EFTA - Singapore FTA (2002)
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Title X. FINAL CLAUSES

Article 67. Transparency

1. The Parties shall publish their laws, or otherwise make publicly available their laws, regulations and administrative rulings and judicial decisions of general application as well as their respective international agreements that may affect the operation of this Agreement.

2. The Parties shall promptly respond to specific questions and provide, upon request, information to each other on matters referred to in paragraph 1.

3. Nothing in this Agreement shall require any Party to disclose confidential information, which would impede law enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to the public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of any economic operator.

Article 68. Annexes and Appendices

The Annexes and Appendices to this Agreement form an integral part thereof.

Article 69. Amendments

1. Amendments to this Agreement shall, after approval by the Joint Committee, be submitted to the Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval, subject to each Party’s constitutional requirements.

2. Unless the Joint Committee decides otherwise, the amendments shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.

3. The text of the amendments as well as the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.

Article 70. Additional Parties

Any third State may become a Party to this Agreement. The terms and conditions of the participation by such third State shall be the subject of an agreement between the Parties and that State.

Article 71. Withdrawal and Termination

1. Any Party may withdraw therefrom by means of a written notification to the Depositary. The withdrawal shall take effect on the first day of the sixth month after the date on which the notification was received by the Depositary.

2. If Singapore withdraws, this Agreement shall expire on the date specified in paragraph 1.

Article 72. Entry Into Force

1. This Agreement is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.

2. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2003 in relation to those Signatory States which by then have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary, and provided that Singapore is among the States that have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval.

3. In relation to a Signatory State depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval after 1 January 2003, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument, provided that in relation to the Republic of Singapore this Agreement enters into force at the latest on the same date.

4. Any Party may, if its constitutional requirements permit, apply this Agreement provisionally during an initial period starting on 1 January 2003. Provisional application of this Agreement shall be notified to the Depositary.

Article 73. Depositary

The Government of Norway shall act as Depositary.

Conclusion

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Agreement.

Done at Egilsstadir, this 26th day of June 2002, in a single original in the English language, which shall be deposited with the Government of Norway. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies to all Signatory States.

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  • Title   I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Article   1 Objectives 1
  • Article   2 Geographical Scope 1
  • Article   3 Trade and Economic Relations Governed by this Agreement 1
  • Article   4 Relationship to other Agreements 1
  • Article   5 Regional and Local Government 1
  • Title   II TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Article   6 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Article   7 Rules of Origin and Administrative Co-operation 1
  • Article   8 Customs Duties 1
  • Article   9 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   10 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 1
  • Article   11 National Treatment 1
  • Article   12 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 1
  • Article   13 Technical Regulations 1
  • Article   14 State Trading Enterprises 1
  • Article   15 Subsidies 1
  • Article   16 Anti-Dumping 1
  • Article   17 Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products 1
  • Article   18 Balance-of-Payments Difficulties 1
  • Article   19 General Exceptions 1
  • Article   20 Security Exceptions 1
  • Title   III SERVICES 1
  • Article   21 Scope and Coverage  (1) 1
  • Article   22 Definitions 1
  • Article   23 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 2
  • Article   24 Market Access 2
  • Article   25 National Treatment 2
  • Article   26 Additional Commitments 2
  • Article   27 Trade Liberalisation/Schedule of Specific Commitments 2
  • Article   28 Domestic Regulation 2
  • Article   29 Subsidies 2
  • Article   30 Recognition 2
  • Article   31 Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers 2
  • Article   32 Movement of Natural Persons 2
  • Article   33 General Exceptions 2
  • Article   34 Security Exceptions 2
  • Article   35 Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance-of-Payments 2
  • Article   36 Annexes 2
  • Title   IV INVESTMENT 2
  • Article   37 Definitions 2
  • Article   38 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   39 Promotion and Protection 2
  • Article   40 National Treatment and Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 2
  • Article   41 Taxation 2
  • Article   42 Dispossession, Compensation 3
  • Article   43 Domestic Regulation 3
  • Article   44 Transfers 3
  • Article   45 Key Personnel 3
  • Article   46 Reservations 3
  • Article   47 Subrogation 3
  • Article   48 Disputes between an Investor and a Party 3
  • Article   49 Exceptions 3
  • Title   V COMPETITION 3
  • Article   50 Competition 3
  • Title   VI GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 3
  • Article   51 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   52 Exchange of Information 3
  • Article   53 Further Negotiations 3
  • VII  PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3
  • Article   54 Protection of Intellectual Property 3
  • Title   VIII INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 3
  • Article   55 The Joint Committee 3
  • Title   IX DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 3
  • Article   56 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   57 Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation 3
  • Article   58 Consultations 3
  • Article   59 Establishment of Arbitration Panel 3
  • Article   60 Arbitration Panel 3
  • Article   61 Procedures of the Arbitration Panel 3
  • Article   62 Initial Report 3
  • Article   63 Final Report 3
  • Article   64 Termination of Arbitration Panel Proceedings 3
  • Article   65 Implementation of Arbitration Panel Reports 3
  • Article   66 Other Provisions 3
  • Title   X FINAL CLAUSES 4
  • Article   67 Transparency 4
  • Article   68 Annexes and Appendices 4
  • Article   69 Amendments 4
  • Article   70 Additional Parties 4
  • Article   71 Withdrawal and Termination 4
  • Article   72 Entry Into Force 4
  • Article   73 Depositary 4