WORLD TRADE RESTRICTED GPA/W/273 23 September 2003 ORGANIZATION (03-5024) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English

PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO APPENDIX I OF

Notification from Japan under Article XXIV:6(a)1 of the GPA

The following notification from the Permanent Mission of Japan was received on 12 September 2003 with the request that it be circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.

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1. Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6(a) of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), the wishes to notify the Committee on Government Procurement of the following modification of a purely formal nature relating to Annex 3 of Appendix I of the GPA (cf. WT/Let/446):

- add "- Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization" after "- National Printing Bureau" in Group B in the "List of Entities" and the "List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4".

2. The above modification is the result of the following organizational change relating to a central government entity in Annex 1. It does not alter the level of the mutually agreed coverage provided in the Agreement:

(1) Through Japan's central government reform process, part of the undertakings, which have been operated by internal sub-divisions of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (an independent organization of the Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry in Annex 1) are to be conducted by the Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization. Under the Law Concerning the Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (Law No. 179 of 18 December 2002) and the relevant ordinances, this organizational change shall be implemented as of 1 October 2003. The Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization shall be established as an Independent

1 Article XXIV:6(a) reads as follows: "Rectifications, transfers of an entity from one Annex to another or, in exceptional cases, other modifications relating to Appendices I through IV shall be notified to the Committee, along with information as to the likely consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement. If the rectifications, transfers or other modifications are of a purely formal or minor nature, they shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days. In other cases, 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 maintaining 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/W/273 Page 2

Administrative Institution (IAI), legally independent from the government, to perform transferred undertakings efficiently and effectively.

(2) Since this new Organization does not fall within the central government entities covered by the Accounts Law, and is not provided for in the National Government Organization Law, nor in the Law establishing the Cabinet Office, Japan has decided to add this entity to Annex 3 regarding both supplies and services (under Group B in the "List of Entities" and the "List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4"). In this way, the Agreement will apply to the Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization, with the same thresholds and conditions as stipulated in Annex 1 for central government entities.

(3) This entity will have accounting rules as of 1 October 2003 to implement the relevant thresholds and procedures under the Agreement. Challenge procedures, as provided for in Article XX of the Agreement, will apply to procurement conducted by this entity, which will fall under the control of the Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry.

3. Attachment A2 contains the proposed modification to Annex 3 of Appendix I in red-line/strikeout form. Attachment B2 indicates how Annex 3 of Appendix I would appear after the proposed modification has been made.

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ATTACHMENT A

JAPAN

ANNEX 3

All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance with the Provisions of this Agreement

Supplies

Threshold: - Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan 130 thousand SDR - Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - National Life Finance Corporation - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance List of Entities: Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business 1. Group A - Housing Loan Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal - Water Resources Development Public Enterprises Corporation - Development - Japan Regional Development Corporation - Japan Bank for International Cooperation - Japan Green Resources Corporation - Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a) - Japan National Oil Corporation (c) - Japan Tobacco Inc. - Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation - Hokkaido Railway Company (a) (a) (d) - East Japan Railway Company (a) - New Tokyo International Airport Authority - Central Japan Railway Company (a) - Japan Highway Public Corporation - West Japan Railway Company (a) - Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation - Shikoku Railway Company (a) - Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation - Kyushu Railway Company (a) - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority - Japan Freight Railway Company (a) - Urban Development Corporation (a) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f) - Japan Science and Technology Corporation - Northern Territories Issue Association - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development - Japan Consumers Information Center Institute (b) - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) - Japan Environment Corporation - RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical - Japan International Cooperation Agency Research) (b) - Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation - Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation - Government Pension Investment Fund Association - Agriculture and Livestock Industries - Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Corporation Amami Islands - Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) - - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation - The Japan Scholarship Foundation - Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation - Labour Welfare Corporation

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Supplies (cont'd)

