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(i) trustee services; and

(ii) custodial services and execution services that are not related to managing a collective investment scheme.

2. Paragraph 1 is subject to Article 10.6.3. 3. For the purposes of paragraph 1, collective investment scheme means:

(a) For Australia, a "managed investment scheme" as defined under section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), other than a managed investment scheme operated in contravention of subsection 601ED (5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), or an entity that:

(ii) carries on a business of investment in securities, interests in land, or other investments; and

(ii) in the course of carrying on that business, invests funds subscribed, whether directly or indirectly, after an offer or invitation to the public (within the meaning of section 82 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) made on terms that the funds subscribed would be invested;

(b) For Peru:

(i) mutual funds for investments and securities, pursuant to Legislative Decree N° 861 (Texto Unico Ordenado de la Ley de Mercado de Valores aprobado mediante Decreto Supremo N° 093-2002-EF); or

(ii) investment funds, pursuant to Legislative Decree N° 862 (Decreto Legislativo N° 862, Ley de Fondos de Inversién y sus Sociedades Administradoras).

(10) For greater certainty, a Party may require a collective investment scheme or a person of a Party involved in the operation of the scheme located in the Party's territory to retain ultimate responsibility for the management of the collective investment scheme.

Article 10.21. Transfer of Information

Each Party shall allow a financial institution of the other Party to transfer information in electronic or other form, into and out of its territory, for data processing if such processing is required in the institution's ordinary course of business. Nothing in this Chapter restricts the right of a Party to adopt or maintain measures to:

(a) protect personal data, personal privacy and the confidentiality of individual records and accounts; or

(b) require a financial institution to obtain prior authorisation from the relevant regulator to designate a particular enterprise as a recipient of such information, based on prudential considerations, (11)

provided that this right is not used as a means of avoiding the Party's commitments or obligations under this Chapter.

(11) For greater certainty, this requirement is without prejudice to other means of prudential regulation.

Article 10.22. Transparency Considerations

In developing a new regulation of general application to which this Chapter applies, a Party may consider, in a manner consistent with its laws and regulations, comments regarding how the proposed regulation may affect the operations of financial institutions, including financial institutions of the Party or the other Party. These comments may include:

(a) submissions to a Party by the other Party regarding its regulatory measures that are related to the objectives of the proposed regulation; or

(b) submissions to a Party by interested persons, including the other Party or financial institutions of the other Party, with regard to the potential effects of the proposed regulation.

ANNEX 10-A. Cross-border trade

Australia

Insurance and insurance-related services

1. Article 10.6.1 shall apply to the cross-border supply of or trade in financial services, as defined in subparagraph (a) of the definition of "cross-border supply of financial services" in Article 10.1, with respect to:

(a) insurance of risks relating to:

(i) maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods, and any liability arising therefrom; and

(Ii) goods in international transit;

(b) reinsurance and retrocession;

(c) consultancy, risk assessment, actuarial and claim settlement services; and

(d) insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency, as referred to in subparagraph (c) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1, of insurance of risks related to services listed in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph.

Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance)

2. Article 10.6.1 shall apply only with respect to the provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software as referred to in subparagraph (0) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1 subject to prior authorisation from the relevant regulator as required; and advisory and other auxiliary services, excluding intermediation, relating to banking and other financial services, as referred to in subparagraph (p) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1.

Peru

Insurance and insurance-related services

1. Article 10.6.1 shall apply to the cross-border supply of or trade in financial services, as defined in subparagraph (a) of the definition of "cross-border supply of financial services" in Article 10.1, with respect to:

(a) insurance of risks related to:

(i) maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods, and any liability arising there from; and

(Ii) goods in international transit;

(b) reinsurance and retrocession;

(c) consultancy, actuarial, risk assessment and claim settlement services; and

(d) insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency, as referred to in subparagraph (c) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1, of insurance of risks relating to services listed in subparagraphs (a) and (b) in this paragraph.

Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance)

2. Article 10.6.1 shall apply only with respect to the provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software as referred to in subparagraph (o) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1(12), subject to prior authorisation from the relevant regulator, as required, and advisory and other auxiliary financial services (13), excluding intermediation, relating to banking and other financial services as referred to in subparagraph (p) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1 (Definitions). (14)

(12) The Parties understand that, if the financial information or financial data processing referred to in paragraph 2 of this Annex involves personal data, the treatment of such personal data shall be in accordance with Peru's law regulating the protection of such data and Article 10.23.
(13) The Parties understand that advisory and other auxiliary financial services do not include those services referred to in subparagraphs (e) through (0) of the definition of "financial service" in Article 10.1.
(14) The Parties understand that a trading platform, whether electronic or physical, does not fall within the tange of services specified in this paragraph.

ANNEX 10-B. Authorities responsible for financial services

The authorities for each Party responsible for financial services are:

(a) for Australia, the Treasury and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;

(b) for Peru, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas), in coordination with financial regulators.

Chapter 11. Temporary Entry for Business Persons

Article 11.1. Definitions

For the purposes of this Chapter:

business person means a national of a Party who is engaged in trade in goods, the supply of services or the conduct of investment activities;

immigration formality means a visa, permit, pass or other document or electronic authority granting temporary entry;

immigration measure means any measure affecting the entry and stay of foreign nationals; and

temporary entry means entry into the territory of a Party by a business person of the other Party who does not intend to establish permanent residence.

Article 11.2. Scope

1. This Chapter shall apply to measures that affect the temporary entry of business persons of a Party into the territory of the other Party under any of the categories referred to in Annex 11-A.

2. This Chapter shall not apply to measures affecting natural persons seeking access to the employment market of the other Party, nor shall it apply to measures regarding citizenship, nationality, residence or employment on a permanent basis.

3. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from applying measures to regulate the entry of natural persons of the other Party into, or their temporary stay in, its territory, including those measures necessary to protect the integrity of, and to ensure the orderly movement of natural persons across, its borders, provided that those measures are not applied in a manner as to nullify or impair the benefits accruing to the other Party under this Chapter.

4. The sole fact that a Party requires business persons of the other Party to obtain an immigration formality shall not be regarded as nullifying or impairing the benefits accruing to the other Party under this Chapter.

Article 11.3. Application Procedures

1. Each Party shall, as expeditiously as possible, process complete applications for immigration formalities, including further immigration formality requests or extensions, and inform the applicant of the decision including, if approved, the period of stay and other conditions.

