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(b) ensure that the security shall be discharged as soon as possible after its customs authority is satisfied that the obligations arising from the importation of the goods have been fulfilled; and

(c) allow importers to provide security using a form other than cash, including, in appropriate cases where an importer frequently enters goods, instruments covering multiple entries.

(4) For the purposes of this Article and in relation to shipments into the UK "arrival" for the UK means arrival at the point where the goods are presented to customs.

Article 5.9. Risk Management

1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain a risk management system for customs control that enables its customs authority to focus its inspection activities on high-risk consignments and expedite the release of low-risk consignments.

2. Each Party shall design and apply risk management in a manner as to avoid arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination, or disguised restrictions to international trade.

3. Each Party shall base risk management on assessment of risk through appropriate selectivity criteria.

4. Each Party may also select, on a random basis, consignments for inspection activities referred to in paragraph 1 as part of its risk management.

5. In order to facilitate trade, each Party shall periodically review and update, as appropriate, the risk management system specified in paragraph 1.

Article 5.10. Advance Rulings

1. Each Party shall issue, prior to the importation of a good of the other Party into its territory,a writtenadvance ruling at the written requestof an importer in its territory, or an exporter or producer in the territory of the other Party (5), each an "applicant", with regard to:

(a) tariff classification;

(b) whether a good is originating in accordance with Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures); and

(c) other matters as the Party may decide.

2. Each Party shall issue an advance ruling as expeditiously as possible and in no case later than 90 days after it receives a request, provided that the applicant has submitted all the information that the receiving Party requires to make the advance ruling. This includes a sample of the good for which the applicant is seeking an advance ruling if requested by the receiving Party. In issuing an advance ruling, the Party shalltake into account the facts and circumstances that the applicant has provided. For greater certainty, a Party may decline to issue an advance ruling if the facts and circumstances forming the basis of the advance ruling are the subject of administrative or judicial review or where the application is not based on factual information, or does not relate to an intention to import or export. A Party that declines to issue an advance ruling shall promptly notify the applicant in writing, setting out the relevant facts and circumstances and the basis for its decision to decline to issue the advance ruling.

3. Each Party shall provide that its advance rulings shall take effect on the date that they are issued or on another date specified in the ruling, and remain in effect for at least three years, provided that the law, facts and circumstances on which the ruling is based remain unchanged.

4. After issuing an advance ruling, the Party may modify or revoke the advance ruling if there is a change in the law, facts or circumstances on which the ruling was based, if the ruling was based on inaccurate or false information, if the ruling was in error, if conflicting advance rulings have been issued for goods of the same class or kind, if the advance ruling has been reviewed internally, or if the importing customs authority changes its interpretation of the law.

5. Where a Party revokes or modifies an advance ruling, it shall provide written notice to the applicant setting out the relevant facts and the basis for its decision.

6. Neither Party shall apply a revocation or modification retroactively to the detriment of the applicant unless the ruling was based on incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate, false, or misleading information provided by the applicant.

7. Subject to any confidentiality requirements in its laws and regulations, a Party may publish its advance rulings including online.

8. Each Party shall publish online, at least:

(a) the requirements for the application for an advance ruling, including the information to be provided and the format;

(b) the time period by which it will issue an advance ruling; and

(c) the length of time for which the advance ruling is valid.

9. An advance ruling issued by a Party shall be binding on that Party in respect of the applicant that sought it and on the applicant.

10. Each Party shall provide, upon written request of an applicant, a review of the advance ruling or of the decision to revoke or modify it.

(5) For greater certainty, an importer, exporter or producer may submit a request for an advance ruling through a duly authorised representative.

Article 5.11. Customs Valuation

For the purpose of determining the customs value of goods traded between the Parties, the provisions of Part I of the Customs Valuation Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis.

Article 5.12. Review and Appeal

1. Each Party shall ensure that any person to whom it issues a decision on a customs matter has access to:

(a) an administrative appeal to or review by an administrative authority higher than or independent of the official or office that issued the decision; and

(b) a judicial appeal or review of the decision.

2. Each Party shall ensure that, in a case where the decision on appeal or review under subparagraph 1 (a) is not given within the period of time provided for in its laws and regulations or without undue delay, the person has the right to further administrative or judicial appeal or review or any other recourse to the judicial authority in accordance with that Party's laws and regulations.

3. Each Party shall provide a person to whom it issues an administrative decision on the basis of a review or appeal referred to in paragraph 1 with the reasons for the administrative decision, so as to enable such a person to have recourse to appeal procedures where necessary.

Article 5.13. Penalties

1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain measures that allow for the imposition of a penalty by a Party's customs authority for a breach of its customs laws.

2. Each Party shall ensure that any penalties imposed for breaches of customs laws are proportionate and non-discriminatory. Any penalty imposed shall depend on the facts and circumstances of the case and shall be commensurate with the degree and severity of the breach.

3. Each Party shall ensure that a penalty imposed by its customs authority for a breach of its customs laws is imposed only on the person legally responsible for the breach.

4. Each Party is encouraged to require its customs authority, when imposing a penalty for a breach of its customs laws, to consider as a potential mitigating factor the voluntary disclosure of the breach prior to its discovery by the customs authority.

5. Each Party shall ensure that if a penalty is imposed for a breach of customs laws, an explanation in writing is provided to the person upon whom the penalty is imposed, specifying the nature of the breach and the applicable laws under which the amount or range of penalty for the breach has been prescribed.

6. Each Party shall provide in its laws, regulations or procedures, or otherwise give effect to, a fixed and finite period within which its customs authority may initiate proceedings to impose a penalty relating to a breach of its customs laws.

Article 5.14. Customs Cooperation

1. The Parties shall, within the competence and available resources of their respective customs authorities, enhance cooperation, including the exchange of information on the matters referred to in this Chapter, with a view to further developing trade facilitation, while ensuring compliance with their respective customs laws, regulations, and procedural requirements, and improving supply chain security, in the following areas:

(a) cooperation on harmonisation of data requirements for customs purposes, in line with applicable international standards such as the WCO standards;

(b) cooperation on further development of the customs-related aspects of securing and facilitating the international trade supply chain in accordance with the SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade, adopted by the WCO Council in June 2005;

(c) cooperation on improvement of their risk management techniques, including sharing best practices and, if appropriate, risk information and control results; and

(d) cooperation in international organisations on matters of common interest, including tariff classification, customs valuation and origin.

