Brussels, 3.9.2025

COM(2025) 357 final

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a Council Decision

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part


ANNEX 20-A

EUROPEAN UNION COVERAGE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT



Appendix 20-A-1

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Subject to the Notes to this Appendix and the General Notes in Appendix 20-A-7, Chapter 20 applies to the procuring entities of the European Union and its Member States specified in this Appendix if the value is equal to or exceeds:

(a)    130 000 Special Drawing Rights (SDR) for goods specified in Appendix 20-A-4 and services specified in Appendix 20-A-5; or

(b)    5 000 000 SDR for construction services and work concessions specified in Appendix 20-A-6.

1.    EUROPEAN UNION ENTITIES

(a)    The Council of the European Union;

(b)    The European Commission;

(c)    The European External Action Service (EEAS).



2.    CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

BELGIUM

A.    Federale Overheidsdiensten (FOD) - Services publics fédéraux (SPF):

1.    FOD Kanselarij van de Eerste Minister - SPF Chancellerie du Premier Ministre;

2.    FOD Kanselarij Personeel en Organisatie - SPF Personnel et Organisation;

3.    FOD Budget en Beheerscontrole - SPF Budget et Contrôle de la Gestion;

4.    FOD Informatie- en Communicatietechnologie (Fedict) - SPF Technologie de l'Information et de la Communication (Fedict);

5.    FOD Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking -SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement;

6.    FOD Binnenlandse Zaken- SPF Intérieur;

7.    FOD Financiën - SPF Finances;

8.    FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer - SPF Mobilité et Transports;



9.    FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en sociaal overleg - SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale;

10.    FOD Sociale Zekerheid en Openbare Instellingen van sociale Zekerheid - SPF Sécurité Sociale et Institutions publiques de Sécurité Sociale;

11.    FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu - SPF Santé publique, Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire et Environnement;

12.    FOD Justitie - SPF Justice;

13.    FOD Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie - SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie;

14.    Ministerie van Landsverdediging - Ministère de la Défense;

15.    Programmatorische Overheidsdienst Maatschappelijke Integratie, Armoedsbestrijding en sociale Economie - Service public de Programmation Intégration sociale, Lutte contre la pauvreté et Economie sociale;

16.    Programmatorische federale Overheidsdienst Duurzame Ontwikkeling - Service public fédéral de Programmation Développement durable; and

17.    Programmatorische federale Overheidsdienst Wetenschapsbeleid- Service public fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique.



B.    Regie der Gebouwen - Régie des Bâtiments:

1.    Rijksdienst voor sociale Zekerheid - Office national de Sécurité sociale;

2.    Rijksinstituut voor de sociale Verzekeringen der Zelfstandigen - Institut national d'Assurance sociales pour travailleurs indépendants;

3.    Rijksinstituut voor Ziekte- en Invaliditeitsverzekering - Institut national d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité;

4.    Rijksdienst voor Pensioenen - Office national des Pensions;

5.    Hulpkas voor Ziekte-en Invaliditeitsverzekering- Caisse auxiliaire d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité;

6.    Fonds voor Beroepsziekten - Fond des Maladies professionnelles;

7.    Rijksdienst voor Arbeidsvoorziening - Office national de l'Emploi; and

8.    De Post - La Poste 1 .

BULGARIA

1.    Администрация на Народното събрание (Administration of the National Assembly);



2.    Администрация на Президента (Administration of the President);

3.    Администрация на Министерския съвет (Administration of the Council of Ministers);

4.    Конституционен съд (Constitutional Court);

5.    Българска народна банка (Bulgarian National Bank);

6.    Министерство на външните работи (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

7.    Министерство на вътрешните работи (Ministry of the Interior);

8.    Министерство на извънредните ситуации (Ministry of Еmergency Situations);

9.    Министерство на държавната администрация и административната реформа (Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform);

10.    Министерство на земеделието и храните (Ministry of Agriculture and Food);

11.    Министерство на здравеопазването (Ministry of Health);

12.    Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката (Ministry of Economy and Energy);

13.    Министерство на културата (Ministry of Culture);

14.    Министерство на образованието и науката (Ministry of Education and Science);



15.    Министерство на околната среда и водите (Ministry of Environment and Water);

16.    Министерство на отбраната (Ministry of Defence);

17.    Министерство на правосъдието (Ministry of Justice);

18.    Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството (Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works);

19.    Министерство на транспорта (Ministry of Transport);

20.    Министерство на труда и социалната политика (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy);

21.    Министерство на финансите (Ministry of Finance);

22.    държавни агенции, държавни комисии, изпълнителни агенции и други държавни институции, създадени със закон или с постановление на Министерския съвет, които имат функции във връзка с осъществяването на изпълнителната власт (State agencies, state commissions, executive agencies and other state authorities established by law or by Council of Ministers' decree having a function relating to the exercise of executive power);

23.    Агенция за ядрено регулиране (Nuclear Regulatory Agency);

24.    Държавна комисия за енергийно и водно регулиране (Energy and Water State Regulatory Commission);



25.    Държавна комисия по сигурността на информацията (State Commission on Information Security);

26.    Комисия за защита на конкуренцията (Commission for Protection of Competition);

27.    Комисия за защита на личните данни (Commission for Personal Data Protection);

28.    Комисия за защита от дискриминация (Commission for Protection Against Discrimination);

29.    Комисия за регулиране на съобщенията (Communications Regulation Commission);

30.    Комисия за финансов надзор (Financial Supervision Commission);

31.    Патентно ведомство на Република България (Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria);

32.    Сметна палата на Република България (National Audit Office of the Republic of Bulgaria);

33.    Агенция за приватизация (Privitisation Agency);

34.    Агенция за следприватизационен контрол (Agency for Post-privatisation Control);

35.    Български институт по метрология (Bulgarian Institute for Metrology);

36.    Държавна агенция "Архиви (State Agency "Archives");



37.    Държавна агенция "Държавен резерв и военновременни запаси" (State Agency "State Reserve and War-Time Stocks");

38.    Държавна агенция за бежанците (State Agency for Refugees);

39.    Държавна агенция за българите в чужбина (State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad);

40.    Държавна агенция за закрила на детето (State Agency for Child Protection);

41.    Държавна агенция за информационни технологии и съобщения (State Agency for Information Technology and Communications);

42.    Държавна агенция за метрологичен и технически надзор (State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance);

43.    Държавна агенция за младежта и спорта (State Agency for Youth and Sports);

44.    Държавна агенция по туризма (State Agency for Tourism);

45.    Държавна комисия по стоковите борси и тържища (State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Market-places);

46.    Институт по публична администрация и европейска интеграция (Institute of Public Administration and European Integration);



47.    Национален статистически институт (National Statistical Institute);

48.    Агенция "Митници" (Customs Agency);

49.    Агенция за държавна и финансова инспекция (Public Financial Inspection Agency);

50.    Агенция за държавни вземания (State Receivables Collection Agency);

51.    Агенция за социално подпомагане (Social Assistance Agency);

52.    Държавна агенция "Национална сигурност" (State Agency "National Security");

53.    Агенция за хората с увреждания (Agency for Persons with Disabilities);

54.    Агенция по вписванията (Registry Agency);

55.    Агенция по енергийна ефективност (Energy Efficiency Agency);

56.    Агенция по заетостта (Employment Agency);

57.    Агенция по геодезия, картография и кадастър (Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency);

58.    Агенция по обществени поръчки (Public Procurement Agency);



59.    Българска агенция за инвестиции (Bulgarian Investment Agency);

60.    Главна дирекция "Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация" (General Directorate "Civil Aviation Administration");

61.    Дирекция за национален строителен контрол (Directorate for National Construction Supervision);

62.    Държавна комисия по хазарта (State Commission on Gambling);

63.    Изпълнителна агенция "Автомобилна администрация" (Executive Agency "Automobile Administration");

64.    Изпълнителна агенция "Борба с градушките" (Executive Agency "Hail Suppression");

65.    Изпълнителна агенция "Българска служба за акредитация" (Executive Agency "Bulgarian Accreditation Service");

66.    Изпълнителна агенция "Главна инспекция по труда" (Executive Agency "General Labour Inspectorate");

67.    Изпълнителна агенция "Железопътна администрация" (Executive Agency "Railway Administration");



68.    Изпълнителна агенция "Морска администрация" (Executive Agency "Maritime Administration");

69.    Изпълнителна агенция "Национален филмов център" (Executive Agency "National Film Centre");

70.    Изпълнителна агенция "Пристанищна администрация" (Executive Agency "Port Administration");

71.    Изпълнителна агенция "Проучване и поддържане на река Дунав" (Executive Agency "Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River");

72.    Фонд "Републиканска пътна инфраструктура" (National Infrastructure Fund);

73.    Изпълнителна агенция за икономически анализи и прогнози (Executive Agency for Economic Analysis and Forecasting);

74.    Изпълнителна агенция за насърчаване на малките и средни предприятия (Executive Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises);

75.    Изпълнителна агенция по лекарствата (Executive Agency on Medicines);

76.    Изпълнителна агенция по лозата и виното (Executive Agency on Vine and Wine);

77.    Изпълнителна агенция по околна среда (Executive Environment Agency);



78.    Изпълнителна агенция по почвените ресурси (Executive Agency on Soil Resources);

79.    Изпълнителна агенция по рибарство и аквакултури (Executive Agency on Fisheries and Aquaculture);

80.    Изпълнителна агенция по селекция и репродукция в животновъдството (Executive Agency for Selection and Reproduction in Animal Husbandry);

81.    Изпълнителна агенция по сортоизпитване, апробация и семеконтрол (Executive Agency for Plant Variety Testing, Field Inspection and Seed Control);

82.    Изпълнителна агенция по трансплантация (Transplantation Executive Agency);

83.    Изпълнителна агенция по хидромелиорации (Executive Agency on Hydromelioration);

84.    Комисията за защита на потребителите (Commission for Consumer Protection);

85.    Контролно-техническата инспекция (Control Technical Inspectorate);

86.    Национална агенция за приходите (National Revenue Agency);

87.    Национална ветеринарномедицинска служба (National Veterinary Service);

88.    Национална служба за растителна защита (National Service for Plant Protection);



89.    Национална служба по зърното и фуражите (National Grain and Feed Service); and

90.    Държавна агенция по горите (State Forestry Agency).

CZECHIA

1.    Ministerstvo dopravy (Ministry of Transport);

2.    Ministerstvo financí (Ministry of Finance);

3.    Ministerstvo kultury (Ministry of Culture);

4.    Ministerstvo obrany (Ministry of Defence);

5.    Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj (Ministry for Regional Development);

6.    Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs);

7.    Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu (Ministry of Industry and Trade);

8.    Ministerstvo spravedlnosti (Ministry of Justice);

9.    Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports);

10.    Ministerstvo vnitra (Ministry of the Interior);



11.    Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

12.    Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Ministry of Health);

13.    Ministerstvo zemědělství (Ministry of Agriculture);

14.    Ministerstvo životního prostředí (Ministry of the Environment);

15.    Poslanecká sněmovna PČR (Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic);

16.    Senát PČR (Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic);

17.    Kancelář prezidenta (Office of the President);

18.    Český statistický úřad (Czech Statistical Office);

19    Český úřad zeměměřičský a katastrální (Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre);

20.    Úřad průmyslového vlastnictví (Industrial Property Office);

21.    Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (Office for Personal Data Protection);

22.    Bezpečnostní informační služba (Security Information Service);

23.    Národní bezpečnostní úřad (National Security Authority);



24.    Česká akademie věd (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic);

25.    Vězeňská služba (Prison Service);

26.    Český báňský úřad (Czech Mining Authority);

27.    Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže (Office for the Protection of Competition);

28.    Správa státních hmotných rezerv (Administration of the State Material Reserves);

29.    Státní úřad pro jadernou bezpečnost (State Office for Nuclear Safety);

30.    Energetický regulační úřad (Energy Regulatory Office);

31.    Úřad vlády České republiky (Office of the Government of the Czech Republic);

32.    Ústavní soud (Constitutional Court);

33.    Nejvyšší soud (Supreme Court);

34.    Nejvyšší správní soud (Supreme Administrative Court);

35.    Nejvyšší státní zastupitelství (Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office);

36.    Nejvyšší kontrolní úřad (Supreme Audit Office);



37.    Kancelář Veřejného ochránce práv (Office of the Public Defender of Rights);

38.    Grantová agentura České republiky (Grant Agency of the Czech Republic);

39.    Státní úřad inspekce práce (State Labour Inspection Office); and

40.    Český telekomunikační úřad (Czech Telecommunication Office).

DENMARK

1.    Folketinget (The Danish Parliament);

2.    Rigsrevisionen (The National Audit Office);

3.    Statsministeriet (The Prime Minister's Office);

4.    Udenrigsministeriet (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

5.    Beskæftigelsesministeriet - 5 styrelser og institutioner (Ministry of Employment - 5 agencies and institutions);

6.    Domstolsstyrelsen (The Court Administration);

7.    Finansministeriet - 5 styrelser og institutioner (Ministry of Finance - 5 agencies and institutions);



8.    Forsvarsministeriet - 5 styrelser og institutioner (Ministry of Defence - 5 agencies and institutions);

9.    Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse - Adskillige styrelser og institutioner, herunder Statens Serum Institut (Ministry of the Interior and Health - Several agencies and institutions, including Statens Serum Institut);

10.    Justitsministeriet - Rigspolitichefen, anklagemyndigheden samt 1 direktorat og et antal styrelser (Ministry of Justice - Commissioner of Police, 1 directorate and a number of agencies);

11.    Kirkeministeriet - 10 stiftsøvrigheder (Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs - 10 diocesan authorities);

12.    Kulturministeriet - 4 styrelser samt et antal statsinstitutioner (Ministry of Culture –4 Departments and a number of institutions);

13.    Miljøministeriet - 5 styrelser (Ministry of the Environment - 5 agencies);

14.    Ministeriet for Flygtninge, Invandrere og Integration - 1 styrelse (Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs - 1 agency);

15.    Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri - 4 direktorater og institutioner (Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries - 4 directorates and institutions);



16.    Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling – Adskillige styrelser og institutioner, Forskningscenter Risø og Statens uddannelsesbygninger (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation - Several agencies and institutions, including Risoe National Laboratory and Danish National Research and Education Buildings);

17.    Skatteministeriet - 1 styrelse og institutioner (Ministry of Taxation - 1 agency and several institutions);

18.    Velfærdsministeriet - 3 styrelser og institutioner (Ministry of Welfare - 3 agencies and several institutions);

19.    Transportministeriet - 7 styrelser og institutioner, herunder Øresundsbrokonsortiet (Ministry of Transport - 7 agencies and institutions, including Øresundsbrokonsortiet);

20.    Undervisningsministeriet - 3 styrelser, 4 undervisningsinstitutioner og 5 andre institutioner (Ministry of Education - 3 agencies, 4 educational establishments and 5 other institutions);

21.    Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet - Adskillige styrelser og institutioner (Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs - Several agencies and institutions); and

22.    Klima- og Energiministeriet - 3 styrelser og institutioner (Ministry for Climate and Energy – 3 agencies and institutions).



GERMANY

1.    Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office);

2.    Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery);

3.    Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs);

4.    Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Federal Ministry of Education and Research);

5.    Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection);

6.    Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance);

7.    Bundesministerium des Innern (Federal Ministry of the Interior (civil goods only));

8.    Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health);

9.    Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth);

10.    Bundesministerium der Justiz (Federal Ministry of Justice);



11.    Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung (Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs);

12.    Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology);

13.    Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development);

14.    Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (Federal Ministry of Defence); and

15.    Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety).

ESTONIA

1.    Vabariigi Presidendi Kantselei (Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia);

2.    Eesti Vabariigi Riigikogu (Parliament of the Republic of Estonia);

3.    Eesti Vabariigi Riigikohus (Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia);

4.    Riigikontroll (The State Audit Office of the Republic of Estonia);

5.    Õiguskantsler (Legal Chancellor);



6.    Riigikantselei (The State Chancellery);

7.    Rahvusarhiiv (The National Archives of Estonia);

8.    Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium (Ministry of Education and Research);

9.    Justiitsministeerium (Ministry of Justice);

10.    Kaitseministeerium (Ministry of Defence);

11.    Keskkonnaministeerium (Ministry of Environment);

12.    Kultuuriministeerium (Ministry of Culture);

13.    Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications);

14.    Põllumajandusministeerium (Ministry of Agriculture);

15.    Rahandusministeerium (Ministry of Finance);

16.    Siseministeerium (Ministry of Internal Affairs);

17.    Sotsiaalministeerium (Ministry of Social Affairs);

18.    Välisministeerium (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);



19.    Keeleinspektsioon (The Language Inspectorate);

20.    Riigiprokuratuur (Prosecutor's Office);

21.    Teabeamet (The Information Board);

22.    Maa-amet (Estonian Land Board);

23.    Keskkonnainspektsioon (Environmental Inspectorate);

24.    Metsakaitse- ja Metsauuenduskeskus (Centre of Forest Protection and Silviculture);

25.    Muinsuskaitseamet (The Heritage Board);

26.    Patendiamet (Patent Office);

27.    Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (The Estonian Technical Surveillance Authority);

28.    Tarbijakaitseamet (The Consumer Protection Board);

29.    Riigihangete Amet (Public Procurement Office);

30.    Taimetoodangu Inspektsioon (The Plant Production Inspectorate);

31.    Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet (Agricultural Registers and Information Board);



32.    Veterinaar- ja Toiduamet (The Veterinary and Food Board);

33.    Konkurentsiamet (The Estonian Competition Authority);

34.    Maksu- ja Tolliamet (Tax and Customs Board);

35.    Statistikaamet (Statistics Estonia);

36.    Kaitsepolitseiamet (The Security Police Board);

37.    Kodakondsus- ja Migratsiooniamet (Citizenship and Migration Board);

38.    Piirivalveamet (National Board of Border Guard);

39.    Politseiamet (National Police Board);

40.    Eesti Kohtuekspertiisi ja Instituut (Forensic Service Centre);

41.    Keskkriminaalpolitsei (Central Criminal Police);

42.    Päästeamet (The Rescue Board);

43.    Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate);

44.    Ravimiamet (State Agency of Medicines);



45.    Sotsiaalkindlustusamet (Social Insurance Board);

46.    Tööturuamet (Labour Market Board);

47.    Tervishoiuamet (Health Care Board);

48.    Tervisekaitseinspektsioon (Health Protection Inspectorate);

49.    Tööinspektsioon (Labour Inspectorate);

50.    Lennuamet (Estonian Civil Aviation Administration);

51.    Maanteeamet (Estonian Road Administration);

52.    Veeteede Amet (Maritime Administration);

53.    Julgestuspolitsei (Central Law Enforcement Police);

54.    Kaitseressursside Amet (Defence Resources Agency); and

55.    Kaitseväe Logistikakeskus (Logistics Centre of Defence Forces).

IRELAND

1.    President's Establishment;



2.    Houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament);

3.    Department of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister);

4.    Central Statistics Office;

5.    Department of Finance;

6.    Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General;

7.    Office of the Revenue Commissioners;

8.    Office of Public Works;

9.    State Laboratory;

10.    Office of the Attorney General;

11.    Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

12.    Valuation Office;

13.    Commission for Public Service Appointments;

14.    Office of the Ombudsman;



15.    Chief State Solicitor's Office;

16.    Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform;

17.    Courts Service;

18.    Prisons Service;

19.    Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests;

20.    Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;

21.    Department of Education and Science;

22.    Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources;

23.    Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

24.    Department of Transport;

25.    Department of Health and Children;

26.    Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment;

27.    Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism;



28.    Department of Defence;

29.    Department of Foreign Affairs;

30.    Department of Social and Family Affairs;

31.    Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking regions) Affairs;

32.    Arts Council; and

33.    National Gallery.

GREECE

1.    Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών (Ministry of Interior);

2.    Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

3.    Υπουργείο Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών (Ministry of Economy and Finance);

4.    Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης (Ministry of Development);

5.    Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης (Ministry of Justice);

6.    Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων (Ministry of Education and Religion);



7.    Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού (Ministry of Culture);

8.    Υπουργείο Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης (Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity);

9.    Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και Δημοσίων Έργων (Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works);

10.    Υπουργείο Απασχόλησης και Κοινωνικής Προστασίας (Ministry of Employment and Social Protection);

11.    Υπουργείο Μεταφορών και Επικοινωνιών (Ministry of Transport and Communications);

12.    Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων (Ministry of Rural Development and Food);

13.    Υπουργείο Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας, Αιγαίου και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής (Ministry of Mercantile Marine, Aegean and Island Policy);

14.    Υπουργείο Μακεδονίας- Θράκης (Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace);

15.    Γενική Γραμματεία Επικοινωνίας (General Secretariat of Communication);

16.    Γενική Γραμματεία Ενημέρωσης (General Secretariat of Information);

17.    Γενική Γραμματεία Νέας Γενιάς (General Secretariat for Youth);

18.    Γενική Γραμματεία Ισότητας (General Secretariat of Equality);



19.    Γενική Γραμματεία Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (General Secretariat for Social Security);

20.    Γενική Γραμματεία Απόδημου Ελληνισμού (General Secretariat for Greeks Living Abroad);

21.    Γενική Γραμματεία Βιομηχανίας (General Secretariat for Industry);

22.    Γενική Γραμματεία Έρευνας και Τεχνολογίας (General Secretariat for Research and Technology);

23.    Γενική Γραμματεία Αθλητισμού (General Secretariat for Sports);

24.    Γενική Γραμματεία Δημοσίων Έργων (General Secretariat for Public Works);

25.    Γενική Γραμματεία Εθνικής Στατιστικής Υπηρεσίας Ελλάδος (National Statistical Service);

26.    Εθνικό Συμβούλιο Κοινωνικής Φροντίδας (National Welfare Council);

27.    Οργανισμός Εργατικής Κατοικίας (Workers' Housing Organisation);

28.    Εθνικό Τυπογραφείο (National Printing Office);

29    Γενικό Χημείο του Κράτους (General State Laboratory);

30.    Ταμείο Εθνικής Οδοποιίας (Greek Highway Fund);

31.    Εθνικό Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (University of Athens);



32.    Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης (University of Thessaloniki);

33.    Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης (University of Thrace);

34.    Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου (University of Aegean);

35.    Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων (University of Ioannina);

36.    Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών (University of Patras);

37.    Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας (University of Macedonia);

38.    Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης (Polytechnic School of Crete);

39.    Σιβιτανίδειος Δημόσια Σχολή Τεχνών και Επαγγελμάτων (Sivitanidios Technical School);

40.    Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο (Eginitio Hospital);

41.    Αρεταίειο Νοσοκομείο (Areteio Hospital);

42.    Εθνικό Κέντρο Δημόσιας Διοίκησης (National Centre of Public Administration);

43.    Οργανισμός Διαχείρισης Δημοσίου Υλικού (Α.Ε. Public Material Μanagement Organisation);

44.    Οργανισμός Γεωργικών Ασφαλίσεων (Farmers' Insurance Organisation);



45.    Οργανισμός Σχολικών Κτιρίων (School Building Organisation);

46.    Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού (Army General Staff);

47.    Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού (Navy General Staff);

48.    Γενικό Επιτελείο Αεροπορίας (Airforce General Staff);

49.    Ελληνική Επιτροπή Ατομικής Ενέργειας (Greek Atomic Energy Commission);

50.    Γενική Γραμματεία Εκπαίδευσης Ενηλίκων (General Secretariat for Further Education);

51.    Γενική Γραμματεία Εμπορίου (General Secretariat of Commerce); and

52.    Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία (Hellenic Post - EL. TA).

SPAIN

1.    Presidencia de Gobierno;

2.    Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación;

3.    Ministerio de Justicia;

4.    Ministerio de Defensa;

5.    Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda;



6.    Ministerio del Interior;

7.    Ministerio de Fomento;

8.    Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia;

9.    Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio;

10.    Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales;

11.    Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación;

12.    Ministerio de la Presidencia;

13.    Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas;

14.    Ministerio de Cultura;

15.    Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo;

16.    Ministerio de Medio Ambiente; and

17.    Ministerio de Vivienda.



FRANCE

A.    Ministères (Ministries):

1.    Services du Premier Ministre;

2.    Ministère chargé de la santé, de la jeunesse et des sports;

3.    Ministère chargé de l'intérieur, de l'outre-mer et des collectivités territoriales;

4.    Ministère chargé de la justice;

5.    Ministère chargé de la défense;

6.    Ministère chargé des affaires étrangères et européennes;

7.    Ministère chargé de l'éducation nationale;

8.    Ministère chargé de l'économie, des finances et de l'emploi;

9.    Secrétariat d'État aux transports;

10.    Secrétariat d'État aux entreprises et au commerce extérieur;

11.    Ministère chargé du travail, des relations sociales et de la solidarité;

12.    Ministère chargé de la culture et de la communication;



13.    Ministère chargé du budget, des comptes publics et de la fonction publique;

14.    Ministère chargé de l'agriculture et de la pêche;

15.    Ministère chargé de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche;

16.    Ministère chargé de l'écologie, du développement et de l'aménagement durables;

17.    Secrétariat d'État à la fonction publique;

18.    Ministère chargé du logement et de la ville;

19.    Secrétariat d'État à la coopération et à la francophonie;

20.    Secrétariat d'État à l'outre-mer;

21.    Secrétariat d'État à la jeunesse et aux sports et de la vie associative;

22.    Secrétariat d'État aux anciens combattants;

23.    Ministère chargé de l'immigration, de l'intégration, de l'identité nationale et du co-développement;

24.    Secrétariat d'État en charge de la prospective et de l'évaluation des politiques publiques;

25.    Secrétariat d'État aux affaires européennes;



26.    Secrétariat d'État aux affaires étrangères et aux droits de l'homme;

27.    Secrétariat d'État à la consommation et au tourisme;

28.    Secrétariat d'État à la politique de la ville;

29.    Secrétariat d'État à la solidarité;

30.    Secrétariat d'État en charge de l'emploi;

31.    Secrétariat d'État en charge du commerce, de l'artisanat, des PME, du tourisme et des services;

32.    Secrétariat d'État en charge du développement de la région-capitale; and

33.    Secrétariat d'État en charge de l'aménagement du territoire.

B.    Établissements publics nationaux (National public entities):

1.    Académie de France à Rome;

2.    Académie de marine;

3.    Académie des sciences d'outre-mer;

4.    Agence Centrale des Organismes de Sécurité Sociale - A.C.O.S.S.;



5.    Agences de l'eau;

6.    Agence nationale de l'accueil des étrangers et des migrations;

7.    Agence Nationale pour l'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail - ANACT;

8.    Agence Nationale pour l'Amélioration de l'Habitat - ANAH;

9.    Agence nationale pour la cohésion sociale et l'égalité des chances;

10.    Agence Nationale pour l'Indemnisation des Français d'Outre-Mer - ANIFOM;

11.    Assemblée Permanente des Chambres d'Agriculture - APCA;

12.    Bibliothèque nationale de France;

13.    Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire de Strasbourg;

14.    Caisse des dépôts et consignations;

15.    Caisse Nationale des Autoroutes - CNA;

16.    Caisse Nationale Militaire de Sécurité Sociale - CNMSS;

17.    Caisse de garantie du logement locatif social;



18.    Casa de Velasquez;

19.    Centre d'enseignement zootechnique;

20.    Centre hospitalier national des Quinze-Vingts;

21.    Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques - Montpellier Sup Agro;

22.    Centre des liaisons européennes et internationales de sécurité sociale;

23.    Centre des monuments nationaux;

24.    Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou;

25.    Centre national de la cinématographie;

26.    Institut national supérieur de formation et de recherche pour l'éducation des jeunes handicapés et les enseignements adaptés;

27.    Centre national d'Études et d'expérimentation du Machinisme Agricole, du Génie Rural, des Eaux et des Forêts - CEMAGREF;

28.    Ecole nationale supérieure de Sécurité Sociale;

29.    Centre national du livre;



30.    Centre national de documentation pédagogique;

31.    Centre National des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires - CNOUS;

32.    Centre national professionnel de la propriété forestière;

33.    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - C.N.R.S;

34.    Centres d'Éducation Populaire et de Sport - CREPS;

35.    Centres Régionaux des Oeuvres Universitaires - CROUS;

36.    Collège de France;

37.    Conservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustres;

38.    Conservatoire national des arts et métiers;

39.    Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris;

40.    Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon;

41.    Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique;

42.    École centrale de Lille;

43.    École centrale de Lyon;



44.    École centrale des arts et manufactures;

45.    École française d'archéologie d'Athènes;

46.    École française d'Extrême-Orient;

47.    École française de Rome;

48.    École des hautes études en sciences sociales;

58.    École nationale d'administration;

59.    École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile - ENAC;

60.    École nationale des Chartes;

61.    École nationale d'équitation;

62.    École nationale du génie de l'eau et de l'environnement de Strasbourg;

63.    Écoles nationales d'ingénieurs;

64.    École nationale d'ingénieurs des industries des techniques agricoles et alimentaires de Nantes;

65.    Écoles nationales d'ingénieurs des travaux agricoles;

66.    École nationale de la magistrature;



67.    Écoles nationales de la marine marchande;

68.    École Nationale de la Santé Publique - ENSP;

69.    École nationale de ski et d'alpinisme;

70.    École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs;

71.    École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles Roubaix;

72.    Écoles nationales supérieures d'arts et métiers;

73.    École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts;

74.    École nationale supérieure de céramique industrielle;

75.    École Nationale Supérieure de l'Électronique et de ses Applications - ENSEA;

76.    École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothécaires;

77.    Écoles nationales vétérinaires;

78.    École nationale de voile;

79.    Écoles normales supérieures;

80.    École polytechnique;



81.    École de viticulture - Avize - Marne;

82.    Établissement national d'enseignement agronomique de Dijon;

83.    Établissement National des Invalides de la Marine - ENIM;

84.    Établissement national de bienfaisance Koenigswarter;

85.    Fondation Carnegie;

86.    Fondation Singer-Polignac;

87.    Haras nationaux;

88.    Hôpital national de Saint-Maurice;

89.    Institut français d'archéologie orientale du Caire;

90.    Institut géographique national;

91.    Institut national des appellations d'origine;

92.    Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche agronomique et agroalimentaire de Rennes;

93.    Institut National d'Études Démographiques - I.N.E.D;

94.    Institut national d'horticulture;



95.    Institut national de la jeunesse et de l'éducation populaire;

96.    Institut national des jeunes aveugles — Paris;

97.    Institut national des jeunes sourds — Bordeaux;

98.    Institut national des jeunes sourds — Chambéry;

99.    Institut national des jeunes sourds — Metz;

100.    Institut national des jeunes sourds — Paris;

101.    Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules - I.N.P.N.P.P;

102.    Institut national de la propriété industrielle;

103.    Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - I.N.R.A;

104.    Institut National de la Recherche Pédagogique - I.N.R.P;

105.    Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale - I.N.S.E.R.M;

106.    Institut national des sciences de l'univers;

107.    Institut national des sports et de l'éducation physique;

108.     Instituts nationaux polytechniques;



109.    Instituts nationaux des sciences appliquées;

110.    Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - INRIA;

111.    Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Sécurité - INRETS;

112.    Institut de recherche pour le développement;

113.    Instituts régionaux d'administration;

114.    Institut des sciences et des industries du vivant et de l'environnement - Agro Paris Tech;

115.    Institut supérieur de mécanique de Paris;

116.    Institut universitaires de Formation des Maîtres;

117.    Musée de l'armée;

118.    Musée Gustave-Moreau;

119.    Musée national de la marine;

120.    Musée national J.-J.-Henner;

121.    Musée national de la Légion d'honneur;

122.    Musée de la Poste;



123.    Muséum national d'histoire naturelle;

124.    Musée Auguste-Rodin;

125.    Observatoire de Paris;

126.    Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides;

127.    Office National des Anciens Combattants et des Victimes de Guerre - ONAC;

128.    Office national de la chasse et de la faune sauvage;

129.    Office national de l'eau et des milieux aquatiques;

130.    Office National d'Information sur les Enseignements et les Professions - ONISEP;

131.    Office universitaire et culturel français pour l'Algérie;

132.    Palais de la découverte;

133.    Parcs nationaux; and

134.    Universités.

C.    Autre organisme public national (Other public body):

1.    Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics - UGAP;



2.    Agence Nationale Pour l'Emploi - A.N.P.E;

3.    Autorité indépendante des marchés financiers;

4.    Caisse Nationale des Allocations Familiales - CNAF;

5.    Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salariés - CNAMS; and

6.    Caisse Nationale d'Assurance-Vieillesse des Travailleurs Salariés - CNAVTS.

CROATIA

1.    Hrvatski sabor (Croatian Parliament);

2.    Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske (President of the Republic of Croatia);

3.    Ured predsjednika Republike Hrvatske (Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia);

4.    Ured predsjednika Republike Hrvatske po prestanku obnašanja dužnosti (Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia after the expiry of the term of office);

5.    Vlada Republike Hrvatske (Government of the Republic of Croatia);

6.    Uredi Vlade Republike Hrvatske (Offices of the Government of the Republic of Croatia);

7.    Ministarstvo gospodarstva (Ministry of Economy);



8.    Ministarstvo regionalnoga razvoja i fondova Europske unije (Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds);

9.    Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance);

10.    Ministarstvo obrane (Ministry of Defence);

11.    Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs);

12.    Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova (Ministry of the Interior);

13.    Ministarstvo pravosuđa (Ministry of Justice);

14.    Ministarstvo uprave (Ministry of Public Administration);

15.    Ministarstvo poduzetništva i obrta (Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts);

16.    Ministarstvo rada i mirovinskog sustava (Ministry of Labour and Pension System);

17.    Ministarstvo pomorstva, prometa i infrastrukture (Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure);

18.    Ministarstvo poljoprivrede (Ministry of Agriculture);

19.    Ministarstvo turizma (Ministry of Tourism);



20.    Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i prirode (Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection);

21.    Ministarstvo graditeljstva i prostornoga uređenja (Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning);

22.    Ministarstvo branitelja (Ministry of Veterans' Affairs);

23.    Ministarstvo socijalne politike i mladih (Ministry of Social Policy and Youth);

24.    Ministarstvo zdravlja (Ministry of Health);

25.    Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i sporta (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports);

26.    Ministarstvo kulture (Ministry of Culture);

27.    Državne upravne organizacije (State administrative organisations);

28.    Uredi državne uprave u županijama (County state administration offices);

29.    Ustavni sud Republike Hrvatske (Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia);

30.    Vrhovni sud Republike Hrvatske (Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia);

31.    Sudovi (Courts);

32.    Državno sudbeno vijeće (State Judiciary Council);



33.    Državna odvjetništva (State attorney's offices);

34.    Državnoodvjetničko vijeće (State Prosecutor's Council);

35.    Pravobraniteljstva(Ombudsman's offices);

36.    Državna komisija za kontrolu postupaka javne nabave (State Commission for the Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures);

37.    Hrvatska narodna banka (Croatian National Bank);

38.    Državne agencije i uredi (State agencies and offices); and

39.    Državni ured za reviziju (State Audit Office).

ITALY

A.    Purchasing bodies:

1.    Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (Presidency of the Council of Ministers);

2.    Ministero degli Affari Esteri (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

3.    Ministero dell'Interno (Ministry of Interior);

4.    Ministero della Giustizia e Uffici giudiziari - esclusi i giudici di pace (Ministry of Justice and the Judicial Offices - other than thegiudici di pace);



5.    Ministero della Difesa (Ministry of Defence);

6.    Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (Ministry of Economy and Finance);

7.    Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development);

8.    Ministero del Commercio internazionale (Ministry of International Trade);

9.    Ministero delle Comunicazioni (Ministry of Communications);

10.    Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali (Ministry of Agriculture and Forest Policies);

11.    Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare (Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea);

12.    Ministero delle Infrastrutture (Ministry of Infrastructure);

13.    Ministero dei Trasporti (Ministry of Transport);

14.    Ministero del Lavoro e delle politiche sociali e della Previdenza sociale (Ministry of Labour, Social Policy and Social Security);

15.    Ministero della Solidarietà sociale (Ministry of Social Solidarity);

16.    Ministero della Salute (Ministry of Health);



17.    Ministero dell' Istruzione dell' università e della ricerca (Ministry of Education, University and Research); and

18.    Ministero per i Beni e le Attività culturali comprensivo delle sue articolazioni periferiche (Ministry of Heritage and Culture, including its subordinated entities).

B.    Other National public bodies:

1.    CONSIP (Concessionaria Servizi Informatici Pubblici) 2 .

CYPRUS

1.    Προεδρία και Προεδρικό Μέγαρο (Presidency and Presidential Palace);

2.    Γραφείο Συντονιστή Εναρμόνισης (Office of the Coordinator for Harmonisation);

3.    Υπουργικό Συμβούλιο (Council of Ministers);

4.    Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων (House of Representatives);

5.    Δικαστική Υπηρεσία (Judicial Service);

6.    Νομική Υπηρεσία της Δημοκρατίας (Law Office of the Republic);

7.    Ελεγκτική Υπηρεσία της Δημοκρατίας (Audit Office of the Republic);



8.    Επιτροπή Δημόσιας Υπηρεσίας (Public Service Commission);

9.    Επιτροπή Εκπαιδευτικής Υπηρεσίας (Educational Service Commission);

10.    Γραφείο Επιτρόπου Διοικήσεως (Office of the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman));

11.    Επιτροπή Προστασίας Ανταγωνισμού (Commission for the Protection of Competition);

12.    Υπηρεσία Εσωτερικού Ελέγχου (Internal Audit Service);

13.    Γραφείο Προγραμματισμού (Planning Bureau);

14.    Γενικό Λογιστήριο της Δημοκρατίας (Treasury of the Republic);

15.    Γραφείο Επιτρόπου Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα (Office of the Personal Character Data Protection Commissioner);

16.    Γραφείο Εφόρου Δημοσίων Ενισχύσεων (Office of the Commissioner for the Public Aid);

17.    Αναθεωρητική Αρχή Προσφορών (Tender Review Body);

18.    Υπηρεσία Εποπτείας και Ανάπτυξης Συνεργατικών Εταιρειών (Cooperative Societies Supervision and Development Authority);

19.    Αναθεωρητική Αρχή Προσφύγων (Refugees' Review Body);



20.    Υπουργείο Άμυνας (Ministry of Defence);

21.    Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος (Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment):

(a)    Τμήμα Γεωργίας (Department of Agriculture);

(b)    Κτηνιατρικές Υπηρεσίες (Veterinary Services);

(c)    Τμήμα Δασών (Forest Department);

(d)    Τμήμα Αναπτύξεως Υδάτων (Water Development Department);

(e)    Τμήμα Γεωλογικής Επισκόπησης (Geological Survey Department);

(f)    Μετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία (Meteorological Service);

(g)    Τμήμα Αναδασμού (Land Consolidation Department);

(h)    Υπηρεσία Μεταλλείων (Mines Service);

(i)    Ινστιτούτο Γεωργικών Ερευνών (Agricultural Research Institute); and

(j)    Τμήμα Αλιείας και Θαλάσσιων Ερευνών (Department of Fisheries and Marine Research);

22.    Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης και Δημοσίας Τάξεως (Ministry of Justice and Public Order):

(a)    Αστυνομία (Police);



(b)    Πυροσβεστική Υπηρεσία Κύπρου (Cyprus Fire Service); and

(c)    Τμήμα Φυλακών (Prison Department);

23.    Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism):

(a)    Τμήμα Εφόρου Εταιρειών και Επίσημου Παραλήπτη (Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver);

24.    Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance):

(a)    Τμήμα Εργασίας (Department of Labour);

(b)    Τμήμα Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων (Department of Social Insurance);

(c)    Τμήμα Υπηρεσιών Κοινωνικής Ευημερίας (Department of Social Welfare Services);

(d)    ΚέντροΠαραγωγικότηταςΚύπρου (Productivity Centre Cyprus);

(e)    Ανώτερο Ξενοδοχειακό Ινστιτούτο Κύπρου (Higher Hotel Institute Cyprus);

(f)    Ανώτερο Τεχνολογικό Ινστιτούτο (Higher Τechnical Institute);

(g)    Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας (Department of Labour Inspection); and

(h)    Τμήμα Εργασιακών Σχέσεων (Department of Labour Relations);



25.    Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών (Ministry of the Interior):

(a)    Επαρχιακές Διοικήσεις (District Administrations);

(b)    Τμήμα Πολεοδομίας και Οικήσεως (Town Planning and Housing Department);

(c)    Τμήμα Αρχείου Πληθυσμού και Μεταναστεύσεως (Civil Registry and Migration Department);

(d)    Τμήμα Κτηματολογίου και Χωρομετρίας (Department of Lands and Surveys);

(e)    Γραφείο Τύπου και Πληροφοριών (Press and Information Office);

(f)    Πολιτική Άμυνα (Civil Defence);

(g)    Υπηρεσία Μέριμνας και Αποκαταστάσεων Εκτοπισθέντων (Service for the care and rehabilitation of displaced persons); and

(h)    Υπηρεσία Ασύλου (Asylum Service);

26.    Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

27.    Υπουργείο Οικονομικών (Ministry of Finance):

(a)    Τελωνεία (Customs and Excise);

(b)    Τμήμα Εσωτερικών Προσόδων (Department of Inland Revenue);



(c)    Στατιστική Υπηρεσία (Statistical Service);

(d)    Τμήμα Κρατικών Αγορών και Προμηθειών (Department of Government Purchasing and Supply);

(e)    Τμήμα Δημόσιας Διοίκησης και Προσωπικού (Public Administration and Personnel Department);

(f)    Κυβερνητικό Τυπογραφείο (Government Printing Office); and

(g)    Τμήμα Υπηρεσιών Πληροφορικής (Department of Information Technology Services);

28.    Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού (Ministry of Εducation and Culture);

29.    Υπουργείο Συγκοινωνιών και Έργων (Ministry of Communications and Works):

(a)    Τμήμα Δημοσίων Έργων (Department of Public Works);

(b)    Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων (Department of Antiquities);

(c)    Τμήμα Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας (Department of Civil Aviation);

(d)    Τμήμα Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας (Department of Merchant Shipping);

(e)    Τμήμα Ταχυδρομικών Υπηρεσιών (Postal Services Department);

(f)    Τμήμα Οδικών Μεταφορών (Department of Road Transport);



(g)    Τμήμα Ηλεκτρομηχανολογικών Υπηρεσιών (Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services); and

(h)    Τμήμα Ηλεκτρονικών Επικοινωνιών (Department of Electronic Telecommunications);

30.    Υπουργείο Υγείας (Ministry of Health):

(a)    Φαρμακευτικές Υπηρεσίες (Pharmaceutical Services);

(b)    Γενικό Χημείο (General Laboratory);

(c)    Ιατρικές Υπηρεσίεςκαι Υπηρεσίες Δημόσιας Υγείας (Medical and Public Health Services);

(d)    Οδοντιατρικές Υπηρεσίες (Dental Services); and

(e)    Υπηρεσίες Ψυχικής Υγείας (Mental Health Services).

LATVIA

A.    Ministries, Secretariats of Ministers for Special Assignments, and their Subordinate Institutions:

1.    Aizsardzības ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Defence and subordinate institutions);



2.    Ārlietu ministrija un tas padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and subordinate institutions);

3.    Ekonomikas ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Economics and subordinate institutions);

4.    Finanšu ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Finance and subordinate institutions);

5.    Iekšlietu ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of the Interior Affairs and subordinate institutions);

6.    Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Education and Science and subordinate institutions);

7.    Kultūras ministrija un tas padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Culture and subordinate institutions);

8.    Labklājības ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Welfare and subordinate institutions);

9.    Satiksmes ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Transport and subordinate institutions);

10.    Tieslietu ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Justice and subordinate institutions);



11.    Veselības ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Health and subordinate institutions);

12.    Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and subordinate institutions);

13.    Zemkopības ministrija un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministry of Agriculture and subordinate institutions); and

14.    Īpašu uzdevumu ministra sekretariāti un to padotībā esošās iestādes (Ministries for Special Assignments and subordinate institutions);

B.    Other State Institutions:

1.    Augstākā tiesa (Supreme Court);

2.    Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (Central Election Commission);

3.    Finanšu un kapitāla tirgus komisija (Financial and Capital Market Commission);

4.    Latvijas Banka (Bank of Latvia);

5.    Prokuratūra un tās pārraudzībā esošās iestādes (Prosecutor's Office and institutions under its supervision);

6.    Saeimas un tās padotībā esošās iestādes (The Parliament and subordinate institutions);



7.    Satversmes tiesa (Constitutional Court);

8.    Valsts kanceleja un tās pārraudzībā esošās iestādes (State Chancellery and institutions under its supervision);

9.    Valsts kontrole (State Audit Office);

10.    Valsts prezidenta kanceleja (Chancellery of the State President); and

11.    Citas valsts iestādes, kuras nav ministriju padotībā (Other state institutions not subordinate to ministries):

(a)    Tiesībsarga birojs (Office of the Ombudsman); and

(b)    Nacionālā radio un televīzijas padome (National Broadcasting Council);

LITHUANIA

1.    Prezidentūros kanceliarija (Office of the President);

2.    Seimo kanceliarija (Office of the Seimas) and Seimui atskaitingos institucijos (Institutions Accountable to the Seimas):

(a)    Lietuvos mokslo taryba (Science Council);

(b)    Seimo kontrolierių įstaiga (The Seimas Ombudsmen's Office);

(c)    Valstybės kontrolė (National Audit Office);



(d)    Specialiųjų tyrimų tarnyba (Special Investigation Service);

(e)    Valstybės saugumo departamentas (State Security Department);

(f)    Konkurencijos taryba (Competition Council);

(g)    Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras (Genocide and Resistance Research Centre);

(h)    Vertybinių popierių komisija (Lithuanian Securities Commission);

(i)    Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (Communications Regulatory Authority);

(j)    Nacionalinė sveikatos taryba (National Health Board);

(k)    Etninės kultūros globos taryba (Council for the Protection of Ethnic Culture);

(l)    Lygių galimybių kontrolieriaus tarnyba (Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson);

(m)    Valstybinė kultūros paveldo komisija (National Cultural Heritage Commission);

(n)    Vaiko teisių apsaugos kontrolieriaus įstaiga (Children's Rights Ombudsman Institution);

(o)    Valstybinė kainų ir energetikos kontrolės komisija (State Price Regulation Commission of Energy Resources);

(p)    Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija (State Commission of the Lithuanian Language);



(q)    Vyriausioji rinkimų komisija (Central Electoral Committee);

(r)    Vyriausioji tarnybinės etikos komisija (Chief Commission of Official Ethics); and

(s)    Žurnalistų etikos inspektoriaus tarnyba (Office of the Inspector of Journalists' Ethics);

3.    Vyriausybės kanceliarija (Office of the Government) and Vyriausybei atskaitingos institucijos (Institutions Accountable to the Government):

(a)    Ginklų fondas (Weaponry Fund);

(b)    Informacinės visuomenės plėtros komitetas (Information Society Development Committee);

(c)    Kūno kultūros ir sporto departamentas (Department of Physical Education and Sports);

(d)    Lietuvos archyvų departamentas (Lithuanian Archives Department);

(e)    Mokestinių ginčų komisija (Commission on Tax Disputes);

(f)    Statistikos departamentas (Department of Statistics);

(g)    Tautinių mažumų ir išeivijos departamentas (Department of National Minorities and Lithuanians Living Abroad);

(h)    Valstybinė tabako ir alkoholio kontrolės tarnyba (State Tobacco and Alcohol Control Service);



(i)    Viešųjų pirkimų tarnyba (Public Procurement Office);

(j)    Valstybinė atominės energetikos saugos inspekcija (State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate);

(k)    Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija (State Data Protection Inspectorate);

(l)    Valstybinė lošimų priežiūros komisija (State Gaming Control Commission);

(m)    Valstybinė maisto ir veterinarijos tarnyba (State Food and Veterinary Service);

(n)    Vyriausioji administracinių ginčų komisija (Chief Administrative Disputes Commission);

(o)    Draudimo priežiūros komisija (Insurance Supervisory Commission);

(p)    Lietuvos valstybinis mokslo ir studijų fondas (Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation);

(q)    Konstitucinis Teismas (Constitutional Court); and

(r)    Lietuvos bankas (Bank of Lithuania);

4.    Aplinkos ministerija (Ministry of Environment) and Įstaigos prie Aplinkos ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Environment):

(a)    Generalinė miškų urėdija (Directorate General of State Forests);



(b)    Lietuvos geologijos tarnyba (Geological Survey of Lithuania);

(c)    Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnyba (Lithuanian Hydrometereological Service);

(d)    Lietuvos standartizacijos departamentas (Lithuanian Standards Board);

(e)    Nacionalinis akreditacijos biuras (Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau);

(f)    Valstybinė metrologijos tarnyba (State Metrology Service);

(g)    Valstybinė saugomų teritorijų tarnyba (State Service for Protected Areas); and

