SICE: Trade Agreements: Peru-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

Table of Contents
	Preamble

Chapter 1	General Provisions
Article 1	Establishment of a Free Trade Area
Article 2	Relation to Other Agreements
Article 3	Regional and Local Government
Article 4	General Definitions
Article 5	Transparency
Article 6	Public Comment Procedures
Article 7	Confidential Information
Article 8	Review and Appeal
Article 9	Measures against Corruption
Article 10	General Exceptions
Article 11	Security Exceptions
Article 12	Taxation
Article 13	Temporary Safeguard Measures
Article 14	Commission
Article 15	Contact Points
Article 16	Implementing Agreement

Chapter 2	Trade in Goods
Section 1	General Rules
Article 17	Scope of Application
Article 18	Definitions
Article 19	Classification of Goods
Article 20	National Treatment
Article 21	Elimination or Reduction of Customs Duties
Article 22	Non-Tariff Measures
Article 23	Import Licensing
Article 24	Administrative Fees and Formalities
Article 25	Export Duties, Fees or Other Charges
Article 26	Customs Valuation
Article 27	Agricultural Export Subsidies
Article 28	Price Band System
Section 2	Safeguard Measures
Article 29	General Provisions
Article 30	Bilateral Safeguard Measures
Article 31	Conditions and Limitations
Article 32	Investigating Procedures
Article 33	Provisional Bilateral Safeguard Measures
Article 34	Notification
Article 35	Consultations and Compensation
Article 36	Review
Section 3	Other Provisions
Article 37	Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods
	Annex 1 referred to in Chapter 2: Schedules in relation to Article 21
	Notes for Schedule of Japan
	Schedule of Japan
	Notes for Schedule of Japan – Section 3
	Notes for Schedule of Peru
	Schedule of Peru
	Annex 2 referred to in Chapter 2: Measures of Peru in relation to Article 20 and Article 22

Chapter 3	Rules of Origin
Article 38	Definitions
Article 39	Originating Goods
Article 40	Wholly Obtained Goods
Article 41	Qualifying Value Content
Article 42	Non-Qualifying Operations
Article 43	Accumulation
Article 44	De Minimis
Article 45	Unassembled or Disassembled Goods
Article 46	Fungible Goods or Materials
Article 47	Sets
Article 48	Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools
Article 49	Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale
Article 50	Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment
Article 51	Indirect Materials
Article 52	Consignment Criteria
Article 53	Proofs of Origin
Article 54	Certificate of Origin
Article 55	Certificate of Origin Issued Retrospectively
Article 56	Issuance of a Duplicate Certificate of Origin
Article 57	Origin Declaration
Article 58	Approved Exporter
Article 59	Notifications
Article 60	Claim for Preferential Tariff Treatment
Article 61	Obligations Related to Importations
Article 62	Validity of Proof of Origin
Article 63	Supporting Documents
Article 64	Preservation of Documents and Records
Article 65	Minor Errors
Article 66	Verifications Process
Article 67	Penalties
Article 68	Confidentiality
Article 69	Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin
Article 70	Operational Procedures
Article 71	Miscellaneous
Article 72	Transitional Provisions for Goods in Transit or Storage
	Annex 3 referred to in Chapter 3: Product Specific Rules
	Annex 4 referred to in Chapter 3: Proofs of Origin

Chapter 4	Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation
Article 73	Scope of Application
Article 74	Objectives
Article 75	Definition
Article 76	Transparency
Article 77	Information and Communications Technology
Article 78	Risk Management
Article 79	Customs Clearance
Article 80	Separate and Expedited Customs Procedures for Shipment
Article 81	Advance Rulings
Article 82	Review
Article 83	Customs Cooperation and Exchange of Information
Article 84	Penalties
Article 85	Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation

Chapter 5	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 86	Scope of Application
Article 87	Reaffirmation of Rights and Obligations
Article 88	Enquiry Points
Article 89	Sub-Committee on SPS Measures

Chapter 6	Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures
Article 90	Scope of Application
Article 91	Objectives
Article 92	Definitions
Article 93	Reaffirmation of Rights and Obligations
Article 94	International Standards
Article 95	Technical Regulations
Article 96	Conformity Assessment
Article 97	Transparency
Article 98	Technical Cooperation
Article 99	Sub-Committee on Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures
Article 100	Information Exchange

Chapter 7	Cross-Border Trade in Services
Article 101	Scope of Application
Article 102	Definitions
Article 103	Subsidies
Article 104	National Treatment
Article 105	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 106	Market Access
Article 107	Local Presence
Article 108	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 109	Notification
Article 110	Transparency
Article 111	Domestic Regulation
Article 112	Recognition
Article 113	Payments and Transfers
Article 114	Implementation
Article 115	Denial of Benefits
	Annex 5 referred to in Chapter 7:
	Schedule of Japan
	Schedule of Peru
	Annex 6 referred to in Chapter 7:
	Schedule of Japan
	Schedule of Peru
	Annex 7 referred to in Chapter 7: Financial Services

