Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1

Article   1.1 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 1

Article   1.3 Relation to other Agreements 1

Article   1.4 Regional and Local Government 1

Article   1.5 Confidential Information 1

Article   1.6 Disclosure of Information 1

Chapter   2 TRADE IN GOODS 1

Article   2.1 Definitions 1

Article   2.2 Scope and Coverage 1

Article   2.3 National Treatment 1

Article   2.4 Elimination of Customs Duties 1

Article   2.5 Acceleration or Improvement of Tariff Commitments 1

Article   2.6 Classification of Goods 1

Article   2.7 Transposition of Schedules of Tariff Commitments 1

Article   2.8 Import and Export Restrictions 1

Article   2.9 Import Licensing Procedures 1

Article   2.10 Customs Valuation 1

Article   2.11 Export Subsidies 1

Article   2.13 Administrative Fees and Formalities 1

Article   2.14 Technical Consultations 1

Article   2.15 State Trading Enterprises 1

Article   2.16 Temporary Admission of Goods 1

Article   2.17 Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration 1

Article   2.18 Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials (3) 2

Article   2.19 Exchange of Data 2

Article   2.20 Sub-Committee on Trade In Goods 2

Chapter   3 RULES OF ORIGIN 2

Article   3.1 Definitions 2

Section   A ORIGIN DETERMINATION 2

Article   3.2 Originating Goods 2

Article   3.3 Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods 2

Article   3.4 Regional Value Content 2

Article   3.5 Intermediate Goods 2

Article   3.6 Accumulation 2

Article   3.7 Tolerance 2

Article   3.8 Insufficient Working or Processing 2

Article   3.9 Indirect Materials 2

Article   3.10 Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools 2

Article   3.11 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 2

Article   3.12 Unit of Qualification 2

Article   3.13 Packaging Materials and Containers for Transportation and Shipment 2

Article   3.14 Fungible Goods and Materials 2

Article   3.15 Sets of Goods 2

Section   B TERRITORIALITY AND TRANSIT 2

Article   3.16 Principle of Territoriality 2

Article   3.17 Non-alteration 3

Article   3.18 Free Economic Zones or Free Zones 3

Article   3.19 Third Party Invoicing 3

Section   C ORIGIN CERTIFICATION 3

Article   3.20 Proof of Origin 3

Article   3.21 Certificate of Origin In Paper Format 3

Article   3.22 Electronic Data Origin Exchange System 3

Article   3.23 Origin Declaration by Approved Exporter 3

Article   3.24 Application and Examination of Application for a Certificate of Origin 3

Article   3.25 Certificate of Origin Issued Retrospectively 3

Article   3.26 Loss of the Certificate of Origin 3

Article   3.27 Importation by Installments 3

Article   3.28 Treatment of Erroneous Declaration In the Certificate of Origin 3

Article   3.29 Minor Errors and Discrepancies 3

Section   D SECTION D COOPERATION AND ORIGIN VERIFICATION 3

Article   3.30 Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment 3

Article   3.31 Denial of Preferential Tariff Treatment 3

Article   3.32 Verification of Origin 3

Article   3.33 Record Keeping Requirement 3

Article   3.34 Confidentiality 3

Article   3.35 Contact Points 3

Article   3.36 Exchange of Official Stamps and Signatures 3

Article   3.37 Transitional Provisions for Goods In Transit 3

Section   E CONSULTATION AND MODIFICATIONS 3

Article   3.38 Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation Sub-Committee 3

Article   3.39 Consultation and Modifications 3

Article   3.40 Transposition of Product-Specific Rules 4

Chapter   4 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION 4

Article   4.1 Definitions 4

Article   4.2 Objectives 4

Article   4.3 Scope 4

Article   4.4 General Provisions 4

Article   4.5 Publication and Availability of Information 4

Article   4.6 Risk Management 4

Article   4.7 Paperless Communications 4

Article   4.8 Single Window 4

Article   4.9 Advance Rulings 4

Article   4.10 Penalties 4

Article   4.11 Release of Goods 4

Article   4.12 Express Shipments 4

Article   4.13 Perishable Goods 4

Article   4.14 Authorised Economic Operators 4

Article   4.15 Border Agency Cooperation 4

Article   4.16 Appeal and Review 4

Article   4.17 Customs Cooperation 4

Article   4.18 Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation Sub-Committee 4

Chapter   5 TRADE REMEDIES 4

Article   5.1 Scope 4

Article   5.2 Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures 4

Article   5.3 Global Safeguard Measures 4

Article   5.4 Contact Points and Cooperation 5

Article   5.5 Dispute Settlement 5

Chapter   6 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 5

Article   6.1 Definitions 5

Article   6.2 Objectives 5

Article   6.3 Scope 5

Article   6.4 General Provisions 5

Article   6.5 Contact Points and Competent Authorities 5

Article   6.6 Equivalence 5

Article   6.7 Adaptation to Regional Conditions, Including Pest- or Disease- Free Areas and Areas of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence 5

Article   6.8 Emergency Measures 5

Article   6.9 Transparency and Exchange of Information 5

Article   6.10 Technical Consultations 5

Article   6.11 Cooperation 5

Article   6.12 Sanitary MOU and Sanitary and Phytosanitary MOU 5

Article   6.13 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Sub-Committee 5

Chapter   7 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5

Article   7.1 Definitions 5

Article   7.2 Objectives 5

Article   7.3 Scope 5

Article   7.4 Affirmation of the TBT Agreement 5

Article   7.5 International Standards 5

Article   7.6 Technical Regulations 5

Article   7.7 Conformity Assessment Procedures 5

Article   7.8 Cooperation 5

Article   7.9 Transparency 6

Article   7.10 Contact Points 6

Article   7.11 Information Exchange and Technical Discussions 6

Article   7.12 Halal 6

Chapter   8 INVESTMENT FACILITATION 6

Article   8.1 UAE - New Zealand Investment Agreement 6

Article   8.2 Promotion of Investment 6

Article   8.3 Facilitation of Investment 6

Article   8.4 Investment and the Environment 6

Article   8.5 Dispute Settlement 6

Chapter   9 TRADE IN SERVICES 6

Article   9.1 Definitions 6

Article   9.2 Scope and Coverage 6

Article   9.3 Schedules of Specific Commitments 6

Article   9.4 Most-Favoured Nation Treatment 6

Article   9.5 Market Access 6

Article   9.6 National Treatment 6

Article   9.7 Additional Commitments 6

Article   9.8 Modification of Schedules 6

Article   9.9 Domestic Regulation 7

Article   9.10 Recognition 7

Article   9.11 Payments and Transfers 7

Article   9.12 Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers 7

Article   9.13 Business Practices 7

Article   9.14 Denial of Benefits 7

Article   9.15 Review 7

Article   9.16 Annexes 7

ANNEX 9-A  FINANCIAL SERVICES 7

ANNEX 9-C   NEW ZEALAND - SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMENTS 7

ANNEX 9-D   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 8

ANNEX 9-E   UAE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TREATMENT SECTORAL COVERAGE ANNEX 8

Chapter   10 DIGITAL TRADE 8

Article   10.1 Definitions 8

Article   10.2 Objectives 8

Article   10.3 General Provisions 8

Article   10.4 Customs Duties 8

Article   10.5 Non-Discriminatory Treatment of Digital Products 8

Article   10.6 Information and Communication Technology That Uses Cryptography 8

Article   10.7 Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework 9

Article   10.8 Authentication 9

Article   10.9 Paperless Trading 9

Article   10.10 Online Consumer Protection 9

Article   10.11 Personal Data Protection 9

Article   10.12 Principles on Access to and Use of the Internet for Digital Trade 9

Article   10.13 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages 9

Article   10.14 Cross-Border Flow of Information 9

Article   10.15 Location of Computing Facilities 9

Article   10.16 Open Data 9

Article   10.17 Digital Government 9

Article   10.18 Digital and Electronic Invoicing 9

Article   10.19 Electronic Payments 9

Article   10.20 Digital Identities 9

Article   10.21 Cooperation 9

Article   10.22 Digital Inclusion 10

Chapter   11 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 10

Article   11.1 General 10

Article   11.2 Definitions 10

Article   11.3 Scope 10

Article   11.4 Exceptions 10

Article   11.5 General Principles 10

Article   11.6 Publication of Procurement Information 10

Article   11.7 Notice of Procurement 10

Article   11.8 Conditions for Participation 10

Article   11.9 Qualification of Suppliers 10

Article   11.10 Limited Tendering 11

Article   11.11 Negotiations 11

Article   11.12 Technical Specifications 11

Article   11.13 Tender Documentation 11

Article   11.14 Time Periods 11

Article   11.15 Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts 11

Article   11.16 Transparency and Post-Award InformationInformation Provided to Suppliers 11

Article   11.17 Disclosure of Information 11

Article   11.18 Ensuring Integrity In Procurement Practices 11

Article   11.19 Domestic Review 11

Article   11.20 Modifications and Rectifications of Annex 11

Article   11.21 Facilitation of Participation by SMEs 11

Article   11.22 Financial Obligations 11

Article   11.23 Language 11

Chapter   12 COMPETITION 12

Article   12.1 Objective 12

Article   12.2 Competition Authorities 12

Article   12.3 General Provisions 12

Article   12.4 Competition Laws and Authorities 12

Article   12.5 Procedural Fairness 12

Article   12.6 Cooperation 12

Article   12.7 Disclosure of Information 12

Article   12.8 Consultation 12

Article   12.9 Dispute Settlement 12

Chapter   13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 12

Section   A GENERAL PROVISIONS 12

Article   13.1 Definitions 12

Article   13.2 Objectives 12

Article   13.3 Principles 12

Article   13.4 Nature and Scope of Obligations 12

Article   13.5 International Agreements 12

Article   13.6 Intellectual Property and Public Health 12

Article   13.7 National Treatment 12

Article   13.8 Transparency 12

Article   13.9 Application of Chapter to Existing Subject Matter and Prior Acts 12

Article   13.10 Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights 12

Section   B COOPERATION 12

Article   13.11 Cooperation Activities and Initiatives 12

Section   C TRADEMARKS 12

Article   13.12 Types of Signs Registrable as Trademarks 12

Article   13.13 Collective and Certification Marks 12

Article   13.14 Use of Identical or Similar Signs 12

Article   13.15 Exceptions 12

Article   13.16 Well-Known Trademarks 12

Article   13.17 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition and Cancellation 12

Article   13.18 Electronic Trademarks System 12

Article   13.19 Classification of Goods and Services 12

Article   13.20 Term of Protection for Trademarks 12

Article   13.21 Non-Recordal of a License 12

Section   D DOMAIN NAMES 12

Article   13.22 Domain Names 12

Section   E COUNTRY NAMES 12

Article   13.23 Country Names 12

Section   F GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 12

Article   13.24 Protection of Geographical Indications (7) 12

Article   13.25 Administrative Procedures for the Protection or Recognition of Geographical Indications 12

Article   13.26 Date of Protection of a Geographical Indication 12

Section   G PATENTS 13

Article   13.27 Grace Period 13

Article   13.28 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition, Cancellation and Invalidation 13

Article   13.29 Amendments, Corrections, and Observations 13

Article   13.30 Exceptions 13

Section   H INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS 13

Article   13.31 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition, Cancellation and Invalidation 13

Article   13.32 Amendments, Corrections, and Observations 13

Article   13.33 Industrial Design Protection 13

Article   13.34 Exceptions 13

Section   I GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS 13

Article   13.35 Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Traditional Cultural Expressions 13

Section   J COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS 13

Article   13.36 General Provision 13

Article   13.37 Term of Protection for Copyright and Related Rights 13

Article   13.38 Limitations and Exceptions 13

Article   13.39 Balance In Copyright and Related Rights Systems 13

Article   13.40 Contractual Transfers 13

Article   13.41 Obligations Concerning Protection of Rights-Management Information 13

