SICE - U.S. - Morocco 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	Relation 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 and Printed Advertising Materials of Negligible Value
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	Definitions
Article 2.11	Definitions
	Annex 2-A : National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions
	Section A : Measures of the United States
	Section B : Measures of Morocco
	Annex 2-B : Waiver of Customs Duties
	Annex 2-C : Export Taxes

Chapter Three	Agriculture and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Section A	Agriculture
Article 3.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 3.2	Administration and Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quotas
Article 3.3	Agricultural Export Subsidies
Article 3.4	Export State Trading Enterprises
Article 3.5	Agricultural Safeguard Measures
Article 3.6	Agricultural Trade Forum
Article 3.7	Definitions
Section B	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 3.8	Scope and Coverage
Article 3.9	General Provisions
Article 3.10	Definition
	Annex 3-A : Agricultural Safeguard Measures
	Annex 3-B : Import Licensing for High-Quality Beef
	Annex 3-C : Wheat Auction System

Chapter Four	Textiles and Apparel
Article 4.1	Tariff Elimination
Article 4.2	Special Textile and Apparel Safeguard Actions
Article 4.3	Rules of Origin and Related Matters
Article 4.4	Customs and Administrative Cooperation
Article 4.5	Definitions
	Annex 4-A : Rules of Origin for Textile or Apparel Goods for Chapters 42, 50 Through 63, 70, and 94

Chapter Five	Rules of Origin
Article 5.1	Originating Goods
Article 5.2	New or Different Article of Commerce
Article 5.3	Non-Qualifying Operations
Article 5.4	Cumulation
Article 5.5	Value of Materials
Article 5.6	Direct Costs of Processing Operations
Article 5.7	Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers for Retail Sale and for Shipment
Article 5.8	Indirect Materials
Article 5.9	Transit and Transshipment
Article 5.10	Importer Requirements
Article 5.11	Obligations Relating to Importation
Article 5.12	Consultations and Modifications
Article 5.13	Regional Cumulation
Article 5.14	Definitions
	Annex 5-A : Certain Product-Specific Rules of Origin
	Section A : Interpretative Notes
	Section B : Specific Rules

Chapter Six	Customs Administration
Article 6.1	Publication
Article 6.2	Release of Goods
Article 6.3	Automation
Article 6.4	Risk Assessment
Article 6.5	Cooperation
Article 6.6	Confidentiality
Article 6.7	Express Shipments
Article 6.8	Review and Appeal
Article 6.9	Penalties
Article 6.10	Advance Rulings
Article 6.11	Technical Cooperation and Implementation

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	Coordinators
Article 7.8	Information Exchange
Article 7.9	Definitions
	Annex 7-A : Chapter Seven Coordinators

Chapter E ight	Safeguards
Article 8.1	Application of a Safeguard Measure
Article 8.2	Conditions and Limitations
Article 8.3	Extension
Article 8.4	Provisional Measures
Article 8.5	Compensation
Article 8.6	Global Safeguard Actions
Article 8.7	Definitions

Chapter N ine	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 Procurement
Article 9.7	Technical Specifications
Article 9.8	Conditions for Participation
Article 9.9	Limited Tendering
Article 9.10	Awarding of Contracts
Article 9.11	Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices
Article 9.12	Domestic Review of Supplier Challenges
Article 9.13	Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage
Article 9.14	Non-Disclosure of Information
Article 9.15	Exceptions
Article 9.16	Definitions
	Annexes - Central Level of Government Entities

Chapter Ten	Investment
Section A	Investment
Article 10.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 10.2	Relation to Other Chapters
Article 10.3	National Treatment
Article 10.4	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 10.5	Minimum Standard of Treatment
Article 10.6	Expropriation and Compensation
Article 10.7	Transfers
Article 10.8	Performance Requirements
Article 10.9	Senior Management and Boards of Directors
Article 10.10	Investment and Environment
Article 10.11	Denial of Benefits
Article 10.12	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 10.13	Special Formalities and Information Requirements
Section B	Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Article 10.14	Consultation and Negotiation
Article 10.15	Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
Article 10.16	Consent of Each Party to Arbitration
Article 10.17	Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party
Article 10.18	Selection of Arbitrators
Article 10.19	Conduct of the Arbitration
Article 10.20	Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings
Article 10.21	Governing Law
Article 10.22	Interpretation of Annexes
Article 10.23	Expert Reports
Article 10.24	Consolidation
Article 10.25	Awards
Article 10.26	Service of Documents
Section C	Definitions
Article 10.27	Definitions
	Annex 10-A : Customary International Law
	Annex 10-B : Expropriation
	Annex 10-C : Service of Documents on a Party Under Section B
	Annex 10-D : Possibility of a Bilateral Appellate Mechanism
	Annex 10-E : Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

Chapter E leveln	Cross-Border Trade in Services
Article 11.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 11.2	National Treatment
Article 11.3	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 11.4	Market Access
Article 11.5	Local Presence
Article 11.6	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 11.7	Domestic Regulation
Article 11.8	Transparency in Development and Application of Regulations
Article 11.9	Mutual Recognition
Article 11.10	Transfers and Payments
Article 11.11	Denial of Benefits
Article 11.12	Implementation
Article 11.13	Definitions
	Annex 11-A : Express Delivery Services
	Annex 11-B : Professional Services

