Article 1

The notes to Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII (‘Government Procurement’) to the Trade Agreement shall be replaced as follows:

‘Notes to this Subsection

1.

For the purposes of this Subsection “procuring entities” cover all sub-central public procuring entities, not having an industrial or commercial character.

2.

Title VI of this Agreement does not cover:

1. (a)

   procurements of food, agricultural raw materials/inputs and live animals related to agricultural support programmes and food assistance; and

2. (b)

   procurements of goods classified under Section 2 (food products, beverages and tobacco; textiles, apparel and leather products) of the CPC version 1.0 for social assistance programmes.’