(h)    Valstybinė teritorijų planavimo ir statybos inspekcija (State Territory Planning and construction Inspectorate);

5.    Finansų ministerija (Ministry of Finance) and    Įstaigos prie Finansų ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Finance):

(a)    Muitinės departamentas (Lithuania Customs);

(b)    Valstybės dokumentų technologinės apsaugos tarnyba (Service of Technological Security of State Documents);

(c)    Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (State Tax Inspectorate); and

(d)    Finansų ministerijos mokymo centras (Training Centre of the Ministry of Finance);



6.    Krašto apsaugos ministerija (Ministry of National Defence) and Įstaigos prie Krašto apsaugos ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of National Defence):

(a)    Antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas (Second Investigation Department);

(b)    Centralizuota finansų ir turto tarnyba (Centralised Finance and Property Service);

(c)    Karo prievolės administravimo tarnyba (Military Enrolment Administration Service);

(d)    Krašto apsaugos archyvas (National Defence Archives Service);

(e)    Krizių valdymo centras (Crisis Management Centre);

(f)    Mobilizacijos departamentas (Mobilisation Department);

(g)    Ryšių ir informacinių sistemų tarnyba (Communication and Information Systems Service);

(h)    Infrastruktūros plėtros departamentas (Infrastructure Development Department);

(i)    Valstybinis pilietinio pasipriešinimo rengimo centras (Civil Resistance Centre);

(j)    Lietuvos kariuomenė (Lithuanian Armed Forces); and

(k)    Krašto apsaugos sistemos kariniai vienetai ir tarnybos (Military Units and Services of the National Defence System);



7.    Kultūros ministerija (Ministry of Culture) and Įstaigos prie Kultūros ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Culture):

(a)    Kultūros paveldo departamentas (Department for the Lithuanian Cultural Heritage); and

(b)    Valstybinė kalbos inspekcija (State Language Commission);

8.    Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija (Ministry of Social Security and Labour) and Įstaigos prie Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour):

(a)    Garantinio fondo administracija (Administration of Guarantee Fund);

(b)    Valstybės vaiko teisių apsaugos ir įvaikinimo tarnyba (State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service);

(c)    Lietuvos darbo birža (Lithuanian Labour Exchange);

(d)    Lietuvos darbo rinkos mokymo tarnyba (Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority);

(e)    Trišalės tarybos sekretoriatas (Tripartite Council Secretariat);

(f)    Socialinių paslaugų priežiūros departamentas (Social Services Monitoring Department);

(g)    Darbo inspekcija (Labour Inspectorate);



(h)    Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo valdyba (State Social Insurance Fund Board);

(i)    Neįgalumo ir darbingumo nustatymo tarnyba (Disability and Working Capacity Establishment Service);

(j)    Ginčų komisija (Disputes Commission);

(k)    Techninės pagalbos neįgaliesiems centras (State Centre of Compensatory Technique for the Disabled); and

(l)    Neįgaliųjų reikalų departamentas (Department of the Affairs of the Disabled);

9.    Susisiekimo ministerija (Ministry of Transport and Communications) and Įstaigos prie Susisiekimo ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Transport and Communications):

(a)    Lietuvos automobilių kelių direkcija (Lithuanian Road Administration);

(b)    Valstybinė geležinkelio inspekcija (State Railway Inspectorate);

(c)    Valstybinė kelių transporto inspekcija (State Road Transport Inspectorate); and

(d)    Pasienio kontrolės punktų direkcija (Border Control Points Directorate);

10.    Sveikatos apsaugos ministerija (Ministry of Health) and Įstaigos prie Sveikatos apsaugos ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Health):

(a)    Valstybinė akreditavimo sveikatos priežiūros veiklai tarnyba (State Health Care Accreditation Agency);



(b)    Valstybinė ligonių kasa (State Patient Fund);

(c)    Valstybinė medicininio audito inspekcija (State Medical Audit Inspectorate);

(d)    Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba (State Medicines Control Agency);

(e)    Valstybinė teismo psichiatrijos ir narkologijos tarnyba (Lithuanian Forensic Psychiatry and Narcology Service);

(f)    Valstybinė visuomenės sveikatos priežiūros tarnyba (State Public Health Service);

(g)    Farmacijos departamentas (Department of Pharmacy);

(h)    Sveikatos apsaugos ministerijos Ekstremalių sveikatai situacijų centras (Health Emergency Centre of the Ministry of Health);

(i)    Lietuvos bioetikos komitetas (Lithuanian Bioethics Committee); and

(j)    Radiacinės saugos centras (Radiation Protection Centre);

11.    Švietimo ir mokslo ministerija (Ministry of Education and Science) and Įstaigos prie Švietimo ir mokslo ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Education and Science):

(a)    Nacionalinis egzaminų centras (National Examination Centre); and

(b)    Studijų kokybės vertinimo centras (Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education);



12.    Teisingumo ministerija (Ministry of Justice) and Įstaigos prie Teisingumo ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Justice):

(a)    Kalėjimų departamentas (Department of Imprisonment Establishments);

(b)    Nacionalinė vartotojų teisių apsaugos taryba (National Consumer Rights Protection Board); and

(c)    Europos teisės departamentas (European Law Department);

13.    Ūkio ministerija (Ministry of Economy)andĮstaigos prie Ūkio ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Economy):

(a)     Įmonių bankroto valdymo departamentas (Enterprise Bankruptcy Management Department);

(b)    Valstybinė energetikos inspekcija (State Energy Inspectorate);

(c)    Valstybinė ne maisto produktų inspekcija (State Non Food Products Inspectorate); and

(d)    Valstybinis turizmo departamentas (Lithuanian State Department of Tourism);

14.    Užsienio reikalų ministerija (Ministry of Foreign Affairs):

(a)    Diplomatinės atstovybės ir konsulinės įstaigos užsienyje bei atstovybės prie tarptautinių organizacijų (Diplomatic Missions and Consular as well as Representations to International Organisations);



15.    Vidaus reikalų ministerija (Ministry of the Interior) and Įstaigos prie Vidaus reikalų ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of the Interior):

(a)    Asmens dokumentų išrašymo centras (Personalisation of Identity Documents Centre);

(b)    Finansinių nusikaltimų tyrimo tarnyba (Financial Crime Investigation Service);

(c)    Gyventojų registro tarnyba (Residents' Register Service);

(d)    Policijos departamentas (Police Department);

(e)    Priešgaisrinės apsaugos ir gelbėjimo departamentas (Fire-Prevention and Rescue Department);

(f)    Turto valdymo ir ūkio departamentas (Property Management and Economics Department);

(g)    Vadovybės apsaugos departamentas (VIP Protection Department);

(h)    Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba (State Border Guard Department);

(i)    Valstybės tarnybos departamentas (Civil Service Department);

(j)    Informatikos ir ryšių departamentas (IT and Communications Department);

(k)    Migracijos departamentas (Migration Department);

(l)    Sveikatos priežiūros tarnyba (Health Care Department); and



(m)    Bendrasis pagalbos centras (Emergency Response Centre);

16.    Žemės ūkio ministerija (Ministry of Agriculture) and Įstaigos prie Žemės ūkio ministerijos (Institutions under the Ministry of Agriculture):

(a)    Nacionalinė mokėjimo agentūra (National Paying Agency);

(b)    Nacionalinė žemės tarnyba (National Land Service);

(c)    Valstybinė augalų apsaugos tarnyba (State Plant Protection Service);

(d)    Valstybinė gyvulių veislininkystės priežiūros tarnyba (State Animal Breeding Supervision Service);

(e)    Valstybinė sėklų ir grūdų tarnyba (State Seed and Grain Service); and

(f)    Žuvininkystės departamentas (Fisheries Department);

17.    Teismai (Courts):

(a)    Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas (The Supreme Court of Lithuania);

(b)    Lietuvos apeliacinis teismas (The Court of Appeal of Lithuania);

(c)    Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania);

(d)    Apygardų teismai (County courts);



(e)    Apygardų administraciniai teismai (County administrative courts);

(f)    Apylinkių teismai (District courts);

(g)    Nacionalinė teismų administracija (National Courts Administration); and

(h)    Generalinė prokuratūra (The Prosecutor's Office).

LUXEMBOURG

1.    Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de l'Immigration: Direction de la Défense (Armée);

2.    Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement Rural: Administration des Services Techniques de l'Agriculture;

3.    Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Formation professionnelle: Lycée d'Enseignement Secondaire et d'Enseignement Secondaire Technique;

4.    Ministère de l'Environnement: Administration de l'Environnement;

5.    Ministère de la Famille et de l'Intégration: Maisons de retraite;

6.    Ministère de la Fonction publique et de la Réforme administrative: Service Central des Imprimés et des Fournitures de l'État – Centre des Technologies de l'informatique de l'État;

7.    Ministère de l'Intérieur et de l'Aménagement du territoire: Police Grand-Ducale Luxembourg– Inspection générale de Police;



8.    Ministère de la Justice: Établissements Pénitentiaires;

9.    Ministère de la Santé: Centre hospitalier neuropsychiatrique; and

10.    Ministère des Travaux publics: Bâtiments Publics – Ponts et Chaussées.

HUNGARY

1.    Nemzeti Erőforrás Minisztérium (Ministry of National Resources);

2.    Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium (Ministry of Rural Development);

3.    Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium (Ministry of National Development);

4.    Honvédelmi Minisztérium (Ministry of Defence);

5.    Közigazgatási és Igazságügyi Minisztérium (Ministry of Public Administration and Justice);

6.    Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Ministry for National Economy);

7.    Külügyminisztérium (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

8.    Miniszterelnöki Hivatal (Prime Minister's Office);

9.    Belügyminisztérium (Ministry of Internal Affairs); and

10.    Központi Szolgáltatási Főigazgatóság (Central Services Directorate).



MALTA

1.    Uffiċċju tal-Prim Ministru (Office of the Prime Minister);

2.    Ministeru għall-Familja u Solidarjeta' Soċjali (Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity);

3.    Ministeru ta' l-Edukazzjoni Zghazagh u Impjieg (Ministry for Education Youth and Employment);

4.    Ministeru tal-Finanzi (Ministry of Finance);

5.    Ministeru tar-Riżorsi u l-Infrastruttura (Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure);

6.    Ministeru tat-Turiżmu u Kultura (Ministry for Tourism and Culture);

7.    Ministeru tal-Ġustizzja u l-Intern (Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs);

8.    Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Rurali u l-Ambjent (Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment);

9.    Ministeru għal Għawdex (Ministry for Gozo);

10.    Ministeru tas-Saħħa, l-Anzjani u Kura fil-Kommunita' (Ministry of Health, the Elderly and Community Care);

11.    Ministeru ta' l-Affarijiet Barranin (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);



12.    Ministeru għall-Investimenti, Industrija u Teknologija ta' Informazzjoni (Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology);

13.    Ministeru għall-Kompetittivà u Komunikazzjoni (Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications);

14.    Ministeru għall-Iżvilupp Urban u Toroq (Ministry for Urban Development and Roads);

15.    L-Uffiċċju tal-President (Office of the President); and

16.    Uffiċċju ta 'l-iskrivan tal-Kamra tad-Deputati (Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives).

THE NETHERLANDS

1.    Ministerie van Algemene Zaken (Ministry of General Affairs):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Bureau van de Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid (Advisory Council on Government Policy); and

(c)    Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (The Netherlands Government Information Service);

2.    Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);



(b)    Centrale Archiefselectiedienst - CAS (Central Records Selection Service);

(c)    Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst - AIVD (General Intelligence and Security Service);

(d)    Agentschap Basisadministratie Persoonsgegevens en Reisdocumenten - BPR (Personnel Records and Travel Documents Agency); and

(e)    Agentschap Korps Landelijke Politiediensten (National Police Services Agency);

3.    Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs):

(a)    Directoraat-generaal Regiobeleid en Consulaire Zaken - DGRC (Directorate-general for Regional Policy and Consular Affairs);

(b)    Directoraat-generaal Politieke Zaken - DGPZ (Directorate-general for Political Affairs);

(c)    Directoraat-generaal Internationale Samenwerking – DGIS (Directorate-general for International Cooperation);

(d)    Directoraat-generaal Europese Samenwerking - DGES (Directorate-general for European Cooperation);

(e)    Centrum tot Bevordering van de Import uit Ontwikkelingslanden - CBI (Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries);

(f)    Centrale diensten ressorterend onder S/PlvS (Support services falling under the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General); and



(g)    Buitenlandse Posten - ieder afzonderlijk (the various Foreign Missions);

4.    Ministerie van Defensie (Ministry of Defence):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Commando Diensten Centra - CDC (Support Command);

(c)    Defensie Telematica Organisatie - DTO (Defence Telematics Organisation);

(d)    Centrale directie van de Defensie Vastgoed Dienst (Defence Real Estate Service, Central Directorate);

(e)    De afzonderlijke regionale directies van de Defensie Vastgoed Dienst (Defence Real Estate Service, Regional Directorates);

(f)    Defensie Materieel Organisatie - DMO (Defence Material Organisation);

(g)    Landelijk Bevoorradingsbedrijf van de Defensie Materieel Organisatie (National Supply Agency of the Defence Material Organisation);

(h)    Logistiek Centrum van de Defensie Materieel Organisatie (Logistic Centre of the Defence Material Organisation);

(i)    Marinebedrijf van de Defensie Materieel Organisatie (Maintenance Establishment of the Defence Material Organisation); and

(j)    Defensie Pijpleiding Organisatie - DPO (Defence Pipeline Organisation);



5.    Ministerie van Economische Zaken (Ministry of Economic Affairs):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Centraal Planbureau - CPB (Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analyses);

(c)    Bureau voor de Industriële Eigendom - BIE (Industrial Property Office);

(d)    SenterNovem (SenterNovem – Agency for sustainable innovation);

(e)    Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen - SodM (State Supervision of Mines);

(f)    Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit - NMa (Netherlands Competition Authority);

(g)    Economische Voorlichtingsdienst - EVD (Netherlands Foreign Trade Agency);

(h)    Agentschap Telecom (Radiocommunications Agency);

(i)    Kenniscentrum Professioneel & Innovatief Aanbesteden, Netwerk voor Overheidsopdrachtgevers - PIANOo (Professional and innovative procurement, network for contracting authorities); and

(j)    Octrooicentrum Nederland (Netherlands Patent Office);

6.    Ministerie van Financiën (Ministry of Finance):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);



(b)    Belastingdienst Automatiseringscentrum (Tax and Custom Computer and Software Centre);

(c)    Belastingdienst (Tax and Customs Administration);

(d)    De afzonderlijke Directies der Rijksbelastingen (The various Divisions of the Tax and Customs Administration throughout the Netherlands);

(e)    Fiscale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst - incl. Economische Controle dienst - ECD (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service - the Economic Investigation Service included);

(f)    Belastingdienst Opleidingen (Tax and Customs Training Centre); and

(g)    Dienst der Domeinen (State Property Service);

7.    Ministerie van Justitie (Ministry of Justice):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen (Correctional Institutions Agency);

(c)    Raad voor de Kinderbescherming (Child Care and Protection Agency);

(d)    Centraal Justitie Incasso Bureau (Central Fine Collection Agency);

(e)    Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecution Service);



(f)    Immigratie en Naturalisatiedienst (Immigration and Naturalisation Service); and

(g)    Nederlands Forensisch Instituut (Netherlands Forensic Institute);

8.    Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Dienst Regelingen - DR (National Service for the Implementation of Regulations (Agency);

(c)    Agentschap Plantenziektenkundige Dienst - PD (Plant Protection Service (Agency));

(d)    Algemene Inspectiedienst - AID (General Inspection Service);

(e)    Dienst Landelijk Gebied - DLG (Government Service for Sustainable Rural Development); and

(f)    Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit - VWA (Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority);

9.    Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschappen (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Inspectie van het Onderwijs (Inspectorate of Education);



(c)    Erfgoedinspectie (Inspectorate of Heritage);

(d)    Centrale Financiën Instellingen (Central Funding of Institutions Agency);

(e)    Nationaal Archief (National Archives);

(f)    Adviesraad voor Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid (Advisory Council for Science and Technology Policy);

(g)    Onderwijsraad (Education Council); and

(h)    Raad voor Cultuur (Council for Culture);

10.    Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Inspectie Werk en Inkomen (the Work and Income Inspectorate); and

(c)    Agentschap SZW (SZW Agency);

11.    Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat (Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Watermanagement):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);



(b)    Directoraat-Generaal Transport en Luchtvaart (Directorate-General for Transport and Civil Aviation);

(c)    Directoraat-generaal Personenvervoer (Directorate-General for Passenger Transport);

(d)    Directoraat-generaal Water (Directorate-General for Water Affairs);

(e)    Centrale diensten (Central Services);

(f)    Shared services Organisatie Verkeer en Watersaat (Shared services Organisation Transport and Water management);

(g)    Koninklijke Nederlandse Meteorologisch Instituut KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute);

(h)    Rijkswaterstaat, Bestuur (Public Works and Water Management, Board);

(i)    De afzonderlijke regionale Diensten van Rijkswaterstaat (Each individual regional service of the Directorate-general of Public Works and Water Management);

(j)    De afzonderlijke specialistische diensten van Rijkswaterstaat (Each individual specialist service of the Directorate-general of Public Works and Water Management);

(k)    Adviesdienst Geo-Informatie en ICT (Advisory Council for Geo-information and ICT);

(l)    Adviesdienst Verkeer en Vervoer - AVV (Advisory Council for Traffic and Transport);



(m)    Bouwdienst (Service for Construction);

(n)    Rijksinstituut voor Kust en Zee - RIKZ (National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management);

(o)    Rijksinstituut voor Integraal Zoetwaterbeheer en Afvalwaterbehandeling - RIZA (National Institute for Sweet Water Management and Water Treatment);

(p)    Toezichthouder Beheer Eenheid Lucht (Management Unit "Air");

(q)    Toezichthouder Beheer Eenheid Water (Management Unit "Water"); and

(r)    Toezichthouder Beheer Eenheid Land (Management Unit "Land");

12.    Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer (Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Directoraat-generaal Wonen, Wijken en Integratie (Directorate-General for Housing, Communities and Integration);

(c)    Directoraat-generaal Ruimte (Directorate-General for Spatial Policy);

(d)    Directoraat-general Milieubeheer (Directorate-General for Environmental Protection);

(e)    Rijksgebouwendienst (Government Buildings Agency); and



(f)    VROM Inspectie (Inspectorate);

13.    Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports):

(a)    Bestuursdepartement (Central policy and staff departments);

(b)    Inspectie Gezondheidsbescherming, Waren en Veterinaire Zaken (Inspectorate for Health Protection and Veterinary Public Health);

(c)    Inspectie Gezondheidszorg (Health Care Inspectorate);

(d)    Inspectie Jeugdhulpverlening en Jeugdbescherming (Youth Services and Youth Protection Inspectorate);

(e)    Rijksinstituut voor de Volksgezondheid en Milieu - RIVM (National Institute of Public Health and Environment);

(f)    Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (Social and Cultural Planning Office); and

(g)    Agentschap t.b.v. het College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen (Medicines Evaluation Board Agency);

14.    Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (Second Chamber of the States General);

15.    Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal (First Chamber of the States General);

16.    Raad van State (Council of State);



17.    Algemene Rekenkamer (Netherlands Court of Audit);

18.    Nationale Ombudsman (National Ombudsman);

19.    Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden (Chancellery of the Netherlands Order);

20.    Kabinet der Koningin (Queen's Cabinet); and

21.    Raad voor de Rechtspraak en de Rechtbanken (Judicial Management and Advisory Board and Courts of Law).

AUSTRIA

1.    Present coverage of entities:

(a)    Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery);

(b)    Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (Federal Ministry for european and international Affairs);

(c)    Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance);

(d)    Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health);

(e)    Bundesministerium für Inneres (Federal Ministry of Interior);

(f)    Bundesministerium für Justiz (Federal Ministry of Justice);



(g)    Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung und Sport (Federal Ministry of Defence and Sport);

(h)    Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Management);

(i)    Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz (Federal Ministry for Employment, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection);

(j)    Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur (Federal Ministry for Education, Art and Culture);

(k)    Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie (Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology);

(l)    Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Family and Youth);

(m)    Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (Federal Ministry for Science and Research);

(n)    Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen (Federal Office for Calibration and Measurement);

(o)    Österreichische Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Arsenal Gesellschaft m.b.H (Austrian Research and Test Centre Arsenal Ltd);



(p)    Bundesanstalt für Verkehr (Federal Institute for Traffic);

(q)    Bundesbeschaffung G.m.b.H (Federal Procurement Ltd); and

(r)    Bundesrechenzentrum G.m.b.H (Federal Data Processing Centre Ltd); and

2.    All other central public authorities including their regional and local sub-divisions provided that they do not have an industrial or commercial character.

POLAND

1.    Kancelaria Prezydenta RP (Chancellery of the President);

2.    Kancelaria Sejmu RP (Chancellery of the Sejm);

3.    Kancelaria Senatu RP (Chancellery of the Senate);

4.    Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów (Chancellery of the Prime Minister);

5.    Sąd Najwyższy (Supreme Court);

6.    Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny (Supreme Administrative Court);

7.    Trybunat Konstytucyjny (Constitutional Court);

8.    Najwyższa Izba Kontroli (Supreme Chamber of Control);



9.    Biuro Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich (Office of the Human Rights Defender);

10.    Biuro Rzecznika Praw Dziecka (Office of the Children's Rights Ombudsman);

11.    Ministerstwo Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy);

12.    Ministerstwo Finansów (Ministry of Finance);

13.    Ministerstwo Gospodarki (Ministry of Economy);

14.    Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego (Ministry of Regional Development);

15.    Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego (Ministry of Culture and National Heritage);

16.    Ministerstwo Edukacji Narodowej (Ministry of National Education);

17.    Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej (Ministry of National Defence);

18.    Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development);

19.    Ministerstwo Skarbu Państwa (Ministry of the State Treasury);

20.    Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Ministry of Justice);



21.    Ministerstwo Transportu, Budownictwa i Gospodarki Morskiej (Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy);

22.    Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego (Ministry of Science and Higher Education);

23.    Ministerstwo Środowiska (Ministry of Environment);

24.    Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych (Ministry of Internal Affairs);

25.    Ministrestwo Administracji i Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Administration and Digitisation);

26.    Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

27.    Ministerstwo Zdrowia (Ministry of Health);

28.    Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki (Ministry of Sport and Tourism);

29.    Urząd Patentowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Patent Office of the Republic of Poland);

30.    Urząd Regulacji Energetyki (The Energy Regulatory Authority of Poland);

31.    Urząd do Spraw Kombatantów i Osób Represjonowanych (Office for Military Veterans and Victims of Repression);

32.    Urząd Transportu Kolejowego (Office for Railroad Transport);

33.    Urząd do Spraw Cudzoziemców (Office for Foreigners);



34.    Urząd Zamówień Publicznych (Public Procurement Office);

35.    Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów (Office for Competition and Consumer Protection);

36.    Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego (Civil Aviation Office);

37.    Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej (Office of Electronic Communication);

38.    Wyższy Urząd Górniczy (State Mining Authority);

39.    Główny Urząd Miar (Main Office of Measures);

40.    Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii (The Main Office of Geodesy and Cartography);

41.    Główny Urząd Nadzoru Budowlanego (The General Office of Building Control);

42.    Główny Urząd Statystyczny (Main Statistical Office);

43.    Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji (National Broadcasting Council);

44.    Generalny Inspektor Ochrony Danych Osobowych (Inspector-General for the Protection of Personal Data);

45.    Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza (State Election Commission);

46.    Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy (National Labour Inspectorate);



47.    Rządowe Centrum Legislacji (Government Legislation Centre);

48.    Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (National Health Fund);

49.    Polska Akademia Nauk (Polish Academy of Science);

50.    Polskie Centrum Akredytacji (Polish Accreditation Centre);

51.    Polskie Centrum Badań i Certyfikacji (Polish Centre for Testing and Certification);

52.    Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (Polish Committee for Standardisation);

53.    Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych (Social Insurance Institution);

54.    Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (Polish Financial Supervision Authority);

55.    Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych (Head Office of State Archives);

56.    Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Społecznego (Agricultural Social Insurance Fund);

57.    Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad (The General-Directorate of National Roads and Motorways);

58.    Główny Inspektorat Ochrony Roślin i Nasiennictwa (The Main Inspectorate for the Inspection of Plant and Seeds Protection);

59.    Komenda Główna Państwowej Straży Pożarnej (The National Headquarters of the State Fire-Service);



60.    Komenda Główna Policji (Polish National Police);

61.    Komenda Główna Straży Granicznej (The Chief Boarder Guards Command);

62.    Główny Inspektorat Jakości Handlowej Artykułów Rolno-Spożywczych (The Main Inspectorate of Commercial Quality of Agri-Food Products);

63.    Główny Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska (The Main Inspectorate for Environment Protection);

64.    Główny Inspektorat Transportu Drogowego (Main Inspectorate of Road Transport);

65.    Główny Inspektorat Farmaceutyczny (Main Pharmaceutical Inspectorate);

66.    Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny (Main Sanitary Inspectorate);

67.    Główny Inspektorat Weterynarii (The Main Veterinary Inspectorate);

68.    Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego (Internal Security Agency);

69.    Agencja Wywiadu (Foreign Intelligence Agency);

70.    Agencja Mienia Wojskowego (Agency for Military Property);

71.    Agencja Restrukturyzacji i Modernizacji Rolnictwa (Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture);

72.    Agencja Rynku Rolnego (Agriculture Market Agency);



73.    Agencja Nieruchomości Rolnych (Agricultural Property Agency);

74.    Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki (National Atomic Energy Agency);

75.    Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland);

76.    Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management);

77.    Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (National Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Fund); and

78.    Instytut Pamięci Narodowej - Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni Przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu (National Remembrance Institute - Commission for Prosecution of Crimes Against the Polish Nation).

