. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/264
30 April 2003
(03-2304)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
QUESTIONS TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA RELATING TO THE PROPOSED
WITHDRAWAL OF KOREA TOBACCO & GINSENG CORPORATION
AND DAEHAN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. LTD
Communication from the United States
The United States would appreciate the Republic of Korea's responses to the following
questions relating to its proposed withdrawal of Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation (KT&G) and
Daehan Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. (Daehan) from Annex 3 of  Appendix I of the Agreement on
Government Procuremen t (GPA) (GPA/W/250).
KT&G
1. With respect to KT&G, please provide a copy of the laws, regulations and other measures that
authorized the Korean Government's sale of its shares in KT&G, that transformed KT&G from agovernment enterprise into a private entity and that demonstrate that KT&G is no longer subject to
laws, regulations or other measures that apply to government enterprises.
2. Please describe all laws, regulations and other measures that Korea enacted or adopted to
ensure that KT&G's procurement is consistent with the GPA.  What measures would be required to
alter such regulation of KT&G's procurement if it were withdrawn from GPA coverage?
3. Are there any laws, regulations or other measures that restrict KT&G from hiring former
Korean Government employees?  If so, please provide a copy.
4. Please describe all financing, including direct grants, guarantees and loans at preferential
rates, that KT&G may have obtained prior to the Korean Government's sale of its shares in KT&G.
5. Please describe any special conditions attendant to the Korean Government's sale of its shares
in KT&G, such as no election of new directors until "X" years after the sale.
Daehan Printing and Publishing
6. Please explain the change in circumstances that  justify Daehan's wit hdrawal from Annex 3 at
this time.
7. Has Daehan ever been subject to laws, regulations or measures, other than the Commercial
Act or other measures that apply to all private companies?  If so, please describe and provide a copy
of such laws, regulations or other measures.
8. Please describe all laws, regulations and other measures that Korea enacted or adopted to
ensure that the Daehan's procurement is consistent with the GPA.  What measures would be requiredto alter such regulation of Daehan procurement if it were withdrawn from GPA coverage?GPA/W/264
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9. Has Korea named or selected any directors of Daehan's Board of Directors?  If so, do any
such directors remain on Daehan's Board?
10. According to the information provided with regarded to Daehan, Daehan has no foreign
ownership.  Are there any restrictions that preclude foreign ownership of any shares of Daehan?  If so,
please provide a copy.
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