RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
18 February 2010 
 (10-0914) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English/ 
                anglais/                 inglés 
 
 
NEGOTIATIONS ON EXTENSION OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION OF  
DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES AND PRACTICES PURSUANT TO  
ARTICLE XXIV:7(b) AND (c) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Communication from Canada
1 
 
Revision  
 
 The following communication, dated 12 February 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada. 
 
 
Comité des marchés publics  
 
NÉGOCIATIONS SUR L'EXTENSION DE LA PORTÉE DE L'ACCORD ET 
L'ÉLIMINATION DES MESURES ET PRATIQUES DISCRIMINATOIRES  
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XXIV: 7 b) ET c) DE L'ACCORD  
SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
 
Communication du Canada1 
 
Révision  
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 12 février 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation du Canada.  
 Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
NEGOCIACIÓN SOBRE LA AMPLIACIÓN DEL ÁMBITO DE APLICACIÓN Y  
LA ELIMINACIÓN DE LAS MEDIDAS Y PRÁCTICAS DISCRIMINATORIAS  
DE CONFORMIDAD CON LOS APARTADOS b) Y c) DEL PÁRRAFO 7  
DEL ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO SOBRE  
CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
 
Comunicación del Canadá
1 
 
Revisión  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de fe brero de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Canadá. 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada
 
12 February 2010  
 
 
CANADA 
 
 
INTRODUCTION 
  
CONDITIONS APPLYING TO CANADA'S REVISED OFFER  
 
 This revised offer is subject to the following conditions:  1. All Article numbers specified in this revised  offer refer to the Articles as numbered in the 
Legal Check of the Revised Text of the Agreemen t on Government Procurement (Articles I – XXI) as 
at 13 November 2007 (Job No. 8274). 
 
2. The inclusion of any general exclus ion that Canada may deem necessary. 
 3. Canada reserves the right to implement its  procurement obligations in any appropriate 
manner, including legislation, regulations or other administrative mechanism. 
 
4. Satisfactory government procurement offers  from GPA Parties representing, in Canada's 
estimation, an appropriate balance of concessions relativ e to this revised offer.  The offer of coverage 
for Annex 2 and Annex 3 and the o ffer to delete certain notes are s ubject to negotiation of mutually 
acceptable commitments (including thresholds) with other GPA Parties.  Canada is prepared to 
negotiate the withdrawal of country-specific exclusions on a reciprocal basis. 
 
5. Canada has set out the conditions needed for further improvements to the offer in its request, 
GPA/O/CAN/1, dated 22 December 2004, and GPA/O/CAN/1/Add.1, dated 18 May 2005, and 
Canada's Informal Submission on Horizontal Issues,  Job No. 3228, dated 13 May 2005.  Specifically, 
this revised offer: 
 
 - of coverage for Annex 2, Sub-Ce ntral Government Entities and Annex 3, 
 Government Enterprises; 
  - of services coverage using a positive list;  and  
 - of the removal in Annex 7 (General No tes) of the exclusion respecting Federal 
Supply Classification (FSC) 70 (automatic  data processing equipment, software 
supplies and support equipment), FSC 74 (office machines, text processing systems and visible record equipment and FSC 36 (special industry machinery) for the Department of Transport;  the Department  of Fisheries and Oceans;  the Canadian 
Food Inspection Agency in respect of the ad ministration and enforcement of the Fish 
Inspection Act;  the Department of Canadian  Heritage in respect of those function 
that were formerly the responsibility of the Department of Communications;  the 
Department of Industry in respect of te lecommunications, except in relation to:  
(a) the planning and coordination of tel ecommunication services for departments,  GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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  boards and agencies of the Government of Ca nada;  and (b) broadcasting, other than 
in relation to spectrum management and the technical aspects of broadcasting;  and 
the Department of Public Works and G overnment Services in respect of the 
Government Telecommunications Agency. 
 
is subject to appropriate and satisfactor y revised offers from other GPA Parties. 
 6. Canada's revised offer does not include any o ffer to revise thresholds or any revisions to 
certain Notes and General Notes identified in Cana da's request and related informal submission for 
consideration by the Committee as horizontal issues. 
 
7. Acceptance by GPA Parties of the proposed fo rmat for Appendix I to the GPA, including 
Annexes 1 to 7, as appended to the 14 October 2005  Clean Text of the GPA in Job No. 7713, dated 
20 October 2005.  Canada has, in general, utilized  this format in its revised offer, as follows: 
 
 - in Annex 1, the Federal Government Entities whose procurement will be covered by 
this Agreement; 
  - in Annex 2, the Sub-Central Government  Entities whose procurement will be covered 
by this Agreement; 
 
 - in Annex 3, the Government Enterprises whose procurement will be covered by this 
Agreement; 
  - in Annex 4, the goods that w ill be covered by this Agreement; 
 
 - in Annex 5, the services, other than constr uction services, that will be covered by this 
Agreement; 
  - in Annex 6, the construction services that  will be covered by this Agreement;  and 
  - in Annex 7, any General Notes. 
 
