EU - Kazakhstan EPCA (2015)
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Title

Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part

Preamble

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

IRELAND,

THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

HUNGARY,

THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA,

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

ROMANIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

Contracting Parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Member States', and

THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Of the one part, and

THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN,

Of the other part,

Hereinafter jointly referred to as ‘the Parties',

CONSIDERING the strong links between the Parties and their common values, and their wish to further strengthen and extend links established in the past through the implementation of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Kazakhstan, signed in Brussels on 23 January 1995, and the European Union — Central Asia Strategy for a New Partnership adopted by the European Council in June 2007 as well as the Republic of Kazakhstan's state programme ‘Path to Europe' adopted in 2008;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to the full implementation of the principles and provisions of the Charter of the United Nations (‘the UN Charter'), of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in particular of the Helsinki Final Act, as well as other generally recognised norms of international law;

CONSIDERING the strong commitment of the Parties to strengthen the promotion, protection and implementation of fundamental freedoms and human rights, and the respect for democratic principles, the rule of law, and good governance;

RECOGNISING the strong adherence of the Parties to the following principles in their cooperation in human rights and democracy: the promotion of shared goals, open and constructive political dialogue, transparency, and respect for international human rights standards;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to adhere to the principles of a free market economy;

RECOGNISING the growing importance of trade and investment relations between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan;

CONSIDERING that the Agreement will further strengthen the close economic relationship between the Parties and create a new climate and better conditions for the further development of trade and investment between them, including in the field of energy;

CONSIDERING the objective of enhancing trade and investment, in all sectors, on an enhanced legal basis, in particular this Agreement and the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (‘the WTO Agreement');

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to promote international peace and security and the peaceful settlement of disputes, notably by cooperating in an effective manner to that end within the framework of the UN and the OSCE;

CONSIDERING the willingness of the Parties to further develop regular political dialogue on bilateral and international issues of mutual interest;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to international obligations to fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery and to cooperate in the areas of non-proliferation, and nuclear safety and security;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to combat the illicit trade and the accumulation of small arms and light weapons and bearing in mind the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (‘the ATT') by the UN General Assembly;

CONSIDERING the importance of the active participation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the implementation of the European Union — Central Asia Strategy for a New Partnership;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to combat organised crime and trafficking in human beings and to step up cooperation on counter-terrorism;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to step up their dialogue and cooperation on migration-related issues, with a comprehensive approach aiming at cooperation on legal migration and tackling irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, and recognising the importance of the readmission clause of this Agreement;

DESIROUS of ensuring balanced conditions in the bilateral trade relations between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to compliance with the rights and obligations arising from the membership of the World Trade Organization (‘the WTO'), and to the transparent and non-discriminatory implementation of those rights and obligations;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to respect the principle of sustainable development, including by promoting the implementation of multilateral international agreements and regional cooperation;

DESIROUS of enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields of mutual interest and strengthening its framework as appropriate;

RECOGNISING the need for enhanced energy cooperation, security of energy supply and facilitating the development of appropriate infrastructure, building on the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of energy between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan done in Brussels on 4 December 2006, and in the context of the Energy Charter Treaty;

RECOGNISING that all cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy is governed by the Cooperation Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of nuclear safety, signed in Brussels on 19 July 1999, and does not fall under this Agreement;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to improve the level of public health safety and protection of human health as a precondition for sustainable development and economic growth;

CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to enhanced people-to-people contacts, including through cooperation and exchanges in the fields of science and technology, innovation development, education and culture;

CONSIDERING that the Parties shall promote mutual understanding and convergence of their legislation and regulatory framework, in order to further strengthen mutually beneficial links and sustainable development;

NOTING that in case the Parties decided, within the framework of this Agreement, to enter into specific agreements in the area of freedom, security and justice which were to be concluded by the European Union pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the provisions of such future agreements would not bind the United Kingdom and/or Ireland unless the European Union, simultaneously with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland as regards their respective previous bilateral relations, notifies the Republic of Kazakhstan that the United Kingdom and/or Ireland has/have become bound by such agreements as part of the European Union in accordance with Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Likewise, any subsequent EU-internal measures which were to be adopted pursuant to the above mentioned Title V to implement this Agreement would not bind the United Kingdom and/or Ireland unless they have notified their wish to take part or accept such measures in accordance with Protocol No 21. Also noting that such future agreements or such subsequent EU-internal measures would fall within Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to the said Treaties,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Body

Title I. General Principles and Aims of this Agreement

Article 1. General Principles

Respect for democratic principles and human rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, and other relevant international human rights instruments, and for the principle of the rule of law, underpins the internal and international policies of both Parties and constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.

