agreement govern procur preambl parti agreement hereinaft refer quot parti quot minist agre tokyo declar septemb comprehens multilater trade negoti framework gener agreement tariff trade hereinaft refer quot gener agreement quot quot gatt quot aim inter alia reduc elimin tariff measur trade restrict distort effect bring measur effect intern disciplin minist agre negoti aim secur addit benefit intern trade develop countri recogn import applic differenti measur wai provid special favour treatment feasibl recogn order achiev econom social object implement programm polici econom develop aim rais standard live peopl take account balanc payment posit develop countri adopt agre differenti measur minist tokyo declar recogn situat problem develop develop countri special attent stress ensur countri receiv special treatment context gener specif measur favour develop countri negoti recogn establish agre intern framework right oblig respect law regul procedur practic govern procur view achiev greater liber expans world trade improv intern framework conduct world trade recogn law regul procedur practic govern procur prepar adopt appli foreign domest product foreign domest supplier afford protect domest product supplier discrimin foreign product supplier recogn desir provid transpar law regul procedur practic govern procur recogn establish intern procedur notif consult surveil disput settlement view ensur fair prompt effect enforc intern provis govern procur maintain balanc right oblig highest level agre articl scope coverag agreement appli law regul procedur practic procur product entiti subject agreement includ servic incident suppli product incident servic exce product servic contract se procur contract sdr procur requir divid intent reduc result contract sdr individu requir procur product product type result award contract contract award separ part recur contract month subsequ initi contract basi applic agreement procur entiti direct substanti control parti design entiti respect procur procedur practic review negoti refer final provis coverag agreement list entiti extent rectif modif amend made successor entiti annex parti inform entiti cover agreement region local govern author territori object principl rule agreement rule nation treatment discrimin draw attent benefit liber govern procur articl ii nation treatment discrimin respect law regul procedur practic govern procur cover agreement parti provid immedi uncondition product supplier parti offer product origin custom territori includ free zone parti treatment favour accord domest product supplier accord product supplier parti provis paragraph appli custom duti charg kind impos connect import method levi duti charg import regul formal parti appli rule origin product import purpos govern procur cover agreement parti rule origin appli normal trade time import import product parti articl iii special differenti treatment develop countri object parti implement administr agreement provis set articl duli account develop financi trade develop countri develop countri safeguard balanc payment posit ensur level reserv adequ implement programm econom develop promot establish develop domest industri includ develop small scale cottag industri rural backward area econom develop sector economi support industri unit long wholli substanti depend govern procur agreement word quot entiti quot understood includ agenc contract threshold parti accord articl ix applic part agreement review procur practic procedur util applic discrimin transpar contract connect inclus contract threshold agreement encourag econom develop region global arrang develop countri present contract parti gatt disapprov consist provis agreement parti prepar applic law regul procedur affect govern procur facilit increas import develop countri bear mind special problem develop countri countri low stage econom develop coverag view ensur develop countri adher agreement term consist develop financi trade object list paragraph duli account negoti respect list entiti develop countri cover provis agreement develop countri prepar list entiti cover provis agreement endeavour includ entiti purchas product export interest develop countri agre exclus develop countri negoti particip negoti agreement mutual accept exclus rule nation treatment respect entiti product includ list entiti regard circumst case negoti consider mention paragraph duli account develop countri particip region global arrang develop countri refer paragraph negoti exclus list regard circumst case take account inter alia provis govern procur provid region global arrang concern take account product subject common industri develop programm entri forc agreement develop countri parti modifi list entiti accord provis modif list contain articl ix agreement regard develop financi trade request committe grant exclus rule nation treatment entiti product includ list entiti regard circumst case take duli account provis paragraph develop countri parti request entri forc agreement committe grant exclus entiti product includ list light particip region global arrang develop countri regard circumst case take duli account provis paragraph request committe develop countri parti relat modif list accompani document relev request inform consider matter paragraph appli mutati mutandi develop countri acced agreement entri forc agre exclus mention paragraph subject review accord provis paragraph articl technic assist develop countri parti