Free trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (22019A1114(01))
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Free trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore
- FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
- CHAPTER ONE
- OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 1.1
- Establishment of a Free Trade Area
- ARTICLE 1.2
- Objectives
- ARTICLE 1.3
- Definitions of General Application
- CHAPTER TWO
- NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS
- SECTION A
- COMMON PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2.1
- Objective
- ARTICLE 2.2
- Scope
- ARTICLE 2.3
- National Treatment
- ARTICLE 2.4
- Customs Duty
- ARTICLE 2.5
- Classification of Goods
- SECTION B
- REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES
- ARTICLE 2.6
- Reduction or Elimination of Customs Duties on Imports
- ARTICLE 2.7
- Elimination of Customs Duties and Taxes on Exports
- ARTICLE 2.8
- Standstill
- SECTION C
- NON-TARIFF MEASURES
- ARTICLE 2.9
- Import and Export Restrictions
- ARTICLE 2.10
- Fees and Formalities Cnected with Importation and Exportation
- ARTICLE 2.11
- Import and Export Licensing Procedures
- ARTICLE 2.12
- State Trading Enterprises
- ARTICLE 2.13
- Elimination of Sectoral Non-Tariff Measures
- SECTION D
- SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO GOODS
- ARTICLE 2.14
- General Exceptions
- SECTION E
- INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2.15
- Committee on Trade in Goods
- CHAPTER THREE
- TRADE REMEDIES
- SECTION A
- ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
- ARTICLE 3.1
- General Provisions
- ARTICLE 3.2
- Transparency and Information Exchange
- ARTICLE 3.3
- Lesser Duty Rule
- ARTICLE 3.4
- Consideration of Public Interest
- ARTICLE 3.5
- Exclusion from Bilateral Dispute Settlement and Mediation Mechanism
- SECTION B
- GLOBAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES
- ARTICLE 3.6
- General Provisions
- ARTICLE 3.7
- Transparency
- ARTICLE 3.8
- Exclusion from Bilateral Dispute Settlement and Mediation Mechanism
- SECTION C
- BILATERAL SAFEGUARD CLAUSE
- ARTICLE 3.9
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 3.10
- Application of Bilateral Safeguard Measure
- ARTICLE 3.11
- Conditions and Limitations
- ARTICLE 3.12
- Provisional Measures
- ARTICLE 3.13
- Compensation
- CHAPTER FOUR
- TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
- ARTICLE 4.1
- Objectives
- ARTICLE 4.2
- Scope and Definitions
- ARTICLE 4.3
- Affirmation of the TBT Agreement
- ARTICLE 4.4
- Joint Cooperation
- ARTICLE 4.5
- Standards
- ARTICLE 4.6
- Technical Regulations
- ARTICLE 4.7
- Conformity Assessment Procedures
- ARTICLE 4.8
- Transparency
- ARTICLE 4.9
- Market Surveillance
- ARTICLE 4.10
- Marking and Labelling
- ARTICLE 4.11
- Contact Points
- ARTICLE 4.12
- Final Provisions
- CHAPTER FIVE
- SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
- ARTICLE 5.1
- Objectives
- ARTICLE 5.2
- Scope
- ARTICLE 5.3
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 5.4
- Rights and Obligations
- ARTICLE 5.5
- Competent Authorities
- ARTICLE 5.6
- General Principles
- ARTICLE 5.7
- Import Requirements
- ARTICLE 5.8
- Verifications
- ARTICLE 5.9
- Trade Facilitation
- ARTICLE 5.10
- Measures Linked to Animal and Plant Health
- ARTICLE 5.11
- Transparency and Exchange of Information
- ARTICLE 5.12
- Consultations
- ARTICLE 5.13
- Emergency Measures
- ARTICLE 5.14
- Equivalence
- ARTICLE 5.15
- Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- ARTICLE 5.16
- Technical Consultations
- CHAPTER SIX
- CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION
- ARTICLE 6.1
- Objectives
- ARTICLE 6.2
- Principles
- ARTICLE 6.3
- Customs Cooperation
- ARTICLE 6.4
- Transit and Transhipment
- ARTICLE 6.5
- Advance Rulings
- ARTICLE 6.6
- Simplified Customs Procedure
- ARTICLE 6.7
- Release of Goods
- ARTICLE 6.8
- Fees and Charges
- ARTICLE 6.9
- Customs Brokers
- ARTICLE 6.10
- Preshipment Inspections
- ARTICLE 6.11
- Customs Valuations
- ARTICLE 6.12
- Risk Management
- ARTICLE 6.13
- Single Window
- ARTICLE 6.14
- Appeal Procedures
- ARTICLE 6.15
- Transparency
- ARTICLE 6.16
- Relations with the Business Community
- ARTICLE 6.17
- Committee on Customs
- CHAPTER SEVEN
- NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TO TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
- ARTICLE 7.1
- Objectives
- ARTICLE 7.2
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 7.3
- Scope
- ARTICLE 7.4
- Principles
- ARTICLE 7.5
- Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment
- ARTICLE 7.6
- Exceptions
- ARTICLE 7.7
- Implementation and Cooperation
- CHAPTER EIGHT
- SERVICES, ESTABLISHMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
- SECTION A
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 8.1
- Objective and Scope
- ARTICLE 8.2
- Definitions
- SECTION B
- CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY OF SERVICES
- ARTICLE 8.3
- Scope
- ARTICLE 8.4
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 8.5
- Market Access
- ARTICLE 8.6
- National Treatment
- ARTICLE 8.7
- Schedule of Specific Commitments
- SECTION C
- ESTABLISHMENT
- ARTICLE 8.8
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 8.9
- Scope
- ARTICLE 8.10
- Market Access
- ARTICLE 8.11
- National Treatment
- ARTICLE 8.12
- Schedule of Specific Commitments
- SECTION D
- TEMPORARY PRESENCE OF NATURAL PERSONS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
- ARTICLE 8.13
- Scope and Definitions
- ARTICLE 8.14
- Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees
- ARTICLE 8.15
- Business Services Sellers
- SECTION E
- REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
- SUB-SECTION 1
- PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- ARTICLE 8.16
- Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications
- ARTICLE 8.17
- Transparency
- SUB-SECTION 2
- DOMESTIC REGULATION
- ARTICLE 8.18
- Scope and Definitions
- ARTICLE 8.19
- Conditions for Licensing and Qualification
- ARTICLE 8.20
- Licensing and Qualification Procedures
- SUB-SECTION 3
- COMPUTER SERVICES
- ARTICLE 8.21
- Computer Services
- SUB-SECTION 4
- POSTAL SERVICES
- ARTICLE 8.22
- Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices in the Postal Sector (25)
- ARTICLE 8.23
- Independence of Regulatory Bodies
- SUB-SECTION 5
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- ARTICLE 8.24
- Scope
- ARTICLE 8.25
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 8.26
- Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Networks and Services
- ARTICLE 8.27
- Confidentiality of Information
- ARTICLE 8.28
- Interconnection (27)
- ARTICLE 8.29
- Interconnection with Major Suppliers
- ARTICLE 8.30
- Conduct of Major Suppliers
- ARTICLE 8.31
- Competitive Safeguards on Major Suppliers
- ARTICLE 8.32
- Unbundled Network Elements
- ARTICLE 8.33
- Co-location
- ARTICLE 8.34
- Resale
- ARTICLE 8.35
- Facility Sharing
- ARTICLE 8.36
- Provisioning of Leased Circuits Services
- ARTICLE 8.37
- Number Portability
- ARTICLE 8.38
- Submarine Cable Landing Stations
- ARTICLE 8.39
- Independent Regulatory Authority
- ARTICLE 8.40
- Universal Services
- ARTICLE 8.41
- Authorisation to Provide Telecommunications Services
- ARTICLE 8.42
- Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources
- ARTICLE 8.43
- Enforcement
- ARTICLE 8.44
- Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes
- ARTICLE 8.45
- Transparency
- ARTICLE 8.46
- Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies
- ARTICLE 8.47
- Relationship to other Sub-Sections, Sections and Chapters
- ARTICLE 8.48
- Cooperation
- SUB-SECTION 6
- FINANCIAL SERVICES
- ARTICLE 8.49
- Scope and Definitions
- ARTICLE 8.50
