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2. Each Schedule entry sets out the following elements:

(a) Sector refers to the sector for which the entry is made;

(b) Obligations Concerned specifies the article(s) referred to in paragraph 1 that, pursuant to Articles 10.13.2 (Non-Conforming Measures) and 11.6.2 (NonConforming Measures), do not apply to the sectors, subsectors, or activities scheduled in the entry;

(c) Description sets out the scope of the sectors, subsectors, or activities covered by the entry; and

(d) Existing Measures identifies, for transparency purposes, existing measures that apply to the sectors, subsectors, or activities covered by the entry.

3. In accordance with Article 10.13.2 (Non-Conforming Measures) and 11.6.2 (Non-Conforming Measures), the articles of this Agreement specified in the Obligations Concerned element of an entry do not apply to the sectors, subsectors, and activities identified in the Description element of that entry.

Annex II. Schedule of the United States

Sector: Communications

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.3 and 11.2)

Description: Cross-Border Services and Investment

The United States reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to persons of other countries due to application of reciprocity measures or through international agreements involving sharing of the radio spectrum, guaranteeing market access, or national treatment with respect to the one-way satellite transmission of direct-to-home (DTH) and direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) television services and digital audio services.

Sector: Social Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 10.3 and 11.2) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3) Local Presence (Article 11.5) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 10.10)

Description: Cross-Border Services and Investment

The United States reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of law enforcement and correctional services, and the following services to the extent they are social services established or maintained for a public purpose: income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public education, public training, health, and child care.

Sector: Minority Affairs

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 10.3 and 11.2) Local Presence (Article 11.5) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 10.10)

Description: Cross-Border Services and Investment

The United States reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure according rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities, including corporations organized under the laws of the State of Alaska in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Existing Measures: Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.

Sector: Transportation

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 10.3 and 11.2) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3) Local Presence (Article 11.5) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 10.10)

Description: Cross-Border Services and Investment

The United States reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the provision of maritime transportation services and the operation of U.S.-flagged vessels, including the following: (a) requirements for investment in, ownership and control of, and operation of vessels and other marine structures, including drill rigs, in maritime cabotage services, including maritime cabotage services performed in the domestic offshore trades, the coastwise trades, U.S. territorial waters, waters above the continental shelf, and in the inland waterways; (b) requirements for investment in, ownership and control of, and operation of U.S.-flagged vessels in foreign trades; (c) requirements for investment in, ownership or control of, and operation of vessels engaged in fishing and related activities in U.S. territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone; (d) requirements related to documenting a vessel under the U.S. flag; (e) promotional programs, including tax benefits, available for shipowners, operators, and vessels meeting certain requirements; (f) certification, licensing, and citizenship requirements for crew members on U.S.-flagged vessels; (g) manning requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels; (h) all matters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission; (i) negotiation and implementation of bilateral and other international maritime agreements and understandings; (j) limitations on longshore work performed by crew members; (k) tonnage duties and light money assessments for entering U.S. waters; and (l) certification, licensing, and citizenship requirements for pilots performing pilotage services in U.S. territorial waters. The following activities are not included in this reservation. However, the treatment in (b) is conditional upon obtaining comparable market access in these sectors from Peru: (a) vessel construction and repair; and (b) landside aspects of port activities, including operation and maintenance of docks; loading and unloading of vessels directly to or from land; marine cargo handling; operation and maintenance of piers; ship cleaning; stevedoring; transfer of cargo between vessels and trucks, trains, pipelines, and wharves; waterfront terminal operations; boat cleaning; canal operation; dismantling of vessels; operation of marine railways for drydocking; marine surveyors, except cargo; marine wrecking of vessels for scrap; and ship classification societies. For greater certainty, measures relating to the landside aspects of port activities are subject to the application of Article 22.2 (Essential Security).