Chapter 8	Telecommunications Services
Article 116	Scope of Application
Article 117	Definitions
Article 118	Access and Use
Article 119	Number Portability
Article 120	Competitive Safeguards
Article 121	Treatment by Major Suppliers
Article 122	Resale
Article 123	Interconnection
Article 124	Provisioning and Pricing of Leased Circuit Services
Article 125	Independent Telecommunications Regulatory Body
Article 126	Universal Service
Article 127	Public Availability of Licensing Criteria
Article 128	Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources
Article 129	Transparency
Article 130	Settlement of Telecommunications Disputes
Article 131	Relation to International Organizations
Article 132	Relationship to Other Chapters

Chapter 9	Entry and Temporary Stay of Nationals for Business Purposes
Article 133	General Principles
Article 134	Scope of Application
Article 135	Definitions
Article 136	Grant of Entry and Temporary Stay
Article 137	Provision of Information and Facilitation of Procedure
Article 138	Sub-Committee on Entry and Temporary Stay of Nationals for Business Purposes
Article 139	Cooperation
Article 140	Dispute Settlement
Article 141	Immigration Measures
Article 142	Transparency
	Annex 8 referred to in Chapter 9: Specific Commitments for Entry and Temporary Stay of Nationals for Business Purposes
	Specific Commitments of Japan
	Specific Commitments of Peru

Chapter 10	Government Procurement
Article 143	Scope of Application
Article 144	Definitions
Article 145	National Treatment and Non-Discrimination
Article 146	Rules of Origin
Article 147	Valuation of Contracts
Article 148	Prohibition of Offsets
Article 149	Technical Specifications
Article 150	Tendering Procedures
Article 151	Qualification of Suppliers
Article 152	Notice of Intended Procurement
Article 153	Notice of Planned Procurement
Article 154	Time-Limits for Tendering
Article 155	Tender Documentation
Article 156	Awarding of Contracts
Article 157	Limited Tendering
Article 158	Transparency of Procurement Information
Article 159	Challenge Procedures
Article 160	Use of Electronic Means in Government Procurement
Article 161	Exceptions
Article 162	Rectifications or Modifications
Article 163	Privatization of Procuring Entities
Article 164	Denial of Benefits
Article 165	Further Negotiation
Article 166	Sub-Committee on Government Procurement
	Annex 9 referred to in Chapter 10: Government Procurement
	List of Japan
	List of Peru

Chapter 11	Intellectual Property Rights
Article 167	General Provisions
Article 168	National Treatment
Article 169	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 170	Streamlining and Harmonization of Procedural Matters
Article 171	Acquisition and Maintenance of Intellectual Property Rights
Article 172	Transparency
Article 173	Promotion of Public Awareness Concerning Protection of Intellectual Property
Article 174	Patents
Article 175	Industrial Designs
Article 176	Trademarks
Article 177	Geographical Indications
Article 178	Copyright and Related Rights
Article 179	Protection of Undisclosed Information
Article 180	Unfair Competition
Article 181	Enforcement – General
Article 182	Enforcement – Border Measures
Article 183	Enforcement – Civil Remedies
Article 184	Enforcement – Criminal Remedies
Article 185	Internet Service Providers
Article 186	Cooperation
Article 187	Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property Rights
Article 188	Other Considerations
	Annex 10 referred to in Chapter 11: Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits

Chapter 12	Competition
Article 189	Anticompetitive Activities
Article 190	Cooperation on Controlling Anticompetitive Activities
Article 191	Non-Discrimination
Article 192	Procedural Fairness
Article 193	Transparency
Article 194	Non-Application of Paragraph 1 of Article

Chapter 13	Improvement of the Business Environment
Article 195	Basic Principles
Article 196	Sub-Committee on Improvement of the Business Environment
Article 197	Liaison Office
Article 198	Consulting Fora
Article 199	Implementation of the Decisions of the Sub-Committee

Chapter 14	Cooperation
Article 200	Basic Principles
Article 201	Areas and Forms of Cooperation
Article 202	Implementation
Article 203	Sub-Committee on Cooperation

Chapter 15	Dispute Settlement
Article 204	Scope of Application
Article 205	Cooperation
Article 206	Good Offices, Conciliation, or Mediation
Article 207	Choice of Forum
Article 208	Consultations
Article 209	Establishment of Arbitral Tribunals
Article 210	Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 211	Qualifications of Arbitrators
Article 212	Functions of Arbitral Tribunals
Article 213	Proceedings of the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 214	Information in the Procedure
Article 215	Consolidation of Proceedings
Article 216	Award of the Arbitral Tribunal
Article 217	Suspension and Termination of Procedure
Article 218	Implementation of the Award
Article 219	Non-Implementation – Suspension of Benefits

Chapter 16	Final Provisions
Article 220	Annexes, Appendices and Notes
Article 221	Table of Contents and Headings
Article 222	Entry into Force
Article 223	Amendments
Article 224	Termination
Article 225	Authentic Texts

Full Text of the Agreement
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan