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GPA/O/V/JPN/1 
1 February 2012 
 (12-0662) 
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 Japan
1 
  
 The following submission, dated 31 January 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Japan. 
 
 Comité des marchés publics  
 
 
VÉRIFICATION DES RÉSULTATS DES NÉGOCIATIONS 
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV:7 DE L'ACCORD 
SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication du Japon
1 
   La communication ci-après, datée du 31 janvier  2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Japon. 
 
 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 del Japón
1 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 31 de enero de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Japón. 
 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.  GPA/O/V/JPN/1 
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JAPAN'S COMMENTS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION'S THIRD REVISED OFFER AND 
AMENDED COMMITMENTS RESULTING FR OM A "POLITICAL AGREEMENT" 
REACHED WITH ALL PARTIES ON 15 DECEMBER 2011 
  
 Japan appreciates the improvements the European  Union (hereinafter referred to as the EU) 
has made in its Third Revised Offer dated 20 December 2011 (GPA/W/315/Add.3).  Japan hereby 
submits its comments on the Offer.  
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 A. F
OOTNOTES TO ANNEX 1 THROUGH ANNEX 3 
 The EU is expected to delete or modify the following footnotes included in each Annex based 
on the results of the bilateral negotiations between Japan and the EU: 
 
(a) Footnote 3 to the Notes to Annex 1 
 
"The EU reserves its right not to grant acce ss to procurement funded by the EU budget to 
suppliers and service providers from the U.S., Korea and Japan, should a reciprocal balance 
of concessions not be achieved in the ongoing negotiations." 
 
(b) Footnotes 2 and 3 to the Notes to Annex 2 
 
Footnote 2:  "The EU reserves its right to raise thresholds in regard of providers of 
construction services from Japan to 15,000, 000 SDR should a reciprocal balance of 
concession not be achieved in  the ongoing ne gotiations." 
 
Footnote 3:  "The EU reserves its right not to grant access to procurement funded by the EU 
budget to suppliers and service providers from th e U.S., Korea and Japan, should a reciprocal 
balance of concessions not be achie ved in the ongoing negotiations." 
 
(c) Footnotes 6 and 7 to the Notes to Annex 3 
 
Footnote 6:  "The EU reserves its right to raise thresholds in regard of providers of 
construction services from Japan to 15,000, 000 SDR should a reciprocal balance of 
concession not be achieved in  the ongoing ne gotiations." 
 
Footnote 7:  "The EU reserves its right not to grant access to procurement funded by the EU 
budget to suppliers and service providers from th e U.S., Korea and Japan, should a reciprocal 
balance of concessions not be achie ved in the ongoing negotiations." 
 
B. OTHER POINTS  
 Japan would like to note that some remaini ng points are under discussion on the necessity of 
making comments between Japan and the EU with rega rds to the EU's Third Revised Offer.  Japan 
might make additional comments on the Offer where necessary. 
 
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