WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/67
15 April 2002
(02-2062)
Committee on Government Procurement Original: English
NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION OF JAPAN
Communication from Japan
The following communication has been received from the Permanent Mission of Japan with the
request that it be circulated to the Committee on Government Procurement.
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Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 5 (b) of the WTO Agreement on Government
Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to inform the Committee on Government Procurement
of the following change in its regulations  concerning the government procurement.
Notification of the partial revision of the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of
Eco-Friendly Goods and Services under the Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of
Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities.
1. Agency responsible:
Ministry of the Environment
2. Description of the partial revision of the Basic Policy:
The original Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and
Services based on the Law Concerning the Promo tion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and
Services by the State and Other Entities was adopted by the cabinet decision in February 2001
(cf. GPA/W/131).  The revision of the Basic Policy including addition of 50 designated procurement
items was adopted by the cabinet decision in February 2002.  (The summary of the revision is
attached hereto.  The Japanese text of the revised Basic Policy is available at the web site of the
Ministry of the Environment (http://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/g-low/index.html).)
3. Starting date of procurement based on the revised Basic Policy:
1 April 2002
4. Inquiry point:
Environment and Economy Division, Integrated Environmental Policy Bureau, Ministry of
the EnvironmentTelephone: +(81 3) 5521-8229  Fax: +(81 3) 3580-9568GPA/67
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Appendix
Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria, etc.
(Summary)
Category Designated Procurement
Items
(Cabinet decision on
February 2, 2001)Addition of Designate
Procurement Items, etc.
(Cabinet decision on
February 15, 2002)
*   shows the revision beside
the addition of itemsEvaluation Criteria
Underlined parts show
the new evaluationcriteria concerning the
additional items and
other revisions
Paper Computer paper, printing
paper, hygienic paper (toilet
paper)5 items including diazotype
paper, optical character
reader’s paper, tissue paperRecycled paper
content, bleaching, etc.
Purchased
printed
materialPurchased printed material * Move to the category of
Services
Stationery 49 items, including
mechanical pencils, ball-
point pens, scissors, glue,
files and binders.18 items, including desk-
mats, albums, binding
strings, blackboard erasers,
squashing devices of
cans/bottles* Delete cases with slide
fastener
Office
furniture8 items, including chairs,
desks, shelves, and
blackboardsCoat hangers, umbrella
standsUse of recycled
materials (e.g.
recycled plastic,
thinning wood), etc.
Office
automationmachines7 items, including copiers,
computers, printers, andfacsimilesComputer monitors
* Partly revise the standardof copiers
Home
electronic
appliances6 items, including
refrigerators, air
conditioners, televisions,
and VTRs
Lighting Fluorescent lighting
equipment and fluorescentlight bulbsEnergy consumption
efficiency, etc.GPA/67
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Vehicles, etc. Vehicles (natural gas
vehicles, hybrid vehicles,
etc.)Receivers/transmitters for
Electronic Toll Collection
system, receivers for
Vehicle Information
Communication System* Add the standard of LPG
vehicles of low emission
and high energy efficiencyExhaust emission, fuel
efficiency, etc.
Uniforms andwork clothesUniforms and work clothes
Interior
fixtures andbeddingCarpets, curtains, blankets Comforts, bed frames,
mattresses
Work gloves Work glovesUse of polyester made
from recycled
materials from PET
bottles, etc.
Facilities Solar power generation
systems, fuel cells, solar
heating systemsComposting equipments
from kitchen garbageUse of solar energy,
reduction of volume
and weight of
garbage, etc.
Public-works
projectsPublic-works projects:
1. Recycled materials (e.g.
reconstituted wood
boards, tiles, and
blended cement), etc.
2. Construction machines
(low emission machines,
low-noise machines)Recycled aggregate,
undercoating paint, concretewith permeability, heat
insulating windows/doors,
automatic faucets,
automatically controlled
lighting systems, fertilizers
using sewer sludge, etc. (for
1. Recycled materials)Recycled material
content, emission,noise, etc.
Services Energy conservation
diagnosisCafeteria, Printing,
Recycling of automobile
tiresQualification of
service provider,
content of diagnosis,
Recycling of
garbage(com-posting,
etc.) recycled paper
contents, recycling of
automobile tires, etc.
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