PORTUGAL

1.    Presidência do Conselho de Ministros (Presidency of the Council of Ministers);

2.    Ministério das Finanças (Ministry of Finance);

3.    Ministério da Defesa Nacional (Ministry of Defence);

4.    Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros e das Comunidades Portuguesas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities);



5.    Ministério da Administração Interna (Ministry of Internal Affairs);

6.    Ministério da Justiça (Ministry of Justice);

7.    Ministério da Economia (Ministry of Economy);

8.    Ministério da Agricultura, Desenvolvimento Rural e Pescas (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fishing);

9.    Ministério da Educação (Ministry of Education);

10.    Ministério da Ciência e do Ensino Superior (Ministry of Science and University Education);

11.    Ministério da Cultura (Ministry of Culture);

12.    Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health);

13.    Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade Social (Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity);

14.    Ministério das Obras Públicas, Transportes e Habitação (Ministry of Public Works, Transports and Housing);

15.    Ministério das Cidades, Ordenamento do Território e Ambiente (Ministry of Cities, Land Management and Environment);

16.    Ministério para a Qualificação e o Emprego (Ministry for Qualification and Employment);



17.    Presidença da Republica (Presidency of the Republic);

18.    Tribunal Constitucional (Constitutional Court);

19.    Tribunal de Contas (Court of Auditors); and

20.    Provedoria de Justiça (Ombudsman).

ROMANIA

1.    Administraţia Prezidenţială (Presidential Administration);

2.    Senatul României (Romanian Senate);

3.    Camera Deputaţilor (Chamber of Deputies);

4.    Inalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie (Supreme Court);

5.    Curtea Constituţională (Constitutional Court);

6.    Consiliul Legislativ (Legislative Council);

7.    Curtea de Conturi (Court of Accounts);

8.    Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii (Superior Council of Magistracy);

9.    Parchetul de pe lângă Înalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie (Prosecutor's Office Attached to the Supreme Court);



10.    Secretariatul General al Guvernului (General Secretariat of the Government);

11.    Cancelaria primului ministru (Chancellery of the Prime Minister);

12.    Ministerul Afacerilor Externe (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

13.    Ministerul Economiei şi Finanţelor (Ministry of Economy and Finance);

14.    Ministerul Justiţiei (Ministry of Justice);

15.    Ministerul Apărării (Ministry of Defence);

16.    Ministerul Internelor şi Reformei Administrative (Ministry of Interior and Administration Reform);

17.    Ministerul Muncii, Familiei şi Egalităţii de Sanse (Ministry of Labor and Equal Opportunities);

18.    Ministerul pentru Intreprinderi Mici şi Mijlocii, Comerţ, Turism şi Profesii Liberale (Ministry for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Trade, Tourism and Liberal Professions);

19.    Ministerul Agriculturii şi Dezvoltării Rurale (Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development);

20.    Ministerul Transporturilor (Ministry of Transport);

21.    Ministerul Dezvoltării, Lucrărilor Publice şi Locuinţei (Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing);



22.    Ministerul Educaţiei Cercetării şi Tineretului (Ministry of Education, Research and Youth);

23.    Ministerul Sănătăţii Publice (Ministry of Public Health);

24.    Ministerul Culturii şi Cultelor (Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs);

25.    Ministerul Comunicaţiilor şi Tehnologiei Informaţiei (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology);

26.    Ministerul Mediului şi Dezvoltării Durabile (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development);

27.    Serviciul Român de Informaţii (Romanian Intelligence Service);

28.    Serviciul Român de Informaţii Externe (Romanian Foreign Intelligence Service);

29.    Serviciul de Protecţie şi Pază (Protection and Guard Service);

30.    Serviciul de Telecomunicaţii Speciale (Special Telecommunication Service);

31.    Consiliul Naţional al Audiovizualului (The National Audiovisual Council);

32.    Direcţia Naţională Anticorupţie (National Anti-corruption Department);

33.    Inspectoratul General de Poliţie (General Inspectorate of Police);

34.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Reglementarea şi Monitorizarea Achiziţiilor Publice (National Authority for Regulation and Monitoring Public Procurement);



35.    Autoritatea Naţională de Reglementare pentru Serviciile Comunitare de Utilităţi Publice - ANRSC (National Authority for Regulating Community Services Public Utilities);

36.    Autoritatea Naţională Sanitară Veterinară şi pentru Siguranţa Alimentelor (Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety National Authority);

37.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Protecţia Consumatorilor (National Authority for Consumer Protection);

38.    Autoritatea Navală Română (Romanian Naval Authority);

39.    Autoritatea Feroviară Română (Romanian Railway Authority);

40.    Autoritatea Rutieră Română (Romanian Road Authority);

41.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Protecţia Drepturilor Copilului-şi Adopţie (National Authority for the Protection of Child Rights and Adoption);

42.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Persoanele cu Handicap (National Authority for Disabled Persons);

43.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Tineret (National Authority for Youth);

44.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Cercetare Stiinţifica (National Authority for Scientific Research);

45.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Comunicaţii (National Authority for Communications);



46.    Autoritatea Naţională pentru Serviciile Societăţii Informaţionale (National Authority for Informational Society Services);

47.    Autoritatea Electorală Permanente (Permanent Electoral Authority);

48.    Agenţia pentru Strategii Guvernamentale (Agency for Governmental Strategies);

49.    Agenţia Naţională a Medicamentului (National Medicines Agency);

50.    Agenţia Naţională pentru Sport (National Agency for Sports);

51.    Agenţia Naţională pentru Ocuparea Forţei de Muncă (National Agency for Employment);

52.    Agenţia Naţională de Reglementare în Domeniul Energiei (National Authority for Electrical Energy Regulation);

53.    Agenţia Română pentru Conservarea Energiei (Romanian Agency for Power Conservation);

54.    Agenţia Naţională pentru Resurse Minerale (National Agency for Mineral Resources);

55.    Agenţia Română pentru Investiţii Străine (Romanian Agency for Foreign Investment);

56.    Agenţia Naţională a Funcţionarilor Publici (National Agency of Public Civil Servants); and

57.    Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală (National Agency of Fiscal Administration).



SLOVENIA

1.    Predsednik Republike Slovenije (President of the Republic of Slovenia);

2.    Državni zbor (The National Assembly);

3.    Državni svet (The National Council);

4.    Varuh človekovih pravic (The Ombudsman);

5.    Ustavno sodišče (The Constitutional Court);

6.    Računsko sodišče (The Court of Audits);

7.    Državna revizijska komisja (The National Review Commission);

8.    Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti (The Slovenian Academy of Science and Art);

9.    Vladne službe (The Government Services);

10.    Ministrstvo za finance (Ministry of Finance);

11.    Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve (Ministry of Internal Affairs);

12.    Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve (Ministry of Foreign Affairs);

13.    Ministrstvo za obrambo (Ministry of Defence);



14.    Ministrstvo za pravosodje (Ministry of Justice);

15.    Ministrstvo za gospodarstvo (Ministry of the Economy);

16.    Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food);

17.    Ministrstvo za promet (Ministry of Transport);

18.    Ministrstvo za okolje, prostor in energijo (Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy);

19.    Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve (Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs);

20.    Ministrstvo za zdravje (Ministry of Health);

21.    Ministrstvo za visoko šolstvo, znanost in tehnogijo (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology);

22.    Ministrstvo za kulturo (Ministry of Culture);

23.    Ministerstvo za javno upravo (Ministry of Public Administration);

24.    Vrhovno sodišče Republike Slovenije (The Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia);

25.    Višja sodišča (Higher Courts);



26.    Okrožna sodišča (District Courts);

27.    Okrajna sodišča (County Courts);

28.    Vrhovno tožilstvo Republike Slovenije (The Supreme Prosecutor of the Republic of Slovenia);

29.    Okrožna državna tožilstva (Districts' State Prosecutors);

30.    Družbeni pravobranilec Republike Slovenije (Social Attorney of the Republic of Slovenia);

31.    Državno pravobranilstvo Republike Slovenije (National Attorney of the Republic of Slovenia);

32.    Upravno sodišče Republike Slovenije (Administrative Court of the Republic of Slovenia);

33.    Senat za prekrške Republike Slovenije (Senat of Minor Offencesof the Republic of Slovenia);

34.    Višje delovno in socialno sodišče v Ljubljani (Higher Labour and Social Court);

35.    Delovna in sodišča (Labour Courts); and

36.    Upravne note (Local Administrative Units).



SLOVAKIA

Ministries and other central government authorities referred to as in Act No. 575/2001 Coll. on the structure of activities of the government and central state administration authorities:

1.    Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic);

2.    Ministerstvo financií Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic);

3.    Ministerstvo dopravy, výstavby a regionálneho rozvoja Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic);

4.    Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic);

5.    Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic);

6.    Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic);

7.    Ministerstvo spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic);

8.    Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic);

9.    Ministerstvo práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic);



10.    Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic);

11.    Ministerstvo školstva, vedy, výskumu a športu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic);

12.    Ministerstvo kultúry Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic);

13.    Ministerstvo zdravotníctva Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Health Service of the Slovak Republic);

14.    Úrad vlády Slovenskej republiky (The Government Office of the Slovak Republic);

15.    Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic);

16.    Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic);

17.    Úrad geodézie, kartografie a katastra Slovenskej republiky (The Office of Land Surveyor, Cartography and Cadastre of the Slovak Republic);

18.    Úrad pre normalizáciu, metrológiu a skúšobníctvo Slovenskej republiky (Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing);

19.    Úrad pre verejné obstarávanie (The Office for Public Procurement);

20.    Úrad priemyselného vlastníctva Slovenskej republiky (Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic);



21.    Národný bezpečnostný úrad (National Security Authority);

22.    Kancelária Prezidenta Slovenskej republiky (The Office of the President of the Slovak Republic);

23.    Národná rada Slovenskej republiky (National Council of the Slovak Republic);

24.    Ústavný súd Slovenskej republiky (Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic);

25.    Najvyšší súd Slovenskej republiky (Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic);

26.    Generálna prokuratúra Slovenskej republiky (Public Prosecution of the Slovak Republic);

27.    Najvyšší kontrolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic);

28.    Telekomunikačný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic);

29.    Poštový úrad (Postal Regulatory Office);

30.    Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov (Office for Personal Data Protection);

31.    Kancelária verejného ochrancu práv (Ombudsman's Office); and

32.    Úrad pre finančný trh (Office for the Finance Market).



FINLAND

1.    Oikeuskanslerinvirasto – Justitiekanslersämbetet (Office of the Chancellor of Justice);

2.    Liikenne- ja Viestintäministeriö – Kommunikationsministeriet (Ministry of Transport and Communications):

(a)    Viestintävirasto – Kommunikationsverket (Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority);

3.    Maa- ja Metsätalousministeriö – Jord- Och Skogsbruksministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry):

(a)    Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto – Livsmedelssäkerhetsverket (Finnish Food Safety Authority); and

(b)    Maanmittauslaitos – Lantmäteriverket (National Land Survey of Finland);

4.    Oikeusministeriö – Justitieministeriet (Ministry of Justice):

(a)    Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto – Dataombudsmannens byrå (Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman);

(b)    Tuomioistuimet – Domstolar (Courts of Law);

(c)    Korkein oikeus – Högsta domstolen (Supreme Court);



(d)    Korkein hallinto-oikeus – Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen (Supreme Administrative Court);

(e)    Hovioikeudet – hovrätter (Courts of Appeal);

(f)    Käräjäoikeudet – tingsrätter (District Courts);

(g)    Hallinto-oikeudet – förvaltningsdomstolar (Administrative Courts);

(h)    Markkinaoikeus – Marknadsdomstolen (Market Court);

(i)    Työtuomioistuin – Arbetsdomstolen (Labour Court);

(j)    Vakuutusoikeus – Försäkringsdomstolen (Insurance Court);

(k)    Kuluttajariitalautakunta – Konsumenttvistenämnden (Consumer Complaint Board); and

(l)    Vankeinhoitolaitos – Fångvårdsväsendet (Prison Service).

5.    Opetusministeriö – Undervisningsministeriet (Ministry of Education):

(a)    Opetushallitus – Utbildningsstyrelsen (National Board of Education); and

(b)    Valtion elokuvatarkastamo – Statens filmgranskningsbyrå (Finnish Board of Film Classification);



6.    Puolustusministeriö – Försvarsministeriet (Ministry of Defence):

(a)    Puolustusvoimat – Försvarsmakten (Finnish Defence Forces);

7.    Sisäasiainministeriö – Inrikesministeriet (Ministry of the Interior):

(a)    Keskusrikospoliisi – Centralkriminalpolisen (Central Criminal Police);

(b)    Liikkuva poliisi – Rörliga polisen (National Traffic Police);

(c)    Rajavartiolaitos – Gränsbevakningsväsendet (Frontier Guard); and

(d)    Valtion turvapaikanhakijoiden vastaanottokeskukset – Statliga förläggningar för asylsökande (Reception Centres for Asylum Seekers);

8.    Sosiaali- Ja Terveysministeriö – Social- Och Hälsovårdsministeriet (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health):

(a)    Työttömyysturvalautakunta – Besvärsnämnden för utkomstskyddsärenden (Unemployment Appeal Board);

(b)    Sosiaaliturvan muutoksenhakulautakunta – Besvärsnämnden för socialtrygghet (Appeal Tribunal);

(c)    Lääkelaitos – Läkemedelsverket (National Agency for Medicines);



(d)    Terveydenhuollon oikeusturvakeskus – Rättsskyddscentralen för hälsovården (National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs); and

(e)    Säteilyturvakeskus – Strålsäkerhetscentralen (Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety);

9.    Työ- Ja Elinkeinoministeriö – Arbets- Och Näringsministeriet (Ministry of Employment and the Economy):

(a)    Kuluttajavirasto – Konsumentverket (Finnish Consumer Agency);

(b)    Kilpailuvirasto – Konkurrensverket (Finnish Competition Authority);

(c)    Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus – Patent- och registerstyrelsen (National Board of Patents and Registration);

(d)    Valtakunnansovittelijain toimisto – Riksförlikningsmännens byrå (National Conciliators' Office); and

(e)    Työneuvosto – Arbetsrådet (Labour Council);

10.    Ulkoasiainministeriö – utrikesministeriet (Ministry for Foreign Affairs);

11.    Valtioneuvoston kanslia – statsrådets kansli (Prime Minister's Office);



12.    Valtiovarainministeriö – finansministeriet (Ministry of Finance):

(a)    Valtiokonttori – Statskontoret (State Treasury);

(b)    Verohallinto – Skatteförvaltningen (Tax Administration);

(c)    Tullilaitos – Tullverket (Customs); and

(d)    Väestörekisterikeskus – Befolkningsregistercentralen (Population Register Centre);

13.    Ympäristöministeriö – Miljöministeriet (Ministry of Environment):

(a)    Suomen ympäristökeskus - Finlands miljöcentral (Finnish Environment Institute); and

14.    Valtiontalouden Tarkastusvirasto – Statens Revisionsverk (National Audit Office).

SWEDEN

1.    Akademien för de fria konsterna (Royal Academy of Fine Arts);

2.    Allmänna reklamationsnämnden (National Board for Consumer Complaints);

3.    Arbetsdomstolen (Labour Court);

4.    Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Employment Services);

5.    Arbetsgivarverk, statens (National Agency for Government Employers);



6.    Arbetslivsinstitutet (National Institute for Working Life);

7.    Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority);

8.    Arkitekturmuseet (Museum of Architecture);

9.    Ljud och bildarkiv, statens (National Archive of Recorded Sound and Moving Images);

10.    Barnombudsmannen (The Office of the Childrens' Ombudsman);

11.    Beredning för utvärdering av medicinsk metodik, statens (Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care);

12.    Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library);

13.    Biografbyrå, statens (National Board of Film Censors);

14.    Biografiskt lexikon, svenskt (Dictionary of Swedish Biography);

15.    Bokföringsnämnden (Swedish Accounting Standards Board);

16.    Bolagsverket (Swedish Companies Registration Office);

17.    Bostadskreditnämnd, statens (BKN) (National Housing Credit Guarantee Board);

18.    Boverket (National Housing Board);



19.    Brottsförebyggande rådet (National Council for Crime Prevention);

20.    Brottsoffermyndigheten (Criminal Victim Compensation and Support Authority);

21.    Centrala studiestödsnämnden (National Board of Student Aid);

22.    Datainspektionen (Data Inspection Board);

23.    Departementen (Ministries (Government Departments));

24.    Domstolsverket (National Courts Administration);

25.    Elsäkerhetsverket (National Electrical Safety Board);

26.    Exportkreditnämnden (Export Credits Guarantee Board);

27.    Finansinspektionen (Financial Supervisory Authority);

28.    Fiskeriverket (National Board of Fisheries);

29.    Folkhälsoinstitut, statens (National Institute of Public Health);

30.    Forskningsrådet för miljö, areella näringar och samhällsbyggande, Formas (Swedish Research Council for Environment);

31.    Fortifikationsverket (National Fortifications Administration);



32.    Medlingsinstitutet (National Mediation Office);

33.    Försvarets materielverk (Defence Material Administration);

34.    Försvarets radioanstalt (National Defence Radio Institute);

35.    Försvarshistoriska museer, statens (Swedish Museums of Military History);

36.    Försvarshögskolan (National Defence College);

37.    Försvarsmakten (The Swedish Armed Forces);

38.    Försäkringskassan (Social Insurance Office);

39.    Geologiska undersökning, Sveriges (Geological Survey of Sweden);

40.    Geotekniska institut, statens (Geotechnical Institute);

41.    Glesbygdsverket (The National Rural Development Agency);

42.    Grafiska institutet och institutet för högre kommunikations- och reklamutbildning (Graphic Institute and the Graduate School of Communications);

43.    Granskningsnämnden för Radio och TV (The Swedish Broadcasting Commission);

44.    Handelsflottans kultur- och fritidsråd (Swedish Government Seamen's Service);

45.    Handikappombudsmannen (Ombudsman for the Disabled);



46.    Haverikommission, statens (Board of Accident Investigation);

47.    Hovrätterna (Courts of Appeal) (6);

48.    Hyres- och arendenämnder (Regional Rent and Tenancies Tribunals) (12);

49.    Hälso- och sjukvårdens ansvarsnämnd (Committee on Medical Responsibility);

50.    Högskoleverket (National Agency for Higher Education);

51.    Högsta domstolen (Supreme Court);

52.    Institut för psykosocial miljömedicin, statens (National Institute for Psycho-Social Factors and Health);

53.    Institut för tillväxtpolitiska studier (National Institute for Regional Studies);

54.    Institutet för rymdfysik (Swedish Institute of Space Physics);

55.    Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Board);

56.    Jordbruksverk, statens (Swedish Board of Agriculture);

57.    Justitiekanslern (Office of the Chancellor of Justice);

58.    Jämställdhetsombudsmannen (Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman);



59.    Kammarkollegiet (National Judicial Board of Public Lands and Funds);

60.    Kammarrätterna (Administrative Courts of Appeal) (4);

61.    Kemikalieinspektionen (National Chemicals Inspectorate);

62.    Kommerskollegium (National Board of Trade);

63.    Verket för innovationssystem - VINNOVA (Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems);

64.    Konjunkturinstitutet (National Institute of Economic Research);

65.    Konkurrensverket (Swedish Competition Authority);

66.    Konstfack (College of Arts, Crafts and Design);

67.    Konsthögskolan (College of Fine Arts);

68.    Nationalmuseum (National Museum of Fine Arts);

69.    Konstnärsnämnden (Arts Grants Committee);

70.    Konstråd, statens (National Art Council);

71.    Konsumentverket (National Board for Consumer Policies);

72.    Kriminaltekniska laboratorium, statens (National Laboratory of Forensic Science);



73.    Kriminalvården (Prison and Probation Service);

74.    Kriminalvårdsnämnden (National Parole Board);

75.    Kronofogdemyndigheten (Swedish Enforcement Authority);

76.    Kulturråd, statens (National Council for Cultural Affairs);

77.    Kustbevakningen (Swedish Coast Guard);

78.    Lantmäteriverket (National Land Survey);

79.    Livrustkammaren/Skoklosters slott/ Hallwylska museet (Royal Armoury);

80.    Livsmedelsverk, statens (National Food Administration);

81.    Lotteriinspektionen (The National Gaming Board);

82.    Läkemedelsverket (Medical Products Agency);

83.    Länsrätterna (County Administrative Courts) (24);

84.    Länsstyrelserna (County Administrative Boards) (24);

85.    Pensionsverk, statens (National Government Employee and Pensions Board);

86.    Marknadsdomstolen (Market Court);



87.    Meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut, Sveriges (Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute);

88.    Moderna museet (Modern Museum);

89.    Musiksamlingar, statens (Swedish National Collections of Music);

90.    Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Museum of Natural History);

91.    Naturvårdsverket (National Environmental Protection Agency);

92.    Nordiska Afrikainstitutet (Scandinavian Institute of African Studies);

93.    Nordiska högskolan för folkhälsovetenskap (Nordic School of Public Health);

94.    Notarienämnden (Recorders Committee);

95.    Myndigheten för internationella adoptionsfrågor (Swedish National Board for Intra Country Adoptions);

96.    Verket för näringslivsutveckling - NUTEK (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth);

97.    Ombudsmannen mot etnisk diskriminering (Office of the Ethnic Discrimination Ombudsman);

98.    Patentbesvärsrätten (Court of Patent Appeals);



99.    Patent- och registreringsverket (Patents and Registration Office);

100.    Personadressregisternämnd statens, SPAR-nämnden (Swedish Population Address Register Board);

101.    Polarforskningssekretariatet (Swedish Polar Research Secretariat);

102.    Presstödsnämnden (Press Subsidies Council);

103.    Radio- och TV-verket (The Swedish Radio and TV Authority);

104.    Regeringskansliet (Government Offices);

105.    Regeringsrätten (Supreme Administrative Court);

106.    Riksantikvarieämbetet (Central Board of National Antiquities);

107.    Riksarkivet (National Archives);

108.    Riksbanken (Bank of Sweden);

109.    Riksdagsförvaltningen (Parliamentary Administrative Office);

110.    Riksdagens ombudsmän, JO (The Parliamentary Ombudsmen);

111.    Riksdagens revisorer (The Parliamentary Auditors);

112.    Riksgäldskontoret (National Debt Office);



113.    Rikspolisstyrelsen (National Police Board);

114.    Riksrevisionen (National Audit Bureau);

115.    Riksutställningar, Stiftelsen (Travelling Exhibitions Service);

116.    Rymdstyrelsen (National Space Board);

117.    Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv och socialvetenskap (Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research);

118.    Räddningsverk, statens (National Rescue Services Board);

119.    Rättshjälpsmyndigheten (Regional Legal-aid Authority);

120.    Rättsmedicinalverket (National Board of Forensic Medicine);

121.    Sameskolstyrelsen och sameskolor (Sami (Lapp) School Board, Sami (Lapp) Schools);

122.    Sjöfartsverket (National Maritime Administration);

123.    Maritima museer, statens (National Maritime Museums);

124.    Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency);

125.    Skogsstyrelsen (National Board of Forestry);

126.    Skolverk, statens (National Agency for Education);



127.    Smittskyddsinstitutet (Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control);

128.    Socialstyrelsen (National Board of Health and Welfare);

129.    Sprängämnesinspektionen (National Inspectorate of Explosives and Flammables);

130.    Statistiska centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden);

131.    Statskontoret (Agency for Administrative Development);

132.    Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten (Swedish Radiation Safety Authority);

133.    Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklings- samarbete, SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Authority);

134.    Styrelsen för psykologiskt försvar (National Board of Psychological Defence and Conformity Assessment);

135.    Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll (Swedish Board for Accreditation);

136.    Svenska Institutet, stiftelsen (Swedish Institute);

137.    Talboks- och punktskriftsbiblioteket (Library of Talking Books and Braille Publications);

138.    Tingsrätterna (District and City Courts) (97);

139.    Tjänsteförslagsnämnden för domstolsväsendet (Judges Nomination Proposal Committee);



140.    Totalförsvarets pliktverk (Armed Forces' Enrolment Board);

141.    Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut (Swedish Defence Research Agency);

142.    Tullverket (Swedish Board of Customs);

143.    Turistdelegationen (Swedish Tourist Authority);

144.    Ungdomsstyrelsen (The National Board of Youth Affairs);

145.    Universitet och högskolor (Universities and University Colleges);

146.    Utlänningsnämnden (Aliens Appeals Board);

147.    Utsädeskontroll, statens (National Seed Testing and Certification Institute);

148.    Vatten- och avloppsnämnd, statens (National Water Supply and Sewage Tribunal);

149.    Verket för högskoleservice (VHS) (National Agency for Higher Education);

150.    Verket för näringslivsutveckling (NUTEK) (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Development);

151.    Vetenskapsrådet' (Swedish Research Council);

152.    Veterinärmedicinska anstalt, statens (National Veterinary Institute);



153.    Väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, statens (Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute);

154.    Växtsortnämnd, statens (National Plant Variety Board);

155.    Åklagarmyndigheten (Swedish Prosecution Authority); and

156.    Krisberedskapsmyndigheten (Swedish Emergency Management Agency).

Notes to Appendix 20-A-1

1.    The contracting authorities of Member States of the European Union cover any subordinated entity of those contracting authorities provided it does not have separate legal personality.

2.    Procurement by entities in the field of defence and security is only covered with regard to non‑sensitive and non-warlike materials listed in Appendix 20-A-4.

3.    Article 20.25 shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Argentina referred to in Note 1 of Appendix 20-B-7, regarding the award of contracts in the European Union to suppliers or service providers of Signatory MERCOSUR States other than Argentina which are small or medium-sized enterprises 3 under the law of the European Union until the European Union accepts that Argentina no longer operates differential measures in favour of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises.



Appendix 20-A-2

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

1.    Chapter 20 does not cover any sub-central government entities. However, the European Union stands ready to provide coverage of sub-central government entities under the following conditions:

Notes applicable to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay:

1.    If Appendix 20-C-2 and the exceptions in General notes to Appendix 20-C-7 are modified in a manner that ensures satisfactory access to the procurement of Brazil’s central and sub-central entities, Appendix 20-A-2 shall be modified to provide a corresponding level of coverage by the European Union.

2.    If Argentina or Uruguay provide satisfactory coverage of sub-central entities in accordance with Appendices 20-B-2 and 20-E-2, respectively, this Appendix shall be modified to provide a corresponding level of coverage by the European Union.

3.    If consultations of Argentina or Uruguay on sub-central level coverage in accordance with Appendices 20-B-2 and 20-E-2, respectively, do not lead to a satisfactory outcome within the deadlines specified therein, the European Union and the Signatory MERCOSUR State whose coverage is not considered satisfactory shall enter into consultations with a view to assessing the consequences for Chapter 20.



Appendix 20-A-3

ALL OTHER ENTITIES

Chapter 20 does not cover other entitites.



Appendix 20-A-4

GOODS

1.    Unless otherwise provided in this Annex  and subject to the General Notes in Appendix 20-A-7, Chapter 20 covers the procurement of all goods procured by the procuring entities specified in Appendices 20-A-1 to 20-A-3.

2.    For goods procured by ministries of defence and agencies for defence or security activities in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden, Chapter 20 covers only the goods that are described in the Chapters of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) specified below:

Chapter 25:        Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

Chapter 26:        Ores, slag and ash

Chapter 27:    Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

except:

ex 27.10: special engine fuels.



Chapter 28:        Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes

except:

ex 2808: explosives;

ex 2813: explosives;

ex 2814: tear gas;

ex 2825: explosives;

ex 2829: explosives;

ex 2834: explosives;

ex 2844: toxic products;

ex 2845: toxic products;

ex 2847: explosives;

ex 2852: toxic products; or

ex 2853: toxic products.



Chapter 29:        Organic chemicals

except:

ex 2904: explosives;

ex 2905: explosives;

ex 2908: explosives;

ex 2909: explosives;

ex 2912: explosives;

ex 2913: explosives;

ex 2914: toxic products;

ex 2915: toxic products;

ex 2916: toxic products;

ex 2920: toxic products;

ex 2921: toxic products;

ex 2922: toxic products;

ex 2933: explosives;



ex 2926: toxic products; or

ex 2928: explosives.

Chapter 30:        Pharmaceutical products.

Chapter 31:        Fertilisers.

Chapter 32:        Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes, putty and other mastics; inks.

Chapter 33:        Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations.

Chapter 34:        Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing and scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster.

Chapter 35:        Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes.

Chapter 37:        Photographic or cinematographic goods.

Chapter 38:        Miscellaneous chemical products.

except:

ex 3824: toxic products.



Chapter 39:        Plastics and articles thereof.

except:

ex 3912: explosives.

Chapter 40:        Rubber and articles thereof.

except:

ex 4011: bullet-proof tyres.

Chapter 41:        Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather.

Chapter 42:        Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut).

Chapter 43:        Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof.

Chapter 44:        Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal.

Chapter 45:        Cork and articles of cork.

Chapter 46:        Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork.

Chapter 47:        Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard.



Chapter 48:        Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard.

Chapter 49:        Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans.

Chapter 65:        Headgear and parts thereof.

Chapter 66:        Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof.

Chapter 67:        Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair.

Chapter 68:        Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials.

Chapter 69:        Ceramic products.

Chapter 70:        Glass and glassware.

Chapter 71:        Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin.

Chapter 73:        Articles of iron or steel.

Chapter 74:        Copper and articles thereof.

Chapter 75:        Nickel and articles thereof.



Chapter 76:        Aluminium and articles thereof.

Chapter 78:        Lead and articles thereof.

Chapter 79:        Zinc and articles thereof.

Chapter 80:        Tin and articles thereof.

Chapter 81:        Other base metals; cermets; and articles thereof.

Chapter 82:        Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal.

except:

ex 8207: tools of base metal; or

ex 8209: tools and parts thereof of base metal.

Chapter 83:        Miscellaneous articles of base metal.

Chapter 84:        Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.

except:

8407: engines;



8408: engines;

ex 8411: other engines;

ex 8412: other engines;

ex 8458: machinery;

ex 8486: machinery;

ex 8471: automatic data-processing machines;

ex 8473: parts of machines under heading No 8471; or

ex 8401: nuclear reactors.

Chapter 85:        Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles.

except:

ex 8517: telecommunication equipment;

ex 8525: transmission apparatus; or

ex 8527: transmission apparatus.



Chapter 86:        Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof, mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds.

except:

ex 8601: armoured locomotives, electric;

ex 8603: other armoured locomotives;

ex 8605: wagons; or

ex 8604: repair wagons.

Chapter 87:        Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof.

except:

8710: tanks and other armoured vehicles;

8701: tractors;

ex 8702: military vehicles;

ex 8705: breakdown lorries;



ex 8711: motorcycles; or

ex 8716: trailers.

Chapter 89:        Ships, boats and floating structures.

except:

ex 8906: warships.

Chapter 90:        Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof.

except:

ex 9005: binoculars;

ex 9013: miscellaneous instruments, lasers;

ex 9014: telemeters;

ex 9028: electrical and electronic measuring instruments;

ex 9030: electrical and electronic measuring instruments;

ex 9031: electrical and electronic measuring instruments;

ex 9012: microscopes;



ex 9018: medical instruments;

ex 9019: mechano-therapy appliances;

ex 9021: orthopaedic appliances; or

ex 9022: X-ray apparatus.

Chapter 91:        Clocks and watches and parts thereof.

Chapter 92:        Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles.

Chapter 94:        Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings.

except:

ex 9401: aircraft seats.

Chapter 96:        Miscellaneous manufactured articles.

3.    In relation to Argentina, this Chapter does not cover procurement of the following goods:

(a)    alimentary complements comprised in CN 2106.90 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included) and in CPV 33616 (Vitamins) or 33617 (Mineral Supplements);



(b)    factor VIII concentrate comprised in CN 3002 (Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of microorganisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; cell cultures, whether or not modified: – Antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products, whether or not modified or obtained by means of biotechnological processes) and in CPV 336515 (Immune sera and immunoglobulins);

(c)    interferon beta, peginterferon alfa-2-a, basiliximab (DCI), bevacizumab (DCI), daclizumab (DCI), etanercept (DCI), gemtuzumab ozogamicin (DCI), oprelvekin (DCI), rituximab (DCI), and trastuzumab (DCI); comprised in CN 3002.15 (Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale) and in CPV 336515 (Immune sera and immunoglobulins) or 33652 (Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents);

(d)    vaccines for human medicine comprised in CN 3002.41 and in CPV 336516;

(e)    Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale, comprised in CN 3003 and in CPV 336 (Medicinal products);

(f)    Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale, comprised in CN 3004 and in CPV 336 (Medicinal products);



(g)    Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes, comprised in CN 3005 and in CPV 331411(Dressings; clip, suture, ligature supplies);

(h)    Pharmaceutical goods specified in note 4 to CHAPTER 30 of the CN nomenclature (and also including blood-grouping reagents;) comprised in CN 3006 and in CPV 331411 (Dressings; clip, suture, ligature supplies), 33696 (Reagents and contrast media), 3369711 (Bone reconstruction cements), 331418 (Dental consumables), 33141623 (First-aid boxes), 3364142 (Chemical contraceptives), or 33695 (other non therapeutic products);

(i)    Medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers comprised in CN 8419.20 and in CPV 33191 (Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices);

(j)    Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments comprised in CN 9018 and in CPV 331 (Medical equipments);

except those comprised in:

CN 9018.19 (Other instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments);

CN 9018.20 (Ultraviolet or infra-red ray apparatus);

CN 9018.41.00 (Dental drill engines, whether or not combined on a single base with other dental equipment);



CN 9018.50.90 (Other ophthalmic instruments and appliances: optical);

CN 9018.90.84 (only artificial incubators for babies and apparatus for measuring arterial pressure);

CPV 331583 (Ultraviolet medical devices);

CPV 3313151 (Dental drills);

CPV 33122 (Ophthalmology equipment -only optical); or

CPV 33152 (Incubators);

(k)    Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus comprised in CN 9019 and in CPV 33154 (Mechanotherapy devices), 33155 (Physical therapy devices), 33157 (Psychology testing devices, or 33156 (Gas-therapy and respiratory devices);

(l)    Orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability comprised in CN 9021 and in CPV 331417 (Orthopaedic supplies);

except those comprised in:

CN 9021.21 (Artificial teeth);



CN 9021.31.00 (Artificial joints);

CN 9021.40.00 (Hearing aids, excluding parts and accessories);

CN 9021.90 (Other apparatus to compensate for a defect or disability);

CPV 3314182 (teeth);

CPV 3314175 (artificial joints); or

CPV 33185 (hearing aids);

(m)    Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiation, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like; comprised in CN 9022 and in CPV 33151 (Radiotherapy devices and supplies); and

(n)    Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments comprised in CN 9025 and in CPV 38411 (Hydrometers), 38412 (Thermometers), 38413 (Pyrometers), 38414 (Hygrometers), or 38415 (Psychrometers).

4.    In relation to Brazil, to the extent that these are covered in this Appendix, all health sector goods are excluded.



Appendix 20-A-5

Services, OTHER THAN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Subject to the Notes to this Appendix and the General Notes in Appendix 20-A-7, Chapter 20 covers with regard to procurement by procuring entities specified in Appendices 20-A-1 to 20-A-3 the following services, other than construction services, identified in accordance with the United Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC), as contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120 4 .

Services

CPC Reference No.

Maintenance and repair services

6112, 6122, 633, 886

Land transport services, including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail

712 (except 71235), 7512, 87304

Air transport services of passengers and freight, except transport of mail

73 (except 7321)

Transport of mail by land, except rail, and by air

71235, 7321

Telecommunications services

752

Financial services

ex 81

(a)    Insurance services

812, 814

(b)    Banking and investment services***

Computer and related services

84

Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services

862

Market research and public opinion polling services

864

Management consulting services and related services

865, 866****

Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services, urban planning and landscape architectural services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services

867

Advertising services

871

Building-cleaning services and property management services

874, 82201 to 82206

Publishing and printing services on a fee or contract basis

88442

Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar services

94



Notes to Appendix 20-A-5

1.    Procurement by procuring entities listed in Appendices 20-A-1, 20-A-2 and 20-A-3 of any of the services covered under this Appendix is a covered procurement with regard to MERCOSUR's provider of service only to the extent that MERCOSUR has covered that service under Appendices 20-B-5, 20-C-5, 20-D-5 or 20-E-5, respectively.

2.    Chapter 20 does not apply to services which entities have to procure from another entity pursuant to an exclusive right established by a published law, regulation or administrative provision.

3.    With regard to banking and investment services, Chapter 20 does not apply to the procurement or acquisition of fiscal agency or depository services, liquidation, and management services for regulated financial institutions or services related to the sale, redemption and distribution of public debt, including loans and government bonds, notes and other securities.

Ιn Sweden, payments to and from governmental agencies shall be transacted through the Swedish Postal Giro System (Postgiro).

4.    With regard to services covered by CPC 866, Chapter 20 does not apply to arbitration and conciliation services.

5.    In relation to Brazil, to the extent that these are covered in this Appendix, all health sector services are excluded.



Appendix 20-A-6

Construction services AND WORKS CONCESSIONS

A.    Construction services:

1.    Subject to the General Notes in Appendix 20-A-7, Chapter 20 covers all construction services listed in Division 51 of the Provisional Central Product Classification procured by procuring entities specified in Appendices 20-A-1 to 20-A-3.

2.    A "construction services contract" means a contract which has as its objective the realisation by whatever means of civil or building works, in the sense of Division 51 of the CPC.

3.    Procurement by procuring entities listed under Appendices 20-A-1 to 20-A-3 of any of the construction services covered under Appendix 20-A-6 is a covered procurement with regard to a Signatory MERCOSUR State's provider of a construction service only to the extent that the Signatory MERCOSUR State concerned has covered that construction service under Appendices 20-B-6, 20-C-6, 20-D-6 or 20-E-6, respectively.

B.    Works concessions:

1.    Works concessions contracts awarded by procuring entities specified in Appendix 20-A-1 shall be subject to Articles 20.6 and 20.11 limited to the construction services providers of Argentina and Brazil, provided their value equals or exceeds 5 000 000 (five million) SDRs.



2.    For the purposes of this Appendix, a "works concessions contract" means a contract for pecuniary interest concluded in writing by means of which procuring entities entrust the execution of works to one or more economic operators the consideration for which consists either solely in the right to exploit the works that are the subject of the contract or in that right together with payment. The award of a works concession shall involve the transfer to the economic operators of an operating risk in exploiting those works encompassing demand or supply risk or both. The recoup of the investments made or the costs incurred in operating the works should not be guaranteed.



Appendix 20-A-7

GENERAL NOTES

1.    The following Notes shall apply:

(a)    Chapter 20 shall not apply to procurement of agricultural products made in furtherance of agricultural support programmes and human feeding programmes (for example, food aid including urgent relief aid);

(b)    Chapter 20 shall not apply to procurement for the acquisition, development, production or co-production of programme material by broadcasters and contracts for broadcasting time;

(c)    contracts awarded by procuring entities specified in Appendices 20-A-1 and 20-A-2 in connection with activities in the fields of drinking water, energy, transport and the postal sector are not covered by Chapter 20, unless covered under Appendix 20-A-3; and

(d)    in respect of the Åland Islands (Ahvenanmaa), the special conditions of Protocol No. 2 on the Åland Islands to the Treaty of Accession of Finland to the European Union, done in Brussels on 26 July 1994, apply.

2.    Annex 20-A shall apply to goods, services, providers and suppliers of Paraguay as from the first day of the second month following the date of application of Annex 20-D. If Paraguay does not make the written notification referred to in Annex 20-D, Annex 20-A shall not apply to goods, services, providers and suppliers of Paraguay.

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ANNEX 20-B

ARGENTINA



Appendix 20-B-1

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Subject to the General Notes in Appendix 20-B-7, Chapter 20 applies to the procurement carried out by the Argentinian entities listed in this Appendix, if the value of the procurement estimated in conformity with Article 20.4 equals or exceeds the following thresholds:

(a)    For goods and services

(i)    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement to the end of the 5th (fifth) year after its date of entry into force: SDR 800 000 (eight hundred thousand).

(ii)    From the 6th (sixth) year to the end of the 10th (tenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 500 000 (five hundred thousand).

(iii)    From the 11th (eleventh) year to the end of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 300 000 (three hundred thousand).

(iv)    From the 16th (sixteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 130 000 (one hundred and thirty thousand).

(b)    For construction services

(i)    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement to the end of the 5th (fifth) year after its date of entry into force: SDR 8 000 000 (eight million).



(ii)    From the 6th (sixth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 5 000 000 (five million).

Chapter 20 applies to the Argentinian government entities listed below:

1.    Central Administration 5

Chapter 20 applies to all entities of the central administration listed below, including its subordinate centralised entities (secretarías, subsecretarías, direcciones nacionales, direcciones simples y organismos desconcentrados) 6 , unless specifically excluded:

–    Presidencia de la Nación (excluding Agencia Federal de Inteligencia);

–    Jefatura de Gabinete de Ministros;

–    Ministerio del Interior, Obras Públicas y Vivienda;

–    Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto;

–    Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos;

–    Ministerio de Seguridad;

–    Ministerio de Defensa;



–    Ministerio de Hacienda;

–    Ministerio de Producción y Trabajo;

–    Ministerio de Transporte;

–    Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología;

–    Ministerio de Salud y Desarrollo Social; and

–    Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca.

2.    Decentralised entities

–    Sindicatura General de la Nación;

–    Instituto Nacional del Agua;

–    Dirección Nacional del Registro Nacional de las Personas;

–    Dirección Nacional de Migraciones;

–    Tribunal de Tasaciones de la Nación;

–    Instituto Nacional de Asuntos Indígenas;

–    Instituto Nacional contra la Discriminación, la Xenofobia y el Racismo;



–    Centro Internacional para la Promoción de los Derechos Humanos;

–    Comisión Nacional de Valores;

–    Superintendencia de Seguros de la Nación;

–    Superintendencia de Servicios de Salud;

–    Tribunal Fiscal de la Nación;

–    Unidad de Información Financiera;

–    Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial;

–    Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial;

–    Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria;

–    Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero;

–    Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura;

–    Instituto Nacional de Semillas;

–    Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria;

–    Instituto Nacional de Promoción Turística;

–    Dirección Nacional de Vialidad;



–    Comisión Nacional de Regulación del Transporte;

–    Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos;

–    Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil;

–    Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil;

–    Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino;

–    Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas;

–    Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad;

–    Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones;

–    Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria (CONEAU);

–    Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET);

–    Biblioteca Nacional "Dr. Mariano Moreno";

–    Instituto Nacional del Teatro;

–    Fondo Nacional de las Artes;

–    Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo;

–    Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implante;



–    Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud Dr. Carlos Malbrán;

–    Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Psicofísica del Sur Dr. Juan Otimio Tesone;

–    Administración de Parques Nacionales;

–    Instituto Nacional de Asociativismo y Economía Social; and

–    Teatro Nacional Cervantes.

3.    Social security institutions

–    Caja de Retiros, Jubilaciones y Pensiones de la Policía Federal Argentina;

–    Instituto de Ayuda Financiera para pago de Retiros y Pensiones Militares; and

–    Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social.



Appendix 20-B-2

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Argentina shall initiate internal consultation proceedings with its provincial governments and the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, with a view to committing a satisfactory level of coverage at sub-central level. Consultations shall be conducted with the aim of engaging all the entities under such sub-central governments. Coverage shall be considered satisfactory if it encompasses sub-central governments which generate at least 65 % (sixty-five percent) of its national GDP 7 .

Argentina shall conclude these consultations no later than 2 (two) years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement and shall immediately notify the European Union of the results of such consultations.

Provided that the satisfactory coverage set out under the first paragraph of this Appendix has been achieved, the Joint Council shall adopt a decision to modify this Appendix accordingly.

If consultations at sub-central level do not lead to a satisfactory outcome within the stipulated timeframe, the European Union and Argentina shall consult with a view to assessing the consequences for Chapter 20.



Appendix 20-B-3

OTHER ENTITIES

Chapter 20 does not cover other entities.



Appendix 20-B-4

GOODS

Subject to the Notes to this Appendix and the General Notes in Appendix 20-B-7, Chapter 20 covers all government procurement of goods carried out by Argentinian entities listed in Appendix 20-B-1, with the exception of the goods that correspond to the Harmonized System (HS) listed below:

–    8528: Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus;

–    9403: Other furniture and parts thereof;

–    8415: Air conditioning machines; comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated;

–    940130: swivel seats with variable height adjustment;

–    4802: Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphics purposes, and non-perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 48.01 or 48.03; hand-made paper and paperboard;

–    3215: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid;



–    4901: Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets.

Notes to Appendix 20-B-4:

Procurement by the following Ministries of the following goods expressed in the Harmonized System (HS) are excluded from Chapter 20:

Ministerio de Defensa and Ministerio de Seguridad:

–    61: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted;

–    62: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted;

–    4203: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather;

–    64: Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts of such articles;

–    6506.10: Only bulletproof helmets;

–    6307.90.90: Only bulletproof vests;

–    Military equipment.

–    8904: tugs and pusher craft.

–    8906: other vessels, including warships and lifeboats other than rowing boats



Ministerio de Seguridad:

–    8702: Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver;

–    8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars;

–    8704: Motor vehicles for the transport of goods;

–    8705: Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete- mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units);

–    8903: Only boats.

Ministerio de salud y desarrollo social:

–    2005: Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen other than products of heading 20.06;

–    0402: Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter;

–    1006: Rice;

–    1902: Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substance), or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni, couscous, whether or not prepared;



–    2106.90.30: alimentary complements;

–    3002.12.23: factor VIII concentrate;

–    3002.15.10: interferon beta; peginterferon alfa-2-a;

–    3002.15.20: basiliximab (DCI); bevacizumab (DCI); daclizumab (DCI); etanercept (DCI); gemtuzumab ozogamicin (DCI); oprelvekin (DCI); rituximab (DCI); trastuzumab (DCI).

–    3002.20: vaccines for human medicine;

–    3003: medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale;

–    3004: medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale;

–    3005: wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (for example, dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances or put up in forms or packings for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes;

–    3006: pharmaceutical goods specified in Note 4 to the corresponding HS Chapter;



–    8419.20: medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers;

–    9018: instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight-testing instruments:

–    9019: mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus;

–    9021: orthopaedic appliances, including crutches, surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disability;

–    9022: apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like;

–    9025: hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments.



Appendix 20-B-5

SERVICES

Subject to the General Notes in Appendix 20-B-7, Chapter 20 covers all government procurement of services listed below, carried out by the Argentinian entities listed in Appendix 20-B-1. The services listed below are identified in accordance with United Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC), as contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120.

SERVICES SECTORAL CLASSIFICATION LIST

SECTORS AND SUB-SECTORS    CORRESPONDING CPC

1.    BUSINESS SERVICES    Section B

A.    Professional services

a.    Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services    862

B.    Computer and related services

a.    Consultancy services related to the installation of computer hardware        841

b.    Software implementation services    842

c.    Data processing services    843



d.    Data base services    844

e.    Other        845+849

F.    Other business services

a.    Advertising services    871

b.    Market research and public opinion polling services    864

c.    Management consulting service    865

d.    Services related to management consulting    866

e.    Technical testing and analysis services    8676

h.    Services incidental to mining    883+5115

m.    Related scientific and technical consulting services    8675

n.    Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment)    663+8861-8866

o.    Building-cleaning services    874

p.    Photographic services (excluding specialty photography services and motion picture processing services) (CPC 87504 and 87506)    875

q.    Packaging services    876



r.    Printing, publishing    88442

s.    Convention services    87909 8*

2.    COMMUNICATION SERVICES

B.    Courier services    7512

C.    Telecommunication services: Does not include the provision of satellite facilities to geostationaryartificial satellites in the fixed satellite services.

a.    Voice telephone services    7521

b.    Packet-switched data transmission services    7523 9**

c.    Circuit-switched data transmission services    7523**

d.    Telex services    7523**

e.    Telegraph services    7522

f.    Facsimile services    7521**+7529**

g.    Private leased circuit services    7522**+7523**

h.    Electronic mail    7523**

i.    Voice mail    7523**



j.    On-line information and data base retrieval    7523**

k.    Electronic data interchange (EDI)    7523**

l.    Enhanced/value-added facsimile services, incl. Store and forward, store and retrieve    7523**

m.    Code and protocol conversion    n.a.

n.    On-line information and/or data processing (incl. transaction processing)    843**

o.    Other

6.    ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

A.    Sewage services    9401

B.    Refuse disposal services    9402

C.    Sanitation and similar services    9403

9.    TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES

A.    Hotels and restaurants (including catering services)    641-643

B.    Travel agencies and tour operators services    7471

C.    Tourist guides services    7472



Appendix 20-B-6

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND WORKS CONCESSIONS

1.    CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Subject to the Notes to this Appendix and the General Notes in Appendix 20-B-7, Chapter 20 covers all government procurement of construction services listed in Division 51 of the Provisional Central Product Classification carried out by the Argentinian entities listed in Appendix 20-B-1.

2.    WORKS CONCESSIONS

When awarded by entities listed in Appendix 20-B-1 and subject to the thresholds applicable to construction services contracts as specified in Appendix 20-B-1, the only articles of Chapter 20 that apply to works concessions contracts are Article 20.6 and Article 20.11.

For the purposes of this paragraph, works concessions contracts means any contractual agreement the main objective of which is to undertake the construction or rehabilitation of physical infrastructure, plants, buildings, facilities, or other government-owned works and under which a procuring entity grants to a supplier, through a contract and for a specified period of time, the temporary ownership or the right to control, operate and demand payment for the use of those works for the duration of the contract.



Note to Appendix 20-B-6:

For procurement contracts of goods in connection with a contract of construction services, including works concessions contracts, Argentina reserves the right to apply price preferences according to its law for the following goods, expressed in the Harmonized System (HS), for the following transitional periods:

–    HS 8410 10 and HS 8504 11 : from the date of entry into force of this Agreement until the end of the 9th (ninth) year after the date of entry into force; as of the 10th (tenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement no price preference shall be applied; and

–    HS 8414 12 and HS 8428 13 : from the date of entry into force of this Agreement until the end of the 4th (fourth) year after the date of entry into force; as of the 5th (fifth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement no price preference shall be applied.



Appendix 20-B-7

GENERAL NOTES

The following general notes apply to Chapter 20:

1.    Chapter 20 shall not apply to any form of preference or advantage aimed at SMEs 14 . The preference or advantage may include any price preference, the right to improve the original tender, or the exclusive right to provide a good or service. Access to the above-mentioned preferences or advantages will be equally available to enterprises of the European Union registered as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Argentina. For greater certainty, enterprises of the European Union can register as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Argentina in accordance with the requirements set out in the relevant applicable law.

2.    Chapter 20 does not apply to pre-commercial government procurement aimed at promoting the development of innovative solutions for public sector needs. Pre-commercial government procurement includes the product idea, solution design, prototyping, original development and validation or testing of a limited set of first products.

Every 3 (three) years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Argentina shall inform the European Union about the pre-commercial government procurement carried out during that period.



3.    Chapter 20 does not apply to concessions of services.

4.    Chapter 20 does not apply to public procurement of goods and services from productive establishments of family farmers or family farmers cooperatives registered in a Family Farmer National Registry carried out by the national government for the provision of food in hospitals, schools, community canteens, institutions under the national penitentiary system, armed forces and other public institutions under the national government.

5.    Notwithstanding Article 20.14(5), Argentina may exclude a supplier if:

(a)    there is a confirmed indictment against the supplier for crimes against property, or against the public administration, or against public trust and good faith, or asset laundering or other financial crimes, or for crimes set out in the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, adopted at the third plenary session, held on March 29, 1996; or

(b)    the supplier is:

(i)    an agent or official of Argentinian public sector; or

(ii)    an enterprise in which such agent or official has sufficient participation so as to control the enterprise's decision-making process.

For greater certainty, in procurements under the public-private partnership regime, the reference to bankruptcy in subparagraph (a) of Article 20.14(5) includes an ongoing insolvency proceeding.



6.    Argentina reserves the right to award contracts by means other than open or selective tendering procedures in the following cases:

(a)    procurement undertaken for the repair of machinery, vehicles, equipment or engines whose disarmament, transfer or prior examination is essential to determine the necessary repair and the adoption of another contracting procedure will prove to be more expensive; this exception may not be used for common maintenance repairs of such items;

(b)    government procurement undertaken between jurisdictions and entities of the national government, or between such jurisdictions and entities and provincial or municipal entities or entities of the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, as well as with enterprises in which Argentina has majority participation, provided that the purpose of the procurement is the provision of security, logistics or health services;

(c)    government procurement undertaken between jurisdictions and entities of the national government and national universities; and

(d)    for complementary works that are essential for the execution of an ongoing public work (construction services), which could not have been foreseen in the original project and could not be included in the respective contract; the value of the contracts awarded for such complementary works shall not exceed the limits set by Argentina's law, which shall in no case exceed 50 % (fifty percent) of the value of the main contract.

7.    Chapter 20 does not apply to government procurement carried out outside the territory of Argentina for consumption outside that territory.



8.    Notwithstanding Article 20.11 (Offsets), when the entities listed in Appendix 20-B-1 carry out government procurement covered by Chapter 20, Argentina may seek or impose, in accordance with its law, any type of offset for up to 50 % (fifty percent) of the value of the procurement, including that the awarded supplier purchases local goods and services related to the object of the procurement.

From the 11th (eleventh) year to the end of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Argentina may only seek or impose offsets for up to 35 % (thirty five percent) of the value of the procurement.

The limitations set out in the first and second subparagraphs of this paragraph shall not apply to procurements undertaken by the Ministerio de seguridad or the Ministerio de defensa.

From the 16th (sixteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement offsets shall not exceed 20% (twenty percent) of the value of the procurement.

Offsets shall be indicated in the notice of intended procurement, shall be specified in the tender documentation and shall be applied in the same manner among all participating suppliers.

Every 3 (three) years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Argentina shall inform the European Union about the use of offsets carried out during that period.

9.    Notwithstanding Article 20.13(1), for procurement entities covered under Appendix 20-B-1, Argentina may apply a transitional period of up to 18 (eighteen) months from the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Those entities shall, during such transitional period, provide their notices of intended procurement through links in a gateway electronic site that is accessible free of charge.



ANNEX 20-C

BRAZIL'S COVERAGE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT



Appendix 20-C-1

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

List of Brazil

Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 20 applies to the entities listed below, including their respective related agencies 15 , where the value of the procurement equals or exceeds:

For Goods and Services

–    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement to the end of the 7th year after its entry into force: SDR 216.000.

–    From the 8th year after the entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 130.000

For Construction Services

–    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement to the end of the 7th year after its entry into force: SDR 8.000.000.

–    From the 8th year after the entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 5.000.000.



1.    Executive Branch:

–    Advocacia-Geral da União

–    Casa Civil da Presidência da República

–    Controladoria-Geral da União

–    Gabinete de Segurança Institucional da Presidência da República

–    Presidência da República

–    Secretaria de Comunicação Social da Presidência da República

–    Secretaria de Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República

–    Secretaria-Geral da Presidência da República

–    Vice-Presidência da República

–    Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária

–    Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação

–    Ministério da Cultura

–    Ministério da Defesa

–    Ministério da Educação



–    Ministério da Fazenda

–    Ministério da Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos

–    Ministério da Igualdade Racial

–    Ministério da Integração e do Desenvolvimento Regional

–    Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública

–    Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura

–    Ministério da Previdência Social

–    Ministério da Saúde

–    Ministério das Cidades

–    Ministério das Comunicações

–    Ministério das Mulheres

–    Ministério das Relações Exteriores

–    Ministério de Minas e Energia

–    Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos

–    Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário e Agricultura Familiar



–    Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome

–    Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços

–    Ministério do Empreendedorismo, da Microempresa e da Empresa de Pequeno Porte

–    Ministério do Esporte

–    Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do Clima

–    Ministério do Planejameno e Orçamento

–    Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego

–    Ministério do Turismo

–    Ministério dos Direitos Humanos e da Cidadania

–    Ministério dos Povos Indígenas

–    Ministério dos Transportes

2.    Judicial Branch:

–    Conselho Nacional de Justiça

–    Defensoria Pública da União

–    Justiça do Distrito Federal e dos Territórios



–    Justiça do Trabalho (Tribunais Regionais do Trabalho)

–    Justiça Eleitoral (Tribunais Regionais Eleitorais)

–    Justiça Federal (Tribunais Regionais Federais)

–    Ministério Público da União

–    Superior Tribunal de Justiça – STJ

–    Superior Tribunal de Justiça Militar – STM

–    Supremo Tribunal Federal – STF

–    Tribunal Superior do Trabalho

–    Tribunal Superior Eleitoral – TSE

3.    Legislative Branch:

–    Câmara dos Deputados

–    Senado Federal

–    Tribunal de Contas da União



Notes to Appendix 20-C-1

(a)    The following entities are not included in this Appendix: INCRA (Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária); AEB (Agência Espacial Brasileira); CNEN (Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear); and INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial).

(b)    When procured by Presidência da República, Ministério da Gestão e da Inovação em Serviços Públicos, Ministério das Relações Exteriores and Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, Chapter 20 does not apply to services related to information technology such as the development and maintenance of software used in the encryption of communications, storage and maintenance of databases containing personal information of Brazilian citizens, resulting from requests for documents and passport; development and maintenance of computer programs responsible for the process of preparation of documents issued by the diplomatic service to Brazilian citizens; passport book production (CPC 32610); and services related to the activities of boundaries demarcation.

(c)    When procured by Ministério da Defesa, Ministério da Justiça, and Ministério da Educação, Chapter 20 does not apply to the following codes of the Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (NCM): 61051000 (“knitted cotton shirts for men”), 61061000 (“shirts, blouses, chemisiers blouses, knitted, for women, made of cotton”), 61091000 (“shirts, including knitted interiors, made of cotton”), 61099000 (“shirts, including knitted interiors, made from other textile material”), 61102000 (“sweaters, pullovers, cardigans, vests and similar items, knitted, made of cotton”), 62034200 (“suits, sets, jackets, pants, overalls, cargo-shorts and shorts (except bathing shorts), for men, made of cotton”), 62052000 (“cotton shirts for men”).



(d)    When procured by Ministério da Educação, Ministério da Justiça, Ministério da Saúde and their respective related agencies, Brazil reserves the right of using limited tendering for the procurement of goods supplied by a body or entity that integrates the Public Administration, as defined by Decree-Law 200 of February 25, 1967, and which has been created for this specific purpose, before the entry into force of the new tendering law 14.133/21, under the condition that the contracted price is compatible with the market price.



Appendix 20-C-2

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 20 covers procurement by entities listed in this Appendix, subject to the following thresholds:

Thresholds:

Goods    SDR 216,000

Services    SDR 216,000

Construction services    SDR 8,000,000

List of Entities:

1.    ACRE

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

2.    AMAPÁ

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.



3.    AMAZONAS

A.    All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective subordinate agencies. For greater certainty, "subordinate agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

B.    For the entities listed in Amazonas in this Appendix, this Agreement does not cover procurement of:

(a)    artistic or cultural goods or services;

(b)    goods and services related to the environmental economy of the Amazon rainforest.

4.    CEARÁ

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

5.    DISTRITO FEDERAL

A)    Executive Branch:

1.    Regional Administration of Arniqueira (Administração Regional da Arniqueira);

2.    Regional Administration of Candangolândia (Administração Regional da Candangolândia);



3.    Regional Administration of Águas Claras (Administração Regional de Águas Claras);

4.    Regional Administration of Brazlândia (Administração Regional de Brazlândia);

5.    Regional Administration of Ceilândia (Administração Regional de Ceilândia);

6.    Regional Administration of Planaltina (Administração Regional de Planaltina);

7.    Regional Administration of Samambaia (Administração Regional de Samambaia);

8.    Regional Administration of Santa Maria (Administração Regional de Santa Maria);

9.    Regional Administration of São Sebastião (Administração Regional de São Sebastião);

10.    Regional Administration of Sobradinho (Administração Regional de Sobradinho);

11.    Regional Administration of Sobradinho 2 (Administração Regional de Sobradinho 2);

12.    Regional Administration of Taguatinga (Administração Regional de Taguatinga);

13.    Regional Administration of Vicente Pires (Administração Regional de Vicente Pires);

14.    Regional Administration of Cruzeiro (Administração Regional do Cruzeiro);



15.    Regional Administration of Fercal (Administração Regional do Fercal);

16.    Regional Administration of Gama (Administração Regional do Gama);

17.    Regional Administration of Guará (Administração Regional do Guará);

18.    Regional Administration of Itapoã (Administração Regional do Itapoã);

19.    Regional Administration of Jardim Botânico (Administração Regional do Jardim Botânico);

20.    Regional Administration of Lago Norte (Administração Regional do Lago Norte);

21.    Regional Administration of Lago Sul (Administração Regional do Lago Sul);

22.    Regional Administration of N. Bandeirante (Administração Regional do N. Bandeirante);

23.    Regional Administration of Paranoá (Administração Regional do Paranoá);

24.    Regional Administration of Park Way (Administração Regional do Park Way);

25.    Regional Administration of Plano Piloto (Administração Regional do Plano Piloto);

26.    Regional Administration of Recanto das Emas (Administração Regional do Recanto das Emas);

27.    Regional Administration of Riacho Fundo 1 (Administração Regional do Riacho Fundo 1);



28.    Regional Administration of Riacho Fundo 2 (Administração Regional do Riacho Fundo 2);

29.    Regional Administration of the Complementary Industry and Supply Sector (SCIA) and of the Structural City (Administração Regional do SCIA e Estrutural);

30.    Regional Administration of the Industry and Supply Sector – SIA (Administração Regional do SIA);

31.    Regional Administration of Sol Nascente and Pôr do Sol (Administração Regional do Sol Nascente e Pôr do Sol);

32.    Regional Administration of Sudoeste/Octogonal (Administração Regional do Sudoeste/Octogonal);

33.    Regional Administration of Varjão (Administração Regional do Varjão);

34.    Military House (Casa Militar);

35.    Military Fire Department of the Federal District (Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Distrito Federal);

36.    Botanical Garden Foundation in Brasília (Fundação Jardim Botânico de Brasília);

37.    University of the Federal District (Universidade do Distrito Federal – UnDF);

38.    Civil Police of the Federal District (Polícia Civil do Distrito Federal);

39.    Military Police of the Federal District (Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal);



40.    Office of the Prosecutor General of the Federal District (Procuradoria-Geral do Distrito Federal) (Note 5.3.b.);

41.    Office of Communications of the Federal District (Secretaria de Comunicação do Distrito Federal);

42.    State Office of Penitentiary Administration (Secretaria de Estado da Administração Penitenciária);

43.    State Office of Agriculture, Food Supply, and Rural Development (Secretaria de Estado da Agricultura, Abastecimento e Desenvolvimento Rural);

44.    State Office of Civil Affairs (Secretaria de Estado da Casa Civil);

45.    State Office of Youth and Young Adults (Secretaria de Estado da Juventude);

46.    State Office of Women (Secretaria de Estado da Mulher);

47.    State Office of Public Security (Secretaria de Estado da Segurança Pública);

48.    State Office of Cities (Secretaria de Estado das Cidades);

49.    State Office of Community Services (Secretaria de Estado de Atendimento à Comunidade);

50.    State Office of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Secretaria de Estado de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação);

51.    State Office of Culture and Creative Economy (Secretaria de Estado de Cultura e Economia Criativa) (Note 5.3.a.);



52.    State Office for Development of the Metropolitan Area (Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento da Região Metropolitana);

53.    State Office of Economic Development (Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Econômico);

54.    State Office of Social Development (Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Social);

55.    State Office of Urban and Housing Development (Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Urbano e Habitação);

56.    State Office of Economy (Secretaria de Estado de Economia);

57.    State Office of Education (Secretaria de Estado de Educação);

58.    State Office of Sports and Leisure (Secretaria de Estado de Esporte e Lazer);

59.    State Office of Government (Secretaria de Estado de Governo);

60.    State Office of Justice and Citizenship (Secretaria de Estado de Justiça e Cidadania);

61.    State Office of Works and Infrastructure (Secretaria de Estado de Obras e Infraestrutura);

62.    State Office for Protection of the Urban Order (Secretaria de Estado de Proteção da Ordem Urbanística);



63.    State Office of Institutional Relations (Secretaria de Estado de Relações Institucionais);

64.    State Office of Parliamentary Relations (Secretaria de Estado de Relações Parlamentares);

65.    State Office of Labor (Secretaria de Estado de Trabalho);

66.    State Office of Transportation and Mobility (Secretaria de Estado de Transporte e Mobilidade);

67.    State Office of Tourism (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo);

68.    State Office of Environment (Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente);

69.    Extraordinary Office of Family Assistance (Secretaria de Extraordinária da Família);

70.    Office of Special Projects (Secretaria de Projetos Especiais);

71.    Extraordinary Office for People with Disabilities (Secretaria Extraordinária da Pessoa com Deficiência).

B)    Legislative Branch:

Audit Court of the Federal District (Tribunal de Contas do Distrito Federal).



C)    For the entities listed in Distrito Federal, this Agreement does not cover:

(a)    procurement by State Office of Culture and Creative Economy (Secretaria de Estado de Cultura e Economia Criativa) of cultural or artistic services;

(b)    procurement by Office of the Prosecutor General of the Federal District (Procuradoria-Geral do Distrito Federal) of the following services: information technology, communication, management consulting and research and development.

6.    GOIÁS

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

7.    MARANHÃO

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

8.    MATO GROSSO

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.



9.    MINAS GERAIS

A)    Executive Branch:

1.    Agency for Development of the Metropolitan Area of Belo Horizonte (Agência de Desenvolvimento da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte);

2.    Agency for Development of the Metropolitan Area of Vale do Aço (Agência de Desenvolvimento da Região Metropolitana do Vale do Aço);

3.    Regulatory Agency for Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Services in the State of Minas Gerais (Agência Reguladora de Serviços de Abastecimento de Água e de Esgotamento Sanitário do Estado de Minas Gerais);

4.    State Board of Education (Conselho Estadual de Educação);

5.    State Government Accountability Office (Controladoria Geral do Estado);

6.    Military Fire Department of Minas Gerais (Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Minas Gerais);

7.    Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company in the State of Minas Gerais (Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural do Estado de Minas Gerais);

8.    Clóvis Salgado Foundation (Fundação Clóvis Salgado);

9.    Research Support Foundation of the State of Minas Gerais (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais);

10.    Ouro Preto Art Foundation (Fundação de Arte de Ouro Preto);



11.    Minas Gerais Work Education Foundation (Fundação de Educação para o Trabalho de Minas Gerais);

12.    Caio Martins Educational Foundation (Fundação Educacional Caio Martins);

13.    State Environmental Foundation (Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente);

14.    Helena Antipoff Foundation (Fundação Helena Antipoff);

15.    João Pinheiro Foundation (Fundação João Pinheiro);

16.    Military Office of the Governor (Gabinete Militar do Governador);

17.    Social Security Institute of the Civil Servants of State of Minas Gerais (Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais);

18.    Social Security Institute of the Military Servants of State of Minas Gerais (Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores Militares do Estado de Minas Gerais);

19.    State Institute of Forests (Instituto Estadual de Florestas);

20.    Water Management Institute of Minas Gerais (Instituto Mineiro de Gestão das Águas);

21.    Commercial Registry of the State of Minas Gerais (Junta Comercial do Estado de Minas Gerais);

22.    State Office of the Ombudsman (Ouvidoria Geral do Estado);



23.    Civil Police of the State of Minas Gerais (Polícia Civil do Estado de Minas Gerais);

24.    Military Police of the State of Minas Gerais (Polícia Militar do Estado de Minas Gerais);

25.    Office of Culture and Tourism (Secretaria de Cultura e Turismo);

26.    Office of Economic Development (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico);

27.    Office of Social Development (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Social);

28.    Office of Education (Secretaria de Educação);

29.    Office of Government (Secretaria de Governo);

30.    Office of Infrastructure and Mobility (Secretaria de Infraestrutura e Mobilidade);

31.    Office of Environment and Sustainable Development (Secretaria de Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável);

32.    Office of Planning and Management (Secretaria de Planejamento e Gestão);

33.    University of the State of Minas Gerais (Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais);

34.    State University of Montes Claros (Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros);

35.    Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Secretaria de Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento) (Note 9.4).



B)    Legislative Branch:

Minas Gerais Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas de Minas Gerais).

C)    Other:

Public Defender’s Office in the State of Minas Gerais (Defensoria Pública do Estado de Minas Gerais).

D)    For the entities listed in Minas Gerais, this Agreement does not cover procurement by Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Secretaria de Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento) of services or construction services.

10.    PARÁ

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective subordinate agencies. For greater certainty, "subordinate agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

11.    PARAÍBA

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.



12.    PARANÁ

A)    Executive Branch:

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

B)    Judicial Branch:

Paraná State Court of Appeals (Tribunal de Justiça do Paraná).

C)    Legislative Branch:

–    Legislative Assembly (Assembleia Legislativa);

–    Paraná State Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Paraná).

D)    Other:

–    State Public Prosecution Service (Ministério Público Estadual);

–    State Public Defender’s Office (Defensoria Pública do Estado).



13.    PERNAMBUCO

Executive Branch:

–    Office of State Administration and State Procurement Central (Secretaria de Administração do Estado e Central de Licitações do Estado);

–    State Government Accountability Office (Secretaria da Controladoria Geral do Estado);

–    State Office of the Prosecutor General (Procuradoria-Geral do Estado).

14.    RIO DE JANEIRO

A)    Executive Branch:

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

B)    Legislative Branch:

Rio de Janeiro State Audit Court (Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro).

C)    Other:

State Public Prosecution Service (Ministério Público Estadual).



