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Referencia:
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ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE MODIFICACIONES DEL ACUERDO  
 
ENVÍO DE COPIAS AUTENTICADAS DE LAS PÁGINAS SUSTITUTIVAS
 
DEL SISTEMA DE HOJAS AMOVIBLES PARA LOS APÉNDICES  
QUE CONTIENEN LAS MODIFICACIONES  
CERTIFICADAS DEL ACUERDO  
  
 Tengo el honor de remitirle adjuntas copias aute nticadas de las páginas sustitutivas 1/3 y 2/3 
del Anexo 1 del Apéndice I, que contienen las modificaciones certificadas.   Las modificaciones corresponden al Japón y surten efecto a partir del 7 de febrero de 2007 . 
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 Pascal Lamy  Director General 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
07-0914 WT/Let/564 
  
  
   
 
ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA 
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE MODIFICACIONES DEL ACUERDO 
 
 
 Certifico por la presente que las modificaciones del Anexo 1 del Apéndice I del Acuerdo 
sobre Contratación Pública (1994) referentes al Japón , que se notificaron al Comité de Contratación 
Pública (documento GPA/MOD/JPN/26 ) en virtud del procedimiento previsto en el párrafo 6 del 
artículo XXIV, surten efecto desde el 7 de febrero de 2007 . 
 
 De conformidad con la Decisión adoptada por el Comité de Contratación Pública el 4 de junio 
de 1996 sobre el establecimiento de un sistema de hojas amovibles con efectos jurídicos para 
actualizar periódicamente los Apéndices del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública (GPA/M/2) y los procedimientos para las modificaciones del sistema de hojas amovibles (GPA/M/5), las 
modificaciones figuran en las páginas sustitutivas del sistema de hojas amovibles que se adjuntan a 
la presente.  En consecuencia, las páginas adjuntas  sustituyen a las páginas 1/3 y 2/3 del Anexo 1 
del Apéndice I del Japón en el sistema de hojas amovibles de los Apéndices, con sujeción a las 
Decisiones antes mencionadas. 
  La presente notificación se efectúa de conformidad con el párrafo 14 del artículo XXIV del 
Acuerdo. 
  La presente Certificación queda depositada en  poder del Director General de la Organización 
Mundial del Comercio, quien remitirá sin dilación una copia autenticada a cada parte en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública.  La certificación será registrada de conformidad con las disposiciones del 
Artículo 102 de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas. 
  Hecha en Ginebra el veintiséis de febrero de dos mil siete. 
 
  
 
  
  Pascal Lamy 
  
 
Copia autenticada:  
 
  
 
  
 
Director General 
  
  
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
7 February 2007 (WT/Let/564)  
 
 
JAPAN 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
  
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 
 
130 thousand SDR  
List of Entities : 
 All entities covered by the Accounts Law as 
follows: 
 - House of Representatives 
- House of Councillors 
- Supreme Court - Board of Audit 
- Cabinet 
- National Personnel Authority - Cabinet Office 
- Imperial Household Agency 
- National Public Safety Commission  (National Police Agency) 
- Financial Services Agency 
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and  
Communications 
- Ministry of Justice 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
- Ministry of Finance 
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science  and Technology 
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
 - Ministry of Agriculture,  Forestry and Fisheries 
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 
- Ministry of Environment 
- Ministry of Defense  
Services  
 
Threshold : 
 
Construction services :  4,500 thousand SDR 
 
Architectural, engineering and other technical 
services covered by this Agreement:   450 thousand SDR 
 
Other services :  130 thousand SDR 
 
List of Entities which procure the services, 
specified in Annex 4 : 
 
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as 
follows: 
 - House of Representatives 
- House of Councillors 
- Supreme Court 
- Board of Audit - Cabinet 
- National Personnel Authority 
- Cabinet Office - Imperial Household Agency 
- National Public Safety Commission 
 (National Police Agency)  
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
7 February 2007 (WT/Let/564)  
Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Financial Services Agency - Ministry of Inte rnal Affairs and 
Communications 
- Ministry of Justice - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
- Ministry of Finance 
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,  Science and Technology 
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
-  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and  Fisheries 
-  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and 
 Transport - Ministry of Environment 
- Ministry of Defense 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. Entities covered by the Accounts Law 
include all their internal sub-divisions, independent organs, attached organizations 
and other organizations and local branch 
offices provided for in the National Government Organization Law and the Law 
establishing the Cabinet Office. 
 2. Products and services procured with a view 
to resale or with a view to use in the 
production of goods for sale are not included.   
 
3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts 
to be awarded to co-operatives or associations in accordance with laws and 
regulations existing at the time of the entry 
into force of this Agreement for Japan.   
 4. This Agreement will generally apply to 
procurement by the Ministry of Defense of 
the following Federal Supply Classification (FSC) categories subject to the Japanese 
Government determinations under the 
provisions of Article XXIII, paragraph 1: 
  
 
FSC Description  
 
22 Railway Equipment 
24 Tractors 32 Woodworking Machinery and Equipment 
34 Metalworking Machinery 
35 Service and Trade Equipment 36 Special Industry Machinery 
37 Agricultural Machinery and Equipment 
38 Construction, Mining, Excavating, and 
Highway Maintenance Equipment 
39 Materials Handling Equipment 
40 Rope, Cable, Chain, and Fittings 
41 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air 
Circulating Equipment 
43 Pumps and Compressors 
45 Plumbing, Heating and Sanitation 
Equipment 
46 Water Purification and Sewage Treatment 
Equipment 
47 Pipe, Tubing, Hose, and Fittings 48 Valves 
51 Hand Tools 
52 Measuring Tools 55 Lumber, Millwork, Plywood and Veneer 
61 Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution 
Equipment 
62 Lighting Fixtures and Lamps 
65 Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment 
and Supplies 
6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments 
6635 Physical Properties Testing Equipment 
6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies 6645 Time Measuring Instruments 
6650 Optical Instruments 
6655 Geophysical and Astronomical Instruments 
 
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