8. The list of entities in Annex 1 reflects GPA/MOD/CAN/1/Add.2.  9. Canada reserves the right to withdraw, amend or  restrict this revised offer at any time during 
the course of the negotiations. 
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada
 
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 1 
 
Federal Government Entities 
  
Thresholds :  130,000 SDRs  Goods and Services  
   5,000,000 SDRs Construction Services  
 2.
 Subordinate Entities :  All entities listed in this Annex have  a separate legal personality.  Any 
entity with a sepa rate legal personality that is not lis ted in this Annex is not covered.  
 
List of Entities:  
 
1. Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (on its own account)  
2. Canada Border Services Agency  
3. Canada Employment Insurance Commission  
4. Canada Industrial Relations Board  
5. Canada Revenue Agency  
6. Canada School of Public Service  
7. Canadian Centre for Occ upational Health and Safety  
8. Canadian Food Inspection Agency  
9. Canadian Human Rights Commission  
10. Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
11. Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat  
12. Canadian International Developm ent Agency (on its own account)  
13. Canadian International Trade Tribunal  
14. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
15. Canadian Radio-television and Telecomm unications Commission (on its own account)  
16. Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
17. Canadian Transportation Agency (on its own account)  
18. Copyright Board  
19. Correctional Service of Canada  
20. Courts Administration Service  
21. Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food  
22. Department of Canadian Heritage  
23. Department of Citizenship and Immigration  
24. Department of Finance  
25. Department of Fisheries and Oceans  
26. Department of Foreign Affa irs and International Trade  
27. Department of Health  
28. Department of Human Resources and Social Development  
29. Department of Indian Affair s and Northern Development   GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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  30. Department of Industry  
31. Department of Justice  
32. Department of National Defence  
33. Department of Natural Resources  
34. Department of Public Safety  and Emergency Preparedness  
35. Department of Public Works and G overnment Services (on its own account)  
36. Department of the Environment  
37. Department of Transport  
38. Department of Veterans Affairs  
39. Department of Western Economic Di versification (on its own account)  
40. Director of Soldier Settlement  
41. Director, The Veterans’ Land Act  
42. Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec  
43. Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission  
44. Immigration and Refugee Board  
45. Library and Archives Canada  
46. Municipal Development and Loan Board  
47. National Battlefields Commission  
48. National Energy Board (on its own account)  
49. National Farm Products Council  
50. National Parole Board  
51. National Research Council of Canada  
52. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada  
53. Northern Pipeline Agency (on its own account)  
54. Office of the Auditor General  
55. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer  
56. Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs  
57. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages  
58. Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women  
59. Office of the Governor General’s Secretary  
60. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions  
61. Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada  
62. Parks Canada Agency  
63. Patented Medicine Prices Review Board  
64. Privy Council Office  
65. Public Health Agency of Canada  
66. Public Service Commission  
67. Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada  
68. Public Service Labour Relations Board  
69. Registry of the Competition Tribunal  
70. Royal Canadian Mounted Police  
71. Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee  
72. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission  
73. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council  
74. Statistics Canada  
75. Statute Revision Commission  
76. Supreme Court of Canada  
77. Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada  
78. Treasury Board Secretariat  
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  Note to Annex 1:
 
 
 The General Notes in Annex 7 apply to this Annex.  
 1.
 Department of Agriculture and Agri -Food  
2. Canadian Food Inspe ction Agency  
3. Department of Canadian Heritage  
4. Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women  
5. Parks Canada Agency  
6. Department of Citizenship and Immigration  
7. Immigration and Refugee Board  
8. Department of the Environment  
9. Department of Foreign Aff airs and International Trade  
10. Canadian International Developm ent Agency (on its own account)  
11. Department of Finance  
12. Canadian International Trade Tribunal  
13. Municipal Development and Loan Board  
14. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Insti tutions  
15. Department of Fisheries and Oceans  
(For purposes of Article XXIII, the national se curity considerations applicable to the 
Department of National Defence are equally a pplicable to the Canadian Coast Guard other 
than the functions of the Canadian  Coast Guard retained by the Department of Transport 
pursuant to Order under the Public Service Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act  
published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, as SI/95 -46, namely the Harbours and Ports 
Directorate, the regional Harbours  and Ports Branches, the Marine Regulatory Directorate, the 
Ship Inspection Directorate and the regional Sh ip Inspection Branches of the Canadian Coast 
Guard.)  
16. Department of Health  
17. Medical Research Council  
18. Department of Human Resources Developm ent 
19. Canada Employment Insurance Commission  
20. Canada Labour Relations Board  
21. Department of Indian Affair s and Northern Development  
22. Department of Industry  
23. National Research Council of Canada  
24. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Coun cil of Canada  
25. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council  
26. Department of Justice  
27. Canadian Human Rights Commission  
28. Statute Revision Commission  
29. Supreme Court of Canada  
30. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency  
31. Department of Natural Res ources  
32. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
33. National Energy Board (on its own account)  
34. Department of Public Works and G overnment Services (on its own account)  
35. Public Service Commission  
36. Department of the Solicitor General  
37. Correctional Service of Canada  
38. National Parole Board  
39. Department of Transport  
(For purposes of Article XXIII, the national se curity considerations applicable to the 
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  Guar d retained by the Department of Tr ansport pursuant to Order under the Public Service 
Rearrangement and Transfer of Duties Act  published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, as 
SI/95 -46, namely the Harbours and Ports Directorate, the regional Harbours and Ports 
Branches, the Marine Regulatory Directorate, th e Ship Inspection Directorate and the regional 
Ship Inspection Branches of the Canadian Coast Guard.)  
40. Treasury Board Secretariat  
41. Department of Veterans Affairs  
42. Department of Western Economic Divers ification (on its own account)  
43. Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (on its own account)  
44. Office of the Auditor General  
45. Canada Economic Development for the Regions of Quebec  
46. Canadian Centre for Management Development  
47. Canadian Radio -telev ision and Telecommunications Commission (on its own account)  
48. Civil Aviation Tribunal  
49. Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs  
50. Registry of the Competition Tribunal  
51. Copyright Board  
52. Registry of the Federal Court of Canada  
53. Office of t he Grain Transportation Agency Administrator (on its own account)  
54. Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission  
55. Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada  
56. The National Archives of Canada  
57. National Farm Products Counci l  
58. The National Library  
59. Canada Transportation Agency (on its own account)  
60. Northern Pipeline Agency (on its own account)  
61. Patented Medicine Prices Review Board  
62. Petroleum Monitoring Agency  
63. Privy Council Office  
64. Canadian Intergovernm ental Conference Secretariat  
65. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages  
66. Public Service Staff Relations Board  
67. Office of the Governor General's Secretary  
68. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer  
69. Federal -Provincial Relations Office  
70. Statistics Canada  
71. Registry of the Tax Court of Canada  
72. Canadian Centre for Occ upational Health and Safety  
73. Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
74. Director of Soldier Settlement  
75. Director, The Veterans' Land Act  
76. Fisheries Prices Support Board  
77. National Battlefields Commission  
78. Royal Canadian Mounted Police  
79. Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee  
80. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission  
81. Department of National Def ence GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada
 
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities 
  
 See "Conditions Applying to Canada's Initial Offer" on page
 1 of this Initial Offe r of Canada.  
  Thresholds :
  355,000 SDRs  Goods  
   355,000 SDRs  Services  
   5,000,000 SDRs Construction Services  
 
List of Entities:  
 
*ALBERTA  
 
 All Ministries and Agencies (All Government Departments and Provincial Agencies, Boards, 
Councils, Committees and Commissions) of the Province.  
  This Agreement does not apply to:
 
 
Legislative Assembly  
Legislative Assembly Office  
Office of the Auditor General  
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer  
Office of the Ethics Commissioner  
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner  
Office of the Ombudsman  
  
*BRITISH COLUMBIA
 
  All Ministries, Boards, Commissions, Agencies and Committees of the Province.
 
  This Agreement does not apply to the Legislative Assembly.
 
  
MANITOBA
 
 
 All Departments, Boards, Commissions and Committees of the Province.  
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  NEW BRUNSWICK  
 
 The following provincial entities are covered:  
 
Chief Electoral Officer  
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly  
Communications New Brunswick  
Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture  
Department of Business New Brunswick  
Department of Education  
Department of Energy  
Department of Environment  
Department of Finance  
Department of Fisheries  
Department of Health  
Department of Intergovernmental Affairs  
Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs  
Department of Local Government  
Department of Natural Resources  
Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and  
Labour  
Department of Public Safety  
Department of Social Development  
Department of Supply and Services  
Department of Tourism and Parks  
Department of Transportation  
Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport  
Executive Council Office  
Labour and Employment Board  
Language Training Centre  
New Brunswick Police Commission  
Office of Human Resources  
Office of the Attorney General  
Office of the Auditor General  
Office of the Comptroller  
Office of the Leader of the Opposition  
Office of the Lieutenant-Governor  
Office of the Ombudsman  
Office of the Premier  
  
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
 
  All Departments of the Province
 
 
 
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES  
 
 All Departments and Agencies of the Territory  
  This Agreement does not apply to Northwest Territories contracts subject to the Northwest 
Territories Business Incentive Policy.  
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*NOVA SCOTIA
 
 
 This Agreement applies to all Departments and Offices of the Province established under the 
Public Service Act . 
 
 This Agreement does not apply to Emergency H ealth Services (a division of the Department 
of Health) in respect to ambulan ce-related procurement, including telecommunications for Emergency 
Health Care purposes.  
 
 
ONTARIO  
 
 All Ministries of the Province.  
 
 The following Agencies are covered:  
 
AgriCorp  
Centennial Centre of Science and Technology (Ontario Science Centre)  
Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario  
Metropolitan Convention Centre Corporation  
Niagara Parks Commission  
Ontario Clean Water Agency  
Ontario Financial Services Commission  
Ontario Immigrant Investor Corporation  
Ontario Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
Ontario Mortgage Corporation  
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission  
Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation  
Ottawa Congress Centre  
Science North  
 
 This Agreement does not apply to the procurement of:  
  (a) urban rail and urban transportation equi pment, systems, components and materials 
incorporated therein, as well as all project-related materials of iron or steel;  and  
 
 (b) highway construction.  
  
*PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
 
 
 All Departments and Agencies of the Province.  
 
 This Agreement does not apply to construc tion materials that are used for highway 
construction and maintenance.  
  
*QUÉBEC
 
 
 All Ministères of the Province.  
  The following public bodies are covered:
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Agence d'évaluation des technologies et des modes d'intervention en santé  
Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement  
Comité de déontologie policière  
Commissaire à la déontologie policière  
Commissaire à la santé et au bien-être  
Commission consultative de l'enseignement privé  
Commission d'accès à l'information  
Commission d'évaluation de l'enseignement collégial  
Commission de l'équité salariale  
Commission de la fonction publique  
Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec  
Commission de toponymie  
Commission des biens culturels du Québec  
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse  
Commission des partenaires du marché du travail  
Commission des transports du Québec  
Commission municipale du Québec  
Commission québécoise des libérations conditionnelles  
Conseil consultatif du trava il et de la main-d’œuvre  
Conseil de la famille et de l'enfance  
Conseil de la justice administrative  
Conseil de la Science et de la Technologie  
Conseil des aînés  
Conseil des relations interculturelles  
Conseil des services essentiels  
Conseil du médicament  
Conseil du statut de la femme  
Conseil permanent de la jeunesse  
Conseil supérieur de l'éducation  
Conseil supérieur de la langue française  
Coroner  
Curateur public du Québec  
Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales  
Office de la protection du consommateur  
Office des personnes handicapées du Québec  
Office québécois de la langue française  
Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux  
Régie des marchés agricole s et alimentaires du Québec  
Régie du logement  
Sûreté du Québec  
  This Agreement does not apply to procurement:
 
 
 (a) of cultural or artistic goods and services or to any measure adopted or maintained 
with respect to culture or cultural industries;  
  (b) of seedling production;
 
 
 (c) for work to be performed on property by  a contractor according to provisions of a 
warranty or guarantee held in respect of the property or the original work;  
  (d) of construction-grade steel (incl uding requirements on subcontracts);  and
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 (e) from a non-profit organization.
 
  
*SASKATCHEWAN
 
  All Departments of the Province.
 
  The following Boards and Agencies are covered:
 
 
Public Employee Benefits Agency  
Saskatchewan Archives Board  
Saskatchewan Arts Board  
  This Agreement does not apply to Legislative Branch Entities.
 
 
 
*YUKON  
 
 All Departments and Agencies of the Territory.  
 
 
Notes to Annex 2:  
 
1. This Agreement does not apply to pref erences or restrictions on highway projects.  
 
2. This Agreement does not appl y to preferences or restrictions associated with programs 
promoting the development of distressed areas.  
 3. This Agreement does not apply to procuremen t that is intended to contribute to economic 
development within the provinces or territori es of Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, New 
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Yukon or Northwest Territories.  
 
4. This Agreement does not apply to any meas ure adopted or maintained with respect to 
Aboriginal peoples. It does not affect existing aborig inal or treaty rights of any of the Aboriginal 
peoples of Canada under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 . 
 
5. For those provinces and territories marked by an asterisk, this Agreement does not apply to 
procurement:  
  (a) of goods purchased for representa tional or promotional purposes;  or
 
  (b) services or construction purchased for representational or promotional purposes 
outside the province or territory.  
 6. Except for Ontario and Quebec, this Agreemen t does not apply to the procurement of goods, 
services or construction purchased for the benefit of, or  which is to be transferred to the authority of, 
school boards or their functional equivalents, public ly-funded academic institutions, social services 
entities or hospitals.  
 7. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construe d to prevent any provincial or territorial entity 
from applying restrictions that promote the general environmental quality in that province or territory, 
as long as such restrictions are not disguised barriers to international trade.   GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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8. This Agreement does not apply to any procur ement made by a covered entity on behalf of a 
non-covered entity.  
 9. This Agreement does not apply to Crown Corporations of the provinces and territories.
 
 
10. The positive list of goods liste d in Annex 1 for the Department of National Defence, Coast 
Guard and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police also  applies to procurement by provincial police 
forces at the goods threshold applicable to this Annex.  
 
11. The entities covered by this annex shall be s ubject to the Revised Text of the Agreement on 
Government Procurement (Articles I-XXI) as at  13 November 2007 (WTO Document negs 268, 19 
November 2007), rather than Articles I-XXIV of this  Agreement in relation to the United States until 
a revised Agreement on Government Procurement enters into force.  
 
12. The General Notes apply to this Annex.  
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada
 
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 3 
 
Government Enterprises 
  
Thresholds :  355,000 SDRs  Goods and Services  
   5,000,000 SDRs Construction Services  
 2.
 Subordinate Enterprises :  All enterprises listed in this Annex have a separate legal 
personality.  Any enterprise with a separate legal pers onality that is not listed in this Annex is not 
covered.  
 
Federal Enterprises:  
 
1. Canada Post Corporation  
2. Canadian Museum of Civilization  
3. Canadian Museum of Nature  
4. Canadian Tourism Commission  
5. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd.  
6. National Capital Commission  
7. National Gallery of Canada  
8. National Museum of Science and Technology  
9. Royal Canadian Mint  
10. Via Rail Canada Inc.  
  Notes to Annex 3:
 
 
1. For greater certainty, Article XVII applies to  procurements by Via Rail Canada Inc. and the 
Royal Canadian Mint, respecting the protec tion of the commercial confidentiality of 
information provided.  
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to procurement by  or on behalf of the Royal Canadian Mint of 
direct inputs for use in minting anything other than Canada legal tender.  
 3. The General Notes in A nnex 7 apply to this Annex.
 
 
1. Canad a Post Corporation  
2. National Capital Commission  
3. Royal Canadian Mint (not including procurement by or on behalf of the Royal Canadian Mint 
of direct inputs for use in minting anything ot her than Canadian legal tender.  For greater  GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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  certainty, Article  XIV:4  applies to procurements by the Royal Canadian Mint, respecting the 
protection of the commercial confid entiality of information provided.)  
4. Via Rail Canada Inc. ( For greater certainty, Article  XIV:4  applies to procurements by 
Via Rail Canada Inc., respec ting the protection of the commercial confidentiality of 
information provided.)  
5. Canadian Museum of Civilization  
6. Canadian Museum of Nature  
7. Canadian Tourism Commission  
8. National Gallery of Canada  
9. National Museum of Science and Technology  
10. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd.  GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada
 
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 4 
 
Goods 
 
 Section A - General Provisions 
 
1. All goods are covered s ubject to paragraph 2. 
 2. With respect to Canada, for procurement by the Department of National Defence, the Royal 
Canadian Mounted Police, and
 the Canadian Coast Guard, and provincial police forces, only the 
goods listed in Section B are included in  the coverage of this Chapter, subject to the application of the 
following Article XXIII:1  III: 
 
Section B - List of Certain Goods 
 
(Numbers refer to the Federal Supply Classification document dated May 2005  which can be found at:  
www.scrantonrtg.com/secrc/fsc-codes/fsc.html ) 
 
22. Railway equipment 
23. Motor vehicles, trailers and cycles (except buses in 2310;   a n d , except military trucks and 
trailers in 2320 and 2330 and tracked combat, ass ault and tactical vehicles in 2350 and wheeled 
combat, assault and tactical vehicles in 2355 formerly classified in 2320 ) 
24. Tractors 
25. Vehicular equipment components 
26. Tires and tubes 
29. Engine accessories 
30. Mechanical power transmission equipment 
32. Woodworking machinery and equipment 
34. Metal working 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  GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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  41. Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment 
42. Fire fighting, rescue and safety equipment (except 4220:  Marine lifesaving and diving 
equipment;  and 4230:  Decontamin ating and impregnating equipment) 
43. Pumps and compressors 
44. Furnace, steam plant, drying equipment and nuclear reactors 
45. Plumbing, heating and sanitation equipment 
46. Water purification and sewage treatment equipment 
47. Pipe, tubing, hose and fittings 
48. Valves 
49. Maintenance and re pair shop equipment 
52. Measuring tools 
53. Hardware and abrasives 
54. Prefabricated structures and scaffolding 
55. Lumber, millwork, plywood and veneer 
56. Construction and building materials 
61. Electric wire and power and distribution equipment 
62. Lighting fixtures and lamps 
63. Alarm and signal systems 
65. Medical, dental and veteri nary equipment and supplies 
66. Instruments and laboratory equipment (except 6615:  Automatic pilot mechanisms and airborne 
Gyro components;  and 6665:  Hazard detecting instruments and apparatus) 
67. Photographic equipment 
68. Chemicals and chemical products 
69. Training aids and devices 
70. General purpose automatic data processing equipment, software, supplies and support 
equipment (except 7010:  Automatic Data Pr ocessing Equipment (ADPE) configurations) 
71. Furniture 
72. Household and commercial furnishings and appliances 
73. Food preparation and serving equipment 
74. Office machines, text processing system and visible record equipment 
75. Office supplies and devices 
76. Books, maps and other publications (e xcept 7650:  drawings and specifications) 
77. Musical instruments, phonographs and home-type radios 
78. Recreational and athletic equipment 
79. Cleaning equipment and supplies 
80. Brushes, paints, sealers and adhesives 
81. Containers, packaging and packing supplies 
85. Toiletries 
87. Agricultural supplies GPA/O/CAN/2/Rev.1 
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  88. Live animals 
91. Fuels, lubricants, oils and waxes 
93. Non-metallic fabricated materials 
94. Non-metallic crude materials 
96. Ores, minerals and their primary products 
99. Miscellaneous 
 
 
Note to Annex 4:  
 
 The General Notes in Annex 7 apply to this Annex.  
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada  
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 5 
 
Services 
  
 Canada offers to include in this "Servi ces" Annex Federal entities listed under Annex 1, 
sub-central entities listed in Annex 2, and Federal en terprises listed under Annex 3.  With respect to 
the terms of this Agreement, those services to be  included are as identified within the document 
MTN.GNS/W/120.  Services are identified in a ccordance with the Provisional Central Product 
Classification (CPC), which may be found at:  
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/r egistry/regcst.asp?Cl=9&Lg=1  
  Domestically, Canada will be utilizing the "Common Classification System" for purposes of 
implementing this Agreement.  
 
 Canada offers to cover the following services fo r federal entities listed in Annex 1 and federal 
enterprises listed in Annex 3, with respect  to the CPC services classification system:  
 861  Legal Services (advisory services on foreign and inte rnational law only)
 
 862  Accounting, auditing and book-keeping services
 
 
863  Taxation Services (excluding legal services)  
 8671  Architectural services
 
 
8672  Engineering services  
 8673  Integrated engineering services (excluding 86731 Integrated engineering services for 
transportation infrastructure turnkey projects)  
 86503  Marketing management consulting services
 
 
 Canada offers to cover the following servi ces for federal entities listed in Annex 1, for 
sub-central government entities listed in Annex 2, and federal enterprises listed in Annex 3, with 
respect to the CPC services classification system:  
 
8674  Urban planning and landscape architectural services  
 841  Consultancy services related to th e installation of computer hardware
 
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  842  Software implementation services, including systems and software consulting 
services, systems analysis, design, programming and maintenance services  
 843  Data processing services, including pro cessing, tabulation and facilities management 
services  
 
844  Data base services  
 845  Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment including 
computers  
 
849  Other computer services  
 821  Real estate services involving own or leased property
 
 
822  Real estate services on a fee or contract basis  
 83106
 
to 83109 only Leasing or rental services concerni ng machinery and equipment without operator  
 83203
 
to 83209 only Leasing or rental services concerning personal and household goods  
 86501  General management consulting services
 
 86504  Human resources management consulting services
 
 
86505  Production management consulting services  
 8660  Services related to management consu lting (except 86602 Arbitration and conciliation 
services)  
 
8676  Technical testing and analysis servi ces including quality control and inspection 
(except with reference to FSC 58 and transportation equipment)  
 8814  Services incidental to forestry an d logging, including forest management
 
 
883  Services incidental to mining,  including drilling and field services  
 633  Repair services of personal and household goods
 
 8861 
 
to 8864,  
and 8866 Repair services incidental to metal products, machinery and equipment  
 874  Building-cleaning services
 
 876  Packaging services
 
 
7512  Commercial courier services (including multi-modal)  
 7523  Electronic mail
 
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  7523  Voice mail  
 7523  On-line information and data base retrieval
 
 7523  Electronic data interchange (EDI)
 
 
7523  Enhanced/value-added facsimile services,  including store and forward, store and 
retrieve Code and protocol conversion  
 843  On-line information and/or data processing (including transaction processing)
 
 
940  Sewage and refuse disposal , sanitation and similar services  
 641  Hotel and similar accommodation services
 
 
642/3  Food and beverage serving services  
 7471  Travel agency and tour operator services
 
  
Notes to Annex 5:
 
 
1. The General Notes apply to this Annex.  
 2. This offer is subject to the terms and conditio ns set out in the Government of Canada’s offer 
on trade in services in the General Ag reement on Trade in Services (GATS).  
 
3. Canada's offer in telecommunications is limit ed to enhanced or value added services for the 
supply of which the underlying te lecommunications facilities are leas ed from providers of public 
telecommunications transport networks.  
 4. The Canadian offer does not include the following:
 
 
 * management and operation contracts of  certain government or privately-owned 
facilities used for government purposes, including federally-funded research and 
development;  
 
 * coin minting;  
  * public utilities;
 
  * architectural and engineering related to airfield, communications and missile 
facilities;  
 
 * shipbuilding and repair and relate d architectural and engineering services;  
  * all services, with reference to those go ods purchased by the Department of National 
Defence, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Coast Guard and 
provincial police forces which are not identified as subject to coverage by this 
agreement;  
  * services procured in support of military forces located overseas;
 
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   * printing and publishing services;  and
 
  * procurement of transportation services that form a part of, or are incidental to, a 
procurement contract.  
 Section A 
– General Provisions  
 
1. All services are covered subject to paragraph  3 and Section  B. 
 2.
 Services are identified in accordance with th e Common Classification System, which may be 
found at:  http://www.sice.oas.org/trade/nafta/chap -105.asp.  
 3.
 Annex 6 applies to contracts for c onstruction services.  
 
Section B – Excluded Coverage  
  
The following services are excluded:  
 
A. Research and Development  
 
All classes  
 
B. Special Studies and Analysis - not R&D  
 
B002  Animal and Fisheries Studies  
B003  Grazing/Range Studies  
B200  Geological S tudies  
B201  Geophysical Studies  
B202  Geotechnical Studies  
B203  Scientific Data Studies  
B204  Seismological Studies  
B400  Aeronautic/Space Studies  
B500  Archeological/Paleontological Studies  
B501  Historical Studies  
B503  Medical and Health Studies  
B504  Educatio nal Studies and Analyses  
B505  Elderly/Handicapped Studies  
B506  Economic Studies  
B507  Legal Studies (Except Advisory Services on Foreign Law)  
B509  Other Studies and Analyses  
 
C. Architecture and Engineering Services  
 C112
 Airfield, Communication and Missile  Facilities  
C216  Marine Architect and Engineering Services  
 
D. Information Processing and Rela ted Telecommunications Services  
 D304
 ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services,  except those classified as "enhanced or 
value -added services".  Enhanced o r value -added services means those telecommunications 
services employing computer processing applications that:  
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   (a) act on the format, content, code, protocol or similar aspects of a customer's 
transmitted information;  
 (b) provide a customer with additional, different  or restructured information, or  
 (c) involve customer interaction with stored information.  
 
 For purposes of this provision, the proc urement of "ADP Telecommunications and 
Transmission services" does not include the ow nership or furnishing of facilities for the 
transmission of voice or data services.  This provision only extends to providers of enhanced 
or value -added services whose underlying telecommunications transmission facilities are 
leased from providers of publi c telecommunications transport networks.  
 
D305  ADP Teleprocessing and Timesharing Services  
 
F. Natural Resources and Conservation Services  
 F004
 Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc).  
F005  Range Seeding Services (ground equipment)  
F006  Crop Services inc. Seed Collection/Production Services  
F011  Pesticides/Insecticides Support Servi ces (except forestry and logging)  
F021  Veterinary/Animal Care Services (inc. livestock services)  
F029  Other Animal Care /Control Services  
F030  Fisheries Resour ces Management Services  
F031  Fish Hatchery Services  
F050  Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non -construction)  
F059  Other Natural Resource and Conservation Services  
 G.
 Health and Social Services  
 
All classes  
 
H. Quality Control, Testing and Inspection a nd Technical Representative Services  
 Services for the departments a nd functions listed in Annex 7 
– General Notes, Note 1(h) to this 
schedule respecting FSC 36 – (Special Industry Machinery), FSC 70 – (Automatic Data Processing 
Equip ment, software supplies and support equipment)  and FSC 74 (Office machines, text processing 
systems and visible record equipment)  
 
FSC 58 (Communications, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment)  
 Services with reference to transportation equipment
 
 
J. Maintenance, Repair, Modification, Rebuilding and Installation of Equipment  
 Services for the departments a nd functions listed in Annex 7 
– General Notes, Note 1(h) to this 
schedule respecting FSC 36 – (Special Industry Machinery), FSC 70 – (Automatic Dat a Processing 
Equipment, software supplies and support equipmen t) and FSC 74 (Office machines, text processing 
systems and visible record equipment)  
 
FSC 58(Communications, Detection, a nd Coherent Radiation Equipment)  
 Services with reference to transportat
ion equipment  
 J019
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J998
 Non-nuclear Ship Repair  
 
K. Custodial Operations and Related Service  
 
K0 Personal Care Services  
K101  Fire Protection Services  
K103  Fuelin g and Other Petroleum Services Excluding Storage  
K105  Guard Services  
K107  Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services  
K108  Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services  
K109  Surveillance Services  
K110  Solid Fuel Handling Services  
K112  Interior Plantscaping  
K113  Snow Removal/S alt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow meltings material)  
K115  Preparation and Disposal of Excess and Surplus Property  
K116  Other Salvage Services  
 
L. Financial and Related Services  
 
All classes  
 M.
 Operation of Government Owned Facilities  
 
All classes  
 
R. Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services  
 
R003  Legal Services (Except Advisory Services on Foreign Law)  
R004  Certifications and accreditations for products  and institutions other than Educational 
Institutions  
R007  Systems Engineering Services (with reference to transportation systems only)  
R012  Patent and Trade Mark Services  
R016  Personal Services Contracts  
R100  Intelligence Services  
R101  Expert Witness  
R102  Weather Reporting/Observation  Services  
R104  Transcription Ser vices  
R105  Mailing and Distribution Services (Excluding Post Office Services)  
R106  Post Office Services  
R107  Library Services  
R108  Word Processing/Typing Services  
R109  Translation and Interpreting Services (inc. sign language)  
R110  Stenographic Services  
R114  Logistics Support Services (with respect  to transportati on and defence only)  
R116  Court Reporting Services  
R117  Paper Shredding Services  
R200  Military Personnel Recruitment  
R201  Civilian Personnel Recruitment (inc . Services of Employment Agencies)  
 
S. Utilit ies 
 
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T. Communications, Photographic, Mapping , Printing and Publications Services  
 
All classes  
 U.
 Education and Training Services  
 
All classes  
 
V. Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services  
 
All classes (except V502 Hotel and similar acco mmodation services only and V503 Travel 
Agent Services (not including Tour Guides))  
 
W. Lease or Rental of Equipment  
 Services for the departments a nd functions listed in Annex 7 
– General Notes, Note 1(h) to this 
schedule respecting FSC 36 – (Special Indu stry Machinery), FSC 70 – (Automatic Data Processing 
Equipment, software supplies and support equipmen t) and FSC 74 (Office machines, text processing 
systems and visible record equipment)  
 
FSC 58 (Communications, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment ) 
 Services with reference to transportation equipment
 
 
 
Notes  
1. All services, with reference to those goods  purchased by the Department of National  Defence , 
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Coast Guard which are not identif ied as subject 
to coverage in Annex 4, will be exempt from the disciplines of the Agreement.  
 2.
 All services purchased in support of military fo rces located overseas will be exempt from 
coverage by this Agreement.  
 3.
 This offer is subject to the terms an d conditions set out in the Go vernment of Canada's offer 
on trade in services in the General Ag reement on Trade in Services (GATS).  
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada
 
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 6 
 
Construction Services 
  
Section A - General Provisions 
 
1. All construction services in CPC Division 51 ar e covered except those listed in Section B.  
Construction Services are identified in accordance with the Provisional Central Product Classification 
(CPC), which may be found at:  
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/reg istry/regcs.asp?Cl=9&Lg=1&Co=51  
 2. Definition
:  A construction services contract is a contract which has as its objective the 
realization by whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Di vision 51 of the central 
Product Classification (CPC) . 
 
