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Level of Government: Federal

Description: Cross Border Trade in Services and Investment

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

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

9. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Article 9.4 (Market Access)

Level of Government: Federal and State

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to Article 9.4 (Market Access) except for the following sectors and subsectors subject to the limitations and conditions listed below.

For the purposes of these non-conforming measures:

(1) refers to the supply of a service from the territory of a Party to the territory of the other Party;

(2) means the supply of a service in the territory of a Party by a person of that Party to a person of the other Party;

(3) refers to the supply of a service in the territory of a Party by an investor of the other Party or a covered investment; and

(4) refers to the supply of a service by a national of a Party in the territory of the other Party.

This tab:

(a) applies at the federal level;

(b) applies at the state level in accordance with each Party's specific commitments under Article XVI of the GATS in effect on the date of entry into force of this Agreement; and

(c) does not apply at the municipal or local level.

This schedule does not apply to reservations held on

Market Access in the Schedule of Mexico in Annex I.

Sector or sub-sector Limitations on Market Access
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services (1)
(d) Architectural consulting and engineering services (CPC 8671) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(e) Engineering consulting services and technical studies (CPC 8672) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(f) Integrated engineering services (CPC 8673) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(g) Urban planning and landscape architectural services (CPC 8674)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(h) Medical and dental services (CPC 9312) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
1. B. Computer and related services
(a) Computer equipment installation consultant services (CPC 841) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(b) Computer software application services (CPC 842)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
c) Services of analysis of computer systems and processing (CCP 843)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
d) Database services (CPC 844)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(e) Other (CPC 845+849) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(1) In order to practice professionally in Mexico it is necessary to have a degree recognized or revalidated by the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), as well as to obtain a professional license. There are special requirements for engineers, architects and physicians.
C. Research and development services (CPC 85)
- Research and technological development centers (CPC 85103) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
1. E. Rental or leasing services without operators.
(b) Rental or leasing services of aircraft without crew (CPC 83104) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(d) Rental or leasing services of other machinery and equipment without operators
- Rental and leasing services of machinery and equipment for agriculture and fishing (CPC 83106) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Rental services of machinery and equipment for industry (CPC 83109) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Rental services of equipment and furnishings for stores, offices, etc. (CPC 83108) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Rental services of television sets, sound equipment, video cassette recorders, and musical instruments (CPC 83201) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Rental services of professional photographic equipment and projectors (CPC 83209)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Other rental services of equipment, machinery and furniture not mentioned above (CPC 83109) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
1. F. Other services provided to businesses
(b) Marketing services (CPC 8640) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(c) Business management and organization consulting services (CPC 8640)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(e) Technical testing and analysis services (CPC 8676) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(k) Employment and recruitment agency services (CPC 8720)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(n) Maintenance and repair services of equipment, excluding ships, aircraft and other transportation equipment:
- Repair and maintenance services of industrial machinery and equipment (CPC 8862) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Repair and maintenance services of professional technical equipment and instruments (CPC 8866)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Repair and maintenance services of machinery and equipment for general use not assignable to a specific activity (CPC 886) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
o) Building cleaning services (CPC 8740)(1) None (2) Unbound* (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
p) Photographic services
- Photographic and film developing services (CPC 87505 and 87506) (1) None (2) Unbound* (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
r) Publishing and printing services (CPC 88442) Only includes:
- Publishing of books and the like (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Printing and binding (except printing of newspapers for exclusive circulation in national territory).
- Auxiliary and related industries to publishing and printing (excluding the manufacture of printing type which is classified in branch 3811, "casting and molding of ferrous and non-ferrous metal parts").
s) Services rendered in connection with assemblies or conventions (CPC 87909***) (1) Unbound * (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
t) Other
- Artistic design services (CPC 87907)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Industrial design services (CPC 86725) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Photocopying and similar services (CPC 87904) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Translation services (CPC 87905) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Washing and cleaning services (CPC 97011) (1) Unbound* (2) None* (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
2.C. Telecommunication Services. Telecommunication services, supplied by a public telecommunications network based on infrastructure (wired and radio-electrical) through any current technological means, included in subparagraphs a), b), c), f), g) and o). Broadcasting services are excluded. (1) International traffic may only be carried through international ports (2) of an individual or legal entity with a concession granted by the telecommunications regulatory body to install, operate or exploit a public telecommunications network in the national territory authorized to provide long-distance service. (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
a) Telephone services (CPC 75211, 75212) (1) As indicated in 2.C.1) (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
b) Packet-switched data transmission services (CPC 7523**)(1) As indicated in 2.C.1) (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
c) Circuit-switched data transmission services (CPC 7523**)(1) As indicated in 2.C.1) (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(f) Facsimile services (CPC 7521**+7529**) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
g) Private leased circuit services (CPC 7522**+7523**) (1) As indicated in 2.C.1) Resale of private leased circuits to private networks is not authorized in Mexico. (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
o) Other
- Tracing services (CCP 75291) (1) As indicated in 2.C.1) (2) None (3) As indicated in 2.C.3). (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Temporary Entry and Stay of Business Persons Chapter.
- Cellular telephone services (75213**) (1) As indicated in 2.C.1) (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(2) International port is defined as the exchange that forms part of the public telecommunications network of a long-distance concessionaire, to which a means of transmission is connected that crosses the country's border and through which international traffic originating or terminating outside the territory of Mexico is routed.


