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EFTArkinogMaked;naskulu10raaWlg '"4  unartmabili,semhefstYanndagsemYessisamning '#5 urWlastgildi,& X  komaf;tfrverslunarsvWi,fng ( um,samrmiviWkvWisamningsYessa.'X(U5  2.  SamningurYessi,sembyggistviWskiptasam , bndummillimarkaWshagkerfaogYvaWlUWrWiog  mannrttindisuvirt,miWaraWYv: \ a)0  aWefla,meWauknumgagnkvmumviWskiptum,  samfelldaYr;unefnahagslegrasamskiptaEFTA  ` rkjannaogMaked;nuogstuWlaYannig,bWi 4   EFTArkjunumogMaked;nu,aWframYr;un    efnahagsmla,betrilfsogatvinnuskilyrWumog  d  aukinniframleiWniogfjrhagslegumstWugleika;8   b)0  aWskapaeWlilegsamkeppnisskilyrWiviWskiptum <  millisamningsaWilanna;  c)0  aWstuWlaYannig,meWafnmiviWskiptahafta,aW l  efnahagslegumsamrunaEvr;puogsamfelldri @  Yr;unogaukningualYj;WaviWskipta.    2.gr.  GildissviW t k:  Samningurinntekurtil: H  a)0  framleiWsluvarasemheyraundir25.!97.kafla  samrmduvrulUsingarogvruheitaskrnni x (ST),aWundanskildumYeimvrumsemskrWar L$ eruI.viWauka; b)0  framleiWsluvarasemtilgreindarerub;kunA,aW | teknuviWeiganditillititilfyrirkomulagsYesssem P( kveWiWerumYeirrib;kun; c)0  fisksogannarrasjvarafurWaeinsogkveWiWer   umII.viWauka;T,! semupprunnareruEFTArkieWaMaked;nu. "   3.gr. X0$ Upprunareglur % ogsamvinnaumtollaframkvmd & =1.  0b;kunBerkveWiWumupprunareglurogfyrir \4' komulagsamvinnustj;rnvalda. ( 2.  SamningsaWilarnirskulugeraviWeigandirWstaf ) anir,YarmeWalumendurskoWunafhlfusameigin ` 8* legunefndarinnarogfyrirkomulagsamvinnu  !+ stj;rnvalda,tilaWtryggjaaWkvWi4.gr.(Innflutn !, ingstollaroggjldsemhafasamsvarandihrif),6. d"<- gr.(Fjrflunartollar),7.gr.(Btflutningstollarog #. gjldsemhafasamsvarandihrif),8.gr.(Magntak #/ markanirinnflutningieWatflutningiogrWstafanir h$@ 0 semhafasamsvarandihrif),13.gr.(Innlendirskatt % 1 arogreglur)og22.gr.(Endurtflutningurogalvar %!2 legurvruskortur)samningsinsogb;kunarBsu l&D"3 framkvmdsamrmdanogskilvirkanhttogtil '"4 aWdragasvosemunnterrYeimformkrfumsem '#5 gerWareruviWskiptum,ogtilaWfinnalausnYeim p(H$6 vandamlumsemafframkvmdkvWannaleiWir ( YannigaWallirgetivelviWunaW.  3.  grundvelliendurskoWanasemumgetur2. X mgr.skulusamningsaWilarnirtakakvrWunumviW , eigandirWstafanir.    4.gr. 0 Innflutningstollaroggjld  semhafasamsvarandihrif  ` D1.  EngirnUirinnflutningstollareWagjldsemhafa 4   samsvarandihrifskululgWviWskiptimilliEFTA    rkjannaogMaked;nu.  d  2.  FrogmeWgildistkusamningsinsskulusamn 8   ingsaWilarafnemaallainnflutningstollafram    leiWsluvrum,semupprunnareruEFTArkieWa  h  Maked;nu,oggjldsemhafasamsvarandihrif, <  nemaeinsogkveWiWerumIII.viWauka.     5.gr. @  Grunntollar   G1.  GrunntollurhverjaframleiWsluvru,semaW p  farastiglkkandisamkvmtYessumsamningi,skal D samsvarabestukjaratollinumsemgildivar1.janar  2000. t 2.  