RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
7 March 2011 
 (11-1145) 
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 Norway1 
 
Addendum  
 
 The following communication, dated 4 March 2011, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Norway. 
 
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 de la Norvège1 
 
Addendum  
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 4 mars 2011, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Norvège. 
 
Comité de Contratación Pública 
 
 
AMPLIACIÓN DEL ÁMBITO DE APLICACIÓN Y LA ELIMINACIÓN DE  
LAS MEDIDAS Y PRÁCTICAS DISCRIMINATORIAS EN CONFORMIDAD  
CON EL PÁRRAFO 7(b) Y (c) DEL ARTÍCULO XXIV DEL ACUERDO  
SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
 
Comunicación de Noruega1 
 
Addendum  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 4 de ma rzo de 2011, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Noruega. 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.  
  GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
 
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:7 OF THE AGREEMENT FOR EXTENSION 
OF COVERAGE AND ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES 
 
INDICATIVE LIST TO BE INCLUDED AS A PART OF NORWAY'S  
SECOND REVISED OFFER (GPA/O/NOR/2/REV.2) 
 
  Norway is pleased to present her revised indica tive list of entities covered by Annex 1, to be 
included as a part of her second revised offer GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2. 
  GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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NORWAY 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement 
 
 
Indicative list of Central Government Entities : 
 
 Statsministerens kontor    Office of the Prime Minister 
Regjeringsadvokaten     Office of the Attorney General 
 Arbeidsdepartementet Ministry of Labour  
 
Arbeids- og velferdsetaten (NAV)   Th e Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service 
Arbeidsretten      The Labour Court Arbeidstilsynet      The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority 
Pensjonstrygden for sjømenn    Pension Insurance for Seamen 
Petroleumstilsynet     Petroleum Safety Authority Riksmeklingsmannen     State mediator Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt The National Institute of Occupational 
Health 
Trygderetten      The National Insurance Appeal Body 
Statens Pensjonskasse     The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
 
Barne-, likestillings og inkluderings-   Ministry of Children, Equality and  
Departementet      Social Inclusion  
 
Barneombudet      The Ombudsman for Children in  
       N o r w a y  
Barne, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet   The Norwegian Directorate for  
       Children, Youth and Family Affairs Forbrukerombudet     The Consumer Ombudsman Forbrukerrådet      The Norwegian Consumer Council Fylkesnemndene for barnevern og sosiale saker  County Social Welfare Boards 
Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet   Directorate of Integration and Diversity 
Kontaktutvalget mellom innvandrerbefolkningen  The Contact Committee for Immigrants and  
og myndighetene (KIM)     Authorities Likestillings- og diskrimineringsnemnda   The Equality and Anti-Discrimination 
       Tribunal 
Likestilling- og diskrimineringsombudet   The Equality and Anti-Discrimination 
       Ombud Statens Institutt for Forbruksforskning   National Institute for Consumer  
       R e s e a r c h   GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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Finansdepartementet     Ministry of Finance  
 
Finanstilsynet      The Financial Supervisory Authority        o f  N o r w a y  Folketrygdfondet     Folketrygdfondet 
Norges Bank      Central Bank of Norway 
Senter for statlig økonomistyring   Th e Norwegian Government Agency for  
       Financial Management Skattedirektoratet     Directorate of Taxes Statens innkrevingssentral The Norwegian National Collection
 
Authority 
Statistisk sentralbyrå     Statistics Norway Toll- og avgiftsdirektoratet    Directorate of Customs and Excise  
Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet    Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs  
 
Fiskeridirektoratet     Directorate of Fisheries Havforskningsinstituttet     In stitute of Marine Research 
Kystverket      The Norwegian Coastal Administration Nasjonalt institutt for ernærings- og   The National Institute of Nutrition and 
sjømatforskning      Seafood Research  Fornyings-, administrasjons- og   Ministry of Government Administration Kirkedepartementet     Reform and Church Affairs         
Bispedømmerådene      The Diocesan Councils Datatilsynet      The Data Inspectorate 
Departementenes servicesenter    Government Administration Services Det praktisk-teologiske seminar    Practical Theological Seminar Direktoratet for forvaltning og IKT   The Agency for Public Management and         e G o v e r n m e n t  Fylkesmannsembetene     The County Governors 
Gáldu – Kompetansesenter for urfolks rettigheter  Gáldu – Resource Center for the Right of  
       Indigenous Peoples Internasjonalt reindriftssenter    Interna tional Center for Reindeer Husbandry  
Kirkerådet      National Council of the Church of Norway Konkurransetilsynet     Norwegian Competition Authority 
Nidarosdomens restaureringsarbeider   The Restoration Workshop of Nidaros 
       C a t h e d r a l  Opplysningsvesenets Fond     The Norwegian State Church Endowment Personvernnemnda      Data  Protection Tribunal Norway 
Sametinget      The Sámediggi Statsbygg      The Directorate of Public Construction and 
       P r o p e r t y  
 
