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FTAA.TNC/w/133/Rev.3
November 21, 2003

PRELIMINARY DRAFT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

CHAPTER I  Institutional Issues

 

 

PREAMBLE

 

 

 

 

General Aspects

 

 

CHAPTER II  General Provisions

 

 

Article 1. 

[[Purpose] [General Objectives] [Establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas]]

Article 2.

[Objectives]

Article 3. 

[Principles]

Article 4. 

[Application and Scope of Obligations] [Scope of Coverage of Obligations]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER III  Definitions

 

 

Article 1. 

Definitions

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER IV  Transparency

 

 

Article 1. 

[Definitions]

Article 2. 

Contact Points

Article 3. 

Publication

Article 4. 

Notifications and Provision of Information

Article 5. 

[Guaranteed Hearing, Legality and Due Process]

Article 6. 

[[Administration of Measures][Administrative Proceedings] [Application of Trade Regulations]]

Article 7. 

Review [and Appeal] [of Administrative Decisions]

 

 

 

 

[CHAPTER V  Treatment of the Differences in the Levels of Development and Size of Economies]

 

 

Article 1. 

[Treatment of Differences in the Levels of Development and Size of the Economies]

 

 

 

 

[CHAPTER VI  Environment Provisions]

 

 

[CHAPTER VI  Environment Provisions

 

 

Article 1. 

Levels of Protection

Article 2. 

Application and Enforcement of Environmental Laws

Article 3. 

Opportunities for Public Participation

Article 4. 

Environmental Cooperation

Article 5. 

Environmental Consultations

Article 6. 

Procedural Matters

Article 7. 

Measures to Enhance Environmental Performance

Article 8. 

Relationship to Environmental Agreements

Article 9. 

Definitions]

 

 

 

 

[CHAPTER VII  Labor Provisions and Non-Implementation Procedures for Environment and Labor Provisions]

 

 

[CHAPTER VII  Labor Provisions and Non-Implementation Procedures for Environment and Labor Provisions

 

 

Article 1. 

Statement of Shared Commitment

Article 2. 

Application and Enforcement of Labor Laws

Article 3. 

Opportunities for Public Participation

Article 4. 

Labor Cooperation

Article 5. 

Labor Consultations

Article 6. 

Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness

Article 7. 

Definitions

Article 8. 

Non-implementation in certain disputes]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER VIII  Tariffs and Non-Tariff Measures

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

[Article 1.  Definitions]

Article 2.  

Scope of application

[Article 3. 

Relationship with bilateral and subregional trade agreements]

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

 

 

Subsection B.1. National Treatment

Article 4. 

National Treatment

 

 

Subsection  B.2.

Tariffs

Article 5. 

Tariff Elimination Program

 

 

Subsection B.3. Special regimes

Article 6.

Drawback, Duty Deferral Programs and Foreign Trade Zones.

Article 7. 

Other special regimes

 

 

Subsection B.4. 

Non-tariff measures

Article 8. 

Import and export restrictions [and prohibitions]

Article 9. 

Administrative fees and formalities

Article 10. 

Export taxes

Article 11. 

Other export measures

 

 

Subsection B.5.  Other measures

[Article 12. 

Distinctive products]

[Article 13. 

Treatment of digital products]

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

[Article 14. 

Committee on Trade in Goods]

 

 

ANNEXES

 

 

 

CHAPTER IX  Agriculture

 

 

[Part I:]

 

 

 

[Section A 

General Provisions

Article 1.  

Definitions

Article 2. 

Scope and Coverage

Article 3. 

Relation to Other Provisions

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

 

 

[Subsection B.1. 

Market Access

Article 4. 

Tariffs

[Article 5. 

Non-Tariff Measures]

[Article 6. 

Safeguards [for Agricultural Products]]]

 

 

[Subsection B.2. 

Export Subsidies

Article 7. 

Elimination of Export Subsidies

[Article 8. 

Treatment of Imports from non-Parties benefiting from Export Subsidies]

[Article 9. 

Treatment of Export Subsidies by Parties to non-Party markets]

[Article 10. 

Measures and Practices Having an Equivalent Effect to Export subsidies on agricultural products]]

 

 

[Subsection B.3. 

