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ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  
 
 
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Referencia:   WLI/100 3 de octubre de 2001  
 
 
 
  
 
ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE LAS PÁGINAS SUSTITUTIVAS DEL SISTEMA DE
 
HOJAS AMOVIBLES PARA LOS APÉNDICES DEL ACUERDO  
 
ENVÍO DE COPIA AUTENTICADA  
 
 
Tengo el honor de remitirle adjunta una copia aut enticada de la Certificación de las páginas 
sustitutivas 1/4 y 2/4 del anexo 1;  y la página 1/2 del anexo 3 del apéndice I de Corea , con efecto 
desde el 14 de septiembre de 2001 . 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  Mike Moore 
 Director General 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
01-4962
   WT/Let/401  
  
 
 
 
ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA  
HECHO EN MARRAKECH EL 15 DE ABRIL DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICACIÓN DE MODIFICACIONES DEL ACUERDO 
 
 
 Certifico por la presente que las modificaciones del anexo 1 y el anexo 3 del apéndice I del 
Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública (1994) relativas a Corea , que se notificaron al Comité de 
Contratación Pública (GPA/W/128 y Corr.1 y 2 y GPA/W/140) de conformidad con los procedimientos 
establecidos en el párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV, surten efecto desde el 14 de septiembre de 2001 .   
  De conformidad con la Decisión adoptada por el Comité de Contratación Pública el 4 de junio 
de 1996 sobre el establecimiento de un sistema de hojas amovibles con efectos jurídicos para 
actualizar periódicamente los apéndices del Acue rdo sobre Contratación Pública (GPA/M/2), y los 
procedimientos para las modificaciones del sistema de hojas amovibles (GPA/M/5), esas 
modificaciones figuran en las páginas sustitutivas  del sistema de hojas amovibles que se adjuntan a 
la presente.  En consecuencia, las páginas adjuntas  sustituyen a las páginas 1/ 4 y 2/4 del anexo 1;  y 
la página 1/2 del anexo 3 del apéndice I de Corea  del sistema de hojas amovibles para los 
apéndices, de conformidad con las Decisiones antes mencionadas.   
  Se remite la presente notificación de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 14 del 
artículo XXIV del Acuerdo. 
  La presente Certificación quedará depositada en poder del Director General de la 
Organización Mundial del Comercio, quien remitirá sin dilación una copia autenticada a cada una de 
las Partes en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación P ública, y será registrada de conformidad con las 
disposiciones del Artículo 102 de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas. 
 
Hecha en Ginebra el tres de octubre de dos mil uno. 
 
  
 Mike Moore 
  
 
  
 
Copia autenticada:  
 
  
 
  
Director General 
  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 1/4
 
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401) KOREA 
 
(Authentic in the English language only) 
 
 
ANNEX 1 
 
Central Government Entities wh ich Procure in Accordance 
with the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities : 
 - Board of Audit and Inspection - Office of the Prime Minister 
- Office for Government Policy Coordination 
- Ministry of Gender Equality - Ministry of Finance and Economy - Ministry of Planning and Budget - Financial Supervisory Commission 
- Ministry of Unification 
- Ministry of Government Ad ministration and Home Affairs 
- Civil Service Commission - Ministry of Science and Technology - Government Information Agency - Government Legislation Agency 
- Patriots and Veterans  Administration Agency 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Ministry of Justice - Ministry of National Defense - Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development 
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism 
- Cultural Properties Administration - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy - Ministry of Health and Welfare - Food and Drug Administration 
- Ministry of Labor 
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation - Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - Ministry of Information and Communications - Ministry of Environment 
- Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding 
procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in  this list, the coverages and thresholds for 
such entities thereunde r shall be applied.)  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 1 Page 2/4
 
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401)  
- National Tax Service - Customs Service 
- National Statistical Office 
- Korea Meteorological Administration - National Police Agency (except purchases fo r the purpose of maintaining public order, as 
provided in Article XXIII of the Code.) 
- Supreme Public Prosecutors' Office 
- Military Manpower Administration 
- Rural Development Administration - Forest Service - Korean Intellectual Property Office - Small and Medium Bu siness Administration 
- Korea National Railroad Administration (The Korean Government plan s to change the NRA 
into a public corporation in 1996, in which case th e Korean Government has the right to transfer 
the NRA from Annex 1 to Annex 3 without any consultation and/or compensatory measures.) 
- National Maritime Police Agency (except purc hases for the purpose of maintaining public 
order, as provided in Article XXIII of the Agreement.) 
 
Services  
 
Threshold : 130,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4 : 
 
Same as "Supplies" section  
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 5,000,000 SDR 
 
List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 : 
 Same as "Supplies" section 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
 
1. The above central government entities include  their subordinate linear organizations, special 
local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization Act of the Republic of Korea. 
 
2. This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to 
use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale. 
 3. This Agreement does not apply to the singl e tendering procurement including set-asides for 
small- and medium-sized busine sses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the 
State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, a nd the procurement of ag ricultural, fishery and 
livestock products according to the Foodgr ain Management Law, the Law Concerning 
Marketing and Price Stabilizati on of Agricultural and Fishery Pr oducts, and the Livestock Law.  
 
APPENDIX I KOREA  ANNEX 3 Page 1/2
 
 
14 September 2001 (WT/Let/401)  
ANNEX 3 
 
All Other Entities which Procure in Accordance 
With the Provisions of this Agreement  
 
 
Supplies  
 
Threshold : 450,000 SDR 
 List of Entities : 
 - Korea Development Bank 
- Industrial Bank of Korea 
- Kookmin Bank - Housing and Commercial Bank (H&CB) - Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation - Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 
- Korea Electric Power Corpor ation (except purchases of pr oducts in the categories of 
HS Nos. 8504, 8535, 8537 and 8544) 
- Korea Coal Corporation - Korea Resources Corporation - Korea National Oil Corporation 
- Korea General Chemical Corporation 
- Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Korea Highway Corporation - Korea National Housing Corporation - Korea Water Resources Corporation - Korea Land Corporation 
- Korea Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure Corporation 
- Agricultural and Fishery Marketing Corporation - Korea Telecom (except purchases of comm on telecommunications commodity products and 
telecommunications network equipment) 
- Korea National Tourism Organization 
- Daehan Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. 
- Korea Labor Welfare Corporation - Korea Gas Corporation   
Construction Services  
 
Threshold : 15,000,000 SDR 
 List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5 :   
 
Same as "Supplies" section 
 
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