Preamble
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CHAPTER ONE |
INITIAL PROVISIONS |
Article 1.1 |
Establishment of a Free Trade Area |
Article 1.2 |
Objectives |
Article 1.3 |
Relation to Other Agreements |
Article 1.4 |
Extent of Obligations |
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CHAPTER TWO
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GENERAL DEFINITIONS |
Article 2.1 |
Definitions of General Application |
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Annex 2.1 |
County-Specific Definitions |
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CHAPTER THREE |
NATIONALTREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS
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Article 3.1 |
Scope and Coverage |
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SECTION A
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NATIONAL TREATMENT |
Article 3.2 |
National Treatment |
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SECTION B
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TARIFF ELIMINATION |
Article 3.3 |
Tariff Elimination |
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SECTION C
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SPECIAL REGIMES |
Article 3.4 |
Waiver of Customs Duties |
Article 3.5 |
Temporary Admission of Goods |
Article 3.6 |
Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration |
Article 3.7 |
Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed
Advertising Materials |
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SECTION D |
NON-TARIFF MEASURES |
Article 3.8 |
Import and Export Restrictions |
Article 3.9 |
Import Licensing |
Article 3.10 |
Administrative Fees and Formalities |
Article 3.11 |
Export Taxes |
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SECTION E |
OTHER MEASURES |
Article 3.12 |
Distinctive Products |
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SECTION F |
AGRICULTURE |
Article 3.13 |
Administration and Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quotas |
Article 3.14 |
Agricultural Export Subsidies |
Article 3.15 |
Agricultural Safeguard Measures |
Article 3.16 |
Sugar Compensation Mechanism |
Article 3.17 |
Consultations on Trade in Chicken |
Article 3.18 |
Agriculture Review Commission |
Article 3.19 |
Committee on Agricultural Trade |
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SECTION G |
TEXTILES AND APPAREL |
Article 3.20 |
Refund of Customs Duties |
Article 3.21 |
Duty-Free Treatment for Certain Goods |
Article 3.22 |
Elimination of Existing Quantitative Restrictions |
Article 3.23 |
Textile Safeguard Measures |
Article 3.24 |
Customs Cooperation |
Article 3.25 |
Rules of Origin and Related Matters |
Article 3.26 |
Most-Favored-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Goods |
Article 3.27 |
Preferential Tariff Treatment for Wool Apparel Goods Assembled in Costa
Rica |
Article 3.28 |
Preferential Tariff Treatment for Non-Originating Apparel Goods of
Nicaragua |
Article 3.29 |
Definitions |
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SECTION H |
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS |
Article 3.30 |
Committee on Trade in Goods |
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SECTION I |
DEFINITIONS |
Article 3.31 |
Definitions |
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Annex 3.2
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National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions |
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SECTION A |
MEASURES OF COSTA RICA |
SECTION B |
MEASURES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
SECTION C |
MEASURES OF EL SALVADOR |
SECTION D |
MEASURES OF GUATEMALA |
SECTION E |
MEASURES OF HONDURAS |
SECTION F |
MEASURES OF NICARAGUA |
SECTION G |
MEASURES OF THE UNITED STATES |
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Annex 3.3 |
Tariff Elimination |
Annex 3.3.4 |
Implementation of Modifications Approved by the Parties to Accelerate
the Elimination of Customs Duties |
Annex 3.3.6 |
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Exceptions from Preferential Tariff Treatment |
Annex 3.11 |
Export Taxes |
Annex 3.15 |
Agricultural Safeguard Measures |
Annex 3.22 |
Elimination of Existing Quantitative
Restrictions |
Annex 3.25 |
Short Supply List |
Annex 3.27 |
Preferential Tariff Treatment for Wool
Apparel Goods Assembled in Costa Rica |
Annex 3.28 |
Preferential Tariff Treatment for
Non-Originating Apparel Goods of Nicaragua |
Annex 3.29 |
Textile or Apparel Goods Not Covered by
Section G |
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CHAPTER FOUR
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RULES OF ORIGIN AND ORIGIN PROCEDURES |
SECTION A |
RULES OF ORIGIN |
Article 4.1 |
Originating Goods |
Article 4.2 |
Regional Value Content |
Article 4.3 |
Value of Materials |
Article 4.4 |
Further Adjustments to the Value of Materials
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Article 4.5 |
Accumulation |
Article 4.6 |
De Minimis |
Article 4.7 |
Fungible Goods and Materials |
Article 4.8 |
Accessories, Spare Parts, and Tools |
Article 4.9 |
Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail
Sale |
Article 4.10 |
Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment
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Article 4.11 |
Indirect Materials Used in Production |
Article 4.12 |