- Japan Arts Council - National Science Museum - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - National Institute for Materials Science - University of the Air Foundation - National Research Institute for Earth Science and - National Stadium and School Health Center of Disaster Prevention Japan - National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan - Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - National Institute of Radiological Sciences - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and - National Museum of Art Physically Handicapped - National Museum - Japan Racing Association - National Research Institute for Cultural Properties - Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry - National Center for Teachers' Development and Fishery Corporation Personnel - National Institute of Health and Nutrition - The National Association of Racing - National Institute of Industrial Safety - Farmers' Pension Fund - National Institute of Industrial Health - Japan Keirin Association - Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer - Japan External Trade Organization Services - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization - National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - New Energy and Industrial Technology - National Livestock Breeding Center Development Organization - Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station - Japan National Tourist Organization - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station - Japan Institute of Labour - National Farmers Academy - Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and - Forest Tree Breeding Center Retirement of Volunteer Firemen - National Salmon Resources Center - Corporation for Advanced Transport and - National Fisheries University Technology (e) - National Agricultural Research Organization - The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences Private Schools of Japan - National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Organization for Workers' Retirement - National Institute for Rural Engineering Allowance Mutual Aid - National Food Research Institute - Japan International Research Center for 2. Group B Agricultural Sciences - Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute - National Archives of Japan - Fisheries Research Agency - Communications Research Laboratory - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry - National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Center for Industrial Property Information - National Research Institute of Brewing - Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Center for University Entrance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Examinations and Technology - National Institute of Special Education - National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center - Public Works Research Institute - National Women's Education Center - Building Research Institute - National Youth Houses - National Children's Centers - The National Institute for Japanese Language

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Supplies (cont'd) - New Tokyo International Airport Authority - Japan Highway Public Corporation - National Traffic Safety and Environment - Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation Laboratory - Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation - National Maritime Research Institute - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority - Port and Airport Research Institute - Urban Development Corporation (a) - Electronic Navigation Research Institute - Japan Science and Technology Corporation - Civil Engineering Research Institute of - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Hokkaido Institute (b) - Marine Technical College - Japan Environmental Corporation - National Institute for Sea Training - Japan International Cooperation Agency - Schools for Seafarers Training - Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation - Civil Aviation College - Government Pension Investment Fund - National Institute for Environmental Studies - Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation - Labor Management Organization for USFJ - Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) Employees - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation - National Agency for Vehicle Inspection - Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation - National Statistics Center - Labour Welfare Corporation - - Employment and Human Resources Development - National Printing Bureau Organization of Japan - Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization - Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - National Life Finance Corporation - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Services Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business Threshold: - Housing Loan Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Construction services: Enterprises 15,000 thousand SDR for entities in Group A - Development Bank of Japan 4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B - Japan Bank for International Cooperation - Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a) Architectural, engineering and other technical - Japan Tobacco Inc. (g) services covered by this Agreement: - Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g) 450 thousand SDR - East Japan Railway Company (a)(g) - Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g) - West Japan Railway Company (a)(g) Other services: 130 thousand SDR - Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g) - Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g) List of Entities which procure the services, specified - Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) in Annex 4: - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) - Northern Territories Issue Association 1. Group A - Japan Consumers Information Center

- Water Resources Development Public Corporation - Japan Regional Development Corporation - Japan Green Resources Corporation - Japan National Oil Corporation (c) - Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation (a) (d)

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Services (cont'd)

- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) - National Center for University Entrance - RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Examinations Research) (b) - National Institute of Special Education - Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center Association - National Women's Education Center - Fund for the Promotion and Development of the - National Youth Houses Amami Islands - National Children's Centers - Japan Foundation - The National Institute for Japanese Language - The Japan Scholarship Foundation - National Science Museum - Japan Arts Council - National Institute for Materials Science - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - National Research Institute for Earth Science and - University of the Air Foundation Disaster Prevention - National Stadium and School Health Center of - National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Japan - National Institute of Radiological Sciences - Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - National Museum of Art - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and - National Museum Physically Handicapped - National Research Institute for Cultural Properties - Japan Racing Association - National Center for Teachers' Development - Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry - National Institute of Health and Nutrition and Fishery Corporation Personnel - National Institute of Industrial Safety - The National Association of Racing - National Institute of Industrial Health - Farmers' Pension Fund - Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer - Japan Keirin Association Services - Japan External Trade Organization - National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization - National Livestock Breeding Center - New Energy and Industrial Technology - Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station Development Organization - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station - Japan National Tourist Organization - National Farmers Academy - Japan Institute of Labour - Forest Tree Breeding Center - Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and - National Salmon Resources Center Retirement of Volunteer Firemen - National Fisheries University - Corporation for Advanced Transport and - National Agricultural Research Organization Technology (e) - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences - The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for - National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences Private Schools of Japan - National Institute for Rural Engineering - Organization for Workers' Retirement - National Food Research Institute Allowance Mutual Aid - Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 2. Group B - Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

- National Archives of Japan - Communications Research Laboratory - National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research Institute of Brewing

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Services (cont'd)

- Fisheries Research Agency 3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and the entities in Group A award for purposes of their Industry daily profit-making activities which are exposed to - National Center for Industrial Property competitive forces in markets. This note shall not be Information used in a manner which circumvents the provisions - Nippon Export and Investment Insurance of this Agreement. - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 4. Notes to specific entities: - National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute (a) Procurement related to operational safety of - Building Research Institute transportation is not included. - National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (b) Procurement which could lead to the - National Maritime Research Institute disclosure of information incompatible with - Port and Airport Research Institute the purpose of the Treaty on the Non- - Electronic Navigation Research Institute Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with - Civil Engineering Research Institute of international agreements on intellectual Hokkaido property rights is not included. Procurement - Marine Technical College for safety-related activities aiming at - National Institute for Sea Training utilization and management of radioactive - Schools for Seafarers Training materials and responding to emergencies of - Civil Aviation College nuclear installation is not included. - National Institute for Environmental Studies - Labor Management Organization for USFJ (c) Procurement related to geological and Employees geophysical survey is not included. - National Agency for Vehicle Inspection - National Statistics Center (d) Procurement of advertising services, - Japan Mint construction services and real estate services - National Printing Bureau is not included. - Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (e) Procurement of ships to be jointly owned with private companies is not included. Notes to Annex 3 (f) Procurement of public electrical tele- 1. Products and services procured with a view to communications equipment and of services resale or with a view to use in the production of related to operational safety of goods for sale are not included. telecommunications is not included.

2. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be (g) Procurement of the services specified in awarded to co-operatives or associations in Annex 4, other than construction services, is accordance with laws and regulations existing at not included. the time of the entry into force of this Agreement for Japan.

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ATTACHMENT B

JAPAN

ANNEX 3

All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance with the Provisions of this Agreement

Supplies

Threshold: - Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan 130 thousand SDR - Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - National Life Finance Corporation - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance List of Entities: Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business 1. Group A - Housing Loan Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal - Water Resources Development Public Enterprises Corporation - Development Bank of Japan - Japan Regional Development Corporation - Japan Bank for International Cooperation - Japan Green Resources Corporation - Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a) - Japan National Oil Corporation (c) - Japan Tobacco Inc. - Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation - Hokkaido Railway Company (a) (a)(d) - East Japan Railway Company (a) - New Tokyo International Airport Authority - Central Japan Railway Company (a) - Japan Highway Public Corporation - West Japan Railway Company (a) - Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation - Shikoku Railway Company (a) - Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation - Kyushu Railway Company (a) - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority - Japan Freight Railway Company (a) - Urban Development Corporation (a) - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f) - Japan Science and Technology Corporation - Northern Territories Issue Association - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development - Japan Consumers Information Center Institute (b) - Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) - Japan Environment Corporation - RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical - Japan International Cooperation Agency Research) (b) - Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation - Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation - Government Pension Investment Fund Association - Agriculture and Livestock Industries - Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Corporation Amami Islands - Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) - Japan Foundation - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation - The Japan Scholarship Foundation - Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation - Labour Welfare Corporation

