KOREA

(Authentic in the English language only)

ANNEX 1

Central Government Entities which Procure in Accordance

with the Provisions of this Agreement

Supplies

Threshold:    130,000 SDR

List of Entities:

-           Board of Audit and Inspection

-           Office of the Prime Minister

-           Ministry of Gender Equality

-           Ministry of Strategy and Finance

-           Financial Services Commission

-           Ministry of Unification

-           Ministry of Public Administration and Security

-           Ministry of Government Legislation

-           Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

-           Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

-           Ministry of Justice

-           Ministry of National Defense

-           Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

-           Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

-           Cultural Heritage Administration

-           Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

-           Ministry of Knowledge Economy

-           Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs

-           Korea Food and Drug Administration

-           Ministry of Labor

-           Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs

-           Ministry of Environment

-           Public Procurement Service (limited to purchases for entities in this list only.  Regarding procurement for entities in Annex 2 and Annex 3 in this list, the coverages and thresholds for such entities thereunder shall be applied.)

-           National Tax Service

-           Customs Service

-           National Statistical Office

-           Korea Meteorological Administration

-           National Police Agency (except purchases for the purpose of maintaining public order, as provided in Article XXIII of the Code.)

-           Supreme Prosecutors' Office

-           Military Manpower Administration

-           Rural Development Administration

-           Forest Service

-           Korean Intellectual Property Office

-           Small and Medium Business Administration

-           Korea Coast Guard (except purchases for the purpose of maintaining public order, as provided in Article XXIII of the Agreement.)

Services

Threshold:    130,000 SDR

List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 4:

Same as "Supplies" section

Construction Services

Threshold:    5,000,000 SDR

List of Entities which Procure Services Specified in Annex 5:

Same as "Supplies" section

Notes to Annex 1

1.         The above central government entities include their subordinate linear organizations, special local administrative organs, and attached organs as prescribed in the Government Organization Act of the Republic of Korea.

2.         This Agreement does not apply to the products and services procured with a view to resale or to use in the production of goods or provision of services for sale.

3.         This Agreement does not apply to the single tendering procurement and set-asides for small‑ and medium-sized businesses according to the Act Relating to Contracts to which the State is a Party and its Presidential Decree, and the procurement of agricultural, fishery and livestock products according to the Foodgrain Management Law, the Law Concerning Marketing and Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products, and the Livestock Law.

4.         This Agreement does not apply to the procurement of satellites according to the Aviation and Space Industry Development Promotion Law for five years from its entry into force for Korea.

5.         The Defense Logistics Agency shall be considered as part of the Ministry of National Defense.  Subject to the decision of the Korean Government under the provisions of paragraph 1, Article XXIII, for MND purchases, this Agreement will generally apply to the following FSC categories only, and for services and construction services listed in Annex 4 and Annex 5, it will apply only to those areas which are not related to national security and defense.

FSC                   Description

2510                  Vehicular cab, body, and frame structural components

2520                  Vehicular power transmission components

2540                  Vehicular furniture and accessories

2590                  Miscellaneous vehicular components

2610                  Tires and tubes, pneumatic, nonaircraft

2910                  Engine fuel system components, nonaircraft

2920                  Engine electrical system components, nonaircraft

2930                  Engine cooling system components, nonaircraft

2940                  Engine air and oil filters, strainers and cleaners, nonaircraft

2990                  Miscellaneous engine accessories, nonaircraft

3020                  Gears, pulleys, sprockets and transmission chain

3416                  Lathes

3417                  Milling machines

3510                  Laundry and dry cleaning equipment

4110                  Refrigeration equipment

4230                  Decontaminating and impregnating equipment

4520                  Space heating equipment and domestic water heaters

4940                  Miscellaneous maintenance and repair shop specialized equipment

5120                  Hand tools, nonedged, nonpowered

5410                  Prefabricated and portable buildings

5530                  Plywood and veneer

5660                  Fencing, fences and gates

5945                  Relays and solenoids

5965                  Headsets, handsets, microphones and speakers

5985                  Antennae, waveguide, and related equipment

5995                  Cable, cord, and wire assemblies:  communication equipment

6505                  Drugs and biologicals

6220                  Electric vehicular lights and fixtures