- Trading Companies (3) (1) As indicated in 2.C.1) (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Other telecommunications services. Value-added services (Services that employ a public telecommunications network and that have an effect on the format, content, code, protocol, storage, or similar aspects of the information transmitted by a user and that market to users additional, different, or restructured information or that involve user interaction with stored information). (4) (1) Registration with the Federal Telecommunications Institute is required to provide Value Added Services. Value Added Services originated abroad with destination in the territory of Mexico may only be processed and delivered in Mexico through the infrastructure or facilities of a public telecommunications network concessionaire. (2) None (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
2. D. Audiovisual services
a) Private motion picture production services (CPC 96112)(1),( 2) and (3) None, except that the exhibition of any motion picture requires authorization and classification by the Secretaría de Gobernación (Ministry of the Interior). (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
b) Private cinematographic film exhibition services (CPC 96121) (1),( 2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
(3) Companies that, without owning or possessing transmission means, provide telecommunication services to third parties through the use of capacity leased from a public telecommunication network concessionaire.
(4) Those services in which for their establishment, operation or exploitation use is made of transmission infrastructure owned by the service provider are not Value Added Services, unless the service provider has the corresponding concession or permit to establish, operate or exploit a public telecommunications network. Value Added Services will not be considered as those that for their rendering require obtaining a concession or permit, including, without limitation, the following services: voice telephony, regardless of the technology used (VoIP), in its local service modalities; long distance telephony; simple resale of private leased circuits; cellular telephony; mobile or fixed radiotelephony; cable television, restricted microwave television and restricted satellite television; mobile radiolocation of persons; specialized radiocommunication of fleets; private or maritime radiocommunication; restricted radio; data transmission, videoconferencing and radiolocation of vehicles.
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
4. A. Trade Intermediary Services (CPC 621) (Includes sales agents who are not considered to be salaried personnel of any particular establishment.) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
4. B. Wholesale Commercial Services
- Wholesale trade in non-food products, includes animal feeds (excludes petroleum fuels, coal, firearms, cartridges and ammunition) (CPC 622) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Wholesale trade in foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco (CPC 6222) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
4. C. Retail trade services
- Retail trade of foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco in specialized establishments (CPC 6310) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
4. D. Franchising Services (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES
9. A. Hotel and Restaurant Services
- Hotel services (CPC 6411)(1), (2) and (3) None, except for the requirement of a permit to conduct the activity from the appropriate authority (federal, state or municipal). (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
- Restaurant services (CPC 6421) (1), (2) and (3) None, except for the requirement of a permit to conduct the activity from the appropriate authority (federal, state or municipal). (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
9. D. Other
- Spa Services (CPC 97029) Includes only: Private services in social, recreational and sports centers, recreational and sports centers. As well as services of sports clubs, gymnasiums, spas, swimming pools, sports fields, billiards, bowling alleys, horses and bicycles. Excludes boat rentals. (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (except audiovisual services)
10. A. Entertainment services (including theater, bands and orchestras, and circuses) (CPC 9619) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
10. B. News agency services (CPC 962) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
10. C. Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services (CPC 963) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
10. D. Sports and other recreational services (CPC 964)
- Service of promotion of sport spectacles (CPC 96411)(1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.
11. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
11.F. Road Transportation Services
(d) Maintenance and repair of road transportation equipment
- Automobile repair and maintenance services (CPC 6112 and 8867) (1), (2) and (3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the Chapter on Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons.

