RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
31 January 2006 
 
 (06-0429) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO APPEND IX I OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
Communication from the Republic of Korea under Article XXIV:6(a)
1 of the GPA  
  
 
 The following communication, dated 30 January 2006, from the Delegation of the Republic of 
Korea is being circulated to the Parties to  the Agreement on Government Procurement. 
 
_______________ 
 
   Pursuant to Article XXIV:6(a) of the current  Agreement on Government  Procurement (GPA), 
Korea hereby notifies the following proposed modifications to its Appendix I of the GPA.  
 Please note that these changes do not affect in any way the balance of rights and obligations 
nor the level of mutually agreed coverage provided in the GPA.  
_______________ 
 
 
 
1. Annex 1 – Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with the 
Provisions of this Agreement 
 - Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
 
   Adding "and Family" in order to reflect the revision of the Government Organization 
Act of 24 March 2005;  the competency of th e Ministry has been widened to include 
planning and enforcing policy for family. 
  - Ministry of 
Government Legislation Agency  
  Substituting this entity's title with "Ministry" in order to reflect the revision of the 
Government Organization Act of 11 March 2004;  the head of the entity has been 
upgraded from vice-minister to minister. 
                                                      
1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows:  Rectifications or Modifications   (a) Rectifications, transfers of an entity 
from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifi cations relating to Appendices I through IV shall be notified 
to the Committee, along with information as to the likely cons equences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage 
provided in this Agreement.  If the rectifications, transfers or  other modifications are of a pur ely formal or minor nature, th ey 
shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days.  In other case s, the Chairman of the Committee shall 
promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The Committee shall consider the proposal and any claim for compensatory 
adjustments, with a view to maintaini ng a balance of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutually agreed 
coverage provided in this Agreement prior to such notification.   In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter may 
be pursued in accordance with the provisions contained in Article XXII.  GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 2  
 
 - Ministry of 
Patriots and Veterans Affairs Administration Agency  
  Substituting this entity's title with "Ministry" in order to reflect the revision of the 
Government Organization Act of 11 March 2004;  the head of the entity has been 
upgraded from vice-minister to minister. 
  - Cultural Propert
ies Heritage Administration 
  Replacing "Properties" with "Heritage" for a more precise translation. 
  - Korea 
Food and Drug Administration 
  Adding "Korea" for a more accurate translation. 
 
 - Supreme Public  Prosecutors' Office 
  Deleting "Public" for a more accurate translation. 
  - Kore
a National Railr oad Administration  
  Changing its name into "Korea Railway Corporation" and moving it to Annex 3 
according to change in its status in Janua ry 2005;  the Korean Government has the 
right to transfer this entity from Annex 1 to Annex 3 without any consultation and/or 
compensatory measures. 
  - National Maritime Police Agency
 Korea Coast Guard  
  Changing the entity's name deleting "Public" for a more accurate translation. 
 
Notes to Annex 1 
 
3. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement including  and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the 
State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, and the procurement of agricultural, fishery and livestock products according to the Foodgrai n Management Law, the Law Concerning 
Marketing and Price Stabilizati on of Agricultural and Fishery Pr oducts, and the Livestock Law. 
 (N.B.:  The single tendering system for SMEs will be removed and substituted with a 
collective competition among SM Es by January 2007.  Neverthel ess, the portion of set-asides 
for SMEs remains unchanged. ) 
 
2. Annex 2 - Sub-Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance with the 
Provisions of this Agreement 
 - City of  Pusan Metropolitan City  
  Changing the city's title in order to re flect a revision of Local Autonomy Act of 
March 1996 by which it has been upgraded to "Metropolitan city". 
  - City of
 Taegu Metropolitan City  
  Changing the city's title in order to re flect a revision of Local Autonomy Act of 
March 1996 by which it has been upgraded to "Metropolitan city". 
 
 - City of  Inchon Metropolitan City  
  Changing the city's title in order to re flect a revision of Local Autonomy Act of 
March 1996 by which it has been upgraded to "Metropolitan city". 
 
 - City of  Kwangju Metropolitan City  
  Changing the city's title in order to re flect a revision of Local Autonomy Act of 
March 1996 by which it has been upgraded to "Metropolitan city". 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 3 
 
 
 - City of  Taejon Metropolitan City  
  Changing the city's title in order to re flect a revision of Local Autonomy Act of 
March 1996 by which it has been upgraded to "Metropolitan city". 
 
Notes to Annex 2 
 
3. This Agreement does not apply to single tendering procurement including  and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Local Finance Law and its Presidential 
Decree. 
(N.B.:  The single tendering system for SMEs will be removed and substituted with a 
collective competition among SM Es by January 2007.  Neverthel ess, the portion of set-asides 
for SMEs remains unchanged. ) 
 
3. Annex 3 - All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance With the Provisions of this 
Agreement 
 - Korea General Chemical Corporation  
  Removing the Corporation from Annex 3 in order to reflect its dissolution in 
December 2003;  the Korean Government, under a privatization programme, tried to 
privatize the Corporation, but had to liquidate  it for failing to find an adequate buyer;  
there has been neither successor nor replacement of it in this industry.  
  - Korea Rural Community and Agricultural
 Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure  
Corporation  
  Changing the name of the Corporation for a more accurate translation. 
  - Agricultural and Fishery Marketing
 Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade  Corporation  
  Changing the name of the Corporation for a more accurate translation. 
  - Korea Railroad Corporation
 
  Transposing the Korea Railroad Admini stration from Annex 1 to Annex 3 according 
to change in its status in January 2005;  the Korean Government has the right to 
transfer this entity from Annex 1 to Annex 3 without any consultation and/or 
compensatory measures. 
 
Notes to Annex 3 
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement including  and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized businesses accordi ng to the Government Invested Enterprise 
Management Law and Accounting Regulations  on Government Invested Enterprise. 
(N.B.:  The single tendering system for SMEs will be removed and substituted with a 
collective competition among SM Es by January 2007.  Neverthel ess, the portion of set-asides 
for SMEs remains unchanged.)  
  Attachment A to this document shows the proposed modifications by Korea to its 
Annexes 1-3 of Appendix I.  Attachment B shows how Annexes 1-3 of Appendix I of Korea would 
appear after the proposed modifications have been made.
2 
                                                      
2 Attachments A and B are in English only. GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 4  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401)   
ATTACHMENT A 
 
KOREA  
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
  
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 - Board of Audit and Inspection - Office of the Prime Minister - Office for Government Policy Coordination 
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
 
- Ministry of Finance and Economy - Ministry of Planning and Budget - Financial Supervisory Commission - Ministry of Unification - Ministry of Government Ad ministration and Home Affairs 
- Civil Service Commission 
- Ministry of Science and Technology - Government Information Agency - Ministry of 
Government Legislation Agency  
- Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Administration Agency  
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
- Ministry of Justice - Ministry of National Defense - Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development 
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Cultural Properties 
Heritage Administration 
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy - Ministry of Health and Welfare - Korea 
Food and Drug Administration 
- Ministry of Labor 
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation 
- Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - Ministry of Information and Communications - Ministry of Environment GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 5 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/4
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401)  - Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.) 
- National Tax Service - Customs Service - National Statistical Office - Korea Meteorological Administration 
- National Police Agency (except purchases fo r the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Code.) 
- Supreme Public 
Prosecutors' Office 
- Military Manpower Administration - Rural Development Administration - Forest Service 
- Korean Intellectual Property Office 
- Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
-
 Korea National Railroad Administration ( The Korean Government plans to change the NRA 
into a public corporation in 1996, in which case th e Korean Government has the right to transfer 
the NRA from Annex 1 to Annex 3 without any consultation and/or compensatory measures.)  
- National Maritime Polic e Agency  Korea Coast Guard  (except purchases for the purpose of 
maintaining public order, as provided in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
 
Services  
 Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section  Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities include their subordina te linear organizations, special 
local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization 
Act of the Republic of Korea. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 6  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 3/4
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401)  3. This Agreement does not apply to th e single tendering procurement including and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the 
State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, and the procurement of agricultural, fishery and 
livestock products according to the Foodgrai n Management Law, the Law Concerning 
Marketing and Price Stabilizati on of Agricultural and Fishery Pr oducts, and the Livestock Law. 
 4. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea. 
 5. The Defense Logistics Agency shall be considered  as part of the Ministry  of National Defense.  
Subject to the decision of the Korean Gove rnment under the provisi ons of paragraph 1, 
Article XXIII, for MND purchases, this Agreem ent will generally apply to the following FSC 
categories only, and for services and construction services listed in Anne x 4 and Annex 5, it will 
apply only to those areas which are not re lated to national security and defense. 
  
FSC Description  
 2510 Vehicular cab, body, and fr ame structural components 
2520 Vehicular power transmission components 2540 Vehicular furniture and accessories 2590 Miscellaneous vehicular components 2610 Tires and tubes, pneumatic, nonaircraft 
2910 Engine fuel system components, nonaircraft 
2920 Engine electrical system  components, nonaircraft 
2930 Engine cooling system components, nonaircraft 2940 Engine air and oil filters, st rainers and cleaners, nonaircraft 
2990 Miscellaneous engine accessories, nonaircraft 3020 Gears, pulleys, sprockets and transmission chain 
3416 Lathes 
3417 Milling machines 3510 Laundry and dry cleaning equipment 4110 Refrigeration equipment 4230 Decontaminating and impregnating equipment 
4520 Space heating equipment an d domestic water heaters 
4940 Miscellaneous maintenance and re pair shop specialized equipment 
5120 Hand tools, nonedged, nonpowered 5410 Prefabricated and portable buildings 5530 Plywood and veneer 5660 Fencing, fences and gates 
5945 Relays and solenoids 
5965 Headsets, handsets, microphones and speakers 5985 Antennae, waveguide, and related equipment 
5995 Cable, cord, and wire assemb lies:  communication equipment 
6505 Drugs and biologicals 
6220 Electric vehicular lights and fixtures GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 7 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 4/4
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401)  6840 Pest control agents disinfectants 
6850 Miscellaneous chemical, specialties 
7310 Food cooking, baking, and serving equipment 
7320 Kitchen equipmen t and appliances 
7330 Kitchen hand tools and utensils 7350 Table ware 7360 Sets, kits, outfits, and module s food preparation and serving 
7530 Stationery and record forms 
7920 Brooms, brushes, mops, and sponges 7930 Cleaning and polishing compounds and preparations 8110 Drums and cans 9150 Oils and greases:  cutting, lubricating, and hydraulic  
9310 Paper and paperboard GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 8  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 2 Page 1/2
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/ 330)  
ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Supplies  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Seoul Metropolitan Government 
- City of 
Pusan Metropolitan City  
- City of Taegu Metropolitan City  
- City of Inchon Metropolitan City  
- City of Kwangju Metropolitan City  
- City of Taejon Metropolitan City  
- Kyonggi-do - Kang-won-do - Chungchongbuk-do - Chungchongnam-do 
- Kyongsangbuk-do 
- Kyongsangnam-do - Chollabuk-do - Chollanam-do - Cheju-do  
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section   
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : SDR 15,000,000 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 9 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 2 Page 2/2
 
1 March 2000 (WT/Let/ 330) Notes to Annex 2  
 1. The above sub-central admi nistrative government entities include their subordinate 
organizations under direct control and offices as prescribed in the Local Autonomy Law of the 
Republic of Korea. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to th e single tendering procurement including 
and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Local Fina nce Law and its Presidential 
Decree. 
 
4. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea. 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 10  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
26 May 2005 (WT/Let/ 494)  
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Supplies  
 
Threshold : 450,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Korea Development Bank 
- Industrial Bank of Korea - Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation - Korea Electric Power Corporation (except pur chases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation 
- Korea Resources Corporation - Korea National Oil Corporation -
 Korea General Chemical Corporation  
- Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency 
- Korea Highway Corporation 
- Korea National Housing Corporation - Korea Water Resources Corporation - Korea Land Corporation - Korea Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure 
Rural Community and Agricultural Corporation 
- Agricultural and Fishery Marketing Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation 
- Korea National Tourism Organization 
- Korea Labor Welfare Corporation - Korea Gas Corporation - Korea Railroad Corporation
 
 
 
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 11 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 2/2
 
26 May 2005 (WT/Let/ 494) Notes to Annex 3  
 1. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to th e single tendering procurement including 
and set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized businesses accordi ng to the Government Invested Enterprise 
Management Law and Accounting Regulations  on Government Invested Enterprise. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea. 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 12  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4
 
... (WT/Let/...)  
ATTACHMENT B 
 
KOREA  
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
  
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 - Board of Audit and Inspection - Office of the Prime Minister - Office for Government Policy Coordination 
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family 
- Ministry of Finance and Economy - Ministry of Planning and Budget - Financial Supervisory Commission - Ministry of Unification - Ministry of Government Ad ministration and Home Affairs 
- Civil Service Commission 
- Ministry of Science and Technology - Government Information Agency - Ministry of Government Legislation - Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
- Ministry of Justice - Ministry of National Defense - Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development 
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Cultural Heritage Administration 
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy - Ministry of Health and Welfare - Korea Food and Drug Administration - Ministry of Labor 
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation 
- Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - Ministry of Information and Communications - Ministry of Environment GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 13 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/4
 
... (WT/Let/...) - Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.) 
- National Tax Service - Customs Service - National Statistical Office - Korea Meteorological Administration 
- National Police Agency (except purchases fo r the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Code.) 
- Supreme Prosecutors' Office - Military Manpower Administration - Rural Development Administration - Forest Service 
- Korean Intellectual Property Office 
- Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
- Korea Coast Guard (except purchases for the pur pose of maintaining public order, as provided 
in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities include their subordina te linear organizations, special 
local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization 
Act of the Republic of Korea. 
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 14  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 3/4
 