Article 5.15. Single Window

Each Party shall endeavour to develop or maintain single window systems to facilitate a single, electronic submission of all information required by customs and other legislation for the exportation, importation and transit of goods.

Article 5.16. Transit and Transhipment

Each Party shall:

(a) ensure the facilitation and effective control of transhipment operations and transit movements through their tespective territories;

(b) ensure that its authorities and agencies responsible for border controls and procedures dealing with the transit and transhipment of goods cooperate and coordinate their activities in order to facilitate trade; and

(c) allow goods intended for import to be moved under customs control within its territory from a customs office of entry to another customs office in its territory from where the goods would be released or cleared.

Article 5.17. Post-clearance Audit

1. With a view to expediting the release of goods, each Party shall:

(a) adopt or maintain post-clearance audit processes to ensure compliance with customs and other related laws and regulations;

(b) conduct post-clearance audits in a risk-based manner, which may include appropriate selectivity criteria;

(c) conduct post-clearance audits in a transparent manner. Where an audit is conducted and conclusive results have been achieved the Party shall, without delay, notify the person whose record is audited of the results, the reasons for the results and the audited person's rights and obligations; and

(d) wherever practicable, use the result of post-clearance audit in applying risk management.

Article 5.18. Customs Brokers

The Parties shall:

(a) not require the mandatory use of customs brokers;

(b) publish measures on the use of customs brokers; and

(c) apply transparent and objective rules if and when licensing customs brokers.

Article 5.19. Temporary Admission of Goods

1. Each Party shall allow, as provided for in its laws and regulations, goods to be brought into its territory, conditionally relieved, totally or partially, from payment of import duties and taxes, if such goods are brought into its customs territory for a specific purpose, have not undergone any change except normal depreciation and wastage due to the use made of them, and are intended for re-exportation within a specific period.

2. Each Party shall continue to facilitate procedures for the temporary admission of goods traded between the Parties in accordance with its laws and regulations, and international obligations, with regard to:

(a) goods intended for display or demonstration at exhibitions, fairs, meetings, demonstrations or similar events, and goods intended for use in connection with the display of foreign products at those events;

(b) professional equipment;

(c) commercial samples, advertising, films and recordings;

(d) containers, packing materials and pallets that are in use or to be used in the shipment of goods in international traffic;

(e) goods imported for sports purposes; and

(f) any other goods as the Party may decide.

Article 5.20. Perishable Goods

1. For the purposes of this Article, perishable goods are goods that rapidly decay due to their natural characteristics, in particular in the absence of appropriate storage conditions.

2. With a view to preventing avoidable loss or deterioration of perishable goods, and provided that all regulatory requirements have been met, each Party shall:

(a) provide in normal circumstances, for perishable goods to be released within 6 hours of arrival (6) provided:

(i) all information and documentation necessary to release the goods have been submitted on or prior to arrival;

(ii) the goods are not subject to physical examination or inspection;

(iii) the goods are otherwise admissible under the importing Party's laws and regulations; and

(b) in exceptional circumstances where it would be appropriate to do so, provide for the release of perishable goods outside the business hours of customs and other relevant authorities.

3. Each Party shall give appropriate priority to perishable goods when scheduling any physical examinations or inspections that may be required.

4. Each Party shall either arrange or allow an importer to arrange for the proper storage of perishable goods pending their release. Each Party may require that any storage facilities arranged by the importer have been approved or designated by its relevant authorities. The movement of the goods to those storage facilities, including authorisations for the operator moving the goods, may be subject to the approval, where required, of the relevant authorities. Each Party shall, where practicable and consistent with domestic legislation, upon the request of the importer, provide for any procedures necessary for release to take place at those storage facilities.

(6) For the purposes of this Article and in relation to shipments into the UK, "arrival" means at the point where the goods are presented to customs.

Article 5.21. Confidentiality

1. Further to Article 31.6 (Confidentiality of Information - General Provisions and Exceptions), each Party shall maintain the confidentiality of the information collected pursuant to this Chapter or Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures) and shall protect that information from disclosure that could prejudice the competitive position of the person to whom the confidential information relates.

2. Confidential information collected pursuant to this Chapter or Chapter 4 (Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures) shall only be used or disclosed for the purpose of administration and enforcement of customs matters, including determination of origin, or as otherwise provided under the Party's laws and regulations, except with the permission of the Party who provided the confidential information. Where permission has been granted by a Party, that use shall then be subject to any restrictions laid down by that Party.

3. If the Party receiving or obtaining the information is authorised or required by its laws and regulations to disclose the information, that Party shall, where possible, notify the Party who provided that information, wherever possible in advance of that disclosure.

4. Paragraph 2 shall not preclude the use of information collected as part of its customs processes as evidence in proceedings or charges subsequently instituted before the courts or tribunals for failure to comply with customs law. Where the information is received from the other Party, the Party shall, where possible, notify the Party who provided the information in advance of such use.

Article 5.22. Working Group on Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation

The Working Group on Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation established pursuant to Article 4.29 (Working Group on Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation - Rules of Origin) shall consider any matters arising under this Chapter.

Chapter 6. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES

Article 6.1. Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Chapter:

"relevant international organisations" means organisations referred to in Annex A, paragraph 3 of the SPS Agreement;

"SPS measure" means a "sanitary or phytosanitary measure" as defined in Article 1.4 (General Definitions - Initial Provisions and General Definitions); and

"the SPS Committee" means the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

2. The definitions set out in Annex A to the SPS Agreement shall apply.

3. The Parties shall take into consideration the glossaries and definitions of the relevant international organisations, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission ("Codex"), the World Organisation for Animal Health ("OIE") and the International Plant Protection Convention ("IPPC"). In the event of an inconsistency between these glossaries and definitions and the definitions set out in the SPS Agreement, the definitions set out in the SPS Agreement shall prevail.

