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MODIFICACIONES PROPUESTAS DEL APÉNDICE I DE AUSTRALIA EN EL MARCO DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO COMUNICACIÓN DE AUSTRALIA DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 1 DEL ARTÍCULO XIX1 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO

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GPA/MOD/AUS/1

22 de octubre de 2019

(19‑6947)

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Comité de Contratación Pública

Original: inglés


MODIFICACIONES PROPUESTAS DEL APÉNDICE I DE AUSTRALIA EN EL
MARCO DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO

COMUNICACIÓN DE AUSTRALIA DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 1 DEL
ARTÍCULO XIX1 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA REVISADO

La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 8 de octubre de 2019, se distribuye a petición de la delegación de Australia.


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              1. De conformidad con el párrafo 1 del artículo XIX del Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública revisado (en adelante el "Acuerdo revisado"), Australia notifica por la presente al Comité de Contratación Pública las siguientes modificaciones de sus Anexos 1, 2 y 3 del Apéndice I del Acuerdo revisado:

ANEXO 1

Entidades del Gobierno central

                1. Sustitúyase "Australian Aged Care Quality Agency" por "Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission" para reflejar que la "Australian Aged Care Quality Agency" se suprimió y sustituyó por la "Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission" el 1º de enero de 2019;

                2. Sustitúyase "Department of Agriculture and Water Resources" por "Department of Agriculture", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                3. Sustitúyase "Department of Education and Training" por "Department of Education", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                4. Sustitúyase "Department of Employment" por "Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                5. Sustitúyase "Department of Human Services" por "Services Australia", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                6. Sustitúyase "Department of Immigration and Border Protection" por "Department of Home Affairs", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                7. Sustitúyase "Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development" por "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                8. Modifíquese el formateo en el caso del "Department of the Environment and Energy" en el Anexo 1 para que sea coherente con las demás entidades enumeradas;

                9. Sustitúyase "Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman" por "Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity" para reflejar el cambio de nombre de la organización a raíz del establecimiento de la Comisión de Organizaciones Registradas;

                10. Añádase "National Indigenous Australians Agency" a la lista de entidades del Anexo 1 para reflejar su creación a partir de una división del "Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet";

                11. Elimínese "Until 1 January 2019, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of motor vehicles by any entity listed in this Annex" de las notas al Anexo 1 para reflejar que la nota ya no es aplicable, puesto que la fecha a que se hace referencia ya ha vencido;

                12. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados; y

                13. Vuélvase a enumerar las notas al Anexo 1 y las referencias a ellas a raíz del cambio mencionado.

ANEXO 2

Entidades de los gobiernos subcentrales

Territorio de la Capital de Australia

                1. Sustitúyase "ACT Auditor-General" por "ACT Audit Office", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                1. Añádase "Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate" en sustitución de "ACTION", "Capital Metro Authority" y "Territory and Municipal Services Directorate", que se han fusionado;

                2. Añádase "Canberra Health Services", que se ha separado de "Health Directorate";

                3. Sustitúyase "Education and Training Directive" por "Education Directorate", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                4. Sustitúyase "Environment and Planning Directorate" por "Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                5. Sustitúyase "Health Directorate" por "ACT Health Directorate", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                6. Sustitúyase "Legal Aid Commission" por "Legal Aid ACT", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                7. Sustitúyase "Ombudsman of the ACT" por "ACT Ombudsman", ya que ha cambiado de nombre; y

                8. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados.

Nueva Gales del Sur

                1. Sustitúyase "Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards" por "NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority Staff Agency" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                1. Sustitúyase "Crown Solicitor's Office" por "Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor's Office" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                2. Añádase "Department of Communities and Justice" en sustitución de "Department of Family and Community Services" y "Department of Justice", que se han fusionado;

                3. Sustitúyase "Department of Finance, Services and Innovation" por "Department of Customer Service", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                4. Añádase "Department of Planning, Industry and Environment" en sustitución de "Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development", "Department of Planning and Environment", "Office of Environment and Heritage" y "Office of Local Government", que se han fusionado;

                5. Sustitúyase "Environment Protection Authority" por "Environment Protection Authority and Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                6. Sustitúyase "Fire and Rescue NSW" por "Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Rescue NSW" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                7. Sustitúyase "Health Care Complaints Commission" por "Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                8. Sustitúyase "Information and Privacy Commission" por "Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                9. Sustitúyase "Legal Aid Commission" por "Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW)" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                10. Sustitúyase "Multicultural NSW" por "Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                11. Sustitúyase "New South Wales Crime Commission" por "New South Wales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                12. Sustitúyase "New South Wales Electoral Commission" por "New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Electoral Commission Staff Agency" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                13. Sustitúyase "New South Wales Ombudsman" por "Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                14. Sustitúyase "New South Wales Rural Fire Service" por "Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                15. Sustitúyase "NSW Rural Assistance Authority" por "New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                16. Sustitúyase "Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW" por "Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                17. Sustitúyase "Parliamentary Counsel's Office" por "Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Office" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                18. Sustitúyase "Police Integrity Commission" por "Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                19. Sustitúyase "Public Service Commission" por "Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                20. Sustitúyase "State Emergency Service" por "Commissioner of the NSW State Emergency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergency Service" para utilizar la referencia legal correcta;

                21. Sustitúyase "Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority" por "Place Management NSW", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                22. Añádase "Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission" ya que desempeña funciones abarcadas que antes desempeñaba el Ombudsman;

                23. Añádase "Insurance and Care NSW (icare)" ya que desempeña funciones que antes desempeñaban las entidades suprimidas;

                24. Añádase "New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW)", ya que se ha separado del "Department of Family and Community Services"; y

                25. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades y las referencias a ella para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados.

