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World Trade Organization (WTO)

Government Procurement

WTO Agreement on Government Procurement

Explanatory Note Regarding Canada's Annex 2, Sub-Central Government Entities, and Annex 3, Government Enterprises, of Appendix I

For the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, Canada does not have Annex 2 or Annex 3 commitments.

The notes to Annexes 2 and 3 of Appendix I of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement stipulate that "The General Notes apply to this Annex." General Note 6 of Canada's offer states the following:

"The offer by Canada, with respect to goods and services (including construction) in Annexes 2 and 3, is subject to negotiation of mutually acceptable commitments (including thresholds) with other Parties, with initial commitments to be specified on or before 15 April 1994 and specific commitments to be confirmed within eighteen months after the conclusion of the new Government Procurement Agreement."

Mutually acceptable commitments were not negotiated with other Parties in the eighteen-month period between April 1994 and October 1995. As a result, Canada did not confirm any specific commitments and does not have any Annex 2 or Annex 3 commitments.

August 2002

Updated on August 16, 2002