* Unbound because not technically feasible.

** The specified service constitutes only part of the total range of activities covered by the corresponding CPC heading.

*** The specified service is an element of a more aggregated CPC heading specified elsewhere in this classification list.

10. Sector: Banknote Issuing and Coin Minting.

Subsector:

Affected Obligations: Article 10.3 (National Treatment) Article 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) Article 10.6 (Senior Executives and Boards of Directors)

Level of Government: Federal

Description: Investment

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to investment associated with the issuance of banknotes and minting of coins.

Existing Measures: Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25 and 28.

Banco de México Law

Law of the Mint of Mexico

Monetary Law of the United States of Mexico Foreign Investment Law

11. Sector: All sectors

Subsector:

Obligations Affected: Articles 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) Articles 9.5 (National Treatment) and 10.3 (National Treatment) Article 9.6 (Local Presence) Article 10.6 (Senior Executives and Boards of Directors)

Level of Government: Federal

Description: Cross Border Trade in Services and Investment

Mexico, upon the sale or other disposition of an equity interest or assets of an existing state enterprise or existing governmental entity, reserves the right to prohibit or impose limitations on the ownership of such interest or assets and on the ability of the owners of such interest or assets to control any resulting enterprise by investors of another Party of a non-Party or their investments, as well as to impose limitations on the supply of services associated with that investment. In connection with any such sale or other disposition, Mexico may adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of senior management or members of the board of directors.

For purposes of this reservation any measure maintained or adopted after the date of entry into force of this Agreement that, at the time of sale or other disposition, prohibits or imposes limitations on the participation in equity interests or assets or imposes nationality requirements described

in this reservation shall be deemed to be a measure in force.

12. Sector: All sectors

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Articles 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment)

Level of Government: Federal

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords different treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral international treaty in force or entered into prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

Mexico reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords different treatment to countries pursuant to any international treaty in force or entered into after the date of entry into force of this Agreement with respect to:

(a) aviation

(b) fisheries; or

(c) maritime matters, including salvage.

13 Sector: Transportation

Subsector: Specialized Personnel

Obligations Concerned: Article 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) Article 9.5 (National Treatment) Article 9.6 (Local Presence)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Only Mexicans by birth may be:

(a) captains, pilots, shipmasters, machinists, mechanics, and crew of vessels or aircraft flying the Mexican flag, and.

(b) port pilots, harbormasters, and airfield commanders.

Measures in force: Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Article 32.

Annex II . SCHEDULE OF PANAMA

1. Sector: Social Services

Subsector:

Obligations Affected: Articles 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) Article 9.4 (Access to Social Services) Articles 9.5 (National Treatment) and 10.3 (National Treatment) Article 9.6 (Local Presence) Article 10.6 (Senior Executives and Boards of Directors) Article 10.7 (Performance Requirements)

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment.

Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures for the provision of law enforcement and prison services, as well as the following services, to the extent that they are social services that are established or maintained for reasons of public interest: pensions and unemployment insurance, social security or insurance, social security, social welfare, public education, public training, health care, and child care.

Measures in force:

2. Sector: indigenous populations and minorities

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Articles 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) Articles 9.5 (National Treatment) and 10.3 (National Treatment) Article 9.6 (Local Presence) Article 10.6 (Senior Executives and Boards of Directors) Article 10.7 (Performance Requirements)

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment.

Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures that deny foreign investors and their investments, or foreign service suppliers, a right or preference granted to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities and indigenous populations in its Comarcas.

Measures in force:

3. Sector: activities related to the Panama Canal

Subsector:

Obligations Affected: Article 9.4 (Market Access) Articles 9.5 (National Treatment) and 10.3 (National Treatment) Article 9.6 (Local Presence) Article 10.6 (Senior Management and Boards of Directors) Article 10.7 (Performance Requirements).

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment.

1. Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures related to the management, administration, operation, maintenance, conservation, modernization, exploitation, development, or ownership of the Panama Canal and such reverted areas as it may determine and that restrict the rights of foreign investors and service suppliers.

2. The Panama Canal includes the waterway itself, as well as its anchorages, berths and entrances; maritime, lake and river lands and waters; locks; auxiliary dikes; piers; and water control structures.

3. The reverted areas include the lands, buildings and installations and other assets that have reverted to the Republic of Panama in accordance with the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and its Annexes (Torrijos-Carter Treaty).

4. Notwithstanding Panama's reservation number 7 in this Schedule, Panama shall accord to investors of Mexico, with respect to the Panama Canal and the reverted areas, treatment no less favorable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to investors of a non-Party under a free trade agreement in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

Existing Measures:

4. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Article 9.6 (Local Presence) Article 10.3 (National Treatment) Article 10.6 (Senior Management and Boards of Directors) Article 10.7 (Performance Requirements)

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment.

Panama, when selling or disposing of equity interests or assets of an existing state enterprise or existing government entity, reserves the right to prohibit or impose limitations on:

1. the provision of services;

2. the ownership of such interests or assets;

3. the technical, financial capacity and experience of the owners of such interest or property; and

4. to control the foreign participation in any resulting enterprise.

In connection with the sale or other form of disposition, Panama may adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of senior executives or members of the Board of Directors.

Measures in place:

5. Sector: Construction Services

Subsector:

Obligations Affected: Article 9.5 (National Treatment) Article 9.6 (Local Presence)

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain residency requirements, registration or other local presence obligations for the provision of construction services, or to require a financial guarantee if and when necessary to ensure compliance with Panamanian law and private contractual obligations.

Measures in force:

6. Sector: Fishing and Fishing-Related Services.

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Articles 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) Articles 9.5 (National Treatment) and 10.3 (National Treatment).

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment.

Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain a measure related to the requirements for investing, acquiring, controlling, and operating vessels engaged in fishing and related activities in Panamanian jurisdictional waters, except as set out in Panama's Schedule to Annex I.

Measures in Force:

7. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Articles 9.3 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and 10.4 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment).

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment.

1. Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures that grant differential treatment to countries under a bilateral or multilateral international treaty in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

2. Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures that grant differential treatment to countries under a bilateral or multilateral international treaty in force or entered into subsequent to the date of entry into force of this Agreement with respect to:

(a) aviation;

(b) fisheries; or

(c) maritime matters, including salvage.

Existing Measures:

8. Sector: All Sectors

Subsector:

Obligations Concerned: Article 9.4 (Market Access)

Level of Government:

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Panama reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures that are not inconsistent with Panama's obligations under Article XVI of the GATS.

This reservation does not apply to sectors or subsectors listed under the terms of Panama's Schedule to Annex I with respect to Market Access.

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  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Objectives 1
  • Article   1.3 Relationship to other Treaties and International Agreements 1
  • Article   1.4 Enforcement of the Treaty 1
  • Article   1.5 Succession of Treaties 1
  • Chapter   2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Annex 2.1  COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS 1
  • Chapter   3 NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS 1
  • Section   A Definitions and Scope of Application 1
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   3.2 Scope of Application 1
  • Section   B National Treatment 1
  • Article   3.3 National Treatment 1
  • Section   C Tariff Elimination 1
  • Article   3.4 Tariff Elimination 1
  • Section   D Special Regimes 2
  • Article   3.5 Waiver of Customs Duties 2
  • Article   3.6 Temporary Admission or Importation of Goods 2
  • Article   3.7 Goods Reimported after Repair or Alteration 2
  • Article   3.8 Duty-Free Importation of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials 2
  • Section   E Non-Tariff Measures 2
  • Article   3.9 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   3.10 Import Licenses or Permits 2
  • Article   3.11 Administrative Burdens and Formalities 2
  • Article   3.12 Export Taxes 2
  • Section   F Other Measures 2
  • Article   3.13 Customs Valuation 2
  • Section   G Agriculture 2
  • Article   3.14 Scope of Application 2
  • Article   3.15 Domestic Support Measures for Agricultural Products 2
  • Article   3.16 Agricultural Export Subsidies 2
  • Section   H Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Article   3.17 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Chapter   4 RULES OF ORIGIN AND CUSTOMS PROCEDURES 2
  • Section   A Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   4.2 Originating Goods 2
  • Article   4.3 Wholly Obtained or Wholly Produced Goods 2
  • Article   4.4 Regional Value Content 3
  • Article   4.5 Value of Materials 3
  • Article   4.6 Minimum Operations or Processes 3
  • Article   4.7 Intermediate Material 3
  • Article   4.8 Cumulation 3
  • Article   4.9 De Minimis 3
  • Article   4.10 Fungible Goods or Materials 3
  • Article   4.11 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   4.12 Retail Containers and Packaging Materials 3
  • Article   4.13 Packing Materials and Shipping Containers 3
  • Article   4.14 Indirect Materials 3
  • Article   4.15 Third Country Goods 3
  • Article   4.16 Sets of Goods 3
  • Article   4.17 Transshipment and Direct Shipment or International Transit 3
  • Section   B Customs Procedures 3
  • Article   4.18 Certification of Origin 3
  • Article   4.19 Duplicate Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   4.20 Obligations Regarding Imports 3
  • Article   4.21 Obligations Regarding Exports 3
  • Article   4.22 Record Keeping Requirements 3
  • Article   4.23 Exceptions to the Obligation to Present the Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   4.24 Invoicing by a Third Country Operator 4
  • Article   4.25 Procedures to Verify Origin 4
  • Article   4.26 Review and Challenge 4
  • Article   4.27 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   4.28 Sanctions 4
  • Article   4.29 Committee on Rules of Origin, Customs Procedures, Trade Facilitation, and Customs Cooperation 4
  • Chapter   5 TRADE FACILITATION AND CUSTOMS COOPERATION 4
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 4
  • Section   A Trade Facilitation 4
  • Article   5.2 Publication 4
  • Article   5.3 Clearance of Goods 4
  • Article   5.4 Automation 4
  • Article   5.5 Risk Administration or Risk Management 4
  • Article   5.6 Expedited Delivery Shipments 4
  • Article   5.7 Authorized Economic Operator 4
  • Article   5.8 Single Window for Foreign Trade 4
  • Article   5.9 Means of Challenge 4
  • Article   5.10 Sanctions 4
  • Article   5.11 Advance Rulings 4
  • Section   B Cooperation and Mutual Assistance In Customs Matters 4
  • Article   5.12 Scope of Application 4
  • Article   5.13 Customs Cooperation 5
  • Article   5.14 Mutual Assistance 5
  • Article   5.15 Form and Content of Mutual Assistance Requests 5
  • Article   5.16 Execution of Requests 5
  • Article   5.17 Exceptions to the Obligation to Provide Mutual Assistance 5
  • Article   5.18 Files, Documents and other Materials 5
  • Article   5.19 Use of Information and Confidentiality 5
  • Article   5.20 Costs 5
  • Article   5.21 Compliance Verification Process 5
  • Chapter   6 TRADE DEFENSE 5
  • Section   A Bilateral Safeguard Measures 5
  • Article   6.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   6.2 Bilateral Safeguard Measures 5
  • Article   6.3 Investigation Procedures 5
  • Article   6.4 Provisional Bilateral Safeguard Measures 5
  • Article   6.5 Notification and Consultation 5
  • Article   6.6 Compensation for Bilateral Safeguard Measures 5
  • Section   B Global Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   6.7 Global Safeguard Measures 6
  • Section   C Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Article   6.8 Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Chapter   7 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 6
  • Article   7.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   7.2 Objectives 6
  • Article   7.3 Scope of Application 6
  • Article   7.4 Rights and Obligations 6
  • Article   7.5 Transparency 6
  • Article   7.6 Approval of Establishments 6
  • Article   7.7 Expedited Mechanism for Addressing Specific Trade Concerns. 6
  • Article   7.8 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 6
  • Article   7.9 Technical Cooperation 6
  • Chapter   8 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 6
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   8.2 Objectives 6
  • Article   8.3 Rights and Obligations 6
  • Article   8.4 Compliance with Recommendations of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade of the WTO 6
  • Article   8.5 Scope of Application 6
  • Article   8.6 Use of International Standards 6
  • Article   8.7 Technical Regulations 6
  • Article   8.8 Conformity Assessment 6
  • Article   8.9 Transparency 6
  • Article   8.10 Regulatory Cooperation 6
  • Article   8.11 Cooperation and Technical Assistance 6
  • Article   8.12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 7
  • Article   8.13 Technical Consultations 7
  • Article   8.14 Exchange of Information 7
  • Article   8.15 Sectoral Annexes 7
  • Chapter   9 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 7
  • Article   9.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   9.2 Scope of Application 7
  • Article   Article 9.3: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 7
  • Article   Article 9.4: Market Access 7
  • Article   9.5 National Treatment 7
  • Article   9.6 Local Presence 7
  • Article   9.7 Nonconforming Measures 7
  • Article   9.8 Domestic Regulation 7
  • Article   9.9 Recognition 7
  • Article   9.10 Denial of Benefits 7
  • Article   9.11 Transfers and Payments 7
  • Article   9.12 Transparency 7
  • Article   9.13 Subsidies 7
  • Article   9.14 Complementary Services 7
  • Article   9.15 Trade In Services Statistics 7
  • Annex 9.9  PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7
  • Chapter   10 INVESTMENT 8
  • Section   A General Provisions 8
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 8
  • Article   10.2 Scope of Application 8
  • Section   B Substantive Obligations 8
  • Article   10.3 National Treatment 8
  • Article   10.4 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 8
  • Article   10.5 Minimum Standard of Treatment 8
  • Article   10.6 Senior Executives and Boards of Directors 8
  • Article   10.7 Performance Requirements 8
  • Article   Article 10.8: Nonconforming Measures 8
  • Article   10.9 Environmental Measures 8
  • Article   10.10 Treatment In the Event of a Dispute 9
  • Article   10.11 Expropriation and Compensation (6) 9
  • Article   10.12 Transfers 9
  • Article   10.13 Special Formalities and Reporting Requirements 9
  • Article   10.14 Subrogation 9
  • Article   10.15 Denial of Benefits 9
  • Section   C Investor-State Dispute Settlement 9
  • Article   10.16 Consultation and Negotiation 9
  • Article   10.17 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 9
  • Article   10.18 Consent of Each Party to Arbitration 9
  • Article   10.19 Conditions and Limitations on Each Party's Consent 9
  • Article   10.20 Selection of Arbitrators 9
  • Article   10.21 Conduct of the Arbitration 9
  • Article   10.22 Transparency In Arbitral Proceedings 9
  • Article   10.23 Applicable Law 9
  • Article   10.24 Interpretation of Annexes 9
  • Article   10.25 Expert Reports 9
  • Article   10.26 Consolidation of Proceedings 9
  • Article   10.27 Awards 10
  • Article   10.28 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 10
  • Article   10.29 Service of Documents 10
  • Annex 10.5  CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW 10
  • Annex 10.11  EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION 10
  • Annex 10.21  SUBMISSIONS BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT DISPUTING PARTIES 10
  • Annex 10.29  SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS 10
  • Chapter   11 FINANCIAL SERVICES 10
  • Article   11.1 Definitions 10
  • Article   11.2 Scope of Application 10
  • Article   11.3 National Treatment 11
  • Article   11.4 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 11
  • Article   11.5 Recognition of Prudential Measures 11
  • Article   11.6 Right of Establishment 11
  • Article   11.7 Cross-Border Trade 11
  • Article   11.8 New Financial Services 11
  • Article   11.9 Treatment of Certain Types of Information 11
  • Article   11.10 Senior Executives and Boards of Directors or Boards of Directors 11
  • Article   11.11 Nonconforming Measures 11
  • Article   11.12 Exceptions 11
  • Article   11.13 Transparency 11
  • Article   11.14 Self-Regulatory Organizations 11
  • Article   11.15 Payment and Clearing Systems 11
  • Article   11.16 Financial Services Committee 11
  • Article   11.17 Consultations 11
  • Article   11.18 Data Processing 11
  • Article   11.19 Settlement of Disputes between Parties 11
  • Article   11.20 Financial Services Investment Disputes 11
  • Annex 11.17  CROSS-BORDER TRADE 11
  • Annex 11.16  FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE 11
  • Chapter   12 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 11
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 11
  • Article   12.2 Scope of Application 12
  • Article   12.3 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Networks and Services 12
  • Article   12.4 Procedures Regarding Authorizations 12
  • Article   12.5 Behavior of Dominant Suppliers (4) 12
  • Article   12.6 Supply and Pricing of Leased Circuits 12
  • Article   12.7 Co-location 12
  • Article   12.8 Access to Poles, Ducts, Pipelines, and Rights-of-Way 12
  • Article   12.9 Resale 12
  • Article   12.10 Unbundling of Network Elements 12
  • Article   12.11 Interconnection 12
  • Article   12.12 Number Portability 12
  • Article   12.13 Dialing Parity 12
  • Article   12.14 Flexibility In Choice of Technologies 12
  • Article   12.15 Universal Service 12
  • Article   12.16 Allocation, Assignment, and Use of Scarce Resources 12
  • Article   12.17 Regulatory Authority 12
  • Article   12.18 Domestic Telecommunications Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   12.19 Transparency 12
  • Article   12.20 Relationship with other Chapters 12
  • Article   12.21 International Standards and Organizations 12
  • Chapter   13 ENTRY AND TEMPORARY STAY OF BUSINESS PERSONS 12
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   13.2 General Principles 13
  • Article   13.3 Scope of Application 13
  • Article   13.4 General Obligations 13
  • Article   13.5 Temporary Entry Authorization 13
  • Article   13.6 Provision of Information 13
  • Article   13.7 Dispute Settlement 13
  • Article   13.8 Relationship to other Chapters 13
  • Annex 13.5  TEMPORARY ENTRY OF BUSINESS PERSONS 13
  • Section   A Business Visitors 13
  • Section   B Traders and Investors (1) 13
  • Section   C Transfers of Personnel Within an Enterprise (2) 13
  • Section   D Persons Engaged In a Specialty Occupation (3) 13
  • Appendix 13.5.1  BUSINESS VISITORS 13
  • Chapter   14 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 13
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 13
  • Article   14.2 Scope of Application 13
  • Article   14.3 General Provisions 13
  • Article   14.4 Customs Duties 13
  • Article   14.5 Transparency 13
  • Article   14.6 Consumer Protection 13
  • Article   14.7 Paperless Trade Administration 13
  • Article   14.8 Protection of Personal Data 13
  • Article   14.9 Authentication and Certification 13
  • Article   14.10 Cross-Border Flow of Information 13
  • Article   14.11 Cooperation 14
  • Article   14.12 Organization 14
  • Article   14.13 Relation with other Chapters 14
  • Chapter   15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 14
  • Article   15.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   15.2 Basic Principles 14
  • Article   Article 15.3: General Provisions 14