Territorio Septentrional

                1. Sustitúyase "Department of Housing and Community Development" por "Department of Local Government, Housing and Community Development", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                1. Sustitúyase "Department of Tourism and Culture" por "Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                2. Suprímase "Northern Territory Training Commission", ya que se ha disuelto y sus funciones se han transferido al "Department of Trade, Business and Innovation"; y

                3. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados.

Australia Meridional

                1. Sustitúyase "Country Fire Service" por "South Australian Country Fire Service", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                1. Sustitúyase "Department for Communities and Social Inclusion" por "Department of Human Services", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                2. Sustitúyase "Department of Education and Child Development" por "Department for Education", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                3. Añádase "Department for Child Protection", ya que se ha separado del "Department of Education and Child Development";

                4. Sustitúyase "Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources" por "Department for Environment and Water";

                5. Añádase "Department for Energy and Mining", ya que se ha separado del "Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment" (anteriormente, "Department of State Development");

                6. Sustitúyase "Department of Health and Ageing" por "Department for Health and Wellbeing", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                7. Sustitúyase "Department of Primary Industries and Regions" por "Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                8. Sustitúyase "Department of State Development" por "Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                9. Añádase "Department for Innovation and Skills", ya que se ha separado del "Department of State Development";

                10. Sustitúyase "Electoral Commission SA" por "Electoral Commission of South Australia", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                11. Sustitúyase "South Australian Metropolitan Fire Services" por "South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service" para corregir su nombre; y

                12. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados.

Tasmania

                1. Añádase "Department of Communities Tasmania", que asume funciones existentes de entidades abarcadas, incluido el "Department of Health and Human Services" y el "Department of Premier and Cabinet";

                1. Sustitúyase "Department of Health and Human Services" por "Department of Health", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                2. Suprímase "Tasmanian Health Service", ya que ahora forma parte del "Department of Health"; y

                3. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados.

Australia Occidental

                1. Suprímase "Department of Aboriginal Affairs", ya que se ha integrado en el "Department of Premier and Cabinet";

                1. Sustitúyase "Department of Parks and Wildlife" por "Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions", ya que ha cambiado de nombre;

                2. Añádase "Department of Communities" en sustitución de "Department for Child Protection and Family Support", "Housing Authority", "Disability Services Commission", "Department of Local Government and Communities" (función de comunidades), que se han fusionado;

                3. Sustitúyase "Department of Education Services" y "School Curriculum and Standards Authority", ya que se han integrado en el "Department of Education";

                4. Añádase "Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation" en sustitución de "Department of State Development", "Western Australia Tourism Commission" y "Department of Commerce" (función de promoción industrial e innovación), que se han fusionado;

                5. Añádase "Department of Justice" en sustitución de "Department of the Attorney‑General" y "Department of Corrective Services", que se han fusionado;

                6. Añádase "Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries" en sustitución de "Department of Local Government and Communities" (función de gobiernos locales), "Department of Culture and the Arts", "Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor", "Department of Sport and Recreation", que se han fusionado;

                7. Añádase "Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety" en sustitución de "Department of Mines and Petroleum" y "Department of Commerce" (funciones de reglamentación y relaciones laborales), que se han fusionado;

                8. Añádase "Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage" en sustitución de "Department of Planning" y "Department of Lands", que se han fusionado;

                9. Añádase "Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development" en sustitución de "Department of Agriculture and Food", "Department of Regional Development", "Department of Fisheries", que se han fusionado;

                10. Añádase "Department of Water and Environmental Regulation" en sustitución de "Department of Water" y "Department of Environmental Regulation", que se han fusionado; y

                11. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados.

ANEXO 3

Otras entidades

                1. Sustitúyase "Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization" por "Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation" para reflejar exactamente el nombre legal de la organización;

                1. Sustitúyase "The Director of National Parks" por "Director of National Parks" para reflejar exactamente el nombre legal de la organización;

                2. Elimínese "Until 1 January 2019, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of motor vehicles by any entity listed in this Annex" de las notas al Anexo 3;

                3. Reordénese y vuélvase a enumerar la lista de entidades para reflejar el orden alfabético tras los cambios mencionados; y

                4. Vuélvase a enumerar las notas al Anexo 3 y las referencias a ellas a raíz del cambio mencionado.

              1. Los cambios antes mencionados se han introducido para reflejar exactamente los nombres legales de las entidades y la reorganización de entidades desde que Australia hiciera su oferta para adherirse al Acuerdo revisado, lo cual incluye fusiones, la separación de entidades o el cambio de nombre de algunas de ellas.

              2. Los cambios mencionados no afectan al nivel de la cobertura mutuamente convenida previsto en el Apéndice I de Australia.

              3. El suplemento A del presente documento muestra (en negrita, tachado y subrayado) las modificaciones propuestas por Australia en las páginas correspondientes de los Anexos 1, 2 y 3 del Apéndice I. El suplemento B muestra cómo quedarían esas páginas una vez introducidas las modificaciones propuestas.0

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ATTACHMENT A

Australia

(Authentic in the English Language only)

ANNEX 1

Central government entities

Thresholds:

Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, subject to the following thresholds:


Goods SDR 130,000


Services SDR 130,000


Construction Services SDR 5,000,000


List of Entities:

  1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal;

  1. Attorney-General's Department;

  2. Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission;

  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics;

  4. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research;

  5. Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission);

  6. Australian Electoral Commission;

  7. Australian Federal Police;

  8. Australian Institute of Criminology;

  9. Australian Law Reform Commission;

  10. Australian National Audit Office;

  11. Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM);

