Reply: As regards the species of wood commodities stated in question, India will consider the request of any country to incorporate heat treatment as one of the options.
Canada FQ 2:
Part III. Trade Policies and Practices by Measure: (4) Measures Affecting Production and Trade; (v) Government Procurement: (a) Overview: paragraph 219, page 106:
Paragraph 219 of the Secretariat's Report states that, "According to the authorities, reforms to date have moved India towards a more transparent and competitive procurement framework."
Original question:
Could India please indicate which specific reforms the Secretariat is referring to?
Follow-up question:
F.2. Canada thanks India for its response to this question. Canada is interested to learn more about India's work on a legislative framework for public procurement. Specifically, could India indicate if there are any public documents related to its consideration of a legislative framework for public procurement? If so, could India provide such documents? If not, could India indicate how WTO Members might access the relevant public documents in the future should India take the formal steps to establishing a legislative framework for public procurement?"
Reply: A legislative framework for public procurement in the Central Government is under consideration of the Government. However no documents have been formalized as yet. As and when the public documents in this regard are released, they would be available on the website of the Ministry of Finance www.finmin.nic.in.