Article 6.2. Objectives

The objectives of this Chapter are to:

(a) protect human, animal and plant life and health in the territory of the Parties while facilitating trade between them;

(b) ensure that the Parties’ SPS measures do not create unjustified barriers to trade;

(c) reinforce and build upon the implementation of the SPS Agreement;

(d) promote greater transparency and understanding on the application of each Party's SPS measures;

(e) strengthen communication and cooperation on relevant SPS issues; and

(f) promote resolution of SPS issues that may affect trade between the Parties.

Article 6.3. Scope

This Chapter applies to all SPS measures of a Party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the Parties.

Article 6.4. Affirmation of the SPS Agreement

1. The Parties affirm their rights and obligations with respect to each other under the SPS Agreement.

2. Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the rights and obligations of each Party under the SPS Agreement.

Article 6.5. Science and Risk Assessment

1. The Parties recognise the importance of ensuring that their respective SPS measures are based on scientific principles.

2. The Parties shall ensure that their SPS measures are based on risk assessment in accordance with Article 5 and other relevant provisions of the SPS Agreement, and taking into account risk assessment techniques developed by the relevant international organisations.

Article 6.6. Adaption to Regional Conditions

1. The Parties acknowledge that adaptation of SPS measures to recognise regional conditions, including through application of concepts such as pest or disease free areas, areas of low pest or disease prevalence, zoning, compartmentalisation, pest free places of production, and pest free production sites, is an important means of facilitating trade.

2. Each Party shall apply the concepts set out in paragraph 1 in accordance with the SPS Agreement and take into account relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations, and relevant guidance of the WTO SPS Committee.

3. The Parties shall endeavour to cooperate on the recognition of regional conditions with the objective of acquiring confidence in the procedures followed by each Party for the recognition of regional conditions.

4. When undertaking a risk assessment that will establish or maintain an SPS measure applicable to the exporting Party, the importing Party shall take into consideration a regionalisation determination of the exporting Party where this information is provided to them, including:

(a) for sanitary measures applicable to the exporting Party, considering where zones proposed by the exporting Party have the status of disease-free officially recognised by the OIE or when the status has been recovered after an outbreak;

(b) for phytosanitary measures applicable to the exporting Party, taking into account, inter alia, the pest status of an area, pest free areas, pest free places of production, pest free production sites, or areas of low pest prevalence that the exporting Party has established.

5. When making an assessment, the importing Party shall base its own determination of the animal and plant health status of the exporting Party or parts thereof, on the information provided by the exporting Party in accordance with the SPS Agreement and international standards, guidelines and recommendations, and any other information it considers appropriate.

6. Where the importing Party determines that the information provided by the exporting Party with its request is sufficient it shall initiate an assessment and make a decision within a reasonable period of time as to whether it can accept the exporting Party’s determination of regional conditions.

7. Where the importing Party has accepted the exporting Party's determination of regional conditions the exporting Party shall notify the importing Party of any modification to those regional conditions. Following any such notification the importing Party may continue to accept the exporting country's determination of regional conditions and allow trade to continue, provided that the importing Party is satisfied that its appropriate level of protection will be maintained. The importing Party may apply any other measure or measures, in accordance with the SPS Agreement, to meet its appropriate level of protection.

8. If the importing Party adopts a measure that recognises specific regional conditions of an exporting Party, the importing Party shall implement the measure within a reasonable period of time and inform the exporting party when trade can commence without undue delay.

9. If the evaluation of the evidence provided by the exporting Party does not result in a decision to recognise the regional conditions of the exporting Party, the importing Party shall provide the exporting Party with the rationale for its determination within a reasonable period of time.

10. If there is an incident that results in the importing Party modifying or revoking a decision recognising the regional conditions of the exporting Party, the Parties shall cooperate to assess whether the determination can be reinstated.

Article 6.7. Equivalence

1. The Parties acknowledge that recognition of the equivalence of SPS measures is an important means of facilitating trade. In determining equivalence of an individual measure, group of measures, or measures on a systems-wide basis, each Party shall consider the relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations.

2. The importing Party shall recognise the equivalence of SPS measures, even if the measures differ from its own, if the exporting Party objectively demonstrates to the importing Party that the exporting Party's measures achieve the importing Party's appropriate level of protection. The final determination of equivalence rests with the importing Party.

3. In order to strengthen cooperation on equivalence the Parties may, pursuant to paragraph 3(a) of Article 6.16 (Committee on SPS Measures), consider establishing a procedure for recognition of equivalence based on relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations, and guidance of the WTO SPS Committee. Such a procedure may include, inter alia, the consultation process, information requirements, appropriate timeframes, and the respective responsibilities of the importing and exporting parties. The Parties shall determine the most appropriate form of any such procedure.

Article 6.8. Trade Conditions

1. The importing Party shall make publicly available its general SPS import requirements and, upon request, make available to the exporting Party all SPS import requirements relating to the import of specific goods unless such information is publicly available.

2. For the purpose of establishing specific SPS import conditions, the exporting Party shall, at the request of the importing Party, provide all relevant information required by the importing Party.

3. Each Party shall ensure that all SPS control, inspection, assessment, and approval procedures are undertaken and completed without undue delay including, if needed, audits, and the necessary legislative or administrative measures to complete the approval procedure. Each Party shall, in particular, avoid unnecessary or unduly burdensome information requests, and take into account information already available in the importing Party, such as on the legislative framework and audit reports of the exporting Party

4. Subject to its laws and regulations, when a risk assessment is required in the process of determining import conditions, a Party shall, upon request, provide the other Party with the outcomes of that risk assessment within a reasonable period of time of the risk assessment being finalised.

5. The importing Party shall approve an establishment or facility situated in the territory of the exporting Party without prior inspection where it has determined that the establishment or facility meets its relevant SPS requirements.

Article 6.9. Audit and Verification

1. For the purpose of attaining and maintaining confidence in an exporting Party's ability to provide required assurances and to comply with the SPS import requirements and related control measures of the importing Party, the importing Party shall have the right to carry out an audit or verification (1) of all or part of the control system of the competent authority of the exporting Party.

2. If possible, an audit or verification shall be systems-based and designed to check the effectiveness of the regulatory controls of the competent authorities of the exporting Party.

3. In undertaking an audit or verification a Party shall take into account relevant guidance of the WTO SPS Committee and relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations.

