Index |
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Preamble |
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Chapter One |
Establishment of Free Trade Area and Definitions |
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Article 1.1: |
Establishment of a Free Trade Area |
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Article 1.2: |
Relation to other Agreements |
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Article 1.3: |
Definitions |
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Chapter Two |
National Treatment and Market Access for Goods |
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Article 2.1: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 2.2: |
National Treatment |
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Article 2.3: |
Tariff Elimination |
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Article 2.4: |
Waiver of Customs Duties |
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Article 2.5: |
Temporary Admission of Goods |
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Article 2.6: |
Goods Re-entered After Repair or Alteration |
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Article 2.7: |
Duty-free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials |
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Article 2.8: |
Import and Export Restrictions |
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Article 2.9: |
Administrative Fees and Formalities |
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Article 2.10: |
Export Taxes |
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Article 2.11: |
Agricultural Export Subsidies |
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Article 2.12: |
Definitions |
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Annex 2-A: National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions |
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Annex 2-B: Tariff Elimination |
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U.S. Tariff Schedule |
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U.S. General Notes & TRQ Annex |
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Oman Tariff Schedule |
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Oman General Notes |
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Chapter Three |
Textiles and Apparel |
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Article 3.1: |
Bilateral Emergency Actions |
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Article 3.2: |
Rules of Origin and Related Matters |
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Article 3.3: |
Customs Cooperation for Textile and Apparel Goods |
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Article 3.4: |
Committee on Textile and Apparel Trade Matters |
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Article 3.5: |
Definitions |
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Annex 3-A: Rules of Origin for Textile or Apparel Goods |
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Chapter Four |
Rules of Origin |
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Article 4.1: |
Originating Goods |
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Article 4.2: |
New or Different Article of Commerce |
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Article 4.3: |
Non-qualifying Operations |
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Article 4.4: |
Cumulation |
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Article 4.5: |
Value of Materials |
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Article 4.6: |
Direct Costs of Processing Operations |
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Article 4.7: |
Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers for Retail Sale and for Shipment |
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Article 4.8: |
Indirect Materials |
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Article 4.9: |
Transit and Transshipment |
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Article 4.10: |
Importer Requirements |
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Article 4.11: |
Obligations Relating to Importation |
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Article 4.12: |
Consultations and Modifications |
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Article 4.13: |
Regional Cumulation |
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Article 4.14: |
Definitions |
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Annex 4-A: Certain Product-Specific Rules of Origin |
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Chapter Five |
Customs Administration |
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Article 5.1: |
Publication |
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Article 5.2: |
Release of Goods |
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Article 5.3: |
Automation |
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Article 5.4: |
Risk Assessment |
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Article 5.5: |
Cooperation |
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Article 5.6: |
Confidentiality |
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Article 5.7: |
Express Shipments |
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Article 5.8: |
Review and Appeal |
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Article 5.9: |
Penalties |
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Article 5.10: |
Advance Rulings |
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Article 5.11: |
Technical Cooperation and Implementation |
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Chapter Six |
Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures |
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Article 6.1: |
Objectives |
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Article 6.2: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 6.3: |
General Provisions |
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Article 6.4: |
Definition |
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Chapter Seven |
Technical Barriers to
Trade |
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Article 7.1: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 7.2: |
Affirmation of the TBT Agreement |
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Article 7.3: |
International Standards |
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Article 7.4: |
Trade Facilitation |
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Article 7.5: |
Conformity Assessment Procedures |
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Article 7.6: |
Transparency |
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Article 7.7: |
TBT Chapter Coordinators |
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Article 7.8: |
Information Exchange |
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Article 7.9: |
Definitions |
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Annex 7-A: TBT Chapter Coordinators> |
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Chapter Eight |
Safeguards |
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Article 8.1: |
Application of a Safeguard Measure |
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Article 8.2: |
Conditions and Limitations |
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Article 8.3: |
Compensation |
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Article 8.4: |
Global Safeguard Actions |
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Article 8.5: |
Definitions |
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Chapter Nine |
Government Procurement |
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Article 9.1: |
Scope and coverage |
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Article 9.2: |
General principles |
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Article 9.3: |
Publication of procurement measures |
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Article 9.4: |
Publication of notice of intended procurement and notice of planned procurement |
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Article 9.5: |
Time limits for tendering process |
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Article 9.6: |
Information on intended procurements |
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Article 9.7: |
Conditions for participation |
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Article 9.8: |
Tendering procedures |
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Article 9.9: |
Treatment of tenders and awarding of contracts |
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Article 9.10: |
Ensuring integrity in procurement practices |
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Article 9.11: |
Domestic review of supplier challenges |
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Article 9.12: |
Modifications and rectifications to coverage |
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Article 9.13: |
Non-disclosure of information |
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Article 9.14: |
Exceptions |
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Article 9.15: |
