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16.13. Obligations Under other International, Regional or Bilateral Agreements

Nothing in this Agreement shall be regarded as exempting either Party to this Agreement from its obligations under any international, regional or bilateral agreements to which it is a party. If a Party considers that a provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with a provision of another agreement to which both Parties are party, on request, the Parties shall consult with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution.

16.14. Preferences Under other Agreements

1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be regarded as obliging a Party to extend to the other Party the benefit of any treatment, preference or privilege arising from any existing or any future customs union, free trade area, free trade arrangement, common market, monetary union or similar international agreement or other forms of bilateral or regional cooperation to which either of the Parties is or may become party; or as preventing the adoption of an agreement designed to lead to the formation or extension of such a union, area or arrangement or market.

2. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as obliging a Party to extend the benefit of any treatment, preference or privilege arising under this Agreement to legal or natural persons who otherwise only qualify for such benefit by virtue of a separate agreement or arrangement entered into by the other Party.

16.15. Amendments

This Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing by the Parties and such amendments shall come into force on such date or dates as may be agreed between them.

16.16. Annexes

The Annexes to this Agreement, including any Appendices thereto, shall be an integral part of this Agreement.

16.17. Entry Into Force, Duration and Termination

1. This Agreement shall be subject to ratification. Ratification shall be effected by an exchange of Notes between the Parties. The Agreement shall enter into force on the date specified in such exchange of Notes.