2. At the request of an applicant, a Party that has received a completed application for an immigration formality shall endeavour to promptly provide the applicant with information concerning the status of the application.

3. Each Party shall ensure that fees charged by its competent authorities for the processing of an application for an immigration formality are reasonable.

4. If the competent authorities of a Party require additional information from the applicant in order to process the application, they shall, without undue delay, endeavour to notify the applicant.

Article 11.4. Grant of Temporary Entry

1. Each Party shall set out in Annex 11-A the commitments it makes with regard to temporary entry of business persons, which shall specify the conditions and limitations (1) for entry and temporary stay, including length of stay, for each category of business persons specified by that Party.

2. A Party shall grant temporary entry or extension of temporary stay to business persons of the other Party to the extent provided for in those commitments made pursuant to paragraph 1, provided that those business persons:

(a) follow the granting Party's prescribed application procedures for the relevant immigration formality; and

(b) meet all relevant eligibility requirements for temporary entry or extension of temporary stay.

3. The sole fact that a Party grants temporary entry to a business person of the other Party pursuant to this Chapter shall not be construed to exempt that business person from meeting any applicable licensing or other requirements (2), including any mandatory codes of conduct, to practise a profession or otherwise engage in business activities.

4. A Party may refuse to issue an immigration formality to a business person of the other Party if the temporary entry of that person might affect adversely:

(a) the settlement of any labour dispute that is in progress at the place or intended place of employment; or

(b) the employment of any natural person who is involved in such dispute.

5. When a Party refuses pursuant to paragraph 4 to issue an immigration formality, it shall inform the applicant accordingly.

(1) For greater certainty, conditions and limitations include any numerical quotas or labour market testing requirement, which neither Party may impose unless specified in Annex 11-A.
(2) For greater certainty, this includes adhering to workplace standards.

Article 11.5. Provision of Information

1. Further to Article 25.2 (Publication) and Article 25.5 (Provision of Information), each Party shall:

(a) promptly publish online if possible or otherwise make publicly available, information on:

(i) current requirements for temporary entry under this Chapter, including explanatory material and relevant forms and documents that will enable interested persons of the other Party to become acquainted with those requirements; and

(ii) the typical timeframe within which an application for an immigration formality is processed; and

(b) establish or maintain appropriate mechanisms to respond to enquiries from interested persons regarding measures relating to temporary entry covered by this Chapter.

2. The information referred to in subparagraph 1(a) shall include, where applicable, the following information:

(a) types of visa, permit or any similar authorisation regarding entry and temporary stay;

(b) documentation required and conditions to be met; and

(c) method of filing an application and options on where to file, such as consular offices or online.

Article 11.6. Committee on Temporary Entry for Business Persons

The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Temporary Entry for Business Persons, which shall:

(a) meet on request of the Joint Commission to consider any matter arising under this Chapter; and

(b) consider opportunities for the Parties to further facilitate temporary entry of business persons, including through the development of activities undertaken pursuant to Article 11.7.

Article 11.7. Cooperation

The Parties shall consider undertaking mutually agreed cooperation activities, subject to available resources, including by sharing experiences with regulations and the implementation of programmes and technology related to border security, including those related to the use of biometric technology, advanced passenger information systems, frequent passenger programmes and security in travel documents.

Article 11.8. Relation to other Chapters

1. Except for this Chapter, Chapter 1 (Initial Provisions and General Definitions), Chapter 26 (Administrative and Institutional Provisions), Chapter 27 (Dispute Settlement), Chapter 29 (Final Provisions), Article 25.2 (Publication) and Article 25.5 (Provision of Information), no provision of this Agreement shall impose any obligation on a Party regarding its immigration measures.

2. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to impose obligations or commitments with respect to other Chapters of this Agreement.

Article 11.9. Dispute Settlement

1. Neither Party shall have recourse to dispute settlement under Chapter 27 (Dispute Settlement) regarding a refusal to grant temporary entry unless:

(a) the matter involves a pattern of practice; and

(b) the business persons affected have exhausted all available administrative remedies regarding the particular matter.

2. The remedies referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall be deemed to be exhausted if a final determination in the matter has not been issued by the other Party within a reasonable period of time after the date of the institution of proceedings for the remedy, including any proceedings for review or appeal, and the failure to issue such a determination is not attributable to delays caused by the business persons concerned.

ANNEX 11-A. Schedule of australia

The following sets out Australia's commitments in accordance with Article 11.4 in respect of the temporary entry of business persons.

