RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/217
7 October 2002
(02-5394)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA
The following communication, dated 7 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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This is a response to the document GPA/W/207, dated 11 September 2002, which contains a
notification from the Permanent Mission of Korea, concerning proposed changes to Korea's Annex 3
of the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
Article XXIV:6 of the GPA provides 30 days for other Parties to object to the notification.
Canada considers that further information is required to assess the basis for and effect of the proposed
change.
Specifically, Canada would like the Government of Korea to confirm that the GATT and
GATS national treatment and MFN obligations will apply to any measures taken by the Governmentof Korea pertaining to purchases by Korea Telecom.
Canada, therefore, objects to the proposed changes going into effect at the end of the 30-day
period.  We would appreciate Korea's response to this question.  We will review the response and
seek further clarification as required.  Canada reserves the right to request consultations.  We willcontinue to inform the Committee regarding the progress of the matter.
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