Considerations on COM(2023)105 - EU position within the Committee on Government Procurement on the accession of North Macedonia to the Agreement on Government Procurement

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dossier COM(2023)105 - EU position within the Committee on Government Procurement on the accession of North Macedonia to the Agreement on ...
document COM(2023)105 EN
date March 20, 2023
 
(1) On 17 March 2017, North Macedonia applied for accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement (“the GPA”).

(2) The commitments of North Macedonia on coverage are laid down in its final offer, as submitted to the Parties to the GPA ("the Parties") on 13 September 2022 and corrected on 27 September 2022. 

(3) The final offer of North Macedonia is satisfactory and does not require the introduction of specific reservations with respect to North Macedonia. The terms of the accession of North Macedonia, as reflected in the Annex to this Decision, will be reflected in the decision adopted by the Committee on Government Procurement (“the GPA Committee”) on the accession of North Macedonia.

(4) The accession of North Macedonia to the GPA is expected to make a positive contribution to further international opening of public procurement markets.

(5) Article XXII(2) of the GPA provides that any Member of the WTO may accede to the Agreement 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 North Macedonia.