Existing Measures: Merchant Marine Act of 1920, §§ 19 and 27, 46 U.S.C. App. § 876 and §§ 883 et seq. Jones Act Waiver Statute, 64 Stat 1120, 46 U.S.C. App., note preceding Section 1 Shipping Act of 1916, 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 802 and 808 Merchant Marine Act of 1936, 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 1151 et seq., 1160-61, 1171 et seq., 1241(b), 1241-1, 1244, and 1271 et seq. Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, 50 U.S.C. App. § 1738 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 121, 292, and 316 46 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. and 31301 et seq. 46 U.S.C. §§ 8904 and 31328(2) Passenger Vessel Act, 46 U.S.C. App. § 289 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. 46 U.S.C. §§ 3301 et seq., 3701 et seq., 8103, and 12107(b) Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 1708 and 1712 The Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988, 46 U.S.C. App. § 1710a Merchant Marine Act, 1920, 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 861 et seq. Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. App. §§ 1701 et seq. Alaska North Slope, 104 Pub. L. 58; 109 Stat. 557 Longshore restrictions and reciprocity, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq. Vessel escort provisions, Section 1119 of Pub. L. 106-554, as amended Nicholson Act, 46 U.S.C. App. § 251 Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Anti-Reflagging Act of 1987, 46 U.S.C. § 2101 and 46 U.S.C. § 12108 43 U.S.C. § 1841 22 U.S.C. § 1980 Intercoastal Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. App. § 843 46 U.S.C. § 9302, 46 U.S.C. § 8502; Agreement Governing the Operation of Pilotage on the Great Lakes, Exchange of Notes at Ottawa, August 23, 1978, and March 29, 1979, TIAS 9445 Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1801 et seq. 19 U.S.C. § 1466 North Pacific Anadramous Stocks Convention Act of 1972, P.L. 102-587; Oceans Act of 1992, Title VII Tuna Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 951 et seq. South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988, 16 U.S.C. §§ 973 et seq. Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C. §§ 773 et seq. Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 971 et seq. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984, 16 U.S.C. §§ 2431 et seq. Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3631 et seq. American Fisheries Act, 46 U.S.C. § 12102(c) and 46 U.S.C. § 31322(a)

Sector: All

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 11.4)

Description: Cross-Border Services

The United States reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that is not inconsistent with the United States’ obligations under Article XVI of the General Agreement on Trade in Services.

Sector: All Obligations

Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3)

Description: Cross-Border Services and Investment

The United States 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. The United States 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 after the date of entry into force of this Agreement involving: (a) aviation; (b) fisheries; or (c) maritime matters, including salvage.

Annex II. Schedule of Peru

Sector: All Sectors

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3)

Description Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru 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. Peru 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 after the date of entry into force of this Agreement involving: (a) aviation; (b) fisheries; or (c) maritime matters,(1) including salvage.

(1) For greater certainty, maritime matters include transport by lakes and rivers.

Sector: Indigenous Communities, Peasant, Native, and Minority Affairs

Obligations Concerned National Treatment (Articles 10.3, 11.2) Most Favored Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3) Local Presence (Article 11.5) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9) Senior Management and Board of Directors (Article 10.10)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure according rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities and ethnic groups. For purposes of this entry: ethnic groups means indigenous and native communities; minorities includes peasant (campesinos) communities.

Sector: Fishing

Obligations Concerned National Treatment (Article 10.3) Most Favored Nation Treatment (Article 10.4) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9) Description Investment Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to artisanal fishing.

Sector: Cultural Industries

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

For purposes of this entry, the term “cultural industries” means: (a) Publication, distribution, or sale of books, magazines, periodical publications, or printed or electronic newspapers, excluding the printing and typesetting of any of the foregoing; (b) Production, distribution, sale, or display of recordings of movies or videos; (c) Production, distribution, sale, or display of music recordings in audio or video format; (d) Production and presentation of theater arts; (2) (e) Production and exhibition of visual arts; (f) Production, distribution, or sale of printed music scores or scores readable by machines; (g) Design, production, distribution and sale of handicrafts; or (h) Radiobroadcasts aimed at the public in general, as well as all radio, television, and cable television-related activities, satellite programming services, and broadcasting networks. Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure giving preferential treatment to persons of other countries pursuant to any existing or future bilateral or multilateral international agreement between Peru and any such country containing specific commitments regarding cultural cooperation or co-production by cultural industries, including audio-visual cooperation agreements.

(2) Theater arts means live performances or presentations such as drama, dance, or music.

For greater certainty, Articles 10.3 and 10.4 and Chapter Eleven do not apply to government support (3)  for the promotion of cultural industries.

(3) For purposes of this entry, “government support” means tax incentives, incentives on mandatory contributions, government grants, government supported loans, guarantees, or trusts, or insurance provided by a government, irrespective of whether a private entity is wholly or partially responsible for its management. However, a measure is not covered by this entry to the extent that it is inconsistent with Article 22.3 (Taxation).

Sector: Handicraft Industries

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 11.2) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the design, distribution, retailing, or exhibition of handicrafts that are identified as Peruvian handicrafts. Performance requirements shall in all cases be consistent with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures.

Sector: Audio-Visual Industry

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 11.2) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure whereby a specified percentage (up to 20 percent) of the total cinematographic works shown on an annual basis in cinemas or exhibition rooms in Peru consist of Peruvian cinematographic works. In establishing such percentage, Peru shall take into account factors including the national cinematographic production, the existing exhibition infrastructure in the country and attendance. For greater certainty, this entry does not apply to advertising.

Sectors: Jewelry Design Theater arts Visual arts Music Publishing

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 11.2) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure conditioning the receipt or continued receipt of government support (4)  for the development and production of jewelry design, theater arts, visual arts, music, and publishing on the recipient achieving a given level or percentage of domestic creative content. For greater certainty, this entry does not apply to advertising.

(4) For purposes of this entry, “government support” means tax incentives, incentives on mandatory contributions, government grants, government supported loans, guarantees, or trusts, or insurance provided by a government, irrespective of whether a private entity is wholly or partially responsible for its management. However, a measure is not covered by this entry to the extent that it is inconsistent with Article 22.3 (Taxation).

Sector: Audio-visual industry

Publishing Music

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 10.3 and 11.2) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4 and 11.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru may adopt or maintain any measure that affords a person of another Party the treatment that is afforded by that other Party to Peruvian persons in the audiovisual, publishing, and music sectors.

Sector: Social Services

Obligations Concerned National Treatment (Articles 10.3, 11.2) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 10.4, 11.3) Local Presence (Article 11.5) Performance Requirements (Article 10.9) Senior Management and Board of Directors (Article 10.10)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of law enforcement and correctional services, and the following services to the extent that they are social services established or maintained for a public purpose: income security and insurance, social security, social welfare, public education, public training, health, and childcare.

Sector: Public Supply of Potable Water

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (11.4) Local Presence (11.5)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure in relation to the public supply of potable water. For greater certainty, nothing in this reservation shall affect the ability of a foreign enterprise to supply bottled water.

Sector: Public Sewage Services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (11.4) Local Presence (11.5)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Peru reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure in relation to public sewage services. 