The Parties reiterate their commitment to the principles of a free market economy, promoting sustainable development and economic growth.

The implementation of this Agreement shall be based on the principles of dialogue, mutual trust and respect, equal partnership, and mutual benefit and full respect for the principles and values enshrined in the UN Charter.

Article 2. Aims of this Agreement

1. This Agreement establishes an enhanced partnership and cooperation between the Parties within the limits of their respective competences, based on common interest and on the deepening of the relationship in all areas of its application.

2. This cooperation is a process between the Parties that contributes to international and regional peace and stability and to economic development, and is structured around principles that the Parties reaffirm also by their international commitments notably under the UN and the OSCE.

Article 3. Cooperation In Regional and International Organisations

The Parties agree to cooperate and exchange views in the framework of regional and international fora and organisations.

Title II. POLITICAL DIALOGUE; COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

Article 4. Political Dialogue

The Parties shall further develop and strengthen effective political dialogue in all areas of mutual interest in order to promote international peace, stability and security, including in the Eurasian continent, on the basis of international law, effective cooperation within multilateral institutions and shared values.

The Parties shall cooperate with a view to strengthening the role of the UN and the OSCE, and to improve the efficiency of the relevant international and regional organisations.

The Parties shall deepen cooperation and dialogue on issues of international security and crisis management in order to respond to the current global and regional challenges and major threats.

The Parties undertake to strengthen cooperation on all subjects of common interest and in particular the observance of international law, strengthening respect for democratic principles, the rule of law, human rights and good governance. The Parties agree to work towards improving the conditions for further regional cooperation, notably with regard to Central Asia and beyond.

Article 5. Democracy and the Rule of Law

The Parties agree to cooperate in the promotion and effective protection of human rights and the rule of law, including through the relevant international human rights instruments.

Such cooperation shall be achieved through activities mutually agreed upon by the Parties, including by strengthening respect for the rule of law, further enhancing the existing human rights dialogue, further developing democratic institutions, promoting human rights awareness, and enhancing cooperation within the human rights bodies of the UN and the OSCE.

Article 6. Foreign and Security Policy

The Parties shall intensify their dialogue and cooperation in the area of foreign and security policy and shall address, in particular, issues of conflict prevention and crisis management, regional stability, non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control, nuclear security and export control of arms and dual-use goods.

Cooperation shall be based on common values and mutual interests, aiming to increase effectiveness and rapprochement of policy and to make use of bilateral, regional and international fora.

The Parties reaffirm their commitment to the principles of respect for territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, sovereignty and independence, as established in the UN Charter and the OSCE Helsinki Final Act, and their commitment to promote those principles in their bilateral and multilateral relations.

Article 7. Space Security

The Parties shall promote the enhancement of safety, security and sustainability of all space-related activities, and agree to work together at bilateral, regional and international levels with the aim of safeguarding peaceful uses of outer space. Both Parties note the importance of preventing an arms race in outer space.

Article 8. Serious Crimes of International Concern

The Parties reaffirm that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole should not go unpunished and that their prosecution should be ensured by taking measures at the domestic or international level, including through the International Criminal Court.

Giving due regard to preserving the integrity of the Rome Statute, the Parties agree to conduct a dialogue on, and shall seek to take steps towards universal adherence to, the Rome Statute in accordance with their respective laws, including provision of assistance for capacity building.

Article 9. Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management

The Parties shall enhance cooperation on conflict prevention, the settlement of regional conflicts and crisis management in order to create an environment of peace and stability.

