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GPA/MOD/JPN/104  
 
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS  
TO COVERAGE  UNDER THE AGREEMENT  ON  
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 2012  
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN  
Proposed Modification s to Appendix I concerning  Japan  
notified pursuant to Article XIX:1 of the  GPA 2012  
The following communication, dated 16 J une 2021, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Japan.  
 
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Notifying Party  JAPAN 
Legal Basis   Article XIX:1(a) of the GPA 2012  
 Article XIX:1(b) of the GPA 2012  
Annex (es) to 
Appendix I affected  • Central Government Entities (Annex 1)  
Description of the proposed modification (s): 
On September 1, 2021, the Digital Agency will be established as an administrative body under 
the direct control of the Cabinet in accordance with national laws concerning the establishment 
of the Digital Agency. In order to swiftly implement and focus on measures for the formation of 
a digital society, t he Agency will comprehensively coordinate measures of each administrative 
department. In addition, the Agency will plan and promote comprehensive and basic policies on 
its own.  
The List of Entities thereto will be reordered and renumbered as shown in Attac hments  
according to the order established by a domestic law which stipulates that the Reconstruction 
Agency comes after the Digital Agency which is placed next to the Consumer Affairs Agency . 
Information of the likely consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage 
provided for by the Agreement:  
The modification s that Japan is proposing do not reduce the mutually agreed coverage under 
the GPA 2012.  
Attachments1: 
• Attachment A  to this document shows (in bold, strikeout, or underline) the prop osed 
modification s to the corresponding page of Annex 1 to Appendix I concerning  Japan 
under the GPA 2012.  
• Attachment B  indicates how the relevant page would appear after the proposed 
modification has become effective.  
 
1 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/JPN/104  
 
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   APPENDIX I  JAPAN  ANNEX 1  Page 1/1 
ATTACHMENT A  
JAPAN 
(Authentic in the English Language only ) 
ANNEX  1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Goods        SDR 100,000  
 
Construction Services     SDR 4,500,000  
 
Architectural, engineering    SDR 450,000  
and other technical services  
covered by this Agreement  
 
Other services      SDR 100,000  
List of Entities:  
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as follows:  
1. House of Representatives;  
2. House of Councillors;  
3. Supreme Court;  
4. Board of Audit;  
5. Cabinet;  
6. National Personnel Authority;  
7. Cabinet Office;  
8.   Reconstruction Agency;  
98. Imperial Household Agency;  
109. Japan Fair Trade C ommission ; 
1110. National Public Safety Commission (National Police Agency);  
1211. Personal Information Protection Commission ; 
1312. Japan Casino Regulatory Commission;  
1413. Financial Services Agency;  
1514. Consumer Affairs Agency;  
15.   Digital Agency ; 
816.   Reconstruction Agency;  
1617. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;  
1718. Ministry of Justice;  
1819. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  
1920. Ministry of Finance;  
2021. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;  
2122. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;  
2223. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;  
2324. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;  
2425. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Tra nsport and Tourism;  
2526. Ministry of the Environment;  
2627. Ministry of Defense.  
 
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Notes to Annex 1  
1.  Entities covered by the Accounts Law include all their internal subdivisions, independent organs, 
attached organizations and other organizations and local branch offices provided for in the National 
Government Organization Law and the Law establishing the Cabinet Office.  
2.  This Agreement does not cover contracts to be awarded to co -operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan.GPA/MOD/JPN/104  
 
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ATTACHMENT B  
JAPAN 
(Authentic in the English Language only ) 
ANNEX  1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Goods        SDR 100,000  
 
Construction Services     SDR 4,500,000  
 
Architectural, engineering    SDR 450,000  
and other technical services  
covered by this Agreement  
 
Other services      SDR 100,000  
List of Entities:  
All entities covered by the Accounts Law as follows:  
1.   House of Representatives;  
2. House of Councillors;  
3. Supreme Court;  
4. Board of Audit;  
5. Cabinet;  
6. National Personnel Authority;  
7. Cabinet Office;  
8. Imperial Household Agency;  
9. Japan Fair Trade C ommission ; 
10. National Public Safety Commission (National Police Agency);  
11. Personal Information Protection Commission ; 
12. Japan Casino Regulatory Commission;  
13. Finan cial Services Agency;  
14. Consumer Affairs Agency;  
15. Digital Agency;  
16. Reconstruction Agency;  
17. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;  
18. Ministry of Justice;  
19. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;  
20. Ministry of Finance;  
21. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;  
22. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare;  
23. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;  
24. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;  
25. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism;  
26. Ministry of the Environment;  
27. Ministry of Defe nse. GPA/MOD/JPN/104  
 
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Notes to Annex 1  
1.  Entities covered by the Accounts Law include all their internal subdivisions, independent organs, 
attached organizations and other organizations and local branch offices provided for in the National 
Government Organization Law and the Law establishing the Cabinet Office.  
2.  This Agreement does not cover contracts to be aw arded to co -operatives or associations in 
accordance with laws and regulations existing at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement 
for Japan.  
 
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