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National Treatment (Articles 58 and98)

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

(Articles 59 and 99)

Senior Management and Boards ofDirectors (Article 64)

Local Presence (Article 100)

Investment and Cross-Border Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt ormaintain any measure relating toinvestment in, or the supply of,

recreational services, includinggambling and betting.

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10 Sector:

Sub-Sector:

Minority Affairs

IndustryClassification:

Type ofReservation:

Description:

ExistingMeasures:

National Treatment (Article 98)

Local Presence (Article 100)

Cross-Border Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt ormaintain any measure according rightsor preferences to socially oreconomically disadvantaged groups.

United Mexican States Political

Constitution (Constitución Políticade los Estados Unidos Mexicanos),

Article 4

1177

11 Sector: Professional, Technical andSpecialized Services

Sub-Sector: Professional Services

IndustryClassification:

CMAP 951002 Services of Lawyer’sOffices (includingforeign legalconsultancy)

Type ofReservation:

National Treatment (Articles 58 and98)

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

(Articles 59 and 99)

Senior Management and Boards ofDirectors (Article 64)

Local Presence (Article 100)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt ormaintain any measure relating toinvestment in, or the supply of,

legal services and foreign legalconsultancy services by persons ofJapan.

ExistingMeasures:

Regulatory Law of the ConstitutionalArticle 5 relating to the Practice ofthe Professions in the Federal

District (Ley Reglamentaria delArtículo 5º Constitucional, relativoal Ejercicio de las Profesiones en elDistrito Federal)

Regulations to the Regulatory Law ofthe Constitutional Article 5 relatingto the Practice of the Professions in

the Federal District (Reglamento dela Ley Reglamentaria del Artículo 5º

Constitucional, relativo al Ejerciciode las Profesiones en el Distrito

Federal)

Foreign Investment Law (Ley deInversión Extranjera)

Population General Law (Ley Generalde Población)

1178

Regulations to the Foreign InvestmentLaw and the National Registry forForeign Investment (Reglamento de laLey de Inversión Extranjera y delRegistro Nacional de InversionesExtranjeras)

Federal Labor Law (Ley Federal delTrabajo)

1179

12 Sector: Social Services

Sub-Sector:

IndustryClassification:

Type ofReservation:

Description:

ExistingMeasures:

National Treatment (Articles 58 and98)

Senior Management and Boards ofDirectors (Article 64)

Local Presence (Article 100)

Investment and Cross-Border Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt ormaintain any measure with respect tothe supply of public law enforcementand correctional services, and thefollowing services to the extent theyare social services established or

maintained for a public purpose:

income security or insurance, socialsecurity or insurance, socialwelfare, public education, publictraining, health, and child care.

United Mexican States Political

Constitution (Constitución Políticade los Estados Unidos Mexicanos),

Articles 4, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28 and123

1180

13 Sector

Sub-Sector:

IndustryClassification:

Transportation

Air Transportation

CMAP 973301 Aeronautical NavigationServices

Type ofReservation:

Description:

ExistingMeasures:

CMAP 973302 Airport and HeliportManagement Services

National Treatment (Article 98)

Local Presence (Article 100)

Cross-Border Services

Mexico reserves the right to adopt ormaintain any measure relating tomanagement, operation, exploitationand construction of airports andcivil airfields other than airports.

United Mexican States Political

Constitution (Constitución Políticade los Estados Unidos Mexicanos),

Article 32

General Means of Communication Law

(Ley de Vías Generales deComunicación)

Civil Aviation Law (Ley de AviaciónCivil)

Airports Law (Ley de Aeropuertos)

Regulations to the Airports Law(Reglamento de la Ley de Aeropuertos)

1181

14 Sector: Transportation

Sub-Sector: Specialized Personnel

IndustryClassification:

CMAP 951023 Other Professional,

Technical and

Specialized Services notmentioned above (limitedto ship captains;

aircraft pilots; shipmasters; shipmachinists; shipmechanics; airportadministrators

(“comandantes deaeródromos”); harbormasters; harbor pilots;

crew on Mexican flaggedvessels or aircrafts)

Type ofReservation:

National Treatment (Article 98)

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

(Article 99)

Local Presence (Article 100)

Description: Cross-Border Services

Only Mexican nationals by birth mayserve as:

(a) captains, pilots, ship masters,

machinists, mechanics and crewmembers manning vessels oraircraft under the Mexican flag;

and

(b) harbor pilots, harbor mastersand airport administrators.

ExistingMeasures:

United Mexican States Political

Constitution (Constitución Políticade los Estados Unidos Mexicanos),

Article 32

1182

Annex 8  referred to in Chapter 7 . Activities Reserved to the State

Schedule of Mexico

Section 1

Activities Reserved to the Mexican State

Mexico reserves the right to perform exclusively, and

to refuse to permit the establishment of investments in,

the following activities:

1. Petroleum, Other Hydrocarbons and Basic Petrochemicals

(a) Description of activities:

(i) exploration and exploitation of crude oiland natural gas; refining or processing ofcrude oil and natural gas; and production ofartificial gas, basic petrochemicals andtheir feedstocks and pipelines;

(ii) transportation, storage and distribution upto and including first hand sales of thefollowing goods: crude oil; artificial gas;

energy goods and basic petrochemicalsobtained from the refining or processing ofcrude oil; and basic petrochemicals; and

(iii) foreign trade up to and including first handsales of the following goods: crude oil;

artificial gas; energy goods and basicpetrochemicals obtained from the refining orprocessing of crude oil.

(b) Measures:

United Mexican States Political Constitution

(Constitución Política de los Estados UnidosMexicanos), Articles 25, 27 and 28

Regulatory Law of the Constitutional Article 27on Oil Matters (Ley Reglamentaria del Artículo 27Constitucional en el Ramo del Petróleo)

Mexican Petroleum (PEMEX) and its SubsidiaryBodies Organizational Law (Ley Orgánica dePetróleos Mexicanos y Organismos Subsidiarios)

Foreign Investment Law (Ley de Inversión

Extranjera)

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2. Electricity

(a) Description of activities: the supply ofelectricity as a public service in Mexico,

including the generation, transmission,

transformation, distribution and sale ofelectricity.

(b) Measures:

United Mexican States Political Constitution

(Constitución Política de los Estados UnidosMexicanos), Articles 25, 27 and 28

Electricity Public Utility Law (Ley del ServicioPúblico de Energía Eléctrica)

Foreign Investment Law (Ley de InversiónExtranjera)

3. Nuclear Power and Treatment of Radioactive Minerals

(a) Description of activities: exploration,

exploitation and processing of radioactiveminerals, the nuclear fuel cycle, the generationof nuclear energy, the transportation and storageof nuclear waste, the use and reprocessing ofnuclear fuel and the regulation of theirapplications for other purposes and theproduction of heavy water.

(b) Measures:

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  • Chapter   1 Objectives 1
  • Article   1 Objectives 1
  • Chapter   2 General Definitions 1
  • Article   2 General Definitions 1
  • Chapter   3 Trade In Goods 1
  • Section   1 General Rules 1
  • Article   3 National Treatment 1
  • Article   4 Classification of Goods 1
  • Article   5 Elimination of Customs Duties 1
  • Article   6 Export Duties 1
  • Article   7 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   8 Protection of Geographical Indications for Spirits 1
  • Article   9 Sub-committee on Trade In Goods 1
  • Article   10 Uniform Regulations 1
  • Article   11 Definition 1
  • Section   2 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 1
  • Article   12 Reaffirmation of Rights and Obligations 1
  • Article   13 Enquiry Points 1
  • Article   14 Sub-committee on Sps Measures 1
  • Article   15 Non-application of Chapter 15 1
  • Section   3 Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures 1
  • Article   16 Reaffirmation of Rights and Obligations 1
  • Article   17 Cooperation In the Field of Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures 1
  • Article   18 Enquiry Points 1
  • Article   19 Sub-committee on Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures 1
  • Article   20 Non-application of Chapter 15 1
  • Article   21 Relation to Section 2 1
  • Chapter   4 Rules of Origin 1
  • Article   22 Originating Goods 1
  • Article   23 Regional Value Content 1
  • Article   24 Value of Materials 1
  • Article   25 De Minimis 1
  • Article   26 Intermediate Materials 1
  • Article   27 Accumulation 1
  • Article   28 Fungible Goods and Materials 1
  • Article   29 Sets, Kits or Composite Goods 1
  • Article   30 Indirect Materials 1
  • Article   31 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 1
  • Article   32 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 1
  • Article   33 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 1
  • Article   34 Non-qualifying Operations 1
  • Article   35 Transshipment 1
  • Article   36 Application and Interpretation 1
  • Article   37 Sub-committee, Consultation and Modifications 1
  • Article   38 Definitions 1
  • Chapter   5 Certificate of Origin and Customs Procedures 1
  • Section   1 Certification of Origin 1
  • Article   39 Certificate of Origin 1
  • Article   40 Obligations Regarding Importations 1
  • Article   41 Obligations Regarding Exportations 1
  • Article   42 Exceptions 1
  • Section   2 Administration and Enforcement 1
  • Article   43 Records 1
  • Article   44 Origin Verifications 1
  • Article   45 Confidentiality 1
  • Article   46 Penalties 1
  • Article   47 Review and Appeal 1
  • Article   48 Goods In Transit or Storage 1
  • Article   49 Definitions 1
  • Section   3 Customs Cooperation for Trade Facilitation 1
  • Article   50 Customs Cooperation for Trade Facilitation 1
  • Chapter   6 Bilateral Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   51 General Provision 2
  • Article   52 Consistency 2
  • Article   53 Conditions 2
  • Article   54 Provisional Bilateral Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   55 Bilateral Safeguard Measures Proceedings 2
  • Article   56 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   7 Investment 2
  • Section   1 Investment 2
  • Article   57 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   58 National Treatment 2
  • Article   59 Most-favored-nation Treatment 2
  • Article   60 General Treatment 2
  • Article   61 Expropriation and Compensation 2
  • Article   62 Protection from Strife 2
  • Article   63 Transfers 2
  • Article   64 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 2
  • Article   65 Performance Requirements 2
  • Article   66 Reservations and Exceptions 2
  • Article   67 Notification 2
  • Article   68 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 2
  • Article   69 Relation to other Chapters 2
  • Article   70 Denial of Benefits 2
  • Article   71 Investment Support 2
  • Article   72 Temporary Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   73 Intellectual Property Rights 2
  • Article   74 Environmental Measures 2
  • Section   2 Settlement of Investment Disputes between a Party and an Investor of the other Party 2
  • Article   75 Purpose 2
  • Article   76 Claim by an Investor 2
  • Article   77 Consultation and Negotiation 2
  • Article   78 Written Request 2
  • Article   79 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 2
  • Article   80 Consent to Arbitration 2
  • Article   81 Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party 2
  • Article   82 Constitution of a Tribunal 2
  • Article   83 Consolidation of Multiple Claims 2
  • Article   84 Governing Law 2
  • Article   85 Notice 2
  • Article   86 Participation by a Party 2
  • Article   87 Documents 2
  • Article   88 Place of Arbitration 2
  • Article   89 Interpretation of Annexes 2
  • Article   90 Expert Reports 2
  • Article   91 Interim Measures of Protection 2
  • Article   92 Final Award 2
  • Article   93 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 2
  • Article   94 General 2
  • Article   95 Exceptions from Dispute Settlement Procedure 2
  • Section   3 Definitions 2
  • Article   96 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   8 Cross-border Trade In Services 2
  • Article   97 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   98 National Treatment 2
  • Article   99 Most-favored-nation Treatment 2
  • Article   100 Local Presence 2
  • Article   101 Reservations 2
  • Article   102 Notification 2
  • Article   103 Sub-committee on Cross-border Trade In Services 2
  • Article   104 Licensing and Certification 2
  • Article   105 Denial of Benefits 2
  • Article   106 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   9 Financial Services 2
  • Article   107 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   108 Commitments Under International Agreements 2
  • Article   109 Non-application of Chapter 15 2
  • Article   110 Exceptions 2
  • Article   111 Relation to other Chapters 3
  • Article   112 Definitions 3
  • Chapter   10 Entry and Temporary Stay of Nationals for Business Purposes 3
  • Article   113 General Principles 3
  • Article   114 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   115 Grant of Entry and Temporary Stay 3
  • Article   116 Provision of Information 3
  • Article   117 Sub-committee on Entry and Temporary Stay 3
  • Article   118 Dispute Settlement 3
  • Chapter   11 Government Procurement 3
  • Article   119 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   120 National Treatment 3
  • Article   121 Rules of Origin 3
  • Article   122 Procurement Procedures and other Provisions 3
  • Article   123 Offsets 3
  • Article   124 Provision of Information 3
  • Article   125 Challenge Procedures 3
  • Article   126 Exceptions 3
  • Article   127 Sub-committee on Government Procurement 3
  • Article   128 Rectifications or Modifications 3
  • Article   129 Privatization of Entities 3
  • Article   130 Miscellaneous Provisions 3
  • Chapter   12 Competition 3
  • Article   131 Anticompetitive Activities 3
  • Article   132 Cooperation on Controlling Anticompetitive Activities 3
  • Article   133 Non-discrimination 3
  • Article   134 Procedural Fairness 3
  • Article   135 Non-application of Article 164 and Chapter 15 3
  • Chapter   13 Improvement of the Business Environment 3
  • Article   136 Consultations for the Improvement of the Business Environment 3
  • Article   137 Committee for the Improvement of the Business Environment 3
  • Article   138 Non-application of Chapter 15 3
  • Chapter   14 Bilateral Cooperation 3
  • Article   139 Cooperation In the Field of Trade and Investment Promotion 3
  • Article   140 Cooperation In the Field of Supporting Industries 3
  • Article   141 Cooperation In the Field of Small and Medium Enterprises 3
  • Article   142 Cooperation In the Field of Science and Technology 3
  • Article   143 Cooperation In the Field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training 3
  • Article   144 Cooperation In the Field of Intellectual Property 3
  • Article   145 Cooperation In the Field of Agriculture 3
  • Article   146 Cooperation In the Field of Tourism 3
  • Article   147 Cooperation In the Field of Environment 3
  • Article   148 Non-application of Chapter 15 3
  • Article   149 Relation to other Agreements 3
  • Chapter   15 Dispute Settlement 3
  • Article   150 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   151 Choice of Dispute Settlement Procedure 3
  • Article   152 Consultations 3
  • Article   153 Establishment of Arbitral Tribunals 3
  • Article   154 Award of Arbitral Tribunals 3
  • Article   155 Termination of Proceedings of the Arbitral Tribunal 3
  • Article   156 Implementation of Award 3
  • Article   157 Modification of Time Periods 3
  • Article   158 Expenses 3
  • Article   159 Rules of Procedure 3
  • Chapter   16 Implementation and Operation of the Agreement 3
  • Article   160 Transparency 3
  • Article   161 Public Comment Procedures 3
  • Article   162 Administrative Proceedings 3
  • Article   163 Review and Appeal 3
  • Article   164 Confidential Information 3
  • Article   165 Joint Committee 3
  • Article   166 Communications 3
  • Article   167 Relation to other Agreements 3
  • Chapter   17 Exceptions 3
  • Article   168 General Exceptions 3
  • Article   169 National Security 3
  • Article   170 Taxation 3
  • Article   171 Payments and Transfers and Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments 3
  • Chapter   18 Final Provisions 3
  • Article   172 Table of Contents and Headings 3
  • Article   173 Annexes and Notes 3
  • Article   174 Amendment 3
  • Article   175 Entry Into Force 3
  • Article   176 Termination 3
  • Article   177 Authentic Texts 3
  • Annex 6 referred to in Chapters 7 and 8  Reservations for Existing Measures 4
  • Annex 7 referred to in Chapters 7 and 8   Reservations for Future Measures 21
  • Annex 8  referred to in Chapter 7   Activities Reserved to the State 25
  • Annex 9 referred to in Chapter 7   Exceptions from Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 26
    • Name
    Japan - Mexico EPA (2004)
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    Japan - Mexico EPA (2004)
    Signed date
    17 / Sep / 2004
    Date into force
    01 / Apr / 2005
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    en
    Party ISO codes
    JPN,MEX
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