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1. Each Party shall designate a point of contact to receive and facilitate official correspondence between the Parties on any matter relating to this Agreement.

2. All official correspondence relating to this Agreement shall be in the Arabic language.

Chapter XVI. Final Provisions

Article 16.1. Appendices, Side Letters and Footnotes

The appendices, side letters and footnotes to this Agreement form an integral part of this Agreement.

Article 16.2. Amendments

1. Either Party may submit proposals to amend this Agreement to the Joint Committee for consideration.

2. Amendments to this Agreement, after consideration by the Joint Committee, shall be submitted to the Parties for ratification, acceptance, or approval in accordance with the constitutional requirements or legal procedures of the Parties concerned.

3. Amendments to this Agreement shall enter into force in the same manner as provided in Article 5,16, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

Article 16.3. Accession

Any State or group of States may accede to this Agreement on such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the State or group of States and the Parties and after approval in accordance with the applicable legal requirements and procedures of each Party and acceding State.

Article 16.4. Term and Termination of the Agreement

1. This Agreement is valid for an indefinite period.

2. Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other party, and such termination shall take effect six months after the date of the notice.

Article 16.5. Entry Into Force

1. The Parties ratify this Agreement in accordance with their internal legal procedures.

2. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification in which one party informs the other party of the completion of the legal procedures necessary for its entry into force,

Article 16.6. Original Texts

This Agreement was drawn up in Jordan on October 6, 2024, in two copies in Arabic. All texts have the same legal force.

Conclusion

In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

For the Government of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Yarub Qudah

Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply

For the Government of the United Arab Emirates

His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Minister of State for Foreign Trade

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  • Chapter   I Preliminary Provisions and General Definitions 1
  • Article   1.1 Objectives 1
  • Article   1.2 Establishment of a Free Trade Zone 1
  • Article   1.3 General Definitions 1
  • Article   1.4 Geographical Scope 1
  • Article   1.5 Relationship with other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.6 Regional and Local Government 1
  • Article   1.7 Transparency 1
  • Article   1.8 Confidential Information 1
  • Article   1.9 General Exceptions 1
  • Article   1.10 Security Exceptions 1
  • Article   1.11 Imposition of Taxes 1
  • Chapter   II Trade In Goods 1
  • Definitions 1
  • Article   2.1 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Article   2.2 National Treatment 1
  • Article   2.3 Reduction or Elimination of Customs Duties 1
  • Article   2.4 Classification of Goods and Modification of Customs Items In the Schedules of Harmonized Tariff Commitments 1
  • Article   2.5 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   2.6 Import Licenses 1
  • Article   2.7 Customs Valuation 1
  • Article   2.8 Export Subsidies 1
  • Article   2.9 Restrictions on Balance of Payments Protection 1
  • Article   2.10 Fees and Administrative Procedures 1
  • Article   2.11 Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   2.12 Government Trading Enterprises 1
  • Article   2.13 Sub-Committee on Trade In Goods 1
  • Article   2.14 Cooperation In the Field of Pharmaceutical Products 1
  • Chapter   III Trade Temedies 1
  • Article   3.1 Scope 1
  • Article   3.2 Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures 1
  • Article   3.3 Comprehensive Safeguard Measures 1
  • Article   3.4 Dispute Settlement 1
  • Article   3.5 Cooperation In the Field of Trade Remedies 1
  • Chapter   IV Technical Barriers to Trade 2
  • Definitions 2
  • Article   4.1 Objective 2
  • Article   4.2 Scope 2
  • Article   4.3 Rights and Obligations Under the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement 2
  • Article   4.4 International Standards 2
  • Article   4.5 Technical Regulations 2
  • Article   4.6 Conformity Assessment Procedures 2
  • Article   4.7 Cooperation 2
  • Article   4.8 Transparency 2
  • Article   4.9 Points of Contact 2
  • Article   4.10 Exchange of Information and Technical Discussions 2
  • Chapter   V Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 2
  • Definitions 2
  • Article   5.1 Objectives 2
  • Article   5.2 Scope 2
  • Article   5.3 General Provisions 2
  • Article   5.4 Competent Authorities and Points of Contact 2
  • Article   5.5 Equivalence 2
  • Article   5.6 Risk Assessment 2
  • Article   5.7 Emergency Measures 2
  • Article   5.8 Transparency 2
  • Article   5.9 Cooperation 2
  • Chapter   VI Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation 2
  • Definitions 2
  • Article   6.1 Scope 2
  • Article   6.2 General Provisions 2
  • Article   6.3 Publication and Availability of Information 2
  • Article   6.4 Risk Management 2
  • Article   6.5 Paperless Correspondence 2
  • Article   6.6 Prior Provisions 2
  • Article   6.7 Fines 2
  • Article   6.8 Release of Goods 2
  • Article   6.9 Temporary Introduction of Goods 3
  • Article   6.10 Re-entry of Goods after Repair or Alteration 3
  • Article   6.11 Duty-free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials 3
  • Article   6.12 Authorized Economic Operators 3
  • Article   6.13 Cooperation of Border Authorities 3
  • Article   6.14 Urgent Shipments 3
  • Article   6.15 Review and Appeal 3
  • Article   6.16 Customs Cooperation 3
  • Article   6.17 Confidentiality 3
  • Article   6.18 Transit 3
  • Article   6.19 Single Window 3
  • Chapter   VIII Trade In Services 3
  • Definitions 3
  • Article   8.1 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   8.2 Schedules of Specific Obligations 3
  • Article   8.3 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 3
  • Article   8.4 Market Access 4
  • Article   8.5 National Treatment 4
  • Article   8.6 Additional Obligations 4
  • Article   8.7 Modification of Schedules 4
  • Article   8.8 Domestic Regulation 4
  • Article   8.9 Recognition 4
  • Article   8.10 Payments and Transfers 4
  • Article   8.11 Monopolies and Exclusive Service Providers 4
  • Article   8.12 Business Practices 4
  • Article   8.13 Restrictions on Balance of Payments Protection 4
  • Article   8.14 Denial of Benefits 4
  • Article   8.15 Revision 4
  • Article   16.8 Annexes 4
  • Chapter   IX Digital Trade 4
  • Definitions 4
  • Article   9.1 Objectives 4
  • Article   9.2 General Provisions 4
  • Article   9.3 Customs Duties 4
  • Article   9.4 Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework 4
  • Article   9.5 Authentication 4
  • Article   9.6 Trade Administration Documents 4
  • Article   9.7 Online Consumer Protection 4
  • Article   9.8 Protection of Personal Data 4
  • Article   9.9 Principles of Internet Access and Use for Digital Commerce 4
  • Article   9.10 Cross-border Flow of Information 4
  • Article   9.11 Open Data 4
  • Article   9.12 Digital Government 4
  • Article   9.13 Digital and Electronic Invoices 5
  • Article   9.14 Digital and Electronic Payments 5
  • Article   9.15 Digital Identity 5
  • Article   9.16 Cooperation 5
  • Chapter   X Intellectual Property 5
  • Section   A General Provisions 5
  • Definitions 5
  • Article   10.1 Objectives 5
  • Article   10.2 Principles 5
  • Article   10.3 Nature and Scope of Obligations 5
  • Article   10.4 International Conventions 5
  • Article   10.5 Intellectual Property and Public Health 5
  • Article   10.6 Treatment of Nationals 5
  • Article   10.7 Transparency 5
