WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/37/Add.6 
23 July 2009 
 
 (09-3641) 
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 22 July 2009, 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 PROMOTION 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 2008).  The revision of the Basic 
Policy, including the addition of 10 designated procur ement items, was adopted by cabinet decision in 
                                                     
 
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;  and GPA/99/Add.1, dated 23 July 2009. GPA/37/Add.6 
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  February 2009.  (The summary of the revision is at tached hereto.  The Japanese text of the revised 
Basic Policy is available on the Ministry of the En vironment website below.  An English version of 
the Basic Policy will also be available on the same website.) http://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/g-law/index.html  
3. Starting date of procurement based on the revised Basic Policy: 
 
1 April 2009 
 
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 
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  ATTACHMENT 
 
DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT ITEMS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, ETC. 
 
(SUMMARY) 
 
Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 13 February 2009)  Category Designated 
Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2008) 
• denotes newly added items 
* denotes revisions on existing 
criteria  New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added items 
Paper 8 items, including 
computer paper (copier paper, diazotype paper), printing paper and 
hygienic paper (toilet 
paper and tissue paper) * Addition of the evaluation 
criteria for copier paper:  acceptation of virgin pulp that is considered environment, the 
composite rating that 
calculated index as degree of bleaching and weight per unit. ___ 
  * Deletion of diazotype paper ___ 
Stationery 81 items, including 
mechanical pencils, ball-point pens, scissors, glue, files, binder and chalks • packing bands Usage rate of 
recycled materials 
Office furniture 10 items, including 
chairs, desks, shelves, 
coat hangers, umbrella 
stands and blackboards * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for shelves and storage 
furniture comprised primarily 
of metal materials:  ratio of dismantle-possibility into single material, satisfying all requirements that functional 
weight of shelf boards, ratio of 
dismantle-possibility into single material and designed considering environment ___ 
Office 
automation machines 17 items, including 
copiers, printers, facsimiles and computer 
monitors * Addition of the evaluation 
criteria for copiers:  standard energy consumption efficiency 
of new sections there had been 
no criteria ___ GPA/37/Add.6 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 13 February 2009)  Category Designated 
Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2008) 
• denotes newly added items 
* denotes revisions on existing 
criteria  New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added 
items 
* Addition of the new category:  
mobile phones ___ 
• cellular phones 
Mobile 
telephone ___ 
• PHS Reduction of 
energy in a life cycle, existence of collecting and recycling system, 
repairs and 
safekeeping system of consumables 
• microwaves Standard energy 
consumption efficiency 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria based on the 
Multistage Rating System 
under the Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy for crystal television and plasma television:  energy efficiency ___ 
Home 
electronic appliances Electric refrigerators, 
electric freezers, electric freezer-refrigerators, 
electric toilet seats and 
television receivers 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria based on the First 
Runner System under the Law 
Concerning Rational Use of Energy for electric toilet seats:  energy efficiency ___ 
Air 
conditioners, etc. Air conditioners, gas 
heat pump air conditioners and space 
heaters ___ ___ GPA/37/Add.6 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 13 February 2009)  Category Designated 
Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2008) 
• denotes newly added items 
* denotes revisions on existing 
criteria  New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added 
items 
Water heaters, etc. Electric hot water supply 
system, gas water heaters, oil water heaters, gas cooking appliances ___ ___ 
Lighting Fluorescent lighting 
equipment, LED lighting 
equipment, covered 
LED indicating lamps and fluorescent light bulbs * Addition of a Note for enough 
confirming the conformity of 
requirements for fluorescent 
lamps of emergency exit lighting apparatus ___ 
* Addition of the extent of object 
for vehicles:  Plug-in Hybrid car and Hydrogen vehicle ___ Vehicles, etc. 17 items, including 
vehicles (natural gas vehicles, hybrid 
vehicles, etc.) and 
Receivers/transmitters for Electronic Toll Collection system, Car navigation system * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for Diesel-fuelled 
passenger cars:  standards for 
gas emission and fuel efficiency ___ 
Fire 
extinguisher Fire extinguisher ___ ___ 
Uniforms and 
work clothes Uniforms and work 
clothes * Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for uniforms and work clothes:  synthetic fibre made 
from plants ___ 
Interior 
fixtures and 
bedding 10 items, including 
carpets, curtains, 
blankets, comforters, bed frames ___ ___ 
Work gloves Work gloves ___ ___ 
Other fibre 
products Tents, tarps and safety 
nets ___ ___ GPA/37/Add.6 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 13 February 2009)  Category Designated 
Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2008) 
• denotes newly added items 
* denotes revisions on existing 
criteria  New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added 
items 
• Sunlight adjustment film Shielding 
coefficient, ratio of heat-flowing etc. 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for solar power generation systems:  
information offer, long-term 
use, low environmental impact in a life cycle, transforming efficiency of solar cell modules etc. ___ 
Facilities Solar power generation 
systems, fuel cells, solar heating systems, composting equipments for kitchen garbage, 
water saving equipment 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for solar heating 
systems:  information offer, 
heat-collecting efficiency ___ 
Emergency 
goods 6 items, including pet 
bottled water, quick cooking rice, pilot bread, canned food * Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for canned food:  one year time in advance of eatable term ___ 
• Steel slag blocks Usage rate of steel 
slag in aggregate 
• Median strip blocks made from 
recycled plastic Usage rate of 
recycled materials 
Public-works projects 1. Materials (48 items, 
including reconstituted wood 
boards, tiles, blended 
cement, recycled aggregate, base-coating paint, permeable concrete, 
insulated 
windows/doors, automatic faucets, automatically controlled lighting 
systems and 
fertilizers using sewer sludge) • Ventilators Usage of efficient 
motor 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 13 February 2009)  Category Designated 
Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2008) 
• denotes newly added items 
* denotes revisions on existing 
criteria  New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added 
items 
• Pumps Usage of efficient 
motor 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for Road 
illuminations:  ceramic metal 
lump ___ 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for Pavement blocks using recycled material (burnt), Porcelain tile:  subject of recycled materials and 
containing and elution of 
heavy metal. 
 Revision of the Factors for 
Consideration for Pavement blocks using recycled material (burnt), Porcelain tile:  subject 
of recycled materials and 
containing and elution of heavy metal ___ 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for Treated soil recycled from construction sludge, Pavement Block 
products using recycled 
material (precast unreinforced concrete products):  containing and elution of heavy metal ___ 
 2.  Construction 
machines (low emission machines,low noise machines) 
3. Construction 
methods (5 methods, including recycling treatment of construction sludge 
and recycling 
treatment of concrete masses) 
4. Others (greening of 
rooftops, porous pavement and 
permeable pavement)
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for Recycling treatment of construction 
sludge: containing and elution 
of heavy metal ___ 
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  Addition of Designated Procurement Items, etc. 
(Cabinet decision on 13 February 2009)  Category Designated 
Procurement Items 
(Cabinet decision on 
5 February 2008) 
• denotes newly added items 
* denotes revisions on existing 
criteria  New Evaluation 
Criteria for the 
newly added 
items 
• Secret documents disposal Recycle disposed 
documents into materials of paper 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for printing:  recyclable printing and indication of aptitude for 
recycle ___ 
Services 13 items, including 
Energy conservation diagnosis, Cafeteria, Printing, Automobile repair, Management of 
government office 
buildings, Cleaning, Landscape Management etc. 
* Addition of the Evaluation 
Criteria for cleaning:  classification of paper considering pulp recycling 
* Revision of the Evaluation 
Criteria for cleaning: way to 
clean ___ 
 
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