RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  GPA/MOD/JPN/47 
13 de abril de 2010 
 
 (10-1901) 
Comité de Contratación Pública Original:   inglés 
  
 
MODIFICACIONES PROPUESTAS DEL APÉNDICE I DEL JAPÓN 
 
Comunicación del Japón de conformidad con el
  
párrafo 6 a) del artículo XXIV1 del ACP  
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 6 de abril 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 las siguientes modificacion es de carácter puramente formal propuestas en 
relación con el Anexo 3 del Apéndice I del Acuerdo: 
Anexo 3 
 Añádanse las siguientes seis entid ades a la lista de entidades (Grupo B) y la lista de entidades 
que contratan los servicios indicados en el Anexo 4 (Grupo B), respectivamente:  
  - National Cancer Center  - National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center 
 - National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry 
 - National Center for Global Health and Medicine  - National Center for Child Health and Development  - National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology.  2. Las modificaciones anteriores obed ecen a los siguientes cambios: 
1) En el proceso de reforma administrativa del Japón, se ha procedido a la reorganización de 
seis centros nacionales de atención médica avan zada y especializada (es decir, organizaciones 
adscritas al Ministerio de Sanidad, Trabajo y Seguri dad Social en el Anexo 1), en virtud de la Ley 
relativa al establecimiento de instituciones admini strativas independientes que  desarrollan actividades 
                                                     
 
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. GPA/MOD/JPN/47 
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 de investigación sobre atención médica avanzada y especializada.  Esta modificación en la 
organización se aplicó a partir del 1º de abril de 2010.  Los nuevos centros nacionales enumerados 
supra  se establecieron como instituciones administrativas independientes (IAI), y llevarán a cabo las 
actividades que les han sido transferidas d esde los antiguos centros nacionales.   
 
2) Dado que los nuevos centros nacionales tiene n una entidad jurídica diferente de la del 
gobierno central, que no figura entre la de las entidades del gobierno central, contempladas en la Ley de Cuentas del Estado, ni está prevista en la Le y Orgánica del Gobierno Nacional, deberían añadirse 
al Grupo B del Anexo 3 correspondiente al Japón.  En dicho grupo se les puede aplicar el Acuerdo 
con los mismos umbrales y condiciones estipulados  en el Anexo 1 para las entidades del Gobierno 
central. 
 Por tanto, esas modificaciones no alteran el nivel de l alcance mutuamente convenido previsto en el 
Acuerdo.  
3. En el anexo A del presente documento se muestran las modificaciones de las páginas 
correspondientes del Anexo 3 (páginas 2/5 y 4/5) de l Apéndice I propuestas por el Japón sobre la base 
de esta notificación.  En el anexo B se indica cómo quedarían dichas páginas una vez introducidas las modificaciones propuestas sobre la base de la presente notificación.
2 
4. El Gobierno del Japón ha venido fomentando la  reforma administrativa (por ejemplo, el 
cambio en la organización descrito supra  se decidió con arreglo a la Ley relativa al fomento del 
establecimiento de una administración pública pequeña y eficiente, de junio de 2006).  En caso de 
que, como consecuencia de esa la bor, sea necesario introducir modificaciones en los Anexos del 
Acuerdo, el Japón las notificará al Comité. 
 
 
                                                      
2 Los anexos A y B existen únicamente en inglés. GPA/MOD/JPN/47 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/5
 
 
17 October 2009 (WT/Let/659)  ATTACHMENT A 
 
Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
 Development Organization - Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan - National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education 
- National Institution for Youth Education - National Women's Education Center 
 - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science - National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan - National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage - National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety - National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
- Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
- Japan Health Insurance Association - National Cancer Center
 
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center  
- National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry  
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine  
- National Center for Child Health and Development  
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology  
 GPA/MOD/JPN/47 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
7 February 2007 (WT/Let/564)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. 
(f)(g) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization 
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan 
- National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education 
- National Institution for Youth Education 
- National Women's Education Center - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences - National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage 
- National Center for Teachers' Development - National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute - Japan Health Insurance Association 
- National Cancer Center
 
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center  
- National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry  
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine  
- National Center for Child Health and Development  
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology  
 GPA/MOD/JPN/47 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 3 Page 2/5
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  ATTACHMENT B 
 
Supplies  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Arts Council 
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing 
- Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the 
Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization - Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
 Development Organization - Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement 
 Allowance Mutual Aid 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan - National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education 
- National Institution for Youth Education - National Women's Education Center 
 - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science - National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan - National Institute of Radiological Sciences 
- National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage - National Center for Teachers' Development 
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety - National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 
- Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute 
- Fisheries Research Agency 
- Research Institute of Ec onomy, Trade and Industry 
- National Center for Industrial Property Information 
and Training 
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science 
and Technology 
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute 
- Building Research Institute 
- Japan Health Insurance Association - National Cancer Center 
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center 
- National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry - National Center for Global Health and Medicine 
- National Center for Child Health and Development 
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology 
 GPA/MOD/JPN/47 
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APPENDIX I JAPAN  ANNEX 1 Page 2/3
 
 
... 2010 (WT/Let/...)  Services  (cont'd)  
 
- Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f)(g) 
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. 
(f)(g) 
- Northern Territories Issue Association - National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan  
- RIKEN (b) 
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation 
Agency 
- Fund for the Promotion and Development of the 
Amami Islands 
- Japan Foundation 
- Japan Student Services Organization 
- Japan Arts Council - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 
- University of the Air Foundation 
- National Agency for the Advancement of Sports 
and Health 
- Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund 
- National Center for Persons with Severe 
Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono 
- Japan Racing Association 
- Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fishery Corporation Personnel 
- The National Association of Racing - Farmers' Pension Fund 
- Keirin Promotion Association (A juridical 
person designated as such pursuant to the Bicycle Racing Law) 
- Japan External Trade Organization 
- Motorcycle Racing Promotion Association (A 
juridical person designated as such pursuant to 
the Auto Racing Law) 
- New Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization 
- Japan National Tourist Organization 
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and 
Training 
- Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and 
Retirement of Volunteer Firemen 
- Corporation for Advanced Transport and 
Technology (e) 
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for 
Private Schools of Japan 
- Organization for Workers' Retirement  Allowance Mutual Aid 
 
 2. Group B 
 
- National Archives of Japan 
- National Institute of Information and 
Communications Technology 
- National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research In stitute of Brewing 
- National Center for University Entrance 
Examinations 
- National Institute of Special Needs Education 
- National Institution for Youth Education 
- National Women's Education Center - National Science Museum 
- National Institute for Materials Science 
- National Research Institute for Earth Science and 
Disaster Prevention 
- National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan 
- National Institute of Radiological Sciences - National Museum of Art 
- National Institutes for Cultural Heritage 
- National Center for Teachers' Development - National Institute of Health and Nutrition 
- National Institute of Industrial Safety 
- National Institute of Industrial Health 
- Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center 
- National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - National Livestock Breeding Center 
- National Agriculture and Food Research 
Organization 
- National Fisheries University 
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences 
- National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Japan International Research Center for 
Agricultural Sciences 
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute - Japan Health Insurance Association 
- National Cancer Center 
- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center - National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry 
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine 
- National Center for Child Health and Development - National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology 
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