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Supplies (cont'd)

- Japan Arts Council - National Science Museum - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - National Institute for Materials Science - University of the Air Foundation - National Research Institute for Earth Science and - National Stadium and School Health Center of Disaster Prevention Japan - National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan - Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - National Institute of Radiological Sciences - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and - National Museum of Art Physically Handicapped - National Museum - Japan Racing Association - National Research Institute for Cultural Properties - Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry - National Center for Teachers' Development and Fishery Corporation Personnel - National Institute of Health and Nutrition - The National Association of Racing - National Institute of Industrial Safety - Farmers' Pension Fund - National Institute of Industrial Health - Japan Keirin Association - Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer - Japan External Trade Organization Services - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization - National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - New Energy and Industrial Technology - National Livestock Breeding Center Development Organization - Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station - Japan National Tourist Organization - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station - Japan Institute of Labour - National Farmers Academy - Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and - Forest Tree Breeding Center Retirement of Volunteer Firemen - National Salmon Resources Center - Corporation for Advanced Transport and - National Fisheries University Technology (e) - National Agricultural Research Organization - The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences Private Schools of Japan - National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences - Organization for Workers' Retirement - National Institute for Rural Engineering Allowance Mutual Aid - National Food Research Institute - Japan International Research Center for 2. Group B Agricultural Sciences - Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute - National Archives of Japan - Fisheries Research Agency - Communications Research Laboratory - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry - National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Center for Industrial Property Information - National Research Institute of Brewing - Nippon Export and Investment Insurance - National Center for University Entrance - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Examinations and Technology - National Institute of Special Education - National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center - Public Works Research Institute - National Women's Education Center - Building Research Institute - National Youth Houses - National Children's Centers - The National Institute for Japanese Language

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Supplies (cont'd) - New Tokyo International Airport Authority - Japan Highway Public Corporation - National Traffic Safety and Environment - Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation Laboratory - Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation - National Maritime Research Institute - Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority - Port and Airport Research Institute - Urban Development Corporation (a) - Electronic Navigation Research Institute - Japan Science and Technology Corporation - Civil Engineering Research Institute of - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Hokkaido Institute (b) - Marine Technical College - Japan Environmental Corporation - National Institute for Sea Training - Japan International Cooperation Agency - Schools for Seafarers Training - Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation - Civil Aviation College - Government Pension Investment Fund - National Institute for Environmental Studies - Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation - Labor Management Organization for USFJ - Metal Mining Agency of Japan (c) Employees - Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation - National Agency for Vehicle Inspection - Postal Life Insurance Welfare Corporation - National Statistics Center - Labour Welfare Corporation - Japan Mint - Employment and Human Resources Development - National Printing Bureau Organization of Japan - Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization - Okinawa Development Finance Corporation - National Life Finance Corporation - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Finance Services Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Small Business Threshold: - Housing Loan Corporation - Japan Finance Corporation for Municipal Construction services: Enterprises 15,000 thousand SDR for entities in Group A - Development Bank of Japan 4,500 thousand SDR for entities in Group B - Japan Bank for International Cooperation - Teito Rapid Transit Authority (a) Architectural, engineering and other technical - Japan Tobacco Inc. (g) services covered by this Agreement: - Hokkaido Railway Company (a)(g) 450 thousand SDR - East Japan Railway Company (a)(g) - Central Japan Railway Company (a)(g) - West Japan Railway Company (a)(g) Other services: 130 thousand SDR - Shikoku Railway Company (a)(g) - Kyushu Railway Company (a)(g) List of Entities which procure the services, specified - Japan Freight Railway Company (a)(g) in Annex 4: - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. (f)(g) - Northern Territories Issue Association 1. Group A - Japan Consumers Information Center