Description of CategoryConditions and Limitations (including length of stay)
A. Business Visitors
Definition: Business Visitors comprise: (a) business persons seeking to travel to Australia for business purposes, including for investment purposes, whose remuneration and financial support for the duration of the visit must be derived from sources outside Australia and who must not engage in making direct sales to the general public or in supplying goods or services themselves; and (b) service sellers, being business persons who are not based in Australia and whose remuneration and financial support for the duration of the visit must be derived from sources outside Australia, and who are sales representatives of a service supplying enterprise, seeking temporary entry for the purpose of negotiating for the sale of services or entering into agreements to sell services for that service supplier.Entry is for periods of stay up to a maximum of three months. Entry is for an initial stay of six months and up to a maximum of 12 months.
B. Installers and Servicers
Definition: A business person of Peru who is an Installer or Servicer of machinery or equipment, where such installation or servicing by the supplying enterprise is a condition of purchase under contract of the said machinery or equipment, and who must not perform services which are not related to the installation or servicing activity which is the subject of the contract.Entry is for periods of stay up to a maximum of three months.
C. Intra-Corporate Transferees
In accordance with, and subject to, Australia’s laws and regulations, Australia shall, upon application, grant the right of temporary entry, movement and work to the accompanying spouse or dependants of a business person that is granted temporary entry or an extension of temporary stay under these commitments.
Definition: A business person of Peru employed by an enterprise of Peru established in Australia through a branch, subsidiary or affiliate which is lawfully and actively operating in Australia, who is transferred to fill a position in the branch, subsidiary or affiliate of the enterprise in Australia, and who is: (a) an executive or a senior manager, who is a business person responsible for the entire or a substantial part of the operations of the enterprise in Australia, receiving general supervision or direction principally from higher-level executives, the board of directors or stockholders of the enterprise, including directing the enterprise or a department or subdivision of it; supervising and controlling the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees; and having the authority to establish goals and policies of the department or subdivision of the enterprise; or (b) a specialist, who is a business person with advanced trade, technical or professional skills and experience who is assessed as having the necessary qualifications, or alternative credentials accepted as meeting Australia’s domestic standards for the relevant occupation, and who must have been employed by the employer for not less than two years immediately preceding the date of the application for temporary entry.Temporary entry of such business persons is subject to employer sponsorship. Full details of employer sponsorship requirements, including the list of eligible occupations for sponsorship, are available on the website of the Australian government department responsible for immigration matters (as at entry into force, the address of that website was -homeaffairs.gov.au). Sponsorship requirements, including eligible occupations, may change from time to time. Entry for executives and senior managers is for a period of stay up to four years, with the possibility of further stay. Entry for specialists is for a period of stay up to two years, with the possibility of further stay. Temporary entry of spouses and dependants is for the same period as the business persons concerned.
D. Independent Executives
In accordance with, and subject to, Australia’s laws and regulations, Australia shall, upon application, grant the right of temporary entry, movement and work to the accompanying spouse or dependants of a business person that is granted temporary entry or an extension of temporary stay under these commitments.
Definition: A business person of Peru whose work responsibilities match the description set out below and who intend, or are responsible for, the establishment in Australia of a new branch or subsidiary of an enterprise which has its head of operations in the territory of Peru and which has no other representative, branch or subsidiary in Australia. Independent Executives will be responsible for the entire or a substantial part of the enterprise’s operations in Australia, receiving general supervision or direction principally from higher level executives, the board of directors or stockholders of the enterprise, including directing the enterprise or a department or subdivision of it; supervising and controlling the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees; and having the authority to establish goals and policies of the department or subdivision of the enterprise.Temporary entry of such business persons is subject to employer sponsorship. Full details of employer sponsorship requirements, including the list of eligible occupations for sponsorship, are available on the website of the Australian government department responsible for immigration matters (as at entry into force, the address of that website was -homeaffairs.gov.au). Sponsorship requirements, including eligible occupations, may change from time to time. Entry is for periods of stay up to a maximum of two years. Temporary entry of spouses and dependants is for the same period as the business persons concerned.
E. Contractual Service Suppliers
In accordance with, and subject to, Australia’s laws and regulations, Australia shall, upon application, grant the right of temporary entry, movement and work to the accompanying spouse or dependants of a business person that is granted temporary entry or an extension of temporary stay under these commitments.
Definition: Business persons of Peru with trade, technical or professional skills and experience who are assessed as having the necessary qualifications, skills and work experience accepted as meeting the domestic standard in Australia for their nominated occupation, and who are: (a) employees of an enterprise of Peru that has concluded a contract for the supply of a service within Australia and that does not have a commercial presence within Australia; or (b) engaged by an enterprise lawfully and actively operating in Australia in order to supply a service under a contract within Australia.Temporary entry of such business persons is subject to employer sponsorship. Full details of employer — sponsorship requirements, including the list of eligible occupations for sponsorship, are available on the website of the Australian government department responsible for immigration matters (as at entry into force, the address of that website was -homeaffairs.gov.au). Employer sponsorship requirements, including the list of eligible occupations, may change from time to time. Temporary entry of such businesses persons may be subject to labour market testing requirements. If Australia enters into any agreement with a non-Party after the date of entry into force of this Agreement that provides more favourable treatment with respect to labour market testing for contractual service suppliers of that non-Party, Australia will notify Peru of this development, and the Parties shall then initiate a review, with a view to Australia extending, under this Agreement, treatment no less favourable than that provided under the agreement with the non-Party with respect to labour market testing. The Parties shall commence such a review within three months following the date of entry into force of the international agreement with the non-Party and will conduct the review with the aim of concluding it within six months following the same date. Entry is for periods of stay up to two years, with the possibility of further stay. Temporary entry of spouses and dependants is for the same period as the business persons concerned.

ANNEX 11-A. Schedule of peru

The following sets out Peru's commitments in accordance with Article 11.4 in respect of the temporary entry of business persons.

Description of CategoryConditions and Limitations (including length of stay)
A. Business Visitors
Definition: Business Visitor means a business person seeking to travel to Peru for business purposes, including for: (a) attending meetings or conferences; (b) performing commercial transactions (1), but not selling goods or providing services to the general public; or (c) undertaking business consultations concerning the establishment, expansion or winding up of an enterprise in Peru. The primary source of income for the proposed business activity is outside Peru, and the business person’s principal place of business and the actual place of accrual of profits, at least predominantly, remain outside Peru.Length of Stay: Up to 183 days.
(1) In the case of financial services activities, this Category only includes financial services personnel of an enterprise located in the other Party, engaging in financial services, where the provision of such financial services does not require the authorisation of the competent authority of Peru or where Peru has explicitly made commitments for such financial services in Annex 10-A.1 (Cross-Border Trade).
B. Intra-Corporate Transferees
Definition: Intra-Corporate Transferee means a business person employed by an enterprise abroad, who is transferred to Peru to supply services as an employee” of the headquarters, subsidiary or affiliate of that enterprise, pursuant to a labour contract approved by the Labour Administrative Authority. For the purposes of this Category, the business person supplies services as: (a) an Executive means a business person within an organisation who primarily directs the management of the organisation, exercises wide latitude in decision-making, and receives only general supervision or direction from higher level executives, the board of directors, or stockholders of the business. (b) a Manager means a business person within an organisation who primarily directs the organisation or a department or sub-division of the organisation, supervises, and controls the work of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees, has the authority to hire and fire or take other personnel actions such as promotion or leave authorisation, and exercises discretionary authority over day-to-day operations. (c) a Specialist means a business person who possesses specialised knowledge of the company’s products or services and applies it in international markets, or an advanced level of expertise or knowledge of the company’s processes and procedures. A specialist may include, but is not limited to, professionals. In accordance with, and subject to, Peru’s laws and regulations, a spouse of an Intra- corporate transferee shall, upon application, be granted temporary entry, provided that the spouse follows Peru’s prescribed application procedures for the relevant immigration formality and meets all relevant eligibility requirements for such temporary .The labour contract approval by the Labour Administrative Authority implies an evaluation of the following quotas on the hiring of foreigners: (a) foreign natural persons may not represent more than 20 per cent of the total number of employees of an enterprise; and (b) their pay may not exceed 30 per cent of the total payroll for wages and salaries of the enterprise. Length of Stay: Intra-Corporate Transferees: Up to one year, renewable upon request, for consecutive , to the extent that the conditions which motivated its granting are maintained. Spouses: The length of stay is subject to Peru’s laws and regulations.
(2) For greater certainty, the business person transferred shall provide services under a subordinate relationship in Peru.
(3) For greater certainty, the renewal for consecutive periods of one year can result in a stay of four years or more, to the extent that the conditions that motivated the granting are maintained.
(4) Such temporary entry does not imply an authorisation to perform the activities allowed under the Category of Intra-Corporate Transferee nor to perform remunerated activities.
C. Investors
Definition: Investor means a business person seeking to establish or develop an investment in Peru, to which the business person or the business person’s enterprise has committed, or is in the process of committing, a substantial amount of capital, established by the immigration legislation. In accordance with, and subject to, Peru’s laws and regulations, a spouse of an Investor shall, upon application, be granted temporary entry, provided that the spouse follows Peru’s prescribed application procedures for the relevant immigration formality and meets all relevant eligibility requirements for such temporary .Length of Stay: Investors: Up to one year, renewable upon request, for consecutive periods, to the extent that the conditions which motivated its granting are maintained. Spouses: The length of stay is subject to Peru’s laws and regulations.
(5) Such temporary entry does not imply an authorisation to perform the activities allowed under the Category of Investor nor to perform remunerated activities.
D. Professionals
Definition: Professional means a business person seeking to engage, at a professional level, as an independent professional or as a contractual service supplier, in any occupation not included in the following list: (a) occupations related to Health, Education, Social and Community Services; and (b) Judges, Lawyers and Notaries except foreign legal consultants. The Professional is engaged in a specialty occupation requiring: (a) theoretical and practical application of a body of specialised knowledge; and (b) attainment of a post-secondary degree, requiring five years of study, or the equivalent of such a degree, as a minimum for entry into the occupation; and of the appropriate educational and other qualifications relevant to the service to be provided. For the purposes of this Category: Independent Professional means a professional who: (a) is a self-employed services supplier who supplies services pursuant a service contract with a person of Peru; and receives his incomes from a person of Peru; and (b) Contractual Service Supplier means a professional who: (a) is engaged in the supply of a contracted service as an employee of a juridical person that has no commercial presence in Peru, where the juridical person obtains a service contract from a juridical person of Peru; and (b) is required to receive no remuneration from a juridical person located in Peru. For greater certainty, “contractual service supplier” includes a business person who is an installer or servicer of machinery or equipment, where such installation or servicing by the supplying company is a condition of purchase of the said machinery or equipment. An installer or servicer cannot perform services which are not related to the service activity which is the subject of the contract.Length of Stay: Independent Professionals: up to one year, renewable for consecutive periods, the number of times that it is requested, to the extent that the conditions which motivated its granting are maintained. Contractual Service Suppliers: up to 90 days, renewable for one year.
E. Technicians
Definition: Technician means a business person seeking to engage, at a technical level, as an independent technician or as a contractual service supplier, in any of the following activities: (a) Civil, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technicians; (b) Construction Technicians; (c) Engineering Inspectors, Testers and Regulatory Officers; (d) supervisors in the following: Machinists and Related Occupations; Printing and Related Occupations; Mining and Quarrying; Oil and Gas Drilling and Service; Mineral and Metal Processing; Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities; Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Processing; Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing; Forest Products Processing; Textile Processing; (e) contractors and supervisors in the following: Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations; Pipefitting Trades; Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades; Carpentry Trades; Mechanic Trades; Heavy Construction Equipment Crews; Mining and Extraction Equipment Personnel; Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers and Servicers; (f) Electricians; (g) Plumbers; (h) Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics; (i) Aircraft Instrument, Electrical, and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians, and Inspectors; (j) Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers and Testers; (k) Graphic Designers and Ilustrators; (l) Interior Designers; (m) Chefs; (n) Computer and Information Systems Technicians; (o) Industrial Designers; (p) Drafting Technologists and Technicians; (q) Land Survey Technologists and Technicians; (r) Technical occupations in Geomatics and Meteorology; (s) Architectural Technologists and Technicians; (t) International Purchasing and Selling Agents. The Technician is engaged in a specialty occupation requiring: (a) theoretical and practical application of a body of specialised knowledge; and (b) attainment of a post-secondary degree, requiring three years of study, or the equivalent of such a degree, as a minimum for entry into the occupation; and of the appropriate educational and other qualifications relevant to the service to be provided. For the purposes of this Category: Independent Technician means a technician who: (a) is a self-employed services supplier who supplies services pursuant a service contract with a person of Peru; and receives his income from a person of Peru; and (b) Contractual Service Supplier means a technician who: (a) is engaged in the supply of a service, as an employee of a juridical person that has no commercial presence in Peru, where the juridical person obtains a service contract from a juridical person of Peru; and (b) _ is required to receive no remuneration from a juridical person located in Peru. For greater certainty, “contractual service supplier” includes a business person who is an installer or servicer of machinery or equipment, where such installation or servicing by the supplying company is a condition of purchase of the said machinery or equipment. An installer or servicer cannot perform services which are not related to the service activity which is the subject of the contract.Length of Stay: Independent Technicians: up to one year, renewable upon request, for consecutive periods, to the extent that the conditions which motivated its granting are maintained. Contractual Service Suppliers: up to 90 days, renewable for one year.

Chapter 12. Telecommunications

Article 12.1. Definitions

For the purposes of this Chapter:

cost-oriented means based on cost, and may include a reasonable profit, and may involve different cost methodologies for different facilities or services;

end-user means a final consumer of or subscriber to a public telecommunications service, including a service supplier other than a supplier of public telecommunications services;

enterprise means an enterprise as defined in Article 1.3 (General Definitions) and a branch of an enterprise;

essential facilities means facilities of a public telecommunications network or service that:

(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers; and

(b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to supply a service;

interconnection means linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of another supplier and to access services provided by another supplier;

international mobile roaming service means a commercial mobile service provided pursuant to a commercial agreement between suppliers of public telecommunications services that enables end-users to use their home mobile handset or other device for voice, data or messaging services while outside the territory in which the end-user's home public telecommunications network is located;

leased circuit means a telecommunications facility between two or more designated points that is set aside for the dedicated use of, or availability to, a user;

licence means any authorisation that a Party may require of a person, in accordance with its laws and regulations, in order for that person to offer a telecommunications service, including concessions, permits or registrations;

major supplier means a supplier of public telecommunications services that has the ability to materially affect the terms of participation (having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for public telecommunications services as a result of:

(a) control over essential facilities; or

(b) use of its position in the market;

network element means a facility or equipment used in supplying a public telecommunications service, including features, functions and capabilities provided by means of that facility or equipment;

non-discriminatory means treatment no less favourable than that accorded to any other user of like public telecommunications services in like circumstances, including with respect to timeliness;

number portability means the ability of end-users of public telecommunications services to retain, at the same location, the same telephone numbers when switching between the same category of suppliers of public telecommunications services;

physical co-location means physical access to and control over space in order to install, maintain or repair equipment, at premises owned or controlled and used by a major supplier to provide public telecommunications services;

public telecommunications network means telecommunications infrastructure used to provide public telecommunications services between defined network termination points;

public telecommunications service means any telecommunications service that a Party requires, explicitly or in effect, to be offered to the public generally. These services may include telephone and data transmission typically involving transmission of customer-supplied information between two or more defined points without any end-to-end change in the form or content of the customer's information;

reference interconnection offer means an interconnection offer extended by a major supplier and filed with, approved by or determined by a telecommunications regulatory body, that sufficiently details the terms, rates and conditions for interconnection so that a supplier of public telecommunications services that is willing to accept it may obtain interconnection with the major supplier on that basis, without having to engage in negotiations with the major supplier concerned;

telecommunications means the transmission and reception of signals by any electromagnetic means, including by photonic means;

telecommunications regulatory body means a body or bodies responsible for the regulation of telecommunications;

user means a service consumer or a service supplier; and

virtual co-location means an arrangement whereby a requesting supplier that seeks co-location may specify equipment to be used in the premises of a major supplier but does not obtain physical access to those premises and allows the major supplier to install, maintain and repair that equipment.

Article 12.2. Scope

1. This Chapter shall apply to:

(a) any measure relating to access to and use of public telecommunications services;

(b) any measure relating to obligations regarding suppliers of public telecommunications services; and

(c) any other measure relating to telecommunications services.

2. This Chapter shall not apply to any measure relating to broadcast or cable distribution of radio or television programming, except that:

(a) Article 12.4 shall apply with respect to a cable or broadcast service supplier's access to and use of public telecommunications services; and

(b) Article 12.21 shall apply to any technical measure to the extent that the measure also affects public telecommunications services.

3. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to:

(a) require a Party, or require a Party to compel any enterprise, to establish, construct, acquire, lease, operate or provide a telecommunications network or service not offered to the public generally; (1)

(b) require a Party to compel any enterprise exclusively engaged in the broadcast or cable distribution of radio or television programming to make available its broadcast or cable facilities as a public telecommunications network; or

(c) prevent a Party from prohibiting a person who operates a private network from using its private network to supply a public telecommunications network or service to third persons.

4. Annex 12-A includes additional provisions relating to the scope of this Chapter.

(1) For greater certainty, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require a Party to authorise an enterprise of the other Party to establish, construct, acquire, lease, operate or supply public telecommunications services, unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
  • Chapter   1 Initial provisions and general definitions 1
  • Section   A Initial provisions 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of a free trade area 1
  • Article   1.2 Relation to other agreements 1
  • Section   B General definitions 1
  • Article   1.3 General definitions 1
  • Chapter   2 National treatment and market access for goods 1
  • Section   A Definitions and scope 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   2.2 Scope 1
  • Section   B National treatment and market access for goods 1
  • Article   2.3 National treatment 1
  • Article   2.4 Elimination of customs duties 1
  • Article   2.5 Waiver of customs duties 1
  • Article   2.6 Goods re-entered after repair and alteration 1
  • Article   2.7 Duty-free entry of commercial samples of negligible value and printed advertising material 1
  • Article   2.8 Temporary admission of goods 2
  • 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 Treatment of certain spirits 2
  • Article   2.14 Committee on goods 2
  • Section   C Agriculture 2
  • Article   2.15 Definitions 2
  • Article   2.16 Scope 2
  • Article   2.17 Agricultural export subsidies 2
  • Article   2.18 Trade of products of modern biotechnology 2
  • ANNEX 2-A  National treatment and import and export restrictions 2
  • ANNEX 2-B  Tariff commitments 2
  • ANNEX 2-B  Schedule of australia 2
  • ANNEX 2-B  Schedule of peru 2
  • Chapter   3 Rules of origin and origin procedures 2
  • Section   A Rules of origin 2
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   3.2 Originating goods 3
  • Article   3.3 Wholly obtained or produced goods 3
  • Article   3.4 Regional value content 3
  • Article   3.5 Materials used in production 3
  • Article   3.6 Value of materials used in production 3
  • Article   3.7 Further adjustments to the value of materials 3
  • Article   3.8 Accumulation 3
  • Article   3.9 De minimis 3
  • Article   3.10 Fungible goods or materials 3
  • Article   3.11 Accessories, spare parts, tools and instructional or other information materials 3
  • Article   3.12 Packaging materials and containers for retail sale 3
  • Article   3.13 Packing materials and containers for shipment 3
  • Article   3.14 Indirect materials 3
  • Article   3.15 Sets of goods 3
  • Article   3.16 Transport through non- parties 3
  • Section   B Origin procedures 3
  • Article   3.17 Claims for preferential treatment 3
  • Article   3.18 Basis of a certificate of origin 3
  • Article   3.19 Discrepancies and minor errors 3
  • Article   3.20 Waiver of certificate of origin 3
  • Article   3.21 Obligations relating to importation 3
  • Article   3.22 Record keeping requirements 3
  • Article   3.24 Determinations on claims for preferential tariff treatment 4
  • Article   3.25 Refunds and claims for preferential tariff treatment after importation 4
  • Article   3.26 Penalties 4
  • Article   3.27 Confidentiality 4
  • ANNEX 3-A  Data requirements 4
  • ANNEX 3-B  Product-specific rules of origin 4
  • Section   A General interpretative notes 4
  • ANNEX 3-B  Product-specific rules of origin 4
  • Section   A General interpretative notes 4
  • Chapter   4 Customs administration and trade facilitation 4
  • Article   4.1 Customs procedures 4
  • Article   4.2 Cooperation 4
  • Article   4.3 Advance rulings 4
  • Article   4.4 Response to requests for advice or information 4
  • Article   4.5 Review and appeal 5
  • Article   4.7 Express shipments 5
  • Article   4.8 Penalties 5
  • Article   4.9 Risk management 5
  • Article   4.10 Release of goods 5
  • Article   4.11 Publication 5
  • Article   4.12 Confidentiality 5
  • Chapter   5 Trade remedies 5
  • Section   A Safeguard measures 5
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   5.2 Global safeguards 5
  • Article   5.3 Imposition of transitional safeguard measure 5
  • Article   5.4 Investigation procedures and transparency requirements 5
  • Article   5.5 Standards for a transitional safeguard measure 5
  • Article   5.6 Notification and consultation 5
  • Article   5.7 Compensation 5
  • Article   5.8 Relation to other safeguard measures 5
  • Section   B Antidumping and countervailing duties 5
  • Article   5.9 Antidumping and countervailing duties 5
  • Chapter   6 Sanitary and phytosanitary measures 5
  • Article   6.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   6.2 Scope 5
  • Article   6.3 Reaffirmation of rights and obligations under the wto 5
  • Article   6.5 Committee on sps measures 5
  • Article   6.6 Adaptation to regional conditions, including pest- or disease-free areas and areas of low pest or disease prevalence 5
  • Article   6.7 Equivalence 6
  • Article   6.8 Science and risk analysis 6
  • Article   6.9 Transparency 6
  • Article   6.10 Contact points 6
  • Article   6.11 Cooperation 6
  • Article   6.12 Technical consultations 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 International standards, guides and recommendations 6
  • Article   7.6 Conformity assessment 6
  • Article   7.7 Transparency 6
  • Article   7.8 Compliance period for technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures 6
  • Article   7.9 Cooperation and trade facilitation 6
  • Article   7.10 Information exchange and technical discussions 6
  • Article   7.11 Contact points 6
  • ANNEX 7-A  Wine and distilled spirits 6
  • ANNEX 7-B  Organic products 7
  • Chapter   8 Investment 7
  • Section   A Investment 7
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   8.2 Scope 7
  • Article   8.3 Relation to other chapters 7
  • Article   8.4 National treatment (7) 7
  • Article   8.5 Most-favoured-nation treatment 7
  • Article   8.6 Minimum standard of treatment (8) 7
  • Article   8.7 Treatment in case of armed conflict or civil strife 7
  • Article   8.8 Expropriation and compensation (9) 7
  • Article   8.9 Transfers 7
  • Article   8.10 Performance requirements 8
  • Article   8.11 Senior management and boards of directors 8
  • Article   8.12 Non-conforming measures 8
  • Article   8.13 Subrogation 8
  • Article   8.14 Special formalities and information requirements 8
  • Article   8.15 Denial of benefits (16) 8
  • Article   8.16 Investment and environmental, health and other regulatory objectives 8
  • Article   8.17 Corporate social responsibility 8
  • Article   8.18 General exceptions 8
  • Section   B Investor-state dispute settlement (17) 8
  • Article   8.19 Consultation and negotiation 8
  • Article   8.20 Submission of a claim to arbitration 8
  • Article   8.21 Consent of each party to arbitration 8
  • Article   8.22 Conditions and limitations on consent of each party 8
  • Article   8.23 Selection of arbitrators 8
  • Article   8.24 Conduct of the arbitration 8
  • Article   8.25 Transparency of arbitral proceedings 8
  • Article   8.26 Governing law 9
  • Article   8.27 Interpretation of annexes 9
  • Article   8.28 Expert reports 9
  • Article   8.29 Consolidation 9
  • Article   8.30 Awards 9
  • Article   8.31 Service of documents 9
  • ANNEX 8-A  Customary international law 9
  • ANNEX 8-B  Expropriation 9
  • ANNEX 8-C  Service of documents on a party under section b 9
  • ANNEX 8-D  Foreign investment framework 9
  • ANNEX 8-E  Public debt 9
  • ANNEX 8-F  Submission of a claim to arbitration 9
  • Chapter   9 Cross-border trade in services 9
  • Article   9.1 Definitions 9
  • Article   9.2 Scope 9
  • Article   9.3 National treatment (2) 10