4. The Parties shall endeavour to agree the conditions under which an audit or verification is to be carried out in advance. Prior to the commencement of an audit or verification, the importing Party shall notify the exporting Party of its intention, and state the basis for undertaking the audit or verification, which may include:

(a) the reason it is required;

(b) the objectives and scope of the assessment;

(c) the criteria or requirements against which the exporting Party will be assessed; and

(d) the procedures for conducting the assessment, including the method or methods of verification.

5. The Parties shall endeavour to limit the frequency and number of audit visits. In case of a subsequent audit related to the same good, the importing Party shall carry out an audit only in duly justified circumstances and provide the exporting Party with an explanation as to the reason for the audit.

  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.3 Laws and Regulations and Their Amendments 1
  • Article   1.4 General Definitions 1
  • Chapter   2 TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   2.2 Scope 1
  • Article   2.3 National Treatment 1
  • Article   2.4 Classification of Goods 1
  • Article   2.5 Treatment of Customs Duties 1
  • Article   2.6 Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration 1
  • Article   2.7 Application of Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   2.8 Technical Consultations on Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   2.9 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   2.10 Import Licensing 2
  • Article   2.11 Administrative Fees and Formalities 2
  • Article   2.12 Export Duties, Taxes or other Charges 2
  • Article   2.13 Export Subsidies 2
  • Article   2.14 Export Licensing 2
  • Article   2.15 Remanufactured Goods 2
  • Article   2.16 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Chapter   3 TRADE REMEDIES 2
  • Section   A General Provisions 2
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 2
  • Section   B Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures 2
  • Article   3.2 General Provision 2
  • Article   3.3 Investigations 2
  • Article   3.4 Lesser-duty Rule 2
  • Section   C Global Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   3.5 General Provisions and Transparency 2
  • Section   D Bilateral Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   3.6 Application of a Bilateral Safeguard Measure 2
  • Article   3.7 Duration and Scope 2
  • Article   3.8 Investigation Procedure 2
  • Article   3.9 Notification and Consultation 2
  • Article   3.10 Provisional Application of a Bilateral Safeguard Measure 2
  • Article   3.11 Compensation 2
  • Article   3.12 Non-cumulation 2
  • Article   3.13 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 2
  • Chapter   4 RULES OF ORIGIN AND ORIGIN PROCEDURES 2
  • Section   A Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   4.2 Origin Criteria 2
  • Article   4.3 Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods 3
  • Article   4.4 Regional Value Content 3
  • Article   4.5 Materials Used In Production 3
  • Article   4.6 Value of Materials Used In Production 3
  • Article   4.7 Further Adjustments to the Value of Materials 3
  • Article   4.8 Recovered Materials and Remanufactured Goods 3
  • Article   4.9 Accumulation 3
  • Article   4.10 Tolerance 3
  • Article   4.11 Fungible Goods or Materials 3
  • Article   4.12 Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools, and Instructional or other Information Materials 3
  • Article   4 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • Article   4.14 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • Article   4.15 Indirect Materials 3
  • Article   4.16 Sets of Goods 3
  • Article   4.17 Non-Alteration 3
  • Section   B Origin Procedures 3
  • Article   4.18 Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment 3
  • Article   4.19 Basis of a Declaration of Origin or Importer's Knowledge 3
  • Article   4.20 Discrepancies 3
  • Article   4.21 Waiver of Declaration of Origin 3
  • Article   4.22 Obligations Relating to Importation 3
  • Article   4.23 Record Keeping Requirements 3
  • Article   4.24 Verification of Origin 4
  • Article   4.25 Determinations on Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment 4
  • Article   4.26 Refunds and Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment after Importation 4
  • Article   4.27 Penalties 4
  • Article   4.28 Confidentiality 4
  • Section   C Other Matters 4
  • Article   4.29 Working Group on Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation 4
  • Chapter   5 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION 4
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   5.2 Scope 4
  • Article   5.3 Customs Procedures and Facilitation of Trade 4
  • Article   5.4 Data, Documentation and Automation 4
  • Article   5.5 Transparency and Publication 4
  • Article   5.6 Simplified Customs Procedures 4
  • Article   5.7 Expedited Shipments 4
  • Article   5.8 Release of Goods 4
  • Article   5.9 Risk Management 5
  • Article   5.10 Advance Rulings 5
  • Article   5.11 Customs Valuation 5
  • Article   5.12 Review and Appeal 5
  • Article   5.13 Penalties 5
  • Article   5.14 Customs Cooperation 5
  • Article   5.15 Single Window 5
  • Article   5.16 Transit and Transhipment 5
  • Article   5.17 Post-clearance Audit 5
  • Article   5.18 Customs Brokers 5
  • Article   5.19 Temporary Admission of Goods 5
  • Article   5.20 Perishable Goods 5
  • Article   5.21 Confidentiality 5
  • Article   5.22 Working Group on Rules of Origin and Customs and Trade Facilitation 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 Affirmation of the SPS Agreement 5
  • Article   6.5 Science and Risk Assessment 5
  • Article   6.6 Adaption to Regional Conditions 5
  • Article   6.7 Equivalence 5
  • Article   6.8 Trade Conditions 5
  • Article   6.9 Audit and Verification 5
  • Article   6.10 Certification 6
  • Article   6.11 Import Checks and Fees 6
  • Article   6.12 Emergency SPS Measures 6
  • Article   6.13 Cooperation 6
  • Article   6.14 Transparency, Notification and Information Exchange 6
  • Article   6.15 Technical Consultations 6
  • Article   6.16 Committee on SPS Measures 6
  • Article   6.17 Competent Authorities and Contact Points 6