Komialmennartollalkkanirtilframkvmda H  fyrir,viWeWaeftirgildistkuYessasamnings,m.a.  lkkanirsamrmiviWskuldbindingarmarghliWa x viWrWnavegumAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar, L$ skululkkuWutollarnirkomastaWgrunntolla,sem  umgetur1.mgr.,frYeimtmasemlkkanirnar | komatilframkvmdaeWafrogmeWgildistku P( Yessasamnings,verWihnsWar.  3.  ReiknaskallkkuWutollanasamrmiviW2. T,! mgr.4.gr.(Innflutningstollaroggjldsemhafa " samsvarandihrif)meWeinumaukastafeWa,Yegar # umeraWrWasrstakatolla,meWtveimuraukastf X0$ um. %   6.gr. \4' Fjrflunartollar ( L  kvWi4.gr.(Innflutningstollaroggjldsem ) hafasamsvarandihrif)gildaYaraWaukiumfjrfl ` 8* unartolla.  !+   7.gr. d"<- Btflutningstollaroggjld #. semhafasamsvarandihrif #/ M1.  EngirnUirtflutningstollareWagjldsemhafa h$@ 0 samsvarandihrifskululgWviWskiptimilliEFTA % 1 rkjannaogMaked;nu. %!2 2.  SamningsaWilarskulu,frogmeWgildistku l&D"3  Yessasamnings,afnemaallatflutningstollafram '"4 leiWsluvrum,&   semupprunnareruEFTArkieWa ( Maked;nu,oggjldsemhafasamsvarandihrif.  '(P  8.gr.  MagntakmarkanirinnflutningieWatflutningi \ ogrWstafanirsemhafasamsvarandihrif 0 P1.  EngarnUjarmagntakmarkanirskulusettarinn  flutningeWatflutningnrWstafanirgerWarsem  ` hafasamsvarandihrifviWskiptummilliEFTA 4   rkjannaogMaked;nu.    2.  SamningsaWilarskulu,frogmeWgildistku  d  Yessasamnings,afnemamagntakmarkanirinn 8   flutningieWatflutningiogrWstafanirsemhafa    samsvarandihrif,nemaeinsogkveWiWerumIV.  h  viWauka. <    &  9.gr. l  Almennarundantekningar @  S  SamningurinnkemurekkivegfyriraWleggja   megibnneWatakmarkanir'Sinnflutning,tflutning p  eWaumflutningvrusemrttltistafalmennusiW D gWi,allsherjarreglueWaalmannaryggi,verndun  lfsogheilsumannaeWadUra,gr;WureWaum t hverfisvernd,verndunYj;WarverWmtaerhafalist H  rnt,sgulegteWafornfrWilegtgildi,verndunhug  verka,reglumummeWferWgulliogsilfrieWa x vernduntakmarkaWranttruauWlinda,suslkarrW L$ stafanirgerWartengslumviWtakmarkanirfram  leiWslueWaneysluinnanlands.SlkbnneWatak | markanirmegaY;ekkileiWatilgerrWislegrarmis P( mununareWatilYessaWduldartakmarkanirsulagW  arviWskiptimillisamningsaWilanna.     10.gr. # Rkiseinkarttur X0$ X1.  EFTArkinogMaked;naskulutryggjaaWlgun % rkiseinkarttiviWskiptummeWYeimundanYgum & semermltfyrirumb;kunCYannigaWrkisborg \4' urumEFTArkjaogMaked;nuverWiekkimismun ( aWaWYvervarWarskilyrWitilaWdrttaogmarkaWs ) setningarvrumviWgildistkuYessasamnings. ` 8* XessarvrurskulukeyptarogmarkaWssettarviW  !+ skiptalegumforsendum. !, 2.  