Central America - Mexico FTA (2011)
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Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the provision of air traffic control, aeronautical meteorology, aeronautical telecommunications and other telecommunications services related to air navigation services.

Measures in force: Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Article 32. Airport Law, Chapter Il. General Communications Law. Federal Telecommunications Law. Foreign Investment Law, Title I, Chapter Il. Decree Creating the Decentralized Agency of "Airspace Navigation Services Airspace Mexicano" (SENEAM).

5. Sector: Energy

Subsector: Petroleum and Other Hydrocarbons Basic Petrochemicals Electricity. Nuclear Energy Radioactive Minerals Treatment

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 12.3) National Treatment (Article 12.4) Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to services associated with the subsectors mentioned in this reservation.

Measures in force: Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 27 and 28. Regulatory Law of Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution on Nuclear Matters. Regulatory Law of Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution in the Oil Industry and its Regulations. Law of Mexican Oil. Regulation of the Law of Mexican Oil. Law of the Public Service of Electric Energy. Regulation of the Electric Energy Public Service Law.

6. Sector: Minority Issues

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Article Affected: 12.4) Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged groups.

Measures in force: Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Article 4.

7. Sector: Social Services

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 11.4 and 12.4) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 11.8) Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Description: Cross-Border Trade and Investment in Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the enforcement of public laws and the provision of social rehabilitation services, and the following services, to the extent that they are social services that are established or maintained in the public interest: pensions or unemployment insurance, social security services, social welfare, public education, public training, health and child care.

Measures in force: Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 4, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28 and 123.

8. Sector: All sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations affected: Market Access (Article 12.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the "Market Access" obligation that is not inconsistent with Mexico's obligations under Article XVI of the GATS.

This reservation does not apply to the sectors or subsectors listed in the terms of Annex I (Non-Conforming Measures) with respect to Market Access.

Measures in force:

Annex II. Future Actions. List of Nicaragua

1. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Article 11.4) Senior Management and Boards of Directors Board of Directors (Article 11.8)

Measurements:

Description: Investment

Nicaragua reserves the right to limit the transfer or disposition of any interest in an existing state enterprise so that only Nicaraguan nationals may receive such interest. However, the preceding sentence applies only to the initial transfer or disposition of such interest. Nicaragua does not reserve this right with respect to subsequent transfers or dispositions of such interest.

Nicaragua reserves the right to limit control of any new enterprise created by the transfer or disposition of any interest described in the preceding paragraph by means other than limitations on the ownership interest. Nicaragua further reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of senior management and members of the board of directors of such new company.

2. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 11.4 and 12.4). Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3) Performance Requirements (Article 11.7) Senior ManagementManagement and the Board of Directors Board of Directors (Article 11.8) Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Measures: Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua. Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services Nicaragua may adopt or maintain any measure in connection with the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, or operation of a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME).

Description: Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences to domestic small and medium-sized enterprises.

3. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3).

Measures:

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants different treatment to countries pursuant to any bilateral or multilateral international treaty in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants different treatment to countries in accordance with any bilateral or multilateral international treaty in force or to be subscribed after the date of entry into force of this Agreement with respect to:

(a) aviation;

(b) fishing; or

(c) maritime affairs, including salvage.

4. Sector: Minority and indigenous peoples' issues.

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 11.4 and 12.4). Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3) Performance Requirements (Article 11.7) Senior Management and Boards of Directors Board of Directors (Article 11.8) Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Measures: Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences granted to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities and indigenous populations.

5. Sector: Communications

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3).

Measures: General Telecommunications Law and Postal Services, Law 200 and its Regulations.

Description: Cross Border Trade in Services and Investment

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants differential treatment to persons of other countries due to the application of reciprocal measures or through international agreements involving radio spectrum sharing, guaranteed market access or national treatment with respect to one-way satellite transmission of direct-to-home (DTH) and direct broadcast (DBS) television and audio-digital services.

6. Sector: Coastal Lands, Islands and River Banks.

Subsector:

Industrial Classification: 

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Article 11.4)

Measures: Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Description: Investment

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to coastal lands, islands and river banks in Nicaragua's possession.

7. Sector: Social Services

Subsector:

Industrial Classification: 

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 11.4 and 12.4). Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3) Performance Requirements (Article 11.7) Senior Management and Boards of Directors Board of Directors (Article 11.8) Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Measures: Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to law enforcement and correctional services, and the following services to the extent that they are services that are established or maintained in the public interest: unemployment insurance, social security and insurance, social welfare, public education, public training, health and child care.