  • Article   9.4 Most-favoured-nation treatment 10
  • Article   9.5 Market access 10
  • Article   9.6 Local presence 10
  • Article   9.7 Non-conforming measures 10
  • Article   9.8 Domestic regulation 10
  • Article   9.9 Recognition 10
  • Article   9.10 Denial of benefits 10
  • Article   9.11 Transparency 10
  • Article   9.12 Payments and transfers 10
  • ANNEX 9-A  Professional services 10
  • Chapter   10 Financial services 10
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 10
  • Article   10.2 Scope 11
  • Article   10.3 National treatment (3) 11
  • Article   10.4 Most-favoured-nation treatment 11
  • Article   10.5 Market access for financial institutions 11
  • Article   10.6 Cross-border trade 11
  • Article   10.7 New financial services (5) 11
  • Article   10.8 Treatment of certain information 11
  • Article   10.9 Senior management and boards of directors 11
  • Article   10.10 Non-conforming measures 11
  • Article   10.11 Exceptions 11
  • Article   10.12 Recognition 11
  • Article   10.13 Transparency and administration of certain measures 11
  • Article   10.14 Self-regulatory organisations 11
  • Article   10.15 Payment and clearing systems 11
  • Article   10.16 Expedited availability of insurance services 11
  • Article   10.17 Performance of back-office functions 11
  • Article   10.18 Consultations 11
  • Article   10.19 Dispute settlement 11
  • Article   10.20 Portfolio management 11
  • Article   10.21 Transfer of information 12
  • Article   10.22 Transparency considerations 12
  • ANNEX 10-A  Cross-border trade 12
  • ANNEX 10-B  Authorities responsible for financial services 12
  • Chapter   11 Temporary entry for business persons 12
  • Article   11.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   11.2 Scope 12
  • Article   11.3 Application procedures 12
  • Article   11.4 Grant of temporary entry 12
  • Article   11.5 Provision of information 12
  • Article   11.6 Committee on temporary entry for business persons 12
  • Article   11.7 Cooperation 12
  • Article   11.8 Relation to other chapters 12
  • Article   11.9 Dispute settlement 12
  • ANNEX 11-A  Schedule of australia 12
  • ANNEX 11-A  Schedule of peru 12
  • Chapter   12 Telecommunications 12
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   12.2 Scope 12
  • Article   12.3 Approaches to regulation 13
  • Article   12.4 Access to and use of public telecommunications services (2) 13
  • Article   12.5 Obligations relating to suppliers of public telecommunications services 13
  • Article   12.6 International mobile roaming 13
  • Article   12.7 Treatment by major suppliers of public telecommunications services 13
  • Article   12.8 Competitive safeguards 13
  • Article   12.9 Resale 13
  • Article   12.10 Unbundling of network elements by major suppliers 13
  • Article   12.11 Interconnection with major suppliers 13
  • Article   12.12 Provisioning and pricing of leased circuits services by major suppliers 13
  • Article   12.13 Co-location by major suppliers 13
  • Article   12.14 Access to poles, ducts, conduits and rights-of-way owned or controlled by major suppliers 13
  • Article   12.15 Independent regulatory bodies and government ownership 13
  • Article   12.16 Universal service 13
  • Article   12.17 Licensing process 13
  • Article   12.18 Allocation and use of scarce resources 13
  • Article   12.19 Enforcement 13
  • Article   12.20 Resolution of telecommunications disputes 13
  • Article   12.21 Transparency 13
  • Article   12.22 Flexibility in the choice of technology 14
  • Article   12.23 Relation to other chapters 14
  • Article   12.24 Relation to international organisations 14
  • ANNEX 12-A  Rural telephone suppliers — peru 14
  • Chapter   13 Electronic commerce 14
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   13.2 Scope and general provisions 14
  • Article   13.3 Customs duties 14
  • Article   13.4 Non-discriminatory treatment of digital products 14
  • Article   13.5 Domestic electronic transactions framework 14
  • Article   13.6 Electronic authentication and electronic signatures 14
  • Article   13.7 Online consumer protection 14
  • Article   13.8 Personal information protection 14
  • Article   13.9 Paperless trading 14
  • Article   13.10 Principles on access to and use of the internet for electronic commerce 14
  • Article   13.11 Cross-border transfer of information by electronic means 14
  • Article   13.12 Location of computing facilities 14
  • Article   13.13 Unsolicited commercial electronic messages 14
  • Article   13.14 Cooperation 14
  • Article   13.15 Cooperation on cybersecurity matters 14
  • Article   13.16 Source code 14
  • Chapter   14 Government procurement 14
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   14.2 Scope 15
  • Article   14.3 Exceptions 15
  • Article   14.4 General principles 15
  • Article   14.5 Publication of procurement information 15
  • Article   14.6 Notices of intended procurement 15
  • Article   14.7 Conditions for participation 15
  • Article   14.8 Qualification of suppliers 15
  • Article   14.9 Limited tendering 15
  • Article   14.10 Technical specifications 16
  • Article   14.11 Tender documentation 16
  • Article   14.12 Time periods 16
  • Article   14.13 Treatment of tenders and awarding of contracts 16
  • Article   14.14 Post-award information information provided to suppliers 16
  • Article   14.15 Disclosure of information provision of information to parties 16
  • Article   14.16 Ensuring integrity in procurement practices 16
  • Article   14.17 Domestic review 16
  • Article   14.18 Modifications and rectifications of annex 14-a 16
  • Article   14.19 Facilitation of participation by smes 16
  • Article   14.20 Cooperation 16
  • Article   14.21 Contact points on government procurement 16
  • Chapter   15 Competition policy 16
  • Article   15.1 Competition law and authorities and anticompetitive business conduct 16
  • Article   15.2 Procedural fairness in competition law enforcement 16
  • Article   15.3 Private rights of action 17
  • Article   15.4 Cooperation 17
  • Article   15.5 Technical cooperation 17
  • Article   15.6 Consumer protection 17
  • Article   15.7 Transparency 17
  • Article   15.8 Consultations 17
  • Article   15.9 Non-application of dispute settlement 17
  • Chapter   16 State-owned enterprises and designated monopolies 17
  • Article   16.1 Definitions 17
  • Article   16.2 Scope (8) 17
  • Article   16.3  Delegated authority 17
  • Article   16.4 Non-discriminatory treatment and commercial considerations 17
  • Article   16.5 Courts and administrative bodies 17
  • Article   16.6 Non-commercial assistance 17
  • Article   16.7 Adverse effects 18
  • Article   16.8 Injury 18
  • Article   16.9 Party-specific annexes 18
  • Article   16.10 Transparency 18
  • Article   16.11 Technical cooperation 18
  • Article   16.12 Contact points 18
  • Article   16.13 Exceptions 18
  • Article   16.14 Further negotiations 18
  • Article   16.15 Process for developing information 18
  • Chapter   17 Intellectual property 18
  • Section   A General provisions 18
  • Article   17.1 Definitions 18
  • Article   17.2 Objectives 18
  • Article   17.3 Principles 18
  • Article   17.4 Understandings in respect of this chapter 18
  • Article   17.5 Nature and scope of obligations 18
  • Article   17.6 Understandings regarding certain public health measures 18
  • Article   17.7 International agreements 19
  • Article   17.8 National treatment 19
  • Article   17.9 Transparency 19
  • Article   17.10 Application of chapter to existing subject matter and prior acts 19
  • Article   17.11 Exhaustion of intellectual property rights 19
  • Section   B Cooperation 19
  • Article   17.12 Contact points for cooperation 19
  • Article   17.13 Cooperation activities and initiatives 19