Disciplines to be Adopted for the Treatment of All the Other Practices that Distort Trade in Agricultural Products, Including those which have an Equivalent Effect to Agricultural Export Subsidies

[Article 11. 

Domestic Support Measures]

[Article 12. 

[Differential] Export Taxes]

[Article 13. 

State Trading Enterprises]]

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 14. 

[Consultations and]  Dispute Settlement

[Article 15. 

Committee on Agriculture]

 

 

[[Part II:]

[CHAPTER]: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

[Article 16. 

Scope and Coverage]

[Article 17. 

Relation to Other Provisions]

[Article 18. 

Implementation of the Agreement on the Application of WTO SPS Measures at the FTAA]

[Article 19. 

Harmonization]

[Article 20. 

Equivalence]

[Article 21. 

Risk Assessment and Appropriate Level of Sanitary or Phytosanitary Protection]

[Article 22. 

Emergency Measures]

[Article 23. 

Adaptation to Regional Conditions, Including Pest- or Disease-Free Areas and Areas of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence]

[Article 24. 

Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures]

[Article 25. 

Technical Cooperation and Assistance]

[Article 26. 

Transparency]

[Article 26. 

Transparency]

[Article 27. 

Consultations]

[Article 28. 

Counternotification]

[Article 29. 

Dispute Settlement]

[Article 30. 

Institutional Issues]

[Article 31. 

Competent authorities]]

 

 

[ANNEX 1]

[RULES FOR THE PROVISION OF EXPORT CREDITS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS]

 

[ANNEX 2]

[DISCIPLINES FOR MONITORING THE PROVISION OF FOOD AID IN THE FTAA]

 

[ANNEX 3]

[LIST OF FOOD AID TRANSACTIONS]

 

 

[ANNEX 4]

 

 

 

[ANNEX 5]

[Initial Ministerially-mandated Work Programme for the FTAA SPS Committee]]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER X  Origin Regime

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

[Article 1. 

Definitions]

Article 2. 

[Basic Principles]

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 3. 

Originating Goods

Article 4. 

[Regional Value Content] [Value Test]

Article 5. 

Treatment of Accumulation

[Article 6. 

“De Minimis”]

Article 7. 

Qualification of Specific Types of Goods and Materials

Article 8. 

Operations That Do Not Confer Origin

Article 9. 

[Direct Shipment], Transit and Transshipment

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 10. 

Application

[Article 11. 

Consultation and Modification]

 

 

ANNEX

[ANNEX TO ARTICLE 1.3.SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XI  [Customs] Procedures Related to the Origin Regime

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

[Article 1. 

Definitions]

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

 

 

Subsection B.1. 

Claim for Preferential Tariff Treatment 

Article 2.

 

Article 3. 

Certification

Article 4. 

Obligations relating to Importations

Article 5. 

Obligations relating to Exportations

[Article 6. 

Obligations of Certifying Entities]

Article 7. 

Record Keeping Requirements

 

 

Subsection B.2. 

Administration of the Rules of Origin

[Article 8. 

Advance rulings]

[Article 9. 

Review and appeal]

 

 

Subsection B.3. 

Verification [and Control] of Origin

Article 10. 

Procedures for verifying origin

 

 

Subsection B.4. 

Penalties

[Article 11.]

 

[Article 12.]

 

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 13. 

Confidentiality

Article 14. 

Cooperation

[Article 15. 

Competent authorities]

[Article 16. 

Incorporation of modifications]

[Article 17. 

Regulations]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XII  Customs [Procedures][Matters]

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

[Article 1. 

Definitions]

Article 2.

 

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 3. 

Transparency and Dissemination

Article 4. 

[Automation][Electronic Data Interchange Systems and Common Data Elements]

Article 5. 

Cooperation

Article 6. 

Code of Conduct

Article 7. 

Combating Illicit Customs

[Article 8. 

Advance Rulings]

Article 9. 

Review and Appeal

Article 10. 

Confidentiality

Article 11. 

Penalties

[Article 12. 

[Release][Clearance] and Security]

Article 13. 

Harmonized System

Article 14. 

Customs Valuation

[Article 15.

Risk Analysis / Targeting Methodology]

[Article 16. 

Pre-shipment Inspection]

[Article 17. 

Temporary [Admission][Importation] of Goods]

[Article 18. 

