NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING
LEGISLATION
Communication from Japan Pursuant to Article XXIV:5(b)[1]
of the GPA
Addendum
The following communication,
dated 5 April 2013, 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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Notification of the revision to the "Basic
Policy for the Promotion of the procurement of Eco-Friendly
Goods and Services" under the
"Law Concerning the Promotion of the Procurement of
Eco‑Friendly Goods and Services by the State
and Other Entities"
[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/99/Add.1, dated 23 July
2009; GPA/37/Add.6, dated 23 July 2009; GPA/99/Add.2, dated 31 May 2010;
GPA/37/Add.7, dated 6 July 2010; GPA/37/Add.8, dated 13 April 2011;
GPA/37/Add.9, dated 16 April 2012; and GPA/99/Add.3, dated 10 April 2013.