SICE - U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement

Preamble

Chapter One	Initial Provisions and Definitions
Section A	Initial Provisions
Article 1.1	Establishment of a Free Trade Area
Article 1.2	Relations to Other Agreements
Section B	General Definitions
Article 1.3	Definitions

Chapter Two	National Treatment and Market Access for Goods
Article 2.1	Scope and Coverage
Section A	National Treatment
Article 2.2	National Treatment
Section B	Tariff Elimination
Article 2.3	Tariff Elimination
Section C	Special Regimes
Article 2.4	Waiver of Customs Duties
Article 2.5	Temporary Admission of Goods
Article 2.6	Goods Re-Entered After Repair or Alteration
Article 2.7	Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials
Section D	Non-Tariff Measures
Article 2.8	Import and Export Restrictions
Article 2.9	Administrative Fees and Formalities
Article 2.10	Export Taxes
Section E	Agriculture
Article 2.11	Agricultural Export Subsidies
Section F	Definitions
Article 2.12	Definitions
	Annex 2-A: National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions
	Section A: Measures of The United States
	Section B: Measures of Bahrain
	Annex 2-B: Tariff Elimination
	U.S. Tariff Schedule
	U.S. General Notes and TRQ Annex
	Bahrain Tariff Schedule
	Bahrain General Notes

Chapter Three	Textiles and Apparel
Article 3.1	Bilateral Emergency Action
Article 3.2	Rules of Origin and Related Matters
Article 3.3	Customs Cooperation
Article 3.4	Definitions
	Annex 3-A: Rules of Origin for Textile or Apparel Goods for Chapters 42, 50 Through 63, 70 and 94
	Annex 3-B

Chapter Four	Rules of Origin
Article 4.1	Originating Goods
Article 4.2	New or Different Article of Commerce
Article 4.3	Non-Qualifying Operations
Article 4.4	Cumulation
Article 4.5	Value of Materials
Article 4.6	Direct Costs of Processing Operations
Article 4.7	Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers for Retail Sale and for Shipment
Article 4.8	Indirect Materials
Article 4.9	Transit and Transshipment
Article 4.10	Importer Requirements
Article 4.11	Obligations Relating to Importation
Article 4.12	Consultations and Modifications
Article 4.13	Regional Cumulation
Article 4.14	Definitions
	Annex 4-A: Certain Product-Specific Rules of Origin
	Section A: Interpretative Notes
	Section B: Specific Rules

Chapter Five	Customs Administration
Article 5.1	Publication
Article 5.2	Release of Goods
Article 5.3	Automation
Article 5.4	Risk Assessment
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	Technical Cooperation and Implementation

Chapter Six	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 6.1	Objectives
Article 6.2	Scope and Coverage
Article 6.3	General Provisions
Article 6.4	Definition

Chapter Seven	Technical Barriers to Trade
Article 7.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 7.2	Affirmation of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Article 7.3	International Standards
Article 7.4	Trade Facilitation
Article 7.5	Conformity Assessment Procedures
Article 7.6	Transparency
Article 7.7	TBT Chapter Coordinators
Article 7.8	Information Exchange
Article 7.9	Definitions
	Annex 7-A: TBT Chapter Coordinators

Chapter Eight	Safeguards
Article 8.1	Application of a Safeguard Measure
Article 8.2	Conditions and Limitations
Article 8.3	Compensation
Article 8.4	Global Safeguard Actions
Article 8.5	Definitions

Chapter Nine	Government Procurement
Article 9.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 9.2	General Principles
Article 9.3	Publication of Procurement Measures
Article 9.4	Publication of Notice of Intended Procurement and Notice of Planned Procurement
Article 9.5	Time Limits for Tendering Process
Article 9.6	Information on Intended Procurements
Article 9.7	Conditions for Participation
Article 9.8	Tendering Procedures
Article 9.9	Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts
Article 9.10	Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices
Article 9.11	Domestic Review of Supplier Challenges
Article 9.12	Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage
Article 9.13	Non-Disclosure of Information
Article 9.14	Exceptions
Article 9.15	Definitions
	Annex 9

Chapter Ten	Cross-Border Trade in Services
Article 10.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 10.2	National Treatment
Article 10.3	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 10.4	Market Access
Article 10.5	Local Presence
Article 10.6	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 10.7	Domestic Regulation
Article 10.8	Transparency in Development and Application of Regulations
Article 10.9	Mutual Recognition
Article 10.10	Transfers and Payments
Article 10.11	Denial of Benefits
Article 10.12	Implementation
Article 10.13	Definitions
	Annex 10-A: Express Delivery Services
	Annex 10-B: Professional Services