  • Article   10.8 Entry Into Force (14) 5
  • Article   10.9 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 5
  • Section   B Cooperation 5
  • Article   10.10 Cooperation Activities and Initiatives 5
  • Article   10.11 Patent Cooperation 5
  • Section   C Trademarks 5
  • Article   10.12 Types of Registrable Marks 5
  • Article   10.13 Rights Granted 5
  • Article   10.14 Recognized/Famous Trademarks (15) 5
  • Article   10.15 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition and Cancellation 5
  • Article   10.16 Electronic Trademark System 5
  • Article   10.17 Classification of Goods and Services 5
  • Article   10.18 Duration of Trademark Protection 6
  • Article   10.19 License 6
  • Article   10.20 Country Names 6
  • Section   D Geographical Indications 6
  • Article   10.21 Geographical Indications 6
  • Section   E Patents and Industrial Designs 6
  • Article   10.22 Grace Period 6
  • Article   10.23 Procedural Aspects of Examination, Opposition and Invalidation of Certain Registered Patents and Industrial Designs 6
  • Article   10.24 Amendments, Corrections and Observations 6
  • Article   10.25 Protection of Industrial Designs, Industrial Decrees and Industrial Modelse 6
  • Article   25.10 Exceptions 6
  • Section   F Copyright and Neighboring Rights 6
  • Definitions 6
  • Article   10.26 Reproduction 6
  • Article   10.27 Right of Transmission to the Public 6
  • Article   10.28 Distribution Rights 6
  • Article   10.29 Copyright Neighboring Rights 6
  • Article   10.30 Duration of Copyright and Neighboring Rights Protection 6
  • Article   10.32 Limitations and Exceptions 6
  • Article   10.33 Balance In Copyright and Neighboring Rights Regimes 6
  • Article   10.34 Contractual Transfers 6
  • Article   10.35 Obligations Relating to the Protection of Technological Measures and Rights Management Information 6
  • Article   10.36 General Obligation to Perform 6
  • Article   10.37 Border Procedures 6
  • Chapter   11 Investment 6
  • Article   11.1 Agreement for the Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates 6
  • Article   11.2 Investment Promotion 6
  • Article   11.3 Technical Council 6
  • Article   11.4 Objectives of the Council 6
  • Article   11.5 Functions of the Council 6
  • Article   11.6 Dispute Resolution 6
  • Chapter   12 Dispute Resolution 6
  • Article   12.1 Objective 6
  • Article   12.2 Cooperation 6
  • Article   12.3 Scope of Application 6
  • Article   12.4 Points of Contact 6
  • Article   12.5 Request for Information 6
  • Article   12.6 Consultations 6
  • Article   12.7 Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation 6
  • Article   12.8 Establishment of the Dispute Resolution Committee 6
  • Article   12.9 Composition of the Dispute Resolution Committee 6
  • Article   12.10 Decisions on Urgent Matters 6
  • Article   12.11 Conditions to Be Met by Committee Members 6
  • Article   12.12 Replacement of Committee Members 7
  • Article   12.13 Committee Functions 7
  • Article   12.14 Terms of Reference 7
  • Article   12.15 Rules of Interpretation 7
  • Article   12.16 Committee Procedures 7
  • Article   12.17 Receipt of Information 7
  • Article   12.18 Progress Report 7
  • Article   12.19 Final Report 7
  • Article   12.20 Implementation of the Final Report 7
  • Article   12.21 Reasonable Time Period for Compliance 7
  • Article   12.22 Compliance Monitoring 7
  • Article   12.23 Provisional Remedies for Non-Compliance 7
  • Article   12.24 Review of Any Action Taken to Comply after the Adoption of Interim Remedies 7
  • Article   12.25 Suspension and Termination of Proceedings 7
  • Article   12.26 Choice of Forum 7
  • Article   12.27 Costs 7
  • Article   12.28 Mutually Agreed Resolution 7
  • Article   12.29 Time Periods 7
  • Article   12.30 Annexes 7
  • Annex 1  Rules of Procedure 7
  • Annex 2  Code of Conduct for Committee Members 7
  • Chapter   13 Small and Medium Enterprises 8
  • Article   13.1 General Principles 8
  • Article   13.2 Cooperation to Increase Trade and Investment Opportunities for SMEs 8
  • Article   13.3 Exchange of Information 8
  • Article   13.4 Sub-Committee on SME Issues 8
  • Article   13.5 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 8
  • Chapter   14 Economic Cooperation 8
  • Article   14.1 Objectives 8
  • Article   14.2 Scope 8
  • Article   14.3 Annual Work Program for Economic Cooperation Activities 8
  • Article   14.4 Competition Policy 8
  • Article   14.5 Resources 8
  • Article   14.6 Means of Cooperation 8
  • Article   14.7 Subcommittee on Economic Cooperation 8
  • Article   14.8 Non-application of Chapter XII(Settlement of Disputes) 8
  • Chapter   XV Chapter XV Administration of the Agreement 8
  • Article   15.1 Joint Committee 8
  • Article   15.2 Functions of the Joint Committee 8
  • Article   15.3 Correspondence 9
  • Chapter   XVI Final Provisions 9
  • Article   16.1 Appendices, Side Letters and Footnotes 9
  • Article   16.2 Amendments 9
  • Article   16.3 Accession 9
  • Article   16.4 Term and Termination of the Agreement 9
  • Article   16.5 Entry Into Force 9
  • Article   16.6 Original Texts 9
    • Name
    Jordan - United Arab Emirates CEPA (2024)
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    Jordan - United Arab Emirates CEPA (2024)
    Signed date
    06 / Oct / 2024
    Date into force
    15 / May / 2025
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    ar
    Party ISO codes
    ARE,JOR
    Relationship with other documents
    Type Agreements Date of signature Date of entry in force
    IT_OVERLAP Jordan - United Arab Emirates BIT (2009) 15 / Apr / 2009 12 / Feb / 2010
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