  • Article   6.18 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 6
  • Chapter   7 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 6
  • Article   7.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   7.2 Objective 6
  • Article   7.3 Scope 6
  • Article   7.4 Affirmation of the TBT Agreement 6
  • Article   7.5 Technical Regulations 6
  • Article   7.6 International Standards, Guides, and Recommendations 6
  • Article   7.7 Conformity Assessment Procedures 6
  • Article   7.8 Marking and Labelling 6
  • Article   7.9 Transparency 6
  • Article   7.10 Cooperation and Trade Facilitation 6
  • Article   7.11 Information Exchange 6
  • Article   7.12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 6
  • Article   7.13 Contact Points 6
  • Article   7.14 Dispute Settlement 6
  • Article   7.15 Annex 6
  • Chapter   8 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 6
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   8.2 Scope 7
  • Article   8.3 National Treatment  (5) 7
  • Article   8.4 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 7
  • Article   8.5 Market Access 7
  • Article   8.6 Local Presence 7
  • Article   8.7 Non-Conforming Measures 7
  • Article   8.8 Domestic Regulation 7
  • Article   8.9 Recognition 7
  • Article   8.10 Denial of Benefits 7
  • Article   8.11 Transparency 7
  • Article   8.12 Payments and Transfers 8
  • Article   8.13 Committee on Services and Investment 8
  • Chapter   9 FINANCIAL SERVICES 8
  • Article   9.1 Definitions 8
  • Article   9.2 Scope 8
  • Article   9.3 Prudential Exception 8
  • Article   9.4 Specific Exceptions 8
  • Article   9.5 National Treatment  (4) 8
  • Article   9.6 Market Access 8
  • Article   9.7 Local Presence 8
  • Article   9.8 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 8
  • Article   9.9 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 8
  • Article   9.10 Non-Conforming Measures 9
  • Article   9.11 Transparency 9
  • Article   9.12 Financial Data and Information  (17) 9
  • Article   9.13 Payment and Clearing 9
  • Article   9.14 Performance of Back-Office Functions 9
  • Article   9.15 Self-Regulatory Organisations 9
  • Article   9.16 Electronic Payments 9
  • Article   9.17 Financial Services New to the Territory of a Party 9
  • Article   9.18 Financial Services New to the Territories of Both Parties 9
  • Article   9.19 Sustainable Finance 9
  • Article   9.20 Recognition of Prudential Measures 9
  • Article   9.21 Institutional Provisions 9
  • Article   9.22 Consultations 9
  • Article   9.23 Dispute Settlement 9
  • Article   9.24 Financial Services Regulatory Cooperation 9
  • ANNEX 9A  Cross-Border Trade in Financial Services 9
  • ANNEX 9B  Authorities Responsible for Financial Services 10
  • ANNEX 9C  Financial Services Regulatory Cooperation 10
  • Article   9C.1 Objectives of Regulatory Cooperation 10
  • Article   9C.2 Scope of Regulatory Cooperation 10
  • Article   9C.3 Principles of Regulatory Cooperation 10
  • Article   9C.4 Joint Financial Regulatory Forum 10
  • Article   9C.5 Framework for Regulatory Cooperation 10
  • Article   9C.6 Mediation 10
  • Article   9C.7 Termination of Deference 10
  • Article   9C.8 Emerging Issues 10
  • Article   9C.9 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 11
  • Chapter   10 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 11
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 11
  • Article   10.2 Scope 11
  • Article   10.3 Objectives 11
  • Article   10.4 General Principles for Professional Services 11
  • Article   10.5 Recognition of Professional Qualifications 11
  • Article   10.6 Professional Services Working Group 11
  • Article   10.7 Legal Services 11
  • Article   10.8 Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue 11
  • Chapter   11 TEMPORARY ENTRY FOR BUSINESS PERSONS 11
  • Article   11.1 Definitions 11
  • Article   11.2 Scope 11
  • Article   11.3 Application Procedures 11
  • Article   11.4 Grant of Temporary Entry 11
  • Article   11.5 Provision of Information 11
  • Article   11.6 Relation to other Chapters 11
  • Article   11.7 Dispute Settlement 11
  • Article   11.8 Cooperation on Return and Readmissions 11
  • Chapter   12 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 12
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   12.2 Scope 12
  • Article   12.3 Approaches to Regulation 12
  • Article   12.4 Access and Use 12
  • Article   12.5 Access to Essential Facilities and Unbundled Network Elements 12
  • Article   12.6 Resale 12
  • Article   12.7 Competitive Safeguards 12
  • Article   12.8 Treatment by Major Suppliers 12
  • Article   12.9 Interconnection with Suppliers 12
  • Article   12.10 Interconnection with Major Suppliers 12
  • Article   12.11 Number Portability 12
  • Article   12.12 Access to Numbers 12
  • Article   12.13 International Mobile Roaming 12
  • Article   12.14 Submarine Cable Landing Stations and Systems 12
  • Article   12.15 Independent Regulatory Authorities 12
  • Article   12.16 Universal Service 12
  • Article   12.17 Licensing and Authorisation Process 12
  • Article   12.18 Scarce Resources 12
  • Article   12.19 Flexibility In the Choice of Technology 12
  • Article   12.20 Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes 13
  • Article   12.21 Transparency 13
  • Article   12.22 Enforcement 13
  • Article   12.23 Relation to International Organisations 13
  • Article   12.24 Cooperation 13
  • Article   12.25 Confidentiality 13
  • Chapter   13 INVESTMENT 13
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 13
  • Article   13.2 Scope 13
  • Article   13.3 Relation to other Chapters 13
  • Article   13.4 Market Access 13
  • Article   13.5 National Treatment  (9) 13
  • Article   13.6 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 13
  • Article   13.7 Minimum Standard of Treatment  (11) 13
  • Article   13.8 Treatment In Case of Armed Conflict or Civil Strife 13
  • Article   13.9 Expropriation and Compensation  (12) 13
  • Article   13.10 Transfers 13
  • Article   13.11 Performance Requirements 14
  • Article   13.12 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 14
  • Article   13.13 Non-Conforming Measures 14
  • Article   13.14 Subrogation 14
  • Article   13.15 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 14
