SICE: Trade Agreements: Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement

Index

Preamble
Chapter 1	Initial provisions
Article 1.1	Objectives
Article 1.2	Establishment of the free trade area

Chapter 2	General definitions
Article 2.1	Definitions of general application
	Annex 2.A: Country-specific definitions

Chapter 3	Trade in goods
Article 3.1	Definitions
Article 3.2	Scope
Article 3.3	National treatment
Article 3.4	Elimination of customs duties
Article 3.5	Goods re-entered after repair and alteration
Article 3.6	Duty-free entry of commercial samples of negligible value and printed advertising material
Article 3.7	Temporary admission of goods
Article 3.8	Non-tariff measures
Article 3.9	Administrative fees and formalities
Article 3.10	Export duties
Article 3.11	Agricultural export subsidies
Article 3.12	Price band system
Article 3.13	Special agricultural safeguard measures
Article 3.14	Committee on trade in goods
	Annex 3.A: Import and export measures
	Annex 3.B: Special safeguard measures

Chapter 4	Rules of origin
Article 4.1	Definitions
Article 4.2	Originating goods
Article 4.3	Regional value content
Article 4.4	Operations that do not confer origin
Article 4.5	Accumulation
Article 4.6	De minimis
Article 4.7	Accessories, spare parts, and tools
Article 4.8	Packaging materials and containers for retail sale
Article 4.9	Packing materials and containers for shipment
Article 4.10	Indirect materials
Article 4.11	Transit through non-parties
Article 4.12	Outward processing
Article 4.13	Treatment of goods for which preference is claimed
Article 4.14	Obligations regarding exports
Article 4.15	Records
Article 4.16	Verification of origin
Article 4.17	Decision on origin
Article 4.18	Costs incurred
	Annex 4.A
	Annex 4.B
	Annex 4.C
	Annex 4.D

Chapter 5	Customs procedures
Article 5.1	Definitions
Article 5.2	Objectives
Article 5.3	Scope
Article 5.4	Customs procedures and facilitation
Article 5.5	Customs cooperation
Article 5.6	Customs valuation
Article 5.7	Advance rulings
Article 5.8	Review and appeal
Article 5.9	Consultation
Article 5.10	Paperless trading
Article 5.11	Express consignments
Article 5.12	Penalties
Article 5.13	Risk management
Article 5.14	Release of goods
Article 5.15	Enquiry points
Article 5.16	Confidentiality

Chapter 6	Trade remedies
Article 6.1	Global safeguards
Article 6.2	Antidumping and countervailing duties

Chapter 7	Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Article 7.1	Definitions
Article 7.2	Objectives
Article 7.3	Scope
Article 7.4	Committee on sanitary and phytosanitary matters
Article 7.5	Competent authorities and contact points
Article 7.6	Adaptation to regional conditions
Article 7.7	Equivalence
Article 7.8	Verification
Article 7.9	Import checks
Article 7.10	Notifications
Article 7.11	Provisional measures
Article 7.12	Exchange of information
Article 7.13	Technical consultation
Article 7.14	Cooperation

Chapter 8	Technical barriers to trade
Article 8.1	Definitions
Article 8.2	Objectives
Article 8.3	Scope
Article 8.4	Affirmation of the agreement on technical barriers to trade
Article 8.5	Origin
Article 8.6	Trade facilitation
Article 8.7	International standards
Article 8.8	Equivalency of technical regulations
Article 8.9	Conformity assessment procedures
Article 8.10	Transparency
Article 8.11	Technical cooperation and committee on technical barriers to trade
Article 8.12	Technical consultations
Article 8.13	Annexes and implementing arrangements

Chapter 9	Competition policy
Article 9.1	Objectives
Article 9.2	Competition law and enforcement
Article 9.3	Cooperation
Article 9.4	Notifications
Article 9.5	Consultations and exchange of information
Article 9.6	Public enterprises and enterprises entrusted with special or exclusive rights, including designated monopolies
Article 9.7	Dispute settlement
	Annex 9.A

Chapter 10	Intellectual property
Article 10.1	Definitions
Article 10.2	Intellectual property principles
Article 10.3	General provisions
Article 10.4	Trade marks
Article 10.5	Geographical indications
Article 10.6	Country names
Article 10.7	Cooperation
	Annex 10.A:Lists of geographical indications

Chapter 11	Government procurement
Article 11.1	Definitions
Article 11.2	Objectives
Article 11.3	Scope
Article 11.4	National treatment and non-discrimination
Article 11.5	Rules of origin
Article 11.6	Prohibition of offsets
Article 11.7	Non-disclosure of information
Article 11.8	Publication of information on procurement measures each party shall promptly publish
Article 11.9	Technical specifications
Article 11.10	Valuation of contracts
Article 11.11	Tendering procedures
Article 11.12	Notice of intended procurement
Article 11.13	Tender documentation
Article 11.14	Awarding of contracts
Article 11.15	Post-award information
Article 11.16	Conditions for participation
Article 11.17	Lists of registered or qualified suppliers
Article 11.18	Exceptions to open tendering
Article 11.19	Ensuring integrity in procurement practices
Article 11.20	Domestic review of supplier complaints
Article 11.21	Encouraging use of electronic communications in procurement
Article 11.22	Exceptions
Article 11.23	Modifications and rectifications of annexes
	Annex 11.A: List of entities and covered goods and services
	Annex 11.B
	Annex 11.C: Thresholds

Chapter 12	Trade in services
Article 12.1	Definitions
Article 12.2	Objectives
Article 12.3	Scope
Article 12.4	National treatment
Article 12.5	Most-favoured-nation treatment
Article 12.6	Market access
Article 12.7	Local presence
Article 12.8	Non-conforming measures
Article 12.9	Review
Article 12.10	Domestic regulation
Article 12.11	Professional qualifications and registration
Article 12.12	Denial of benefits
Article 12.13	Transparency
Article 12.14	Subsidies
Article 12.15	Payments and transfers
	Annex 12.A
	Annex 12.B: Professional services
	Annex 12.C: Payments and transfers
	Annex 12.D: DL 600

Chapter 13	Temporary entry
Article 13.1	Definitions
Article 13.2	Objectives
Article 13.3	Scope
Article 13.4	Exchange of information
Article 13.5	Review

Chapter 14	Transparency
Article 14.1	Definitions
Article 14.2	Publication
Article 14.3	Administrative proceedings
Article 14.4	Review and appeal
Article 14.5	Contact points
Article 14.6	Notification and provision of information

Chapter 15	Dispute settlement
Article 15.1	Objectives
Article 15.2	Scope
Article 15.3	Choice of forum
Article 15.4	Consultations
Article 15.5	Good offices, conciliation and mediation
Article 15.6	Establishment of an arbitral tribunal
Article 15.7	Composition of arbitral tribunals
Article 15.8	Functions of arbitral tribunals
Article 15.9	Rules of procedure for arbitral tribunals
Article 15.10	Suspension or termination of proceedings
Article 15.11	Initial report
Article 15.12	Final report
Article 15.13	Implementation of final report
Article 15.14	Compliance within reasonable period of time
Article 15.15	Compensation and suspension of benefits
Article 15.16	Compliance review
	Annex 15.A: Nullification or impairment
	Annex 15.B: Model rules of procedure for arbitral tribunals

Chapter 16	Strategic partnership
Article 16.1	Definitions
Article 16.2	Objectives
Article 16.3	Scope
Article 16.4	Economic cooperation
Article 16.5	Cooperation in research, science and technology
Article 16.6	Education
Article 16.7	Cultural cooperation
Article 16.8	Primary industry
Article 16.11	Resources
Article 16.12	Specific functions for the commission in cooperation matters

Chapter 17	Administrative and institutional provisions
Article 17.1	Establishment of the trans-pacific strategic economic partnership commission
Article 17. 2	Functions of the commission
Article 17.3	Rules of procedure of the commission

Chapter 18	General provisions
Article 18.1	Annexes and footnotes
Article 18.2	Relation to other international agreements
Article 18.3	Succession of treaties or international agreements
Article 18.4	Application
Article 18.5	Distinctive products
Article 18.6	Disclosure of information
Article 18.7	Confidentiality

Chapter 19	General exceptions
Article 19.1	General exceptions
Article 19.2	Security exceptions
Article 19.3	Measures to safeguard the balance of payments
Article 19.4	Taxation measures
Article 19.5	Treaty of Waitangi

Chapter 20	Final provisions
Article 20.1	Investment negotiations
Article 20.2	Financial services negotiations
Article 20.3	Signature
Article 20.4	Entry into force
Article 20.5	Brunei darussalam
Article 20.6	Accession
Article 20.7	Amendments
Article 20.8	Withdrawal
Article 20.9	Depositary state and functions
Article 20.10	Authentic texts

	Annexes
Annex I	Tariff Schedules
	Brunei
	Chile
	New Zealand
	Singapore
Annex II	Specific Rules of Origin
Annex III	Part One of the Services Schedules
Annex IV	Part Two of the Services Schedules

	Side Letters Integral to the Agreement
	Government Procurement
	New Zealand
	Initiating
	Response
	Chile
	Initiating
	Response
	Market Access
	Brunei
	Initiating
	Response

	Implementing Arrangements under the Agreement
	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Implementing Arrangement 1
	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Implementing Arrangement 8
	Strategic Partnership

	Other Side Letters in the Context of the Agreement
	Ministerial Letters Setting out Brunei Darussalam's Participation
	Initiating
	Response
	Technical Barriers to Trade
	Initiating
	Response

	Environment Cooperation Agreement
	Text
	Side Letter to the Environment Agreement
	Initiating
	Response

	Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation
	Text
	Side Letter to the Labour MOU
	Initiating
	Response

Full Text of the Agreement
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade