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(1), (2) and (3) None. 

(4) No commitments, except as indicated in Labour Code restriction. 

For the purposes of this entry: 

(1) refers to the supply of a service from the territory of one Party into the territory of another Party; 

(2) refers to the supply of a service in the territory of one Party to a person of another Party; 

(3) refers to the supply of a service in the territory of a Party by an investor of another Party or by a covered investment; and 

(4) refers to the supply of a service by a national of a Party in the territory of another Party. 

(2) For greater certainty, nothing in this entry shall be construed to prevent the adoption or maintenance of any measure regarding the supply of a financial service by a covered investment that is not a covered investment in a financial institution.  

SCHEDULE OF JAPAN

INTRODUCTORY NOTES 

1. In the interpretation of an entry, all elements of the entry shall be considered. The Description element shall prevail over all other elements. 

2. For the purposes of this Annex, the term JSIC means Japan Standard Industrial Classification set out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and revised in October, 2013. 

Sector: All

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11)

Description: Investment

1. When transferring or disposing of its equity interests in, or the assets of, a state enterprise or a governmental entity, Japan reserves the right to: (a) prohibit or impose limitations on the ownership of such interests or assets by investors of another Party or their investments; (b) impose limitations on the ability of investors of another Party or their investments as owners of such interests or assets to control any resulting enterprise; or (c) adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of executives, managers or members of the board of directors of any resulting enterprise.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the central level of the Government of Japan shall not adopt any prohibition, limitation or measure referred to in paragraph 1 by new laws or regulations following the initial transfer from the central level of government of Japan to an investor of the interests or assets referred to in paragraph 1. For greater certainty, the central level of government of Japan can maintain such prohibition, limitation or measure that is adopted or maintained at the initial transfer.

Existing Measures:

Sector: All

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments in or the supply of telegraph services, betting and gambling services, manufacture of tobacco products, manufacture of Bank of Japan notes, minting and sale of coinage, and postal services in Japan. (1), (2)

Existing Measures: Telecommunications Business Law (Law No. 86 of 1984) Supplementary Provisions, Article 5 Postal Law (Law No. 165 of 1947), Article 2 Law Concerning Correspondence Delivery Provided by Private Operators (Law No. 99 of 2002) Horse Racing Law (Law No. 158 of 1948), Article 1 Law relating to Motorboat Racing (Law No. 242 of 1951), Article 2 Bicycle Racing Law (Law No. 209 of 1948), Article 1 Auto Racing Law (Law No. 208 of 1950), Article 3 Lottery Law (Law No. 144 of 1948), Article 4 The Law relating to Unit of Currency and Issue of Coin (Law No. 42 of 1987), Article 10, Sports Promotion Lottery Law (Law No. 63 of 1998), Article 3

(1) At the date of entry into force of this Agreement, telegraph services, betting and gambling services, manufacture of tobacco products, manufacture of Bank of Japan notes, and minting and sale of coinage in Japan are restricted to designated enterprises or governmental entities.
(2) For the purposes of this entry, “postal services” means delivery of other persons’ correspondence (tanin-no-shinsho-no-sotatsu) specified in paragraph 2 of Article 4 of Postal Law (Law No. 165 of 1947) and correspondence delivery service (shinshobin-no-ekimu) within the meaning of the Law Concerning Correspondence Delivery Provided by Private Operators (Law No. 99 of 2002), but does not include special correspondence delivery services (tokutei-shinshobin-ekimu) within the meaning of the latter Law. Services not included in this definition include delivery of parcels, packages, goods, direct mail and periodicals. 

Sector: All (Unrecognised or Technically Unfeasible Services)

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 10.5)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to services other than those recognised or other than those that should have been recognised by the Government of Japan owing to the circumstances at the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Any services classified positively and explicitly in JSIC or CPC, at the date of entry into force of this Agreement should have been recognised by the Government of Japan at that time. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of services in any mode of supply in which those services were not technically feasible at the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

Existing Measures:

Sector: Aerospace Industry 

Sub-Sector: Space industry

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the investments in space industry. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of services in space industry, including: (a) services based on technological inducement contracts for importing technology for development, production or use; (b) production services on fee or contract basis; (c) repair and maintenance services; and (d) space transportation services.

Existing Measures: Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 228 of 1949), Article 27 and Article 30

Sector: Arms and Explosives Industry

Sub-Sector: Arms industry, Explosives manufacturing industry

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the investment in the arms industry and explosives manufacturing industry. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of services in the arms industry and explosives manufacturing industry, including: (a) services based on technological inducement contracts for importing technology for development, production or use; (b) production services on fee or contract basis; and (c) repair and maintenance services.

Existing Measures: Ordnance Manufacturing Law (Law No. 145 of 1953), Article 5 Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 228 of 1949), Article 27 and Article 30 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 261 of 1980), Article 3 and Article 5

Sector: Information and Communications

Sub-Sector: Broadcasting industry

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in broadcasting industry. For the purposes of this entry, “broadcasting” means the transmission of telecommunications with the aim of direct reception by the public (paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Broadcast Law (Law No. 132 of 1950) and does not include on-demand services including such services supplied over the internet.

Existing Measures: Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 228 of 1949), Article 27 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 261 of 1980), Article 3 Radio Law (Law No. 131 of 1950), Chapter 2 Broadcast Law, Chapter 2, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 and Chapter 8

Sector: Education, Learning Support

Sub-Sector: Primary and secondary educational services

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of primary and secondary educational services.

Existing Measures: Fundamental Law of Education (Law No. 120 of 2006), Article 6 School Education Law (Law No. 26 of 1947), Article 2 Private School Law (Law No. 270 of 1949), Article 3 Law Concerning Advancement of Comprehensive Service Related to Education, Child Care, etc. of Preschool Children (Law No.77 of 2005)

Sector: Energy

Sub-Sector: Electricity utility industry, Gas utility industry, Nuclear energy industry

Industry Classification (3): JSIC 0519*1 Miscellaneous metal mining JSIC 2391 Nuclear fuel JSIC 281*2 Electronic devices JSIC 282*2 Electronic parts JSIC 289*2 Miscellaneous electronic parts, devices and electronic circuits JSIC 291*2 Electrical generating, transmission, and distribution apparatus JSIC 292*2 Industrial electrical apparatus JSIC 2952*2 Primary batteries (dry and wet) JSIC 296*2 Electronic equipment JSIC 297*2 Electric measuring instruments JSIC 299*2 Miscellaneous electrical machinery equipment and supplies JSIC 30*2 Manufacture of information and communication electronics equipment JSIC 313*2 Shipbuilding and repairing, and marine engines JSIC 3159*2 Miscellaneous industrial trucks and parts and accessories JSIC 3199*2 Transportation equipment, n.e.c JSIC 33 Production, transmission and distribution of electricity JSIC 34 Production and distribution of gas JSIC 8899*2 Waste disposal business, n.e.c. JSIC 9011*2 General machine repair shops, except construction and mining machinery JSIC 902*2 Electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances and supplies repair shop.

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) (4) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 10.4) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in the energy industry listed in the “sub-sector” element.

Existing Measures: Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 228 of 1949), Article 27 and Article 30 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 261 of 1980), Article 3 and Article 5 Electricity Business Law (Law No.170 of 1964), Article 5 Gas Business Law (Law No.51 of 1954), Article 5 Specified Radioactive Waste Final Disposal Law (Law No. 117 of 2000), Chapter 5

(3) An asterisk (*1) on the JSIC number indicates that the activities covered by this entry under such number are limited to nuclear materials. An asterisk (*2) on the JSIC number indicates that the activities covered by this entry under such number are limited to the activities related to the nuclear energy industry.
(4) With respect to the obligation under Article 9.10 (Performance Requirements), this entry applies only to measures which are not inconsistent with the obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures.

Sector: Fisheries and Services incidental to Fisheries

Sub-Sector: Fisheries within the territorial sea, internal waters, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and Article 10.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in fisheries in the territorial sea, internal waters, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf of Japan. For the purposes of this entry, the term “fisheries” means the work of taking and cultivation of aquatic resources, including the following fisheries related services: (a) investigation of aquatic resources without taking such resources; (b) luring of aquatic resources; (c) preservation and processing of fish catches; (d) transportation of fish catches and fish products; and (e) provision of supplies to other vessels used for fisheries.

Existing Measures: Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law (Law No. 228 of 1949), Article 27 Cabinet Order on Foreign Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 261 of 1980), Article 3 Law for Regulation of Fishing Operation by Foreign Nationals (Law No. 60 of 1967), Article 3, Article 4 and Article 6 Law Concerning the Exercise of Sovereign Rights concerning Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zones (Law No. 76 of 1996), Article 4, Article 5, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Article 12 and 14

Sector: Land Transaction

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and Article 10.4)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

With respect to the acquisition or lease of land properties in Japan, prohibitions or restrictions may be imposed by Cabinet Order on foreign nationals or legal persons, where Japanese nationals or legal persons are placed under identical or similar prohibitions or restrictions in the foreign country.

Existing Measures: Alien Land Law (Law No. 42 of 1925), Article 1

Sector: Public Law Enforcement and Correctional Services and Social Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and Article 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and Article 10.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investments or the supply of services in public law enforcement and correctional services, and in social services established or maintained for a public purpose: income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public training, health, child care and public housing.

Existing Measures:

Sector: Security Guard Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 10.3) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the supply of security guard services.

Existing Measures: Security Business Law (Law No. 117 of 1972), Article 4 and Article 5

Sector: Transport

Sub-Sector: Air transport

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 9.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11)

Description: Investment

Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to investment in airports or airport operation services as defined in Article 10.1 (Definitions).

Existing Measures:

Sector: All

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and Article 10.4)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

1. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral agreement in force on, or signed prior to, the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

2. Japan reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral agreement, other than the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, involving: (a) aviation; (b) fisheries; or (c) maritime matters, including salvage.

Existing Measures:

SCHEDULE OF MALAYSIA

Sector: Land and Real Estate

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4)

Description: Investment

Acquisitions or dealings of land by non-citizens and enterprises owned by foreign nationals must be approved by the relevant State Authority, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by that Authority.

Existing Measures: Land Acquisition Act, 1960 [Act 486] Land Conservation Act 1960 [Act 385] National Land Code 1965 [Act 625] National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles) Act 1963 [Act 518] Strata Titles Act 1985 [Act 318] Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 [Act 663] Strata Management Act 2013 [Act 757] Federal Lands Commissioner Act 1957(Revised 1988) [Act 349] Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 [Act 530] Malay Reservations Enactment 1933 [F.M.S Cap 142] Kedah Enactment No 63 (Malay Reservations) Kelantan Malay Reservations Enactment, 1930 Kelantan Land Settlement Act 1955 (Revised 1991) [Act 460] Perlis Malay Reservations Enactment 1935 Perlis Land Settlement Enactment 1966 Johore Malay Reservation Enactment 1936 Terengganu Malay Reservation Enactment 1941 Terengganu Settlement Enactment 1856 Sabah Land Ordinance [Sabah Cap 68] Sabah Land Acquisition Ordinance [Sabah Cap 69] Sarawak Land Code 1958 [Sarawak Cap 81] Local Government Act 1976 [Act 171] Town and Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172] Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 [Act 267] Federal Capital Act 1960 [Act 190] Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 [Act 133]

Sector: Oil and Gas

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and its successor are vested with the entire ownership in, and the exclusive rights, powers, liberties and privileges, which shall be irrevocable, in exploring, exploiting, winning and obtaining petroleum whether onshore or offshore of Malaysia. PETRONAS in its role as the exclusive owner of the petroleum resources, decides on the form and conditions of contractual arrangements available for foreign participation and selection of the contract parties.

Existing Measures: Petroleum Development Act 1974 [Act 144]

Sector: All

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and 10.3) Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and 10.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11) Market Access (Article 10.5) Local Presence (Article 10.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measures affecting the: (a) full or partial devolvement to the private sector of services provided in the exercise of governmental authority; (b) divestment of its equity interests in, or the assets of, an enterprise that is wholly or partially owned by the Malaysian government; and (c) privatisation of government owned entities or assets. The description above pertains only to the initial transfer or disposal of such interest, and for subsequent transfers or disposals that are for strategic sectors announced through the Malaysia Plan. For greater certainty, where Malaysia transfers any interest in an existing state enterprise to another state enterprise, such transfer shall not be considered to be an initial transfer. Where the transfer or disposal of an interest in an existing state enterprise is undertaken either partially or sequentially, the right shall apply separately to each phase.

Existing Measures: Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957 [Act 375] Privatisation Master Plan Guidelines on Privatisation

Sector: All

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4 and 10.3) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Market Access (Article 10.5)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that provides assistance to Bumiputera for the purpose of supporting Bumiputera participation in the Malaysian market through the creation of new and additional licences or permits for Bumiputera eligible to receive such assistance, provided that such measures shall not affect the rights of existing licence and permit holders or future applicants for licences and permits in sectors where foreign participation is permitted.

Existing Measures: Policies and Ministerial statements Federal Constitution Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 [Act 134] Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance 1952 [Cap. 64] Treasury Circular Year 2014

Sector: All

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4)

Description: Investment

Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to National and State unit trusts.

Sector: All 

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article 9.5 and 10.4) 

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral international agreement in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to ASEAN member states under any ASEAN agreement open to participation by any ASEAN member state, in force or signed after the date of entry into force of this Agreement. With regard to the sectors listed below, Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords rights, preferences and differential treatment to countries under any international agreement in force or signed after the date of entry into force of this Agreement involving: (a) aviation matters; (b) maritime and port; (c) broadcasting; (d) space transportation (1); and (e) fisheries.

(1) Any such measure shall be implemented in a manner consistent with Malaysia’s commitments under Article II of GATS. For greater certainty, subparagraph (d) does not apply with respect to Malaysia’s obligations under Article 11.4 (Most-Favoured Nation Treatment), to the sectors or sub-sectors for which Malaysia has made specific commitments under any bilateral or multilateral international agreement in force or signed prior to the date or entry into force of this Agreement, nor to the sectors for which the following entries are made in the Schedule of Malaysia to Annex I: Annex I – Malaysia – 7, Annex I – Malaysia – 8, Annex I – Malaysia – 11, Annex I – Malaysia – 12, and Annex I – Malaysia – 23.

Sector: Manufacture, assembly, marketing and distribution of explosives, weapons, ammunitions, as well as military-related equipment / devices, and similar products

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 9.4) Performance Requirements (Article 9.10) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 9.11)

Description: Investment

Malaysia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measures affecting the arms and explosives sector.

  • 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
  • ANNEX 1-A  PARTY-SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS 1
  • Chapter   2 NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS 2
  • Section   A Definitions and Scope 2
  • Article   2.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   2.2 Scope 2
  • Section   B National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 2
  • Article   2.3 National Treatment 2
  • Article   2.4 Elimination of Customs Duties 2
  • Article   2.5 Waiver of Customs Duties 2
  • Article   2.6 Goods Re-entered after Repair and Alteration 2
  • Article   2.7 Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Material 2
  • Article   2.8 Temporary Admission of Goods 2
  • Article   2.9 Ad Hoc Discussions 2
  • Article   2.10 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   2.11 Remanufactured Goods 2
  • Article   2.12 Import Licensing 2
  • Article   2.13 Transparency In Export Licensing Procedures  (7) 3
  • Article   2.14 Administrative Fees and Formalities 3
  • Article   2.15 Export Duties, Taxes or other Charges 3
  • Article   2.16 Publication 3
  • Article   2.17 Trade In Information Technology Products 3
  • Article   2.18 Committee on Trade In Goods 3
  • Section   C Agriculture 3
  • Article   2.19 Definitions 3
  • Article   2.20 Scope 3
  • Article   2.21 Agricultural Export Subsidies 3
  • Article   2.22 Export Credits, Export Credit Guarantees or Insurance Programmes 3
  • Article   2.23 Agricultural Export State Trading Enterprises 3
  • Article   2.24 Export Restrictions - Food Security 3
  • Article   2.25 Committee on Agricultural Trade 3
  • Article   2.26 Agricultural Safeguards 3
  • Article   2.27 Trade of Products of Modern Biotechnology 3
  • Section   D Tariff-Rate Quota Administration 4
  • Article   2.28 Scope and General Provisions 4
  • Article   2.29 Administration and Eligibility 4
  • Article   2.30 Allocation  (18) 4
  • Article   2.31 Return and Reallocation of TRQs 4
  • Article   2.32 Transparency 4
  • Chapter   3 RULES OF ORIGIN AND ORIGIN PROCEDURES 4
  • Section   A Rules of Origin 4
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   3.2 Originating Goods 4
  • Article   3.3 Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods 4
  • Article   3.4 Treatment of Recovered Materials Used In Production of a Remanufactured Good 4
  • Article   3.5 Regional Value Content 4
  • Article   3.6 Materials Used In Production 4
  • Article   3.7 Value of Materials Used In Production 4
  • Article   3.8 Further Adjustments to the Value of Materials 4
  • Article   3.9 Net Cost 4
  • Article   3.10 Accumulation 5
  • Article   3.11 De Minimis 5
  • Article   3.12 Fungible Goods or Materials 5
  • Article   3.13 Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools and Instructional or other Information Materials 5
  • Article   3.14 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 5
  • Article   3.15 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 5
  • Article   3.16 Indirect Materials 5
  • Article   3.17 Sets of Goods 5
  • Article   3.18 Transit and Transhipment 5
  • Section   B Origin Procedures 5
  • Article   3.19 Application of Origin Procedures 5
  • Article   3.20 Claims for Preferential Treatment 5
  • Article   3.21 Basis of a Certification of Origin 5
  • Article   3.22 Discrepancies 5
  • Article   3.23 Waiver of Certification of Origin 5
  • Article   3.24 Obligations Relating to Importation 5
  • Article   3.25 Obligations Relating to Exportation 5
  • Article   3.26 Record Keeping Requirements 5
  • Article   3.27 Verification of Origin 5
  • Article   3.28 Determinations on Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment 6
  • Article   3.29 Refunds and Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment after Importation 6
  • Article   3.30 Penalties 6
  • Article   3.31 Confidentiality 6
  • Section   C Other Matters 6
  • Article   3.32 Committee on Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures 6
  • Chapter   4 TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS 6
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   4.2 Rules of Origin and Related Matters 6
  • Article   4.3 Emergency Actions 6
  • Article   4.4 Cooperation 6
  • Article   4.5 Monitoring 6
  • Article   4.6 Verification 6
  • Article   4.7 Determinations 6
  • Article   4.8 Committee on Textile and Apparel Trade Matters 7
  • Article   4.9 Confidentiality 7
  • Chapter   5 CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION AND TRADE FACILITATION 7
  • Article   5.1 Customs Procedures and Facilitation of Trade 7
  • Article   5.2 Customs Cooperation 7
  • Article   5.3 Advance Rulings 7
  • Article   5.4 Response to Requests for Advice or Information 7
  • Article   5.5 Review and Appeal 7
  • Article   5.6 Automation 7
  • Article   5.7 Express Shipments 7
  • Article   5.8 Penalties 7
  • Article   5.9 Risk Management 7
  • Article   5.10 Release of Goods 7
  • Article   5.11 Publication 7
  • Article   5.12 Confidentiality 7
  • Chapter   6 TRADE REMEDIES 7
  • Section   A Safeguard Measures 7
  • Article   6.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   6.2 Global Safeguards 7
  • Article   6.3 Imposition of a Transitional Safeguard Measure 8
  • Article   6.4 Standards for a Transitional Safeguard Measure 8
  • Article   6.5 Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirements 8
  • Article   6.6 Notification and Consultation 8
  • Article   6.7 Compensation 8
  • Section   B Antidumping and Countervailing Duties 8
  • Article   6.8 Antidumping and Countervailing Duties 8
  • Chapter   7 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 8
  • Article   7.1 Definitions 8
  • Article   7.2 Objectives 8
  • Article   7.3 Scope 8
  • Article   7.4 General Provisions 8
  • Article   7.5 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 8
  • Article   7.6 Competent Authorities and Contact Points 8
  • Article   7.7 Adaptation to Regional Conditions, Including Pest- or Disease- Free Areas and Areas of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence 8
  • Article   7.8 Equivalence 8
  • Article   7.9 Science and Risk Analysis 8
  • Article   7.10 Audits  (6) 8
  • Article   7.11 Import Checks 8
  • Article   7.12 Certification 9
  • Article   7.13 Transparency  (10) 9
  • Article   7.14 Emergency Measures 9
  • Article   7.15 Cooperation 9
  • Article   7.16 Information Exchange 9
  • Article   7.17 Cooperative Technical Consultations 9
  • Article   7.18 Dispute Settlement 9
  • Chapter   8 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 9
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 9
  • Article   8.2 Objective 9
  • Article   8.3 Scope 9
  • Article   8.4 Incorporation of Certain Provisions of the TBT Agreement 9
  • Article   8.5 International Standards, Guides and Recommendations 9
  • Article   8.6 Conformity Assessment 9
  • Article   8.7 Transparency 9
  • Article   8.8 Compliance Period for Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures 10
  • Article   8.9 Cooperation and Trade Facilitation 10
  • Article   8.10 Information Exchange and Technical Discussions 10
  • Article   8.11 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 10
  • Article   8.12 Contact Points 10
  • Article   8.13 Annexes 10
  • ANNEX 8-B  INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS 10
  • Section   A Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Products That Use Cryptography 10
  • Section   B Electromagnetic Compatibility of Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Products 10
  • Section   C Regional Cooperation Activities on Telecommunications Equipment 10
  • Chapter   9 INVESTMENT 10
  • Section   9.1 Definitions 10
  • Article   9.2 Scope 11
  • Article   9.3 Relation to other Chapters 11
  • Article   9.4 National Treatment  (14) 11
  • Article   9.5 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 11
  • Article   9.6 Minimum Standard of Treatment  (15) 11
  • Article   9.7 Treatment In Case of Armed Conflict or Civil Strife 11
  • Article   9.8 Expropriation and Compensation  (16) 11
  • Article   9.9 Transfers  (20) 11
  • Article   9.10 Performance Requirements 11
  • Article   9.11 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 11
  • Article   9.12 Non-Conforming Measures 11
  • Article   9.13 Subrogation 12
  • Article   9.14 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 12
  • Article   9.15 Denial of Benefits 12
  • Article   9.16 Investment and Environmental, Health and other Regulatory Objectives 12
  • Article   9.17 Corporate Social Responsibility 12
  • Section   B Investor-State Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   9.18 Consultation and Negotiation 12
  • Article   9.19 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 12
  • Article   9.20 Consent of Each Party to Arbitration 12
  • Article   9.21 Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party 12
  • Article   9.22 Selection of Arbitrators 12
  • Article   9.23 Conduct of the Arbitration 12
  • Article   9.24 Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings 12
  • Article   9.25 Governing Law 12
  • Article   9.26 Interpretation of Annexes 12
  • Article   9.27 Expert Reports 12
  • Article   9.28 Consolidation 12
  • Article   9.29 Awards 13
  • Article   9.30 Service of Documents 13
  • ANNEX 9-A  CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW 13
  • ANNEX 9-B  EXPROPRIATION 13
  • ANNEX 9-C  EXPROPRIATION RELATING TO LAND 13
  • ANNEX 9-D  SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ON A PARTY UNDER SECTION B (INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT) 13
  • ANNEX 9-E  TRANSFERS  (40) 13
  • ANNEX 9-F  DL 600. Chile 13
  • ANNEX 9-G  PUBLIC DEBT 13
  • ANNEX 9-H  14
  • ANNEX 9-I  NON-CONFORMING MEASURES RATCHET MECHANISM 14
  • ANNEX 9-J  SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM TO ARBITRATION 14
  • ANNEX 9-K  SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER ENTRY INTO FORCE 14
  • ANNEX 9-L  INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS 14
  • Chapter   10 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 14
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   10.2 Scope 14
  • Article   10.3 National Treatment  (2) 14
  • Article   10.4 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 14
  • Article   10.5 Market Access 14
  • Article   10.6 Local Presence 14
  • Article   10.7 Non-Conforming Measures 14
  • Article   10.8 Domestic Regulation 14
  • Article   10.9 Recognition 15
  • Article   10.10 Denial of Benefits 15
  • Article   10.11 Transparency 15
  • Article   10.12 Payments and Transfers  (9) 15
  • Article   10.13 Other Matters 15
  • ANNEX 10-A   PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 15
  • Chapter   11 FINANCIAL SERVICES 15
  • Article   11.1 Definitions 15
  • Article   11.2 Scope 15
  • Article   11.3 National Treatment  (5) 15
  • Article   11.4 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 16
  • Article   11.5 Market Access for Financial Institutions 16
  • Article   11.6 Cross-Border Trade 16
  • Article   11.7 New Financial Services  (7) 16
  • Article   11.8 Treatment of Certain Information 16
  • Article   11.9 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 16
  • Article   11.10 Non-Conforming Measures 16
  • Article   11.11 Exceptions 16
  • Article   11.12 Recognition 16
  • Article   11.13 Transparency and Administration of Certain Measures 16
  • Article   11.14 Self-Regulatory Organisations 16
  • Article   11.15 Payment and Clearing Systems 16
  • Article   11.16 Expedited Availability of Insurance Services 16
  • Article   11.17 Performance of Back-Office Functions 16
  • Article   11.18 Specific Commitments 16
  • Article   11.19 Committee on Financial Services 16
  • Article   11.20 Consultations 16
  • Article   11.21 Dispute Settlement 16
  • Article   11.22 Investment Disputes In Financial Services 16
  • ANNEX 11-A   CROSS-BORDER TRADE 16
  • ANNEX 11-B   SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 17
  • Section   A Portfolio Management 17
  • Section   B Transfer of Information 18
  • Section   C Supply of Insurance by Postal Insurance Entities 18
  • Section   D Electronic Payment Card Services 18
  • Section   E Transparency Considerations 18
  • ANNEX 11-C   NON-CONFORMING MEASURES RATCHET MECHANISM 18
  • ANNEX  11-D   AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES 18
  • ANNEX 11-E   18
  • Chapter   12 TEMPORARY ENTRY FOR BUSINESS PERSONS 18
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 18
  • Article   12.2 Scope 19
  • Article   12.3 Application Procedures 19
  • Article   12.4 Grant of Temporary Entry 19
  • Article   12.5 Business Travel 19
  • Article   12.6 Provision of Information 19
  • Article   12.7 Committee on Temporary Entry for Business Persons 19
  • Article   12.8 Cooperation 19
  • Article   12.9 Relation to other Chapters 19
  • Article   12.10 Dispute Settlement 19
  • Chapter   13 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 19
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 19
  • Article   13.2 Scope  19
  • Article   13.3 Approaches to Regulation 19
  • Article   13.4 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services  (3) 19
  • Article   13.5 Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services 19
  • Article   13.6 International Mobile Roaming 19
  • Article   13.7 Treatment by Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services 20
  • Article   13.8 Competitive Safeguards 20
  • Article   13.9 Resale 20
  • Article   13.10 Unbundling of Network Elements by Major Suppliers 20
  • Article   13.11 Interconnection with Major Suppliers General Terms and Conditions 20
  • Article   13.12 Provisioning and Pricing of Leased Circuits Services by Major Suppliers 20
  • Article   13.13 Co-Location by Major Suppliers 20
  • Article   13.14 Access to Poles, Ducts, Conduits and Rights-of-way Owned or Controlled by Major Suppliers  (15) 20
  • Article   13.15 International Submarine Cable Systems  (16) (17) 20
  • Article   13.16 Independent Regulatory Bodies and Government Ownership 20
  • Article   13.17 Universal Service 20
  • Article   13.18 Licensing Process 20
  • Article   13.19 Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources 20
  • Article   13.20 Enforcement 20
  • Article   13.21 Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes 20
  • Article   13.22 Transparency 20
  • Article   13.23 Flexibility In the Choice of Technology 20
  • Article   13.24 Relation to other Chapters 20
  • Article   13.25 Relation to International Organisations 20
  • Article   13.26 Committee on Telecommunications 20
  • Chapter   14 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 20
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 20
  • Article   14.2 Scope and General Provisions 21
  • Article   14.3 Customs Duties 21
  • Article   14.4 Non-Discriminatory Treatment of Digital Products 21
  • Article   14.5 Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework 21
  • Article   14.6 Electronic Authentication and Electronic Signatures 21
  • Article   14.7 Online Consumer Protection 21
  • Article   14.8 Personal Information Protection  (5) 21
  • Article   14.9 Paperless Trading     21
  • Article   14.10 Principles on Access to and Use of the Internet for Electronic Commerce 21
  • Article   14.11 Cross-Border Transfer of Information by Electronic Means 21
  • Article   14.12 Internet Interconnection Charge Sharing 21
  • Article   14.13 Location of Computing Facilities 21
  • Article   14.14 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages  (8) 21
  • Article   14.15 Cooperation 21
  • Article   14.16 Cooperation on Cybersecurity Matters  21
  • Article   14.17 Source Code 21
  • Article   14.18 Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   15 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 21
  • Article   15.1 Definitions    21
  • Article   15.2 Scope Application of Chapter 21
  • Article   15.3 Exceptions 22
  • Article   15.4 General Principles 22
  • Article   15.5 Transitional Measures 22
  • Article   15.6 Publication of Procurement Information 22
  • Article   15.7 Notices of Intended Procurement 22
  • Article   15.8 Conditions for Participation 22
  • Article   15.9 Qualification of Suppliers 22
  • Article   15.10 Limited Tendering 22
  • Article   15.11 Negotiations 23
  • Article   15.12 Technical Specifications 23
  • Article   15.13 Tender Documentation 23
  • Article   15.14 Time Periods General 23
  • Article   15.15 Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts 23
  • Article   15.16 Post-Award Information 23
  • Article   15.17 Disclosure of Information 23
  • Article   15.18 Ensuring Integrity In Procurement Practices 23
  • Article   15.19 Domestic Review 23
  • Article   15.20 Modifications and Rectifications of Annex 23
  • Article   15.21 Facilitation of Participation by SMEs 23
  • Article   15.22 Cooperation 23
  • Article   15.23 Committee on Government Procurement 23
  • Article   15.24 Further Negotiations 24
  • Chapter   16 COMPETITION POLICY 24
  • Article   16.1 Competition Law and Authorities and Anticompetitive Business Conduct  (1) 24
  • Article   16.2 Procedural Fairness In Competition Law Enforcement  (3) 24
  • Article   16.3 Private Rights of Action  (6) 24
  • Article   16.4 Cooperation 24
  • Article   16.5 Technical Cooperation 24
  • Article   16.6 Consumer Protection 24
  • Article   16.7 Transparency 24
  • Article   16.8 Consultations 24
  • Article   16.9 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 24
  • ANNEX 16-A   APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 16.2 (PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS IN COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT), ARTICLE 16.3 (PRIVATE RIGHTS OF ACTION) AND ARTICLE 16.4 (COOPERATION) TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 24
  • Chapter   17 STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES AND DESIGNATED MONOPOLIES 24
  • Article   17.1 Definitions 24
  • Article   17.2 Scope  (8) 24
  • Article   17.3 Delegated Authority 25
  • Article   17.4 Non-discriminatory Treatment and Commercial Considerations 25
  • Article   17.5 Courts and Administrative Bodies 25
  • Article   17.6 Non-commercial Assistance 25
  • Article   17.7 Adverse Effects 25
  • Article   17.8 Injury 25
  • Article   17.9 Party-Specific Annexes 25
  • Article   17.10 Transparency (26) (27) 25
  • Article   17.11 Technical Cooperation 25
  • Article   17.12 Committee on State-Owned Enterprises and Designated 25
  • Article   17.13 Exceptions 25
  • Article   17.14 Further Negotiations 26
  • Article   17.15 Process for Developing Information 26
  • Chapter   18 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 26
  • Section   A General Provisions 26
  • Article   18.1 Definitions 26
  • Article   18.2 Objectives 26
  • Article   18.3 Principles 26
  • Article   18.4 Understandings In Respect of this Chapter 26
  • Article   18.5 Nature and Scope of Obligations 26
  • Article   18.6 Understandings Regarding Certain Public Health Measures 26
  • Article   18.7 International Agreements 26
  • Article   18.8 National Treatment 26
  • Article   18.9 Transparency 26
  • Article   18.10 Application of Chapter to Existing Subject Matter and Prior Acts 26
  • Article   18.11 Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights 26
  • Section   B Cooperation 26
  • Article   18.12 Contact Points for Cooperation 26
  • Article   18.13 Cooperation Activities and Initiatives 26
  • Article   18.14 Patent Cooperation and Work Sharing 26
  • Article   18.15 Public Domain 26
  • Article   18.16 Cooperation In the Area of Traditional Knowledge 26
  • Article   18.17 Cooperation on Request Cooperation 26
  • Section   C Trademarks 26
  • Article   18.18 Types of Signs Registrable as Trademarks 26
  • Article   18.19 Collective and Certification Marks 26
  • Article   18.20 Use of Identical or Similar Signs 26
  • Article   18.21 Exceptions 26
  • Article   18.22 Well-Known Trademarks 26
  • Article   18.23 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition and Cancellation 26
  • Article   18.24 Electronic Trademarks System Each Party Shall Provide: 27
  • Article   18.25 Classification of Goods and Services 27
  • Article   18.26 Term of Protection for Trademarks 27
  • Article   18.27 Non-Recordal of a Licence 27
  • Article   18.28 Domain Names 27
  • Section   D Country Names 27
  • Article   18.29 Country Names 27
  • Section   E Geographical Indications 27
  • Article   18.30 Recognition of Geographical Indications 27
  • Article   18.31 Administrative Procedures for the Protection or Recognition of Geographical Indications 27
  • Article   18.32 Grounds of Opposition and Cancellation  (20) 27
  • Article   18.33 Guidelines for Determining Whether a Term Is the Term Customary In the Common Language 27
  • Article   18.34 Multi-Component Terms 27
  • Article   18.35 Date of Protection of a Geographical Indication 27
  • Article   18.36 International Agreements 27
  • Section   F Patents and Undisclosed Test or other Data 27
  • Subsection   A General Patents 27
  • Article   18.37 Patentable Subject Matter 27
  • Article   18.38 Grace Period 27
  • Article   18.39 Patent Revocation 27
  • Article   18.40 Exceptions 27
  • Article   18.41 Other Use without Authorisation of the Right Holder 27
  • Article   18.42 Patent Filing 27
  • Article   18.43 Amendments, Corrections and Observations 27
  • Article   18.44 Publication of Patent Applications 27
  • Article   18.45 Information Relating to Published Patent Applications and Granted Patents 27
  • Article   18.46 Patent Term Adjustment for Unreasonable Granting Authority Delays 27
  • Subsection   B Measures Relating to Agricultural Chemical Products 27
  • Article   18.47 Protection of Undisclosed Test or other Data for Agricultural Chemical Products 27
  • Subsection   C Measures Relating to Pharmaceutical Products 27
  • Article   18.48 Patent Term Adjustment for Unreasonable Curtailment 27
  • Article   18.49 Regulatory Review Exception 28
  • Article   18.50 Protection of Undisclosed Test or other Data  (50) 28
  • Article   18.51 Biologics (58) 28
  • Article   18.52 Definition of New Pharmaceutical Product 28
  • Article   18.53 Measures Relating to the Marketing of Certain Pharmaceutical Products 28
  • Article   18.54 Alteration of Period of Protection 28
  • Section   G Industrial Designs 28
  • Article   18.55 Protection 28
  • Article   18.56 Improving Industrial Design Systems 28
  • Section   H Copyright and Related Rights 28
  • Article   18.57 Definitions 28
  • Article   18.58 Right of Reproduction 28
  • Article   18.59 Right of Communication to the Public 28
  • Article   18.60 Right of Distribution 28
  • Article   18.61 No Hierarchy 28
  • Article   18.62 Related Rights 28
  • Article   18.63 Term of Protection for Copyright and Related Rights 28
  • Article   18.64 Application of Article 18 of the Berne Convention and Article 14.6 of the TRIPS Agreement 28
  • Article   18.65 Limitations and Exceptions 28
  • Article   18.66 Balance In Copyright and Related Rights Systems 28
  • Article   18.67 Contractual Transfers 28
  • Article   18.68 Technological Protection Measures (TPMs)  (82) 28
  • Article   18.69 Rights Management Information (RMI)  (96) 29
  • Article   18.70 Collective Management 29
  • Section   I Enforcement 29
  • Article   18.71 General Obligations 29
  • Article   18.72 Presumptions 29
  • Article   18.73 Enforcement Practices with Respect to Intellectual Property Rights 29
  • Article   18.74 Civil and Administrative Procedures and Remedies 29
  • Article   18.75 Provisional Measures 29
  • Article   18.76 Special Requirements Related to Border Measures 29
  • Article   18.77 Criminal Procedures and Penalties 29
  • Article   18.78 Trade Secrets (136) 30
  • Article   18.79 Protection of Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite and Cable Signals 30
  • Article   18.80 Government Use of Software 30
  • Section   J Internet Service Providersœ  (148) 30
  • Article   18.81 Definitions 30
  • Article   18.82 Legal Remedies and Safe Harbours (149) 30
  • Section   K Final Provisions 30
  • Article   18.83 Final Provisions 30
  • Chapter   19 LABOUR 31
  • Article   19.1 Definitions 31
  • Article   19.2 Statement of Shared Commitment 31
  • Article   19.3 Labour Rights 31
  • Article   19.4 Non Derogation 31
  • Article   19.5 Enforcement of Labour Laws 31
  • Article   19.6 Forced or Compulsory Labour 31
  • Article   19.7 Corporate Social Responsibility 31
  • Article   19.8 Public Awareness and Procedural Guarantees 31
  • Article   19.9 Public Submissions 31
  • Article   19.10 Cooperation 31
  • Article   19.11 Cooperative Labour Dialogue 31
  • Article   19.12 Labour Council 31
  • Article   19.13 Contact Points 32
  • Article   19.14 Public Engagement 32
  • Article   19.15 Labour Consultations 32
  • Chapter   20 ENVIRONMENT 32
  • Article   20.1 Definitions 32
  • Article   20.2 Objectives 32
  • Article   20.3 General Commitments 32
  • Article   20.4 Multilateral Environmental Agreements 32
  • Article   20.5 Protection of the Ozone Layer 32
  • Article   20.6 Protection of the Marine Environment from Ship Pollution 32
  • Article   20.7 Procedural Matters 32
  • Article   20.8 Opportunities for Public Participation 32
  • Article   20.9 Public Submissions 32
  • Article   20.10 Corporate Social Responsibility 32
  • Article   20.11 Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance 32
  • Article   20.12 Cooperation Frameworks 32
  • Article   20.13 Trade and Biodiversity 33
  • Article   20.14 Invasive Alien Species 33
  • Article   20.15 Transition to a Low Emissions and Resilient Economy 33
  • Article   20.16 Marine Capture Fisheries (10) 33
  • Article   20.17 Conservation and Trade 33
  • Article   20.18 Environmental Goods and Services 33
  • Article   20.19 Environment Committee and Contact Points 33
  • Article   20.20 Environment Consultations 33
  • Article   20.21 Senior Representative Consultations 33
  • Article   20.22 Ministerial Consultations 33
  • Article   20.23 Dispute Resolution 33
  • ANNEX 20-A  33
  • ANNEX 20-B  33
  • Chapter   21 COOPERATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING 34
  • Article   21.1 General Provisions 34
  • Article   21.2 Areas of Cooperation and Capacity Building 34
  • Article   21.3 Contact Points for Cooperation and Capacity Building 34
  • Article   21.4 Committee on Cooperation and Capacity Building 34
  • Article   21.5 Resources 34
  • Article   21.6 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 34
  • Chapter   22 COMPETITIVENESS AND BUSINESS FACILITATION 34
  • Article   22.1 Definitions 34
  • Article   22.2 Committee on Competitiveness and Business Facilitation 34
  • Article   22.3 Supply Chains 34
  • Article   22.4 Engagement with Interested Persons 34
  • Article   22.5 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 34
  • Chapter   23 DEVELOPMENT 34
  • Article   23.1 General Provisions 34
  • Article   23.2 Promotion of Development 34
  • Article   23.3 Broad-Based Economic Growth 34
  • Article   23.4 Women and Economic Growth 34
  • Article   23.5 Education, Science and Technology, Research and Innovation 34
  • Article   23.6 Joint Development Activities 34
  • Article   23.7 Committee on Development 34
  • Article   23.8 Relation to other Chapters 34
  • Article   23.9 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 34
  • Chapter   24 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 34
  • Article   24.1 Information Sharing 34
  • Article   24.2 Committee on SMEs 34
  • Article   24.3 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 35
  • Chapter   25 REGULATORY COHERENCE 35
  • Article   25.1 Definitions 35
  • Article   25.2 General Provisions 35
  • Article   25.3 Scope of Covered Regulatory Measures 35
  • Article   25.4 Coordination and Review Processes or Mechanisms 35
  • Article   25.5 Implementation of Core Good Regulatory Practices 35
  • Article   25.6 Committee on Regulatory Coherence 35
  • Article   25.7 Cooperation 35
  • Article   25.8 Engagement with Interested Persons 35
  • Article   25.9 Notification of Implementation 35
  • Article   25.10 Relation to other Chapters 35
  • Article   25.11 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 35
  • Chapter   26 TRANSPARENCY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION 35
  • Section   A Definitions 35
  • Article   26.1 Definitions 35
  • Section   B Transparency 35
  • Article   26.2 Publication 35
  • Article   26.3 Administrative Proceedings 35
  • Article   26.4 Review and Appeal  (3) 35
  • Article   26.5 Provision of Information 35
  • Section   C Anti-Corruption 35
  • Article   26.6 Scope 35
  • Article   26.7 Measures to Combat Corruption 35
  • Article   26.8 Promoting Integrity Among Public Officials 36
  • Article   26.9 Application and Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Laws 36
  • Article   26.10 Participation of Private Sector and Society 36
  • Article   26.11 Relation to other Agreements 36
  • Article   26.12 Dispute Settlement 36
  • Chapter   27 ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 36
  • Article   27.1 Establishment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission 36
  • Article   27.2 Functions of the Commission 36
  • Article   27.3 Decision-Making 36
  • Article   27.4 Rules of Procedure of the Commission 36
  • Article   27.5 Contact Points 36
  • Article   27.6 Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings 36
  • Article   27.7 Reporting In Relation to Party-specific Transition Periods 36
  • Chapter   28 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 36
  • Section   A Dispute Settlement 36
  • Article   28.1 Definitions 36
  • Article   28.2 Cooperation 36
  • Article   28.3 Scope 36
  • Article   28.4 Choice of Forum 36
  • Article   28.5 Consultations 36
  • Article   28.6 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 36
  • Article   28.7 Establishment of a Panel 36
  • Article   28.8 Terms of Reference 37
  • Article   28.9 Composition of Panels 37
  • Article   28.10 Qualifications of Panellists 37
  • Article   28.11 Roster of Panel Chairs and Party Specific Lists Roster of Panel Chairs 37
  • Article   28.12 Function of Panels 37
  • Article   28.13 Rules of Procedure for Panels 37
  • Article   28.14 Third Party Participation 37
  • Article   28.15 Role of Experts 37
  • Article   28.16 Suspension or Termination of Proceedings 37
  • Article   28.17 Initial Report 37
  • Article   28.18 Final Report 37
  • Article   28.19 Implementation of Final Report 37
  • Article   28.20 Non-Implementation - Compensation and Suspension of Benefits 37
  • Article   28.21 Compliance Review 37
  • Section   B Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement 38
  • Article   28.22 Private Rights 38
  • Article   28.23 Alternative Dispute Resolution 38
  • Chapter   29 EXCEPTIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 38
  • Section   A Exceptions 38
  • Article   29.1 General Exceptions 38
  • Article   29.2 Security Exceptions 38
  • Article   29.3 Temporary Safeguard Measures 38
  • Article   29.4 Taxation Measures 38
  • Article   29.5 Tobacco Control Measures  (11) 38
  • Article   29.6 Treaty of Waitangi 38
  • Section   B General Provisions 38
  • Article   29.7 Disclosure of Information 38
  • Article   29.8 Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions 38
  • Chapter   30 FINAL PROVISIONS 38
  • Article   30.1 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 38
  • Article   30.2 Amendments 38
  • Article   30.3 Amendment of the WTO Agreement 38
  • Article   30.4 Accession 38
  • Article   305 Entry Into Force 38
  • Article   30.6 Withdrawal 38
  • Article   30.7 Depositary 38
  • Article   308 Authentic Texts 38
  • ANNEX I 39
  • SCHEDULE OF AUSTRALIA 39
  • SCHEDULE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 39
  • APPENDIX I-A  Work Categories 41
  • SCHEDULE OF CANADA INTRODUCTORY 41
  • APPENDIX I-A  Illustrative List of Canada’s Regional Non-conforming Measures  (1) 43
  • SCHEDULE OF CHILE 43
  • SCHEDULE OF JAPAN 44
  • SCHEDULE OF MALAYSIA 48
  • SCHEDULE OF MEXICO 50
  • SCHEDULE OF NEW ZEALAND 52
  • SCHEDULE OF PERU 53
  • SCHEDULE OF SINGAPORE 55
  • APPENDIX I-A  Illustrative list of U.S. regional non-conforming measures  (3) 57
  • APPENDIX I-A  Illustrative list of U.S. regional non-conforming measures  (4) 57
  • SCHEDULE OF VIET NAM 57
  • ANNEX II  EXPLANATORY NOTES 59
  • SCHEDULE OF AUSTRALIA 59
  • APPENDIX A  Australia 60
  • SCHEDULE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 60
  • SCHEDULE OF CANADA 61
  • APPENDIX II  Canada 62
  • SCHEDULE OF CHILE 62
  • SCHEDULE OF JAPAN 64
  • SCHEDULE OF MALAYSIA 64
  • SCHEDULE OF MEXICO 65
  • SCHEDULE OF NEW ZEALAND 66
  • APPENDIX A  New Zealand 67
  • SCHEDULE OF PERU 68
  • SCHEDULE OF SINGAPORE 69
  • SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES 71
  • APPENDIX II-A  United States 72
  • SCHEDULE OF VIET NAM 72
  • APPENDIX II-A  Viet Nam 74