(12) In the event that the Commission initiates an external procurement investigation to determine whether a lack of substantial reciprocity can be observed regarding access to the public procurement markets of third countries, the Commission should assess whether to approve that contracting authorities/entities within the meaning of Directives [2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and Directive [... .] of the European Parliament and the Council of [....]..on the award of concession contracts ] exclude, for procedures for the award of contracts or concessions with an estimated value equal or above EUR 5 000 000 from procedures for the award of contracts goods and services not cover ...[+++]ed by the international commitments undertaken by the European Union.

(12) The Commission should assess whether to approve that contracting authorities/entities within the meaning of Directives [2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and Directive [....] of the European Parliament and the Council of [....].on the award of concession contracts] exclude, for procedures for the award of contracts or concessions with an estimated value equal or above EUR 5 000 000 from procedures for the award of contracts goods and services not covered by the international commitments undertaken by the European Union.

(12) Contracting authorities/entities within the meaning of Directives [2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and Directive [..] of the European Parliament and the Council of [..]..on the award of concession contracts] should be able to exclude from procedures for the award of contracts tenders comprising goods and/or services originating from third countries, in which the value of the non-covered goods or services exceeds 50 % of the total value of these goods or services.

Where contracting authorities/entities intend to request the exclusion from procedures for the award of contracts on the basis of paragraph 1 they shall indicate this clearly in the introductory part of the ‘technical specifications’ or of the ’descriptive document’ as referred to in Article 2(15) of Directives [2014/./EU] on public procurement and of Directive [2014/./EU] on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, or in the introductory part of the ‘technical and functional requirements’ as referred to in Article 2(13) of Directive [2014/./EU] on the award of concession contracts.

4. Service contracts cover all intellectual and non-intellectual services other than those covered by supply contracts, works contracts and building contracts.

(f) approve, within 30 days, the National Authorising Officer's proposal for the placing of local open tenders, direct agreement contracts, emergency assistance contracts, service contracts and works contracts with a value less than EUR 5 million and supply contracts with a value less than EUR 1 million.