Forsvarsdepartementet    Ministry of Defence  
 
Forsvaret      Norwegian Armed Forces 
Forsvarets Forskningsinstitutt    Norw egian Defence Research Establishment 
Forsvarsbygg      Norwegian Defence Estates Agency Nasjonal Sikkerhetsmyndighet    Norw egian National Security Authority 
 GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet   Ministry of Health and Care  Services  
 
Bioteknologinemnda     The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory         B o a r d  Helsedirektoratet     Norwegian Directorate of Health 
Klagenemnda for bidrag til behandling i utlande t  The Norwegian Governmental Appeal Board 
       Regarding Medical Treatment Abroad Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt    Norweg ian Institute of Public Health 
Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten  Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health  
       Services 
Norsk pasientskadeerstatning    The Norwegian System of Compensation  
       t o  P a t i e n t s  Pasientskadenemnda     The Patients' Injury Compensation Board Preimplantasjonsdiagnostikknemnda   Nati onal Board for Preimplantation Genetic  
       Diagnosis 
Statens autorisasjonskontor for helsepersonell  The Norwegian Registration Authority for  
       H e a l t h  P e r s o n n e l  Statens helsepersonellnemnd    Norwegian Appeal Board for Health         Personnel Statens helsetilsyn      Norwegian Board of Health Supervision Statens Institutt for rusmiddelforskning   National Institute for Alcohol and  
       Drug Research 
Statens Legemiddelverk     Norwegian Medicines Agency Statens Strålevern     Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet   No rwegian Scientific Committee for Food  
       S a f e t y   Justis- og politidepartementet    Ministry of Justice and the Police  
 
Den høyere påtalemyndighet    The Higher Prosecuting Authority 
Den militære påtalemyndighet    The Military Prosecuting Authority Direktoratet for nødkommunikasjon   Directorate for Emergency Communication 
Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap  The Directorate for Civil Protection 
       and Emergency Planning Domstoladministrasjonen    National Courts Administration Hovedredningssentralen     Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Kommisjonen for gjenopptakelse av straffesaker  The Norwegian Criminal Cases Review  
       C o m m i s s i o n  
Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning   The Norwegian Criminal Injuries  
       Compensation Authority Kriminalomsorgens sentrale forvaltning   The Norweg ian Correctional Services 
Politidirektoratet     The National Police Directorate Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste    The Norwegian Police Security Service 
Sekretariatet for konfliktrådene     National Mediation Service 
Siviltjenesten      The Administration of Conscientious         O b j e c t i o n  Spesialenheten for politisaker     Norweg ian Bureau for the Investigation of  
       P o l i c e  A f f a i r s  
Statens sivilrettsforvaltning     The Norwegian Civil Affairs Authority 
Utlendingsdirektoratet     The Directorate of Immigration Utlendingsnemnda (UNE)     The Immigration Appeal Board  GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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Kommunal og Regionaldepartementet   Ministry of Local Government and  
       Regional Development 
 
Distriktssenteret  Centre of Competence on Rural 
Development 
Husbanken      The Norwegian State Housing Bank 
Husleietvistutvalget i Oslo, Akershus, Bergen    The Rent Disputes Tribunal in Oslo,  
og Tronheim      Akershus, Bergen and Trondheim Statens bygningstekniske etat    National Office of Building Technology and        A d m i n i s t r a t i o n  
 
Kulturdepartementet     Ministry of Cultural Affairs  
 
Arkivverket      The National Archival Services of         N o r w a y  
Kunst i offentlige rom, KORO     Public Art Norway 
Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet     The Norwegian Gaming and Foundation  
       A u t h o r i t y  Medietilsynet      The Norwegian Media Authority Nasjonalbiblioteket      The National Library of Norway Norsk Filminstitutt     National Film Board 
Norsk Kulturråd     Arts Council Norway 
Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt     The Norwegian Institute of Local History Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek    Norwegian Sound and Braille Library Rikskonsertene      The Norwegian Concert Institute Riksteatret       The Norwegian Touring Theatre 
Språkrådet      The Language Council of Norway 
 