15.    RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

16.    RIO GRANDE DO SUL

A)    Executive Branch:

1.    Ministry of Civil Affairs (Casa Civil);

2.    State Agency for Regulation of Delegated Public Services in Rio Grande do Sul (Agência Estadual de Regulação dos Serviços Públicos Delegados do Rio Grande do Sul);

3.    Military Brigade (Brigada Militar);

4.    Military House and Civil Defense (Casa Militar e Defesa Civil);

5.    Military Fire Department (Corpo de Bombeiros Militar);

6.    Independent Road Department (Departamento Autônomo de Estradas de Rodagem);

7.    State Traffic Department (Departamento Estadual de Trânsito);

8.    Project Development Office (Escritório de Desenvolvimento de Projetos);



9.    Research Support Foundation of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul);

10.    Foundation for Social and Educational Assistance (Fundação de Atendimento Sócio-Educativo);

11.    Rio Grande do Sul Special Protection Foundation (Fundação de Proteção Especial do Rio Grande do Sul);

12.    Liberato Salzano Vieira da Cunha Technical School Foundation (Fundação Escola Técnica Liberato Salzano Vieira da Cunha);

13.    State Foundation for Metropolitan and Regional Planning (Fundação Estadual de Planejamento Metropolitano e Regional);

14.    State Foundation for Environmental Protection (Fundação Estadual de Proteção Ambiental);

15.    Rio Grande do Sul Social Work and Action Foundation (Fundação Gaúcha do Trabalho e Ação Social);

16.    Porto Alegre Symphonic Orchestra Foundation (Fundação Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre);

17.    São Pedro Theater Foundation (Fundação Teatro São Pedro);

18.    Zoobotanical Foundation (Fundação Zoobotânica);

19.    Office of the Governor (Gabinete do Governador);



20.    Office of the Vice-Governor (Gabinete do Vice-Governador);

21.    Rio Grande do Sul Rice Institute (Instituto Rio Grandense do Arroz);

22.    General Institute of Expert Examinations (Instituto-Geral de Perícias);

23.    Social-Security Institute of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Instituto de Previdência do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul);

24.    Service, Industrial, and Commercial Registry of Rio Grande do Sul (Junta Comercial, Industrial e Serviços do Rio Grande do Sul);

25.    Civil Police (Polícia Civil);

26.    State Office of the Prosecutor General (Procuradoria-Geral do Estado);

27.    Office of Penitentiary Administration (Secretaria da Administração Penitenciária);

28.    Office of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development (Secretaria da Agricultura, Pecuária e Desenvolvimento Rural);

29.    Office of Culture (Secretaria da Cultura);

30.    Office of Education (Secretaria da Educação);

31.    Treasury Department (Secretaria da Fazenda) (Note 16.2.c.);

32.    Office of Public Security (Secretaria da Segurança Pública) (Note 16.2.b.);



33.    Office of Coordination and Support to Municipalities (Secretaria de Articulação e Apoio Aos Municípios);

34.    Office of Communications (Secretaria de Comunicação);

35.    Office of Economic Development and Tourism (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Turismo);

36.    Office of Innovation, Science, and Technology (Secretaria de Inovação, Ciência e Tecnologia);

37.    Office of Justice, Citizenship, and Human Rights (Secretaria de Justiça, Cidadania e Direitos Humanos);

38.    Office of Logistics and Transportation (Secretaria de Logística e Transportes);

39.    Office of Works and Housing (Secretaria de Obras e Habitação);

40.    Office of Planning, Governance, and Management (Secretaria de Planejamento, Governança e Gestão);

41.    Extraordinary Office of Partnerships (Secretaria Extraordinária de Parcerias);

42.    Office of Social Work and Assistance (Secretaria de Trabalho e Assistência Social);

43.    Office of Sports and Leisure (Secretaria do Esporte e Lazer);

44.    Office of Environment and Infrastructure (Secretaria do Meio Ambiente e Infraestrutura);



45.    Extraordinary Office of Federative and International Relations (Secretaria Extraordinária de Relações Federativas e Internacionais);

46.    Sub-Office of the Assis Brasil State Exhibition Park (Subsecretaria do Parque Estadual de Exposições Assis Brasil);

47.    Superintendent’s Office of the Port of Rio Grande (Superintendência do Porto do Rio Grande);

48.    Superintendent’s Office of Penitentiary Services (Superintendência dos Serviços Penitenciários);

49.    Rio Grande do Sul State University (Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul).

B)    For the entities listed in Rio Grande do Sul, this Agreement does not cover:

(a)    procurement of food for the prison system;

(b)    procurement by Office of Public Security (Secretaria de Segurança Pública) of motor vehicles;

(c)    procurement by Treasury Department (Secretaria da Fazenda) involving sensitive data and information or data and information protected by secrecy rules or national security rules;

(d)    procurement of transportation services for public authorities, including the rental of air and ground vehicles.



17.    RONDÔNIA

Executive Branch:

State Office of Economic Development (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico).

18.    RORAIMA

A)    Executive Branch:

1.    Standing Bidding Committee (Comissão Permanente de Licitação – CPL)

2.    Sectoral Commission for Bidding of the Secretariat of State for Infrastructure (Comissão Setorial de Licitação da Secretaria de Estado da Infraestrutura – CSL/SEINF)

3.    Sectoral Commission for Bidding of the Secretary of State for Education and Sport (Comissão Setorial de Licitação da Secretaria de Estado da Educação e Desporto – CSL/SEED)

4.    Bidding Committee of the State Traffic Department of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação do Departamento Estadual de Trânsito de Roraima)

5.    Bidding Committee of the Institute of Social Security of the State of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação do Instituto de Previdência do Estado de Roraima)

6.    Bidding Committee of the Institute of Weights and Measures of the State of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação do Instituto de Pesos e Medidas do Estado de Roraima)



7.    Bidding Committee of the Institute of Support to Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação do Instituto de Amparo à Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação do Estado de Roraima)

8.    Bidding Committee of the State University of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação da Universidade Estadual de Roraima)

9.    Bidding Committee of the State Foundation for the Environment and Water Resources (Comissão de Licitação da Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos)

10.    Bidding Committee of the Agricultural Defense Agency of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação da Agência de Defesa Agropecuária de Roraima)

11.    Bidding Committee of the Commercial Registry of the State of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação da Junta Comercial do Estado de Roraima)

12.    Committee of the Virtual University of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação da Universidade Virtual de Roraima)

13.    Bidding Committee of the Institute of Land and Colonization of the State of Roraima (Comissão de Licitação do Instituto de Terras e Colonização do Estado de Roraima)

B)    Judicial Branch:

Roraima State Court of Appeals (Tribunal de Justiça de Roraima) – TJ/RR



19.    SANTA CATARINA

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

20.    SÃO PAULO

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.

21.    TOCANTINS

All entities of the Executive Branch, including their respective related agencies. For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities included in this Appendix.



Appendix 20-C-3

OTHER ENTITIES

Chapter 20 does not cover procurement carried out by other entities of Brazil.



Appendix 20-C-4

GOODS

Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 20 covers all procurement of goods carried out by the entities listed in Appendices 20-C-1 and 20-C-2, with the exception of the goods listed below, in the Brazilian procurement classification CATMAT (Catálogo de Materiais).

3695

06786

Specialized woodworking equipment

3710

Equipment for preparation of soil

3720

Harvesting equipment

3740

11339

Spray equipment

3805

Equipment for excavation and earthmoving

3810

Cranes and excavators

3820

Equipment for mining, rock and earth drilling and related equipment

3825

Road clearing and cleaning equipment

3830

Accessories for trucks and tractors

3895

06670

Equipment for asphalt compacting

4120

13768

Air conditioners

6670

Scales

6810

Chemicals

6820

Dyes

6830

Gases, compressed and liquified

6840

Pesticides and disinfectants

6850

Miscellaneous chemical specialties

8820

47643

Live animals, not bred for food



Appendix 20-C-5

SERVICES

Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 20 covers the procurement carried out by the entities listed in Appendix 20-C-1 and Appendix 20-C-2 of the following services. The services listed below are identified in accordance with the document MTN.GNS/W/120, July 10, 1991, from the WTO, and the Provisional Central Product Classification United Nations Statistical Papers, Series M, number 77.

SECTORS AND SUBSECTORS

CORRESPONDENCE ON CPC

1.    Business Services

Section B

A.    Professional Services

d.    Architectural services

8671 – Architectural services

e.    Engineering services

8672 – Engineering services

f.    Integrated engineering services

8673 – Integrated engineering services

g.    Urban planning and landscape architectural services

8674 – Urban planning and landscape architectural services

F.    Other Business Services

b.    Market research and public opinion polling services

864 – Market research and public opinion polling services.

c.    Management consulting services

865 – Management consulting services.

d.    Services    related to management consulting

86601 – Project management services other than for construction

e.    Technical testing and analysis services.

8676 – Technical testing and analysis services.

f.    Services    Incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry

881 – Services Incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry

8811 – Services incidental to agriculture

8812 – Services incidental to animal husbandry

8813 – Services incidental to hunting.

8814 – Services incidental to forestry and logging

g.    Services incidental to fishing

882 – Services incidental to fishing

o.    Building-cleaning services

8740 – Building-cleaning services

q.    Packaging services

8760 – Packaging services.

s.    Convention services

87909 – Convention services

6.    Environmental Services

A.    Sewage services

9401 – Sewage services



Notes to Appendix 20-C-5

Brazil reserves the right of using limited tendering for the procurement of services supplied by a body or entity that integrates the Public Administration, as defined by Decree-Law 200 of February 25, 1967, and which has been created for this specific purpose, before the entry into force of new tendering law 14.133/21, under the condition that the contracted price is compatible with the market price.



Appendix 20-C-6

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND WORKS CONCESSIONS

1    CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

All services listed in Division 51 of the Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC).

2    WORKS CONCESSIONS

When awarded by entities listed in Appendix 20-C-1 and Appendix 20-C-2 and subject to the thresholds applicable to construction services contracts as specified in Appendix 20-C-1 and Appendix 20-C-2, the only Article of Chapter 20 of this Agreement that shall apply to works concessions contracts is Article 20.6. For the purpose of this paragraph, works concessions contracts means any contractual agreement the main objective of which is to undertake the construction or rehabilitation of physical infrastructure, plants, buildings, facilities, or other government- owned works, and under which a procuring entity grants to a supplier, through a contract and for a specified period of time, the temporary ownership or the right to control, operate and demand payment for the use of those works for the duration of the contract.



Appendix 20-C-7

GENERAL NOTES

Unless otherwise specified, the following general notes apply to Chapter 20:

1.    Chapter 20 does not apply to:

(a)    procurement made outside the territory of Brazil for consumption outside the territory of that Party;

(b)    contracting related to the delegation of services, such as authorizations, permits, and concessions, except for the concessions of works which are covered under Heading 2 of Appendix 20-C-6;

(c)    public procurement of goods and services purchased under food and nutritional security and school feeding programmes that support family farmers or family farming cooperatives carrying specific registration, according to Brazil’s laws and regulations;

(d)    procurement related to the Unified Health System (SUS).

2.    The prohibition of offsets outlined in Article 20.11 shall not apply to Brazil if the conditions and their assessment are non-discriminatory among potential tenderers, clearly defined in the procurement documents and indicated in the notice of intended procurement.

3.    Brazil reserves the right to apply margins of preference to national manufactured goods and services as established in the federal Brazilian legislation. The European Union shall be informed within 30 (thirty) days after the government takes a decision regarding goods and services that may fall under this category.



4.    Brazil reserves the right to apply margins of preference in prices, as well as set-aside policies of up to 25 % of the procurement object, in favor of its micro and small enterprises 16 .

5.    Brazil reserves the right to conduct a limited tendering procedure in procuring goods and services from non-profit Brazilian institutions dedicated to social assistance, public services, or social services of public interest.

6.    In addition to the possibility to conduct limited tendering for pre-commercial government procurement aimed at promoting the development of innovative solutions for public sector needs set forth in point (e) of Article 20.20(1), Brazil may, whenever this provision has been invoked, use limited tendering for subsequent purchases of the same goods and services that have been developed under such arrangement from the national developer of the prototype or first good or service.

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7.    Article 20.13(2) shall be applied by Brazil 3 (three) years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

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ANNEX 20-D

PARAGUAY

NOTE ON THE APPLICATION OF ANNEX 20-D
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND PARAGUAY

Application of Annex 20-D of Paraguay shall be subject to receipt by the European Union within 3 (three) years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement of a written notification by Paraguay stating the consent of Paraguay to apply the said Annex no later than (three) years after date of entry into force of this Agreement.



Appendix 20-D-1

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Chapter 20 applies to the procurement carried out by the Paraguayan entities listed in this Appendix, if the value of the procurement estimated in conformity with Article 20.4 of the Agreement equals or exceeds the following thresholds:

(a)    For goods and services

(i)    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement until the end of the 10th (tenth) year after its entry into force: SDR 1 067 568 (one million sixty seven thousand five hundred and sixty-eight).

(ii)    From the 11th (eleventh) year until the end of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 850 000 (eight hundred and fifty thousand).

(iii)    From the 16th (sixteenth) year until the end of the 18th (eighteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 650 000 (six hundred and fifty thousand).

(iv)    From the 19th (nineteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 580 000 (five hundred and eighty thousand).

(b)    For construction services

This Appendix does not cover construction services.



List of Paraguay

Chapter 20 applies to the Paraguayan central level entities listed below:

A)    CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

1.    Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MRE);

2.    Ministerio de Justicia (MJ);

3.    Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social (MTESS);

4.    Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC);

5.    Ministerio de la Mujer (Min. Mujer);

6.    Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF);

7.    Vicepresidencia de la República (VPR);

8.    Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (MDS);

9.    Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES);

10.    Secretaría Nacional por los Derechos Humanos de las Personas con Discapacidad (SENADIS);

11.    Secretaría Nacional de la Juventud (SNJ);

12.    Auditoría General del Poder Ejecutivo;



13.    Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT);

14.    Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE);

15.    Escribanía Mayor de Gobierno;

16.    Procuraduría General de la República (PGR);

17.    Secretaría de Políticas Lingüísticas (SPL);

18.    Secretaría de Prevención de Lavado de Dinero (SEPRELAD);

19.    Secretaría Nacional Anticorrupción (SENAC);

20.    Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas (SENAD);

21.    Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR);

22.    Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (MITIC);

23.    Ministerio de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (MNA);

24.    Secretaría de Desarrollo para Repatriados y Refugiados Connacionales (SEDERREC).

B)    LEGISLATIVE POWER

1.    Congreso Nacional.



C)    JUDICIAL POWER

1.    Ministerio Público (MP);

2.    Consejo de la Magistratura (CM);

3.    Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados (JEM);

4.    Ministerio de la Defensa Pública (MDP).

D)    AUTONOMOUS AND AUTARCHIC ENTITIES

1.    Instituto Nacional de Tecnología, Normalización y Metrología (INTN);

2.    Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Rural y de la Tierra (INDERT);

3.    Instituto Paraguayo del Indígena (INDI);

4.    Dirección de Beneficencia y Ayuda Social (DIBEN);

5.    Dirección Nacional de Correos del Paraguay (DINACOPA);

6.    Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT);

7.    Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (DINAPI);

8.    Instituto Paraguayo de Tecnología Agraria (IPTA);



9.    Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas (SENAVE);

10.    Fondo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes (FONDEC);

11.    Instituto Forestal Nacional (INFONA);

12.    Instituto Paraguayo de Artesanía (IPA);

13.    Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior (ANEAES);

14.    Agencia Nacional de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial (ANTSV);

15.    Autoridad Reguladora Radiológica y Nuclear (ARRN);

16.    Comisión Nacional de Competencia (CONACOM);

17.    Consejo Nacional de Educación Superior (CONES);

18.    Dirección Nacional de Transporte (DINATRAN);

19.    Secretaría de Defensa del Consumidor y el Usuario (SEDECO);

20.    Secretaría Nacional de Cultura;

21.    Defensoría del Pueblo;

22.    Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención contra la Tortura y Otros Tratos o Penas Crueles, Inhumanos o Degradantes (MNP).



E)    FINANCIAL ENTITIES

1.    Banco Nacional de Fomento (BNF);

2.    Crédito Agrícola de Habilitación (CAH);

3.    Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo (AFD);

4.    Caja de Préstamos del Ministerio de Defensa Nacional;

5.    Instituto Nacional de Cooperativismo (INCOOP).

F)    CONTRALORÍA GENERAL DE LA REPÚBLICA

G)    PUBLIC ENTITIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY

1.    Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones del Personal de la ANDE;

2.    Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones del Personal Municipal;

3.    Caja de Seguridad Social de Empleados y Obreros Ferroviarios.

H)    UNIVERSITIES

1.    Universidad Nacional de Canindeyú;

2.    Universidad Nacional de Concepción;



3.    Universidad Nacional de Itapúa;

4.    Universidad Nacional de Pilar.



Appendix 20-D-2

Chapter 20 applies to the procurement carried out by the Paraguayan entities listed in this Appendix, if the value of the procurement estimated in conformity with Article 20.4 of the Agreement equals or exceeds the following thresholds:

(a)    For goods and services

(i)    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement until the end of the 10th (tenth) year after its entry into force: SDR 1 067 568 (one million sixty seven thousand five hundred and sixty-eight).

(ii)    From the 11th (eleventh) year until the end of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 850 000 (eight hundred and fifty thousand).

(iii)    From the 16th (sixteenth) year until the end of the 18th (eighteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 650 000 (six hundred and fifty thousand).

(iv)    From the 19th (nineteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 580 000 (five hundred and eighty thousand).

(b)    For construction services

This Appendix does not cover construction services.



List of Paraguay

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Departmental governments

1.    Gobernación del Departamento de Concepción;

2.    Gobernación del Departamento de San Pedro;

3.    Gobernación del Departamento de Cordillera;

4.    Gobernación del Departamento de Guairá;

5.    Gobernación del Departamento de Caaguazú;

6.    Gobernación del Departamento de Caazapá;

7.    Gobernación del Departamento de Itapúa;

8.    Gobernación del Departamento de Misiones;

9.    Gobernación del Departamento de Paraguarí;

10.    Gobernación del Departamento de Alto Paraná;

11.    Gobernación del Departamento de Central;

12.    Gobernación del Departamento de Ñeembucú;



13.    Gobernación del Departamento de Amambay;

14.    Gobernación del Departamento de Canindeyú;

15.    Gobernación del Departamento de Boquerón;

16.    Gobernación del Departamento de Presidente Hayes;

17.    Gobernación del Departamento de Alto Paraguay.



Appendix 20-D-3

OTHER ENTITIES

Chapter 20 does not cover other entities.



Appendix 20-D-4

GOODS

Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 20 covers all procurement of goods carried out by the entities listed in Appendices 20-D-1 and 20-D-2, with the exception of goods that correspond to the HS listed below:

HS Nomenclature
2017

Description

02.02

Meat of bovine animals, frozen

02.03

Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin not elsewhere specified or included

15.15

Other fixed vegetable fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

15.16

Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised whether or not refined, but not further prepared

1517.10.00

Margarine, excluding liquid margarine

1601.00.00

Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations based on these products

17.01

Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

19.02

Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared

19.04

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked, or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included

19.05

Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products

2008.11.00

Ground-nuts

20.09

Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

2101.20.20

Of yerba mate

2201.10.00

Mineral waters and aerated waters

2804.30.00

Nitrogen

2804.40.00

Oxygen

30

Pharmaceutical products

32.08

Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to Chapter 20

32.09

Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium

32.14

Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like

32.15

Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid

34.01 

Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

39.17 

Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics

39.23

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics

39.25

Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included

3926.10.00

Office or school supplies

4011.40.00

Of a kind used on motorcycles

44.18 

Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes

48.19

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like

48.20

Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard

48.21

Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed

49.01

Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets

49.11

Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs

61

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

63.02

Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen

70.07

Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass

72.14

Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling

72.15

Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel

72.16

Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel

72.17

Wire of iron or non-alloy steel

73.05

Other tubes and pipes (for example, welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406.4 mm, of iron or steel

73.07

Tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel

73.08

Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 94.06) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frame-works, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel

7309.00

Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

7310

Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

7311.00.00 

Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel

7313.00.00

Barbed wire of iron or steel; twisted hoop or single flat wire, barbed or not, and loosely twisted double wire, of a kind used for fencing, of iron or steel

73.14

Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel

73.17.00 

Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (other than those of heading 83.05) and similar articles, of iron or steel, whether or not with heads of other material, but excluding such articles with heads of copper

8303.00.00

Armored or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, and parts thereof, of base metal

83.11 

Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying

8701.95.90

Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09. Other, of an engine power. Exceeding 130 kW

8703.22

Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine. Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc

8703.23

Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine. Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc

8704.21.90

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods. Other, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel). "Gross vehicle weight" not exceeding 5 tonnes

8704.22.90

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods. Other, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel). "Gross vehicle weight" exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes

8704.31.90

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods. Other, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine. "Gross vehicle weight" not exceeding 5 tonnes

8711.20.20

Motorcycles with a cylinder capacity greater than 125 cm3

8711.20.10

Motorcycles with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cm3



Appendix 20-D-5

SERVICES

Chapter 20 covers government procurement of services listed below, carried out by the entities listed in Appendices 20-D-1 and 20-D-2, which are identified in accordance with the document MTN.GNS/W/120, July 10, 1991, from the WTO, and the Provisional Central Product Classification United Nations Statistical Papers, series M, number 77.

SECTORS AND SUB-SECTORS

Corresponding CPC

1.    BUSINESS SERVICES

B.    Computer and related services

Section B

a.    Consultancy services related to the installation of computer hardware 

84100

b.    System analysis services

84220

c.    Data processing services

843

d.    Database services

844

C.    Research and development services

b.    Research and development services on social sciences and humanities

852

F.    Other business services

b.    Public opinion polling services

86402

c.    Management consultants services

865

d.    Services related to management consulting

866

h.    Services related to mining

883+5115

n.    Maintenance and repair of equiment (excluding ships, aircraft and other transport equipment)

663+8861-8866

s.    Services rendered on the occasion of assemblies or conventions

87909*

2.    COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

C.    Telecommunications services

4.    DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

B.    Wholesale trade services

622

C.    Retailing services

631+632 6111 +6113+6121

D.    Franchise services

8929

7.    FINANCIAL SERVICES

C.    Reinsurance and retrocession services

81299*

9.    TOURISM SERVICES AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES

A.    Hotels and restaurants (including food supply services from outside by contract)

641-643

C.    Tour guide services

7472



Appendix 20-D-6

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

This Appendix does not cover construction services.



Appendix 20-D-7

GENERAL NOTES

The following general notes apply to Chapter 20.

1.    In the national public tenders called by the entities covered by Appendices 20-D-1- and 20-D-2, Paraguay reserves the right to apply support programmes for the production and employment on the basis of contracts concluded by the Paraguayan State. With regard to support programmes for production and national employment, Paraguay may:

(a)    for 18 (eighteen) years as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, apply a margin of price preferences of 20 % (twenty percent), to products and services of national origin:

(i)    in products, when labour, raw materials and inputs from Paraguay represent a percentage equal to or greater than 40 % (forty percent); and

(ii)    in road works, constructions, maintenance services, transportation, insurance, consulting and others in general when more than 70 % (seventy percent) of the staff of the provider is of Paraguayan nationality;

(b)    for 10 (ten) years as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, use support programmes to stimulate innovation and scientific and technological research, including offsets provided that their conditions and their assessment are non-discriminatory and indicated in the notice of intended procurement and clearly defined in the procurement documents;



2.    Chapter 20 shall not apply when the subject matter of the bidding refers to national policies aimed at: education, services for public health included in programmes approved by the Ministry of Health, food and nutritional security and school feeding programmes, and family farming programmes, according to Paraguayan law.

3.    Chapter 20 does not apply to:

(a)    purchases of state owned and any other public institutions not listed in Appendices 20-D-1 and 20-D-2 of Paraguay;

(b)    contracts for the delegation of services, such as authorisations, permits and concessions, including the concession of public works;

(c)    non-contractual agreements or any form of assistance provided by a Party or by a state owned enterprise, including contracting under programmes financed with loans from international financial organisations, donations, capital increases, tax incentives, subsidies, guarantees, agreements, cooperation and public provision of goods and services to people or governments at the regional, province or local level;

(d)    contracts signed for the sole purpose of rendering foreign assistance;

(e)    public procurement made outside the territory of the Party, for consumption outside the territory of the Party;

(f)    the acquisition of services of agencies or services of tax warehouses, services of liquidation and administration for regulated financial institutions, nor the services of sale and distribution of public debt; or



(g)    public procurement undertaken among public entities, whether they are included or not in Appendix 20-D-1, as long as the object of the contract is not subcontracted to a third person that is not a public entity and provided that the object of the contract refers to logistics, social and educational goods and services.

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ANNEX 20-E

URUGUAY



Appendix 20-E-1

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

(a)    Thresholds for goods and services:

(i)    From the date of entry into force of this Agreement until the end of the 10th (tenth) year after its date of entry into force: SDR 211 951 (two hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred and fifty-one);

(ii)    From the 11th (eleventh) year until the end of the 15th (fifteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement: SDR 200 000 (two hundred thousand); and

(iii)    From the 16th (sixteenth) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement onwards: SDR 130 000 (one hundred and thirty thousand).

(b)    Thresholds for construction services:

SDR 5 652 032 (five million six hundred and fifty two thousand and thirty-two) for the construction or public works services specified in Appendix 20-E-6.



List of Uruguay

Unless otherwise specified, Chapter 20 applies to the entities listed below:

Executive Branch:

(a)    Presidencia de la República

(b)    Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Ministry of National Defence)

(c)    Ministerio del Interior

(d)    Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas

(e)    Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

(f)    Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca

(g)    Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería

(h)    Ministerio de Turismo

(i)    Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas

(j)    Ministerio de Educación y Cultura

(k)    Ministerio de Salud Pública

(l)    Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social



(m)    Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial

(n)    Ministerio de Desarrollo Social

(o)    Ministerio de Ambiente

Legislative Branch:

(a)    Cámara de Senadores;

(b)    Cámara de Representantes;

(c)    Asamblea General;

(d)    Comisión Permanente;

(e)    Comisión Administrativa.

Judicial Branch:

(a)    Suprema Corte de Justicia;

(b)    Tribunales de Apelaciones;

(c)    Juzgados Letrados de Primera Instancia;

(d)    Juzgados de Paz Departamentales de la Capital;

(e)    Juzgados de Faltas;



(f)    Juzgados de Paz Departamentales del Interior;

(g)    Juzgados de Paz de las Ciudades, Villas o Pueblos del Interior;

(h)    Juzgados de Paz Rurales.

Other:

(a)    Corte Electoral (Electoral Court)

(b)    Tribunal de Cuentas (Court of Auditors)

(c)    Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo (Court of Administrative Matters)

Notes concerning the list of entities set out above Appendix 20-E-1:

1.    The procurement of goods and services by the Presidency of Uruguay does not include the procurement carried out by the Unidad Operativa Central of Plan Nacional de Integración Socio-Habitacional Juntos, set by Ley nº 18.829 de 24 de octubre de 2011;

2.    Purchases made by the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional and by the Ministerio del Interior do not include the goods listed below:

(a)    nuclear war material;

(b)    fire control equipment;

(c)    ammunition and explosives;



(d)    missiles;

(e)    aircraft and components for aircraft;

(f)    equipment for take-off, landing and ground handling of aircraft;

(g)    boats and maritime equipment; and

(h)    armament.

Procurement of goods made by the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional and by Ministerio del Interior are not covered by Section 2 (Food, Beverage and Tobacco, Textile and Clothing and Leather Products) of the Central Product Classifier (CPC) Version 1.0.) of the United Nations.



Appendix 20-E-2

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

1.    Uruguay shall initiate internal consultation proceedings with its departmental governments with a view to committing a satisfactory level of coverage at sub-central level. Consultations shall be conducted with the aim of engaging all the entities under the departmental governments. Coverage shall be considered satisfactory if it encompasses departmental governments which generate at least 65 % (sixty-five percent) of its national GDP.

2.    Uruguay shall conclude these consultations no later than 2 (two) years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement and shall immediately notify the European Union of the results of such consultations.

3.    Provided that the satisfactory coverage set out under paragraph 1 has been achieved, the Trade Council shall adopt a decision to modify this Appendix accordingly.



Appendix 20-E-3

OTHER ENTITIES

Autonomous entities:

1.    Administración Nacional de Educación Pública (ANEP)

2.    Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU)

3.    Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (BROU)

4.    Banco de Seguros del Estado (BSE)

5.    Consejo Directivo Central (CODICEN)

6.    Instituto Nacional de Colonización (INC)

7.    Universidad de la República (UDELAR)

8.    Universidad Tecnológica (UTEC)

Decentralised services:

1.    Administración Nacional de Correos (ANC)

2.    Instituto Uruguayo de Meteorología (INUMET)



Notes concerning the list of entities set out above (Appendix 20-E-3)

1.    Purchases of the Administración Nacional de Educación Pública do not include those that are made to acquire, execute or repair goods, or hire services, for the maintenance and infrastructure improvements of teaching premises under its dependency.

2.    Purchases made by the Universidad de la República do not include those that are made to acquire, execute, repair goods or hire services for scientific research.



Appendix 20-E-4

GOODS

Chapter 20 applies to all public procurement of goods acquired by entities included in Annex 20-E, unless otherwise specified in Appendices 20-E-1 to 20-E-7.



Appendix 20-E-5

SERVICES

Chapter 20 applies to all public procurement of services contracted by entities included in the list of Uruguay Annex 20-E, unless otherwise specified Appendices 20-E-1 to 20-E-7.



Appendix 20-E-6

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Chapter 20 applies to all public procurement of services contracted by entities included in the list of Uruguay in Annex 20-E, unless otherwise specified in Appendices 20-E-1 to 20-E-7.



Appendix 20-E-7

GENERAL NOTES

The following general notes apply to Chapter 20.

1.    Chapter 20 does not apply to:

(a)    purchases of crude oil and its derivatives, basic oils, lubricant additives and their respective freight charges;

(b)    energy purchases;

(c)    purchases of livestock by selection, in the case of specimens with special characteristics;

(d)    the contracting of financial services;

(e)    contracts for the delegation of services, such as authorisations, permits and concessions, including the concession of public works;

(f)    the contracts made within the framework of the Public Procurement for Development Programme and the law on family farming and artisanal fishing;

(g)    the acquisition of services of agencies or services of fiscal deposits, services of liquidation and administration for regulated financial institutions, nor the services of sale and distribution of public debt;



(h)    public procurement by an entity to another entity or company of the State of Uruguay, whether or not listed in Appendices 20-E-1, 20-E-2 and 20-E-3.

(i)    the hiring of non-profit institutions dedicated to social assistance, teaching, research and institutional development; or

(j)    public procurement made outside the territory of Uruguay, for consumption outside the territory of the Party.

2.    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, in construction services contracts or public works, Uruguay may grant a margin of preference in the price of the offers, which may be conditioned to hiring nationals, in accordance with the requirements of qualification established in Uruguayan law.

This condition shall be indicated in the notice of intended procurement and clearly defined in the tender documentation;



Exceptions to the public tender procedure

Entities may award contracts by means other than the open tender procedures, in the following cases:

(a)    in the case of construction services or public works, when construction services additional to those originally contracted are required, in order to respond to unforeseen circumstances and that are necessary to fulfil the objectives of the contract on which they are based; the total value of the contracts awarded for such additional construction or public works services may not exceed 50% (fifty percent) of the amount of the main contract; and

(b)    when an entity requires consulting services related to matters of a confidential nature the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice confidential information of the public sector, cause serious economic disturbances or, otherwise, be contrary to the public interest.

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ANNEX 20-F

UNION PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION AND NOTICES



Appendix 20-F-1

Media for Publication of Procurement Information

This Appendix lists the electronic or paper medium utilised by the European Union and its Member States for the publication of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, administrative rulings of general application, standard contract clauses and procedures referred to in Article 20.12, with regard to public procurement covered by Chapter 20.

1.    EUROPEAN UNION LEVEL

Information on the public procurement system of the European Union:

(a)    http://simap.ted.europa.eu/index_en.html

(b)    The Official Journal of the European Union

2.    MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

BELGIUM

(a)    Laws, royal regulations, ministerial regulations, ministerial circulars:

le Moniteur Belge.



(b)    Judicial decisions:

Pasicrisie.

BULGARIA

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Държавен вестник (State Gazette).

(b)    Judicial decisions:

http://www.sac.government.bg.

(c)    Administrative rulings of general application and any procedure:

http://www.aop.bg; and

http://www.cpc.bg.

CZECHIA

(a)    Laws and Regulations:

Collection of Laws of the Czech Republic.

(b)    Rulings of the Office for the Protection of Competition:

Collection of Rulings of the Office for the Protection of Competition.



DENMARK

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Lovtidende.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Ugeskrift for Retsvaesen.

(c)    Administrative rulings and procedures:

Ministerialtidende.

(d)    Rulings by the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement:

Kendelser fra Klagenævnet for Udbud.

GERMANY

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Bundesgesetzblatt; and

Bundesanzeiger.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Entscheidungsammlungen des: Bundesverfassungsgerichts; Bundesgerichtshofs;



Bundesverwaltungsgerichts Bundesfinanzhofs sowie der Oberlandesgerichte.

ESTONIA

(a)    Laws, regulations and administrative rulings of general application:

Riigi Teataja - http://www.riigiteataja.ee.

(b)    Procedures regarding government procurement:

https://riigihanked.riik.ee.

IRELAND

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Iris Oifigiuil (Official Gazette of the Irish Government).

GREECE

Epishmh efhmerida eurwpaikwn koinothtwn (Government Gazette of Greece).

SPAIN

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Boletín Oficial de Estado.



(b)    Judicial decisions:

No official publication.

FRANCE

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Journal Officiel de la République française.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Recueil des arrêts du Conseil d'État; and

Revue des marchés publics.

CROATIA

Narodne novine - http://www.nn.hr.

ITALY

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Gazzetta Ufficiale.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

No official publication.



CYPRUS

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας (Official Gazette of theRepublic).

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Αποφάσεις Ανωτάτου Δικαστηρίου 1999 – Τυπογραφείο της Δημοκρατίας (Decisions of the Supreme High Court – Printing Office).

LATVIA

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Latvijas vēstnesis (Official Newspaper).

LITHUANIA

(a)    Laws, regulations and administrative provisions:

Teisės aktų registras (Register of Legal Acts).

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Bulletin of the Supreme Court of Lithuania "Teismų praktika"; and

Bulletin of the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania "Administracinių teismų praktika".



LUXEMBOURG

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Memorial.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Pasicrisie.

HUNGARY

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Magyar Közlöny (Official Journal of the Republic of Hungary).

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Közbeszerzési Értesítő - a Közbeszerzések Tanácsa Hivatalos Lapja (Public Procurement Bulletin - Official Journal of the Public Procurement Council).

MALTA

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Government Gazette.



NETHERLANDS

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Nederlandse Staatscourant or Staatsblad.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

No official publication.

AUSTRIA

(a)    Laws and regulation:

Österreichisches Bundesgesetzblatt; and

Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

Entscheidungen des Verfassungsgerichtshofes, Verwaltungsgerichtshofes, Obersten Gerichtshofes, der Oberlandesgerichte, des Bundesverwaltungsgerichtes und der Landesverwaltungsgerichte.

POLAND

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Journal of Laws – Republic of Poland).



(b)    Judicial decisions:

"Zamówienia publiczne w orzecznictwie. Wybrane orzeczenia zespołu arbitrów i SąduOkręgowego w Warszawie" (Selection of judgments of arbitration panels and Regional Courtin Warsaw).

PORTUGAL

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Diário da República Portuguesa 1a Série A e 2a série.

(b)    Judicial Publications:

Boletim do Ministério da Justiça;

Colectânea de Acordos do Supremo Tribunal Administrativo; and

Colectânea de Jurisprudencia Das Relações.

ROMANIA

(a)    Laws and Regulations:

Monitorul Oficial al României (Official Journal of Romania).

(b)    Judicial decisions, administrative rulings of general application and any procedure:

http://www.anrmap.ro.



SLOVENIA

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.

(b)    Judicial decisions:

No official publication.

SLOVAKIA

(a)    Laws and regulations:

Zbierka zakonov (Collection of Laws).

(b)    Judicial decisions:

No official publication.

FINLAND

Suomen Säädöskokoelma - Finlands Författningssamling (The Collection of the Statutes of Finland).

SWEDEN

Svensk Författningssamling (Swedish Code of Statutes).



Appendix 20-F-2

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICES

This Appendix lists the electronic or paper medium utilised by the European Union and its Member States for the publication of notices pursuant to Article 20.12, with regard to public procurement covered by Chapter 20.

1.    EUROPEAN UNION LEVEL

Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, and its electronic version:

(a)    TED (tenders electronically daily) http://ted.europa.eu

(b)    (also accessible from the portal http://simap.ted.europa.eu/index_en.html)

2.    MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

BELGIUM

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union;

(b)    Le Bulletin des Adjudications; and

(c)    Other publications in the specialised press.

BULGARIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union;



(b)    Държавен вестник (State Gazette) - http://dv.parliament.bg; and

(c)    Public Procurement Register - http://www.aop.bg.

CZECHIA

Official Journal of the European Union

DENMARK

Official Journal of the European Union

GERMANY

Official Journal of the European Union

ESTONIA

Official Journal of the European Union

IRELAND

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    eTenders (www.eTenders.gov.ie).

GREECE

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and



(b)    Publication in the daily, financial, regional and specialised press.

SPAIN

Official Journal of the European Union.

FRANCE

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics.

CROATIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Elektronički oglasnik javne nabave Republike Hrvatske (Electronic Public Procurement Classifieds of the Republic of Croatia).

ITALY

Official Journal of the European Union.

CYPRUS

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union;

(b)    Official Gazette of the Republic; and

(c)    Local Daily Press.



LATVIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Latvijas vēstnesis (Official newspaper).

LITHUANIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union;

(b)    Centrinė viešųjų pirkimų informacinė sistema (Central Portal of Public Procurement); and

(c)    Information supplement "Informaciniai pranešimai" to the Official Gazette ("Valstybės žinios") of the Republic of Lithuania.

LUXEMBOURG

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Daily Press.

HUNGARY

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Közbeszerzési Értesítő - a Közbeszerzések Tanácsa Hivatalos Lapja (Public ProcurementBulletin - Official Journal of the Public Procurement Council).



MALTA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Government Gazette.

NETHERLANDS

Official Journal of the European Union.

AUSTRIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung.

POLAND

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Biuletyn Zamówień Publicznych (Public Procurement Bulletin).

PORTUGAL

Official Journal of the European Union.

ROMANIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union;



(b)    Monitorul Oficial al României (Official Journal of Romania); and

(c)    Electronic System for Public Procurement - http://www.e-licitatie.ro.

SLOVENIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Portal javnih naročil - http://www.enarocanje.si/?podrocje=portal.

SLOVAKIA

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Vestnik verejneho obstaravania (Journal of Public Procurement).

FINLAND

(a)    Official Journal of the European Union; and

(b)    Julkiset hankinnat Suomessa ja ETA-alueella, Virallisen lehden liite (Public Procurement inFinland and in the EEA-area, Supplement to the Official Gazette of Finland).

SWEDEN

Official Journal of the European Union.

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ANNEX 20-G

ARGENTINA’S PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION AND NOTICES



Appendix 20-G-1

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

The information referred to in paragraph 1(c) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

−    Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina

−    Oficina Nacional de Contrataciones



Appendix 20-G-2

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICES 17

The information referred to in paragraph 1(d) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

−    Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina

−    Participación Público-Privada

−    Portal de Compras Públicas de la República Argentina (COMPR.AR)

−    Portal Electrónico de Contratación de Obra Pública (CONTRAT.AR)

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ANNEX 20-H

BRAZIL’S PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION AND NOTICES



Appendix 20-H-1

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

The information referred to in paragraph 1(c) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

https://www.gov.br/pncp/pt-br

Notices of intended procurement shall be publicized in the Brazilian National Portal for Public Procurement (Portal Nacional de Compras Públicas – PNCP), in the terms of Brazilian laws, more specifically Brazilian Civil Code (10.406, January 10th, 2002) and Brazilian Law for Public Procurement (14.133, April 1st, 2021)



Appendix 20-H-2

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICES

The information referred to in paragraph 1(d) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

https://www.gov.br/compras/pt-br/

https://www.gov.br/pncp/pt-br

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ANNEX 20-I

PARAGUAY’S PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION AND NOTICES



Appendix 20-I-1

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

The information referred to in paragraph 1(c) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

Website of the:

Dirección Nacional de Contrataciones Públicas



Appendix 20-I-2

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICES

The information referred to in paragraph 1(d) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

Website of the:

Dirección Nacional de Contrataciones Públicas

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ANNEX 20-J

URUGUAY’S PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION AND NOTICES



Appendix 20-J-1

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

The information referred to in paragraph 1(c) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

−    Website of the Agencia de Compras y Contrataciones del Estado (ACCE)



Appendix 20-J-2

MEDIA FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICES

The information referred to in paragraph 1(d) of Article 20.12 is published in the following websites:

−    Website of the Agencia de Compras y Contrataciones del Estado (ACCE)

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ANNEX 20-K

SUMMARY NOTICE

Each summary notice shall include:

(a)    the subject-matter of the procurement;

(b)    the final date for the submission of tenders or, where applicable, any final date for the submission of requests for participation in the procurement or for inclusion on a multi-use list; and

(c)    the address from which documents relating to the procurement may be requested.

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ANNEX 20-L

NOTICE INVITING INTERESTED SUPPLIERS
TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION IN A MULTI-USE LIST

Each notice inviting interested suppliers to apply for inclusion in a multi-use list shall include:

(a)    a description of the goods or services, or categories thereof, for which the list may be used;

(b)    the conditions for participation to be satisfied by suppliers for inclusion on the list and the methods that the procuring entity will use to verify that a supplier satisfies the conditions;

(c)    the name and address of the procuring entity and other information necessary to contact the entity and obtain all relevant documents relating to the list;

(d)    the period of validity of the list and the means for its renewal or termination, or where the period of validity is not provided, an indication of the method by which the termination of use of the list is to be notified; and

(e)    an indication that the list may be used for procurement covered by Chapter 20.

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ANNEX 20-M

TIME PERIODS

Deadline for the submission of requests for participation in the case of selective tendering

1.    A procuring entity that uses selective tendering shall establish that the final date for the submission of requests for participation shall not, in principle, be less than 25 (twenty-five) days from the date of publication of the notice of intended procurement. Where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the procuring entity renders this time period impracticable, the time period may be reduced to no less than 10 (ten) days.

Deadlines for the submission of tenders

2.    Except as provided for in paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7, a procuring entity shall establish that the final date for the submission of tenders shall not be less than 40 (forty) days from the date on which:

(a)    in the case of open tendering, the notice of intended procurement is published; or

(b)    in the case of selective tendering, the entity notifies suppliers that they will be invited to submit tenders, whether or not it uses a multi-use list.



Cases for which the time period for tendering (open and selective) can be reduced

3.    A procuring entity may reduce the time period for tendering set out in paragraph 2 to not less than 10 (ten) days where:

(a)    the procuring entity published a notice of planned procurement under Article 20.13 (3) at least 40 (forty) days and not more than 12 (twelve) months in advance of the publication of the notice of intended procurement, and the notice of planned procurement contains:

(i)    a description of the procurement;

(ii)    the approximate final dates for the submission of tenders or requests for participation;

(iii)    the address from which documents relating to the procurement may be obtained; and

(iv)    as much of the information that is required under Annex 20-O for the notice of intended procurement, as is available;

(b)    the procuring entity, for procurements of a recurring nature, indicates in an initial notice of intended procurement that subsequent notices will provide time periods for tendering in accordance with this paragraph; or

(c)    a state of urgency duly substantiated by the procuring entity renders the time period for tendering established in accordance with paragraph 2 impracticable.



4.    A procuring entity may reduce the time period for tendering set out in paragraph 2 by 5 (five) days for each one of the following circumstances:

(a)    the notice of intended procurement is published by electronic means;

(b)    all the tender documentation is made available by electronic means on the date of the publication of the notice of intended procurement; and

(c)    the tenders can be received by electronic means by the procuring entity.

5.    The use of paragraph 4, in conjunction with paragraph 3, shall in no case result in the reduction of the time period for tendering set out in paragraph 2 to less than 10 (ten) days from the date on which the notice of intended procurement is published.

6.    Notwithstanding any other provision in this Annex, where a procuring entity purchases commercial goods or services, or any combination thereof, it may reduce the time period for tendering set out in paragraph 2 to:

(a)    no less than 13 (thirteen) days, provided that it publishes by electronic means, at the same time, both the notice of intended procurement and the tender documentation; and

(b)    no less than 10 (ten) days, if the entity also accepts tenders for commercial goods or services by electronic means.

7.    Where a procuring entity listed in Appendices 20-A-2, 20-A-3, 20-B-2, 20-B-3, 20-C-2, 20-C-3, 20-D-2, 20-D-3, 20-E-2 and 20-E-3 has selected all or a limited number of qualified suppliers, the time period for tendering may be fixed by mutual agreement between the procuring entity and the selected suppliers. In the absence of agreement, the period shall not be less than 10 (ten) days.

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ANNEX 20-N

THRESHOLDS ADJUSTMENT FORMULA

For the European Union:

(a)    The threshold shall be adjusted at 2 (two)-year intervals with each adjustment taking effect on 1 January;

(b)    The calculation of the values of thresholds shall be based on the average of the daily values of the special drawing rights (hereinafter referred to as "SDRs") to Euro exchange rate over the 24 (twenty-four) months terminating on 31 August preceding the revision with effect as of 1 January. The value of the thresholds thus revised shall, if necessary, be rounded down to the nearest thousand Euros. The data source for the exchange rate is the International Monetary Fund (hereinafter referred to as "IMF"); and

(c)    The value of the newly calculated thresholds shall be made publicly available by the European Union before the respective thresholds take effect.

For Signatory MERCOSUR States:

(a)     Each Signatory MERCOSUR State shall calculate and convert the value of the thresholds into its national currency, using the conversion rates of the IMF. The conversion rates shall be the average of the values of their respective national currencies in terms of the SDR published by the IMF in its monthly "International Financial Statistics", over the 2 (two)-year period preceding 1 October of the year prior to the thresholds becoming effective. The converted thresholds shall apply as of 1 January of the following year and shall be fixed for 1 (one) year; and



(b)    The value of the newly calculated thresholds shall be made publicly available by each of the Signatory MERCOSUR States, in its national currency, before the respective thresholds take effect.

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ANNEX 20-O

NOTICE OF INTENDED PROCUREMENT

Each notice of intended procurement shall include:

(a)    the name and address of the procuring entity and other information necessary to contact the procuring entity in order to obtain all relevant documents relating to the procurement, and their cost and terms of payment, if any;

(b)    a description of the covered procurement, including the nature and quantity of the goods or services to be procured or, where the quantity is not known, the estimated quantity;

(c)    the procurement method to be used and whether it involves negotiation or electronic auction;

(d)    the address and final date for the submission of tenders;

(e)    the language or languages in which tenders or requests for participation may be submitted, if they may be submitted in a language other than an official language of the Party of the procuring entity;

(f)    for recurring contracts, if possible, an estimate of the timing of subsequent notices of intended procurement;



(g)    a description of any options;

(h)    the timeframe for delivery of goods or services or the duration of the contract;

(i)    where applicable, the address and any final date for the submission of requests for participation in the procurement;

(j)    a list and brief description of any conditions for participation of suppliers; and

(k)    where, pursuant to Article 20.15, a procuring entity intends to select a limited number of qualified suppliers to be invited to tender, the criteria to be used to select them and, where applicable, any limitation on the number of suppliers permitted to tender.

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(1)

   Postal activities as per Act of 24 December 1993.

(2)

   Acts as the central purchasing entity for all the Italian public administration.

(3)

   The European Union may define the characteristics of the companies that will be considered SMEs taking into account the specificities of its different Member States, sectors and regions and based on one, some or all of the following attributes or their equivalents: employed or occupied personnel, annual sales value and value of assets applied to the production process, amongst others, in accordance with EU legislation. These characteristics shall be defined in the EU’s general laws and regulations, including at the level of the Member States of the European Union and not in any law or regulation which exclusively applies to government procurement.

(4)

   Services sectoral classification list, Note by the GATT Secretariat of 10 July 1991.

(5)

   For greater certainty, central administration does not include decentralised entities or bodies, state enterprises and other entities or bodies of the national public administration.

(6)

   For greater certainty, English translation as follows: secretariats, undersecretariats, national directorates, simple directorates and deconcentrated entities or bodies.

(7)

   For the purposes of calculation of satisfactory coverage, the national GDP of the year of the entry into force of this Agreement shall be be used as reference, as calculated by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) of Argentina.

(8)

*    The (*) indicates that the service specified is a component of a more aggregated CPC item specified elsewhere in this classification list.

(9)

**    The (**) indicates that the service specified constitutes only a part of the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance (e.g. voice mail is only a component of CPC item 7523).

(10)

   Hydraulic turbines, water wheels and regulators therefor.

(11)

   Electric transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors.

(12)

   Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters.

(13)

   Oher lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery (for example, lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics).

(14)

   For greater certainty, SMEs includes micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs. Argentina may define the characteristics of the companies that will be considered SMEs taking into account the specificities of the different sizes, sectors and regions of the country and based on one, some or all of the following attributes or their equivalents: employed or occupied personnel, annual sales value and value of assets applied to the production process, amongst others, in accordance with its national legislation. These characteristics shall be defined in Argentina’s general laws and regulations and not in any law or regulation which exclusively applies to government procurement.

(15)

   For greater certainty, "related agencies" comprises all subordinate bodies and agencies of public law with separate legal personality within the structure of the entities listed in this Annex.

(16)

   According to Lei Complementar No 123 of December 14, 2006, which establishes the Estatuto Nacional da Microempresa e da Empresa de Pequeno Porte, a microenterprise is defined as a legal entity or sole proprietorship with an annual gross revenue of up to R$ 244,000.00. A small business is defined as a legal entity or sole proprietorship with annual gross revenue between R$ 244,000.00 and R$ 1,200,000.00. These limits are calculated proportionally in the first year of operation. The law also modifies provisions in Laws No 8.212 and 8.213 of 1991, the Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (approved by Decreto-Lei No. 5.452 of 1943), Law No. 10.189 of 2001, Lei Complementar No. 63 of 1990, and revokes Laws No. 9.317 of 1996 and 9.841 of 1999. Additionally, classification changes do not affect previously signed contracts. https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/lcp/lcp123.htm?origin=instituicao

(17)

   Notwithstanding Article 20.13(1), for procurement entities covered under Appendix 20-B-1, Argentina may apply a transitional period of up to 18 (eighteen) months from the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Those entities shall, during such transitional period, provide their notices of intended procurement through links in a gateway electronic site that is accessible free of charge.