... (WT/Let/...) 3. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and set-asides for small- 
and medium-sized businesses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the State is a 
Party and its Presidential Decree, and the procurement of agricultural, fishery and livestock 
products according to the Foodgrain Manageme nt Law, the Law Concerning Marketing and 
Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products, and the Livestock Law. 
 4. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea. 
 5. The Defense Logistics Agency shall be considered  as part of the Ministry  of National Defense.  
Subject to the decision of the Korean Gove rnment under the provisi ons of paragraph 1, 
Article XXIII, for MND purchases, this Agreem ent will generally apply to the following FSC 
categories only, and for services and construction services listed in Anne x 4 and Annex 5, it will 
apply only to those areas which are not re lated to national security and defense. 
  
FSC Description  
 2510 Vehicular cab, body, and fr ame structural components 
2520 Vehicular power transmission components 2540 Vehicular furniture and accessories 2590 Miscellaneous vehicular components 2610 Tires and tubes, pneumatic, nonaircraft 
2910 Engine fuel system components, nonaircraft 
2920 Engine electrical system  components, nonaircraft 
2930 Engine cooling system components, nonaircraft 2940 Engine air and oil filters, st rainers and cleaners, nonaircraft 
2990 Miscellaneous engine accessories, nonaircraft 3020 Gears, pulleys, sprockets and transmission chain 
3416 Lathes 
3417 Milling machines 3510 Laundry and dry cleaning equipment 4110 Refrigeration equipment 4230 Decontaminating and impregnating equipment 
4520 Space heating equipment an d domestic water heaters 
4940 Miscellaneous maintenance and re pair shop specialized equipment 
5120 Hand tools, nonedged, nonpowered 5410 Prefabricated and portable buildings 5530 Plywood and veneer 5660 Fencing, fences and gates 
5945 Relays and solenoids 
5965 Headsets, handsets, microphones and speakers 5985 Antennae, waveguide, and related equipment 
5995 Cable, cord, and wire assemb lies:  communication equipment 
6505 Drugs and biologicals 
6220 Electric vehicular lights and fixtures GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 15 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 4/4
 
... (WT/Let/...) 6840 Pest control agents disinfectants 
6850 Miscellaneous chemical, specialties 
7310 Food cooking, baking, and serving equipment 
7320 Kitchen equipmen t and appliances 
7330 Kitchen hand tools and utensils 7350 Table ware 7360 Sets, kits, outfits, and module s food preparation and serving 
7530 Stationery and record forms 
7920 Brooms, brushes, mops, and sponges 7930 Cleaning and polishing compounds and preparations 8110 Drums and cans 9150 Oils and greases:  cutting, lubricating, and hydraulic  
9310 Paper and paperboard GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 16  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 2 Page 1/2
 
... (WT/Let/...)  
ANNEX 2 
 
Sub-Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Supplies  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Seoul Metropolitan Government 
- Pusan Metropolitan City - Taegu Metropolitan City - Inchon Metropolitan City - Kwangju Metropolitan City 
- Taejon Metropolitan City 
- Kyonggi-do - Kang-won-do - Chungchongbuk-do - Chungchongnam-do 
- Kyongsangbuk-do 
- Kyongsangnam-do - Chollabuk-do - Chollanam-do - Cheju-do  
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 200,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section   
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : SDR 15,000,000 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 17 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 2 Page 2/2
 
... (WT/Let/...) Notes to Annex 2  
 1. The above sub-central admi nistrative government entities include their subordinate 
organizations under direct control and offices as prescribed in the Local Autonomy Law of the 
Republic of Korea. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and set-asides for small- 
and medium-sized businesses accor ding to the Local Finance Law and its Presidential Decree. 
 4. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea. 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 18  
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
... (WT/Let/...)  
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 Supplies  
 
Threshold : 450,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 
- Korea Development Bank 
- Industrial Bank of Korea - Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation - Korea Electric Power Corporation (except pur chases of products in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation 
- Korea Resources Corporation - Korea National Oil Corporation - Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Korea Highway Corporation 
- Korea National Housing Corporation 
- Korea Water Resources Corporation - Korea Land Corporation - Korea Rural Community and Agricultural Corporation 
- Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation - Korea National Tourism Organization 
- Korea Labor Welfare Corporation 
- Korea Gas Corporation - Korea Railroad Corporation   Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 GPA/MOD/KOR/9 
Page 19 
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 2/2
 
... (WT/Let/...) Notes to Annex 3  
 1. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 2. This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and set-asides for small- 
and medium-sized businesses according to the Government Invested Enterprise Management 
Law and Accounting Regulations on Go vernment Invested Enterprise. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the procurem ent of satellites according to the Aviation and 
Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea. 
 
__________