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5. The Party adopting or maintaining any restrictions under paragraph 1 shall commence consultations with the other Party in order to review the restrictions applied by it.

Chapter 17. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 17.1. Annex

The Annexes to this Agreement constitute an integral part of this Agreement.

Article 17.2. ENTRY INTO FORCE

This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the receipt of the last written notification by which the Parties shall notify each other on the completion of internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement.

Article 17.3. AMENDMENTS

1. The Parties may agree in writing to amend this Agreement. Any amendment shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure required for the entry into force of this Agreement. Such amendment shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement.

2. If any amendment is made to the provision of the WTO Agreement or any other international agreement to which both Parties are party that has been incorporated into this Agreement, the Parties shall consult on whether to amend this Agreement accordingly, unless this Agreement provides otherwise.

Article 17.4. TERMINATION

1. This Agreement shall remain in force unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing to terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall take effect 180 days following the date of receipt of the notification.

2. Within 30 days following notification under paragraph 1, either Party may request consultations regarding whether the termination of any provision of this Agreement should take effect on a later date than provided under paragraph 1. Such consultations shall commence within 30 days following the delivery of such request to the other Party.

Article 17.5. AUTHENTIC TEXTS

This Agreement is done in duplicate in Chinese, Georgian and English languages. All texts shall be equally authentic. In case of any divergence, the English text shall prevail.

Conclusion

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in Beijing, on May 13, 2017, each Party shall keep one copy in Chinese, Georgian and English languages.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA

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  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF A FREE TRADE AREA 1
  • Article   1.2 RELATION TO OTHER AGREEMENTS 1
  • Article   1.3 GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICABILITY (1) 1
  • Article   1.4 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Chapter   2 TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Article   2.1 SCOPE 1
  • Article   2.2 DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   2.3 NATIONAL TREATMENT ON INTERNAL TAXATION AND REGULATION 1
  • Article   2.4 ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES 1
  • Article   2.5 CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS 1
  • Article   2.6 NON-TARIFF MEASURES 1
  • Article   2.7 IMPORT LICENSING 1
  • Article   2.8 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND FORMALITIES 1
  • Article   2.9 ADMINISTRATION OF TRADE REGULATIONS 1
  • Article   2.10 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 1
  • Chapter   3 RULES OF ORIGIN 1
  • Section   1 Rules of Origin 1
  • Article   3.1 DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   3.2 ORIGINATING GOODS 1
  • Article   3.3 GOODS WHOLLY OBTAINED OR PRODUCED 1
  • Article   3.4 REGIONAL VALUE CONTENT (RVC) 1
  • Article   3.5 ACCUMULATION 1
  • Article   3.6 MINIMAL OPERATIONS OR PROCESSES 1
  • Article   3.7 DE MINIMIS 1
  • Article   3.8 FUNGIBLE MATERIALS 1
  • Article   3.9 NEUTRAL ELEMENTS 1
  • Article   13.10 PACKING, PACKAGES AND CONTAINERS 1
  • Article   13.11 ACCESSORIES, SPARE PARTS AND TOOLS 1
  • Article   3.12 SETS 1
  • Article   3.13 DIRECT CONSIGNMENT 1
  • Section   2 Origin Implementation Procedures 2
  • Article   3.14 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   3.15 RETENTION OF ORIGIN DOCUMENTS 2
  • Article   3.16 OBLIGATIONS REGARDING IMPORTATIONS 2
  • Article   3.17 REFUND OF IMPORT CUSTOMS DUTIES OR DEPOSIT 2
  • Article   3.18 WAIVER OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   3.19 VERIFICATION OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   3.20 DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL TARIFF TREATMENT 2
  • Article   3.21 ELECTRONIC ORIGIN DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM 2
  • Article   3.22 CONTACT POINTS 2
  • Chapter   4 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION 2
  • Article   4.1 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES 2
  • Article   4.2 DEFINITIONS 2
  • Article   4.3 FACILITATION 2
  • Article   4.4 TRANSPARENCY 2
  • Article   4.5 CUSTOMS VALUATION 2
  • Article   4.6 TARIFF CLASSIFICATION 2
  • Article   4.7 COOPERATION 2
  • Article   4.8 ADVANCE RULINGS 2
  • Article   4.9 REVIEW AND APPEAL 2
  • Article   4.10 APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2
  • Article   4.11 RISK MANAGEMENT 2
  • Article   4.12 RELEASE OF GOODS 2
  • Article   4.13 AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR 2
  • Article   4.14 BORDER AGENCY COOPERATION 2
  • Article   4.15 CONSULTATION 2
  • Chapter   5 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 2
  • Article   5.1 OBJECTIVES 2
  • Article   5.2 SCOPE 2
  • Article   5.3 DEFINITIONS 2
  • Article   5.4 AFFIRMATION OF THE SPS AGREEMENT 2
  • Article   5.5 RISK ASSESSMENT 2
  • Article   5.6 HARMONIZATION 3
  • Article   5.7 REGIONALIZATION 3
  • Article   5.8 EQUIVALENCE 3
  • Article   5.9 TRANSPARENCY 3
  • Article   5.10 TECHNICAL COOPERATION 3
  • Article   5.11 CONTACT POINTS 3
  • Chapter   6 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 3
  • Article   6.1 OBJECTIVE 3
  • Article   6.2 SCOPE 3
  • Article   6.3 DEFINITION 3
  • Article   6.4 AFFIRMATION OF THE TBT AGREEMENT 3
  • Article   6.5 TECHNICAL REGULATIONS (1) 3
  • Article   6.6 STANDARDS 3
  • Article   6.7 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 3
  • Article   6.8 TRANSPARENCY 3
  • Article   6.9 TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS 3
  • Article   6.10 COOPERATION 3
  • Article   6.11 CONTACT POINTS 3
  • Chapter   7 TRADE REMEDIES 3
  • Section   A General Trade Remedies 3
  • Article   7.1 ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 3
  • Article   7.2 GLOBAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES 3
  • Section   B Transitional Safeguard Measures 3
  • Article   7.3 APPLICATION OF A TRANSITIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE 3
  • Article   7.4 SCOPE AND DURATION OF TRANSITIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES 3
  • Article   7.5 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES 3
  • Article   7.6 PROVISIONAL MEASURE 3
  • Article   7.7 NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION 3
  • Article   7.8 COMPENSATION 3
  • Chapter   8 TRADE IN SERVICES 3
  • Part   I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS 3
  • Article   8.1 SCOPE 3
  • Article   8.2 DEFINITIONS 3
  • Part   II GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND DICIPLINES 4
  • Article   8.3 SCHEDULING OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 4
  • Article   8.4 NATIONAL TREATMENT 4
  • Article   8.5 MARKET ACCESS 4
  • Article   8.6 MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TREATMENT 4
  • Article   8.7 ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS 4
  • Part   III OTHER PROVISIONS 4
  • Article   8.8 DOMESTIC REGULATION 4
  • Article   8.9 RECOGNITION 4
  • Article   8.10 QUALIFICATIONS RECOGNITION COOPERATION 4
  • Article   8.11 PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS 4
  • Article   8.12 DENIAL OF BENEFITS 4
  • Article   8.13 TRANSPARENCY 4
  • Article   8.14 CONTACT POINTS 4
  • Article   8.15 MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULES 4
  • Article   8.16 MONOPOLIES AND EXCLUSIVE SERVICE SUPPLIERS 4
  • Article   8.17 REVIEW 4
  • Chapter   9 ENVIRONMENT AND TRADE 4
  • Article   9.1 LEVELS OF PROTECTION 4
  • Article   9.2 ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES INCLUDING LAWS AND REGULATIONS 4
  • Article   9.3 MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS 4
  • Article   9.4 REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 4
  • Article   9.5 COOPERATION 4
  • Article   9.6 CONSULTATIONS 4
  • Chapter   10 COMPETITION 4
  • Article   10.1 OBJECTIVES 4
  • Article   10.2 DEFINITIONS 4
  • Article   10.3 COMPETITION LAWS AND AUTHORITIES 4
  • Article   10.4 PRINCIPLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT 5
  • Article   10.5 TRANSPARENCY 5
  • Article   10.6 COOPERATION 5
  • Article   10.7 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION 5
  • Article   10.8 TECHNICAL COOPERATION 5
  • Article   10.9 INDEPENDENCE OF COMPETITION AUTHORITIES 5
  • Article   10.10 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 5
  • Article   10.11 CONSULTATION 5
  • Chapter   11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 5
  • Article   11.1 PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES 5
  • Article   11.2 DEFINITIONS 5
  • Article   11.3 OBLIGATIONS ARE MINIMUM OBLIGATIONS 5
  • Article   11.4 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 5
  • Article   11.5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 5
  • Article   11.6 EXHAUSTION 5
  • Article   11.7 PROCEDURES ON ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE 5
  • Article   11.8 PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER 5
  • Article   11.9 AMENDMENTS, CORRECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON PATENT APPLICATIONS 5
  • Article   11.10 TRANSPARENCY 5
  • Article   11.11 TYPES OF SIGNS AS TRADEMARKS 5
  • Article   11.12 WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARKS 5
  • Article   11.13 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 5
  • Article   11.14 PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS 5
  • Article   11.15 COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT 5
  • Article   11.16 GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE 5
  • Article   11.17 ENFORCEMENT 5
  • Article   11.18 COOPERATION – GENERAL 5
  • Chapter   12 AREAS OF COOPERATION 5
  • Article   12.1 INVESTMENT 5
  • Article   12.2 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 5
  • Chapter   13 TRANSPARENCY 5
  • Article   13.1 PUBLICATION 5
  • Article   13.2 NOTIFICATION AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION 5
  • Article   13.3 INCORPORATION 5
  • Chapter   14 INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 5
  • Article   14.1 FTA JOINT COMMISSION 5
  • Article   14.2 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE FTA JOINT COMMISSION 5
  • Article   14.3 CONTRACT POINT 5
  • Chapter   15 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 6
  • Article   15.1 COOPERATION 6
  • Article   15.2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 6
  • Article   15.3 CHOICE OF FORUM 6
  • Article   15.4 CONSULTATIONS 6
  • Article   15.5 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.6 COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.7 FUNCTIONS OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS 6
  • Article   15.8 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.9 SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS 6
  • Article   15.10 REPORT OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.5 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.6 COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.7 FUNCTIONS OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS 6
  • Article   15.8 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.9 SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS 6
  • Article   15.10 REPORT OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL 6
  • Article   15.11 IMPLEMENTATION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL'S REPORT 6
  • Article   15.12 REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME 6
  • Article   15.13 COMPLIANCE REVIEW 6
  • Article   15.14 SUSPENSION OF CONCESSIONS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS 6
  • Article   15.15 POST SUSPENSION 6
  • Article   15.16 PRIVATE RIGHTS 6
  • Chapter   16 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 6
  • Article   16.1 DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION 6
  • Article   16.2 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS 6
  • Article   16.3 SECURITY EXCEPTIONS 6
  • Article   16.4 TAXATION 6
  • Article   16.5 REVIEW OF AGREEMENT 6
  • Article   16.6 MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THE BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS 6
  • Chapter   17 FINAL PROVISIONS 7
  • Article   17.1 Annex 7
  • Article   17.2 ENTRY INTO FORCE 7
  • Article   17.3 AMENDMENTS 7
  • Article   17.4 TERMINATION 7
  • Article   17.5 AUTHENTIC TEXTS 7