  • Article   13.16 Denial of Benefits  (23) 14
  • Article   13.17 Investment and Environmental, Health, and other Regulatory Objectives 14
  • Article   13.18 Investment and the Environment 14
  • Article   13.19 Corporate Social Responsibility 14
  • ANNEX 13A  CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW 14
  • ANNEX 13B  EXPROPRIATION 14
  • ANNEX 13C  FOREIGN INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK 14
  • Chapter   14 DIGITAL TRADE 14
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   14.2 Scope and General Provisions 14
  • Article   14.3 Customs Duties 15
  • Article   14.4 Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework 15
  • Article   14.5 Conclusion of Contracts by Electronic Means 15
  • Article   14.6 Electronic Authentication and Electronic Trust Services 15
  • Article   14.7 Digital Identities 15
  • Article   14.8 Paperless Trading 15
  • Article   14.9 Electronic Invoicing 15
  • Article   14.10 Cross-Border Transfer of Information by Electronic Means 15
  • Article   14.11 Location of Computing Facilities 15
  • Article   14.12 Personal Information Protection 15
  • Article   14.13 Open Government Data 15
  • Article   14.14 Data Innovation 15
  • Article   14.15 Open Internet Access 15
  • Article   14.16 Online Consumer Protection 15
  • Article   14.17 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages 15
  • Article   14.18 Source Code 15
  • Article   14.19 Commercial Information and Communication Technology Products That Use Cryptography 15
  • Article   14.20 Cybersecurity 15
  • Article   14.21 Cooperation 15
  • Chapter   15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 16
  • Section   A General Provisions 16
  • Article   15.1 Definitions 16
  • Article   15.2 Objectives 16
  • Article   15.3 Principles 16
  • Article   15.4 Understandings In Respect of this Chapter 16
  • Article   15.5 Nature and Scope of Obligations 16
  • Article   15.6 Understandings Regarding Certain Public Health Measures 16
  • Article   15.7 International Agreements 16
  • Article   15.8 National Treatment 16
  • Article   15.9 Transparency 16
  • Article   15.10 Application of Chapter to Existing Subject Matter and Prior Acts 16
  • Article   15.11 Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights 16
  • Article   15.12 Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions 16
  • Section   B Cooperation 16
  • Article   15.13 Contact Points for Cooperation 16
  • Article   15.14 Cooperation 16
  • Article   15.15 Committee on Intellectual Property Rights 16
  • Article   15.16 Patent Cooperation and Work Sharing 16
  • Article   15.17 Public Domain 16
  • Article   15.18 Cooperation In the Area of Traditional Knowledge Associated with Genetic Resources 16
  • Article   15.19 Cooperation on Request 17
  • Section   C Trade Marks 17
  • Article   15.20 Types of Signs Registrable as Trade Marks 17
  • Article   15.21 Collective and Certification Marks 17
  • Article   15.22 Rights Conferred 17
  • Article   15.23 Exceptions 17
  • Article   15.24 Well-Known Trade Marks 17
  • Article   15.25 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition and Cancellation 17
  • Article   15.26 Bad Faith Applications 17
  • Article   15.27 Electronic Trade Marks Systems 17
  • Article   15.28 Term of Protection for Trade Marks 17
  • Article   15.29 Efforts Toward the Harmonisation of Trade Mark Systems 17
  • Article   15.30 Domain Names 17
  • Section   D Geographical Indications 17
  • Article   15.31 Procedures for the Recognition and Protection of Geographical Indications 17
  • Article   15.32 System and Standard of Protection for Geographical Indications 17
  • Article   15.33 Protection of Geographical Indications 17
  • Article   15.34 Consultations on Geographical Indications 17
  • Article   15.35 Amendments Relating to Geographical Indications 17
  • Section   E Patents and Data 17
  • Article   15.36 Rights Conferred 17
  • Article   15.37 Patentable Subject Matter 17
  • Article   15.38 Exceptions 17
  • Article   15.39 Experimental Use 17
  • Article   15.40 Regulatory Review Exception 17
  • Article   15.41 Other Use without Authorisation of the Right Holder 17
  • Article   15.42 Patent Filing 17
  • Article   15.43 Amendments, Corrections and Observations 17
  • Article   15.44 Publication of Patent Applications 17
  • Article   15.45 Information Relating to Published Patent Applications and Granted Patents 17
  • Article   15.46 Conditions on Patent Applicants 17
  • Article   15.47 Extension of the Duration of Rights Conferred by a Patent 17
  • Section   F Undisclosed Test or other Data 17
  • Article   15.48 Protection of Undisclosed Test or other Data for Agricultural Chemical Products 17
  • Article   15.49 Protection of Undisclosed Test or other Data for Pharmaceutical Products 17
  • Section   G Registered Industrial Designs 17
  • Article   15.50 Protection of Registered Industrial Designs 17
  • Article   15.51 Duration of Protection 17
  • Article   15.52 Multiple Design Applications 17
  • Article   15.53 Improving Industrial Design Systems 17
  • Article   15.54 International Classification System for Industrial Designs 17
  • Article   15.55 International Registration of Industrial Designs 17
  • Section   H Copyright and Related Rights 18
  • Article   15.56 Authors 18
  • Article   15.57 Performers 18
  • Article   15.58 Producers of Phonograms 18
  • Article   15.59 Broadcasting Organisations 18
  • Article   15.60 Broadcasting and Communication to the Public of Phonograms Published for Commercial Purposes 18
  • Article   15.61 Artist's Resale Right 18
  • Article   15.62 Limitations and Exceptions 18
  • Article   15.63 Balance In Copyright and Related Rights Systems 18
  • Article   15.64 Term of Protection 18
  • Article   15.65 Collective Management Organisations 18
  • Article   15.66 Technological Protection Measures 18
  • Article   15.67 Rights Management Information 18
  • Article   15.68 Application of Article 18 of the Berne Convention and Article 14.6 of the TRIPS Agreement 18
  • Section   I Trade Secrets 18
  • Article   15.69 Trade Secrets 18
  • Section   J Enforcement 18
  • Subsection   J.1 General Obligations 18
  • Article   15.70 General Obligations 18
  • Subsection   J.2 Enforcement - Civil Remedies 18