Goods Re-entered After Repair or Alteration]

[Article 19. 

[Importation of] Duty-free [Entry] of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed Advertising Materials]

[Article 20. 

Containers and Vehicles Used in International Traffic]

Article 21. 

[Express Shipments]

[Article 22. 

Low Value Shipment Transactions]

 

 

 

 

[CHAPTER XIII  Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade

 

 

Section A  

General Aspects

[Article 1.

Definitions]

Article 2.

General Objectives

Article 3.

Scope and Coverage

Article 4.

Relation to Other Provisions

 

 

Section B  

Substantive Provisions

Article 5.

General Principles

[Article 6.

Identification of Technical Barriers to Trade]

Article 7. 

Standards

[Article 8.

Trade Facilitation]

Article 9.

Technical Regulations

Article 10.

Conformity Assessment

[Article 11.

Metrology]

 

 

Section C  

Procedures and Institutions

Article 12.

Transparency Requirements and Information Systems

[Article 13.

Treatment of the Differences in the Levels of Development and Size of Economies]

Article 14.  

Technical Cooperation and Assistance

[Article  15.

Consultations and Dispute Settlement]

[Article 16.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade]]  

 

 

[Technical Barriers to Trade

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1. 

Relation to the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO TBT Agreement) 

 

 

Section B

Substantive Provisions

Article 2.

Technical Cooperation and Assistance

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 3. 

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XIV  Safeguard Measures

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1. 

Definitions

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

 

 

Subsection B.1

[FTAA Safeguards]

Article 2. 

Scope of Application

Article 3. 

Conditions for Application

Article 4. 

Nature of the Measures

Article 5. 

Period of Application of the Measures

 

 

Subsection B.2

[Procedures and Common Provisions]

[Article 6. 

Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirements]

[Article 7. 

Notification and Consultations]

[Article 8. 

Provisional Safeguards]

[Article 9. 

Rights of the Affected Parties]

[Article 10. 

Safeguards for Specific Sectors]

Article 11. 

Global Safeguards

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

[Article 12. 

Dispute Settlement for matters related to safeguard measures]

 

 

ANNEXES

 

 

 

 

 

[CHAPTER XV  Subsidies, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties

 

 

Section A

General Aspects

Article 1. 

[Definitions]

Article 2. 

[General Provisions]

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 3. 

[Determination of Dumping] [or Subsidies]

Article 4. 

[Determination of Injury]

Article 5. 

[Initiation of Investigation and Investigation Procedures]

Article 6. 

[Evidence]

Article 7. 

[Provisional Measures]

Article 8. 

[Price Undertakings]

Article 9. 

[Imposition and Collection of Duties]

Article 10. 

[Procedure for a New Exporter]

Article 11. 

[Duration and Review of Duties and Undertakings]

Article 12. 

[Public Interest]

Article 13. 

[Elimination of Antidumping Measures]

Article 14. 

[Public Notice and Explanation of Determinations]

Article 15. 

[Developing Countries]

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 16. 

[Technical Assistance]

Article 17. 

[Consultation and Dispute Settlement]

Article 18. 

[Joint Committee]

Article 19. 

[Final Provisions]]

 

 

 

 

[CHAPTER XV  Subsidies, Antidumping and Countervailing Duties

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1.  

Definitions

Article 2. 

Priority of Agreements

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 3. 

Cooperation in Compliance on Subsidies

Article 4. 

Initiation of Investigations

Article 5. 

Investigations

Article 6. 

Transparency and Fairness

Article 7. 

Imposition and Collection of Duties

Article 8. 

Reviews

Article 9. 

Special and Differential Treatment

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 10. 

Dispute Settlement

Article 11. 

Trade Rules Committee

Article 12. 

Conformity of Laws

 

 

Annex A 

Public Interest Factors

 

 

Annex B 

Expiry Review Factors]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XVI  Services

 

 

Section A

General Aspects

Article 1. 

Definitions

Article 2. 

Scope and Sectoral Coverage

 

 

Section B

Substantive Provisions

Article 3. 

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

Article 4. 

National Treatment

Article 5. 

Market Access

Article 6. 

Transparency

Article 7. 

Denial of Benefits

[Article 8.

Domestic Regulation]

[Article 9.

General Exceptions]

[Article 10.

Security Exceptions]

[Article 11.

Recognition]

[Article 12.

List of Specific Commitments]

[Article 13.

[Reservations]  / [Non-Conforming Measures]]

[Article 14.

Future Liberalization]

[Article 15:

Transfers and Payments]

[Article 16.

Restrictions to Protect the Balance of Payments]

[Article 17.

Special Safeguards]

[Article 18.

Subsidies]

[Article 19.

Trade Practices]

[Article 20.

Competition]

[Article 21.

Treatment of Differences in Size and Levels of Development]

 

 

Section C

Procedures and Institutions

[Article 22.

Technical Cooperation]

[Article 23.

Committee on [Cross-Border] Trade in Services]

[Article 24.

Relations with Other International Organizations]

 

 

[TEXT ON TEMPORARY ENTRY OF BUSINESS PERSONS

Article 1.

General Principles

Article 2.

General Obligations

Article 3.

Authorization of Temporary Entry

Article 4.

Availability of information

Article 5.

Dispute settlement

Article 6.

Definitions

 

 

Annex

Annex to the Text on Temporary Entry of Business Persons

Article 1.

Business Visitors

Article 2.

Business People and Investors

Article 3.

Transfer of Personnel within an Enterprise

Article 4.

Professionals and Technicians

 

 

Appendix

Appendix to Article 1 on Business Visitors of the Annex to the Text on Temporary Entry of Business Persons

 

 

Appendix XX

Appendix XX on Migration Measures Currently in Force of the Annex to the Text on Temporary Entry of Business Persons

 

 

Appendix

Appendix to Article 4 on Professionals and Technicians of the Annex to the Text on Temporary Entry of Business Persons]

 

 

[TEXT ON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Article 1.

Purpose

Article 2.

Processing Licensing and Certification Applications

Article 3.

Development of Professional Standards

Article 4.

Temporary Licensing

Article 5.

Review]

 

 

[TEXT ON TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Article 1. 

Scope and Coverage

Article 2. 

Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services

Article 3.

Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services

Article 4.

Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services

Article 5.

Submarine Cable Systems

Article 6.

Conditions for the Provision of Information Services

Article 7.

Independent Regulatory Bodies and Privatization

Article 8.

Universal Service

Article 9.

Licensing Process

Article 10.

Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources

Article 11.

Enforcement

Article 12.

Resolution of Domestic Telecommunications Disputes

Article 13.

Transparency

Article 14.

Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies

Article 15.

Forbearance

Article 16.

Relationship to other Chapters

Article 17

Definitions]

 

 

[TEXT ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

Article 1.

Scope and Coverage

Article 2.

National Treatment

Article 3.

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

Article 4.

Market Access for Financial Institutions

Article 5.

Cross-Border Trade

Article 6.

New Financial Services

Article 7.

Treatment of Certain Information

Article 8.

Senior Management and Boards of Directors

Article 9.

Non-Conforming Measures

Article 10.

Exceptions

Article 11.

Transparency

Article 12.

Self-Regulatory Organizations

Article 13.

Payment and Clearing Systems

Article 14.

Domestic Regulation

Article 15.

Expedited Availability of Insurance Services

Article 16.

Financial Services Committee

Article 17.

Consultations

Article 18.

Dispute Settlement

Article 19.

Investment Disputes in Financial Services

Article  20.

Definitions

 

 

Annex  5.1

Annex  5.1 on Cross-Border Trade to Article 5.1 of the Text on Financial Services

Article 1.

Insurance and Insurance-Related Services

Article 2.

Banking and other Financial Services (excluding insurance)

 

 

Annex  9.2

Annex  9.2 on Specific Commitments to Article 9.2 of the Text on Financial Services

Article 1.

Portfolio Management

                          

 

Annex 16.1

Annex 16.1 on Financial Services Committee to Article 16.1 of the Text on Financial Services

Article 1.

Authorities Responsible for Financial Services]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XVII  Investment

 

 

Section A

General Aspects

Article 1.

Definitions

Article 2.

Scope

[Article 3.

Chapter on Investment and Its Relationship with Other Chapters]

 

 

Section B

Substantive Provisions

Article 4.

National Treatment

Article 5.

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

Article 6.

Standard of Treatment

Article 7.

Denial of Benefits

[Article 8.

Extra-Territorial Application of Laws on Investment-Related Issues]

Article 9.

[Fair and Equitable Treatment] [Minimum Standard of Treatment]

Article 10.

Performance Requirements

Article 11.

[Key Personnel] [Senior Management and Boards of Directors]

Article 12.

Transfers

Article 13.

Expropriation and Compensation

Article 14.

Compensation for Losses

Article 15.

Exceptions to National Treatment and Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

Article 16.

[Reservations] [Non-Conforming Measures]

Article 17.

General Exceptions

[Article 18.

Commitment Not To Relax Domestic Labor Laws To Attract Investment]

[Article 19.

Commitment Not To Relax Domestic Environmental Laws To Attract Investment]

[Article 20.

Special Formalities and Information Requirements]

 

 

Section C

Procedures and Institutions

 

 

Subsection C.1.

Transparency

[Article 21.

Transparency]

 

 

Subsection C.2. 

Dispute Settlement

Article 22.

Dispute Settlement

 

 

[Subsection C.2.a.

State-to-State Disputes]

[Article 23.

State-to-State Disputes]

 

 

Subsection C.2.b. 

Dispute Settlement between a Party and an Investor of Another Party

[[Article 24.

Investor-State Disputes]

[Article 25.

Objective]

[Article 26.

Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf or on Behalf of an

 

 

[Article 27.

[Settlement of a Claim through Consultation and Negotiation] [Settlement of a Claim through Consultation]

 

 

[Article 28.

Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration]

[Article 29.

Submission of a Claim to [[International] Arbitration] [Dispute Settlement

 

 

[Article 30.

Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration]

[Article 31.

Consent to Arbitration]

[Article 32.

Number of Arbitrators and Method of Appointment]

[Article 32.

Arbitrators]

[Article 33.

Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator]

 

 

[Article 34.

Roster of Arbitrators]

[Article 35.

Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators in Case of ICSID Arbitration]

[Article 36.

Consolidation]

[Article 37.

Notice]

[Article 37.

Notice]

[Article 38.

Participation by a Party]

[Article 38.

Participation by a Non-Disputing Party]

[Article 39.

Documents]

[Article 40.

Place of Arbitration]

[Article 41.

Governing Law]

[Article 42.

Interpretation of Annexes]

[Article 43.

Expert Reports]

[Article 44.

Interim [or Precautionary] Measures [of Protection]]

[Article 45.

Final Award]

[Article 46.

Finality and Enforcement of the Award]

[Article 47.

General]

[Article 48.

Diplomatic Protection]

[Article 49.

Exclusions]

[Article 50.

Public Access to Hearings and Documents]

[Article 51.

Non-Party Participation]]

 

 

[Article 24.

Consultation and Negotiation

Article 25.

Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

Article 26.

Consent of Each Party to Arbitration

Article 27.

Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party

Article 28.

Selection of Arbitrators

Article 29.

Conduct of the Arbitration

Article 30.

Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings

Article 31.

Governing Law

Article 32.

Interpretation of Annexes

Article 33.

Expert Reports

Article 34.

Consolidation

Article 35.

Awards

Article 36.

Service of Documents]

 

 

[Article 24

Dispute Settlement between a Party and an Investor of Another Party]

 

 

[Annex XX

Customary International Law]

 

 

[Annex XX

Expropriation]

 

 

[Annex XX

Standard Waiver]

 

 

[Annex XX-C

Service of Documents on a Party under Section C]

 

 

[Annex XX-2

Submission of a Claim to Arbitration]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER  XVIII  Government Procurement

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1. 

Definitions

[Article 2. 

Objective[s]]

Article 3. 

Scope of Application

[Article 4. 

General Principles]

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 5. 

[National Treatment and Most Favored Nation Treatment] [Non-Discrimination]

[Article 6. 

Treatment of the Differences in the Level of Development and Size of Economies]

Article 7. 

Offsets

[Article 8. 

Rules of Origin]

Article 9. 

Denial of Benefits

Article 10. 

Dissemination of Laws and Regulations

[Article 11. 

[Government Procurement Procedures] [General Principles]]

[Article 12. 

Valuation of Procurement]

[Article 13. 

Selective Tendering]

[Article 14. 

Limited Tendering]

[Article 15. 

Negotiation Disciplines]

[Article 16. 

Publication of Notice of Solicitation]

[Article 17. 

Time Periods]

[Article 18. 

Content of the Tender Documentation]

Article 19. 

Application of Technical Specifications

[Article 20. 

Qualification of Suppliers]

[Article 21. 

Registry of Suppliers]

Article 22. 

Submission, Receipt and Opening of Tenders 

Article 23. 

Evaluation of Tenders and Award of Contracts

Article 24. 

Dissemination and Publication of Information on Contract Awards

Article 25. 

[Non-Disclosure of] [Confidential] Information

Article 26. 

[[Review] [Challenge] Procedures]

Article 27. 

Exceptions

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

[Article 28. 

Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices]

[Article 29. 

Amendments, Modifications and Privatization]

[Article 30. 

Designation of Contact Points]

[Article 31. 

Technical Cooperation [and Assistance]

[Article 32. 

Dispute Settlement]

[Article 33. 

Administration of the Chapter]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XIX  Competition Policy

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1. 

[General] [Objective] [Statement]

Article 2. 

Scope of Application

Article 3. 

General Provisions

Article 4. 

Confidentiality

Article 5. 

Definitions

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 6. 

Competition Law [and Authorities]

Article 7. 

Exclusions, Exceptions [or Authorizations]

Article 8. 

Mechanisms for [Cooperation] [Collaboration] and for Exchange of Information among [Competition] Authorities

[Article 9. 

Market Regulatory Policies and Measures, [Legal] [Designated] Monopolies, State Enterprises]

[Article 10. 

State Aids]

[Article 11. 

[Transitional Measures] [Special and Differential Treatment]]

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 12. 

Institutional Provisions

Article 13. 

Mechanisms for [Cooperation] [Collaboration] and for Exchange of Information among [Competition] Authorities

[Article 14. 

Consultations]

[Article 14. 

Consultations on Competition Issues]

[Article 15. 

Dispute Settlement]

Article 16. 

Technical Assistance

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XX  Intellectual Property Rights

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1.

Nature and Scope of Obligations

[Article 2. 

General Objectives]

[Article 3. 

General principles]

[Article 4. 

Exhaustion of rights]

Article 5.

[Relationship to other Intellectual Property Agreements [and Joint Recommendations]]

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

 

 

Subsection B.1.

Obligations and Commitments

Article 1.

National Treatment

Article 2.

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment

Article 3.

Multilateral Agreements on Acquisition and Maintenance of Protection

[Article 4.

Technology Transfer]

[Article 5.

Exercise of Rights[/Abuse of Rights]]

 

 

Subsection B.2.

Intellectual Property Rights

 

 

Subsection B.2. a.

Trademarks 

Article 1.

Protectable Subject Matter

[Article 2.

Principles]

Article 3.

Prohibitions 

Article 4.

Exhaustion of Rights

Article 5.

Rights Conferred

Article 6.

Well-Known Marks

Article 7.

Exceptions

Article 8.

Term of Protection

Article 9.

Requirement of Use

[Article 10.

Other Requirements]

Article 11.

Licensing and Assignment

Article 12.

Procedural Issues

[Article 13.

Domain names on the Internet] [Article XX. Domain names on the Internet]

 

 

Subsection B.2.b.

Geographical Indications

[Article 1.

Definition]

Article 2.

Protection of Geographical Indications 

[Article 3.

Protectable Subject Matter]

Article 4.

[Right of Action][Ownership]

Article 5.

[Rights Conferred]

Article 6.

[Relation to Trademark Protection]

[Article 7.

[Procedural Issues] [Transparency]]

 

 

Subsection B.2.c. 

Copyright and Related Rights

Article 1.

Definitions

Article 2. 

[Protectable Subject Matter] [Scope of protection]

Article 3.

[Moral rights]

Article 4. 

Economic Rights

Article 5.

Right of reproduction

Article 6.

Right of distribution

Article 7.

[Right of Participation]

Article 8.

Right of communication to the public

Article 9. 

Term of protection 

Article 10.

Limitations and exceptions

Article 11.

[Protection of existing subject matter] 

Article 12.

[Transfer of Rights]

Article 13. 

[Safeguard of Copyright with respect to related rights]

Article 14.

[Points of attachment]

Article 15.

[Economic Rights of Performers in Their Unfixed Performances]

Article 16.

Rights of Performers

Article 17.

Rights of Producers of Phonograms

Article 18.

Rights of Broadcasting Organizations

Article 19.

Term of Protection

Article 20. 

[Limitations and exceptions to related rights]

Article 21.

Protection of program-carrying satellite signals

Article 22.

[Obligations concerning technological measures]

Article 23.

[Obligations concerning rights management information]

Article 24.

[Collective Administration of Rights]

[Article 25. 

Government use of Computer Programs]

 

 

[Subsection B.2.d.

Protection of [Expressions of] Folklore]

[Article 1. 

Protection of [Expressions of] Folklore]

 

 

Subsection B.2.e.

Patents [for Inventions]

Article 1. 

Patentable Subject Matter

[Article 2.

Principles]

Article 3.

Exceptions to Patentability

Article 4.

Rights Conferred

Article 5.

Exceptions to Rights Conferred

Article 6.

Other Use Without Authorization of the Right Holder

[Article 7.

Exhaustion of Rights]

Article 8.

Revocation/Forfeiture

Article 9.

Term of Protection.

Article 10.

Procedural Issues

Article 11.

Conditions on Patent Applicants

 

 

[Subsection B.2.f.

[Traditional Knowledge and Access to Genetic Resources under the Intellectual Property Framework][Relationship between the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property, as well as the Relationship between Access to Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property] [The Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Access to Genetic Resources, and Intellectual Property]]

Article 1.

[Application] [General principles]

Article 2. 

[Conditions, objectives, and implementation]

Article 3. 

[Relationship with patents on inventions and other intellectual property rights]

 

 

[Subsection B.2.g. 

Utility Models] 

[Article 1.

Utility Models]

[Article 2.

Term of Protection]

[Article 3.

Exceptions]

 

 

[Subsection

B.2.h.Industrial Designs]

[Article 1.

Requirements for Protection]

[Article 2.

Prohibitions and Exceptions]

[Article 3.

Duration of protection]

[Article 4.

Rights conferred]

[Article 5.

Exhaustion of Rights]

 

 

[Subsection B.2.i.

Rights of Breeders of Plant Varieties]

[Article 1.

General Obligations]

[Article 2.

Genera and Species to be Protected]

[Article 3.

Conditions of Protection]

[Article 4.

Rights Conferred]

[Article 5.

Exceptions]

[Article 6. 

Exhaustion of Breeder’s Rights]

[Article 7.

Measures Regulating Commerce]

[Article 8.

Licensing and Assignment]

[Article 9.

Restrictions/National Security-Public Interest]

[Article 10.

Term of Protection]

[Article 11.

Variety Denomination]

[Article 12.

Maintenance of Rights]

 

 

Subsection B.2.j.

Undisclosed Information

Artícle 1.

Protection of undisclosed information

[Article 2. 

Rights Conferred]

 

 

[Subsection B.2.k.

Unfair Competition]

[Article 1.

Unfair competition]

 

 

[Subsection B.2.l.

Anti-competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses]

[Article 1. 

Anti-competitive practices in contractual licenses]

 

 

Subsection B.3.

Enforcement

Article 1.

[General Obligations] [General Provisions]

Article 2.

[Civil and Administrative Procedures and Remedies]

Article 3.

[Provisional Measures]

Article 4.

[Border Measures ]

Article 5.

[Criminal Procedures]

[Article 6.

Technological Measures]

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 1. 

Transparency

Article 2.

[Treatment of the differences in the level of development and size of the economies][Technical Cooperation]

Article 3.

[Cooperation to eliminate the trade of goods that infringe upon intellectual property rights]

[Article 4. 

Transitional Arrangements] 

Article 5. 

[Committee on Intellectual Property]

Article 6. 

[Protection of Existing Subject Matter]

 

 

 

Institutional Arrangements and Final Provisions

 

 

 

CHAPTER XXI  Institutional Framework

 

 

Article 1. 

Council

Article 2. 

Executive Committee

Article 3. 

[Committees]

Article 4. 

[Civil Society Consultative Committee]

Article 5. 

[Committee on the Differences in Levels of Development and Sizes of the Economies including the Hemispheric Cooperation Program]

Article 6. 

[Committee on Administration and Budget]

Article 7. 

[Common Provisions for the Executive Committee and the Committees of the FTAA]

Article 8. 

[Meetings of exclusive interest to two or more Parties]

Article 9. 

Secretariat

Article 10. 

[Provision of technical support to FTAA Entities]

Article 11. 

[Technical assistance to help countries implement the FTAA Agreement/ Hemispheric Cooperation Program]

Article 12. 

[Financing]

Article 13. 

[Dispute Settlement Body]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XXII  General Exceptions

 

 

Article 1. 

[Definitions]

Article 2. 

[Exceptions in goods and services]

Article 3. 

[Essential Security]

Article 4. 

[Taxation]

Article 5. 

[Disclosure of Information]

Article 6. 

[Balance of Payments]

Article 7. 

[Cultural Exemption]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XXIII  Dispute Settlement

 

 

Section A 

General Aspects

Article 1.

Definitions

Article 2.

Scope of Application

[Article 3.

Non-Violation Nullification or Impairment]

Article 4.

Cooperation

Article 5.

General Provisions

Article 6.

Differences in the levels of development and size of economies

[Article 7. 

Effective Access]

Article 8.

Choice of Forum

 

 

Section B 

Substantive Provisions

Article 9.

Consultations

Article 10.

Cases of Urgency

Article 11.

Establishment of a Neutral Panel

Article 12.

Roster of Panelists

Article 13.

Composition of the Neutral Panel

Article 14.

Challenge and Removal

Article 15.

Terms of Reference of the Neutral Panel

Article 16.

Rules of Procedure

[Article 17.

Procedures for Multiple Complainants]

Article 18.

Third Parties

[Article 19. 

Provisional Measures]

[Article 20. 

Preliminary Proceedings]

Article 21.

Expert Advice

Article 22.

Withdrawal or Mutually Satisfactory Solution

[Article 23.

Initial Report]

Article 24.

Final Report

[Article 25. 

Appellate Body]

[Article 26.

Constitution of the Appellate Body]

[Article 27.

Appeal Procedure]

[Article 28.

Reports of the Appellate Body]

[Article 29.

Recourse to Clarification]

[Article 30.

Nature of the Final Report]

[Article 31.

Implementation of the Final Report]

[Article 32.

Failure to Compensate]

[Article 33. 

Suspension of Benefits or Other Obligations]

[Article 34. 

Monetary Assessments]

[Article 35.

Compliance Review]

[Article 36.

Five-Year Review]

[Article 37.

Arbitration]

 

 

Section C 

Procedures and Institutions

Article 38.

Calculation of Time Periods

Article 39.

Non-Party Participation

Article 40.

[Public Access to Documents]

Article 41.

[Public Access to Hearings]

Article 42.

[Business Confidential Information]

[Article 43.

Remuneration and Payment of Expenses]

Article 44.

Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation

[Article 45. 

Interpretation of the FTAA Agreement in Judicial or Administrative Proceedings]

Article 46.

Private Rights

[Article 47.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Between Private Parties]

Article 48.

Dispute Settlement Institutions

 

 

Annex 1 

Rules of Procedure to Article 16 Rules of Procedure)

 

 

[Annex 2

(Code of Conduct)]

 

 

[Annex  3

Procedures Governing the Treatment of Business Confidential Information]

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER XXIV  Final Provisions

 

 

Article 1.

[Annexes]

Article 2. 

Implementation of [modifications to the FTAA Agreement] [Changes Approved by the Council]

Article 3. 

[Remuneration and Payment of Expenses]

Article 4. 

[Reservations]

Article 5. 

[Amendments]

Article 6. 

Authentic Texts

Article 7. 

Withdrawal

Article 8. 

Entry into force

Article 9. 

Accession

 


1This preliminary draft Table of Contents is presented only as a means to facilitate access to the draft chapters.  It does not prejudge any final decision on the structure of the Agreement, nor on the need to have provisions on all of the areas herein listed. Further negotiations may result in the elimination, modification, or repositioning of existing draft text—i.e., titles, subtitles, or text—or the addition of new titles, subtitles, or text.  Footnotes to the titles, subtitles and articles, as well as subheadings under articles have not been included in this preliminary draft Table of Contents.

 

 
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