Article 10. Regional Stability

The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts to promote stability and security in Central Asia as well as to improve the conditions for further regional cooperation, on the basis of the principles established by the UN Charter, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and other relevant multilateral documents, to which both Parties adhere.

Article 11. Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Parties consider that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery, both to state and non-state actors, represents one of the most serious threats to international stability and security.

The Parties shall cooperate and contribute to countering the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery through full compliance with and implementation of their respective international treaty obligations and other relevant international obligations in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation. The Parties agree that this provision constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.

Cooperation in this area is implemented, including by:

(a) further developing export control systems in respect of military and dual-use goods and technologies;

(b) establishing a regular political dialogue on the issues covered by this Article.

Article 12. Small Arms and Light Weapons

The Parties shall cooperate and ensure coordination, complementarity and synergy in their efforts to fight against the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, including their ammunition, at all relevant levels, and agree to continue a regular political dialogue, including in the multilateral framework.

This cooperation shall be implemented by the Parties in full compliance with the existing international agreements and UN Security Council resolutions, as well as their commitments within the framework of other international instruments applicable in this area to which the Parties adhere. Both Parties are convinced in this regard of the value of the ATT.

Article 13. Counter-terrorism

The Parties agree to work together at bilateral, regional and international levels to prevent and combat terrorism in full accordance with the rule of law, international law, international human rights standards, humanitarian law and relevant UN decisions, including the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

Cooperation between the Parties shall aim to:

(a) implement, as appropriate, UN resolutions, the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and their commitments under other international conventions and instruments on countering terrorism;

(b) exchange information on planned and committed acts of terrorism, forms and methods of carrying these out, and terrorist groups that plan, commit or have committed a crime in the territory of another Party, in accordance with international law and domestic legislation;

(c) exchange experience in the prevention of all forms of terrorism, including public provocation on the internet to commit a terrorist offence, as well as experience with the means and methods of combating terrorism, experience in technical areas, and training, offered or paid by institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union;

(d) intensify common efforts against financing of terrorism and exchange views about processes of radicalisation and recruitment; and

(e) exchange best practices in the area of protection of human rights in the fight against terrorism.

Title III. Trade and Business

Chapter 1. Trade In Goods

Article 14. Most-favoured-nation Treatment

1. Each Party shall accord most-favoured-nation treatment to goods of the other Party in accordance with Article I of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), including its interpretative notes, which are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in respect of preferential treatment accorded by either Party to goods of another country in accordance with the GATT 1994.

Article 15. National Treatment

Each Party shall accord national treatment to goods of the other Party in accordance with Article III of the GATT 1994, including its interpretative notes, which are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

Article 16. Import and Export Customs Duties

Each Party shall apply import and export customs duties in accordance with its WTO tariff commitments.

Article 17. Import and Export Restrictions

Neither Party may institute or maintain any prohibition or restriction other than duties, taxes or other charges, whether made effective through quotas, import or export licences or other measures, on the importation of any good of the other Party or on the exportation or sale for export of any good destined for the territory of the other Party, in accordance with Article XI of the GATT 1994, including its interpretative notes, which are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

Article 18. Temporary Admission of Goods

Each Party shall grant the other Party exemption from import charges and duties on goods admitted temporarily, in the instances and according to the procedures stipulated by any international convention on the temporary admission of goods binding upon it. This exemption shall be applied pursuant to the legislation of the Party granting the exemption.

Article 19. Transit

The Parties agree that the principle of freedom of transit is an essential condition of attaining the objectives of this Agreement. In that regard, each Party shall provide for freedom of transit through its territory of goods consigned from or destined for the customs territory of the other Party in accordance with Article V of the GATT 1994, including its interpretative notes, which are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

Article 20. Safeguard Measures

Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice or affect the rights and obligations of either Party under Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.

Article 21. Special Agriculture Safeguard

Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice or affect the rights and obligations of either Party under Article 5 (Special Safeguard Provisions) of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.

Article 22. Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures

1. Nothing in this Agreement shall prejudice or affect the rights and obligations of either Party under Article VI of the GATT 1994, the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (‘SCM Agreement').

2. Before final determination is made, the Parties shall ensure the disclosure of all essential facts under consideration which form the basis for the decision to apply measures, without prejudice to Article 6.5 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 and Article 12.4 of the SCM Agreement. Disclosures shall allow interested parties sufficient time to make their comments.

3. Provided it does not unnecessarily delay the conduct of the investigation, each interested party shall be granted the possibility to be heard in order to express their views during anti-dumping or countervailing investigations.

4. The provisions of this Article shall not be subject to the Dispute Settlement provisions in this Agreement.

Article 23. Pricing

Each Party shall ensure that undertakings or entities to which it grants special or exclusive rights or which it controls, and which sell goods on the domestic market and which also export the same product, maintain separate accounts so that the following shall be clearly ascertained:

(a) the costs and revenues associated with domestic and international activities; and

(b) full details of the methods by which costs and revenues are assigned or allocated to domestic and international activities.

4. These separate accounts shall be based on accounting principles of causality, objectivity, transparency and consistency, according to internationally recognised accounting standards, and be based on audited data.

Article 24. Exceptions

1. The Parties affirm that their existing rights and obligations under Article XX of the GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes shall apply to trade in goods covered by this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. To that end, Article XX of the GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

2. The Parties understand that before taking any measures provided for in subparagraphs (i) and (j) of Article XX of the GATT 1994, the Party intending to take the measures shall supply the other Party with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties. The Parties may agree on any means needed to put an end to the difficulties. If no agreement is reached within 30 days of supplying such information, the Party may apply measures under this Article on the good concerned. Where exceptional and critical circumstances requiring immediate action make prior information or examination impossible, the Party intending to take the measures may apply forthwith the precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party immediately thereof.

3. The Republic of Kazakhstan may maintain certain measures inconsistent with Articles 14, 15 and 17 of this Agreement, identified in the Protocol on the Accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the WTO, until the expiration of the transition periods provided for those measures in that Protocol.

Chapter 2. Customs

Article 25. Customs Cooperation

1. The Parties shall strengthen cooperation in the area of customs in order to ensure a transparent trade environment, facilitate trade, enhance supply-chain security, promote safety of consumers, stem the flows of goods infringing intellectual property rights and fight smuggling and fraud.