- Prudential Carve-out
- ARTICLE 8.51
- Self-regulatory Organisations
- ARTICLE 8.52
- Payment and Clearing Systems
- ARTICLE 8.53
- New Financial Services
- ARTICLE 8.54
- Data Processing
- ARTICLE 8.55
- Specific Exceptions
- SUB-SECTION 7
- INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES
- ARTICLE 8.56
- Scope, Definitions and Principles
- SECTION F
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
- ARTICLE 8.57
- Objectives
- ARTICLE 8.58
- Customs Duties
- ARTICLE 8.59
- Electronic Supply of Services
- ARTICLE 8.60
- Electronic Signatures
- ARTICLE 8.61
- Regulatory Cooperation on Electronic Commerce
- SECTION G
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 8.62
- General Exceptions
- ARTICLE 8.63
- Review
- ARTICLE 8.64
- Committee on Trade in Services, Investment and Government Procurement
- CHAPTER NINE
- GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
- ARTICLE 9.1
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 9.2
- Scope and Coverage
- ARTICLE 9.3
- Security and General Exceptions
- ARTICLE 9.4
- General Principles
- ARTICLE 9.5
- Information on the Procurement System
- ARTICLE 9.6
- Notices
- ARTICLE 9.7
- Conditions for Participation
- ARTICLE 9.8
- Qualification of Suppliers
- ARTICLE 9.9
- Technical Specifications and Tender Documentation
- ARTICLE 9.10
- Time Periods
- ARTICLE 9.11
- Negotiations
- ARTICLE 9.12
- Limited Tendering
- ARTICLE 9.13
- Electronic Auctions
- ARTICLE 9.14
- Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts
- ARTICLE 9.15
- Transparency of Procurement Information
- ARTICLE 9.16
- Disclosure of Information
- ARTICLE 9.17
- Domestic Review Procedures
- ARTICLE 9.18
- Modification and Rectification of Coverage
- ARTICLE 9.19
- Responsibilities of the Committee
- ARTICLE 9.20
- Adjustment to GPA provisions
- CHAPTER TEN
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- ARTICLE 10.1
- Objectives
- SECTION A
- PRINCIPLES
- ARTICLE 10.2
- Scope and Definitions
- ARTICLE 10.3
- Exhaustion
- SECTION B
- STANDARDS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- SUB-SECTION A
- COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS
- ARTICLE 10.4
- Protection Granted
- ARTICLE 10.5
- Term of Protection
- ARTICLE 10.6
- Producers of Phonograms
- ARTICLE 10.7
- Resale Rights
- ARTICLE 10.8
- Cooperation on Collective Management of Rights
- ARTICLE 10.9
- Protection of Technological Measures
- ARTICLE 10.10
- Protection of Rights Management Information
- ARTICLE 10.11
- Exceptions and Limitations
- SUB-SECTION B
- TRADEMARKS
- ARTICLE 10.12
- International Agreements
- ARTICLE 10.13
- Registration Procedure
- ARTICLE 10.14
- Well-Known Trademarks
- ARTICLE 10.15
- Exceptions to the Rights Conferred by a Trademark
- SUB-SECTION C
- GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (47)
- ARTICLE 10.16
- Scope
- ARTICLE 10.17
- System of Protection of Geographical Indications
- ARTICLE 10.18
- Amendment of List of Geographical Indications
- ARTICLE 10.19
- Scope of Protection of Geographical Indications
- ARTICLE 10.20
- Right of Use of Geographical Indications
- ARTICLE 10.21
- Relationship with Trademarks
- ARTICLE 10.22
- General Rules
- ARTICLE 10.23
- Relation to Trade Committee
- SUB-SECTION D
- DESIGNS
- ARTICLE 10.24
- Requirements for Protection of Registered Designs (53)
- ARTICLE 10.25
- Rights Conferred by Registration
- ARTICLE 10.26
- Term of Protection
- ARTICLE 10.27
- Exceptions
- ARTICLE 10.28
- Relationship to Copyright
- SUB-SECTION E
- PATENTS
- ARTICLE 10.29
- International Agreements
- ARTICLE 10.30
- Patents and Public Health
- ARTICLE 10.31
- Extension of the Duration of the Rights Conferred by a Patent
- ARTICLE 10.32
- Cooperation
- SUB-SECTION F
- PROTECTION OF TEST DATA
- ARTICLE 10.33
- Protection of Test Data Submitted to Obtain an Administrative Marketing Approval to put a Pharmaceutical Product on the Market
