RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE GPA/W/66/Add.2
25March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1180)
Original: English Committee onGovernment Procurement
THE THRESHOLDS INAPPENDIX IOFTHE AGREEMENT ASEXPRESSED
INNATIONAL CURRENCIES FOR 1998/1999
Addendum
Japan
Inpursuance oftheagreed procedures (GPA/1, Annex 3),delegations havebeeninvited to
notify theirrespective national thresholds fortheperiod 1998-1999.
Theinformation notified byJapan isreproduced below.
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Thethresholds listed below willbeeffective fortheperiod from1April 1998 (thebeginning
ofFY1998) until31March 2000 (theendofFY1999).
Annex 1
SDRs YEN
Supplies andservices (Note 1) 130,000 21,000,000
Technical services (Note 2) 450,000 72,000,000
Construction services 4,500,000 720,000,000
Annex 2
SDRs YEN
Supplies andservices (Note 1) 200,000 32,000,000
Technical services (Note 2) 1,500,000 240,000,000
Construction services 15,000,000 2,430,000,000
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Annex 3
SDRs YEN
Supplies andservices (Note 1) 130,000 21,000,000
Technical services (Note 2) 450,000 72,000,000
Construction services 15,000,000 2,430,000,000
Note 1: "Services" refer totheservices specified inJapan'sAnnex 4except for"technical
services" and"construction services".
Note 2: "Technical services" refertothearchitectural, engineering andother technical services
related toconstruction services specified inJapan'sAnnex 4.
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