  • Article   15.71 Availability of Civil Enforcement 18
  • Article   15.72 Measures for Preserving Evidence 18
  • Article   15.73 Provisional and Precautionary Measures 18
  • Article   15.74 Right to Information 18
  • Article   15.75 Injunctions 18
  • Article   15.76 Corrective Measures 18
  • Article   15.77 Damages 18
  • Article   15.78 Costs 18
  • Article   15.79 Safeguards 19
  • Article   15.80 Administrative Procedures 19
  • Subsection   J.3 Enforcement - Border Measures 19
  • Article   15.81 Border Measures 19
  • Subsection   J.4 Enforcement - Criminal Remedies 19
  • Article   15.82 Criminal Offences 19
  • Article   15.83 Penalties 19
  • Article   15.84 Seizure, Forfeiture and Destruction 19
  • Article   15.85 Ex Officio Enforcement 19
  • Article   15.86 Liability of Legal Persons 19
  • Subsection   J.5 Enforcement In the Digital Environment 19
  • Article   15.87 General Obligations on Enforcement In the Digital Environment 19
  • Article   15.88 Limitations on Liability of Internet Service Providers 19
  • Article   15.89 Blocking Orders 19
  • Article   15.90 Procedures for Domain Registrars 19
  • Article   15.91 Disclosure of Information 19
  • Subsection   J.6 Enforcement Practices with Respect to Intellectual Property Rights 19
  • Article   15.92 Transparency of Judicial Decisions and Administrative Rulings 19
  • Article   15.93 Voluntary Stakeholder Initiatives 19
  • Article   15.94 Public Awareness 19
  • Article   15.95 Specialised Enforcement Expertise, Information and Domestic Coordination 19
  • Article   15.96 Environmental Considerations In Destruction and Disposal of Infringing Goods 19
  • Chapter   16 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 19
  • Article   16.1 Definitions 19
  • Article   16.2 Scope 19
  • Article   16.3 General Exceptions. 20
  • Article   16.4 General Principles 20
  • Article   16.5 Information on the Procurement System 20
  • Article   16.6 Notices 20
  • Article   16.7 Conditions for Participation 20
  • Article   16.8 Qualification of Suppliers 20
  • Article   16.9 Technical Specifications and Tender DocumentationTechnical Specifications 20
  • Article   16.10 Time-Periods 21
  • Article   16.11 Negotiations 21
  • Article   16.12 Limited Tendering 21
  • Article   16.13 Electronic Auctions 21
  • Article   16.14 Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of ContractsTreatment of Tenders 21
  • Article   16.15 Transparency of Procurement 21
  • Article   16.16 Disclosure of Information 21
  • Article   16.17 Environmental, Social and Labour Considerations 21
  • Article   16.18 Ensuring Integrity In Procurement Practices 21
  • Article   16.19 Domestic Review Procedures 21
  • Article   16.20 Modifications and Rectifications to Annex 21
  • Article   16.21 Facilitation of Participation by SMEs 22
  • Article   16.22 Cooperation 22
  • Chapter   17 COMPETITION POLICY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 22
  • Article   17.1 Competition Law and Authorities 22
  • Article   17.2 Procedural Fairness In Competition Law Enforcement 22
  • Article   17.3 Private Rights of Action 22
  • Article   17.4 Transparency 22
  • Article   17.5 Consumer Protection 22
  • Article   17.6 Cooperation on Competition Policy and Consumer Protection 22
  • Article   17.7 Consultation 22
  • Article   17.8 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 22
  • Chapter   18 STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES AND DESIGNATED MONOPOLIES 22
  • Article   18.1 Definitions 22
  • Article   18.2 Scope  (8) 22
  • Article   18.3 Delegated Authority 23
  • Article   18.4 Non-discriminatory Treatment and Commercial Considerations 23
  • Article   18.5 Courts and Administrative Bodies 23
  • Article   18.6 Non-commercial Assistance 23
  • Article   18.7 Adverse Effects 23
  • Article   18.8 Injury 23
  • Article   18.9 Application to Sub Central State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies 23
  • Article   18.10 Transparency 23
  • Article   18.11 Cooperation 23
  • Article   18.12 Contact Points 23
  • Article   18.13 Exceptions 23
  • Article   18.14 Further Negotiations 24
  • Article   18.15 Process for Developing Information 24
  • Chapter   19 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 24
  • Article   19.1 General Provisions 24
  • Article   19.2 Information Sharing 24
  • Article   19.3 Contact Points on SMEs 24
  • Article   19.4 Cooperation to Increase Trade and Investment Opportunities for SMEs 24
  • Article   19.5 Other Provisions That Benefit SMEs 24
  • Article   19.6 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 24
  • Chapter   20 INNOVATION 24
  • Article   20.1 Definitions 24
  • Article   20.2 Objective 24
  • Article   20.3 General Provisions 24
  • Article   20.4 Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies 24
  • Article   20.5 Strategic Innovation Dialogue 24
  • Article   20.6 Review of this Agreement 24
  • Article   20.7 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 24
  • Chapter   21 LABOUR 24
  • Article   21.1 Definitions 24
  • Article   21.2 Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection 25
  • Article   21.3 Statement of Shared Commitment 25
  • Article   21.4 Labour Rights 25
  • Article   21.5 Non Derogation 25
  • Article   21.6 Enforcement of Labour Laws 25
  • Article   21.7 Modern Slavery 25
  • Article   21.8 Non-Discrimination and Gender Equality In the Workplace 25
  • Article   21.9 Corporate Social Responsibility 25
  • Article   21.10 Public Awareness and Procedural Guarantees 25
  • Article   21.11 Public Submissions 25
  • Article   21.12 Cooperation 25
  • Article   21.13 Committee on Cooperation 25
  • Article   21.14 Contact Points 25
  • Article   21.15 Public Engagement 25
  • Article   21.16 Labour Consultations and Dispute Settlement 25
  • Chapter   22 ENVIRONMENT 25
  • Article   22.1 Definitions 25
  • Article   22.2 Objectives 25
  • Article   22.3 General Commitments 25
  • Article   22.4 Multilateral Environmental Agreements 26
  • Article   22.5 Climate Change 26
  • Article   22.6 Environmental Goods and Services 26
  • Article   22.7 Circular Economy 26
  • Article   22.8 Ozone Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons 26
  • Article   22.9 Air Quality 26