- ARTICLE 10.34
- Protection of Test Data Submitted to Obtain an Administrative Marketing Approval to put an Agricultural Chemical Product (64) on the Market
- SUB-SECTION G
- PLANT VARIETIES
- ARTICLE 10.35
- International Agreements
- SECTION C
- CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- ARTICLE 10.36
- General Obligations
- ARTICLE 10.37
- Publication of Judicial Decisions
- ARTICLE 10.38
- Availability of Civil Measures, Procedures and Remedies
- ARTICLE 10.39
- Measures for Preserving Evidence
- ARTICLE 10.40
- Evidence and Right of Information
- ARTICLE 10.41
- Other Remedies
- ARTICLE 10.42
- Injunctions
- ARTICLE 10.43
- Alternative Measures
- ARTICLE 10.44
- Damages
- ARTICLE 10.45
- Legal Costs
- ARTICLE 10.46
- Presumptions Relating to Copyright and Related Rights
- ARTICLE 10.47
- Liability of Intermediary Service Providers
- SECTION D
- BORDER MEASURES
- ARTICLE 10.48
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 10.49
- Scope of Border Measures
- ARTICLE 10.50
- Identification of Shipments
- ARTICLE 10.51
- Cooperation
- SECTION E
- COOPERATION
- ARTICLE 10.52
- Cooperation
- CHAPTER ELEVEN
- COMPETITION AND RELATED MATTERS
- SECTION A
- ANTI-COMPETITIVE CONDUCT AND MERGERS
- ARTICLE 11.1
- Principles
- ARTICLE 11.2
- Implementation
- SECTION B
- PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS, UNDERTAKINGS ENTRUSTED WITH SPECIAL OR EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND STATE MONOPOLIES
- ARTICLE 11.3
- Public Undertakings and Undertakings Entrusted with Special or Exclusive Rights
- ARTICLE 11.4
- State Monopolies
- SECTION C
- SUBSIDIES
- ARTICLE 11.5
- Definition and Scope
- ARTICLE 11.6
- Relationship with the WTO
- ARTICLE 11.7
- Prohibited Subsidies
- ARTICLE 11.8
- Other Subsidies
- ARTICLE 11.9
- Transparency
- ARTICLE 11.10
- Review Clause
- SECTION D
- GENERAL MATTERS
- ARTICLE 11.11
- Cooperation and Coordination in Law Enforcement
- ARTICLE 11.12
- Confidentiality
- ARTICLE 11.13
- Consultation
- ARTICLE 11.14
- Dispute Settlement and Mediation Mechanism
- CHAPTER TWELVE
- TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- SECTION A
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 12.1
- Context and Objectives
- ARTICLE 12.2
- Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection
- SECTION B
- TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – LABOUR ASPECTS (76)
- ARTICLE 12.3
- Multilateral Labour Standards and Agreements
- ARTICLE 12.4
- Labour Cooperation in the Context of Trade and Sustainable Development
- ARTICLE 12.5
- Scientific Information
- SECTION C
- TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
- ARTICLE 12.6
- Multilateral Environmental Standards and Agreements
- ARTICLE 12.7
- Trade in Timber and Timber Products
- ARTICLE 12.8
- Trade in Fish Products
- ARTICLE 12.9
- Scientific Information
- ARTICLE 12.10
- Cooperation on Environmental Aspects in the Context of Trade and Sustainable Development
- SECTION D
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 12.11
- Trade and Investment Promoting Sustainable Development
- ARTICLE 12.12
- Upholding Levels of Protection
- ARTICLE 12.13
- Transparency
- ARTICLE 12.14
- Review of Impact on Sustainable Development
- ARTICLE 12.15
- Institutional Set up and Monitoring Mechanism
- ARTICLE 12.16
- Government Consultations
- ARTICLE 12.17
- Panel of Experts
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN
- TRANSPARENCY
- ARTICLE 13.1
- Definitions
- ARTICLE 13.2
- Objectives and Scope
- ARTICLE 13.3
- Publication regarding Measures of General Application
- ARTICLE 13.4
- Enquiries and Contact Points
- ARTICLE 13.5
- Administrative Proceedings
- ARTICLE 13.6
- Review of Administrative Actions
- ARTICLE 13.7
- Regulatory Quality and Performance and Good Administrative Behaviour
- ARTICLE 13.8
- Specific Rules