develop countri parti request provid technic assist deem develop countri parti resolv problem field govern procur assist provid basi discrimin develop countri parti relat inter alia solut technic problem relat award specif contract problem parti make request parti agre deal context assist inform centr develop countri parti establish individu jointli inform centr respond reason request develop countri parti inform relat inter alia law regul procedur practic govern procur notic propos purchas publish address entiti cover agreement natur volum product purchas purchas includ inform futur tender committe set inform centr special treatment develop countri regard paragraph tokyo declar special treatment grant develop countri parti supplier countri respect product origin countri context gener specif measur favour develop countri parti parti grant benefit agreement supplier develop countri parti respect product origin countri develop countri parti request provid assist deem potenti tender develop countri submit tender select product interest entiti develop countri supplier develop countri likewis assist compli technic regul standard relat product subject propos purchas review committe review annual oper effect articl year oper basi report submit parti carri major review order evalu effect part yearli review view achiev maximum implement provis agreement includ articl ii regard develop financi trade situat develop countri concern committe examin exclus provid accord provis paragraph articl modifi extend round negoti accord provis articl ix develop countri parti give consider possibl enlarg list entiti regard econom financi trade situat articl iv technic specif technic specif lai characterist product purchas qualiti perform safeti dimens test test method symbol terminolog packag mark label conform certif requir prescrib procur entiti prepar adopt appli view creat obstacl intern trade effect creat unnecessari obstacl intern trade technic specif prescrib procur entiti term perform design base intern standard nation technic regul recogn nation standard requir refer trade mark patent design type specif origin produc suffici precis intellig describ procur requir provid word quot equival quot includ tender articl tender procedur parti ensur tender procedur entiti consist provis open tender procedur purpos agreement procedur interest supplier submit tender select tender procedur purpos agreement procedur consist paragraph relev provis articl supplier invit entiti submit tender singl tender procedur purpos agreement procedur entiti contact supplier individu condit paragraph qualif supplier entiti process qualifi supplier discrimin foreign supplier domest foreign supplier qualif procedur consist condit particip tender procedur publish adequ time enabl interest supplier initi extent compat effici oper procur process complet qualif procedur condit particip requir supplier includ financi guarante technic qualif inform establish financi commerci technic capac supplier verif qualif favour foreign supplier domest supplier discrimin foreign supplier process time requir qualifi supplier order foreign supplier supplier list consid propos purchas entiti recogn qualifi supplier domest foreign supplier meet condit particip propos purchas supplier request particip propos purchas qualifi consid provid suffici time complet qualif procedur entiti maintain perman list qualifi supplier ensur qualifi supplier request includ list short time supplier request qualifi supplier advis entiti concern decis regard qualifi supplier includ perman list entiti notifi termin list remov subparagraph preclud exclus supplier ground bankruptci fals declar provid action consist nation treatment discrimin provis agreement notic propos purchas tender document entiti publish notic propos purchas public list annex ii notic constitut invit particip open select tender procedur notic propos purchas inform natur quantiti product suppli envisag purchas case contract recur natur procedur open select deliveri date address final date submit applic invit tender qualifi supplier list receiv tender languag languag submit address entiti award contract provid inform obtain specif document econom technic requir financi guarante inform requir supplier amount term payment sum payabl tender document entiti publish offici languag gatt summari notic propos purchas subject matter contract ii time limit set submiss tender applic invit tender iii address document relat contract request ensur optimum effect intern competit select tender procedur entiti propos purchas invit tender maximum number domest foreign supplier consist effici oper procur system select supplier particip procedur fair discriminatori manner case select tender procedur entiti maintain perman list qualifi supplier publish annual public list annex iii notic enumer list maintain includ head relat product categori product purchas list ii condit fill potenti supplier view inscript list method condit verifi entiti concern iii period valid list formal renew entiti maintain perman list qualifi supplier select supplier invit tender list select equit opportun supplier list public notic paragraph supplier qualifi request particip tender entiti promptli start procedur qualif supplier request particip propos purchas permit submit tender consid provid case qualifi suffici time complet qualif procedur paragraph articl number addit supplier permit particip limit effici oper procur system public notic propos purchas time set open receipt tender notic tender document amend issu notic amend issu notic circul origin document amend base signific inform supplier respect propos purchas simultan supplier concern adequ time permit supplier inform respond prescrib time limit adequ foreign domest supplier prepar submit tender close tender procedur determin time limit entiti consist reason account factor complex propos purchas extent subcontract anticip normal time transmit tender mail foreign domest point consist entiti reason deliveri date account normal time requir transport good point suppli open procedur period receipt tender case dai date public refer paragraph articl select procedur involv perman list qualifi supplier period submit applic invit tender case dai date public refer paragraph period receipt tender case dai date issuanc invit tender select procedur involv perman list qualifi supplier period receipt tender case dai date initi issuanc invit tender date initi issuanc invit tender coincid date public refer paragraph case dai date period refer reduc state urgenc duli substanti entiti render impractic period question case subsequ public deal contract recur natur mean paragraph articl tender procedur entiti tender submit languag languag offici languag gatt tender document provid supplier inform permit submit respons tender includ address entiti tender address request supplementari inform languag languag tender tender document submit close date time receipt tender length time tender open accept person author present open tender date time place open econom technic requir financi guarante inform document requir supplier complet descript product requir requir includ technic specif conform certif fulfil product plan draw instruct materi criteria award contract includ factor price consid evalu tender cost element includ evalu tender price transport insur inspect cost case foreign product custom duti import charg tax currenc payment term payment term condit open procedur entiti forward tender document request supplier particip procedur repli promptli reason request explan relat thereto select procedur entiti forward tender document request supplier request particip repli promptli reason request explan relat thereto entiti repli promptli reason request relev inform submit supplier particip tender procedur condit inform give supplier advantag competitor procedur award contract submiss receipt open tender award contract submiss receipt open tender award contract consist tender submit write directli mail tender telex telegram telecopi permit tender made includ inform evalu tender definit price propos tender statement tender agre term condit provis invit tender tender confirm promptli letter dispatch sign copi telex telegram telecopi tender present telephon permit content telex telegram telecopi prevail differ conflict content document receiv time limit request particip select tender procedur submit telex telegram telecopi opportun tender correct unintent error open tender award contract permit give rise discriminatori practic supplier penal tender receiv offic design tender document time delai due sole mishandl part entiti tender consid except circumst procedur entiti concern provid tender solicit open select procedur entiti receiv open procedur condit guarante regular open avail inform open receipt open tender consist nation treatment discrimin provis agreement effect connect open procedur entiti establish provis open tender presenc tender repres imparti wit connect procur process report open tender drawn write report remain entiti concern dispos govern author respons entiti order requir procedur articl vi vii agreement consid award tender time open conform essenti requir notic tender document supplier compli condit particip entiti receiv tender abnorm lower tender submit enquir tender ensur compli condit particip capabl fulfil term contract public interest entiti decid issu contract entiti make award tender determin fulli capabl undertak contract tender domest foreign product lowest tender tender term specif evalu criteria set notic tender document determin advantag appear evalu tender advantag term specif evalu criteria set notic tender document entiti subsequ negoti give equal consider treatment tender competit rang entiti refrain award contract condit supplier offset procur opportun similar condit limit number case requisit part contract parti concern limit offset reason proport contract favour supplier parti supplier parti licens technolog condit award instanc requir infrequ supplier parti favour supplier parti singl tender provis paragraph govern open select tender procedur appli condit provid singl tender view avoid maximum competit manner constitut mean discrimin foreign supplier protect domest produc absenc tender respons open select tender tender submit collus conform essenti requir tender supplier compli condit particip provid accord agreement condit requir initi tender substanti modifi contract award work art reason connect protect exclus right patent copyright product suppli supplier reason altern substitut exist strictli reason extrem urgenc brought event unforese entiti product obtain time mean open select tender procedur addit deliveri origin supplier intend part replac exist suppli instal extens exist suppli instal chang supplier compel entiti purchas equip meet requir interchang exist equip entiti purchas prototyp product develop request contract research experi studi origin develop contract fulfil subsequ purchas product subject paragraph articl entiti prepar report write contract award provis paragraph articl report purchas entiti kind good purchas countri origin statement condit paragraph articl prevail report remain entiti concern dispos govern author respons entiti order requir procedur articl vi vii agreement origin develop product includ limit product order incorpor result field test demonstr product suitabl product quantiti accept qualiti standard extend quantiti product establish commerci viabil recov research develop cost articl vi inform review law regul judici decis administr rule gener applic procedur includ standard contract claus govern procur cover agreement publish promptli parti public list annex iv manner enabl parti supplier acquaint parti prepar request explain parti govern procur procedur entiti prepar request explain supplier countri parti agreement procur practic procedur entiti request supplier promptli provid pertin inform reason supplier applic qualifi supplier list reject supplier invit admit tender entiti promptli case work dai date award contract inform unsuccess tender written commun public contract award request unsuccess tender purchas entiti promptli provid tender pertin inform reason tender select includ inform characterist rel advantag tender select win tender entiti establish contact point provid addit inform unsuccess tender dissatisfi explan reject tender question award contract procedur hear review complaint aris connect phase procur process ensur greatest extent disput agreement equit expediti resolv supplier entiti concern govern unsuccess tender parti agreement seek prejudic provis articl vii addit inform contract award ensur purchas made fairli imparti end purchas govern provid inform characterist rel advantag win tender contract price inform disclos govern unsuccess tender provid exercis discret case releas inform prejudic competit futur tender inform disclos consult agreement parti gave inform govern unsuccess tender inform individu contract award provid request parti confidenti inform provid parti imped law enforc contrari public interest prejudic legitim commerci interest enterpris public privat prejudic fair competit supplier reveal formal author parti provid inform parti collect provid committe annual basi statist purchas report inform respect contract award procur entiti cover agreement global statist estim contract award threshold statist number total contract award threshold broken entiti categori product nation win tender countri origin product recogn trade classif system statist total number contract award case articl articl vii enforc oblig institut establish agreement committe govern procur refer agreement quot committe quot compos repres parti committe elect chairman meet year purpos afford parti opportun consult matter relat oper agreement further object carri respons assign parti committe establish ad hoc panel manner purpos set paragraph articl work parti subsidiari bodi carri function committe consult parti afford sympathet consider afford adequ opportun consult represent made parti respect matter affect oper agreement parti consid benefit accru directli indirectli agreement nullifi impair achiev object agreement imped parti parti view reach mutual satisfactori resolut matter request write consult parti parti question parti afford sympathet consider request parti consult parti concern initi request consult promptli parti engag consult matter affect oper agreement provid inform matter subject provis articl vi attempt conclud consult short period time disput settlement mutual satisfactori solut reach result consult paragraph parti concern committe meet request parti disput dai receipt request investig matter view facilit mutual satisfactori solut mutual satisfactori solut reach detail examin committe paragraph month committe request parti disput establish panel examin matter consult regularli parti disput give full opportun develop mutual satisfactori solut make statement fact matter relat applic agreement make find assist committe make recommend give rule matter order facilit constitut panel chairman committe maintain inform indic list government offici experienc field trade relat list includ person government offici connect parti invit begin year chairman committe person parti make work panel establish paragraph chairman dai propos parti disput composit panel consist member prefer govern offici parti directli concern react work dai nomin panel member chairman oppos nomin compel reason citizen countri govern parti disput elig membership panel concern disput panel member serv individu capac government repres repres organ govern organ give instruct regard matter panel panel develop procedur parti substanti interest matter notifi committe opportun heard panel consult seek inform sourc deem panel seek inform sourc jurisdict parti inform govern parti parti respond promptli fulli request panel inform panel consid confidenti inform provid panel reveal formal author govern person provid inform inform request panel releas inform panel author confidenti summari inform author govern person provid inform provid mutual satisfactori solut disput found disput relat interpret agreement panel submit descript part report parti concern subsequ submit parti disput conclus outlin thereof reason period time circul committe interpret agreement involv bilater settlement matter found report panel confin descript case report solut reach time requir panel vari case panel aim deliv find recommend committe undu delai take account oblig committe ensur prompt settlement case urgenc period month date panel establish enforc examin complet report panel work parti subsidiari bodi present committe committe give matter prompt consider respect report committe action dai receipt report extend committe includ statement fact matter recommend parti rule deem recommend committe aim posit resolut matter basi oper provis agreement object set preambl parti recommend address consid unabl implement promptli furnish reason write committe event committe action committe surveil matter made recommend rule balanc right oblig committe recommend accept parti parti disput committe consid circumst justifi action author parti parti suspend part time applic agreement parti parti determin circumst articl viii except agreement agreement constru prevent parti take action disclos inform consid protect essenti secur interest relat procur arm ammunit war materi procur indispens nation secur nation defenc purpos subject requir measur appli manner constitut mean arbitrari unjustifi discrimin countri condit prevail disguis restrict intern trade agreement constru prevent parti impos enforc measur protect public moral order safeti human anim plant life health intellectu properti relat product handicap person philanthrop institut prison labour articl ix final provis accept access agreement open accept signatur govern contract parti gatt european econom commun agre list entiti contain annex govern contract parti gatt parti agreement acced term agre govern parti access place deposit director gener contract parti gatt instrument access state term agre agreement open accept signatur govern provision acced gatt term relat effect applic right oblig agreement account right oblig instrument provid provision access agre list entiti contain annex agreement open access govern term relat effect applic right oblig agreement agre govern parti deposit director gener contract parti gatt instrument access state term agre regard accept provis articl xxvi gener agreement applic reserv reserv enter respect provis agreement entri forc agreement enter forc januari govern accept acced date govern enter forc dai date accept access agreement nation legisl govern accept acced agreement ensur date entri forc agreement conform law regul administr procedur rule procedur practic appli entiti contain list annex hereto provis agreement parti inform committe law regul relev agreement administr law regul rectif modif rectif pure formal natur minor amend relat annex iv agreement notifi committe effect provid object dai rectif amend modif list entiti refer subparagraph made except circumst case parti propos modifi list entiti notifi chairman committe promptli conven meet committe parti propos modif consequ compensatori adjust view maintain compar level mutual agre coverag provid agreement prior modif event agreement reach modif propos matter pursu accord provis contain articl vii agreement take account maintain balanc right oblig highest level review negoti committe review annual implement oper agreement take account object thereof committe annual inform contract parti gatt develop period cover review end year entri forc agreement period parti thereto undertak negoti view broaden improv agreement basi mutual reciproc regard provis articl iii relat develop countri connect committe earli stage explor possibl expand coverag agreement includ servic contract purpos agreement term quot govern quot deem includ compet author european econom commun amend parti amend agreement regard inter alia experi gain implement amend parti concur accord procedur establish committe forc parti accept parti withdraw parti withdraw agreement withdraw effect expir dai dai written notic withdraw receiv director gener contract parti gatt parti notif request meet committe applic agreement parti agreement appli parti parti time accept acced agreement consent applic note annex note annex agreement constitut integr part thereof secretariat agreement servic gatt secretariat deposit agreement deposit director gener contract parti gatt promptli furnish parti contract parti gatt certifi copi thereof rectif modif thereto pursuant paragraph amend thereto pursuant paragraph notif accept thereof access thereto pursuant paragraph withdraw therefrom pursuant paragraph articl registr agreement regist accord provis articl charter unit nation geneva twelfth dai april nineteen hundr seventi singl copi english french spanish languag text authent respect list entiti annex hereto note articl regard gener polici consider relat ti aid includ object develop countri respect unti aid agreement appli procur made further ti aid develop countri long practis parti articl regard gener polici consider develop countri relat govern procur note provis articl develop countri requir incorpor domest content offset procur transfer technolog criteria award contract note supplier parti favour supplier parti note annex agreement annex agreement list purchas entiti provis agreement appli list public refer articl articl vi reproduc ow bulk found annex certifi version agreement govern procur publish gatt secretariat geneva date april countri deposit list purchas entiti australia eec member state finland hong kong india jamaica japan nigeria norwai sweden switzerland unit state