Chapter Twelve	Financial Services
Article 12.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 12.2	National Treatment
Article 12.3	Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
Article 12.4	Market Access for Financial Institutions
Article 12.5	Cross-Border Trade
Article 12.6	New Financial Services
Article 12.7	Treatment of Certain Information
Article 12.8	Senior Management and Boards of Directors
Article 12.9	Non-Conforming Measures
Article 12.10	Exceptions
Article 12.11	Transparency
Article 12.12	Self-Regulatory Organizations
Article 12.13	Payment and Clearing Systems
Article 12.14	Domestic Regulation
Article 12.15	Expedited Availability of Insurance Services
Article 12.16	Consultations
Article 12.17	Dispute Settlement
Article 12.18	Investor-State Dispute Settlement in Financial Services
Article 12.19	Definitions
	Annex 12-A : Cross-Border Trade
	Annex 12-B : Specific Commitments
	Annex 12-C : Implementation of Article 12.11
	Annex 12-D : Authorities Responsible for Financial Services

Chapter Thirteen	Telecommunications
Article 13.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 13.2	Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Services
Article 13.3	Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services
Article 13.4	Additional Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services
Article 13.5	Submarine Cable Systems and Satellite Services
Article 13.6	Conditions for the Supply of Value-Added Services
Article 13.7	Independent Regulatory Bodies and Privatization
Article 13.8	Universal Service
Article 13.9	Licensing Process
Article 13.10	Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources
Article 13.11	Enforcement
Article 13.12	Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes
Article 13.13	Transparency
Article 13.14	Flexibility in the Choice of Technologies
Article 13.15	Forbearance
Article 13.16	Relationship to Other Chapters
Article 13.17	Definitions
	Annex 13-A
	Annex 13-B

Chapter Fourteen	Electronic Commerce
Article 14.1	General
Article 14.2	Electronic Supply of Services
Article 14.3	Digital Products
Article 14.4	Definitions

Chapter Fifteen	Intellectual Property Rights
Article 15.1	General Provisions
Article 15.2	Trademarks
Article 15.3	Geographical Indications
Article 15.4	Domain Names on the Internet
Article 15.5	Copyright and Related Rights
Article 15.6	Copyright
Article 15.7	Related Rights
Article 15.8	Protection of Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals
Article 15.9	Patents
Article 15.10	Measures Related to Certain Regulated Products
Article 15.11	Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
Article 15.12	Transitional Provisions

Chapter Sixteen	Labor
Article 16.1	Statement of Shared Commitment
Article 16.2	Application and Enforcement of Labor Laws
Article 16.3	Procedural Guarantees and Public Awareness
Article 16.4	Institutional Arrangements
Article 16.5	Labor Cooperation
Article 16.6	Labor Consultations
Article 16.7	Definitions
	Annex 16-A : Labor Cooperation Mechanism

Chapter S eventeen	Environment
Article 17.1	Levels of Protection
Article 17.2	Application and Enforcement of Environmental Laws
Article 17.3	Environmental Cooperation
Article 17.4	Procedural Matters
Article 17.5	Complementary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance
Article 17.6	Opportunities for Public Participation
Article 17.7	Environmental Consultations
Article 17.8	Relationship to Environmental Agreements
Article 17.9	Definitions

Chapter E ighteen	Transparency
Article 18.1	Publication
Article 18.2	Notification and Provision of Information
Article 18.3	Administrative Proceedings
Article 18.4	Review and Appeal
Article 18.5	Anti-Corruption
Article 18.6	Definitions

Chapter N ineteen	Administration of the Agreement
Article 19.1	Contact Points
Article 19.2	Joint Committee

Chapter Twenty	Dispute Settlement
Article 20.1	Cooperation
Article 20.2	Scope of Application
Article 20.3	Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings
Article 20.4	Choice of Forum
Article 20.5	Consultations
Article 20.6	Referral to the Joint Committee
Article 20.7	Establishment of Panel
Article 20.8	Rules of Procedure
Article 20.9	Panel Report
Article 20.10	Implementation of the Final Report
Article 20.11	Non-Implementation
Article 20.12	Non-Implementation in Certain Disputes
Article 20.13	Compliance Review
Article 20.14	Five-Year Review
Article 20.15	Private Rights
	Annex 20-A : Inflation Adjustment Formula for Monetary Assessments

Chapter Twenty-One	Exceptions
Article 21.1	General Exceptions
Article 21.2	Essential Security
Article 21.3	Taxation
Article 21.4	Disclosure of Information
Article 21.5	Balance of Payments Measures on Trade in Goods

Chapter Twenty-Two	Final Provisions
Article 22.1	Annexes
Article 22.2	Amendments
Article 22.3	Amendment of the WTO Agreement
Article 22.4	Development Strategies
Article 22.5	Accession
Article 22.6	Entry Into Force and Termination
Article 22.7	Authentic Texts

Annexes

Annex I:	Services/Investment Non-Conforming Measures
	Formatting Note
	Morocco Schedule
	U.S. Schedule
Annex II:	Services/Investment Non-Conforming Measures
	Formatting Note
	Morocco Schedule
	U.S. Schedule
Annex III:	Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures
	Morocco Note and Schedule
	U.S. Note and Schedule

Annex IV:	Goods Schedule
	Text on Tariff Elimination
	Morocco General Notes and Annex 1 to Morocco General Notes
	Morocco Tariff Schedule
	U.S. General Notes and Annex 1 to U.S. General Notes
	U.S. Tariff Schedule
PDF version of the Agreement Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative