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20 June 2022 
(22-4775) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 
JOINT STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT IMPLICATIONS RESULTING FROM 
THE AGGRESSION BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AGAINST UKRAINE  
COMMUNICATION FROM AUSTRALIA; CANADA; EUROPEAN UNION; ICELAND; JAPAN;  REPUBLIC  
OF KOREA; REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA; MONTENEGRO; THE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TO 
ARUBA; NEW ZEALAND; NORWAY;  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF  TAIWAN,   
PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU; UKRAINE; UNITED KINGDOM AND UNITED STATES  
The following communication, dated 20 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegations of Australia; Canada; European Union ; Iceland; Japan; Republic of Korea ; Republic of 
Moldova; Montenegro; the Netherlands with respect to Aruba ; New Zealand; Norway; the Separate 
Customs Territor y of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Ukraine; United Kingdom and 
United  States .  
 
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We, Parties to the World Trade Organization 's Agreement on Government Procurement, stand in 
solidarity with the people of Ukraine and are united in condemning in the strongest possible terms 
the Russian Federation's military assault on Ukraine, which is supported by Belarus.  
 
We consider that the R ussian Federation's actions are an unprovoked, premeditated attack against 
a sovereign democratic state, and an egregious violation of international law, the UN Charter, and 
fundamental principles of international peace and security. These actions call int o serious question 
the respect of the Russian Federation for all international institutions, disciplines, and norms.  
 
We take note of the Russian Federation 's observer status and application for accession to the 
Agreement on Government Procurement dated 2 2 August 2016. As full Parties to the Agreement on 
Government Procurement, we express deep concern that the Russian Federation 's aggression  and 
on-going atrocities are affecting the ability of one full Party – Ukraine – to meaningfully participate 
in the A greement on Government Procurement and international procurement markets more 
generally. As such, we consider the Russian Federation 's aggression  affects the balance of rights 
and obligations under the Agreement for all Parties – as reflected in negotiated  schedules – and thus 
undermines the Agreement itself.  
 
Therefore, in light of the impacts of the Russian Federation 's aggression , the co -sponsors of this 
communication will not participate in any work related to the Russian Federation 's accession to the 
World Trade Organization 's Agreement on Government Procurement and consider the process 
suspended.  
 
Together, we insist that the Russian Federation urgently stops its military aggression and 
immediately withdraws its troops. We remain firmly convinced that the Russian Federation must be 
held accountable for its actions and stop undermining democracy, global stability and international 
law. 
 
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