RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
1° de febrero de 2010 
 
 (10-0521) 
Comité de Contratación Pública Original:   inglés 
  
 
ENMIENDA AL APÉNDICE I PROPUESTA POR EL JAPÓN  
Comunicación del Japón de conformidad con el
 
párrafo 6 a) del artículo XXIV1 del ACP  
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 27 de enero de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Japón. 
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1. De conformidad con el párrafo 6 a) del ar tículo XXIV del Acuerdo sobre Contratación 
Pública (en adelante "el Acuerdo"), el Gobierno  del Japón notifica por la presente al Comité de 
Contratación Pública la siguiente enmienda de carácter puramente formal propuesta en relación con el 
Anexo 1 del Apéndice I del Acuerdo: 
Anexo 1 
 - Añádase "Consumer Affairs Agency" a la " Lista de entidades " y a la " Lista de 
entidades que contratan los servicios indicados en el Anexo 4 ". 
2. La modificación anterior obedece al siguiente cambio: 
 El 1º de septiembre de 2009 se estableció la entidad "Consumer Affairs Agency", de 
conformidad con las leyes pertinentes relativas a su establecimiento, para que se encargue de la 
coordinación y aplicación generales del régimen de administración de los asuntos del consumidor. 
 La modificación no altera el nivel del alcance mu tuamente convenido previsto en el Acuerdo. 
 En el suplemento A se muestra la modi ficación de las páginas correspondientes del 
Anexo 1 (1/3 y 2/3) del Apéndice I propuesta por el Japón en esta comunicación.  En el suplemento B se indica cómo quedarían dichas páginas una vez introducida la modificación propuesta por el Japón en la presente comunicación.
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1 El párrafo 6 a) del artículo XXIV establece lo siguiente:  Rectificaciones o enmiendas  a) Las 
rectificaciones, las transferencias de entidades de un An exo a otro o, en casos excepcionales, las enmiendas de 
otro tipo que afecten a los Apéndices I a IV serán notif icadas al Comité, y en la notificación se facilitará 
información en cuanto a las probables consecuencias del cambio en el al cance mutuamente co nvenido 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 presente Acuerdo antes de 
la notificación de que se trate.  En caso de que no se lle gue a un acuerdo, podrá llevarse adelante la cuestión con 
arreglo a las disposiciones del artículo XXII. 
2 Los suplementos A y B existen únicamente en inglés. GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
21 March 2009 (WT/Let/641)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
JAPAN 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich 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 
- Consumer Affairs 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, Transport and 
Tourism 
- 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) 
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
Página 3 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
7 February 2007 (WT/Let/564)   
Services  (cont'd)  
 - Financial Services Agency 
- Consumer Affairs 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  
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 accord ance 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 
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
Página 4 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 1/3
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  
 ATTACHMENT B 
 
JAPAN 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich 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 
- Consumer Affairs 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, Transport and 
Tourism 
- 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) 
 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/42 
Página 5 
 
APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)   
Services  (cont'd)  
 - Financial Services Agency 
- Consumer Affairs 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  
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 accord ance 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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