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Internet:  http://www.wto.orgReference:    WLI/100 30 April 2003
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF REPLACEMENT PAGES
IN THE LOOSE-LEAF SYSTEM FOR APPENDICES CONTAINING
THE CERTIFIED MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT
I have the honour to furnish herewith certified true copies of replacement pages 1/2 and 2/2 of
Annex 1 to Appendix I containing the certified modifications.
The modifications concern Hong Kong, China  and are effective as of 4 April 2003 .
        Supachai Panitchpakdi
Director-General
03-2299 WT/Let/444AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT
It is hereby certified that the modifications to Annex 1 to Appendix I of the Agreement on
Government Procurement (1994) concerning Hong Kong, China , which were notified to the
Committee on Government Procurement (GPA/W/256) pursuant to the procedures of Article XXIV:6,
became effective as of 4 April 2003 .
Pursuant to the Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement adopted on
4 June 1996 regarding the establishment of a loose-leaf system with legal effect to periodically updatethe Appendices to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA/M/2) and procedures withrespect to the modifications to the loose-leaf system (GPA/M/5), these modifications are contained in
the attached replacement pages to the loose-leaf system.  Accordingly, the attached pages replacepages 1/2 and 2/2 of Annex 1 to Appendix I of Hong Kong, China in the Loose-Leaf System of
Appendices in conformity with the aforementioned Decisions.
This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the
Agreement.
This Certification is deposited with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, who
shall promptly furnish a certified true copy to each party to the Agreement on GovernmentProcurement.  It shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter ofthe United Nations.
Done at Geneva this thirtieth day of April, two thousand and three.
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Certified true copy:
Director-GeneralAPPENDIX I HONG KONG,
CHINAANNEX 1 Page 1/2
4 April 2003 (WT/Let/444)HONG KONG, CHINA
ANNEX 1
Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance
With the Provisions of this Agreement
Supplies
Threshold : 130,000 SDR for goods and services other than construction services
5,000,000 SDR for construction services
List of Entities :
1. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
2. Architectural Services Department
3. Audit Commission
4. Auxiliary Medical Services
5. Buildings Department
6. Census and Statistics Department
7. Civil Aid Services
8. Civil Aviation Department
9. Civil Engineering Department
10. Civil Service Training and Development Institute
11. Companies Registry
12. Correctional Services Department
13. Customs and Excise Department
14. Department of Health
15. Department of Justice
16. Drainage Services Department
17. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
18. Environmental Protection Department
19. Fire Services Department
20. Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
21. Government Flying Service
22. Government Laboratory
23. Government Land Transport Agency
24. Government Property Agency
25. Government Secretariat
26. Government Supplies Department
27. Highways Department
28. Home Affairs Department
29. Hong Kong Monetary Authority
30. Hong Kong Observatory
31. Hong Kong Police Force (including Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force)
32. Hospital Services DepartmentAPPENDIX I HONG KONG,
CHINAANNEX 1 Page 2/2
4 April 2003 (WT/Let/444)33. Immigration Department
34. Independent Commission Against Corruption
35. Information Services Department
36. Information Technology Services Department
37. Inland Revenue Department
38. Intellectual Property Department
39. Invest Hong Kong
40. Judiciary
41. Labour Department
42. Land Registry
43. Lands Department
44. Legal Aid Department
45. Leisure and Cultural Services Department
46. Management Services Agency
47. Marine Department
48. Office of the Ombudsman
49. Office of the Telecommunications Authority
50. Official Languages Agency
51. Official Receiver's Office
52. Planning Department
53. Post Office
54. Printing Department
55. Public Service Commission
56. Radio Television Hong Kong
57. Rating and Valuation Department
58. Registration and Electoral Office
59. Secretariat, Independent Police Complaints Council
60. Secretariat, Standing Commission on Civil Service Salaries and Conditions of Service
61. Secretariat, Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service
62. Secretariat, University Grants Committee
63. Social Welfare Department
64. Student Financial Assistance Agency
65. Technical Education and Industrial Training Department
66. Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority
67. Territory Development Department
68. Trade and Industry Department
69. Transport Department
70. Treasury
71. Water Supplies Department
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