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN
- DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
- SECTION A
- OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
- ARTICLE 14.1
- Objective
- ARTICLE 14.2
- Scope
- SECTION B
- CONSULTATIONS
- ARTICLE 14.3
- Consultations
- SECTION C
- DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
- SUB-SECTION A
- ARBITRATION PROCEDURES
- ARTICLE 14.4
- Initiation of Arbitration Procedure
- ARTICLE 14.5
- Establishment of the Arbitration Panel
- ARTICLE 14.6
- Preliminary Ruling on Urgency
- ARTICLE 14.7
- Interim Panel Report
- ARTICLE 14.8
- Arbitration Panel Ruling
- SUB-SECTION B
- COMPLIANCE
- ARTICLE 14.9
- Compliance with the Arbitration Panel Ruling
- ARTICLE 14.10
- Reasonable Period of Time for Compliance
- ARTICLE 14.11
- Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply with the Arbitration Panel Ruling
- ARTICLE 14.12
- Temporary Remedies in Case of Non-compliance
- ARTICLE 14.13
- Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply After the Suspension of Obligations
- SUB-SECTION C
- COMMON PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 14.14
- Suspension and Termination of Arbitration Procedures
- ARTICLE 14.15
- Mutually Agreed Solution
- ARTICLE 14.16
- Rules of Procedure
- ARTICLE 14.17
- Submission of Information
- ARTICLE 14.18
- Rules of Interpretation
- ARTICLE 14.19
- Arbitration Panel Decisions and Rulings
- SECTION D
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 14.20
- Lists of Arbitrators
- ARTICLE 14.21
- Relation with WTO Obligations
- ARTICLE 14.22
- Time Limits
- ARTICLE 14.23
- Review and Modification of the Chapter
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN
- MEDIATION MECHANISM
- ARTICLE 15.1
- Objective and Scope
- SECTION A
- PROCEDURE UNDER THE MEDIATION MECHANISM
- ARTICLE 15.2
- Request for Information
- ARTICLE 15.3
- Initiation of the Procedure
- ARTICLE 15.4
- Selection of the Mediator
- ARTICLE 15.5
- Rules of the Mediation Procedure
- SECTION B
- IMPLEMENTATION
- ARTICLE 15.6
- Implementation of a Mutually Agreed Solution
- SECTION C
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 15.7
- Relationship to Dispute Settlement
- ARTICLE 15.8
- Time Limits
- ARTICLE 15.9
- Costs
- ARTICLE 15.10
- Review
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN
- INSTITUTIONAL, GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 16.1
- Trade Committee
- ARTICLE 16.2
- Specialised Committees
- ARTICLE 16.3
- Evolving WTO Law
- ARTICLE 16.4
- Decision-making
- ARTICLE 16.5
- Amendments
- ARTICLE 16.6
- Taxation
- ARTICLE 16.7
- Current Account and Capital Movements
- ARTICLE 16.8
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- ARTICLE 16.9
- Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments
- ARTICLE 16.10
- Temporary Safeguard Measures on Capital Movements and Payments
- ARTICLE 16.11
- Security Exceptions
- ARTICLE 16.12
- Disclosure of Information
- ARTICLE 16.13
- Entry into Force
- ARTICLE 16.14
- Duration
- ARTICLE 16.15
- Fulfilment of Obligations
- ARTICLE 16.16
- No Direct Effect
- ARTICLE 16.17
- Annexes, Appendices, Joint Declarations, Protocols and Understandings
- ARTICLE 16.18
- Relations with Other Agreements
- ARTICLE 16.19
- Future Accessions to the Union
- ARTICLE 16.20
- Territorial Application
- ARTICLE 16.21
- Authentic Texts
- LIST OF ANNEXES, APPENDICES, JOINT DECLARATIONS, PROTOCOLS AND UNDERSTANDINGS TO THIS AGREEMENT
- ANNEX 2-A
- ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES
- Appendix 2-A-1
- TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNION
- General Notes
- Entry price system
- ATTACHMENT TO APPENDIX 2-A-1 TO CHAPTER TWO ON NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS
- TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNION
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