Committee on Government Procurement - Notification of National Implementing Legislation - Communication from Japan Pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b) of the GPA - Addendum

NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

 

Communication from Japan Pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b)[1] of the GPA

 

Addendum

 

 

            The following communication, dated 31 May 2010, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Japan.

 

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            Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 5(b) of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, the Government of Japan wishes to inform the Committee on Government Procurement of the following.[2]

 

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                [1] Article XXIV:5(b) reads as follows:  National Legislation "(b) Each Party shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations."

[2] Previous notifications of Japan's implementing legislation were made in GPA/37, dated 20 June 2000;  GPA/67, dated 15 April 2002;  GPA/37/Add.1, dated 7 April 2004, GPA/37/Add.2, dated 21 March 2005;  GPA/37/Add.3, dated 15 March 2006;  GPA/37/Add.4, dated 13 March 2007;  GPA/37/Add.5, dated 1 April 2008;  GPA/99, dated 2 June 2009;  GPA/37/Add.6, dated 23 July 2009;  and GPA/99/Add.1, dated 23 July 2009.