Transit and Transshipment |
Article 4.13 |
Sets of Goods |
Article 4.14 |
Consultation and Modifications |
SECTION B
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ORIGIN PROCEDURES |
Article 4.15 |
Obligations Relating to Importations |
Article 4.16 |
Claims of Origin |
Article 4.17 |
Exceptions |
Article 4.18 |
Obligations Relating to Exportations |
Article 4.19 |
Record Keeping Requirements |
Article 4.20 |
Verification |
Article 4.21 |
Common Guidelines |
Article 4.22 |
Definitions |
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Annex 4.6 |
Exceptions to Article 4.6 |
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CHAPTER FIVE |
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION AND TRADE FACILITATION
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Article 5.1 |
Publication |
Article 5.2 |
Release of Goods |
Article 5.3 |
Automation |
Article 5.4 |
Risk Management |
Article 5.5 |
Cooperation |
Article 5.6 |
Confidentiality |
Article 5.7 |
Express Shipments |
Article 5.8 |
Review and Appeal |
Article 5.9 |
Penalties |
Article 5.10 |
Advance Rulings |
Article 5.11 |
Implementation |
Article 5.12 |
Capacity Building |
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CHAPTER SIX |
SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES |
Article 6.1 |
Affirmation of the SPS Agreement |
Article 6.2 |
Scope and Coverage |
Article 6.3 |
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters |
Annex 6.3 |
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters |
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CHAPTER SEVEN |
TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
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Article 7.1 |
Affirmation of the TBT Agreement |
Article 7.2 |
Scope and Coverage |
Article 7.3 |
International Standards |
Article 7.4 |
Trade Facilitation |
Article 7.5 |
Conformity Assessment |
Article 7.6 |
Technical Regulations |
Article 7.7 |
Transparency |
Article 7.8 |
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade |
Article 7.9 |
Information Exchange |
Article 7.10 |
Definitions |
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Annex 7.8 |
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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CHAPTER EIGHT |
TRADE REMEDIES
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SECTION A |
SAFEGUARDS |
Article 8.1 |
Imposition of a Safeguard Measure |
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Article 8.2 |
Standards for a Safeguard Measure |
Article 8.3 |
Administration of Safeguard Proceedings |
Article 8.4 |
Notification and Consultation |
Article 8.5 |
Compensation |
Article 8.6 |
Global Actions |
Article 8.7 |
Definitions |
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SECTION B |
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES |
Article 8.8 |
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties |
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Annex 8.3 |
Administration of Safeguard Proceedings |
Annex 8.7 |
Country-Specific Definitions |
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CHAPTER NINE |
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT |
Article 9.1
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Scope and Coverage |
Article 9.2
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General Principles |
Article 9.3
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Publication of Procurement Measures |
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Article 9.4
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Publication of Notice of Intended Procurement |
Article 9.5
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Time Limits for the Tendering Process |
Article 9.6
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Tender Documentation
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Article 9.7
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Technical Specifications |
Article 9.8
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Requirements and Conditions for Participating in Procurement
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Article 9.9
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Tendering Procedures |
Article 9.10
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Awarding of Contracts |
Article 9.11
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Information on Contract Awards |
Article 9.12
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Non-Disclosure of Information
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Article 9.13
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Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices |
Article 9.14
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Exceptions |
Article 9.15
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Domestic Review of Supplier Challenges
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Article 9.16
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Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage |
Article 9.17
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Definitions |
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Annex 9.1.2(b)(i) |
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Annex
9.1.2(b)(ii) |
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Annex
9.1.2(b)(iii) |
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CHAPTER TEN |
INVESTMENT
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SECTION A |
INVESTMENT |
Article 10.1 |
Scope and Coverage |
Article 10.2
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Relation to Other Chapters |
Article 10.3
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National Treatment |
Article 10.4
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Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
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Article 10.5
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Minimum Standard of Treatment |
Article 10.6 |
Treatment in Case of Strife |
Article 10.7 |
Expropriation and Compensation |
Article 10.8 |
Transfers |
Article 10.9 |
Performance Requirements
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Article 10.10 |
Senior Management and Boards of Directors |
Article 10.11 |
Investment and Environment
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Article 10.12 |
Denial of Benefits
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Article 10.13 |
Non-Conforming Measures |
Article 10.14 |
Special Formalities and Information Requirements |
SECTION B |
INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT |
Article 10.15 |
Consultation and Negotiation |
Article 10.16 |
Submission of a Claim to Arbitration |
Article 10.17 |
Consent of Each Party to Arbitration |
Article 10.18 |
Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party |
Article 10.19 |
Selection of Arbitrators |
Article 10.20 |
Conduct of the Arbitration |
Article 10.21 |
Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings |
Article 10.22 |
Governing Law |
Article 10.23 |
Interpretation of Annexes |
Article 10.24 |
Expert Reports |
Article 10.25 |
Consolidation |
Article 10.26 |
Awards |
Article 10.27 |
Service of Documents |
SECTION C |
DEFINITIONS |
Article 10.28 |
Definitions |
Annex 10-A
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Public Debt |
Annex 10-B |
Customary International Law |
Annex 10-C |
Expropriation |
Annex 10-D |
Treatment in Case of Strife
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Annex 10-E |
Submission of a Claim to Arbitration |
Annex 10-F |
Appellate Body or Similar Mechanism |
Annex 10-G |
Service of Documents on a Party Under Section B
- Costa Rica |
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CHAPTER ELEVEN |
CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES |
Article 11.1 |
Scope and Coverage |
Article 11.2 |
National Treatment |
Article 11.3 |
Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
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Article 11.4 |
Market Access |
Article 11.5
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Local Presence |
Article 11.6 |
Non-conforming Measures |
Article 11.7 |
Transparency in Developing and Applying Regulations |
Article 11.8 |
Domestic Regulation |
Article 11.9 |
Mutual Recognition |
Article 11.10 |
Transfers and Payments |
Article 11.11 |
Implementation |
Article 11.12 |
Denial of Benefits |
Article 11.13 |
Specific Commitments |
Article 11.14 |
Definitions |
Annex 11.9 |
Professional Services
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Annex 11.13 |
Specific Commitments
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SECTION A |
COSTA RICA |
SECTION B |
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
SECTION C |
EL SALVADOR |
SECTION D |
GUATEMALA |
SECTION E |
HONDURAS |
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CHAPTER TWELVE |
FINANCIAL SERVICES |
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Article 12.1 |
Scope and Coverage |
Article 12.2 |
National Treatment |
Article 12.3 |
Most-Favored-Nation Treatment |
Article 12.4 |
Market Access for Financial Institutions
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Article 12.5 |
Cross-Border Trade |
Article 12.6 |
New Financial Services |
Article 12.7 |
Treatment of Certain Information |
Article 12.8 |
Senior Management and Boards of Directors |
Article 12.9 |
Non-Conforming Measures |
Article 12.10 |
Exceptions |
Article 12.11 |
Transparency |
Article 12.12 |
Self-Regulatory Organizations |
Article 12.13 |
Payment and Clearing Systems |
Article 12.14 |
Domestic Regulation |
Article 12.15 |
Expedited Availability of Insurance Services
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Article 12.16 |
Financial Services Committee |
Article 12.17 |
Consultations |
Article 12.18 |
Dispute Settlement |
Article 12.19 |
Investment Disputes in Financial Services |
Article 12.20 |
Definitions |
Annex 12.5.1 |
Cross-Border Trade |
SECTION A |
COSTA RICA |
SECTION B |
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
SECTION C |
EL SALVADOR |
SECTION D
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GUATEMALA |
SECTION E |
HONDURAS |
SECTION F |
NICARAGUA |
SECTION G |
UNITED STATES |
Annex 12.9.2 |
Specific Commitments |
SECTION A
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COSTA RICA |
SECTION B |
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
SECTION C |
EL SALVADOR |
SECTION D |
GUATEMALA |
SECTION E |
HONDURAS |
SECTION F |
NICARAGUA |
SECTION G |
UNITED STATES |
SECTION H |
SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF COSTA RICA ON INSURANCE SERVICES
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Annex 12.9.3 |
Additional Information Regarding Financial Services Measures |
SECTION A