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  • Chapter   One 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 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Chapter   Two National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 1
  • Article   2.1 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Section   A National Treatment 1
  • Article   2.2 National Treatment 1
  • Section   B Tariff Elimination 1
  • Article   2.3 Tariff Elimination 1
  • Section   C Special Regimes 1
  • Article   2.4 Waiver of Customs Duties 1
  • Article   2.5 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   2.6 Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration 1
  • Article   2.7 Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Section   D Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   2.8 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   2.9 Import Licensing 2
  • Article   2.10 Administrative Fees and Formalities 2
  • Article   2.11 Export Taxes 2
  • Section   E Other Measures 2
  • Article   2.12 Distinctive Products 2
  • Section   F Institutional Provisions 2
  • Article   2.13 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Section   G Agriculture 2
  • Article   2.14 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   2.15 Administration and Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quotas 2
  • Article   2.16 Agricultural Export Subsidies 2
  • Article   2.17 Export State Trading Enterprises 2
  • Article   2.18 Agricultural Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   2.19 Sugar Compensation Mechanism 2
  • Article   2.20 Consultations on Trade In Chicken 2
  • Article   2.21 Committee on Agricultural Trade 2
  • Section   H Definitions 2
  • Article   2.22 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   Three Textiles and Apparel (1) 2
  • Article   3.1 Textile Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   3.2 Customs Cooperation and Verification of Origin 2
  • Article   3.3 Rules of Origin, Origin Procedures, and Related Matters 3
  • Article   3.4 Committee on Textile and Apparel Trade Matters 3
  • Article   3.5 Definitions 3
  • Chapter   Four Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures 3
  • Section   A Rules of Origin 3
  • Article   4.1 Originating Goods 3
  • Article   4.2 Regional Value Content 3
  • Article   4.3 Value of Materials 3
  • Article   4.4 Further Adjustments to the Value of Materials 3
  • Article   4.5 Accumulation 3
  • Article   4.6 De Minimis 3
  • Article   4.7 Fungible Goods and Materials 3
  • Article   4.8 Accessories, Spare Parts, and Tools 3
  • Article   4.9 Sets of Goods 4
  • Article   4.10 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 4
  • Article   4.11 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 4
  • Article   4.12 Indirect Materials Used In Production 4
  • Article   4.13 Transit and Transshipment 4
  • Article   4.14 Consultation and Modifications 4
  • Section   B Origin Procedures 4
  • Article   4.15 Claims for Preferential Treatment 4
  • Article   4.16 Exceptions 4
  • Article   4.17 Record Keeping Requirements 4
  • Article   4.18 Verification 4
  • Article   4.19 Obligations Relating to Importations 4
  • Article   4.20 Obligations Relating to Exportations 4
  • Article   4.21 Common Guidelines 4
  • Article   4.22 Implementation Peru Shall: 4
  • Article   4.23 Definitions 4
  • Chapter   Five Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation 5
  • Article   5.1 Publication 5
  • Article   5.2 Release of Goods 5
  • Article   5.3 Automation 5
  • Article   5.4 Risk Management 5
  • Article   5.5 Cooperation 5
  • Article   5.6 Confidentiality 5
  • Article   5.7 Express Shipments 5
  • Article   5.8 Review and Appeal 5
  • Article   5.9 Penalties 5
  • Article   5.10 Advance Rulings 5
  • Article   5.11 Implementation 5
  • Chapter   Six Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Article   6.1 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   6.2 General Provisions 5
  • Article   6.3 Standing Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters 5
  • Chapter   Seven Technical Barriers to Trade 5
  • Article   7.1 Affirmation of the TBT Agreement 5
  • Article   7.2 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   7.3 Trade Facilitation 5
