OfficePostal Business of the Post OfficePrivy Council OfficePublic Record OfficeRegistry of Friendly SocietiesRoyal Commission on Historical ManuscriptsRoyal Hospital, ChelseaRoyal MintScotland, Crown Office and Procurator:Fiscal ServiceScotland, Department of the Registers of ScotlandScotland, General Register Office:National Health Service Central RegisterScotland, Lord Advocate's DepartmentScotland, Queen's and Lord Treasurer's RemembrancerScottish Courts Administration:Accountant of Court's OfficeCourt of JusticiaryCourt of SessionLands Tribunal for ScotlandPensions Appeal TribunalsScottish Land CourtScottish Law CommissionSheriff CourtsSocial Security Commissioners' OfficeScottish Office:Central ServicesDepartment of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland:Artificial Insemination ServiceCrofters CommissionRed Deer CommissionRoyal Botanic Garden, EdinburghIndustry Department for Scotland:Scottish Electricity Consultative CouncilsScottish Development Department:Rent Assessment Panel and CommitteesRoyal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of ScotlandRoyal Fine Art Commission for ScotlandScottish Education Department:National Galleries of ScotlandNational Library of ScotlandNational Museum of ScotlandScottish Home and Health Departments:HM Inspectorate of ConstabularyLocal Health CouncilsMental Welfare Commission for ScotlandNatioal Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for ScotlandParole Board for Scotland and Local Review CommitteesScottish Antibody Production UnitScottish Council for Postgraduate Medical EducationScottish Crime SquadScottish Criminal Record OfficeScottish Fire Service Training SchoolScottish Health BoardsScottish Health Service - Common Services AgencyScottish Health Service Planning CouncilScottish Police CollegeScottish Record OfficeHM Stationery OfficeHM Treasury:Central Computer and Telecommunications AgencyChessington Computer CentreCivil Service Catering OrganisationNational Economic Development CouncilRating of Government Proberty DepartmentWelsh Office:Ancient Monuments (Wales) CommissionCouncil for the Education and Training of Health VisitorsLocal Government Boundary Commission for WalesLocal Valuation Panels and CourtsNational Health Service AuthoritiesRent Control Tribunals and Rent Assessment Panels and CommitteesKINGDOM OF SPAIN (This list is authentic in the Spanish language)LIST OF ENTITIES 1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. Ministry of Justice 3. Ministry of Defence 4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Finance 5. Ministry of the Interior 6. Ministry of Public Works and Transport 7. Ministry of Education and Science 8. Ministry of Labour and Social Security 9. Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism10. Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Food11. Ministry of Public Administration12. Ministry of Culture13. Ministry of Relations with the Cortes and of the Government Administration14. Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs15. Ministry of Social Affairs16. Ministry of Government InformationREINO DE ESPAÑA (Esta lista es auténtica en idioma español)LISTA DE ENTIDADES 1. Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores 2. Ministerio de Justicia 3. Ministerio de Defensa 4. Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda 5. Ministerio del Interior 6. Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes 7. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia 8. Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social 9. Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo10. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación11. Ministerio para las Administraciones Públicas12. Ministerio de Cultura13. Ministerio de Relaciones con las Cortes y de la Secretaría del Gobierno14. Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo15. Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales16. Ministerio del Portavoz del GobiernoGREECE LIST OF ENTITIES 1. Ministry of National Economy 2. Ministry of Education and Religion 3. Ministry of Commerce 4. Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology 5. Ministry of Merchant Marine 6. Ministry to the Prime Minister 7. Ministry of the Aegean 8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9. Ministry of Justice10. Ministry of the Interior11. Ministry of Labour12. Ministry of Culture and Sciences13. Ministry of Environment, Planning and Public Works14. Ministry of Finance15. Ministry of Transport and Communications16. Ministry of Health, and Social Security17. Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace18. Ministry of Agriculture19. Army General Staff20. Navy General Staff21. Airforce General Staff22. General Secretariat for Press and Information23. General Secretariat for Youth24. General State Laboratory25. General Secretariat for Further Education26. General Secretariat for Equality27. General Secretariat for Social Security28. General Secretariat for Greeks Living Abroad29. General Secretariat for Industry30. General Secretariat for Research and Technology31. General Secretariat for Sports32. General Secretariat for Public Works33. National Statistical Service34. National Welfare Organization35. Workers' Housing Organization36. National Printing
LawMinisterial Department responsible for Studies and PlanningMinisterial Department responsible for Financial ManagementMinisterial Department responsible for Planning and Coordinating Drug ControlSão João de Deus Prison HospitalCorpus Christi InstituteGuarda InstituteInstitute for the Rehabilitation of OffendersSão Domingos de Benfica InstituteNational Police and Forensic Science InstituteNavarro Paiva InstitutePadre António Oliveira InstituteSão Fiel InstituteSão José InstituteVila Fernando InstituteCriminology InstitutesForensic Medicine InstitutesCriminal Investigation DepartmentSecretariat-GeneralSocial ServicesMinistry of Public Works, Transport and CommunicationsCouncil for Public and Private Works MarketsDirectorate-General for Civil AviationDirectorate-General for National Buildings and MonumentsDirectorate-General for Road and Rail TransportMinisterial Department responsible for River Crossings (Tagus)Ministerial Department responsible for Studies and PlanningMinisterial Department responsible for the Lisbon Railway JunctionMinisterial Department responsible for Oporto Railway JunctionMinisterial Department responsible for Navigation on the DouroMinisterial Department responsible for European CommunitiesGeneral Inspectorate for Public Works, Transport and CommunicationsIndependent Executive for RoadsNational Civil Engineering LaboratorySocial Works Department of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and CommunicationsSecretariat-GeneralInstitute for Management and Sales of State HousingCTT - Post & Telecommunications of Portugal SA (1)Ministry of Foreign AffairsDirectorate-General for Consular Affairs and for Financial AdministrationDirectorate-General for the European CommunitiesDirectorate-General for CooperationInstitute for Portuguese Emigrants and Portuguese Communities AbroadInstitute for Economic CooperationSecretariat-GeneralMinistry of Territorial Planning and ManagementAcademy of ScienceLegal Affairs OfficeNational Centre for Geographical DataRegional Coordination Committee (Centre)Regional Coordination Committee (Lisbon and Tagus Valley)Regional Coordination Committee (Alentejo)Regional Coordination Committee (Algarve)Regional Coordination Committee (North)Central Planning DepartmentDirectorate-General for Local GovernmentDirectorate-General for Regional DevelopmentDirectorate-General for Town and Country PlanningMinisterial Departement responsible for Coordination of the Alqueva ProjectMinisterial Departement responsible for Studies and Planning (Territorial Adminsitration)Ministerial departement responsible for Airports (Autonomous Region of Madeira)General Inspectorate for Territorial AdministrationNational Statistical InstituteAntónio Sergio Cooperative InstituteInstitute for Scientific and Tropical ResearchGeographical and Land Register InstituteNational Scientific and Technological Research BoardSecretariat-GeneralMinistry of the SeaDirectorate-General for FishingDirectorate-General for Ports, Navigation and Maritime TransportMinisterial Departement responsible for European AffairsPortuguese Institute for Maritime ExplorationMaritime