Kunnskapsdepartementet    Ministry of Education and Research 
 
Artsdatabanken       The Norw egian Biodiversity Information  
       C e n t r e  
BIBSYS      BIBSYS 
Foreldreutvalget for grunnopplæringe n The National Parents' Committee for 
Primary and Secondary Education 
Meteorologisk institutt     Norwegian Meteorological Institute Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen  Norw egian Agency for Quality Assurance in  
       E d u c a t i o n   
Norges forskningsråd     The Research Council of Norway Norgesuniversitetet      Norway Opening University Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst,  velferd  Norwegian Social Research 
og aldring (NOVA) Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt    No rwegian Institute of International  
       A f f a i r s  
Samordna opptak     The Norwegian Universities and Colleges         A d m i s s i o n  S e r v i c e  Senter for IKT i utdanningen     The Norwegian Centre for ICT in Education Senter for internasjonalisering av høyere   The Norwegian Centre for International  
utdanning      Cooperation in Higher Education 
Statens fagskole for gartnere og  blomsterdekoratører (Vea)  Statens lånekasse for utdanning  The Norwegian State Educational Loan 
Fund 
Statlige universiteter og høyskoler   Universities and University Colleges GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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Utdanningsdirektoratet      Norwegian Directorate for Education and         T r a i n i n g  Vox, nasjonalt fagorgan for kompetansepolitik k  Norwegian Institute for Adult Learning 
 
Landbruks- og matdepartementet   Ministry of Agriculture and Food  
 
Bioforsk      Norwegian Institute for Agriculture         and Environmental Research Mattilsynet      Norwegian Food Safety Authority Norsk institutt for skog og landskap    Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute 
Norsk institutt for landbruksøkonomisk fors kning Norwegian Agricultural Economics 
Research Institute 
Reindriftsforvaltningen  Norwegian Reindeer Husbandry
 Administration 
Statens landbruksforvaltning     Norwegian Agricultural Authority 
Veterinærinstituttet     National Veterinary Institute   
 
Miljøverndepartementet    Ministry of the Environment  
 
Direktoratet for Naturforvaltning   Directorate for Nature Management 
Klima- og forurensningsdirektoratet   Climate and Pollution Agency 
Norsk kulturminnefond     No rwegian Cultural Heritage Fund 
Norsk Polarinstitutt     Norwegian Polar Research Institute Riksantikvaren      Directorate for Cultural Heritage  Statens Kartverk     Norwegian Mapping Authority 
 
Nærings- og handelsdepartementet   Ministry of Trade and Industry 
 
Direktoratet for mineralforvaltning med   Directorate of Mining with  Bergmesteren for Svalbard    Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard 
Garanti-Instituttet for Eksportkreditt (GIEK)  GIEK 
Justervesenet      Norwegian Metrology Service Norges geologiske undersøkelse    The Geological Survey of Norway Norsk akkreditering     Norwegian Accreditation Norsk romsenter      Norwegian Space Agency 
Sjøfartsdirektoratet     The Norwegian Maritime Directorate 
Skipsregistrene      The Norweg ian International Ship Register 
Patentstyret      Norwegian Industrial Property Office Brønnøysundregistrene     The Brønnøysund Register Centre  
Olje- og energidepartementet    Ministry of Petroleum and Energy  
 
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat   Norwegian Water Resources and Energy        D i r e c t o r a t e  Oljedirektoratet      Norwegian Petroleum Directorate  Samferdselsdepartementet    Ministry of Transport and         C o m m u n i c a t i o n  
 
Jernbaneverket  The Norwegian National Railway 
Administration 
Luftfartstilsynet      Civil Aviation Authority Norway Post- og teletilsynet     Norw egian Post and Telecommunications 
       A u t h o r i t y   GPA/O/NOR/2/Rev.2/Add.1 
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Statens havarikommisjon     Accident Investigation Board Norway Statens jernbanetilsyn      Norwegian Rail Authority Statens vegvesen     Norwegian Public Roads Administration  
Utenriksdepartementet    Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
 
Direktoratet for utviklingssamarbeid (NORAD)  Norwegian Agency for Development 
       Cooperation  
Fredskorpset      FK Norway 
 
Stortinget      The Storting  
 
Stortingets ombudsmann for forvaltninge n  Stortingets Ombudsman for Public 
  - Sivilombudsmannen     Administration Riksrevisjonen      Office of the Auditor General 
 
Domstolene      Courts of Law 
 
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