Article 2
1. In awarding public supply contracts, the contracting authorities referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the provisions of Directive 77/62/EEC save as otherwise provided in this Directive. 2. The application of paragraph 1 to public contracts with an estimated value net of VAT which is between the sum laid down in Article 3 and 200000 European units of account shall in particular be confined to: - purchasing contracts, - the products listed in Annex II where the contracts are awarded by contracting authorities in the field of defence. In addition, such public contracts shall not be subject to Article 9 (2) to (7) of Directive 77/62/EEC if the organ used for publication under Article V (3) of the Agreement is other than the Official Journal of the European Communities.