  • Article   7.4 Conformity Assessment 5
  • Article   7.5 Technical Regulations 5
  • Article   7.6 Transparency 5
  • Article   7.7 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 6
  • Article   7.8 Information Exchange 6
  • Article   7.9 Definitions 6
  • Chapter   Eight Trade Remedies 6
  • Section   A Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   8.1 Imposition of a Safeguard Measure 6
  • Article   8.2 Standards for a Safeguard Measure 6
  • Article   8.3 Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirements 6
  • Article   8.4 Notification and Consultation 6
  • Article   8.5 Compensation 6
  • Article   8.6 Global Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   8.9 Definitions 6
  • Section   B Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Chapter   Nine Government Procurement 6
  • Article   9.1 Scope and Coverage 6
  • Article   9.2 General Principles 6
  • Article   9.3 Publication of Procurement Information 6
  • Article   9.4 Publication of Notices 6
  • Article   9.5 Time Limits 7
  • Article   9.6 Information on Intended Procurements 7
  • Article   9.7 Conditions for Participation General Requirements 7
  • Article   9.8 Limited Tendering 7
  • Article   9.9 Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts 7
  • Article   9.10 Ensuring Integrity In Procurement Practices 7
  • Article   9.11 Domestic Review of Supplier Challenges 7
  • Article   9.12 Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage 7
  • Article   9.13 Disclosure of Information 7
  • Article   9.14 Exceptions 8
  • Article   9.15 Committee on Procurement 8
  • Article   9.16 Definitions 8
  • Chapter   Ten Investment 8
  • Section   A Investment 8
  • Article   10.1 Scope and Coverage (1) 8
  • Article   10.2 Relation to other Chapters 8
  • Article   10.3 National Treatment 8
  • Article   10.4 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 8
  • Article   10.5 Minimum Standard of Treatment  (3) 8
  • Article   10.6 Treatment In Case of Strife 8
  • Article   10.7 Expropriation and Compensation (4) 8
  • Article   10.8 Transfers 8
  • Article   10.9 Performance Requirements 8
  • Article   10.10 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 8
  • Article   10.11 Investment and Environment 8
  • Article   10.12 Denial of Benefits 8
  • Article   10.13 Non-Conforming Measures 8
  • Article   10.14 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 9
  • Section   B Investor-State Dispute Settlement 9
  • Article   10.15 Consultation and Negotiation 9
  • Article   10.16 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 9
  • Article   10.17 Consent of Each Party to Arbitration 9
  • Article   10.18 Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party 9
  • Article   10.19 Selection of Arbitrators 9
  • Article   10.20 Conduct of the Arbitration 9
  • Article   10.21 Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings 9
  • Article   10.22 Governing Law 9
  • Article   10.23 Interpretation of Annexes 9
  • Article   10.24 Expert Reports 9
  • Article   10.25 Consolidation 9
  • Article   10.26 Awards 9
  • Article   10/27 Service of Documents 10
  • Section   C Definitions 10
  • Article   10.28 Definitions 10
  • Annex 10-A  Customary International Law 10
  • Annex 10-B  Expropriation 10
  • Annex 10-C  Service of Documents on a Party under Section B 10
  • Annex 10-D  Appellate Body or Similar Mechanism 10
  • Annex 10-E  Special Dispute Settlement Provisions 10
  • Annex 10-F  Public Debt 10
  • Annex 10-G  Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 10
  • Annex 10-H  Certain Agreements between Peru and Covered Investments or Investors of Another Party (22) 10
  • Appendix 10-H.A  10
  • Appendix 10-H.B  11
  • Chapter   Eleven Cross-Border Trade In Services 11
  • Article   11.1 Scope and Coverage 11
  • Article   11.2 National Treatment 11
  • Article   11.3 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 11
  • Article   11.4 Market Access 11
  • Article   11.5 Local Presence 11
  • Article   11.6 Non-Conforming Measures 11
  • Article   11.7 Domestic Regulation 11
  • Article   11.8 Transparency In Developing and Applying Regulations (3) 11
  • Article   11.9 Recognition 11
  • Article   11.10 Transfers and Payments 11
  • Article   11.11 Denial of Benefits 1. a Party May Deny the Benefits of this Chapter to a Service Supplier of Another Party If the 11
  • Article   11.12 Specific Commitments 11
  • Article   11.13 Implementation 12
  • Article   11.14 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   Twelve  Financial Services 12
  • Article   12.1 Scope and Coverage 12
  • Article   12.2 National Treatment 12
  • Article   12.3 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 12
  • Article   12.4 Market Access for Financial Institutions 12
  • Article   12.5 Cross-Border Trade 12
  • Article   12.6 New Financial Services (2) 12
  • Article   12.7 Treatment of Certain Information 12
  • Article   12.8 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 12
  • Article   12.9 Non-Conforming Measures 12
  • Article   12.10 Exceptions 12
  • Article   12.11 Transparency and Administration of Certain Measures 12
  • Article   12.12 Self-Regulatory Organizations 12
  • Article   12.13 Payment and Clearing Systems 12
  • Article   12.14 Expedited Availability of Insurance Services 12
  • Article   12.15 Specific Commitments 12
  • Article   12.16 Financial Services Committee 12
  • Article   12.17 Consultations 12
  • Article   12.18 Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   12.19 Investment Disputes In Financial Services 12
  • Article   12.20 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   Thirteen Competition Policy, Designated Monopolies, and State Enterprises 13
  • Article   13.1 Objectives 13
  • Article   13.2 Competition Law and Anticompetitive Business Conduct 13
  • Article   13.3 Cooperation 1. the Parties Agree to Cooperate In the Area of Competition Policy. the Parties Recognize 13
  • Article   13.4 Working Group 13
  • Article   13.5 Designated Monopolies 13
  • Article   13.6 State Enterprises 13
  • Article   13.7 Differences In Pricing 13
  • Article   13.8 Transparency and Information Requests 13
  • Article   13.9 Consultations 13
  • Article   13.10 Dispute Settlement 13
  • Article   13.11 Definitions 13
  • Chapter   Fourteen Telecommunications 13
  • Article   14.1 Scope and Coverage 13
  • Article   14.2 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Servicesâ (1) 13
  • Article   14.3 Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services (2) 13
  • Article   14.4 Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services (4) 13
  • Article   14.5 Submarine Cable Systems 14
  • Article   14.6 Conditions for the Supply of Information Services 14
  • Article   14.7 Independent Regulatory Bodies and Government-owned Telecommunications Suppliers 14
  • Article   14.8 Universal Service 14
  • Article   14.9 Licenses and other Authorizations 14
  • Article   14.10 Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources 14
  • Article   14 Enforcement 14
  • Article   14.12 Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes 14
  • Article   14.13 Transparency 14
  • Article   14.14 14
  • Article   14.15 Forbearance 14
  • Article   14.16 Relationship to other Chapters 14
  • Article   14.17 Definitions 14
  • Chapter   Fifteen Electronic Commerce 14
  • Article   15.1 General 14
  • Article   15.2 Electronic Supply of Services 14
  • Article   15.3 Digital Products 14
  • Article   15.4 Transparency 14
  • Article   15.5 Consumer Protection 14
  • Article   15.6 Authentication 14
  • Article   15.7 Paperless Trade Administration 14
  • Article   15.8 Definitions 14
  • Chapter   Sixteen  Intellectual Property Rights 14
  • Article   16.1 General Provisions 14
  • Article   16.2 Trademarks 15
  • Article   16.3 Geographical Indications 15
  • Article   16.4 Domain Names on the Internet 15
  • Article   16.5 Copyrights 15
  • Article   16.6 Related Rights 15
  • Article   16.7 Obligations Common to Copyright and Related Rights 15
  • Article   16.8 Protection of Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals 16
  • Article   16.9 Patents 16
  • Article   16.10 Measures Related to Certain Regulated Products 16
  • Article   16.11 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 16
  • Article   16.12 Promotion of Innovation and Technological Development 17
  • Article   16.13 Understandings Regarding Certain Public Health Measures 17
  • Article   16.14 Final Provisions 17
  • Chapter   Seventeen Labor 17
  • Article   17.1 Statement of Shared Commitments 17
  • Article   17.2 Fundamental Labor Rights (1) 17
  • Article   17.3 Enforcement of Labor Laws 17
  • Article   17.4 Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness 17
  • Article   17.5 Institutional Arrangements 17
  • Article   17.6 Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism 17
  • Article   17.7 Cooperative Labor Consultations 17
  • Article   17.8 Definitions 17
  • Chapter   Eighteen Environment 17
  • Article   18.1 Levels of Protection 17
  • Article   18.2 Environmental Agreements! (1)  17
  • Article   18.3 Enforcement of Environmental Laws 17
  • Article   18.4 Procedural Matters 17
  • Article   18.5 Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance 17
  • Article   18.6 Environmental Affairs Council 17
  • Article   18.7 Opportunities for Public Participation 18
  • Article   18.8 Submissions on Enforcement Matters 18
  • Article   18.9 Factual Records and Related Cooperation 18
  • Article   18.10 Environmental Cooperation 18
  • Article   18.11 Biological Diversity 18
  • Article   18.12 Environmental Consultations and Panel Procedure 18
  • Article   18.13 Relationship to Environmental Agreements 18
  • Article   18.14 Definitions 18
  • Chapter   Nineteen  Transparency 18
  • Section   A Transparency 18
  • Section   A Transparency 18
  • Article   19.1 Contact Points 18
  • Article   19.2 Publication 18
  • Article   19.3 Notification and Provision of Information 18
  • Article   19.4 Administrative Proceedings 18
  • Article   19.5 Review and Appeal 18
  • Article   19.6 Definitions 18
  • Section   B Anti-Corruption 18
  • Article   19.7 Statement of Principle 18
  • Article   19.8 Cooperation In International Fora 18
  • Article   19.9 Anti-Corruption Measures 18
  • Article   19.10 Definitions 18
  • Chapter   Twenty  Administration of the Agreement and Trade Capacity Building 19
  • Section   A Administration of the Agreement 19
  • Article   20.1  The Free Trade Commission 19
  • Article   20.2 Free Trade Agreement Coordinators 19
  • Article   20.3 Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings 19
  • Section   B Trade Capacity Building 19
  • Article   20.4 Committee on Trade Capacity Building 19
  • Chapter   Twenty-One Dispute Settlement 19
  • Section   A Dispute Settlement 19
  • Article   21.1 Cooperation 19
  • Article   21.2 Scope of Application 19
  • Article   21.3 Choice of Forum 19
  • Article   21.4 Consultations 19
  • Article   21.5 Intervention of the Commission 19
  • Article   21.6 Request for an Arbitral Panel 19
  • Article   21.7 Indicative Roster 19
  • Article   21.8 Qualifications of Panelists 19
  • Article   21.9 Panel Selection 19
  • Article   21.10 Rules of Procedure 19
  • Article   21.11 Third Party Participation 19
  • Article   21.12 Role of Experts 19
  • Article   21.13 Initial Report 19
  • Article   21.14 Final Report 19
  • Article   21.15 Implementation of Final Report 19
  • Article   21.16 Non-Implementation —Suspension of Benefits 19
  • Article   21.17 Compliance Review 19
  • Article   21.18 Five-Year Review 19
  • Section   B Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement 19
  • Article   21.19 Referral of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings 19
  • Article   21.20 Private Rights 20
  • Article   21.21 Alternative Dispute Resolution 20
  • Chapter   Twenty-two Exceptions 20
  • Article   22.1 General Exceptions 20
  • Article   22.2 Essential Security 20
  • Article   22.3 Taxation 20
  • Article   22.4 Disclosure of Information 20
  • Article   22.5 Definitions 20
  • Chapter   Twenty-Three Final Provisions 20
  • Article   23.1 Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes 20
  • Article   23.2 Amendments 20
  • Article   23.3 Amendment of the WTO Agreement 20
  • Article   23.4 Entry Into Force and Termination 20
  • Article   23.5 Accession 20
  • Article   23.6 Authentic Texts 20
  • Annex I  Explanatory Notes 20
  • Annex I  Schedule of the United States 20
  • Annex I  Schedule of Peru 21
  • Annex II  Explanatory Notes 21
  • Annex II  Schedule of the United States 22
  • Annex II  Schedule of Peru 22