SICE - Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and EFTA States

Topics Covered in the Agreement

General Provisions

Trade in Goods

› Tariff elimination schedule of Mexico

Services and Investment

Competition

Government Procurement

Intellectual Property

Institutional Provisions

Dispute Settlement

Final Clauses

Agricultural Agreements

Preamble

	I. General Provisions

Article 1	Objectives
Article 2	Geographical scope
Article 3	Trade and economic relations governed by this Agreement

	II. Trade in Goods

Article 4	Coverage
Article 5	Rules of origin and administrative co-operation
Article 6	Customs duties
Article 7	Import and export restrictions
Article 8	National treatment on internal taxation and regulation
Article 9	Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Article 10	Technical regulations
Article 11	Subsidies
Article 12	State trading enterprises
Article 13	Anti-dumping
Article 14	Safeguards
Article 15	Shortage clause
Article 16	Balance of payments difficulties
Article 17	General exceptions
Article 18	Security exceptions

	III. Services and Investment

Section I	Trade in Services
Article 19	Coverage
Article 20	Definitions
Article 21	Market Access
Article 22	Most Favoured Nation Treatment
Article 23	National Treatment
Article 24	Trade Liberalisation
Article 25	Right to Regulate
Article 26	Mutual Recognition
Section II	Maritime Transport
Article 27	International Maritime Transport
Section III	Financial Services
Article 28	Definitions
Article 29	Establishment of Financial Service Suppliers
Article 30	Cross-Border Provision of Financial Services
Article 31	National Treatment
Article 32	Most Favoured Nation Treatment
Article 33	Key Personnel
Article 34	Commitments
Article 35	Right to Regulate
Article 36	Prudential Carve-Out
Article 37	Effective and Transparent Regulation
Article 38	New Financial Services
Article 39	Data Processing
Article 40	Sub-Committee on Financial Services
Article 41
Consultations

Article 42
Dispute Settlement

Article 43	Specific Exceptions
Section IV
General Exceptions

Article 44	Exceptions
Section V
Investment

Article 45	Definitions
Article 46	Transfers
Article 47	Investment Promotion between the Parties
Article 48	International Commitments on Investment
Article 49	Review Clause
Section VI	Balance of Payments Difficulties
Article 50	Balance of Payments Difficulties

	IV Competition

Article 51	Objective and General Principles
Article 52	Co-Operation
Article 53	Confidentiality
Article 54	Sub-Committee on Competition
Article 55	Consultations

	V Government Procurement

Article 56	Coverage
Article 57	National Treatment and Non-Discrimination
Article 58	Rules of Origin
Article 59	Denial of Benefits
Article 60	Prohibition of Offsets
Article 61	Procurement Procedures and Other Provisions
Article 62	Bid Challenge
Article 63	Provision of Information
Article 64	Technical Co-operation
Article 65	Exceptions
Article 66	Privatisation of Entities
Article 67	Further Negotiations
Article 68	Other Provisions

	VI Intellectual Property

Article 69	Protection of Intellectual Property

	VII Institutional Provisions

Article 70	The Joint Committee

	VIII Dispute Settlement

Article 71	Scope
Article 72	Consultations
Article 73	Establishment of an Arbitration Panel
Article 74	Appointment of Arbitrators
Article 75	Panel Reports
Article 76	Implementation of Panel Reports
Article 77	Choice of Forum
Article 78	General Provisions

	IX Final Clauses

Article 79	Transparency
Article 80	Annexes
Article 81	Amendments
Article 82	Additional Parties
Article 83	Withdrawal and Termination
Article 84	Entry into Force
Article 85	Depositary

Annexes

	Annex I: Definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative co-operation

	Appendix 1 to Annex I Introductory notes to the list in appendixes 2 and 2(a)

	Appendix 2 to Annex I: List of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order that the product manufactured can obtain originating status

	Appendix 2(a) to Annex I: List of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order that the product manufactured can obtain originating status

	Appendix 3 to Annex I: Movement certificate EUR.1 and application for a movement certificate EUR.1

	Appendix 4 to Annex I: Invoice declaration

	Annex II: Territorial application

	Annex III: Fish and other marine products

	Annex IV: Products for animal feeding

	Annex V: Customs duties

	Appendix to Annex V: Tariff elimination schedule of Mexico

	Annex VI: Import and export restrictions

	Annex VII: National treatment on internal taxation and regulation

	Annex VIII: Reservation lists

	Annex IX: Authorities responsible for financial services

	Annex X: Mandate for the sub-committee on financial services

	Annex XI: Competition laws

	Annex XII: Government procurement: covered entities

	Annex XIII: Government procurement: covered goods

	Annex XIV: Government procurement: covered services

	Annex XV: Government procurement: covered construction services

	Annex XVI: Government procurement: thresholds

	Annex XVII: Government procurement: general notes

	Annex XVIII: Government procurement: procurement procedures and other provisions

	Annex XIX: Government procurement: publications

	Annex XX: Government procurement: provision of information

	Annex XXI: Protection of Intellectual Property



Side Agreements
	Agricultural Agreement between the United Mexican States and the Republic of Iceland

	Agricultural Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the United Mexican States

	Agricultural Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the United Mexican States





Source: EFTA Secretariat
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