8. Sector: Energy

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 11.4 and 12.4). Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3) Performance Requirements (Article 11.7) Senior Management and Boards of Directors Board of Directors (Article 11.8)

Measures: Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure in relation to the establishment, acquisition, expansion, administration, management, management, or operation of any company in the field of generation, distribution and commercialization of electric energy.

9. Sector: Hydrocarbons

Subsector: Crude oil and natural gas Minerals, Electricity, Gas and Water.

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 12.3) National Treatment (Article 12.4). Local Presence (Article 12.5)

Measures: Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua.

Description: Cross Border Trade in Services

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to: the establishment, acquisition, expansion, administration, management or operation of any company in the field of exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons and their supply.

10. Sector: All sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Market Access (Article 12.6)

Measures:

Description: Investment and cross-border trade in services

Nicaragua reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the "Market Access" obligation that is not inconsistent with Nicaragua's obligations under Article XVI of the GATS.

This reservation does not apply to the sectors or subsectors listed in the terms of Annex | (Non- Conforming Measures) regarding Access to Markets.

Annex II. Future Actions. List of El Salvador

1. Sector: Postal Services

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3) National Treatment (Articles 12.4)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of Postal Services.

Measures in force:

2. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Market Access (Article 12.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that is not inconsistent with El Salvador's obligations under Article XVI of the GATS.

This reservation does not apply to the sectors or subsectors listed in the terms of Annex I (Nonconforming Measures) with respect to Market Access and except as indicated in Annex I (Nonconforming Measures).

Measures in force:

3. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Industrial Classification:

Obligations Affected: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 11.5 and 12.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants different treatment to countries pursuant to any bilateral or multilateral international agreement in force or entered into prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement (1) .

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants different treatment to countries in accordance with any bilateral or multilateral international agreement in force or to be subscribed after the date of entry into force of this Agreement with respect to:

(a) aviation;

(b) fishing; or

(c) maritime affairs, including salvage

Measures in force:

(1) For greater certainty, El Salvador may adopt or maintain any measure derived from a rule of Community law derived from an instrument of Community law or adopted by an organ of the Central American Integration System or its successor.
  • Chapter   I Initial Provisions 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Objectives 1
  • Article   1.3 Relationship to other International Treaties 1
  • Article   1.4 Scope of Application 1
  • Article   1.5 Enforcement of the Treaty 1
  • Chapter   II General Definitions 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Chapter   III National Treatment and Market Access of Goods 1
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 1
  • Section   A Trade In Goods 1
  • Article   3.2 Scope of Application 1
  • Article   3.3 National Treatment 1
  • Article   3.4 Tariff Treatment 1
  • Article   3.5 Customs Duty Drawback Programs on Exported Goods, Customs Duty Deferral Programs, and Customs Duty Exemption Programs Applied to Exported Goods 1
  • Article   3.6 Temporary Importation of Goods 1
  • Article   3.7 Duty-Free Importation for Samples of No Commercial Value 2
  • Article   3.8 Customs Valuation 2
  • Article   3.9 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   3.10 Registration of Importers 2
  • Article   3.11 Customs Measures 2
  • Article   3.13 Customs Processing Fees 2
  • Article   3.14 Export Taxes 2
  • Article   3.15 Country of Origin Marking 2
  • Article   3.17 Consular Transactions or Requirements 2
  • Section   B Trade In Agricultural Commodities 2
  • Article   3.18 Scope of Application 2
  • Article   3.19 Domestic Support 2
  • Article   3.20 Domestic Food Aid 2
  • Article   3.21 Export Subsidies 2
  • Article   3.22 Agricultural Special Safeguard 2
  • Section   C General Provisions 2
  • Article   3.23 Publication and Notification 2
  • Article   3.24 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Chapter   IV Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   4.2 Instruments for Application and Interpretation 3
  • Article   4.3 Originating Goods 3
  • Article   4.4 Regional Content Value 3
  • Article   4.5 Value of Materials 3
  • Article   4.6 De Minimis 3
  • Article   4.7 Intermediate Materials 3
  • Article   4.8 Accumulation 3
  • Article   4.9 Extended Accumulation of Origin 3
  • Article   4.10 Goods and Fungible Materials 3
  • Article   4.11 Sets or Assortments 3
  • Article   4.12 Indirect Materials 3
  • Article   4.13 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   4.14 Retail Containers and Packaging Materials 3
  • Article   4.15 Containers and Packing Materials for Shipment 3
  • Article   4.16 Automotive Industry Goods 3
  • Article   4.17 Non-Originating Transactions and Practices 4
  • Article   4.18 Transshipment and Direct Shipment 4
  • Article   4.19 Regional Input Integration Committee 4
  • Article   4.20 Functions of CIRI 4
  • Article   4.21 Procedure 4
  • Article   4.22 Deadlines, CIRI's Opinion and Notification 4
  • Article   4.23 Resolution of the Administrative Committee 4
  • Article   4.24 Referral to the Administrative Commission 4
  • Article   4.25 Operating Regulations 4
  • Article   4.26 Transitional Provisions for the Effects of Cumulation of Article 4.8 4
  • Chapter   V Customs Procedures Relating to the Origin of Goods 4
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   5.2 Declaration and Certification of Origin 4
  • Article   5.3 Obligations with Respect to Imports 4
  • Article   5.4 Obligations with Respect to Exports 4
  • Article   5.5 Exceptions 4
  • Article   5.6 Accounting Records 4
  • Article   5.7 Procedures for Verification of Origin 4
  • Article   5.8 Consularization 5
  • Article   5.9 Confidentiality 5
  • Article   5.10 Sanctions 5
  • Article   5.11 Anticipated Criteria 5
  • Article   5.12 Review and Challenge 5
  • Article   5.13 Invoicing by a Third Country 5
  • Article   5.14 Committee on Origin, Customs Procedures Relating to the Origin of Goods and Trade Facilitation 5
  • Article   5.15 Uniform Regulations 5
  • Chapter   VI Trade Facilitation 5
  • Article   6.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   6.2 Publication 5
  • Article   6.3 Dispatch of Goods 5
  • Article   6.4 Risk Management 5
  • Article   6.5 Automation  5
  • Article   6.6 Cooperation 5
  • Article   6.7 Confidentiality 5
  • Article   6.8 Expedited Delivery Shipments 6
  • Article   6.9 Means of Challenge 6
  • Article   6.10 Sanctions 6
  • Article   6.11 Authorized Economic Operators 6
  • Article   6.12 Single Window for Foreign Trade 6
  • Chapter   VII Trade Defense 6
  • Section   A Bilateral Safeguards Measures 6
  • Article   7.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   7.2 Imposition of a Bilateral Safeguard Measure 6
  • Article   7.3 Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirements 6
  • Article   7.4 Provisional Bilateral Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   7.5 Notification and Consultation 6
  • Article   7.6 Compensation 6
  • Section   B Global Safeguarding Measures 6
  • Article   7.7 Global Safeguarding Measures 6
  • Section   C Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Article   7.8 Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Section   D Cooperation between the Parties 6
  • Article   7.9 Cooperation 6
  • Chapter   VIII Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 6
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   8.2 Objectives 6
  • Article   8.3 Incorporation of Rights and Obligations 6
  • Article   8.4 Scope of Application 6
  • Article   8.5 Rights and Obligations 6
  • Article   8.6 Equivalence 6
  • Article   8.7 Risk Assessment and Appropriate Level of SPS Protection 6
  • Article   8.8 Recognition of Pest or Disease Free Areas or Zones and Areas or Zones of Low Prevalence of Pests or Diseases 6
  • Article   8.9 Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures 6
  • Article   8.10 Transparency 6
  • Article   8.11 Emergency Measures 6
  • Article   8.12 Regulatory Cooperation 6
  • Article   8.13 Technical Cooperation 7
  • Article   8.14 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 7
  • Article   8.15 Technical Consultations 7
  • Chapter   IX Technical Barriers to Trade 7
  • Article   9.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   9.2 Objective 7
  • Article   9.3 Incorporation of Rights and Obligations 7
  • Article   9.4 Rights and Obligations 7
  • Article   9.5 Scope of Application 7
  • Article   9.6 Standards 7
  • Article   9.7 Technical Regulations 7
  • Article   9.8 Conformity Assessment 7
  • Article   9.9 Transparency 7
  • Article   9.10 Regulatory Cooperation 7
  • Article   9.11 Technical Cooperation 7
  • Article   9.12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 7
  • Article   9.13 Technical Consultation 7
  • Article   9.14 Exchange of Information 7
  • Chapter   X Public Procurement 7
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   10.2 Scope of Application and Coverage 7
  • Article   10.3 National Treatment 7
  • Article   10.4 Rules of Origin 8
  • Article   10.5 Denial of Benefits 8
  • Article   10.6 Special Compensatory Conditions 8
  • Article   10.7 Valuation of Contracts 8
  • Article   10.8 Publication of Notices of Future Procurement 8
  • Article   10.9 Deadlines for Bid Submission and Delivery 8
  • Article   10.10 Procurement Documents 8
  • Article   10.11 Technical Specifications 8
  • Article   10.12 Requirements and Conditions for Participation In Procurements 8
  • Article   10.13 Contracting Procedures 8
  • Article   10.14 Award of Contracts 8
  • Article   10.15 Information on the Award of Contracts 8
  • Article   10.16 Assurance of Integrity In Contracting Practices 8
  • Article   10.17 National Review of Supplier Challenges 8
  • Article   10.18 Provision of Information  8
  • Article   10.19 Confidentiality of Information 8
  • Article   10.20 Modifications and Amendments to Coverage 8
  • Chapter   XI Investment 8
  • Section   A Definitions and Scope of Application 8
  • Article   11.1 Definitions 8
  • Article   11.2 Scope of Application 9
  • Section   B Investment 9
  • Article   11.3 Minimum Standard of Treatment 9
  • Article   11.4 National Treatment 9
  • Article   11.5 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 9
  • Article   11.6 Treatment In the Event of Loss 9
  • Article   11.7 Performance Requirements 9
  • Article   11.8 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 9
  • Article   11.9 Reservations and Exceptions 9
  • Article   11.10 Transfers 9
  • Article   11.11 Expropriation and Compensation 9
  • Article   11.12 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 9
  • Article   11.13 Denial of Benefits 9
  • Article   11.14 Subrogation 9
  • Article   11.15 Extraterritorial Inapplicability of a Party's Law 9
  • Article   11.16 Environmental Measures 9
  • Article   11.17 Investment Promotion and Information Exchange 9
  • Section   C Dispute Settlement between a Party and an Investor of the other Party 9
  • Article   11.18 Objective 10
  • Article   11.19 Consultation and Negotiation 10
  • Article   11.20 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 10
  • Article   11.21 Consent of Each Party to Arbitration 10
  • Article   11.22 Conditions and Limitations on the Consent of the Parties 10
  • Article   11.23 Selection of Arbitrators 10
  • Article   11.24 Conduct of Arbitration 10
  • Article   11.25 Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings 10
  • Article   11.26 Applicable Law 10
  • Article   11.27 Interpretation of Annexes 10
  • Article   11.28 Expert Reports 10
  • Article   11.29 Accumulation of Proceedings 10
  • Article   11.30 Awards 10
  • Article   11.31 Delivery of Documents 10
  • Annex 11.11  Expropriation and Compensation 10
  • Annex 11.31  Delivery of Documents 11
  • Chapter   XII Cross-Border Trade In Services 11
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 11
  • Article   12.2 Scope of Application 11
  • Article   12.3 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 11
  • Article   12.4 National Treatment 11
  • Article   12.5 Local Presence 11
  • Article   12.6 Market Access 11
  • Article   12.7 Reservations and Exceptions 11
  • Article   12.8 Transparency In the Development and Application of the Regulations 11
  • Article   12.9 National Regulations 11
  • Article   12.10 Mutual Recognition 11
  • Article   12.11 Transfers and Payments 11
  • Article   12.12 Denial of Benefits 11
  • Article   12.13 Technical Cooperation 11
  • Chapter   XIII Telecommunications Services  (1) 11
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 11
  • Article   13.2 Scope 11
  • Article   13.3 Regulatory Authority 11
  • Article   13.4 Authorization to Provide Publicly Available Telecommunication Services  (4) 12
  • Article   13.5 Competitive Safeguards on Major Suppliers 12
  • Article   13.6 Interconnection  (6) 12
  • Article   13.7 Scarce Resources 12
  • Article   13.8 Universal Service 12
  • Article   13.9 Transparency 12
  • Article   13.10 Confidentiality of Information 12
  • Article   13.11 Supplier Disputes 12
  • Chapter   XIV Temporary Entry of Business Persons 12
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   14.2 General Principles 12
  • Article   14.3 Scope of Application 12
  • Article   14.4 Temporary Entry Authorization 12
  • Article   14.5 Availability of Information 12
