Table of Contents
1
Meetings of the CGP. 4
1.1 CGP Meeting Information. 4
1.1.1 WTO CGP (1996 -2024) 4
1.1.2 Interim CGP (1994 – 1995) 16
1.2 CGP Chairs. 17
1.2.1 WTO CGP. 17
1.2.2 Interim CGP. 18
1.3 Observers to the CGP. 18
1.3.1 WTO CGP. 18
1.3.2 Interim CGP. 20
2 Matters related to the Administration,
Implementation, and
Operation of the Agreement. 20
2.1 Annual Reports of the CGP. 20
2.2 Enhancing Information-Sharing in the
Committee. 22
2.3 Loose-Leaf System for the Appendices
to the GPA. 22
2.4 Circulation and Derestriction of
Documents of the CGP. 23
2.4.1 WTO CGP. 23
2.4.2 Interim CGP. 24
3 Disputes, Consultations and Requests
for Information.. 24
3.1 GPA 1994. 25
3.1.1 Korea – Measures affecting
government procurement (DS163) 25
3.1.2 United States - Measure
Affecting Government Procurement (DS88/DS95) 25
3.1.3 Japan – Procurement of a
Navigation Satellite (DS73) 26
3.1.4 Requests for information pursuant
to Art. XIX:1, 3 of the GPA 1994. 26
4 CGP Work Programmes and Other Thematic
Work. 26
4.1 GPA 2012 - Work Programmes of the CGP. 26
4.1.1 SMEs. 27
4.1.2 Sustainable Procurement 28
4.1.3 Collection and Reporting of
Statistical Data. 29
4.1.4 Exclusions and Restrictions in
Parties' Annexes. 31
4.2 GPA 1994. 31
4.2.1 Information Technology – Exchange
of Information (Art. XXIV:8 of the GPA 1994) 31
4.3 Interim CGP. 32
4.3.1 Statistical Reporting (Working
Group) 32
5 Negotiations under Article XXIV:7 of
the GPA 1994. 34
5.1 Main events/documents. 34
5.2 Negotiating Modalities. 34
5.3 Revision of the Text of the GPA 1994. 35
5.4 Market Access Negotiations. 37
5.4.1 Requests and Offers. 37
5.4.2 Agreement and Review of the Results
of the Negotiations. 40
6 Notifications of Acceptance of the GPA. 41
6.1 GPA 1994. 41
6.2 GPA 2012. 42
7 Other Matters. 43
7.1.1 WTO CGP. 43
7.1.2 Interim CGP. 43
[1] This document has been prepared
under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to the
positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.
[2] Please note that some documents listed in this compilation are
restricted, including pursuant to the Decision of the Committee on Government
Procurement (CGP) of 8 October 2002 on the Procedures for the Circulation and
Derestriction of Documents of the CGP (_GPA/72
(23/10/2002)).
[3] For a comprehensive compilation of
documents relating to notifications, please refer to the Note by the
Secretariat entitled "Systemic Compilation of Notifications under the
Agreement", which is updated periodically to reflect the latest documents
(GPA/S/3).
[4] For a comprehensive compilation of
documents relating to accessions, please refer to the Note by the Secretariat
entitled "Systematic Compilation of Documents Concerning Individual GPA
Accession Processes", which is updated periodically to reflect the latest
documents (GPA/S/1).