2. This Agreement may be terminated by either Party on giving 180 days' written notice to the other Party.

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  • Article   1 Amendment of the Agreement 1
  • Article   2 Entry Into Force 1
  • APPENDIX 1
  • Chapter   1 OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • 1.1 Objectives 1
  • 1.2 General Definitions 1
  • Chapter   2 TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • 2.1 Definitions 1
  • 2.2 Scope 1
  • 2.3 National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation 1
  • 2.4 Customs Duties 1
  • 2.5 Waiver of Customs Duties 1
  • 2.6 Customs Value 1
  • 2.7 Goods Re-entered after Repair and Alteration 1
  • 2.8 Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Material 1
  • 2.9 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • 2.10 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • 2.11 Remanufactured Goods 2
  • 2.12 Import Licensing 2
  • 2.13 Administrative Fees and Formalities 2
  • 2.14 Export Duties 2
  • 2.15 Non-tariff Measures 2
  • 2.16 Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 2
  • 2.17 Anti-Dumping Measures 2
  • 2.18 Safeguard Measures 2
  • 2.19 Publication and Administration of Trade Regulations 2
  • Chapter   3 RULES OF ORIGIN AND ORIGIN PROCEDURES 2
  • Section   A Rules of Origin 2
  • 3.1 Definitions 2
  • 3.2 Originating Goods 2
  • 3.3 Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods 2
  • 3.4 Treatment of Recovered Materials Used In Production of a Remanufactured 2
  • 3.5 Regional Value Content 2
  • 3.6 Materials Used In Production 2
  • 3.7 Value of Materials Used In Production 2
  • 3.8 Further Adjustments to the Value of Materials 3
  • 3.9 Accumulation 3
  • 3.10 De Minimis 3
  • 3.11 Fungible Goods or Materials 3
  • 3.12 Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools and Instructional or other Information Materials 3
  • 3.13 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • 3.14 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • 3.15 Indirect Materials 3
  • 3.16 Sets of Goods 3
  • 3.17 Transit and Transhipment 3
  • Section   B Origin Procedures 3
  • 3.18 Claims for Preferential Treatment 3
  • 3.19 Basis of a Self-Certification of Origin 3
  • 3.20 Discrepancies 3
  • 3.21 Waiver of Certification of Origin 3
  • 3.22 Obligations Relating to Importation 3
  • 3.23 Obligations Relating to Exportation 3
  • 3.24 Record Keeping Requirements 3
  • 3.25 Verification of Origin 3
  • 3.26 Verification Visit 3
  • 3.27 Determinations on Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment 3
  • 3.28 Refunds and Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment after Importation 3
  • 3.30 Confidentiality 4
  • Section   C Other Matters 4
  • 3.31 Consultation on Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures 4
  • Chapter   4 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION 4
  • 4.1 Objectives 4
  • 4.2 Scope 4
  • 4.3 Customs Procedures and Facilitation 4
  • 4.4 Customs Cooperation 4
  • 4.5 Advance Rulings 4
  • 4.6 Single Window and Use of Automated System 4
  • 4.7 Rapid Release of Goods 4
  • 4.8 Expedited Shipments 4
  • 4.9 Perishable Goods 4
  • 4.10 Risk Management 4
  • 4.11 Review and Appeal 4
  • Chapter   5 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 4
  • 5.1 Definitions 4
  • 5.2 Objectives 4
  • 5.3 Scope 4
  • 5.4 Committee to Consider Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters 4
  • 5.5 Competent Authorities and Contact Points 4
  • 5.6 Adaptation to Regional Conditions, Including Pest- or Disease-Free Areas and Areas of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence 4
  • 5.7 Equivalence 4
  • 5.8 Science and Risk Analysis 4
  • 5.9 Verification 5
  • 5.10 Import Checks 5
  • 5.11 Certification 5
  • 5.12 Transparency 5
  • 5.13 Provisional Measures 5
  • 5.14 Exchange of Information 5
  • 5.15 Technical Consultation 5
  • 5.16 Cooperation 5
  • Chapter   6 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5
  • 6.1 Definitions 5
  • 6.2 Objectives 5
  • 6.3 Scope 5
  • 6.4 Incorporation of Certain Parts of the TBT Agreement 5
  • 6.5 Origin 5
  • 6.6 Trade Facilitation 5
  • 6.7 International Standards, Guides and Recommendations 5
  • 6.8 Equivalency of Technical Regulations 5
  • 6.9 Mutual Recognition of Equivalence of Standards 5
  • 6.10 Conformity Assessment Procedures 5
  • 6.11 Transparency 5
  • 6.12 Confidentiality 5
  • 6.13 Contact Points 5
  • 6.14 Technical Consultations 5
  • 6.15 Annexes and Implementing Arrangements 6
  • Chapter   7 INVESTMENT 6
  • 7.1 Definitions 6
  • 7.2 Scope (5) 6
  • 7.3 Most Favoured Nation Status 6
  • 7.4 National Treatment 6
  • 7.5 Interaction between Article 7.3 and Article 7.4 6
  • 7.6 Minimum Standard of Treatment 6
  • 7.7 Treatment In Cases of Armed Conflict or Civil Strife 6
  • 7.8 Expropriation and Compensation 6
  • 7.9 Transfers 6
  • 7.10 Limitations 6
  • 7.11 Subrogation 6
  • 7.12 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 6
  • 7.13 Denial of Benefits 6
  • 7.14 Investment Disputes 6
  • ANNEX 7.1  EXPROPRIATION 6
  • ANNEX 7.2  INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 6
  • Annex 7.2.1  Limitations of New Zealand 7
  • Annex 7.2.2  Limitations of Singapore 7
  • Chapter   8 SERVICES 8
  • 8.1 General Undertaking 8
  • 8.2 Scope 8
  • 8.3 Definitions 8
  • 8.4 Market Access 8
  • 8.5 National Treatment 8
  • 8.6 Additional Commitments 8
  • 8.7 Specific Commitments 8
  • 8.8 Domestic Regulation 8
  • 8.9 Professional Qualifications and Registration 8
  • 8.10 Subsidies 8
  • 8.11 Monopolies 8
  • 8.12 Extension of Benefits 8
  • Chapter   9 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 8
  • 9.1 Definitions 8
  • 9.2 Scope 9
  • 9.3 Customs Duties 9
  • 9.4 Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework 9
  • 9.5 Electronic Authentication and Electronic Signatures 9
  • 9.6 Online Consumer Protection 9
  • 9.7 Personal Information Protection 9
  • 9.8 Paperless Trading 9
  • 9.9 Principles on Access to and Use of the Internet for Electronic Commerce 9
  • 9.10 Cross-Border Transfer of Information by Electronic Means 9
  • 9.11 Location of Computing Facilities 9
  • 9.12 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages 9
  • 9.13 Source Code 9
  • 9.14 Logistics 9
  • 9.15 E-Invoicing 9
  • 9.16 Cooperation 9
  • 9.17 Cooperation on Cybersecurity Matters 9
  • Chapter   10 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 9
  • 10.1 Establishment of a Single Market 9
  • 10.2 Scope 9
  • 10.3 Definitions 9
  • 10.4 General Principles 9
  • 10.5 Valuation of Contracts 9
  • 10.6 Rules of Origin 10
  • 10.7 Procurement Procedures 10
  • 10.8 Prohibition of Offsets 10
  • 10.9 Disputes between a Supplier and the Procuring Government Body 10
  • 10.10 Exemptions 10
  • 10.11 Administration and Review 10
  • Chapter   11 COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 10
  • 11.1 Objectives 10
  • 11.2 Basic Principles 10
  • 11.3 Appropriate Measures Against Anticompetitive Activities 10
  • 11.4 Procedural Rights for Persons or Entities Subject to Sanction 10
  • 11.5 Cooperation 10
  • 11.6 Confidentiality of Information 10
  • 11.7 Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building 10
  • 11.8 Consultations 10
  • 11.9 Consumer Protection 10
  • 11.10 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 10
  • Chapter   12 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 10
  • 12.1 Intellectual Property 10
  • Chapter   13 REGULATORY COOPERATION 10
  • 13.1 Definitions 10
  • 13.2 General Provisions 10
  • 13.3 Contact Points 10
  • 13.4 Cooperation 10
  • 13.5 Relationship to other Chapters 10
  • 13.6 Dispute Settlement 10
  • Chapter   14 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 10
  • 14.1 Scope 10
  • 14.2 Consultations 11
  • 14.3 Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation 11
  • 14.4 Appointment of Arbitral Tribunals 11
  • 14.5 Functions of Arbitral Tribunals 11
  • 14.6 Proceedings of Arbitral Tribunals 11
  • 14.7 Termination of Proceedings 11
  • 14.8 Implementation 11
  • 14.9 Expenses 11
  • Chapter   15 INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 11
  • 15.1 Joint Commission 11
  • 15.2 Meetings of the Joint Commission 11
  • 15.3 Committee on Biosecurity, Food and Primary Products 11
  • 15.4 Review 11
  • Chapter   16 GENERAL PROVISIONS 11
  • 16.1 Application 11
  • 16.2 Transparency 11
  • 16.3 Business Law 11
  • 16.4 General Exceptions 11
  • 16.5 Movement of Natural Persons 11
  • 16.6 Measures to Safeguard the Balance of Payments 11
  • 16.7 Treaty of Waitangi 11
  • 16.8 Critical Shortages 11
  • 16.9 Security 11
  • 16.10 Disclosure of Information 11
  • 16.11 Taxation 11
  • 16.12 Association with the Agreement 11
  • 16.13 Obligations Under other International, Regional or Bilateral Agreements 12
  • 16.14 Preferences Under other Agreements 12
  • 16.15 Amendments 12
  • 16.16 Annexes 12
  • 16.17 Entry Into Force, Duration and Termination 12
    • Name
    New Zealand - Singapore CEPA (2019)
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    New Zealand - Singapore CEPA (2019)
    Signed date
    17 / May / 2019
    Date into force
    01 / Jan / 2020
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    en
    Party ISO codes
    NZL,SGP
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