affiliated undertaking" me ans any undertaking the annual accounts of which are consolidated with 
those of the procuring entity in accordance with the requ irements of Council Directive 83/349/EEC on 
consolidated accounts, or in case of entities not subject  to that Directive, any undertaking over which the 
procuring entity may exercise, directly or indirectly, a dominant influence, or which may exercise a dominant 
influence over the procuring entity, or which, in common with the procuring entity, is subject to the dominant 
influence of another undertaking by virtue of ownership, financial participation, or the rules which govern it. GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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   II. Paragraph I shall apply to services or supplies contracts provided that at least 
80 per cent of the average turnover of the affilia ted undertaking with respect to services or supplies 
for the preceding three years derives respectively from the provision of such services or supplies to 
undertakings with which it is affiliated.  
 When, because of the date on which an aff iliated undertaking was created or commenced 
activities, the turnover is not available for the prec eding three years, it will be sufficient for that 
undertaking to show that the turnover referred to in th is paragraph is credible, in particular by means 
of business projections.  
5. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts awarded by entities in this Annex does not cover 
procurement: 
 
 (i) by a joint venture, formed exclusivel y by a number of procuring entities for the 
 purposes of carrying out activities within the meaning of paragraphs (a) to (g) of this 
 Annex, to one of these procuring entities, or 
  (ii) by a procuring entity to such a joint ve nture of which it forms part, provided that the 
 joint venture has been set up to carry out the activity concerned over a period of at  least three years and the instrument setti ng up the joint venture stipulates that the 
 procuring entities, which form it, will be part thereof for at least the same period. 
 
6. The following shall not be c onsidered as covered procurement: 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in the fields of: 
 
 (i) production, transport or distributio n of drinking water covered under this 
 Annex; 
   (ii) production, transport or distributio n of electricity covered under this Annex; 
   (iii) airport facilities covered under this Annex; 
 
 (iv) maritime or inland port or other te rminal facilities covered under this Annex;  
 and 
  (v) urban railway, tramway, trolley bus  or bus services covered under this Annex 
 in regard of supplies, services, supp liers and service providers from Canada; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in  the field of production, transport or 
distribution of drinking water covered under this Annex in regard of suppliers and 
service providers from the United States; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in  the field of maritime or inland port or 
other terminal facilities covered under this Annex of dredging services or related to 
shipbuilding in regard of suppliers and service providers from the United States; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities covered under this Annex of air traffic control 
equipment in regard of suppliers and service providers from the United States; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of airport facilities covered 
under this Annex in regard of suppliers and service providers from the United States 
and Korea;  GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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- procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of urban railway, tramway, 
trolleybus or bus services covered under this Annex in regard of suppliers and service 
providers from the United States; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of urban railway covered 
under this Annex in regard of supp liers and service providers from Japan; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in  the field of railways covered under this 
Annex in regard of goods, suppliers, services and service providers from Armenia;  
Canada;  Japan;  United States;  Hong Kong,  China;  Singapore;  and the Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of high-speed railways and 
high-speed railways infrastructure in regard  of goods, suppliers, services and service 
providers from Korea; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities cove red under this Annex of good or service 
components of procurement which are not th emselves covered procurement in regard 
of suppliers and service providers from the United States; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in  the field of production, transport or 
distribution of electricity covered under this Annex in regard of suppliers and services 
providers from Japan; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of production, transport and 
distribution of electricity covered under th is Annex of HS Nos 8504, 8535, 8537 and 
8544 (electrical transformers, plugs, switche s and insulated cables) in regard of 
suppliers from Korea; 
 - procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of production, transport and 
distribution of electricity covered under this Annex of HS Nos 85012099, 85015299, 
85015199, 85015290, 85014099, 85015390, 8504, 8535, 8536, 8537, and 8544 in 
regard of suppliers from Israel; 
 
- procurement by procuring entities operating in the field of bus services covered under 
this Annex in regard of suppliers  and service providers from Israel; 
 
until such time, Iceland has accepted that the Parti es concerned provide satisfactory reciprocal access 
to Icelandic goods, suppliers, services and service providers to their own procurement markets.
5,6 
 
7. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not appl y to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
Korea and the United States in contesting the award of contracts to a supplier or service provider of 
Parties other than those mentioned, which are smal l or medium sized enterprises under the relevant 
provisions of Icelandic law, until such time as  Iceland accepts that they no longer operate 
discriminatory measures in favour of certain domestic small and minority businesses. 
                                                      
5 Iceland reserves the right to raise thresholds in regard of providers of construction services from 
Japan to 15,000,000 SDR should a reciprocal balance of concessions not be achieved in the ongoing 
negotiations. 
6 Iceland reserves its right not to grant access to proc urement funded by EEA-grant s to suppliers and service 
providers from Korea and Japan, shou ld a reciprocal balance of concessi ons not be achieved in the ongoing 
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8. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not appl y to Japan and Korea in contesting that award 
of contracts by Icelandic entities, whose value is less  than the threshold app lied for the same category 
of contracts awarded by these Parties. 
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  INDICATIVE LISTS OF CONTRACTING AU THORITIES AND PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS 
FULFILLING THE CRITERIA LAID DOWN UNDER ANNEX 3 
 
 
1. The electricity sector : 
  Landvirkjun (The National Power Company), Act No 42/1983.  Landsnet (Iceland Power Grid), Act No 75/2004. 
 Rafmagnsveitur ríkisins (The State Electric Power Works), Act No 58/1967. 
 Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Energy), Act No 139/2001.  Orkubú Vestfjarða (Vestfjord Power Company), Act No 40/2001. 
Norðurorka, Act No 159/2002. Hitaveita Suðurnesja, Act No 10/2001. Other entities producing, transporting or distribu ting electricity pursuant to Act No 65/2003. 
 
2. Urban transport : 
  Strætó (The Reykjavík Municipal Bus Service).  Other entities operating in accordance with  Act No 73/2001 on urban transport. 
 
3. Airports : 
  Flugmálastjórn Íslands (Directorate of Civil Aviation), Act No 100/2006.  4. Ports : 
 
 Siglingastofnun Íslands (Icelandic Maritime Administration).  Other entities operating pursuant to the Harbour Act No 61/2003.  5. Water supply : 
 
Public entities producing or distributing dri nking water pursuant to Act No 32/2004 on 
Municipal Water Supply . 
 6. Postal Services: 
 
Entities operating in accordance with Act No 19/2002 on postal services. 
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  ANNEX 4 
 
Goods 
 
 
1. This Agreement will apply to the covers pr ocurement of all goods procured by the entities 
listed in Annexes 1 through 3, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. 
 2. This aAgreement will only apply to the fo llowing supplies and equipment purchased covers 
only the goods that are described in the Chapters  of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) specified 
below and that are procured by the Ministry of the Interior and Agencies for defence or security 
activities in Iceland: 
 
Chapter 25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone , plastering materials, lime and cement 
 
Chapter 26: Metallic ores, slag and ash 
 
Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils a nd products of their distillation, bituminous 
substances, mineral waxes 
 except:  ex 27.10:  special engine fuels  
 
Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals, organic a nd inorganic compounds of precious metals, of 
rare-earth metals, of radio- active elements and isotopes 
 except:  ex 28.09:  explosives 
 ex 28.13:  explosives 
 ex 28.14:  tear gas  ex 28.28:  explosives  ex 28.32:  explosives  ex 28.39:  explosives  ex 28.50:  toxic products 
 ex 28.51:  toxic products 
 ex 28.54:  explosives 
 
Chapter 29: Organic chemicals  except: 
 ex 29.03:  explosives 
 ex 29.04:  explosives  ex 29.07:  explosives  ex 29.08:  explosives  ex 29.11:  explosives  ex 29.12:  explosives 
 ex 29.13:  toxic products 
 ex 29.14:  toxic products  ex 29.15:  toxic products  ex 29.21:  toxic products  ex 29.22:  toxic products 
 ex 29.23:  toxic products 
 ex 29.26:  explosives  ex 29.27:  toxic products  ex 29.29:  explosives 
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  Chapter 30: Pharmaceutical products 
 