  • Article   22.10 Protection of the Marine Environment from Ship Pollution 26
  • Article   22.11 Marine Litter 26
  • Article   22.12 Marine Wild Capture Fisheries  (9) 26
  • Article   22.13 Sustainable Forest Management and Trade 26
  • Article   22.14 Trade and Biodiversity 26
  • Article   22.15 Invasive Alien Species 26
  • Article   22.16 Conservation and Illegal Wildlife Trade 27
  • Article   22.17 Corporate Social Responsibility 27
  • Article   22.18 Opportunities for Public Participation 27
  • Article   22.19 Public Submissions 27
  • Article   22.20 Cooperation Frameworks 27
  • Article   22.21 Environment Working Group 27
  • Article   22.22 Environment Contact Points 27
  • Article   22.23 Environment Consultations 27
  • Article   22.24 Joint Committee Consultations 27
  • Article   22.25 Ministerial Consultations 27
  • Article   22.26 Dispute Resolution 27
  • ANNEX 22A  27
  • ANNEX 22.B  27
  • Chapter   23 DEVELOPMENT 27
  • Article   23.1 General Provisions 27
  • Article   23.2 Joint Development Activities 27
  • Article   23.3 Committee on Cooperation 27
  • Article   23.4 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 27
  • Chapter   24 TRADE AND GENDER EQUALITY 27
  • Article   24.1 Objectives 27
  • Article   24.2 Trade and Gender Equality Cooperation Activities 27
  • Article   24.3 Dialogue on Trade and Gender Equality 27
  • Article   24.4 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 27
  • Chapter   25 ANIMAL WELFARE AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE 27
  • Article   25.1 Animal Welfare 27
  • Article   25.2 Antimicrobial Resistance 27
  • Article   25.3 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 27
  • Chapter   26 GOOD REGULATORY PRACTICES 28
  • Article   26.1 Definitions 28
  • Article   26.2 General Provisions 28
  • Article   26.3 Internal Coordination and Review Processes or Mechanisms 28
  • Article   26.4 Descriptions of Regulatory Processes and Mechanisms 28
  • Article   26.5 Impact Assessment 28
  • Article   26.6 Public Consultation 28
  • Article   26.7 Use of Plain Language 28
  • Article   26.8 Regulatory Register 28
  • Article   26.9 Retrospective Review 28
  • Article   26.10 Regulatory Cooperation 28
  • Article   26.11 Contact Points 28
  • Article   26.12 Relation to other Chapters 28
  • Article   26.13 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 28
  • Chapter   27 COOPERATION 28
  • Article   27.1 General Provisions 28
  • Article   27.2 Areas of Cooperation 28
  • Article   27.3 Contact Points 28
  • Article   27.4 Committee on Cooperation 28
  • Article   27.5 Resources 28
  • Article   27.6 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 28
  • Chapter   28 TRANSPARENCY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION 28
  • Article   28.1 Definitions 28
  • Section   A Transparency 28
  • Article   28.2 Publication 28
  • Article   28.3 Administrative Proceedings 29
  • Article   28.4 Review and Appeal  (1) 29
  • Article   28.5 Provision of Information 29
  • Article   28.6 Accessible and Open Government 29
  • Section   B Anti-Corruption 29
  • Article   28.7 Scope 29
  • Article   28.8 General Provisions 29
  • Article   28.9 Measures to Prevent and Combat Bribery and Corruption 29
  • Article   28.10 Persons That Report Bribery or Corruption Offences 29
  • Article   28.11 Promoting Integrity Among Public Officials 29
  • Article   28.12 Participation of Private Sector and Civil Society 29
  • Article   28.13 Application and Enforcement of Measures to Prevent and Combat Bribery and Corruption 29
  • Article   28.14 Relation to other Agreements 29
  • Article   28.15 Cooperation, Consultation, and Dispute Settlement 29
  • Chapter   29 ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 29
  • Article   29.1 Establishment of the Joint Committee 29
  • Article   29.2 Functions of the Joint Committee 29
  • Article   29.3 Decision-Making 29
  • Article   29.4 Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee 29
  • Article   29.5 Contact Points 29
  • Chapter   30 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 29
  • Article   30.1 Definitions 29
  • Article   30.2 Objective 29
  • Article   30.3 Cooperation 29
  • Article   30.4 Scope 29
  • Article   30.5 Choice of Forum 30
  • Article   30.6 Good Offices, Conciliation, and Mediation 30
  • Article   30.7 Consultations 30
  • Article   30.8 Request for Establishment of a Panel 30
  • Article   30.9 Establishment and Reconvening of Panels 30
  • Article   30.10 Qualifications of Panellists 30
  • Article   30.11 Functions of a Panel  (3) 30
  • Article   30.12 Reports of a Panel 30
  • Article   30.13 Rules of Procedure and Code of Conduct 30
  • Article   30.14 Compliance with the Final Report 30
  • Article   30.15 Compliance Review 30
  • Article   30.16 Temporary Remedies for Non-Compliance 30
  • Article   30.17 Compliance Review after the Adoption of Temporary Remedies 31
  • Article   30.18 Suspension or Termination of Proceedings 31
  • Article   30.19 Time Periods and Cases of Urgency 31
  • Article   30.20 Mutually Agreed Solution 31
  • Article   30.21 Administration of the Dispute Settlement Procedure 31
  • Article   30.22 Contact Point 31
  • Chapter   31 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 31
  • Article   31.1 General Exceptions 31
  • Article   31.2 Security Exceptions 31
  • Article   31.3 Temporary Safeguard Measures 31
  • Article   31.4 Taxation Measures 31
  • Article   31.5 Disclosure of Information 31
  • Article   31.6 Confidentiality of Information 31
  • Article   31.7 The National Health Service and Australia's Health System 31
  • Chapter   32 FINAL PROVISIONS 31
  • Article   32.1 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 31
  • Article   32.2 Amendments 31
  • Article   32.3 Amendment of International Agreements 31
  • Article   32.4 Territorial Extension 31
  • Article   32.5 Territorial Disapplication 31
  • Article   32.6 General Review 31
  • Article   32.7 Entry Into Force 31
  • Article   32.8 Termination 31
  • ANNEX I  EXPLANATORY NOTES 31
  • ANNEX I  SCHEDULE OF AUSTRALIA 32
  • ANNEX I  SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 35
  • ANNEX II  EXPLANATORY NOTES 36
  • ANNEX II  SCHEDULE OF AUSTRALIA 36
  • ANNEX II  SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 38