Article   13.42 Collective Management 13

Section   K ENFORCEMENT 13

Article   13.43 General Obligation In Enforcement 13

Article   13.44 Border Measures 13

Chapter   14 TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 13

Article   14.1 Objectives 13

Article   14.2 Context 13

Article   14.3 Multilateral Agreements 13

Article   14.4 General Provisions 13

Article   14.5 Labour Rights 13

Article   14.6 Women's Economic Empowerment 13

Article   14.7 Climate Change 13

Article   14.8 Sustainable Natural Resources 13

Article   14.9 Sustainable Agriculture 13

Article   14.10 Sustainable Fisheries 13

Article   14.11 Sustainable Forestry 14

Article   14.12 Resource Efficient and Circular Economy 14

Article   14.13 Environmental Goods and Services 14

Article   14.14 Eco-labelling 14

Article   14.15 Conservation of Biological Diversity 14

Article   14.16 Cooperation 14

Article   14.17 Contact Points 14

Article   14.18 Consultations 14

Article   14.19 Dispute Settlement 14

Chapter   15 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION 14

Article   15.1 Definitions 14

Article   15.2 Objective and Principles 14

Article   15.3 Provisions Across the Agreement 14

Article   15.4 Cooperation Activities 14

Article   15.5 Contact Points 14

Article   15.6 Dispute Settlement 14

Chapter   16 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 14

Article   16.1 General Principles 14

Article   16.2 Cooperation to Increase Trade and Investment Opportunities for SMEs 14

Article   16.3 Information Sharing 14

Article   16.4 Contact Points 14

Article   16.5 Dispute Settlement 14

Chapter   17 ECONOMIC COOPERATION 14

Article   17.1 Objectives 14

Article   17.2 Scope 15

Article   17.3 Global Supply Chains 15

Article   17.4 Priorities and Resources 15

Article   175 Cooperative Framework 15

Article   17.6 Means of Cooperation 15

Article   17.7 Contact Points 15

Article   17.8 Dispute Settlement 15

Chapter   18 TRANSPARENCY 15

Article   18.1 Publication 15

Article   18.2 Provision of Information 15

Article   18.3 Administrative Proceedings 15

Article   18.4 Review and Appeal 15

Article   18.5 WTO Transparency Commitments 15

Chapter   19 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT 15

Article   19.1 Establishment of the Joint Committee 15

Article   19.2 Meetings of the Joint Committee 15

Article   19.3 Functions of the Joint Committee 15

Article   19.4 Establishment of Sub-Committees 15

Article   19 Communications 15

Article   19.6 General Review 15

Chapter   20 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 15

Article   20.1 Objective 15

Article   20.2 Cooperation 15

Article   20.3 Scope of Application 15

Article   20.4 Contact Point 15

Article   20.5 Consultations 15

Article   20.6 Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation 15

Article   20.7 Establishment of a Panel 15

Article   20.8 Composition of a Panel 15

Article   20.9 Decision on Urgency 16

Article   20.10 Requirements for Panellists 16

Article   20.11 Replacement of Panellists 16

Article   20.12 Functions of the Panel the Panel: 16

Article   20.13 Terms of Reference 16

Article   20.14 Rules of Interpretation 16

Article   20.15 Procedures of the Panel 16

Article   20.16 Receipt of Information 16

Article   20.17 Interim Report 16

Article   20.18 Final Report 16

Article   20.19 Implementation of the Final Report 16

Article   20.20 Reasonable Period of Time for Compliance 16

Article   20.21 Compliance Review 16

Article   20.22 Temporary Remedies In Case of Non-Compliance 16

Article   20.23 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply after the Adoption of Temporary Remedies 16

Article   20.24 Suspension and Termination of Proceedings 16

Article   20.25 Choice of Forum 16

Article   20.26 Remuneration and Expenses 16

Article   20.27 Mutually Agreed Solution 16

Article   20.28 Time Periods 16

Article   20.29 Annexes 16

ANNEX 20-A  RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE PANEL 16

ANNEX 20-B  CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PANELLISTS AND OTHERS ENGAGED IN DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (1) 17

Chapter   21 EXCEPTIONS 17

Article   21.1 General Exceptions 17

Article   21.2 Security Exceptions 17

Article   21.3 Taxation 17

Article   21.4 Tiriti O Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi 17

Article   21.5 Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments 17

Chapter   22 FINAL PROVISIONS 17

Article   22.1 Annexes, Side Letters, and Footnotes 17

Article   22.2 Amendments 17

Article   22.3 Accession 17

Article   22.4 Termination 17

Article   22.5 Entry Into Force 17

Article   22.6 Authentic Texts 17