- Water Resources Development Public Corporation - Japan Regional Development Corporation - Japan Green Resources Corporation - Japan National Oil Corporation (c) - Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation (a)(d)

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Services (cont'd)

- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (b) - National Center for University Entrance - RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Examinations Research) (b) - National Institute of Special Education - Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation - National Olympics Memorial Youth Center Association - National Women's Education Center - Fund for the Promotion and Development of the - National Youth Houses Amami Islands - National Children's Centers - Japan Foundation - The National Institute for Japanese Language - The Japan Scholarship Foundation - National Science Museum - Japan Arts Council - National Institute for Materials Science - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - National Research Institute for Earth Science and - University of the Air Foundation Disaster Prevention - National Stadium and School Health Center of - National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan Japan - National Institute of Radiological Sciences - Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund - National Museum of Art - Association for Welfare of the Mentally and - National Museum Physically Handicapped - National Research Institute for Cultural Properties - Japan Racing Association - National Center for Teachers' Development - Mutual Aid Association of Agriculture, Forestry - National Institute of Health and Nutrition and Fishery Corporation Personnel - National Institute of Industrial Safety - The National Association of Racing - National Institute of Industrial Health - Farmers' Pension Fund - Center for Food Quality, Labeling and Consumer - Japan Keirin Association Services - Japan External Trade Organization - National Center for Seeds and Seedlings - Japan Motorcycle Racing Organization - National Livestock Breeding Center - New Energy and Industrial Technology - Fertilizer and Feed Inspection Station Development Organization - Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station - Japan National Tourist Organization - National Farmers Academy - Japan Institute of Labour - Forest Tree Breeding Center - Mutual Aid Fund for Official Casualties and - National Salmon Resources Center Retirement of Volunteer Firemen - National Fisheries University - Corporation for Advanced Transport and - National Agricultural Research Organization Technology (e) - National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences - The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for - National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences Private Schools of Japan - National Institute for Rural Engineering - Organization for Workers' Retirement - National Food Research Institute Allowance Mutual Aid - Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 2. Group B - Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

- National Archives of Japan - Communications Research Laboratory - National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster - National Research Institute of Brewing

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Services (cont'd)

- Fisheries Research Agency 3. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and the entities in Group A award for purposes of their Industry daily profit-making activities which are exposed to - National Center for Industrial Property competitive forces in markets. This note shall not be Information used in a manner which circumvents the provisions - Nippon Export and Investment Insurance of this Agreement. - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 4. Notes to specific entities: - National Institute of Technology and Evaluation - Public Works Research Institute (a) Procurement related to operational safety of - Building Research Institute transportation is not included. - National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (b) Procurement which could lead to the - National Maritime Research Institute disclosure of information incompatible with - Port and Airport Research Institute the purpose of the Treaty on the Non- - Electronic Navigation Research Institute Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons or with - Civil Engineering Research Institute of international agreements on intellectual Hokkaido property rights is not included. Procurement - Marine Technical College for safety-related activities aiming at - National Institute for Sea Training utilization and management of radioactive - Schools for Seafarers Training materials and responding to emergencies of - Civil Aviation College nuclear installation is not included. - National Institute for Environmental Studies - Labor Management Organization for USFJ (c) Procurement related to geological and Employees geophysical survey is not included. - National Agency for Vehicle Inspection - National Statistics Center (d) Procurement of advertising services, - Japan Mint construction services and real estate services - National Printing Bureau is not included. - Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (e) Procurement of ships to be jointly owned with private companies is not included. Notes to Annex 3 (f) Procurement of public electrical tele- 1. Products and services procured with a view to communications equipment and of services resale or with a view to use in the production of related to operational safety of goods for sale are not included. telecommunications is not included.

2. This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be (g) Procurement of the services specified in awarded to co-operatives or associations in Annex 4, other than construction services, is accordance with laws and regulations existing at not included. the time of the entry into force of this Agreement for Japan.

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