Section B – Excluded Coverage 
 
 The following services contracts are excluded:  1. Dredging 
2. Construction contracts tendered by or on behalf of the Department of Transport 
  
Note to Annex 6:
 
  The General Notes in Annex 7 apply to this Annex.
 
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ARTICLE XXIV:7 REVIEW OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
Revised Offer of Canada  
12 February 2010 
  
CANADA 
  
ANNEX 7 
 
General Notes 
  
 Unless otherwise specified herein, the followi ng General Notes appl y without exception to 
this Agreement, including to Annexes 1 through 6.  1. This Agreement does not apply to procurements in respect of:  
(a) shipbuilding and repair; 
 
(b) urban rail and urban transportation equi pment, systems, components and materials 
incorporated therein as well as all project related materials of iron or steel; 
 
(c) contracts respecting FSC 58 (communica tions, detection and coherent radiation 
equipment); 
 
(d) set-asides for small and minority businesses;  and 
 
(e) agricultural products made in furthera nce of agricultural support programmes or 
human feeding programmes.;
 
 2.
(f) n National security exceptions include oil purchases related to any strategic reserve 
requirements. ; 
 3.
(g) nNational security exceptions include procuremen ts made in support of safeguarding nuclear 
materials or technology. ;  and  
 
(h) (i) the Department of Transport;  
 
  (ii) the Department of Fisheries and Oceans;  
 
(iii) the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in respect of the administration an d 
 enforcement of the Fish Inspection Act;  
 
  (iv) the Department of Canadian Heritage in  respect of those functions that were 
 formerly the responsibility of the Department of Communications;  
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 (v) the Department of Industry in respect of telecommunicat ions, except in 
 relation to:  (a) the planning and coor dination of telecommunication services 
 for departments, boards and agencies of  the Government of Canada;  and 
 (b) broadcasting, other than in relatio n to spectrum management and the 
 technical aspec ts of broadcasting;  and  
 
  (vi) the Department of Public Works and Government Services in respect of the 
 Government Telecommunications Agency;  
 
respecting Federal Supply Classification (FSC) 70 (automatic data processing equipment, 
software supplies and support equipment), FSC 74 (office machines, text processing systems 
and visible record equipment) and FSC 36 (special industry machinery).  
 
24. Procurement in terms of Canadi an coverage is defined as cont ractual transactions to acquire 
property or services for the direct benefit or use of the government.  The procurement process is the 
process that begins after an entity has decided on its requirement and continues through to and 
including contract award.  It does not include non -contractual a greements or any form of government 
assistance, including but not limited to, cooperative agreements, grants, loans, equity infusions, 
guarantees, fiscal incentives, and government provisi on of goods and services, given to individuals, 
firms, private insti tutions, and sub -central governments.   It does not include procurements made with 
a view to commercial resale or  made by one entity or enterprise from another entity or enterprise of 
Canada.  3
5. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of transportation services that form a part 
of, or are incidental to, a procurement contract. 
 4
6. A service listed in Annex 5 and a construction service listed in Annex 6  is covered with 
respect to a particular Party only to the extent that  such Party has provided reciprocal access to that 
service.  
5
7. Where a contract to be awarded by an entit y is not covered by this Agreement, this 
Agreement shall not be construed to cover an y good or service component of that contract. 
 6
8. The Agreement shall not apply to contracts unde r an international agreement and intended for 
the joint implementation or exploitation of a project. 
 
79. For the European Union, Canada's offer ex cludes all procurements respecting FSC 70, 74 
and 36 until such time as reciprocal access is provided.  8
10. For the European Union, this Agreement sha ll not apply to contracts awarded by entities in 
Annexes 1 and 2 in connection with activities in th e field of drinking water, energy, transport or 
telecommunications. 
 11. Any exclusion that is related either specifically or generally to Federal or sub-central entities 
or enterprises in Annex 1, Annex 2 or Annex 3 will also apply to any successor entity or entities, 
enterprise or enterprises, in such a manner as to maintain the value of this offer.  
 
12. With the exception of the United States of Amer ica, the offer by Canada with respect to goods 
and services (including construction)  in Annex 2 is subject to negotiation of mutually acceptable 
commitments (including thresholds) with other Parties.  
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  13. With respect to the EU's offer to increase its Annex 1 thresholds from 130,000 SDRs to 
200,000 SDRs for Canada, Canada will apply the threshold of 200,000 SDRs for goods, services or 
suppliers of such goods and services from the Europe an Union until the EU reduces its threshold to 
what exists in the GPA 1994 . 
 
14. With respect to the EU's exclusion of ma nagement consulting services and related services 
(CPC 865 and 866), Canada will ex clude the procurement for such services from its Annex 1 for the 
European Union until such time as t hose services are included in the EU 's coverage given to Canada.  
 
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