2. In order to implement those objectives and within the limits of available resources, the Parties shall cooperate,

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  • Title   I General Principles and Aims of this Agreement 1
  • Article   1 General Principles 1
  • Article   2 Aims of this Agreement 1
  • Article   3 Cooperation In Regional and International Organisations 1
  • Title   II POLITICAL DIALOGUE; COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY 1
  • Article   4 Political Dialogue 1
  • Article   5 Democracy and the Rule of Law 1
  • Article   6 Foreign and Security Policy 1
  • Article   7 Space Security 1
  • Article   8 Serious Crimes of International Concern 1
  • Article   9 Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management 1
  • Article   10 Regional Stability 1
  • Article   11 Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction 1
  • Article   12 Small Arms and Light Weapons 1
  • Article   13 Counter-terrorism 1
  • Title   III Trade and Business 1
  • Chapter   1 Trade In Goods 1
  • Article   14 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 1
  • Article   15 National Treatment 1
  • Article   16 Import and Export Customs Duties 1
  • Article   17 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   18 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   19 Transit 1
  • Article   20 Safeguard Measures 1
  • Article   21 Special Agriculture Safeguard 1
  • Article   22 Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures 1
  • Article   23 Pricing 1
  • Article   24 Exceptions 1
  • Chapter   2 Customs 1
  • Article   25 Customs Cooperation 1
  • Article   26 Mutual Administrative Assistance 2
  • Article   27 Customs Valuation 2
  • Chapter   3 Technical Barriers to Trade 2
  • Article   28 Wto Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 2
  • Article   29 Technical Regulation, Standardisation, Metrology, Accreditation, Market Surveillance and Conformity Assessment 2
  • Article   30 Transparency 2
  • Chapter   4 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters 2
  • Article   31 Objective 2
  • Article   32 Principles 2
  • Article   33 Import Requirements 2
  • Article   34 Equivalence 2
  • Article   35 Measures Linked to Animal and Plant Health 2
  • Article   36 Trade Facilitation 2
  • Article   37 Inspections and Audits 2
  • Article   38 Exchange of Information and Cooperation 2
  • Chapter   5 Trade In Services and Establishment 2
  • Section   1 General Provisions 2
  • Article   39 Objective, Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   40 Definitions 2
  • Section   2 Establishment and Cross-border Supply of Services 2
  • Subsection   1 All Economic Activities 2
  • Article   41 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   42 Progressive Improvement of Conditions for Establishment 2
  • Article   43 Progressive Improvement of Conditions for Cross-border Supply of Services 2
  • Subsection   2 Economic Activities other Than Services 2
  • Article   44 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   45 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 2
  • Article   46 National Treatment 2
  • Section   3 Temporary Presence of Natural Persons for Business Purposes 2
  • Article   47 Coverage and Definitions 2
  • Article   48 Intra-corporate Transferees and Business Visitors for Establishment Purposes 2
  • Article   49 Contractual Service Suppliers 2
  • Article   50 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 3
  • Article   51 Progressive Improvement of Conditions for Temporary Presence of Natural Persons for Business Purposes 3
  • Section   4 Domestic Regulation 3
  • Article   52 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   53 Licensing and Qualification 3
  • Section   5 Sector Specific Provisions 3
  • Article   54 International Maritime Transport 3
  • Article   54bis Road, Rail, Inland Waterways and Air Transport 3
  • Section   6 Exceptions 3
  • Article   55 General Exceptions 3
  • Section   7 Investment 3
  • Article   56 Review and Consultations 3
  • Chapter   6 Capital Movements and Payments 3
  • Article   57 Current Account 3
  • Article   58 Movement of Capital 3
  • Article   59 Exceptions 3
  • Article   60 Temporary Safeguard Measures with Regard to Capital Movements, Payments or Transfers 3
  • Chapter   7 Intellectual Property 3
  • Article   61 Objectives 3
  • Section   1 Principles 3
  • Article   62 Nature and Scope of Obligations 3
  • Article   63 Transfer of Technology 3
  • Article   64 Exhaustion 3
  • Section   2 Standards Concerning Intellectual Property Rights 3
  • COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS 3
  • Article   65 Protection Granted 3
  • Article   66 Authors 3
  • Article   67 Performers 3
  • Article   68 Producers of Phonograms 4
  • Article   69 Broadcasting Organisations 4
  • Article   70 Broadcasting and Communication to the Public 4
  • Article   71 Term of Protection 4
  • Article   72 Protection of Technological Measures 4
  • Article   73 Protection of Rights-management Information 4
  • Article   74 Exceptions and Limitations 4
  • Article   75 Resale Right 4
  • Article   76 Cooperation on Collective Management of Rights 4
  • TRADEMARKS 4
  • Article   77 International Agreements 4
  • Article   78 Registration Procedure 4
  • Article   79 Well-known Trademarks 4
  • Article   80 Exceptions to the Rights Conferred by a Trademark 4
  • GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 4
  • Article   81 Definition 4
  • Article   82 Principles of the Protection of Geographical Indications 4
  • Article   83 Negotiations 4
  • DESIGNS 4
  • Article   84 International Agreements 4
  • Article   85 Requirements for Protection of Registered Designs 4
  • Article   86 Rights Conferred by Registration 4
  • Article   87 Protection Conferred to Unregistered Designs 4
  • Article   88 Term of Protection 4
  • Article   89 Exceptions 4
  • Article   90 Relationship to Copyright 4
  • PATENTS 4
  • Article   91 International Agreements 4
  • Article   92 Patents and Public Health 4
  • Article   93 Supplementary Protection Certificates 4
  • Article   94 Protection of Data Submitted to Obtain an Authorisation to Put a Pharmaceutical Product on the Market  (1) 4
  • Article   95 Data Protection on Plant Protection Products and Rules on Avoidance of Duplicative Testing 4
  • Article   96 Plant Varieties 4
  • Section   3 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 4
  • Article   97 General Obligations 4
  • Article   98 Entitled Applicants 4
  • Article   99 Evidence 4
  • Article   100 Measures for Preserving Evidence 5
  • Article   101 Right of Information 5
  • Article   102 Provisional and Precautionary Measures 5
  • Article   103 Corrective Measures 5
  • Article   104 Injunctions 5
  • Article   105 Alternative Measures 5
  • Article   106 Damages 5
  • Article   107 Legal Costs 5
  • Article   108 Publication of Judicial Decisions 5
  • Article   109 Presumption of Authorship or Ownership 5
  • Article   110 Administrative Procedures 5
  • Article   111 Border Measures 5
  • Section   4 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers 5
  • Article   112 Use of Intermediaries' Services 5
  • Article   113 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: ‘mere Conduit' 5
  • Article   114 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: ‘caching' 5
  • Article   115 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: ‘hosting' 5
  • Article   116 No General Obligation to Monitor 5
  • Article   117 Date of Application of Articles 112 to 116 5
  • Article   118 Cooperation 5
  • Chapter   8 Government Procurement 5
  • Article   119 Definitions 5
  • Article   120 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   121 General Exceptions 6
  • Article   122 General Principles 6
  • Article   123 Information on the Procurement System 6
  • Article   124 Notices 6
  • Article   125 Conditions for Participation 6
  • Article   126 Qualification of Suppliers 6
  • Article   127 Technical Specifications and Tender Documentation 6
  • Article   128 Time Periods 7
  • Article   129 Negotiation 7
  • Article   130 Limited Tendering 7
  • Article   131 Electronic Auctions 7
  • Article   132 Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts 7
  • Article   133 Transparency of Procurement Information 7
  • Article   134 Disclosure of Information 7
  • Article   135 Domestic Review Procedures 7
  • Article   136 Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage 7
  • Article   137 Transitional Period 8
  • Chapter   9 Raw Materials and Energy 8
  • Article   138 Definitions 8
  • Article   139 Price Regulation 8
  • Article   140 Trading and Export Monopolies 8
  • Article   141 Access and Rights to Prospect, Explore and Produce Hydrocarbons (crude Oil and Natural Gas) 8
  • Article   142 Conditions for Investment In Raw Materials and Energy Goods 8
  • Article   143 Transit 8
  • Article   144 Interruption 8
  • Article   145 Access to High-voltage Electric Energy Transmission Grids and Lines 8
  • Article   146 Regulatory Authorities for Electricity and Gas 8
  • Article   147 Renewable Energy Sector 8
  • Article   148 Cooperation In Raw Materials and Energy Goods 8
  • Article   149 Early Warning Mechanism 8
  • Article   150 Exceptions 8
  • Chapter   10 Trade and Sustainable Development 8
  • Article   151 Context and Objectives 8
  • Article   152 Multilateral Environmental and Labour Standards and Agreements 8
  • Article   153 Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection 8
  • Article   154 Trade and Investment Promoting Sustainable Development 8
  • Article   155 Dispute Settlement 8
  • Chapter   11 Competition 8
  • Article   156 Principles 8
  • Article   157 Antitrust and Mergers Legislation and Its Implementation 8
  • Article   158 State Monopolies, State Enterprises and Enterprises Entrusted with Special or Exclusive Rights or Privileges 8
  • Article   159 Subsidies 8
  • Article   160 Dispute Settlement 9
  • Article   161 Relationship with the WTO 9
  • Article   162 Confidentiality 9
  • Chapter   12 State-owned Enterprises, State-controlled Enterprises and Enterprises Granted Special or Exclusive Rights or Privileges 9
  • Article   163 Definitions 9
  • Article   164 Scope 9
  • Article   165 9
  • Article   166 Non-discrimination 9
  • Article   167 Commercial Considerations 9
  • Article   168 Pricing 9
  • Article   169 Corporate Governance 9
  • Article   170 Exchange of Information 9
  • Chapter   13 Transparency 9
  • Article   171 9
  • Chapter   14 Dispute Settlement 9
  • Section   1 Objective and Scope 9
  • Article   172 Objective 9
  • Article   173 Scope of Application 9
  • Section   2 Consultations and Mediation 9
  • Article   174 Consultations 9
  • Article   175 Mediation 9
  • Section   3 Dispute Settlement Procedures 9
  • Subsection   1 Arbitration Procedure 9
  • Article   176 Initiation of the Arbitration Procedure 9
  • Article   177 Establishment of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Article   178 Preliminary Ruling on Urgency 9
  • Article   179 Conciliation for Urgent Energy Disputes 9
  • Article   180 Reports of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Article   181 Interim Report of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Article   182 Final Report of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Subsection   2 Compliance 9
  • Article   183 Compliance with the Final Report of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Article   184 Reasonable Period of Time for Compliance 9
  • Article   185 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply with the Final Report of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Article   186 Temporary Remedies In Case of Non-compliance 9
  • Article   187 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply after the Adoption of Temporary Remedies for Non-compliance 9
  • Article   188 Remedies for Urgent Energy Disputes 9
  • Subsection   3 Common Provisions 9
  • Article   189 Replacement of Arbitrators 9
  • Article   190 Suspension and Termination of Arbitration and Compliance Procedures 9
  • Article   191 Mutually Agreed Solution 9
  • Article   192 Rules of Procedure 9
  • Article   193 Information and Technical Advice 9
  • Article   194 Rules of Interpretation 9
  • Article   195 Decisions and Reports of the Arbitration Panel 9
  • Section   4 General Provisions 10
  • Article   196 Lists of Arbitrators 10
  • Article   197 Relation with Wto Obligations 10
  • Article   198 Time Limits 10
  • Title   IV Cooperation In the Area of Economic and Sustainable Development 10
  • Chapter   1 Economic Dialogue 10
  • Article   199 10
  • Article   200 10
  • Chapter   2 Cooperation In Public Finance Management, Including Public Audit and Internal Control 10
  • Article   201 10
  • Chapter   3 Cooperation In the Area of Taxation 10
  • Article   202 10
  • Chapter   4 Cooperation In the Area of Statistics 10
  • Article   203 10
  • Chapter   5 Cooperation In the Area of Energy 10
  • Article   204 10
  • Article   205 10
  • Article   206 Hydrocarbon Energy 10
  • Article   207 Renewable Energy Sources 10
  • Article   208 Energy Efficiency and Energy Savings 10
  • Chapter   6 Cooperation In the Area of Transport 10
  • Article   209 10
  • Article   210 10
  • Article   211 10
  • Chapter   7 Cooperation In the Area of Environment 10
  • Article   212 10
  • Article   213 10
  • Article   214 10
  • Chapter   8 Cooperation In the Area of Climate Change 10
  • Article   215 10
  • Article   216 10
  • Article   217 10
  • Chapter   9 Cooperation In the Area of Industry 10
  • Article   218 10
  • Chapter   10 Cooperation In the Area of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 10
  • Article   219 10
  • Chapter   11 Cooperation In the Area of Company Law 10
  • Article   220 10
  • Chapter   12 Cooperation In the Area of Banking, Insurance and other Financial Services 11
  • Article   221 11
  • Chapter   13 Cooperation In the Area of Information Society 11
  • Article   222 11
  • Article   223 11
  • Article   224 11
  • Chapter   14 Cooperation In the Area of Tourism 11
  • Article   225 11
  • Article   226 11
  • Article   227 11
  • Chapter   15 Cooperation In the Area of Agriculture and Rural Development 11
  • Article   228 11
  • Article   229 11
  • Chapter   16 Cooperation on Employment, Labour Relations, Social Policy and Equal Opportunities 11
  • Article   230 11
  • Article   231 11
  • Article   232 11
  • Chapter   17 Cooperation In the Area of Health 11
  • Article   233 11
  • Article   234 11
  • Title   V Cooperation In the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice 11
  • Article   235 Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 11
  • Article   236 Legal Cooperation 11
  • Article   237 Protection of Personal Data 11
  • Article   238 Cooperation on Migration, Asylum and Border Management 11
  • Article   239 Consular Protection 11
  • Article   240 Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism 11
  • Article   241 Illicit Drugs 11
  • Article   242 Fight Against Organised and Transnational Crime and Corruption 11
  • Article   243 Fight Against Cybercrime 11
  • Title   VI Other Cooperation Policies 11
  • Chapter   1 Cooperation on Education and Training 11
  • Article   244 11
  • Chapter   2 Cooperation In the Field of Culture 11
  • Article   245 11
  • Chapter   3 Cooperation In Research and Innovation 11
  • Article   246 11
  • Article   247 11
  • Article   248 11
  • Chapter   4 Cooperation In the Media and Audiovisual Fields 11
  • Article   249 11
  • Article   250 11
  • Chapter   5 Civil Society Cooperation 11
  • Article   251 The Parties Shall Continue and Strengthen Their Dialogue, In the Form of Meetings and Consultations, and Shall Cooperate 11
  • Chapter   6 Cooperation In the Field of Sport and Physical Activity 12
  • Article   252 12
  • Chapter   7 Cooperation In the Area of Civil Protection 12
  • Article   253 12
  • Chapter   8 Cooperation In Space Activities 12
  • Article   254 12
  • Article   255 12
  • Chapter   9 Cooperation In the Area of Consumer Protection 12
  • Article   256 12
  • Chapter   10 Regional Cooperation 12
  • Article   257 12
  • Article   258 12
  • Article   259 12
  • Chapter   11 Cooperation In the Field of Civil Service 12
  • Article   260 12
  • Title   VII Financial and Technical Cooperation 12
  • Article   261 12
  • Article   262 12
  • Article   263 12
  • Article   264 Prevention 12
  • Article   265 Communication 12
  • Article   266 On-the-spot Inspections 12
  • Article   267 Investigation and Prosecution 12
  • Title   VIII Institutional Framework 12
  • Article   268 Cooperation Council 12
  • Article   269 Cooperation Committee and Specialised Subcommittees 12
  • Article   270 Parliamentary Cooperation Committee 12
  • Title   IX General and Final Provisions 12
  • Article   271 Access to Courts and Administrative Organs 12
  • Article   272 Delegation of Authority 12
  • Article   273 Restrictions In Case of Balance-of-payments and External Financial Difficulties 12
  • Article   274 Measures Related to Essential Security Interests 12
  • Article   275 Non-discrimination 12
  • Article   276 Taxation 12
  • Article   277 Fulfilment of Obligations 12
  • Article   278 Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   279 Appropriate Measures In Case of Non-fulfilment of Obligations 13
  • Article   280 Public Access to Official Documents 13
  • Article   281 Entry Into Force, Provisional Application, Duration and Termination 13
  • Article   282 13
  • Article   283 13
  • Article   284 Annexes and Protocols 13
  • Article   285 Definition of the Parties 13
  • Article   286 Territorial Application 13
  • Article   287 Authentic Texts 13
  • ANNEX I  RESERVATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 46 13
  • ANNEX II  LIMITATIONS APPLIED BY THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 48(2) 13
  • ANNEX V  RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ARBITRATION UNDER CHAPTER 14 (DISPUTE SETTLEMENT) OF TITLE III (TRADE AND BUSINESS) 13
  • ANNEX VI  CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF ARBITRATION PANELS AND MEDIATORS UNDER CHAPTER 14 (DISPUTE SETTLEMENT) OF TITLE III (TRADE AND BUSINESS) 14
  • ANNEX VII  MEDIATION MECHANISM UNDER CHAPTER 14 (DISPUTE SETTLEMENT) OF TITLE III (TRADE AND BUSINESS) 14
  • 1 Objective 14
  • Section   A Procedure Under the Mediation Mechanism 14
  • 2 Request for Information 14
  • 3 Initiation of the Procedure 14
  • 4 Selection of the Mediator 14
  • 5 Rules of the Mediation Procedure 14
  • Section   B Implementation 14
  • 6 Implementation of a Mutually Agreed Solution 14
  • Section   C General Provisions 14
  • 7 Confidentiality and Relationship to Dispute Settlement 14
  • 8 Time Limits 14
  • 9 Costs 15