US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE2747

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 002747 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR (JGRIER) 
STATE ALSO FOR EB/TPP/MTA/MST (ADILWORTH) AND EUR/UBI 
USDOC FOR SPIETAN AND JLIUZZI 
GENEVA FOR USTR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, NL, WTO, EUN 
SUBJECT: WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT (GPA): THE 
NETHERLANDS 
 
REF: STATE 214729 
 
THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED.  PLEASE TREAT 
ACCORDINGLY. 
 
1.  (SBU)  The following is Embassy The Hague's response to 
reftel request regarding the Netherlands' market access 
commitments under the WTO GPA.  Post provided this 
information via email to DOC country desk officer David de 
Falco on October 22, 2004. 
 
2.  (SBU)  The following is a list of additional government 
entities that conduct procurements that may be of interest to 
U.S. suppliers.  These entities are not currently listed in 
the GPA: 
 
List of Ministries and Central Governmental Bodies 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
 
- Ministry of General Affairs:  Central Policy and Staff 
Departments. 
 
- Ministry of the Interior:  Central Policy and Staff 
Departments, General Intelligence and Security Service, 
Personnel Records and Travel Documents Agency, and 
Information and Communication Technology Organization. 
 
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs:  Directorate-General for 
Regional Policy and Consular Affairs, Directorate-General for 
Political Affairs, Directorate-General for International 
Cooperation, Directorate-General for European Cooperation, 
support services falling under the Secretary-General and 
Deputy Secretary-General, and various foreign missions. 
 
- Ministry of Defense:  Central Policy and Staff Departments, 
Defense Infrastructure Agency (Central Directorate), Defense 
Infrastructure Agency (Regional Directorates), Royal 
Netherlands Army National Supply Agency, Logistic Center 
Royal Netherlands Air Force, and Royal Netherlands Navy 
(Maintenance Establishment). 
 
- Ministry of Economic Affairs:  Central Policy and Staff 
Departments, Netherlands Competition Authority, Netherlands 
Foreign Trade Agency, Agency for Energy and Environment, and 
Telecom Agency. 
 
- Ministry of Finance:  Central Policy and Staff Departments, 
Tax and Customs Administration, and State Property Service. 
 
- Ministry of Justice:  Central Policy and Staff Departments, 
Netherlands Forensic Institute, and Judicial Management and 
Advisory Board. 
 
- Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries: 
Central Policy and Staff Departments, Regional Policy 
Departments, and Levies Office (Agency). 
 
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Science:  Central Policy 
and Staff Departments, Inspectorate of Cultural Heritage, 
National Archives, Council for Culture, and National Service 
for Archaeological Heritage. 
 
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment:  Central Policy 
and Staff Departments. 
 
- Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management: 
Central Policy and Staff Departments. 
 
- Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment: 
Central Policy and Staff Departments and Inspectorate. 
 
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports:  Central Policy and 
Staff Departments. 
 
List of Bodies Governed by Public Law 
------------------------------------- 
(These entities are governed by public law and are not 
included in the above list) 
 
- Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations:  ICTU 
Foundation. 
 
- Ministry of Economic Affairs:  Syntens, NMI van Swinden 
Laboratory, NMI Institute for Metrology and Technology, 
Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programs, Netherlands Board 
of Tourism, Cooperative Body of the provincial governments of 
the Northern Netherlands, Gelderland Development Company, OOM 
International Business Development, LIOF Limburg Investment 
Development Company, NOM Investment Development, Noord 
Brabant Development Agency, and Independent Post and 
Telecommunication Authority. 
 
- Ministry of Finance:  The Dutch Central Bank, The 
Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, and The 
Pensions and Insurance Supervisory Authority of the 
Netherlands. 
 
- Ministry of Justice:  Dutch Rehabilitation Agency, VEDIVO 
Agency (Association for Managers in the Family Guardianship), 
Guardianship and Family Guardianship Institutions, Dutch Halt 
(the alternative) Agency, Private Boarding Institution, Penal 
Institution for Juvenile Offenders, Damages Fund for Violent 
Crimes, Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers, National 
Collection of Support and Maintenance Agency, National Victim 
Compensation Organization, Dutch Data Protection Authority, 
Administration of Justice Study Center Agency, Legal 
Assistance Councils, Asylum Seekers Legal Advice Center, 
Legal Assistance Agencies, National Bureau against Racial 
Discrimination, Clara Wichmaan Institute, and Interpret 
Centers. 
 
- Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries: 
Land Management Service, Fauna Fund, National Forest Service, 
Netherlands Bureau for Food and Nutrition Education, 
Wageningen University and Research Center, and Commodity 
Boards. 
 
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Science:  No list is 
available at this time. 
 
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment:  Social 
Insurance Bank, Employment Service, Foundation for Former 
Miners suffering from Silicoses, Pensions and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority of the Netherlands, Social and Economic 
Council in the Netherlands, Council for Work and Income, 
Central Organization for Work and Income, and Implementing 
Body for Employee Insurance Schemes. 
 
- Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management: 
Vehicle Information and Administrative Service, Air Traffic 
Control Agency, Dutch Maritime Pilots Association, and 
Regional Maritime Pilots Association. 
 
- Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment: 
Cadastre and Public Registers Agency, Central Housing Fund, 
and Architects Register. 
 
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport:  General Commission 
for War Casualties in Indonesia, Medicines Evaluation Board 
Agency, National Board for Redevelopment of Hospital 
Facilities, Health Research and Development Council, KEMA/TNO 
Certification, National Board for Hospital Facilities, Health 
Care Insurance Board, National May 4 and 5 Committee, Pension 
and Benefit Board, Health Service Tariff Tribunal, Foundation 
for the Advancement of Public Health and Environment, Sanquin 
Blood Supply Foundation, Supervisory Board of Health Care 
Insurance Committees for Registration of Professional Health 
Care Practices, Health Insurance Funds, Dutch Transportation 
Foundation, and Regional Bodies for Need Assessment. 
 
3.  (SBU)  Regarding services, post has reviewed the list 
covered by the EC and believes that all uncovered services 
could be of interest to U.S. firms and could be put on the 
table for discussion. 
 
4.  (SBU)  Regarding goods, all the exclusions listed (water, 
airports, urban transport, and dredging/shipbuilding) could 
be of interest to U.S. firms. 
SOBEL