Chapter Eleven	Financial Services
Article 11.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 11.2	National Treatment
Article 11.3	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 11.4	Market Access for Financial Institutions
Article 11.5	Cross-Border Trade
Article 11.6	New Financial Services
Article 11.7	Treatment of Certain Information
Article 11.8	Senior Management and Boards of Directors
Article 11.9	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 11.10	Exceptions
Article 11.11	Transparency
Article 11.12	Self-Regulatory Organizations
Article 11.13	Payment and Clearing Systems
Article 11.14	Domestic Regulation
Article 11.15	Expedited Availability of Insurance Services
Article 11.16	Denial of Benefits
Article 11.17	Information Requirements
Article 11.18	Financial Services Subcommittee
Article 11.19	Consultations
Article 11.20	Dispute Settlement
Article 11.21	Definitions
	Annex 11-A: Cross-Border Trade
	Annex 11-B: Specific Commitments
	Annex 11-C: Self-Regulatory Organizations
	Annex 11-D: Authorities Responsible for Financial Services
	Annex 11-E: Relating to the Definition of "Financial Service"

Chapter Twelve	Telecommunications
Article 12.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 12.2	Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services
Article 12.3	Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services
Article 12.4	Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services
Article 12.5	Submarine Cable Systems
Article 12.6	Conditions for the Supply of Value-Added Services
Article 12.7	Independent Regulatory Bodies and Government Ownership
Article 12.8	Universal Service
Article 12.9	Licensing Process
Article 12.10	Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources
Article 12.11	Enforcement
Article 12.12	Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes
Article 12.13	Transparency of Measures Relating to Telecommunications
Article 12.14	Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies
Article 12.15	Forbearance
Article 12.16	Relationship to Other Chapters
Article 12.17	Definitions
	Annex 12-A
	Annex 12-B

Chapter Thirteen	Electronic Commerce
Article 13.1	General
Article 13.2	Electronic Supply of Services
Article 13.3	Customs Duties
Article 13.4	Non-Discriminatory Treatment of Digital Products
Article 13.5	Definitions

Chapter Fourteen	Intellectual Property Rights
Article 14.1	General Provisions
Article 14.2	Trademarks, Including Geographical Indications
Article 14.3	Domain Names on the Internet
Article 14.4	Obligations Pertaining to Copyright and Related Rights
Article 14.5	Obligations Pertaining Specifically to Copyright
Article 14.6	Obligations Pertaining Specifically to Related Rights
Article 14.7	Protection of Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals
Article 14.8	Patents
Article 14.9	Measures Related to Certain Regulated Products
Article 14.10	Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
Article 14.11	Transitional Provisions

Chapter Fifteen	Labor
Article 15.1	Statement of Shared Commitment
Article 15.2	Application and Enforcement of Labor Laws
Article 15.3	Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness
Article 15.4	Institutional Arrangements
Article 15.5	Labor Cooperation
Article 15.6	Labor Consultations
Article 15.7	Definitions
	Annex 15-A: Labor Cooperation Mechanism

Chapter Sixteen	Environment
Article 16.1	Levels of Protection
Article 16.2	Application and Enforcement of Environmental Laws
Article 16.3	Procedural Matters
Article 16.4	Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance
Article 16.5	Institutional Arrangements
Article 16.6	Opportunities for Public Participation
Article 16.7	Environmental Cooperation
Article 16.8	Environmental Consultations
Article 16.9	Relationship to Environmental Agreements
Article 16.10	Definitions

Chapter Seventeen	Transparency
Article 17.1	Publication
Article 17.2	Notification and Provision of Information
Article 17.3	Administrative Proceedings
Article 17.4	Review and Appeal
Article 17.5	Anti-Corruption
Article 17.6	Definitions

Chapter Eighteen	Administration of the Agreement
Article 18.1	Contact Points
Article 18.2	Joint Committee

Chapter Nineteen	Dispute Settlement
Article 19.1	Cooperation
Article 19.2	Scope of Application
Article 19.3	Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings
Article 19.4	Choice of Forum
Article 19.5	Consultations
Article 19.6	Referral to the Joint Committee
Article 19.7	Establishment of Panel
Article 19.8	Rules of Procedures
Article 19.9	Panel Report
Article 19.10	Implementation of the Final Report
Article 19.11	Non-Implementation
Article 19.12	Non-Implementation in Certain Disputes
Article 19.13	Compliance Review
Article 19.14	Five-Year Review
Article 19.15	Private Rights
	Annex 19-A: Inflation Adjustment Formula for Monetary Assessments

Chapter Twenty	Exceptions
Article 20.1	General Exceptions
Article 20.2	Essential Security
Article 20.3	Taxation
Article 20.4	Disclosure of Information

Chapter Twenty-One	Final Provisions
Article 21.1	Annexes
Article 21.2	Amendments
Article 21.3	Amendment of the WTO Agreement
Article 21.4	Expansion of the Free Trade Area
Article 21.5	Entry Into Force and Termination

	Annexes
Annex I	Services Non-Conforming Measures
	Formatting Notes
	Bahrain Schedule
	U.S. Schedule

Annex II	Services Non-Conforming Measures
	Formatting Notes
	Bahrain Schedule
	U.S. Schedule

Annex III	Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures
	Bahrain formatting Note
	Bahrain Schedule
	U.S. formatting Note
	U.S. Schedule

About the Agreement	U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement
Signature: 2004-September-14 Entry into Force: Not yet in force	Index