  • Article   15.4 Marks 14
  • Article   15.5 Geographical Indications, Appellations of Origin, and Indications of Source. 14
  • Article   15.6 Content of the Protection of Geographical Indications, Appellations of Origin, and Indications of Source 14
  • Article   15.17 Distinctive Goods 14
  • Article   15.8 Plant Varieties 14
  • Article   15.9 Copyright and Related Rights 14
  • Article   15.10 Enforcement 14
  • Article   15.11 Cooperation, Science and Technology 14
  • Chapter   16 TRANSPARENCY 14
  • Article   16.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   16.2 Contact Points 14
  • Article   16.3 Publication 14
  • Article   16.4 Notification, Provision of Information, and Confidentiality 14
  • Article   16.5 Hearing, Legality, and Due Process Guarantees 14
  • Article   16.6 Administrative Proceedings 14
  • Article   16.7 Review and Challenge 14
  • Annex 16.2   CONTACT POINTS 14
  • Chapter   17 ADMINISTRATION OF THE TREATY 14
  • Article   17.1 Administrative Commission 14
  • Article   17.2 Free Trade Agreement Coordinators 15
  • Article   17.3 Administration of Dispute Settlement Procedures 15
  • Annex 17.1   OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION 15
  • Annex 17.2   FREE TRADE AGREEMENT COORDINATORS 15
  • Annex 17.3   REMUNERATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES 15
  • Chapter   18 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 15
  • Article   18.1 Definitions 15
  • Article   18.2 Cooperation 15
  • Article   18.3 Scope of Application 15
  • Article   18.4 Choice of Forum 15
  • Article   18.5 Perishable Goods 15
  • Article   18.6 Consultations 15
  • Article   18.7 Intervention by the Administrative Commission - Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 15
  • Article   18.8 Request for the Establishment of the Arbitral Panel 15
  • Article   18.9 Panels and Qualifications of Panelists 15
  • Article   18.10 Membership of the Arbitral Panel 15
  • Article   18.11 Model Rules of Procedure 15
  • Article   18.12 Information and Technical Advice 15
  • Article   18.13 Suspension or Termination of Proceedings 15
  • Article   18.14 Preliminary Report 16
  • Article   18.15 Final Report 16
  • Article   18.16 Compliance with the Final Report 16
  • Article   18.17 Non-performance and Suspension of Benefits 16
  • Article   18.18 Review of Suspension of Benefits or Compliance 16
  • Article   18.19 Judicial and Administrative Proceedings 16
  • Article   18.20 Rights of Individuals 16
  • Article   18.21 Alternative Means of Dispute Settlement 16
  • Annex 18.3   ANNULMENT AND IMPAIRMENT 16
  • Chapter   19 EXCEPTIONS 16
  • Article   19.1 Definitions 16
  • Article   19.2 General Exceptions 16
  • Article   19.3 National Security 16
  • Article   19.4 Disclosure of Information 16
  • Article   19.5 Taxation 16
  • Article   19.6 Balance of Payments 16
  • Annex 19.5   COMPETENT AUTHORITIES 16
  • Chapter   20 FINAL PROVISIONS 16
  • Article   20.1 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 16
  • Article   20.2 Entry Into Force 16
  • Article   20.3 Reservations and Interpretative Declarations 16
  • Article   20.4 Amendments 16
  • Article   20.5 Accession 16
  • Article   20.6 Denunciation 16
  • Article   20.7 Termination of Partial Scope Agreement No. 14 16
  • Article   20.8 Termination of the Agreement between the United Mexican States and the Republic of Panama for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment 16
  • Article   20.9 Future Negotiations 16
  • Annex I   INTERPRETATIVE NOTES 16
  • Annex I   SCHEDULE OF MEXICO. HORIZONTAL NOTES 17
  • Annex I   SCHEDULE OF MEXICO 17
  • Annex I   STATE RESERVATIONS. SCHEDULE OF MEXICO 21
  • Annex I   SCHEDULE OF PANAMA 26
  • Annex II   INTERPRETATIVE NOTES 29
  • Annex II   SCHEDULE OF MEXICO 29
  • Annex II   SCHEDULE OF PANAMA 30
    • Name
    Mexico - Panama FTA (2014)
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    Mexico - Panama FTA (2014)
    Signed date
    03 / Apr / 2014
    Date into force
    01 / Jul / 2015
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    es
    Party ISO codes
    MEX,PAN
    Relationship with other documents
    Type Agreements Date of signature Date of entry in force
    IT_OVERLAP Mexico - Panama BIT (2005) 11 / Oct / 2005 14 / Dec / 2006
    IT_OVERLAP Investment Facilitation for Development (2024)
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