whichever is later.
5. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, an expedited accession process may be considered for WTO Members that participated in the negotiation of this Agreement.
Article 8.7. Withdrawal
Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement by providing written notice of withdrawal to the Depositary. Such withdrawal shall take effect six months after the notice of withdrawal is received by the Depositary. If a Party withdraws, this Agreement shall remain in force for the other Parties.
Article 8.8. Depositary1. New Zealand Is Hereby Designated as the Depositary of this Agreement.
2. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies of this Agreement and any amendment to this Agreement to all signatories and Parties to this Agreement as well as accession candidates.
3. The Depositary shall notify all signatories and Parties to this Agreement as well as accession candidates as appropriate of:
(a) each ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with Article 8.3 (Entry into Force), Article 8.5 (Amendments) and Article 8.6 (Accession);
(b) the respective dates on which this Agreement or an amendment enters into force in accordance with Article 8.3 (Entry into Force), Article 8.5 (Amendments) and Article 8.6 (Accession);
(c) any notification of withdrawal received in accordance with Article 8.7 (Withdrawal); and
(d) the date on which a withdrawal enters into effect in accordance with Article 8.7 (Withdrawal).
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Article 8.9. Authentic TextsThe English, French and Spanish Texts of this Agreement Are Equally
authentic. In the event of any divergence between those texts, the English text shall prevail.
Conclusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
DONE the fifteenth day of November, two thousand and twenty-four, in one original in the English, French and Spanish languages.
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ANNEX III . REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.3 (DEFINITIONS). ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES – TRADE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The environmental purposes referred to in subparagraph (c) of Article 3.3 (Definitions) are:
(a) environmental protection purposes, which are the prevention, reduction, control, and
elimination of pollution and other forms of degradation of the environment by means of the
following activities:
(i) protection of ambient air;
(ii) wastewater management;
(iii) waste management;
(iv) protection and remediation of soil, groundwater, and surface water;
(v) noise, light and vibration abatement (excluding workplace protection);
(vi) protection and restoration of biodiversity, ecosystems and landscape;
(vii) protection against radiation (excluding external safety);
(viii) research and development for environmental protection; or
(ix) other environmental protection activities;
(b) resource management purposes, which are preserving and maintaining the stock of natural
resources, including sustainable use and the transition to a circular economy by means of the
following activities:
(i) preserving and maintaining the stock of mineral and energy resources;
(ii) preserving and maintaining the stock of timber resources;
(iii) preserving and maintaining the stock of aquatic and marine resources;
(iv) preserving and maintaining the stock of biological resources;
(v) preserving and maintaining the stock of water;
(vi) research and development for resource management; or
(vii) other resource management activities; and
(c) climate change adaptation and mitigation purposes.
ANNEX IV .
ANNEX IV
REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.2 (SCOPE)
LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RELATED SERVICES
INTERPRETATIVE NOTES
1. This List only covers the services sectors, subsectors, or parts thereof that comply with the definition of “environmental and environmentally
related services” in Article 3.3 (Definitions).
2. For greater certainty, this List only refers to services supplied in compliance with domestic laws and regulations.
3. The horizontal ex-outs * and ** apply to all sectors and subsectors of this List.
HORIZONTAL EX-OUTS
* This List excludes parts of services subsectors which may significantly harm one or more environmental purposes in Annex III (Environmental
Purposes – Trade in Environmental Services). Certain parts of service sectors or subsectors marked with * were identified as having a greater
risk of significantly harming an environmental purpose in Annex III (Environmental Purposes – Trade in Environmental Services).
** This List excludes any services supplied in relation to the following activities because they are deemed to significantly harm at least one
environmental purpose:
(a) Unsustainable logging;
(b) Mining (including, inter alia, mining for coal, oil and gas); and
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(c) Oil, gas and coal exploration and extraction, as well as any related activities.
Certain services sectors or subsectors marked with ** were identified as having a greater risk of being related to these activities.
*** Parts of services sectors or subsectors marked with *** are excluded where their supply or the goods they relate to directly involve the use of
non-renewable energy sources or emit CO2.
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1. Business
Services
A. Professional
Services
1 (d) Architectural
services
86711 Advisory and
pre-design
architectural
services
Services related to preliminary studies addressing climatic
and environmental concerns and other issues affecting the
nature of the design and construction of a project, as well
as maintenance, renovation, restoration, or recycling of
buildings and building materials can contribute to more
efficient buildings and lead to emissions reduction. Such
services are directly related to technical processes,
methods, and knowledge to reduce pollution, preserve
natural resources, and adapt to climate change risks.
2 86712 Architectural
design services
Services related to schematic design, design development
and final design services, for instance on material to be
used or structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, can
contribute to the prevention and reduction of pollution in
construction and beyond. Such services can contribute to
designing more operationally efficient buildings, or
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buildings with lower whole-of-life embodied carbon
footprint. Such services are directly related to technical
processes, installations, methods, and knowledge to
prevent and reduce pollution and preserve natural
resources.
3 86713 Contract
administration
services
Advice and technical assistance services to ensure
conformity with final drawings and specifications of
construction projects can support more efficient buildings
and thus emissions reduction. Such services are directly
related to technical processes, installations, and
knowledge to prevent and reduce pollution and preserve
natural resources.
4 86714 Combined
architectural
design and
contract
administration
services
Combined architectural services, including post
construction assessment of deficiencies in construction
and advice on correcting measures can support more
efficient buildings and thus, emissions reduction. Such
services are directly related to goods, and to technical
processes, installations, methods, and knowledge to
prevent and reduce pollution and preserve natural
resources.
5 (e) Engineering
services
86721 Advisory and
consultative
engineering
services
Assistance and advice on engineering matters, including
preparatory technical feasibility studies and project
impact studies such as the environmental impact
suitability of projects and materials can contribute to
reduce emissions, manage waste, protect sites, adapt to
climate change risks and create passive buildings. Such
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services are directly related to goods, and to technical
processes, installations, methods and knowledge to
prevent and reduce pollution and preserve natural
resources.
6 86722 Engineering
design services