WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/37/Add.8 
13 April 2011 
 
 (11-1900) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION 
 
Communication from Japan Pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b)
1 of the GPA  
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 12 April 2011,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan.  
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  Pursuant to Article XXIV , paragraph 5(b) of the WT O Agreement on Government 
Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to  inform the Committee on Government Procurement 
of the following.
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NOTIFICATION OF THE REVISION TO THE "BASIC POLICY FOR THE PROMOTION 
OF THE PROCUREMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLY GOODS AND SERVICES" UNDER 
THE "LAW CONCERNING THE PR OMOTION OF THE PROCUREMENT 
OF ECO-FRIENDLY GOODS AN D SERVICES BY THE STATE 
AND OTHER ENTITIES" 
 
 
1. Agency responsible: 
  Ministry of the Environment  2. Description of the revision of the Basic Policy: 
 
 The original "Basic Policy for the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and 
Services" based on the "Law Concerning the Promo tion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods 
and Services by the State and Other Entities" (hereina fter referred to as Basic Policy) was adopted by 
cabinet decision in February 2001 (partially revised  in February 2010).  The revision of the Basic 
                                                     
 
1 Article XXIV:5(b) reads as follows:  National Legislation "(b) Each Party shall inform the Committee 
of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to th is Agreement and in the administration of such laws and 
regulations." 
2 Previous notifications of Japan's implementing legi slation were made in GPA/37, dated 20 June 2000;  
GPA/67, dated 15 April 2002;  GPA/37/Add.1, dated 7 April 2004, GPA/37/Add.2, dated 21 March 2005;  
GPA/37/Add.3, dated 15 March 2006;  GPA/37/Add.4, dated 13 March 2007;  GPA/37/Add.5, dated 1 April 2008;  GPA/99, dated 2 June 2009;  GPA/99/Add.1, dated 23 July 2009;  GPA/37/Add.6, dated 23 July 
2009;  GPA/99/Add.2, dated 31 May 2010;  and GPA/37/Add.7, dated 6 July 2010. GPA/37/Add.8 
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  Policy, including the addition of 5 designated procurement items, was adopted by the cabinet decision 
on 4 February 2011.  The summary of the revision is attached hereto.  The text of the revised Basic 
Policy is available on the Ministry of the Environment website below.  http://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/g-law/index.html
 (Japanese version) 
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/green/index.html  (English version) 
 3. Starting date of procurement based on the revised Basic Policy:  
1 April 2011 
 
4. Enquiry point:   Environment and Economy Division  Integrated Environmental Policy Bureau 
 Ministry of the Environment 
 Telephone: +(81 3) 5521-8229  Fax:  +(81 3) 3580-9568  GPA/37/Add.8 
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ATTACHMENT 
 
DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT ITEMS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, ETC. 
 
(SUMMARY) 
 
Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 4 February 2011)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2010) • denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the newly 
added items 
Paper 7 items, including 
communication paper (copier 
paper and form paper), 
printing paper and hygienic 
paper (toilet paper and tissue paper) –––––– –––––– 
• staplers (except 
versatile type) The minimum ratio of 
recycled plastics Stationery 83 items, including 
mechanical pencils, ball-point 
pens, scissors, glue, files, binders and chalks * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for staplers (versatile type):  the minimum ratio of recycled plastics –––––– 
Office 
furniture 10 items, including chairs, 
desks, shelves, coat hangers, 
umbrella stands and blackboards –––––– –––––– 
Office 
automation 
machines 19 items, including copiers, 
printers, facsimiles and 
computer monitors • projectors Weight of the main part, 
consumption of 
electricity and establishment of 
collection system for 
mercury-vapor lamps 
  * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
computers and magnetic 
disk drive units linked to the revision of First 
Runner System under the 
Law Concerning Ration Use of Energy –––––– 
GPA/37/Add.8 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 4 February 2011)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2010) • denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the newly 
added items 
Office 
automation machines  * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for ink cartridges:  setting the 
minimum ratio of reuse 
and material recycling –––––– 
Mobile 
telephones Cellular phones and personal 
handy-phones (PHS) –––––– –––––– 
Home 
electronic 
appliances Electric refrigerators, 
television receivers, electric 
freezers, electric freezer-
refrigerators, electric toilet 
seats and  micro-wave ovens • television receivers Efficiency of energy 
consumption and 
hazardous chemical 
substances 
  * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
electric refrigerators and 
electric toilet seats linked to the revision of First 
Runner System under the 
Law Concerning Ration Use of Energy –––––– 
Air 
conditioners, 
etc. Air conditioners, gas heat 
pump air conditioners and 
space heaters * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for air 
conditioners linked to the First Runner System 
under the Law 
Concerning Ration Use of 
Energy –––––– 
Water 
heaters, etc. Electric hot water supply 
system, gas water heater, oil water heaters, and gas cooking 
appliances –––––– –––––– GPA/37/Add.8 
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Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 4 February 2011)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2010) • denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the newly 
added items 
Lighting Fluorescent lighting 
equipment, LED lighting equipment, covered LED 
indication lamps, and  Light 
bulb-shaped lamps * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for fluorescent lighting 
equipment linked to the 
revision of Multi-Step Evaluation System under 
the Law Concerning 
Ration Use of Energy –––––– 
  * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
LED lighting equipment, 
rapid-start fluorescent lamps, fluorescent lamps 
with starter and Light 
bulb-shaped lamps:  
efficiency of energy 
consumption –––––– 
  * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
Light bulb-shaped lamps 
linked to the First Runner System under the Law 
Concerning Ration Use of 
Energy –––––– 
Vehicles, etc. Vehicles (natural gas vehicles, 
hybrid vehicles, etc.), 
receivers / transmitters for 
Electronic Toll Collection system, Car navigation 
systems, car tires and engine 
oils for two cycled car * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
Gasoline-fueled 
Passenger Cars:  both new and old fuel efficiency 
mode shown (tentative) –––––– 
Fire 
extinguisher Fire extinguishers * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
fire extinguishers:  setting the minimum ratio of 
reuse and material 
recycling –––––– 
Uniforms and 
work clothes Uniforms, work clothes and 
caps –––––– –––––– GPA/37/Add.8 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 4 February 2011)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2010) • denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the newly 
added items 
Interior 
fixtures and bedding 10 items, including carpets, 
curtains, blankets, comforters, and bed frames –––––– –––––– 
Work gloves Work gloves –––––– –––––– 
Other fiber 
products 7 items, including tents, tarps 
and safety nets –––––– –––––– 
Facilities 6 items, including solar power 
generation systems, fuel cells, composing equipments for 
kitchen garbage and water 
saving equipment –––––– –––––– 
Disaster 
Prevention 
Supplies 6 items, including bottled 
water, quick cooking rice, 
pilot bread and canned food Change of the name of 
plastic bottled water into 
bottled water 
* Addition of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
aluminum canned water:  
aluminum canned water 
best for 10 years before 
the expiration date  GPA/37/Add.8 
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Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 4 February 2011)  Category Designated Procurement 
Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2010) • denotes newly added 
items 
* denotes revisions on 
existing criteria New Evaluation 
Criteria for the newly 
added items 
Public-works 
projects 1. Materials:  52 items, 
including steel slag for ground improvement, recycled heated 
asphalt compound, water 
permeable concrete, base-coating paint (anti-corrosive), 
porcelain tiles, particle board, 
vinyl floor covering, insulation and transformers 
2. Construction machines: 
low emission machines and low-noise machines 
3. Construction methods: 7 
methods, including recycling 
treatment of construction 
sludge and recycling treatment of concrete masses 
4. Others (greening of 
rooftops, porous pavement, and permeable pavement) • Road surface 
recycling method  
Services 16 items, including energy 
conservation diagnosis, 
printing, automobile repair, management of government 
office buildings, cleaning and 
landscape management • vending machines for 
beverages Efficiency of energy 
consumption, 
refrigerants, foaming insulators, eco design, 
hazardous chemicals 
substances and the establishment of the 
system for collection 
and recycling 
  * Revision of the 
Evaluation Criteria for 
printing:  environmental 
considerations such as digital proofreading, 
volatile organic 
compounds, control of 
noise and oscillation and 
waste paper recycling –––––– 
 
 
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