(i) supervising the implementation of the CEPA;
(ii) interpreting the provisions of the CEPA;
(iii) resolving disputes that may arise during the implementation of the CEPA;
(iv) drafting additions and amendments to the content of the CEPA;
(v) providing steer on the work of the working groups;
(vi) dealing with any other business relating to the implementation of the CEPA.
4. The Steering Committee shall meet at times mutually agreed upon by both sides, and may convene special meetings within 30 days upon request by either side.
5. The two sides shall resolve any problems arising from the interpretation or implementation of the CEPA through consultation in the spirit of friendship and cooperation. The Steering Committee shall make its decisions by consensus.
Article 31. Miscellaneous
1. Except as otherwise provided in the CEPA, any action taken under it shall not affect or nullify the rights and obligations of either side under other existing agreements to which it is a contracting party.
2. The two sides shall endeavour to refrain from increasing restrictive measures affecting the implementation of the CEPA.
Article 32. Agreements and Annexes
The Agreements of and Annexes to the CEPA form an integral part of the CEPA.
Article 33. Amendmenis
The provisions of the CEPA or its Agreements and Annexes may be amended in writing when the need arises. Any amendment shall come into effect after it has been signed by the duly authorised representatives of the two sides.
Article 34. Coming Into Effect and Implementation
1. The CEPA shall come into effect on the day of signature by the representatives of the two sides.
2. From 1 January 2018, the two sides shall implement the commitments in liberalisation of trade in goods and services under the GEPA.
Conclusion
The CEPA is signed in duplicate in the Chinese language. The CEPA is signed on 27 October 2017 in Hong Kong.
Financial Secretary
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
(Signature)
Secretary for Economy and Finance
Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
(Signature)