Chapter 31: Fertilizers 
 
Chapter 32: Tanning and dyeing extracts, tanni ngs and their derivatives, dyes, colours, 
paints and varnishes, putty, fillers and stoppings, inks 
 
Chapter 33: Essential oils and resinoids, pe rfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 
 
Chapter 34: Soap, organic surface-active ag ents, washing preparations, lubricating 
preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing and scouring 
preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes and "dental waxes" 
 
Chapter 35: Albuminoidal substances, glues, enzymes 
 
Chapter 37: Photographic and cinematographic goods 
 
Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products  except:  ex 38.19:  toxic products 
 
Chapter 39: Artificial resins and plastic mate rials, cellulose esters and ethers, articles 
thereof 
 except:  ex 39.03:  explosives  
 
Chapter 40: Rubber, synthetic rubbe r, factice, and articles thereof 
 except:  ex 40.11:  bullet-proof tyres  
 
Chapter 41: Raw hides and skins (oth er than fur skins) and leather 
 
Chapter 42: Articles of leather, saddlery and harness, travel goods, handbags and similar 
containers, articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 
 
Chapter 43: Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof 
 
Chapter 44: Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal 
 
Chapter 45: Cork and articles of cork 
 
Chapter 46: Manufactures of straw of esparto a nd of other plaiting materials, basket ware 
and wickerwork 
 
Chapter 47: Paper-making material  Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard  
 
Chapter 49: Printed books, newspapers, pi ctures and other products of the printing 
industry, manuscripts, typescripts and plans 
 
Chapter 65: Headgear and parts thereof GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  Chapter 66: Umbrellas, sunshades, walking-s ticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 
 Chapter 67: Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down, 
artificial flowers, articles of human hair 
 
Chapter 68:  Articles of stone, of plaster, of cement , of asbestos, of mica and of similar 
materials 
 
Chapter 69: Ceramic products 
 
Chapter 70: Glass and glassware 
 
Chapter 71: Pearls, precious and semi-precious  stones, precious metals, rolled precious 
metals, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery 
 
Chapter 73: Iron and steel and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 74: Copper and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 75: Nickel and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 76: Aluminium and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 77: Magnesium and beryllium and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 78: Lead and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 79: Zinc and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 80: Tin and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 81: Other base metals employed in metallurgy and articles thereof 
 
Chapter 82: Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons  and forks, of base metal, parts thereof 
 except:  ex 82.05:  tools  ex 82.07:  tools, parts 
 
Chapter 83: Miscellaneous articles of base metal 
 
Chapter 84: Boilers, machinery and me chanical appliances, parts thereof 
 except:  ex 84.06:  engines 
 ex 84.08:  other engines 
 ex 84.45:  machinery  ex 84.53:  automatic data-processing machines   ex 84.55:  parts of machines under heading No 84.53  ex 84.59:  nuclear reactors 
 
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment, parts thereof  except:  ex 85.13:  telecommunication equipment  ex 85.15:  transmission apparatus  GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  Chapter 86: Railway and tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof;  railway 
and tramway tracks fixtures and fittings, traffic signalling equipment of all kinds (not electrically powered) 
 except:  ex 86.02:  armoured locomotives, electric 
 ex 86.03:  other armoured locomotives 
 ex 86.05:  armoured wagons  ex 86.06:  repair wagons  ex 86.07:  wagons 
 
Chapter 87: Vehicles, other than railway or  tramway rolling-stock, and parts thereof 
 except:  ex 87.08:  tanks and other armoured vehicles  ex 87.01:  tractors  ex 87.02:  military vehicles 
 ex 87.03:  breakdown lorries 
 ex 87.09:  motorcycles  ex 87.14:  trailers 
 
Chapter 89: Ships, boats and floating structures  except: 
 ex 89.01 A:  warships 
 
Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, 
medical and surgical instruments and apparatus, parts thereof 
 except: 
 ex 90.05:  binoculars 
 ex 90.13:  miscellaneous instruments, lasers  ex 90.14:  telemeters  ex 90.28:  electrical and electronic measuring instruments  ex 90.11:  microscopes  ex 90.17:  medical instruments  
 ex 90.18:  mechano-therapy appliances  
 ex 90.19:  orthopaedic appliances  ex 90.20:  X-ray apparatus  
 
Chapter 91: Manufacture of watches and clocks 
 
Chapter 92: Musical instruments, sound reco rders or reproducers, television image and 
sound recorders or reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles 
 
Chapter 94: Furniture and parts thereof, be dding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions 
and similar stuffed furnishings 
 except: 
 ex 94.01 A:  aircraft seats 
 
Chapter 95: Articles and manufactures of carving or moulding material 
 
Chapter 96: Brooms, brushes, powder-puffs and sieves 
 
 Chapter 98: Miscellaneous manufactured articles GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  ANNEX 5 
 
Services covered by this Agreement  
 
 
 Of the Universal List of Services This Agre ement covers the following services, which are 
identified in accordance with the United Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC), as 
contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120, the following services are included, with the exceptions 
specified in the Notes to this Annex:* 
 
 
Subject        CPC Reference N  
 
Maintenance and repair services     6112, 6122, 633, 886  
Land transport services, including armoured car    712 (except 71235), 7512, 87304 
services, and courier services, except transport  of mail  Air transport services of passengers and freight,   73 (except 7321) 
except transport of mail 
 
Transport of mail by land, except rail, and by air   71235, 7321  Telecommunications services     752  
Financial services      ex 81 
  (a) Insurance services    812, 814  (b) Banking and investment services**  Computer and related services     84 
 
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services   862  Market research and public opinion polling services  864  
Management consulting services and related    865, 866*** 
services  Architectural services;  engineering services    867 and integrated engineering services, urban planning and landscape architectural services;  related  
scientific and technical consulting services;   
technical consulting services;  technical testing and analysis services  Advertising services      871 
 
Building-cleaning services and property     874, 82201-82206 management services  GPA/O/V/ISL/1 
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  Subject        CPC Reference N  
 
Publishing and printing services    88442 on a fee or contract basis  
Sewage and refuse disposal;    94 
sanitation and similar services   
Notes to Annex 5  
 
* Except for services which entities have to pr ocure from another entity pursuant to an 
exclusive right established by a published law, regulation or administrative provision. 
 ** Except contracts for financial services in connec tion with the issue, sale, purchase, or transfer 
of securities or other financial instruments, and central bank services. 
 *** Except arbitrations and conciliation services.   Procurement by procuring entities covered under Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of any of the services 
covered under this Annex is a cove red procurement in regard of a particular Party's provider of 
service only to the extent that such Party has covered that service under its Annex 5. 
 
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  ANNEX 6 
 
Construction Services  
 
 
Definition : 
 
 A construction service 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 (CPC). 
 
 List of Division 51, CPC : 
  All public works/construction ser vices of listed in Division 51. 
 
 
Note to Annex  6 
 
 Procurement by procuring entities covered under Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of any of the 
construction services covered under this Annex is a c overed procurement in regard of a particular 
Party's provider of service only to the extent that such Party has covered that service under its 
Annex 6.  
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  ANNEX 7 
 
General Notes 
 
 
1. This Agreement shall not apply to the following does not cover: 
 
- contracts for the acquisition, devel opment, production or co-production of 
programme material by broadcasters and contracts for broadcasting time; 
 
- contracts awarded to an entity which is itself a contracting authority within the 
meaning of the Public Procurement Act:  "Lög um opinber innkaup" (84/2007) on the basis of an exclusive right which it enjoys pursuant to a published law, regulation or administrative provision. 
 
2. The Agreement shall not apply to does not c over procurement of agricultural products made 
in furtherance of agricultural support pr ogrammes and human f eeding programmes. 
 3. Contracts awarded Procurement by procur ing entities covered under Annexes 1 and 2 in 
connection with activities in the fields of drinking water, energy, transport, telecommunications and 
the postal sector are not covered by this  Agreement, unless covered under Annex 3. 
 
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