Administration for North, Centre and SouthNational Institute for Port PilotageInstitute for Port LabourPort Administration of Douro and LeixõesPort Administration of LisbonPort Administration of Setúbal and SesimbraPort Administration of SinesIndependent Executive for PortsPortuguese Fishing CollegeInfante D Henrique Nautical SchoolCollege of Sailing and Marine CraftSecretariat GeneralMinistry of HealthRegional Health AdministrationsHealth CentresMental Health CentresHistocompatibility CentresMedical CentresRegional Alcoholism CentresInter-hospital CommissionsDepartment for Studies and Health PlanningDepartment for Health Service Financial ManagementHealth Human Resources DepartementDirectorate-General for Health Installations and EquipmentDirectorate-General for Primary Health CareDirectorate-General for HospitalsInfirmary High SchoolsHealth Service Technical CollegesCentral HospitalsDistrict HospitalsSpezialized HospitalsGeneral Inspectorate of the Health ServicesNational Institute of Emergency CareDr Ricardo Jorge National Health InstituteDr Jacinto de Magalhães Institute of Genetic MedicineDr Gama Pinto Institute of OphthalmologyPortuguese Blood InstituteGeneral Practitioners InstitutesSecretariat-GeneralService for Prevention and Treatment of Drug DependenceInformations Service of the Ministry of HealthSocial Services, Ministry of HealthPORTUGAL (This list is authentic in the English and Portuguese languages)LIST OF ENTITIESPresidência do Conselho de MinistrosAuditoria jurídica da Presidência do Conselho de MinistrosCentro de Estudos e Formação AutárquicaCentro de Estudos Técnicos e Apoio LegislativoCentro de Gestão da Rede Informática do GovernoConselho Nacional de Planeamento Civil de EmergênciaConselho Permanente de Concertação SocialDepartamento de Formação e Aperfeiçoamento ProfissionalGabinete de MacauGabinete do Serviço Cívico dos Objectores de ConsciênciaInstituto da JuventudeInstituto Nacional de AdministraçãoSecretaria-Geral da Presidência de Inspecção EconómicaDirecção-Geral do Comércio ExternoDirecção-Geral do Comércio InternoDirecção-Geral do TurismoFundo de TurismoGabinete para os Assuntos ComunitáriosICEP - Instituto do Comércio Externo de PortugalInspecção-Geral de JogosInstituto de Promoção TurísticaInstituto Nacional de Formação TurísticaRegiões de turismoSecretaria-GeralEnatur - Empresa Nacional de Turismo, EP (a)AGA - Administração-Geral do Açúcar e do Álcool, EP (a)(a) Entidades tuteladas conjuntamente pelos ministérios do Comércio e Turismo e das Finanças.Ministério da Defesa NacionalEstado-Maior General das Forças ArmadasEstado-Maior da Força AéreaComando Logístico-administrativo da Força AéreaEstado-Maior do ExércitoEstado-Maior da ArmadaDirecção-Geral do Material NavalDirecção das Infra-estruturas NavaisDirecção de AbastecimentoFábrica Nacional de CordoariaHospital da MarinhaArsenal do AlfeiteInstituto HidrográficoDirecção-Geral de ArmamentoDirecção-Geral de Pessoal e Infra-estruturasDirecção-Geral de Política de Defesa NacionalInstituto de Defesa NacionalSecretaria-GeralMinistério da EducaçãoAuditoria jurídicaDirecção-Geral de Administração EscolarDirecção-Geral da Extensão EducativaDirecção-Geral do Ensino SuperiorDirecção-Geral dos DesportosDirecção-Geral dos Ensinos Básico e SecundárioDirecção Regional de Educação de LisboaDirecção Regional de Educação do AlgarveDirecção Regional de Educação do CentroDirecção Regional de Educação do NorteDirecção Regional de Educação do SulEditorial do Ministério da EducaçãoGabinete Coordenador do Ingresso no Ensino SuperiorGabinete de Estudos e PlaneamentoGabinete de Gestão FinanceiraGabinete do Ensino Tecnológico, Artístico e ProfissionalInspecção-Geral de EducaçãoInstituto de Cultura da Língua PortuguesaInstituto de Inovação EducacionalInstituto dos Assuntos Sociais da EducaçãoSecretaria-GeralMinistério do Emprego e Segurança SocialAuditoria jurídicaCaixa Nacional de Seguros e Doenças ProfissionaisCaixas de Previdência SocialCaixa Pia de LisboaCentro Nacional de PensõesCentros Regionais de Segurança SocialComissão para a Igualdade e Direitos das MulheresDepartamento de EstatísticaDepartamento de Estudos e PlaneamentoDepartamento de Relações Internacionais