Considerations on COM(2014)574 - EU position within the Committee on Government Procurement on the accession of New Zealand to the Agreement on Government Procurement - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2014)574 - EU position within the Committee on Government Procurement on the accession of New Zealand to the Agreement on Government ... |
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| document | COM(2014)574  |
| date | October 13, 2014 |
| (2) | New Zealand's commitments on coverage are laid down in its final offer, as submitted to the Parties to the Revised GPA on 21 July 2014. |
| (3) | Although comprehensive, the offer by New Zealand does not provide full coverage. It is thus appropriate to introduce certain carve-outs specific to New Zealand to the Union coverage. These specific carve-outs, as reflected in the Annex to this Decision, will become part of the terms of accession to the Revised GPA for New Zealand and will be reflected in the decision adopted by the Committee on Government Procurement (‘the GPA Committee’) on New Zealand's accession. |
| (4) | New Zealand's accession to the Revised GPA is expected to make a positive contribution to further international opening of public procurement markets. |
| (5) | Article XXII(2) of the Revised GPA provides that any Member of the WTO may accede to the Revised GPA on terms to be agreed between that Member and the Parties, with such terms stated in a decision of the GPA Committee. |
| (6) | Accordingly, it is necessary to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the GPA Committee in relation to the accession of New Zealand, |