and institutions;14. Miljøministeriet - five directorates;15. Kultur- og Kommunikationsministeriet (1) - three directorates and several state-owned museums and higher education institutions;16. Socialministeriet - four directorates;17. Undervisningsministeriet - six directorates,- 12 universities and other higher education institutions;18. Økonomiministeriet (three departments)19. Ministeriet for Offentlige Arbejder (2) - State harbours and State airports,- four directorates and several institutions;20. Forsvarsministeriet (3)21. Sundhedsministeriet - several institutions including Statens Serum-institut and Rigshospitalet.FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (This list is authentic in the English language)LIST OF CENTRAL PURCHASING ENTITLES 1. Federal Foreign Office 2. Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs 3. Federal Ministry of Education and Science 4. Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry 5. Federal Ministry of Finance 6. Federal Ministry for Research and Technology 7. Federal Ministry of the Interior (civil goods only) 8. Federal Ministry of Health 9. Federal Ministry for Women and Youth10. Federal Ministry for Family Affairs and Senior Citizens11. Federal Ministry of Justice12. Federal Ministry for Regional Planning, Building and Urban Development13. Federal Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (1)14. Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs15. Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation16. Federal Ministry of Defence (2)17. Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety 1. Auswärtiges Amt 2. Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung 3. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Wissenschaft 4. Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten 5. Bundesministerium der Finanzen 6. Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie 7. Bundesministerium des Inneren (nur ziviles Material) 8. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit 9. Bundesministerium für Frauen und Jugend10. Bundesministerium für Familie und Senioren11. Bundesministerium der Justiz12. Bundesministerium für Raumordnung, Bauwesen und Städtebau13. Bundesministerium für Post- und Telekommunikation (1)14. Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft15. Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit16. Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (2)17. Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und ReaktorsicherheitNoteAccording to existing national obligations, the entities contained in this list must, in conformity with special procedures, award contracts to certain groups in order to remove difficulties caused by the last war.FRANCE (La version française de cette liste fait foi.)1. PRINCIPALES ENTITÉS ACHETEUSESA. Budget général- Premier ministre- Ministère d'État, ministère de l'éducation nationale, de la jeunesse et des sports- Ministère d'État, ministère de l'économie, des finances et du budget- Ministère d'État, ministère de l'équipement, du logement, des transports et de la mer- Ministère d'État, ministère des affaires étrangères- Ministère de la justice- Ministère de la défense (1)- Ministère de l'intérieur et de la centralisation- Ministère de l'industrie et de l'aménagement du territoire- Ministère des affaires européennes- Ministère d'État, ministère de la fonction publique et des réformes administratives- Ministère du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle- Ministère de la coopération et du développement- Ministère de la culture, de la communication, des grands travaux et du Bicentenaire- Ministère des départements et territoires d'outre-mer- Ministère de l'agriculture et de la forêt- Ministère des postes, des télécommunications et de l'espace (2)- Ministère chargé des relations avec le
Non-warlike materials contained in Part II of this list.(32) Postal businesss only.(33) Correios apenas.ANNEX 2 List of US entities All central government executive departments and agencies, subject to the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369, Title VII), including, but not limited to: 1. Department of Agriculture 2. Department of Commerce 3. Department of Defense(Subject to the exceptions currently applicable under the Code) 4. Department of Education 5. Department of Energy(Not including national security procurement made in support of safeguarding nuclear materials or technology and entered into under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act, and oil purchases related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) 6. Department of Health and Human Services 7. Department of Housing and Urban Development 8. Department of the Interior 9. Department of Justice10. Department of Labour11. Department of State12. Department of Transportation(The national security consideration currently applicable to the Department of Defence under the Code are equally applicable under this agreement to the Coast Guard)13. Department of the Treasury14. United States Agency for International Development15. General Services Administration(other than Federal Supply Groups 51 and 52 and federal Supply Class 7340)16. National Aeronautics and Space Administration17. Department of Veterans Affairs18. Environmental Protection Agency19. United States Information Agency20. National Science Foundation21. Panama Canal Commission22. Executive Office of the President23. Farm Credit Administration24. National Credit Union Administration25. Merit Systems Protection Board26. Action27. United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency28. Office of Thrift Supervision29. Federal Housing Finance Board30. National Labour Relations Board31. National Mediation Board32. Railroad Retirement Board33. American Battle Monuments Commission34. Federal Communications Commission35. Federal Trade Commission36. Interstate Commerce Commission37. Securities and Exchange Commission38. Office of Personnel Management39. United States International Trade Commission40. Export-Import Bank of the United States41. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service42. Selective Service System43. Smithsonian Institution44. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation45. Consumer Product Safety Commission46. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission47. Federal Maritime Commission48. National Transportation Safety Board49. Nuclear Regulatory Commission50. Overseas Private Investment Corporation51. Administrative Conference of the United States52. Board for International Broadcasting53. Commission on Civil Rights54. Commodity Futures Trading Commission55. Peace Corps56. National Archives and Record AdministrationANNEX 3 EEC entities covered by Article 2 (1) and (2) (a) (ii), including those in Annex II to Council Directive 90/531/EEC BELGIUM Entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to Article 5: Des régies communales et intercommunales of the loi du 10 mars 1925 sur les distributions d'énergie électrique.Entities transporting or distributing electricity pursuant to the loi relative aux intercommunales du 22 décembre 1986.EBES, Intercom, Unerg and other entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity and granted a concession for distribution pursuant to Article 8 - les concessions communales et intercommunales of the loi du 10 mars 1952 sur les distributions d'énergie électrique.The Société publique de production d'électricité (SPÉ).DENMARK Entities producing or transporting electricity on the basis of a licence pursuant to § 3, stk. 1, of the lov nr. 54 af 25. februar 1976 om elforsyning, jf. bekendtgørelse nr. 607 af 17. december 1976 om elforsyningslovens anvendelsesområde.Entities distributing electricity as defined in § 3, stk. 2, of the lov nr. 54 af 25. februar 1976 om elforsyning, jf. bekendtgørelse nr. 607 af 17. december 1976 om elforsyningslovens anvendelsesområde and on the basis of authorizations for expropriation pursuant to Articles 10 to 15 of the lov om elektriske stærkstrømsanlæg, jf lovbekendtgørelse nr. 669 af 28. december 1977.GERMANY Entities producing, transporting or distributing electricity as defined in § 2 Absatz 2 of the Gesetz zur Förderung der Energiewirtschaft (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz) of 13 December 1935. Last modified by the Gesetz of 19 December 1977, and auto-production of electricity so far as this is covered by the field of application of the Directive pursuant to Article 2 (5).GREECE Äçìüóéá Åðé÷åßñçóç des départements et territoires d'outre-mer- Ministère de l'agriculture et de la forêt- Ministère des postes, des télécommunications et de l'espace (2)- Ministère chargé des relations avec le Parlement- Ministère de la solidarité, de la santé et de la protection sociale- Ministère de la recherche et de la technologie- Ministère du commerce extérieur- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère d'État, ministère de l'économie, des finances et du budget, chargé du budget- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère d'État, ministère des affaires étrangères, chargé de la francophonie- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère d'État, ministère des affaires étrangères- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère de l'industrie et de l'aménagement du territoire, chargé de l'aménagement du territoire et des reconversions- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère de l'industrie et de l'aménagement du territoire, chargé du commerce et de l'artisanat- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère de l'industrie et de l'aménagement du territoire, chargé du tourisme- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère de l'équipement, du logement, des transports et de la mer, chargé de la mer- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère de la culture, de la communication, des grands travaux et du Bicentenaire, chargé de la communication- Ministère délégué auprès du ministère de la solidarité, de la santé et de la protection sociale, chargé des personnes âgées- Secrétariat d'État chargé des droits des femmes- Secrétariat d'État chargé des anciens combattants et des victimes de guerre- Secrétariat d'État chargé de la prévention des risques technologiques et naturels majeurs- Secrétariat d'État auprès du premier ministre, chargé du plan- Secrétariat d'État auprès du premier ministre, chargé de l'environnement- Secrétariat d'État auprès du premier ministre- Secrétariat d'État auprès du premier ministre, chargé de l'action humanitaire- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère d'État, ministère de l'éducation nationale, de la jeunesse et des sports, chargé de l'enseignement technique- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère d'État, ministère de l'éducation nationale, de la jeunesse et des sports, chargé de la jeunesse et des sports- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère d'État, ministère de l'économie, des finances et du budget, chargé de la consommation- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère des affaires étrangères, chargé des relations culturelles internationales- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère de l'intérieur, chargé des collectivités territoriales- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère de l'équipement, du logement, des transports et de la mer, chargé des transports routiers et fluviaux- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle, chargé de la formation professionnelle- Secrétariat d'État auprès du ministère de la culture, de la communication, des grands travaux et 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 8868)Note: Transportation services, where incidental to procurement contracts are not subject to this Agreement.2. Dredging3. All services purchased in support of military forces located overseas4. Management and operation contracts of certain government or privately-owned facilities used for government purposes, including federally-funded research and development centers (FFRDCs).5. R & D servicesANNEX 7 Mandate for the joint study ObjectiveThe objective of the study is to estimate the value and also to assess qualitatively the international bidding potential of procurement opportunities which would be likely to arise under the GPA, as a result of offers and requests of either Party, at the time of it expected implementation in 1995. The study shall be without prejudice to either Party's final offer.The study should be conducted on the basis of a projection of available information on current performance, potential and trends. The effect of measures which are currently planned, or in course of execution, should be taken into account. The consultant should make a critical assessment of the validity of the data on which the projections are based and should draw attention to any data whose reliability cannot be verified. Any exemptions and qualifications which are proposed, including thresholds, should be taken into account. Where necessary, the consultant may make estimates. The consultant should take the views of both Parties into account.Results should be presented as far as possible on the basis of common definitions and methodologies and in such a way as to enable any subsequent offers to be evaluated.CoverageThe study should cover procurement of goods and services, including public works, by:- central (federal) government (category A),- sub-central (State, regional and local) government (category B),- other entities, offered or requested by either Party, excluding telecoms (category C).Reports, timing and acceptanceThe study should result in two reports:- an intermediate report, setting out the issued to be examined, items in need of quantification, data availability and proposed methodology,- a final report setting out the results of the study.The draft intermediate report should be presented not later than two months from commencement of the study. The final report should be commenced only if both Parties are satisfied, on the basis of the intermediate report, that completion of the study would yield useful results.The draft final report should be presented not later than four months from acceptance of the intermediate report.Draft reports shall be considered final only after they have been accepted by both Parties.Dear Vice-President Brittan,In the context of our Memorandum of Understanding of ... May 1993 (MOU), I would like to describe to you the process the US Trade Representative's Office will undertake in accordance with Article 6 of the MOU between now and 31 January 1994 to seek the voluntary commitment of US subfederal entities to be included in the final entity lists.As we agreed, the immediate bilateral commitments to open our respective procurement markets contained in the MOU are a 'down payment` towards a final procurement agreement. The inclusion of subfederal entities in the US offer can only be accomplished after the results of our jointly-commissioned study are known. On this basis, we will be prepared to conclude a balanced comprehensive agreement on procurement.To this end, I will immediately initiate the following actions with regard to subfederal procurement:1. urge the 33 States from which we have already received preliminary commitments to provide final voluntary commitments; and2. press ahead with work to obtain voluntary commitments from:(a) the 17 States from which we currently have no commitment; and(b) major municipalities, defined as cities with populations exceeding 500 000 and other subfederal entities operating in or serving those municipalities.We will work with a view to obtaining final commitments in order to be in a position to submit our entity lists in time, so that the final phase of negotiations can start in January 1994. Any commitments by subfederal entities will be bound in legislation implementing a final procurement agreement.In addition, during this period, the US will consider ways in which, as part of a balanced agreement, federally-mandated measures affecting subfederal procurements would be removed in a timely manner. In the context of a balanced agreement, both sides would oppose the enactment of legislation that would render ineffective the bidding opportunities provided by that agreement.Sincerely,AmbassadorMICHAEL KANTORUS Trade Representative