e Convenções da Segurança SocialDepartamento para os Assuntos do Fundo Social EuropeuDepartamento para os Assuntos Europeus e Relações ExternasDirecção-Geral da Acção SocialDirecção-Geral da FamíliaDirecção-Geral das Relações de TrabalhoDirecção-Geral de Apoio Técnico à GestãoDirecção-Geral de Higiene e Segurança no TrabalhoDirecção-Geral do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalDirecção-Geral dos Regimes de Segurança SocialFundo de Estabilização Financeira da Segurança SocialInspecção-Geral de Segurança MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the United States of America and the European Economic Community on government procurementMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE USA) AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (THE EEC):WHEREAS the USA and the EEC are parties to the GATT Agreement on Government Procurement (the Code), which entered into force on 1 January 1981;WHEREAS Article 6: of the Code states that the parties to the Code shall undertake further negotiations with a view to broadening and improving the Code on the basis of mutual reciprocity;WHEREAS the USA and the EEC have been involved in multilateral negotiations to expand coverage of the Code since 1984;WHEREAS in the interest of facilitating agreement on a new Code, the USA and the EEC undertook bilateral negotiations to resolve certain outstanding problems between them;WHEREAS the USA and the EEC expect that any bilateral agreement on these issues will provide appropriate reciprocal competitive government procurement opportunities that are intended to become part of the expanded Code;WHEREAS the USA and the EEC have decided to make certain reciprocal commitments to open their respective procurement markets as a downpayment towards an expanded Code;THEREFORE, the USA and the EEC have agreed as follows:Article 1 Scope and definitions1. This Agreement shall apply to:- contracs for goods, works (otherwise 'construction services`), and other services, which are awarded by entities included in Annexes 1 and 2, and- contracts for goods and works, which are awarded by entities listed in Annexes 3 and 4.2. 'Works contracts` shall be those contracts which have as their objective the realization by whatever means of civil or building works, in particular in the sense of division 51 of the Central Product Classification of the United Nations or of Annex 2 to Council Directive 71/305/EEC.'Other services` shall be those contracts for which the principal object is the obtaining of one or more of the services which are included in both Annexes 5 and 6.Article 2 Central and Federal Government entities1. In the award of contracts by entities which are included in Annex 1, the Community shall afford to the suppliers, contractors and service providers of the USA and to goods and services originating within the customs territory of the USA the award procedures of Council Directive 77/62/EEC which shall apply to goods contracts, the estimated value of which, net of VAT, is not less than the Code threshold, currently ECU 125 576, of Council Directive 92/50/EEC, which shall apply to services contracts, the estimated value of which, net of VAT, is not less than ECU 200 000, and of Council Directive 71/305/EEC, which shall apply to works contracts the estimated value of which, net of VAT, is not less than ECU 5 000 000;2. The USA shall waive the application of the Buy America Act (41 USC 10a) to the award of contracts by entities which are included in Annex 2, above a threshold of $ 6 500 000 for works contracts, and above the Code threshold (which is currently $ 176 000) for goods and other services contracts. In the award of such contracts the USA shall afford to the suppliers, contractors and service providers of the Community and to goods and services originating within the customs territory of the Community, the award procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, other than those pertaining to the application of the Buy America Act.3. Each Party may maintain its current derogations under the Code.Article 3 Electrical utilities1. The EEC shall extend the benefits of the provisions of Council Directive 90/531/EEC to US products, suppliers and contractors in the award of contracts by entities included in Annex 3 and will make the benefits of Directive 92/131/EEC available to US suppliers and contractors for such awards.2. The USA shall waive the application of the Buy America Act (41 U.S.C. 10 a) to the award of contracts by entities which are included in Annex 4, above a threshold of US $ 6 500 000 for works contracts, and US $ 450 000 for goods contracts. In the award of such contracts the USA shall afford to the suppliers, contractors and service providers of the EEC and to goods and services originating within the customs territory of the EEC, award procedures substantially equivalent to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, other than those pertaining to the application of the Buy America Act.Article 4 Joint studyThe USA and the EEC shall jointly sponsor a study of the procurement opportunities that would arise from their respective offers and requests in the negotiations for the expanded Code. The study, the terms of reference of which are attached at Annex 7, will be conducted by an independent consultant and should be completed by 31 January 1994.Article 5 Continuation of negotiations1. Following completion of the study, the USA and the EEC shall negotiate with a view to reaching a balanced comprehensive agreement on procurement, with João de DeusInstituto Corpus ChristiInstituto da GuardaInstituto de Reinserção SocialInstituto de S. Domingos de BenficaInstituto Nacional da Polícia e Ciências CriminaisInstituto Navarro PaivaInstituto Padre António OliveiraInstituto de S. FielInstituto de S. JoséInstituto Vila FernandoInstitutos de CriminologiaInstitutos de Medicina LegalPolícia JudiciáriaSecretaria-GeralServiços SociaisMinistério das Obras Públicas, Transportes e ComunicaçõesConselho de Mercados de Obras Públicas e ParticularesDirecção-Geral da Aviação CivilDirecção-Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos NacionaisDirecção-Geral dos Transportes TerrestresGabinete da Travessia do TejoGabinete de Estudos e PlaneamentoGabinete do Nó Ferroviário de LisboaGabinete do Nó Ferroviário do PortoGabinete da Navegabilidade do DouroGabinete para as Comunidades EuropeiasInspecção-Geral de Obras Públicas, Transportes e ComunicaçõesJunta Autónoma das EstradasLaboratório Nacional de Engenharia CivilObra Social do Ministério das Obras Públicas, Transportes e ComunicaçõesSecretaria-GeralInstituto de Gestão e Alienação do Património Habitacional do EstadoCTT - Correios e Telecomunicações de Portugal, SA (1)Ministério dos Negócios EstrangeirosDirecção-Geral dos Assuntos Consulares e Administração FinanceiraDirecção-Geral das Comunidades EuropeiasDirecção-Geral da CooperaçãoInstituto de Apoio à Emigração e às Comunidades PortuguesasInstituto de Cooperação EconómicaSecretaria-GeralMinistério do Planeamento e Administração do TerritórioAcademia das CiênciasAuditoria jurídicaCentro Nacional de Informação GeográficaComissão Coordenadora da Região CentroComissão Coordenadora da Região de Lisboa e Vale do TejoComissão Coordenadora da Região do AlentejoComissão Coordenadora da Região do AlgarveComissão Coordenadora da Região NorteDepartamento Central de PlaneamentoDirecção-Geral da Administração AutárquicaDirecção-Geral do Desenvolvimento RegionalDirecção-Geral do Ordenamento do TerritórioGabinete Coordenador de AlquevaGabinete de Estudos e Planeamento da Administração do TerritórioGabinete para os Aeroportos da Região Autónoma da MadeiraInspecção-Geral da Administração do TerritórioInstituto Nacional de EstatísticaInstituto António Sérgio do Sector CooperativoInstituto de Investigação Científica e TropicalInstituto Geográfico e CadastralJunta Nacional de Investigação Científica e TecnológicaSecretaria-GeralMinistério do MarDirecção-Geral das PescasDirecção-Geral de Portos, Navegação e Transportes MarítimosGabinete de Assuntos EuropeusInstituto Português de Investigação MarítimaAdministrações marítimas do Norte, Centro e SulInstituto Nacional de Pilotagem dos PortosInstituto do Trabalho PortuárioAdministração dos Portos do Douro e LeixõesAdministração do Porto de LisboaAdministração dos Portos de Setúbal e SesimbraAdministração do Porto de