  12. Australian Public Service Commission;

  13. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA);

  14. Australian Research Council;

  15. Australian Taxation Office;

  16. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade);

  17. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC);

  18. Australian Transport Safety Bureau;

  19. Bureau of Meteorology;

  20. Commonwealth Grants Commission;

  21. Department of Agriculture and Water Resources;

  22. Department of Communications and the Arts;

  23. Department of Defence (Note 43);

  24. Department of Education and Training;

  25. Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business;

  26. Department of Finance;

  27. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;

  28. Department of Health;

  29. Department of Human Services;



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3130. Department of Immigration and Border Protection Home Affairs;

3231. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science;

3332. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development;

3433. Department of Parliamentary Services;

3534. Department of Social Services;

36. Department of the Environment and Energy;
35. Department of the Environment and Energy;


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3736. Department of the House of Representatives;

3837. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;

3938. Department of the Senate;

4039. Department of the Treasury;

4140. Department of Veterans' Affairs;

4241. Fair Work Commission;

42. Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity;

43. Federal Court of Australia;

44. Geoscience Australia;

45. Inspector-General of Taxation;

46. IP Australia;

47. National Archives of Australia;

48. National Blood Authority;

49. National Capital Authority;

50. National Competition Council;

51. National Indigenous Australians Agency;

5152. Office of Parliamentary Counsel;

5253. Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board;

5354. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner;

5455. Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman;

5556. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

56. Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman;

57. Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security;

58. Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General;

59. Productivity Commission;

60. Professional Services Review Scheme;

61. Royal Australian Mint;

62. Safe Work Australia;

63. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority);

64. Services Australia;

6465. Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Notes to Annex 1

  1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed (including an office within a listed entity) in this Annex.

2. Until 1 January 2019, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of motor vehicles by any entity listed in this Annex.

32. This Agreement does not cover procurement by or on behalf of the Australian Government Solicitor.

43. Department of Defence:

                1. This Agreement does not cover Department of Defence procurement of the following goods due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions):

FSC Reference No. Description

  1. 10 Weapons;

  1. 12 Fire Control Equipment;

  2. 13 Ammunition and Explosives;

  3. 14 Guided Missiles;

  4. 15 Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components;

  5. 16 Aircraft Components and Accessories;

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  1. 17 Aircraft Launching, Landing, and

Ground Handling Equipment;

  1. 18 Space Vehicles;

  2. 19 Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating

Docks;

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  1. 20 Ship and Marine Equipment;

  2. 23 Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles,

Trailers, and Cycles;

  1. 28 Engines, Turbines, and Components;

  2. 29 Engines Accessories;

  3. 31 Bearings;

  4. 46 Water Purification and Sewage

Treatment Equipment;

  1. 48 Valves;

  2. 49 Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment;

  3. 54 Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding;

  4. 58 Communication, Detection, and

Coherent Radiation Equipment;

  1. 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Components;

  1. 60 Fiber Optics Materials, Components,

Assemblies, and Accessories;

  1. 61 Electric Wire, and Power and

Distribution Equipment;

  1. 63 Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems;

  2. 66 Instruments and Laboratory Equipment;

  3. - Specialty Metals.

Note: Whether a good is included within the scope of this Note shall be determined solely according to the descriptions provided in the right column above. U.S. Federal Supply Codes are provided for reference purposes only. (For a complete listing of the United States Federal Supply Codes, to which the Australian categories are approximately equivalent, see xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx).


                1. This Agreement does not cover the following services, as elaborated in the Common Classification System and the WTO system of classification – MTN.GNS/W/120, due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) (For a complete listing of Common Classification System, see: "xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxx-000.xxx").

                  1. design, development, integration, test, evaluation, maintenance, repair, modification, rebuilding and installation of military systems and equipment (approximately equivalent to relevant parts of U.S. Product Service Codes A & J);

                  2. operation of Government-owned Facilities (approximately equivalent to U.S. Product Service Code M);

                  3. space services (AR, B4 & V3); and

                  4. services in support of military forces overseas.

                2. This Agreement does not cover the procurement of goods and services by, or on behalf of, the Defence Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate, or the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation.

                3. In respect of paragraphs 1 and 2 (Non-Discrimination) of Article IV of the Agreement (General Principles) the Australian Government reserves the right, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) to maintain the Australian industry capability program and its successor programs and policies.

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ANNEX 2

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Thresholds:

Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, subject to the following thresholds:


Goods SDR 355,000


Services SDR 355,000


Construction Services SDR 5,000,000

List of Entities:

  1. Australian Capital Territory

              1. ACT Auditor-General Office;

              1. ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;

1.3.  ACT Health Directorate;

1.4.  ACT Insurance Authority;

1.4.  ACTION;

1.5.  ACT Ombudsman;

1.6.  Canberra Health Services;

1.5.  Capital Metro Authority;

1.67.  Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;

1.78.  Community Services Directorate;

1.89.  Cultural Facilities Corporation;

1.910.  Education and Training Directorate;

1.1011.  Environment and, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate;

1.11.  Health Directorate;

1.12.  Housing ACT;

1.13.  Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;

1.14.  Justice and Community Safety Directorate;

1.15.  Legal Aid Commission ACT;

1.16.  Ombudsman of the ACT;

1.1716.  Territory and Municipal Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.

1.1817.  For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.

  1. New South Wales

2.1.  Advocate for Children and Young People;

2.2.  Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards;

2.2.  Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Rescue NSW;

2.3.  Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service;

2.4.  Commissioner of the NSW State Emergency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergency Service;

2.35.  Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor's Office;

2.6.  Department of Communities and Justice;

2.7.  Department of Customer Service;

2.48.  Department of Education;

2.5.  Department of Family and Community Services;

2.6.  Department of Finance, Services and Innovation;

2.7.  Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development;

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2.8.  Department of Justice;

2.9.  Department of Planning, Industry and Environment;

2.10.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;

2.11.  Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

2.1112.  Environment Protection Authority and Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency;

2.12.  Fire and Rescue NSW;

2.13.  Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency;

2.14.  Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.3736.c.);

2.15.  Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission;

2.16.  Insurance and Care NSW (icare);

2.17.  Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission;

2.1518.  Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW);

2.1619.  Ministry of Health;

2.1720.  Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency;

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2.1821.  New South Wales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency;

2.22.  NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority Staff Agency;

2.1923.  New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Electoral Commission Staff Agency;

2.2024.  NSW Food Authority;

2.25.  New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);

2.21.  New South Wales Ombudsman;

2.2226.  NSW New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority;

2.23.  New South Wales Rural Fire Service;

2.24.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW;

2.25.  Office of Environment and Heritage;

2.26.  Office of Local Government;

2.27.  Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;

2.2728.  Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Office;

2.28.  Police Integrity Commission;

2.29.  Place Management NSW;

2.2930.  Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;

2.30.  State Emergency Service;

2.31.  State Insurance Regulatory Authority;

2.32.  Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority;

2.3332.  Sydney Olympic Park Authority;

2.3433.  The Audit Office of New South Wales;

2.3534.  The Treasury;

2.3635.  Transport for NSW (Note 2.3736.d.).

2.3736.  For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:

                1. procurement of health and welfare services, education services or motor vehicles;

                2. procurements undertaken by a covered entity on behalf of a non-covered entity;

                3. procurement related to the functions of the Privacy Commission by the Information and Privacy Commission; or

                4. procurement by Transport for NSW, related to the functions of the Transport Construction Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its successor agencies.

  1. Northern Territory

              1. Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;

              2. Auditor General's Office;

              3. Department of the Attorney-General and Justice;

              4. Department of the Chief Minister;

              5. Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

              6. Department of Local Government Housing and Community Development;

              7. Department of Health;

              8. Department of the Legislative Assembly;

              9. Department of Primary Industry and Resources;

              10. Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture;

              11. Department of Trade, Business and Innovation;

              12. Department of Treasury and Finance;

              13. Health and Community Services Complaints Commission;

              14. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;

              15. Land Development Corporation;

              16. Northern Territory Electoral Commission;

              17. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;

3.18.  Northern Territory Training Commission;

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3.1918.  Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;

3.2019.  Ombudsman's Office;

3.2120.  Racing Commission;

3.2221.  Remuneration Tribunal;

3.2322.  Xxxxxxxx Research Centre;

3.2423.  Territory Families;

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3.2524.  Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;

3.2625.  Work Health Authority.


3.2726.  For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set-asides on behalf of the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx University pursuant to Partnership Agreements between the Northern Territory Government and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx University.

  1. Queensland

              1. Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld);

              2. Motor Accident Insurance Commission;

              3. Nominal Defendant;

              4. Public Safety Business Agency;

              5. Public Service Commission;

              6. Public Trust Office.

              7. For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:

                1. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non-covered entities;

                2. procurement undertaken by departments, or parts of departments, which deliver health, education, training or arts services; or

                3. procurement of health services, education services, training services, arts services, welfare services, government advertising and motor vehicles.

              8. For the entities listed for Queensland, Article XVI.2 (Transparency of Procurement Information ‑ Publication of Award Information) does not apply for a period of three years from the date of entry to force of the Agreement so as to allow time for the entities listed for Queensland to make the necessary modifications to electronic means to enable publication of such information.

  2. South Australia

              1. Attorney-General's Department;

              2. Auditor-General's Department;

5.3.  Country Fire Service;

5.43.  Courts Administration Authority;

5.54.  Defence SA;

5.6.  Department for Communities and Social Inclusion;

5.5.  Department for Child Protection;

5.76.  Department for Correctional Services;

5.87.  Department of for Education and Child Development;

5.98.  Department of for Environment, and Water and Natural Resources;

5.9.  Department for Energy and Mining;

5.10.  Department of for Health and Ageing Wellbeing;

5.11.  Department for Innovation and Skills;

5.12.  Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment;

5.13.  Department of Human Services;

5.1114.  Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure;

5.1215.  Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia;

5.13.  Department of State Development;

5.1416.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;

5.1517.  Department of Treasury and Finance;

5.1618.  Electoral Commission SA of South Australia;

5.1719.  Environment Protection Authority;

5.1820.  Independent Gambling Authority;

5.1921.  Parliament of South Australia;

5.22.  South Australia Country Fire Service;

5.2023.  South Australia Police;

5.2124.  South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission;

5.2225.  South Australian Metropolitan Fire Services;

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5.2326.  South Australian Tourism Commission;

5.2427.  State Emergency Service;

5.2528.  State Procurement Board;

5.2629.  TAFE SA.


5.2730.  For the entities listed for South Australia, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of health and welfare services, education services, advertising services, or motor vehicles.

  1. Tasmania

6.1.  Department of Communities Tasmania;

6.12.  Department of Education;

6.23.  Department of Health and Human Services;

6.34.  Department of Justice;

6.45.  Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;

6.56.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;

6.67.  Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;

6.78.  Department of State Growth;

6.89.  Department of Treasury and Finance;

6.910.  House of Assembly;

6.1011.  Legislative Council;

6.1112.  Legislature-General;

6.1213.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

6.1314.  Office of the Governor;

6.1415.  Office of the Ombudsman;

6.1516.  Tasmanian Audit Office;

6.16.  Tasmanian Health Service;

6.17.  Tourism Tasmania.

6.18.  For the entities listed for Tasmania, this Agreement does not cover procurement of health and welfare services, education services, or advertising services.

  1. Victoria

              1. Commission for Children and Young People;

              2. Department of Education and Training;

              3. Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources;

              4. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;

              5. Department of Health and Human Services;

              6. Department of Justice and Regulation;

              7. Department of Premier and Cabinet;

              8. Department of Treasury and Finance;

              9. Essential Services Commission;

              10. Game Management Authority;

              11. Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission;

              12. Office of Public Prosecutions;

              13. Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);

              14. Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability;

              15. Office of the Fire Services Xxxx Monitor;

              16. Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner;

              17. Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;

              18. Office of the Ombudsman;

              19. Office of the Privacy Commissioner;

              20. Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner;

              21. Office of the Victorian Inspectorate;

              22. Taxi Services Commission;

              23. Victorian Auditor-General's Office;

              24. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;

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              1. Victorian Electoral Commission;

              2. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;

              3. Victorian Public Sector Commission;

              4. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

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              1. For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:

                1. the procurement of motor vehicles; or

                2. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non-covered entities.

  1. Western Australia

8.1.  Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority;

8.2.  Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia);

8.3.  Country High Schools Hostels Authority;

8.4.  Department of Aboriginal Affairs;

8.5.  Department of Agriculture and Food;

8.4  Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;

8.6.  Department for Child Protection and Family Support;

8.7.  Department of Commerce;

8.5.  Department of Communities;

8.8.  Department of Corrective Services;

8.9.  Department of Culture and the Arts;

8.106.  Department of Education;

8.11.  Department of Education Services;

8.12.  Department of Environment Regulation;

8.137.  Department of Fire and Emergency Services;

8.148.  Department of Finance (Note 8.7560.);

8.15.  Department of Fisheries;

8.169.  Department of Health;

8.10.  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;

8.11.  Department of Justice;

8.17.  Department of Lands;

8.1812.  Department of Local Government and Communities, Sport and Cultural Industries;

8.13.  Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;

8.19.  Department of Mines and Petroleum;

8.20.  Department of Parks and Wildlife;

8.2114.  Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage;

8.15.  Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;

8.22.  Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor;

8.23.  Department of Regional Development;

8.24.  Department of Sport and Recreation;

8.25.  Department of State Development;

8.2616.  Department of Training and Workforce Development;

8.2717.  Department of Transport;

8.2818.  Department of Treasury;

8.29.  Department of Water;

8.30.  Department of the Attorney-General;

8.3119.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;

8.3220.  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;

8.21.  Department of Water and Environmental Regulation;

8.33.  Disability Services Commission;

8.3422.  Equal Opportunity Commission;

8.3523.  Gascoyne Development Commission;

8.3624.  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;

8.3725.  Governor's Establishment;

8.3826.  Great Southern Development Commission;

8.3927.  Heritage Council of Western Australia;

8.40.  Housing Authority;

8.4128.  Xxxxxxxxx Development Commission;

8.4229.  Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;

8.4330.  Legislative Assembly;

8.4431.  Legislative Council;

8.4532.  Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx;

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8.4633.  Mid Xxxx Development Commission;

8.4734.  Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;

8.4835.  National Trust of Australia (WA);

8.4936.  Office of the Auditor General;

8.5037.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

8.5138.  Office of the Information Commissioner;

8.5239.  Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services;

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8.5340.  Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations;

8.5441.  Parliamentary Services Department;

8.5542.  Peel Development Commission;

8.5643.  Pilbara Development Commission;

8.5744.  Public Sector Commission;

8.5845.  Public Transport Authority;

8.5946.  Xxxxxxxx Island Authority;

8.6047.  Rural Business Development Corporation;

8.6148.  Salaries and Allowances Tribunal;

8.62.  School Curriculum and Standards Authority;

8.6349.  Small Business Development Corporation;

8.6450.  South Xxxx Development Commission;

8.6551.  State Library of Western Australia;

8.6652.  Xxxx River Trust;

8.6753.  Western Australia Police;

8.6854.  Western Australian Electoral Commission;

8.6955.  Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate);

8.7056.  Western Australian Planning Commission;

8.7157.  Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest);

8.72.  Western Australian Tourism Commission;

8.7358.  Wheatbelt Development Commission;

8.7459.  Zoological Parks Authority.

8.7560.  For greater certainty, consistent with Article IX.11, in relation to procurements from the Department of Finance, Building Management and Works' Prequalification Scheme; and Main Road's 'National Prequalification System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts' Scheme, requests for participation in a procurement from suppliers not already prequalified at the time of tender release will not be considered due to the time and complexity involved in assessing requests. This does not preclude suppliers from applying at any time to become prequalified. Prequalification ensures the financial security of building and construction contractors and does not discriminate between local suppliers and the suppliers of other Parties.

Note to Annex 2

This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.

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ANNEX 3

OTHER ENTITIES

Thresholds:

Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities in this Annex, subject to the following thresholds:


Goods SDR 400,000


Services SDR 400,000


Construction Services SDR 5,000,000

List of Entities:

  1. Australian Communications and Media Authority;

  1. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

  2. Australian Financial Security Authority;

  3. Australian Fisheries Management Authority;

  4. Australian Human Rights Commission;

  5. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare;

  6. Australian Institute of Marine Science;

  7. Australian Maritime Safety Authority;

  8. Australian National Maritime Museum;

  9. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation;

  10. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

  11. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority;

  12. Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

  13. Australian War Memorial (Note 32);

  14. Comcare;

  15. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Organisation;

17. Director of National Parks;

1718. Export Finance and Insurance Corporation;

1819. Grains Research and Development Corporation;

1920. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority;

2021. National Gallery of Australia;

2122. National Museum of Australia;

2223. Old Parliament House;

2324. Reserve Bank of Australia;

2425. Sydney Harbour Federation Trust;

25. The Director of National Parks;

26. Tourism Australia.

Notes to Annex 3

1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.

