RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/213
2 October 2002
(02-5280)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA
The following communication, dated 1 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Canada with the request that it be circulated to the Committee on Government
Procurement.
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Canada is withdrawing its objection to the modification to Appendix I of the Agreement on
Government Procurement related to NTT Communications Corporation (NTT-C) proposed by Japan
in GPA/W/91, dated 6 September 1999.  Canada would like to thank Japan for its responses toCanada's written questions in GPA/W/108 and for its participation in bilateral discussions enabling
Canada to better understand Japan's proposal.
Canada notes that withdrawal of this objection is based on a detailed evaluation of the
particular circumstances relating to NTT-C and is without prejudice to Canada's views on any other
proposal for potential modification of coverage of the Agreement on Government Procurement.
Canada's decision in this case cannot be considered a precedent for any future proposals for
modification to the coverage of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.
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