Definitions |
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Annex 9 - Terms and Conditions of Coverage |
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Side Letter on Impartial Authority |
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Side Letter on State-Owned Enterprises |
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Chapter Ten |
Investment |
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Article 10.1: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 10.2: |
Relation to Other Chapters |
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Article 10.3: |
National Treatment |
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Article 10.4: |
Most-Favored-Nation Treatment |
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Article 10.5: |
Minimum Standard of Treatment |
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Article 10.6: |
Expropriation and Compensation |
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Article 10.7: |
Transfers |
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Article 10.8: |
Performance Requirements |
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Article 10.9: |
Senior Management and Boards of Directors |
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Article 10.10: |
Investment and Environment |
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Article 10.11: |
Denial of Benefits |
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Article 10.12: |
Non-Conforming Measures |
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Article 10.13: |
Special Formalities and Information Requirements |
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Article 10.14: |
Consultation and Negotiation |
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Article 10.15: |
Submission of a Claim to Arbitration |
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Article 10.16: |
Consent of Each Party to Arbitration |
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Article 10.17: |
Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party |
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Article 10.18: |
Selection of Arbitrators |
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Article 10.19: |
Conduct of the Arbitration |
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Article 10.20: |
Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings |
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Article 10.21: |
Governing Law |
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Article 10.22: |
Interpretation of Annexes |
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Article 10.23: |
Expert Reports |
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Article 10.24: |
Consolidation |
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Article 10.25: |
Awards |
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Article 10.26: |
Service of Documents |
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Article 10.27: |
Definitions |
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Annex 10-A: Customary International Law |
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Annex 10-B: Expropriation |
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Annex 10-C: Service of Documents on A Party Under Section B |
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Non-Conforming Measures |
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Chapter Eleven |
Cross-Border Trade in Services |
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Article 11.1: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 11.2: |
National Treatment |
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Article 11.3: |
Most-Favored-Nation Treatment |
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Article 11.4: |
Market Access |
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Article 11.5: |
Local Presence |
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Article 11.6: |
Non-Conforming Measures |
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Article 11.7: |
Domestic Regulation |
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Article 11.8: |
Transparency in Developing and Applying Regulations |
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Article 11.9: |
Recognition |
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Article 11.10: |
Transfers and Payments |
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Article 11.11: |
Denial of Benefits |
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Article 11.12: |
Specific Commitments |
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Article 11.13: |
Implementation |
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Article 11.14: |
Definitions |
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Annex 11.9: Professional Services |
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Annex 11.12: Specific Commitments |
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Side Letter on Immigration |
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Chapter Twelve |
Financial Services |
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Article 12.1: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 12.2: |
National Treatment |
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Article 12.3: |
Most-Favored-Nation Treatment |
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Article 12.4: |
Market Access for Financial Institutions |
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Article 12.5: |
Cross-Border Trade |
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Article 12.6: |
New Financial Services |
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Article 12.7: |
Treatment of Certain Information |
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Article 12.8: |
Senior Management and Boards of Directors |
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Article 12.9: |
Non-Conforming Measures |
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Article 12.10: |
Exceptions |
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Article 12.11: |
Transparency and Administration of Certain Measures |
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Article 12.12: |
Self-Regulatory Organizations |
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Article 12.13: |
Payment and Clearing Systems |
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Article 12.14: |
Expedited Availability of Insurance Services |
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Article 12.15: |
Specific Commitments |
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Article 12.16: |
Financial Services Committee |
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Article 12.17: |
Consultations |
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Article 12.18: |
Dispute Settlement |
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Article 12.19: |
Investment Disputes in Financial Services |
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Article 12.20: |
Definitions |
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Annex 12.5.1: Cross-Border Trade |
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Annex 12.11: Transparency |
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Annex 12.15: Specific Commitments |
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Annex 12.16.1: Financial Services Committee |
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Side Letter on Cross-Border Financial Service Suppliers |
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Chapter Thirteen |
Telecommunications |
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Article 13.1: |
Scope and Coverage |
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Article 13.2: |
Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services |
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Article 13.3: |
Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services |
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Article 13.4: |
Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services |
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Article 13.5: |
Submarine Cable Systems |
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Article 13.6: |
Conditions for the Supply of Value-Added Services |
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Article 13.7: |
Independent Regulatory Bodies and Government Ownership |
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Article 13.8: |
Universal Service |
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Article 13.9: |
Licensing Process |
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Article 13.10: |
Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources |
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Article 13.11: |
Enforcement |
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Article 13.12: |
Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes |
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Article 13.13: |
Transparency of Measures Relating to Telecommunications |
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Article 13.14: |
Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies |
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Article 13.15: |
Forbearance |
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Article 13.16: |
Relationship to Other Chapters |
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Article 13.17: |
Definitions |
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ANNEX 13-A |
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ANNEX 13-B |
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Chapter Fourteen |
Electronic Commerce |
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Article 14.1: |
General |
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Article 14.2: |
Electronic Supply of Services |
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Article 14.3: |
Digital Products |
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Article 14.4: |
Consumer Protection |
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Article 14.5: |
Definitions |
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Chapter Fifteen |
Intellectual Property
Rights |
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Article 15.1: |
General provisions |
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Article 15.2: |
Trademarks, including geographical indications |
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Article 15.3: |
Domain names on the internet |
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Article 15.4: |
Copyright and related rights |
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Article 15.5: |
Copyright |
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Article 15.6: |
Related rights |
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Article 15.7: |
Protection of encrypted program-carrying satellite signals |
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Article 15.8: |
Patents |
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Article 15.9: |
Measures related to certain regulated products |
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Article 15.10: |
Enforcement of intellectual property rights |
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Side Letter on Liability for Service Providers and Limitations |
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Side Letter on Optical Discs |
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Side Letter on Public Health |
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Chapter Sixteen |
Labor |
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Article 16.1: |
Statement of Shared Commitment |
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Article 16.2: |
Application and Enforcement of Labor Laws |
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Article 16.3: |
Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness |
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Article 16.4: |
Institutional Arrangements |
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Article 16.5: |
Labor Cooperation |
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Article 16.6: |
Labor Consultations |
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Article 16.7: |
Definitions |
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Annex 16-A (Labor Cooperation Mechanism) |
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Chapter Seventeen |
Environment |
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Article 17.1: |
Levels of Protection |
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Article 17.2: |
Application and Enforcement of Environmental Laws |
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Article 17.3: |
Procedural Matters |
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Article 17.4: |
Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance |
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Article 17.5: |
Institutional Arrangements |
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Article 17.6: |
Opportunities for Public Participation |
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Article 17.7: |
Environmental Cooperation |
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Article 17.8: |
Environmental Consultations |
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Article 17.9: |
Relationship to Environmental Agreements |
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Article 17.10: |
Definitions |
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Side Letter on Voluntary Mechanisms |
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Chapter Eighteen |
Transparency |
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Article 18.1: |
Publication |
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Article 18.2: |
Notification and Provision of Information |
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Article 18.3: |
Administrative Proceedings |
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Article 18.4: |
Review and Appeal |
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Article 18.5: |
Anti-Corruption |
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Article 18.6: |
Definitions |
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Chapter Nineteen |
Administration of the
Agreement |
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Article 19.1: |
Contact Points |
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Article 19.2: |
Joint Committee |
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Chapter Twenty |
Dispute Settlement |
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Article 20.1: |
Cooperation |
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Article 20.2: |
Scope of Application |
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Article 20.3: |
Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings |
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Article 20.4: |
Choice of Forum |
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Article 20.5: |
Consultations |
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Article 20.6: |
Referral to the Joint Committee |
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Article 20.7: |
Establishment of Panel |
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Article 20.8: |
Rules of Procedure |
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Article 20.9: |
Panel Report |
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Article 20.10: |
Implementation of the Final Report |
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Article 20.11: |
Non-Implementation |
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Article 20.12: |
Non-Implementation in Certain Disputes |
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Article 20.13: |
Compliance Review |
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Article 20.14: |
Five-Year Review |
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Article 20.15: |
Private Rights |
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Annex 20-A: Inflation Adjustment Formula for Monetary Assessments |
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Chapter Twenty-One |
Exceptions |
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Article 21.1: |
General exceptions |
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Article 21.2: |
Essential security |
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Article 21.3: |
Taxation |
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Article 21.4: |
Disclosure of information |
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Chapter Twenty-Two |
Final Provisions |
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Article 22.1: |
Annexes |
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Article 22.2: |
Amendments |
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Article 22.3: |
Amendment of the wto agreement |
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Article 22.4: |
Expansion of the free trade area |
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Article 22.5: |
Entry into force and termination |
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Annexes |
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Annex I (Investment and Services Non-Conforming Measures) |
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Formatting Notes |
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Oman Schedule |
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U.S. Schedule |
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Annex II (Investment and Services Non-Conforming Measures) |
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Formatting Notes |
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Oman Schedule |
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U.S. Schedule |
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Annex III (Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures) |
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Oman Formatting Note |
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Oman Schedule |
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U.S. Formatting Note |
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U.S. Schedule |
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Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative |
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