  • Article   14.6 Committee on Temporary Entry of Business Persons 12
  • Article   14.7 Settlement of Disputes 12
  • Chapter   XV Electronic Commerce 12
  • Article   15.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   15.2 General Provisions 12
  • Article   15.3 Electronic Provision of Services 12
  • Article   15.4 Digital Products 12
  • Article   15.5 Cooperation 12
  • Article   15.6 Transparency 12
  • Chapter   XVI Intellectual Property 12
  • Section   A General Provisions and Basic Principles 12
  • Article   16.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   16.2 Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 12
  • Article   16.3 Provisions on the Subject Matter 12
  • Article   16.4 National Treatment and Most Favored Nation 13
  • Article   16.5 Control of Abusive or Anti-Competitive Terms and Conditions and Practices 13
  • Article   16.6 Technical Cooperation and Technology Transfer 13
  • Section   B Copyrights and Related Rights 13
  • Article   16.7 Protection of Copyrights and Related Rights 13
  • Article   16.8 Performers 13
  • Article   16.9 Broadcasting Organizations 13
  • Article   16.10 Protection of Encrypted Program-carrying Satellite Signals 13
  • Section   C Trademarks 13
  • Article   16.11 Well-Known Trademarks 13
  • Article   16.12 Duration of Protection 13
  • Article   16.13 Use Requirement 13
  • Section   D Patents 13
  • Article   16.14 Patentable Subject Matter 13
  • Section   E Utility Models 13
  • Article   16.15 Utility Model Protection 13
  • Section   F Industrial Designs 13
  • Article   16.16 Conditions and Duration of Protection 13
  • Article   16.17 Rights Conferred 13
  • Section   G Undisclosed Information 13
  • Article   16.18 Protection of Undisclosed Information 13
  • Section   H Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin 13
  • Article   16.19 Protection of Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin 13
  • Article   16.20 Content of the Protection of Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin 13
  • Chapter   XVII Dispute Resolution 13
  • Article   17.1 Definitions 13
  • Article   17.2 Cooperation 13
  • Article   17.3 Scope of Application 13
  • Article   17.4 Election of Forum 13
  • Article   17.5 Perishable Goods 13
  • Article   17.6 Consultations 13
  • Article   17.7 Intervention of the Administrative Commission - Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 13
  • Article   17.8 Request for Establishment of Arbitration Panel 13
  • Article   17.9 List and Qualifications of Panelists 14
  • Article   17.10 Integration of the Arbitration Panel 14
  • Article   17.11 Participation of the Third Party 14
  • Article   17.12 Model Rules of Procedure 14
  • Article   17.13 Information and Technical Assistance 14
  • Article   17.14 Suspension or Termination of Proceedings 14
  • Article   17.15 Preliminary Report 14
  • Article   17.17 Compliance with the Final Report  14
  • Article   17.18 Noncompliance and Suspension of Benefits 14
  • Article   17.19 Review of Suspension of Benefits or of Enforcement 14
  • Article   17.20 Judicial and Administrative Instances 14
  • Article   17.21 Rights of Individuals 14
  • Article   17.22 Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution 14
  • Chapter   XVIII Transparency 14
  • Article   18.1 Definition 14
  • Article   18.2 Points of Contact 14
  • Article   18.3 Publication 14
  • Article   18.4 Notification and Provision of Information 14
  • Article   18.5 Administrative Procedures 14
  • Article   18.6 Review and Challenge 14
  • Chapter   XIX Administration of the Treaty 14
  • Article   19.1 Administrative Commission 14
  • Article   19.2 Free Trade Agreement Coordinators 15
  • Article   19.3 Administration of Dispute Resolution Proceedings Dispute Resolution 15
  • Chapter   XX Exceptions 15
  • Article   20.1 Definitions 15
  • Article   20.2 General Exceptions 15
  • Article   20.3 National Security 15
  • Article   20.4 Disclosure of Information 15
  • Article   20.5 Taxation 15
  • Article   20.6 Balance of Payments 15
  • Chapter   XXI Final Provisions 15
  • Article   21.1 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 15
  • Article   21.2 Entry Into Force 15
  • Article   21.3 Reservations and Interpretative Statements 15
  • Article   21.4 Amendments 15
  • Article   21.5 Accession 15
  • Article   21.6 Complaint 15
  • Article   21.7 Termination of Free Trade Agreements 15
  • Article   21.8 Transitory Provisions 15
  • Annex I  Non-conforming Measures 15
  • Annex I  Non-Conforming Measures. List of Costa Rica 16
  • Annex I  Non-Conforming Measures. List of Guatemala 17
  • Annex I  Non Conforming Measures. List of Honduras 19
  • Annex I  Non-Conforming Measures. List of Mexico 20
  • Annex I  Non-Conforming Measures. List of Nicaragua 24
  • Annex I  Non-Conforming Measures. List of El Salvador 26
  • Annex II  Future Actions 27
  • Annex II  Future Actions. List of Costa Rica 27
  • Annex II  Future Actions. List of Guatemala 28
  • Annex II  Future Actions. List of Honduras 29
  • Annex II  Future Actions. List of Mexico 29
  • Annex II  Future Actions. List of Nicaragua 30
  • Annex II  Future Actions. List of El Salvador 30
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State 31
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State. List of Costa Rica 31
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State. List of Guatemala 31
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State. List of Honduras 31
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State. List of Mexico 32
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State.  List of Nicaragua 32
  • Annex III  Activities Reserved to the State. List of El Salvador 33