RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE GPA/2
5March 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0794)
Committee onGovernment Procurement
ACCESSION OFTHE KINGDOM OFTHE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TOARUBA
Decision
Atitsmeetingon27February1996,theCommitteetookthefollowingDecisionontheAccession
oftheKingdom oftheNetherlands withrespect toAruba.
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TheCommittee,
Having regard totheapplication foraccession totheAgreement onGovernment Procurement
(1994) bytheKingdom oftheNetherlands withrespect toAruba, contained indocument GPA/IC/W/14
of8February 1995, andtheconsultations heldwiththemembers oftheInterim Committee on
Government Procurement inpursuance thereof;
Decides asfollows:
1. Inaccordance withtheprovisions ofArticle XXIV:2 oftheAgreement onGovernment
Procurement (1994), theGovernment oftheKingdom oftheNetherlands withrespect toAruba may
accede tothisAgreement ontheterms attached.
2. TheAgreement onGovernment Procurement willenter intoforce fortheKingdom ofthe
Netherlands withrespect toAruba onthethirtieth dayfollowing thedateofitsaccession, i.e.thedate
onwhich theinstrument ofaccession reproducing theattached terms hasbeenreceived bytheDirector-
General.
3. ThisDecision shall expire sixmonths afterthedateofitsadoption bytheCommittee on
Government Procurement unless itisextended bythatCommittee bymutual consent between the
Committee andtheKingdom oftheNetherlands withrespect toAruba.GPA/2
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ATTACHMENT
THE KINGDOM OFTHE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TOARUBA
Terms ofAccession
APPENDIX I
ANNEXES 1-5SETTING OUT THE SCOPE OFTHE AGREEMENT
ANNEX 1
Central Government Entities which Procure inAccordance
withtheProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR 130,000
Services Threshold: SDR 130,000
Works Threshold: SDR 5,000,000
ListofEntities:
Ministry ofGeneral Affairs;
Ministry ofPublic Works andHealth;
Ministry ofTransport andCommunication;
Ministry ofWelfare;
Ministry ofJustice andSport;
Ministry ofFinance;
Ministry ofEconomic Affairs.
ANNEX 2
Sub-Central Entities which Procure inAccordance
withtheProvisions ofthisAgreement
Non-applicable forAruba (Aruba doesnothaveanySub-central Governments).GPA/2
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ANNEX 3
Other Entities which Procure inAccordance
withtheProvisions ofthisAgreement
Supplies Threshold: SDR 400,000
Services Threshold: SDR 400,000
Works Threshold: SDR 5,000,000
ListofEntities:
Water enEnergiebedrijf N.V. (Water andEnergy Company);
Aruba Ports Authority N.V.;
Arubus N.V. (Public Transport Company);
Setar (Telecommunications Company);
Airport Authority N.V.;
Findacion CaspaComunidad Arbubano (Public Housing).
ANNEX 4
Services
ListofServices CPCref#
Legal services 861
Accountancy 862
Taxation services 863
Engineering services 8672
Computer services 841
Management consulting services 865
Franchising 8929
Insurance 812,814
Banking andsecurities trade 811,813
Hotel lodging services 6411
Entertainment services 9619
Recreation parkandbeach services 96491
Sporting services 9641
Shipping (freight andpassenger transport) 72
Maritime auxiliary services: cargo handling 74
Freight transport: agency services/freight forwarding 74
Maritime auxiliary services: storage/warehousing 74
Road transport 71231, 71234, 71239GPA/2
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ANNEX 5
Construction Services
ListofConstruction Services CPCref#
Construction work forbuildings 512GPA/2
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APPENDIX II
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION
OFNOTICES OFINTENDED PROCUREMENTS -PARAGRAPH 1
OFARTICLE IX,AND OFPOST-AWARD NOTICES -
PARAGRAPH 1OFARTICLE XVIII
TheAruba Gazette "Landscourant" aswellasinlocalnewspapers
APPENDIX III
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION ANNUALLY OF
INFORMATION ONPERMANENT LISTS OFQUALIFIED SUPPLIERS INTHE CASE OF
SELECTIVE TENDERING PROCEDURES -PARAGRAPH 9OFARTICLE IX
Non-applicable forAruba: Aruba doesnotoperate permanent listsofsuppliers andservice
providers.
APPENDIX IV
PUBLICATIONS UTILIZED BYPARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION OFLAWS,
REGULATIONS, JUDICIAL DECISIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS OFGENERAL
APPLICATION AND ANY PROCEDURE REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
COVERED BYTHIS AGREEMENT -PARAGRAPH 1OFARTICLE XIX
Aruban lawsandlegislations arepublished intheAruban Gazette "Landscourant".