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COSTA RICA |
SECTION B
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THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
SECTION C
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EL SALVADOR |
SECTION D
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HONDURAS |
SECTION E
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NICARAGUA |
Annex 12.16.1 |
Financial Services Committee |
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
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Article 13.1 |
Scope and Coverage |
Article 13.2 |
Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services |
Article 13.3 |
Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services |
Article 13.4 |
Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services |
Article 13.5 |
Submarine Cable Systems |
Article 13.6 |
Conditions for the Supply of Information Services |
Article 13.7 |
Independent Regulatory Bodies and
Government-Owned
Telecommunications Suppliers |
Article 13.8 |
Universal Services |
Article 13.9 |
Licenses and Other Authorizations |
Article 13.10 |
Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources |
Article 13.11 |
Enforcement |
Article 13.12 |
Resolution of Domestic Telecommunications Disputes |
Article 13.13 |
Transparency |
Article 13.14 |
Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies |
Article 13.15 |
Forbearance |
Article 13.16 |
Relationship to Other Chapters |
Article 13.17 |
Definitions |
Annex 13 |
Specific Commitments of Costa Rica on Telecommunications Services
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Annex 13.3 |
Rural Telephone Suppliers
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Annex 13.4.5 |
Interconnection |
Annex 13.4.8 |
Access to Rights-of-Way
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN |
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE |
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Article 14.1 |
General |
Article 14.2 |
Electronic Supply of Services |
Article 14.3 |
Digital Products |
Article 14.4 |
Transparency |
Article 14.5 |
Cooperation |
Article 14.6 |
Definitions |
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN |
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS |
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Article 15.1 |
General Provisions |
Article 15.2 |
Trademarks |
Article 15.3 |
Geographical Indications |
Article 15.4 |
Domain Names on the Internet |
Article 15.5 |
Obligations Pertaining to Copyright and Related Rights |
Article 15.6 |
Obligations Pertaining Specifically to Copyright |
Article 15.7 |
Obligations Pertaining Specifically to Related Rights
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Article 15.8 |
Protection of Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals |
Article 15.9 |
Patents |
Article 15.10 |
Measures Related to Certain Regulated Products
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Article 15.11 |
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
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Article 15.12 |
Final Provisions |
Annex 15.11 |
Procedures and Remedies Concerning
Broadcast or Cable Transmissions or Retransmissions
in the Dominican Republic |
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
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LABOR |
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Article 16.1 |
Statement of Shared Commitment
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Article 16.2 |
Enforcement of Labor Laws |
Article 16.3 |
Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness |
Article 16.4 |
Institutional Arrangement |
Article 16.5 |
Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism |
Article 16.6 |
Cooperative Labor Consultations |
Article 16.7 |
Labor Roster |
Article 16.8 |
Definitions |
Annex 16.5 |
Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism |
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
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ENVIRONMENT |
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Article 17.1 |
Levels of Protection |
Article 17.2 |
Enforcement of Environmental Laws |
Article 17.3 |
Procedural Matters |
Article 17.4 |
Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance
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Article 17.5 |
Environmental Affairs Council |
Article 17.6 |
Opportunities for Public Participation |
Article 17.7 |
Submissions on Enforcement Matters |
Article 17.8 |
Factual Records and Related Cooperation |
Article 17.9 |
Environmental Cooperation |
Article 17.10 |
Collaborative Environmental Consultations |
Article 17.11 |
Environmental Roster |
Article 17.12 |
Relationship to Environmental Agreements |
Article 17.13 |
Definitions |
Annex 17.9 |
Environmental Cooperation |
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CHAPTER
EIGHTEEN |
TRANSPARENCY
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SECTION A |
TRANSPARENCY |
Article 18.1 |
Contact Points |
Article 18.2 |
Publication |
Article 18.3 |
Notification and Provision of Information |
Article 18.4 |
Administrative Proceedings |
Article 18.5 |
Review and Appeal |
Article 18.6 |
Definitions |
SECTION B |
ANTI-CORRUPTION |
Article 18.7 |
Statement of Principle |
Article 18.8 |
Anti-Corruption Measures |
Article 18.9 |
Cooperation in International Fora |
Article 18.10 |
Definitions |
