RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/66/Add.7
21 August 1998
(98-3288)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
THE THRESHOLDS IN APPENDIX I OF THE AGREEMENT AS EXPRESSED
IN NATIONAL CURRENCIES FOR 1998/1999
Addendum
ISRAEL
In pursuance of the agreed procedures (GPA/1 , Annex 3), delegations have been invited to
notify their respective national thresholds for the period 1998-1999.
The information notified by Israel is reproduced below.
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1. Calculation of threshold figures in US$
ANNEX 1
Threshold Value (SDR) Threshold Value in US$
Supplies 130,000 186,000
Services 130,000 186,000
Construction 8,500,000 12,189,000
ANNEX 2
Threshold Value (SDR) Threshold Value in US$
Supplies 250,000 358,000
Services 250,000 358,000
Construction 8,500,000 12,189,000
ANNEX 3
Threshold Value (SDR) Threshold Value in US$
Supplies 355,000 509,000
Services 355,000 509,000
Construction 8,500,000 12,189,000
2. Method of calculation
The calculation of the thresholds of the WTO Agreement, expressed in US$ has been based
on the average monthly SDR to US$ exchange ra te over 24 months from September 1995 through
August 1997 (1 SDR = 1.434 US$).
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