2. Until 1 January 2019, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of motor vehicles by any entity listed in this Annex.

32. This Agreement does not cover procurement of telecommunications services by the Australian War Memorial.

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ATTACHMENT B

Australia

(Authentic in the English Language only)

ANNEX 1

Central government entities

Thresholds:

Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, subject to the following thresholds:


Goods SDR 130,000


Services SDR 130,000


Construction Services SDR 5,000,000


List of Entities:

  1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal;

  1. Attorney-General's Department;

  2. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission;

  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics;

  4. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research;

  5. Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission);

  6. Australian Electoral Commission;

  7. Australian Federal Police;

  8. Australian Institute of Criminology;

  9. Australian Law Reform Commission;

  10. Australian National Audit Office;

  11. Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM);

  12. Australian Public Service Commission;

  13. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA);

  14. Australian Research Council;

  15. Australian Taxation Office;

  16. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade);

  17. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC);

  18. Australian Transport Safety Bureau;

  19. Bureau of Meteorology;

  20. Commonwealth Grants Commission;

  21. Department of Agriculture;

  22. Department of Communications and the Arts;

  23. Department of Defence (Note 3);

  24. Department of Education;

  25. Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business;

  26. Department of Finance;

  27. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;

  28. Department of Health;

30. Department of Home Affairs;

31. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science;

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32. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development;

33. Department of Parliamentary Services;

34. Department of Social Services;

35. Department of the Environment and Energy;

36. Department of the House of Representatives;

37. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;

38. Department of the Senate;

39. Department of the Treasury;

40. Department of Veterans' Affairs;

41. Fair Work Commission;

42. Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity;

43. Federal Court of Australia;

44. Geoscience Australia;

45. Inspector-General of Taxation;

46. IP Australia;

47. National Archives of Australia;

48. National Blood Authority;

49. National Capital Authority;

50. National Competition Council;

51. National Indigenous Australians Agency;

52. Office of Parliamentary Counsel;

53. Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board;

54. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner;

55. Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman;

56. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

57. Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security;

58. Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General;

59. Productivity Commission;

60. Professional Services Review Scheme;

61. Royal Australian Mint;

62. Safe Work Australia;

63. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority);

64. Services Australia;

65. Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Notes to Annex 1

  1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed (including an office within a listed entity) in this Annex.

2. This Agreement does not cover procurement by or on behalf of the Australian Government Solicitor.

3. Department of Defence:

                1. This Agreement does not cover Department of Defence procurement of the following goods due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions):

FSC Reference No. Description

  1. 10 Weapons;

  1. 12 Fire Control Equipment;

  2. 13 Ammunition and Explosives;

  3. 14 Guided Missiles;

  4. 15 Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components;

  5. 16 Aircraft Components and Accessories;

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  1. 17 Aircraft Launching, Landing, and

Ground Handling Equipment;

  1. 18 Space Vehicles;

  2. 19 Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons and Floating

Docks;

  1. 20 Ship and Marine Equipment;

  2. 23 Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles,

Trailers, and Cycles;

  1. 28 Engines, Turbines, and Components;

  2. 29 Engines Accessories;

  3. 31 Bearings;

  4. 46 Water Purification and Sewage

Treatment Equipment;

  1. 48 Valves;

  2. 49 Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment;

  3. 54 Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding;

  4. 58 Communication, Detection, and

Coherent Radiation Equipment;

  1. 59 Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Components;

  1. 60 Fiber Optics Materials, Components,

Assemblies, and Accessories;

  1. 61 Electric Wire, and Power and

Distribution Equipment;

  1. 63 Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems;

  2. 66 Instruments and Laboratory Equipment;

  3. - Specialty Metals.

Note: Whether a good is included within the scope of this Note shall be determined solely according to the descriptions provided in the right column above. U.S. Federal Supply Codes are provided for reference purposes only. (For a complete listing of the United States Federal Supply Codes, to which the Australian categories are approximately equivalent, see xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx).


                1. This Agreement does not cover the following services, as elaborated in the Common Classification System and the WTO system of classification – MTN.GNS/W/120, due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) (For a complete listing of Common Classification System, see: "xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx/xxxxx/xxxx-000.xxx").

                  1. design, development, integration, test, evaluation, maintenance, repair, modification, rebuilding and installation of military systems and equipment (approximately equivalent to relevant parts of U.S. Product Service Codes A & J);

                  2. operation of Government-owned Facilities (approximately equivalent to U.S. Product Service Code M);

                  3. space services (AR, B4 & V3); and

                  4. services in support of military forces overseas.

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                1. This Agreement does not cover the procurement of goods and services by, or on behalf of, the Defence Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Signals Directorate, or the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation.

                2. In respect of paragraphs 1 and 2 (Non-Discrimination) of Article IV of the Agreement (General Principles) the Australian Government reserves the right, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions) to maintain the Australian industry capability program and its successor programs and policies.


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ANNEX 2

SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

Thresholds:

Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, subject to the following thresholds:


Goods SDR 355,000


Services SDR 355,000


Construction Services SDR 5,000,000

List of Entities:

  1. Australian Capital Territory

              1. ACT Audit Office;

              2. ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;

              3. ACT Health Directorate;

              4. ACT Insurance Authority;

              5. ACT Ombudsman;

              6. Canberra Health Services;

              7. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;

              8. Community Services Directorate;

              9. Cultural Facilities Corporation;

              10. Education Directorate;

              11. Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate;

              12. Housing ACT;

              13. Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;

              14. Justice and Community Safety Directorate;

              15. Legal Aid ACT;

              16. Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.

              17. For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.

  1. New South Wales

2.1.  Advocate for Children and Young People;

2.2.  Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Rescue NSW;

2.3.  Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service;

2.4.  Commissioner of the NSW State Emergency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergency Service;

2.5.  Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor's Office;

2.6.  Department of Communities and Justice;

2.7.  Department of Customer Service;

2.8.  Department of Education;

2.9.  Department of Planning, Industry and Environment;

2.10.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;

2.11.  Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

2.12.  Environment Protection Authority and Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency;

2.13.  Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency;

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2.14.  Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.36.c.);

2.15.  Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission;

2.16.  Insurance and Care NSW (icare);

2.17.  Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission;

2.18.  Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW);

2.19.  Ministry of Health;

2.20.  Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency;

2.21.  New South Wales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency;

2.22.  NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority Staff Agency;

2.23.  New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Electoral Commission Staff Agency;

2.24.  NSW Food Authority;

2.25.  New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);

2.26.  New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority;

2.27.  Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;

2.28.  Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Office;

2.29.  Place Management NSW;

2.30.  Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;

2.31.  State Insurance Regulatory Authority;

2.32.  Sydney Olympic Park Authority;

2.33.  The Audit Office of New South Wales;

2.34.  The Treasury;

2.35.  Transport for NSW (Note 2.36.d.).

2.36.  For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:

                1. procurement of health and welfare services, education services or motor vehicles;

                2. procurements undertaken by a covered entity on behalf of a non-covered entity;

                3. procurement related to the functions of the Privacy Commission by the Information and Privacy Commission; or

                4. procurement by Transport for NSW, related to the functions of the Transport Construction Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its successor agencies.

  1. Northern Territory

              1. Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;

              2. Auditor General's Office;

              3. Department of the Attorney-General and Justice;

              4. Department of the Chief Minister;

              5. Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

              6. Department of Local Government Housing and Community Development;

              7. Department of Health;

              8. Department of the Legislative Assembly;

              9. Department of Primary Industry and Resources;

              10. Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture;

              11. Department of Trade, Business and Innovation;

              12. Department of Treasury and Finance;

              13. Health and Community Services Complaints Commission;

              14. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;

              15. Land Development Corporation;

              16. Northern Territory Electoral Commission;

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              1. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;

3.18.  Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;

3.19.  Ombudsman's Office;

3.20.  Racing Commission;

3.21.  Remuneration Tribunal;

3.22.  Xxxxxxxx Research Centre;

3.23.  Territory Families;

3.24.  Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;

3.25.  Work Health Authority.


3.26.  For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set-asides on behalf of the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx University pursuant to Partnership Agreements between the Northern Territory Government and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx University.

  1. Queensland

              1. Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld);

              2. Motor Accident Insurance Commission;

              3. Nominal Defendant;

              4. Public Safety Business Agency;

              5. Public Service Commission;

              6. Public Trust Office.

              7. For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:

                1. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non-covered entities;

                2. procurement undertaken by departments, or parts of departments, which deliver health, education, training or arts services; or

                3. procurement of health services, education services, training services, arts services, welfare services, government advertising and motor vehicles.

              8. For the entities listed for Queensland, Article XVI.2 (Transparency of Procurement Information ‑ Publication of Award Information) does not apply for a period of three years from the date of entry to force of the Agreement so as to allow time for the entities listed for Queensland to make the necessary modifications to electronic means to enable publication of such information.

  2. South Australia

              1. Attorney-General's Department;

              2. Auditor-General's Department;

              3. Courts Administration Authority;

              4. Defence SA;

              5. Department for Child Protection;

              6. Department for Correctional Services;

              7. Department for Education;

              8. Department for Environment and Water;

              9. Department for Energy and Mining;

              10. Department for Health and Wellbeing;

              11. Department for Innovation and Skills;

              12. Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment;

              13. Department of Human Services;

              14. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure;

              15. Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia;

              16. Department of the Premier and Cabinet;

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              1. Department of Treasury and Finance;

              2. Electoral Commission of South Australia;

              3. Environment Protection Authority;

              4. Independent Gambling Authority;

              5. Parliament of South Australia;

              6. South Australia Country Fire Service;

              7. South Australia Police;

              8. South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission;

              9. South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service;

              10. South Australian Tourism Commission;

              11. State Emergency Service;

              12. State Procurement Board;

              13. TAFE SA.

              14. For the entities listed for South Australia, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of health and welfare services, education services, advertising services, or motor vehicles.

  1. Tasmania

6.1.  Department of Communities Tasmania;

6.2.  Department of Education;

6.3.  Department of Health;

6.4.  Department of Justice;

6.5.  Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;

6.6.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;

6.7.  Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;

6.8.  Department of State Growth;

6.9.  Department of Treasury and Finance;

6.10.  House of Assembly;

6.11.  Legislative Council;

6.12.  Legislature-General;

6.13.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

6.14.  Office of the Governor;

6.15.  Office of the Ombudsman;

6.16.  Tasmanian Audit Office;

6.17.  Tourism Tasmania.

6.18.  For the entities listed for Tasmania, this Agreement does not cover procurement of health and welfare services, education services, or advertising services.

  1. Victoria

              1. Commission for Children and Young People;

              2. Department of Education and Training;

              3. Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources;

              4. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;

              5. Department of Health and Human Services;

              6. Department of Justice and Regulation;

              7. Department of Premier and Cabinet;

              8. Department of Treasury and Finance;

              9. Essential Services Commission;

              10. Game Management Authority;

              11. Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission;

              12. Office of Public Prosecutions;

              13. Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);

              14. Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability;

              15. Office of the Fire Services Xxxx Monitor;

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              1. Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner;

              2. Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;

              3. Office of the Ombudsman;

              4. Office of the Privacy Commissioner;

              5. Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner;

              6. Office of the Victorian Inspectorate;

              7. Taxi Services Commission;

              8. Victorian Auditor-General's Office;

              9. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;

              10. Victorian Electoral Commission;

              11. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;

              12. Victorian Public Sector Commission;

              13. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

              14. For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:

                1. the procurement of motor vehicles; or

                2. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non-covered entities.

  1. Western Australia

8.1.  Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority;

8.2.  Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia);

8.3.  Country High Schools Hostels Authority;

8.4  Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;

8.5.  Department of Communities;

8.6.  Department of Education;

8.7.  Department of Fire and Emergency Services;

8.8.  Department of Finance (Note 8.60.);

8.9.  Department of Health;

8.10.  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;

8.11.  Department of Justice;

8. 12.  Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries;

8.13.  Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;

8.14.  Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage;

8.15.  Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;

8.16.  Department of Training and Workforce Development;

8.17.  Department of Transport;

8.18.  Department of Treasury;

8.19.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;

8.20.  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;

8.21.  Department of Water and Environmental Regulation;

8.22.  Equal Opportunity Commission;

8.23.  Gascoyne Development Commission;

8.24.  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;

8.25.  Governor's Establishment;

8.26.  Great Southern Development Commission;

8.27.  Heritage Council of Western Australia;

8.28.  Xxxxxxxxx Development Commission;

8.29.  Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;

8.30.  Legislative Assembly;

8.31.  Legislative Council;

8.32.  Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx;

8.33.  Mid Xxxx Development Commission;

8.34.  Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;

8.35.  National Trust of Australia (WA);

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8.36.  Office of the Auditor General;

8.37.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;

8.38.  Office of the Information Commissioner;

8.39.  Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services;

8.40.  Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations;

8.41.  Parliamentary Services Department;

8.42.  Peel Development Commission;

8.43.  Pilbara Development Commission;

8.44.  Public Sector Commission;

8.45.  Public Transport Authority;

8.46.  Xxxxxxxx Island Authority;

8.47.  Rural Business Development Corporation;

8.48.  Salaries and Allowances Tribunal;

8.49.  Small Business Development Corporation;

8.50.  South Xxxx Development Commission;

8.51.  State Library of Western Australia;

8.52.  Xxxx River Trust;

8.53.  Western Australia Police;

8.54.  Western Australian Electoral Commission;

8.55.  Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate);

8.56.  Western Australian Planning Commission;

8.57.  Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest);

8.58.  Wheatbelt Development Commission;

8.59.  Zoological Parks Authority.

8.60.  For greater certainty, consistent with Article IX.11, in relation to procurements from the Department of Finance, Building Management and Works' Prequalification Scheme; and Main Road's 'National Prequalification System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts' Scheme, requests for participation in a procurement from suppliers not already prequalified at the time of tender release will not be considered due to the time and complexity involved in assessing requests. This does not preclude suppliers from applying at any time to become prequalified. Prequalification ensures the financial security of building and construction contractors and does not discriminate between local suppliers and the suppliers of other Parties.

Note to Annex 2

This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.

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ANNEX 3

OTHER ENTITIES

Thresholds:

Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities in this Annex, subject to the following thresholds:


Goods SDR 400,000


Services SDR 400,000


Construction Services SDR 5,000,000

List of Entities:

  1. Australian Communications and Media Authority;

  1. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;

  2. Australian Financial Security Authority;

  3. Australian Fisheries Management Authority;

  4. Australian Human Rights Commission;

  5. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare;

  6. Australian Institute of Marine Science;

  7. Australian Maritime Safety Authority;

  8. Australian National Maritime Museum;

  9. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation;

  10. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority;

  11. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority;

  12. Australian Securities and Investments Commission;

  13. Australian War Memorial (Note 2);

  14. Comcare;

  15. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation;

17. Director of National Parks;

18. Export Finance and Insurance Corporation;

19. Grains Research and Development Corporation;

20. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority;

21. National Gallery of Australia;

22. National Museum of Australia;

23. Old Parliament House;

24. Reserve Bank of Australia;

25. Sydney Harbour Federation Trust;

26. Tourism Australia.

Notes to Annex 3

1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.

2. This Agreement does not cover procurement of telecommunications services by the Australian War Memorial.


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1 El párrafo 1 del artículo XIX dice lo siguiente: Notificación de propuestas de modificación Toda Parte notificará al Comité las rectificaciones propuestas, las transferencias de una entidad de un Anexo a otro, el retiro de una entidad, u otras modificaciones de sus Anexos del Apéndice I (las que se denominan en adelante "modificación"). La Parte que proponga la modificación (denominada en adelante "Parte modificante") incluirá en la notificación: a) en caso de que proponga el retiro de una entidad de sus Anexos del Apéndice I, en ejercicio de sus derechos, por haberse eliminado efectivamente el control o la influencia del Gobierno sobre las contrataciones abarcadas que realice esa entidad, las pruebas de esa eliminación; o b) en caso de que proponga cualquier otra modificación, información sobre las probables consecuencias del cambio en la cobertura mutuamente convenida prevista en el presente Acuerdo.

0 Los suplementos A y B están en inglés solamente.

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