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CHAPTER
NINETEEN
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ADMINISTRATION OF
THE AGREEMENT AND TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING
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SECTION A |
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT |
Article 19.1 |
The Free Trade Commission |
Article 19.2 |
Free Trade Agreement Coordinators |
Article 19.3 |
Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings |
SECTION B |
TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING |
Article 19.4 |
Committee on Trade Capacity Building |
Annex 19.1 |
The Free Trade Commission |
Annex 19.1.4 |
Implementation of Modifications Approved by the Commission
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Annex 19.2 |
Free Trade Agreement Coordinators |
Annex 19.3 |
Remuneration and Payment of Expenses |
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CHAPTER TWENTY
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DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
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SECTION A |
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT |
Article 20.1 |
Cooperation |
Article 20.2 |
Scope of Application |
Article 20.3 |
Choice of Forum |
Article 20.4 |
Consultations |
Article 20.5 |
Commission � Good Offices, Conciliation, and Mediation |
Article 20.6 |
Request for an Arbitral Panel |
Article 20.7 |
Roster |
Article 20.8 |
Qualifications of Panelists |
Article 20.9 |
Panel Selection |
Article 20.10 |
Rules of Procedure |
Article 20.11 |
Third Party Participation |
Article 20.12 |
Role of Experts |
Article 20.13 |
Initial Report |
Article 20.14 |
Final Report |
Article 20.15 |
Implementation of Final Report |
Article 20.16 |
Non-Implementation −
Suspension of Benefits |
Article 20.17 |
Non-Implementation In Certain Disputes |
Article 20.18 |
Compliance Review |
Article 20.19 |
Five-Year Review |
SECTION B |
DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS AND PRIVATE COMMERCIAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT |
Article 20.20 |
Referral of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings |
Article 20.21 |
Private Rights |
Article 20.22 |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Annex 20.2 |
Nullification or Impairment |
Annex 20.17 |
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 |
Article 21.4 |
Balance of Payments Measures on Trade in Goods
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Article 21.5 |
Disclosure of Information
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Article 21.6 |
Definitions |
Annex 21.3 |
Competent Authorities |
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CHAPTER
TWENTY-TWO
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Article 22.1 |
Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes
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Article 22.2 |
Amendments |
Article 22.3 |
Amendment of the WTO Agreement
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Article 22.4 |
Reservations |
Article 22.5 |
Entry into Force
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Article 22.6 |
Accession |
Article 22.7 |
Withdrawal
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Article 22.8 |
Depositary
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Article 22.9 |
Authentic Texts
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Market
Access Appendix 3.3.6 |
Text
[PDF, 82 KB]
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Annex 4.1
(Product-Specific Rules of Origin) |
Text
[PDF, 220 KB]
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Annex I
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Formatting Note [PDF, 11
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Costa Rica Schedule [PDF, 99 KB]
Dominican Republic Schedule
[PDF, 69 KB]
El Salvador Schedule [PDF, 47 KB]
Guatemala Schedule [PDF, 28 KB]
Honduras Schedule [PDF, 77 KB]
Nicaragua Schedule [PDF, 55 KB]
U.S. Schedule [PDF, 27
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Annex II
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Text [PDF, 67 KB]
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Annex
III (Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures) |
Text
[PDF, 149 KB]
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Tariff
Schedules |
Costa Rica General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 32 KB]
Schedule of Costa Rica to Annex 3.3 [PDF, 613 KB]
Dominican Republic General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 44 KB]
Schedule of Dominican Republic to Annex 3.3 [PDF 648 KB]
El Salvador General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 42 KB]
Schedule of El Salvador to Annex 3.3 [PDF, 617 KB]
Guatemala General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 33 KB]
Schedule of Guatemala to Annex 3.3 [PDF, 612 KB]
Honduras General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 44 KB]
Schedule of Honduras to Annex 3.3
[PDF, 530 KB]
Nicaragua General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 162 KB]
Schedule of Nicaragua to Annex 3.3 [PDF 556 KB]
U.S. General Notes and Appendix I
[PDF, 47 KB]
Schedule of U.S. to Annex 3.3 [PDF, 1,071 KB]
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Source: Office of the United
States Trade Representative
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