  • Article   17.14 Patent cooperation and work sharing 19
  • Article   17.15 Plant varieties 19
  • Article   17.16 Cooperation on genetic resources and traditional knowledge 19
  • Article   17.17 Cooperation on request 19
  • Section   C Genetic resources and traditional knowledge 19
  • Article   17.18 General provisions 19
  • Section   D Trademarks 19
  • Article   17.19 Types of signs registrable as trademarks 19
  • Article   17.20 Collective and certification marks 19
  • Article   17.21 Use of identical or similar signs 19
  • Article   17.22 Exceptions 19
  • Article   17.23 Well-known trademarks 19
  • Section   E Geographical indications 19
  • Article   17.24 Protection of geographical indications 19
  • Section   F Patents 19
  • Article   17.25 Patentable subject matter 19
  • Article   17.26 Exceptions 19
  • Article   17.27 Other use without authorisation of the right holder 19
  • Section   G Copyright and related rights 19
  • Article   17.28 Definitions 19
  • Article   17.29 Right of reproduction 19
  • Article   17.30 Right of communication to the public 19
  • Article   17.31 Right of distribution 19
  • Article   17.32 Related rights 19
  • Article   17.33 Application of article 18 of the berne convention and article 14.6 of the trips agreement 19
  • Article   17.34 Limitations and exceptions 19
  • Article   17.35 Balance in copyright and related rights systems 19
  • Article   17.36 Collective management 19
  • Section   H Enforcement 19
  • Article   17.37 General obligations 19
  • Article   17.38 Presumptions 19
  • Article   17.38 Presumptions 20
  • Article   17.39 Enforcement practices with respect to intellectual property rights 20
  • Article   17.40 Civil procedures and remedies 20
  • Article   17.41 Provisional measures 20
  • Article   17.42 Special requirements related to border measures 20
  • Article   17.43 Criminal procedures and penalties 20
  • Chapter   18 Labour 20
  • Article   18.1 Definitions 20
  • Article   18.2 Statement of shared commitments 20
  • Article   18.3 Fundamental labour rights 20
  • Article   18.4 Application and enforcement of labour laws 20
  • Article   18.5 Procedural guarantees and public awareness 20
  • Article   18.6 Contact points 20
  • Article   18.7 Labour cooperation 20
  • Chapter   19 Environment 20
  • Article   19.1 Definitions 20
  • Article   19.2 Objectives 20
  • Article   19.3 General commitments 20
  • Article   19.4 Multilateral environmental agreements 20
  • Article   19.5 Environmental consultations 20
  • Article   19.6 Dispute settlement 20
  • Chapter   20 Cooperation and capacity building 20
  • Article   20.1 General provisions 20
  • Article   20.2 Areas of cooperation and capacity building 20
  • Article   20.3 Contact points for cooperation and capacity building 20
  • Article   20.4 Committee on cooperation and capacity building 20
  • Article   20.5 Resources 21
  • Article   20.6 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   21 Competitiveness and Business Facilitation 21
  • Article   21.1 Definitions 21
  • Article   21.2 Activities and Contact Points on Competitiveness and Business Facilitation 21
  • Article   21.3 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   22 Development 21
  • Article   22.1 General Provisions 21
  • Article   22.2 Promotion of Development 21
  • Article   22.3 Broad-based Economic Growth 21
  • Article   22.4 Women and Economic Growth 21
  • Article   22.5 Education, Science and Technology, Research and Innovation 21
  • Article   22.6 Joint Development Activities 21
  • Article   22.7 Contact Points on Development 21
  • Article   22.8 Relation to other Chapters 21
  • Article   22.9 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   23 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 21
  • Article   23.1 General Provisions 21
  • Article   23.3 Information Sharing 21
  • Article   23.3 Activities and Contact Points on Smes 21
  • Article   23.4 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   24 Regulatory Coherence 21
  • Article   24.1 Definitions 21
  • Article   24.2 General Provisions 21
  • Article   24.3 Scope of Covered Regulatory Measures 21
  • Article   24.4 Coordination and Review Processes or Mechanisms 21
  • Article   24.5 Implementation of Core Good Regulatory Practices 21
  • Article   24.6 Contact Points 21
  • Article   24.7 Cooperation 21
  • Article   24.8 Relation to other chapters 22
  • Article   24.9 Non-application of dispute settlement 22
  • Chapter   25 Transparency and anti-corruption 22
  • Section   A Definitions 22
  • Article   25.1 Definitions 22
  • Section   B Transparency 22
  • Article   25.2 Publication 22
  • Article   25.3 Administrative proceedings 22
  • Article   25.4 Review and appeal (2) 22
  • Article   25.5 Provision of information 22
  • Section   C Anti-corruption 22
  • Article   25.6 Scope 22
  • Article   25.7 Measures to combat corruption 22
  • Article   25.8 Promoting integrity among public officials 22
  • Article   25.9 Application and enforcement of anti-corruption laws 22
  • Article   25.10 Participation of private sector and society 22
  • Article   25.11 Relation to other agreements 22
  • Chapter   26 Administrative and institutional provisions 22
  • Article   26.1 Establishment of the joint commission 22
  • Article   26.2 Functions of the joint commission 22
  • Article   26.3 Decision-making 22
  • Article   26.4 Rules of procedure of the joint commission 22
  • Article   26.5 Contact points 22
  • Chapter   27 Dispute settlement 23
  • Section   A Dispute settlement 23
  • Article   27.1 Definitions 23
  • Article   27.2 Cooperation 23
  • Article   27.3 Scope 23
  • Article   27.4 Choice of forum 23
  • Article   27.5 Consultations 23
  • Article   27.6 Good offices, conciliation and mediation 23
  • Article   27.7 Establishment of a panel 23
  • Article   27.8 Terms of reference 23
  • Article   27.9 Composition of panels 23
  • Article   27.10 Qualifications of panellists 23
  • Article   27.11 Function of panels 23
  • Article   27.12 Rules of procedure for panels 23
  • Article   27.13 Role of experts 23
  • Article   27.14 Suspension or termination of proceedings 23
  • Article   27.15 Initial report 23
  • Article   27.16 Final report 23
  • Article   27.17 Implementation of final report 23
  • Article   27.18 Non-implementation — compensation and suspension of benefits 23
  • Article   27.19 Compliance Review 24
  • Section   B Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement 24
  • Article   27.20 Private Rights 24
  • Article   27.21 Alternative Dispute Resolution 24
  • Chapter   28 Exceptions and General Provisions 24
  • Section   A Exceptions 24
  • Article   28.1 General Exceptions 24
  • Article   28.2 Security Exceptions 24
  • Article   28.3 Temporary Safeguard Measures 24
  • Article   28.4 Taxation Measures 24
  • Section   B General Provisions 24
  • Article   28.5 Disclosure of Information 24
  • Chapter   29 Final Provisions 24
  • Article   29.1 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 24
  • Article   29.2 Amendments 24
  • Article   29.3 Amendment of the Wto Agreement 24
  • Article   29.4 Entry Into Force 24
  • Article   29.5 Termination 24
  • Article   29.6 Authentic Texts 24
  • ANNEX I  Explanatory notes 24
  • ANNEX I  Schedule of australia 24
  • ANNEX I  Schedule of peru 25
  • ANNEX II  Explanatory notes 26
  • ANNEX II  Schedule of australia 27
  • Appendix A  27
  • ANNEX II  Schedule of peru 27
  • ANNEX III  Explanatory notes 29
  • ANNEX III  Schedule of australia 29
  • Section   A 29
  • Section   B 29
  • ANNEX III  Schedule of peru 29
  • Section   A 29
  • Section   B 29
  • Letter terminating the agreement between australia and the republic of peru on the promotion and protection of investments 30