kvWiYessarargreinargildaumallaaWilasem #/ eruYartilbrumyfirvldumsamningsaWilannatil h$@ 0 aWstoWarsamkvmtlgumeWareynd,beinteWa % 1 ;beint,viWaWhafaeftirlitmeW,rWaeWahafaumtals %!2 verWhrifinneWatflutningmillisamningsaWil l&D"3 anna.XessikvWiskulueinniggildaumeinkartt '"4 semrkiWhefurveittWrumaWilum '#5  p(H$6   11.gr. ( Tknilegarreglur  ]1.  SamningsaWilarnirskuluhafameWsrsamvinnu X sviWitknilegrareglna,stWlunarogsamrmis , matsogstuWlaaWlausnumsemnUtasthvarvetna  Evr;pumeWviWeigandirWstfunum.Sameiginlega \ nefndinskaltakasamanviWmiWunarreglurvegna 0 framkvmdarYessararmlsgreinar.  2.  SamningsaWilarsamYykkjaaWhafatafarlaust  ` samrWinnansameiginlegunefndarinnartilaWfinna 4   viWeigandilausnteljisamningsaWiliaWannarsamn    ingsaWilihafigertrWstafanirsemgtuskapaWeWa  d  hafiskapaWtknilegahindrunviWskiptum. 8   3.  FariWskalmeWskuldbindingarsamningsaWilana,  h  umaWtilkynnadrgaWtknilegumreglugerWum, <  samrmiviWkvWisamningiAlYj;WaviWskipta   stofnunarinnarumtknilegarviWskiptahindranir. l  EFTArkinskuluveitaMaked;nuaWgangaWtil @  kynningumsnumumdrgaWtknilegumreglum.   Maked;naskalsendaaWalskrifstofuEFTAtilkynn p  ingarsnarumdrgaWtknilegumreglumsemtekur D aWsraWsendaYrtilannarrasamningsaWila.    12.gr. H  ViWskiptimeWlandbnaWarafurWir  sd1.  SamningsaWilarlUsasigreiWubna,aWYvmarki x semstefnaYeirralandbnaWarmlumleyfir,aW L$ stuWlaaWsamstilltriYr;unviWskiptameWlandbn  aWarafurWir. | 2.  TilaWnYessummarkmiWumhefurhvertEFTA P( rkigerttvhliWasamningviWMaked;nuumrWstaf  anirtilaWgreiWafyrirviWskiptummeWlandbnaWar   afurWir. T,! 3.  SamningsaWilarskulubeitareglumsnumum " hollustuhttieWaplntuheilbrigWinmismununarog # skuluekkigeranUjarrWstafanirsemgtutorveldaW X0$ viWskipti;Yarflega. %   13.gr. \4' Innlendirskattarogreglur ( ph1.  SamningsaWilarskululeggjainnlendaskattaog ) nnurgjldogbeitainnlendumreglumsamrmi ` 8* viWIII.gr.Hinsalmennasamkomulagsumtollaog  !+ viWskiptifr1994(hreftirnefndur?GATT !, 1994 )ogaWraviWeigandisamningaAlYj;WaviW d"<- skiptastofnunarinnar. #. 2.  Btflytjendurskuluekkinj;tahrriendurgreiWslu #/ innlendumskttumennemurbeinumog;beinum h$@ 0 skttumframleiWsluvrursemerufluttarttilyfir % 1 rWasvWissamningsaWila. %!2   l&D"3   &   14.gr. ( GreiWslurogyfirfrslur  k1.  EngarhmlurmleggjagreiWslurtengdarviW X skiptummilliEFTArkis'(kogMaked;nueWayfir , frslurslkumgreiWslumtilyfirrWasvWissamn  ingsaWilaYarsemkrfuhafierbsettur. \ 2.  SamningsaWilarskuluforWastaWtakmarka,meW 0 hftumgjaldeyrisviWskiptumeWameWstj;rnsUslu  athfnum,veitingu,endurgreiWslueWam;ttkulna  ` tilskammseWameWallangstmavegnaviWskiptasem 4   biyfirrWasvWisamningsaWilahlutaW.    3.  EkkiskalgeratakmarkandirWstafanirvegna  d  yfirfrslnatengslumviWfjrfestingar,srstaklega 8   ekkivegnaheimsendingarfjrhWasemhafaveriW    notaWartilfjrfestingareWaendurfjrfestingarog  h  hverskonarteknaafYeim. <    &  15.gr. l  Opinberinnkaup @  p1.  SamningsaWilarteljaYaW;frvkjanlegtmarkmiW   samningsYessaaWauka'pfrjlsrWiopinberuminn p  kaupamrkuWumsnumnallrarmismununarog D grundvelligagnkvmni.  2.  0YessuskyniskulusamningsaWilarsetjareglur t innanrammasameiginlegunefndarinnar.Reglurnar H  skulueinkumbyggjastsamningiAlYj;WaviWskipta  stofnunarinnarumopinberinnkaup. x 3.  HlutaWeigandisamningsrkiskululeitastviWaW L$ gerastaWilaraWsamningiAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunar  innarumopinberinnkaupogaukafrjlsrWiopin | beruminnkaupamrkuWumsnum. P(   16.gr.   Hugverkavernd T,! t1.  SamningsrkjunumberaWgerarWstafanirtilaW " veitaogtryggjangilegaograngursrkaverndhug # verkarttarnmismununar,YarmeWtaldarrWstafan X0$ irtilaWverndaYessirttindigegnbrotum,einkum % eftirlkinguog;lglegrinUtingu,samrmiviW & kvWiYessarargreinar,V.viWaukaviWYennan \4' samningogYalYj;Wasamningasemumgeturhon ( um. ) 2.  Samningsrkinskuluekkiveitarkisborgurum ` 8* annarrasamningsrkjalakarikjrenYauveitaeigin  !+ rkisborgurum.UndanYgurfrYessarikvWskulu !, veittarsamrmiviWefnislegkvWi3.gr.TRIPS d"<- samningsins. #. 3.  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SamningsrkinsamYykkja,aWbeiWnisamnings    rkis,aWendurskoWakvWiYessarargreinarogV.  d  viWaukaumverndhugverkarttindameWYaWhuga 8   aWaukaYessaverndennfrekarogforWasteWarWa    b;trskunviWskiptumsemstafarafverndunhug  h  verkarttindaeinsoghnernna. <    17.gr. @  Reglurumsamkeppnifyrirtkja   1.  EftirfarandisamrUmistekkirttriframkvmd p  YessasamningsaWYvleytisemYaWhefurhrif D viWskiptimilliEFTArkisogMaked;nu:  a)0  allirsamningarmillifyrirtkja,kvarWanirsam t takafyrirtkjaogsamstilltaraWgerWirfyrirtkja H  semmiWaaWYvaWkomavegfyrir,takmarka  eWaraskasamkeppnieWaleiWatilslks;x b)0  misnotkuneinseWafleirifyrirtkjayfirburW  astWusinniyfirrWasvWumsamningsaWila | heildeWaverulegumhlutaYeirra.P( 2.  kvWi1.mgr.skulueinniggildaumstarfsemi  opinberrafyrirtkjaogfyrirtkjasemnj;tasreWa   einkarttindaersamningsaWilarhafaveittYeim,en T,! beitingkvWannamY;ekkihindra,aWlgumeWa " raun,framkvmdopinberraverkefnasemYeimeru # fengin. X0$ 3.  TeljisamningsaWiliaWtiltekiWathfisamrUmist & ekkikvWum1.og2.mgr.erhonumheimiltaW \4' geraviWeigandirWstafanirsamkvmtYeimskilml ( umogsamrmiviWYmlsmeWferWsemermlt ) erfyrirum24.gr.(MlsmeWferWviWbeitingu ` 8* verndarrWstafana).  !+   18.gr. d"<- RkisaWstoW #. 1.  FariWskalmeWrttindiogskyldursamningsaWil #/ annavarWandirkisaWstoWogrWstafanirtiljfnunar h$@ 0 samrmiviWXVI.gr.GATT1994ogsamningAl % 1 Yj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarumstyrkiogjfnunar %!2 rWstafanir,nemakveWiWsumannaWYessari l&D"3 grein. '"4 2.  FariWskalmeWskyldursamningsaWilannavarW '#5 andigagnsimeWferWrkisaWstoWarsamrmiviW p(H$6 viWmiWanir1.mgr.XVI.gr.GATT1994og25.gr. ( samningsinsumstyrkiogjfnunarrWstafanir.  EFTArkinskulusendaaWalskrifstofuEFTAtil X kynningarsnarumrkisaWstoWtilAlYj;WaviWskipta , stofnunarinnarsemverWaYartiltkarMaked;nu.  Maked;naskalsendaaWalskrifstofuEFTAtilkynn \ ingarumrkisaWstoWsnaoghnsendirYrtilann 0 arrasamningsaWila.  3.  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Maked;nuberaWtilkynnasameiginlegunefnd  inniumallarsrstakarrWstafanirsemYaWhyggst x beitaog,aWbeiWniEFTArkjanna,hafasamrWum L$ YrogmlefniviWkomandiatvinnugreinarsam  eiginlegunefndinniWurenYeimerbeitt.Xegar | Maked;nagerirslkarrWstafanirberYvaWafhenda P( sameiginlegunefndinnitlunumafnmtollanna  semlagWirerusamkvmtYessarigrein.0tlun   inniskalgeragreinfyrirafnmitollannajfnumr T,! legumfngumsemhefjisteigisWarentveimurr " umeftiraWYeimerkomiW,nemasameiginlega # nefndinkveWiaWratlun. X0$ 5.  BeitingsrstakrarWstafana,semtilgreindareru & Yessarigrein,skalekkivaralengurenYrjr.Allar \4' undanYgurfrendurskipulagningufallargildi ( sWastalaginurumeftirgildistkuYessasamnings. ) SameiginleganefndingeturkveWiWnnurtmabil ` 8* entilgreinterYessarimlsgrein.  !+   22.gr. #. Endurtflutningurogalvarlegurvruskortur #/ j  LeiWibeitingkvWanna7.gr.(Btflutningstoll h$@ 0 aroggjldsemhafasamsvarandihrif)og8.gr. % 1 (MagntakmarkanirinnflutningieWatflutningiog %!2 rWstafanirsemhafasamsvarandihrif)tilYessaW: l&D"3 a)0  framleiWsluvaraverWifluttafturttilYriWjalands '#5 ogsamningsaWilinn,semflyturt,hefurbeitt p(H$6 magntakmrkunumtflutning,tflutningstoll ( umeWarWstfunumeWagjldumsemhafasam  svarandihrifgagnvarttflutningiumrddrar X framleiWsluvruYangaW,eWa, b)0  alvarlegurskorturverWieWagtiorWiWvru  semernauWsynlegfyrirsamningsaWilasemflytur \ t,0 ogYarsemofangreindarstWurvaldaeWagtu  valdiWsamningsaWilanumsemflyturralvarlegum  ` erfiWleikumerYeimsamningsaWilaheimiltaWgera 4   viWeigandirWstafanirsamkvmtYeimskilmlumog    samrmiviWYmlsmeWferWsemmlterfyrirum  d  24.gr.(MlsmeWferWviWbeitinguverndarrWstaf 8   ana).XessarrWstafanirskuluveranmismununar    ogskuluafnumdarYegaraWstWurrttltaYrekki  h  lengur. <    & X 23.gr. l  ErfiWleikarvegnagreiWslujafnaWar'Xe @  Y1.  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WurenhafisterhandaviWaWbeitaYeimvernd #/ arrWstfunum,semtilgreindareruYessarigrein, h$@ 0 skulusamningsaWilarnirleitalausnargreiningisn % 1 millimeWbeinusamrWiogtilkynnaWrumsamn %!2 ingsaWilumYarum. l&D"3 2.  MeWfyrirvaraum6.mgr.Yessarargreinarber '"4 samningsaWila,semhugaraWbeitaverndarrWstf '#5 unum,aWtilkynnaWrumsamningsaWilumogsam p(H$6 eiginlegunefndinniYegarYarumogltaYeimt ( allarupplUsingarsemmliWvarWa.SamningsaWilarn  irskuluhefjaviWrWurinnansameiginlegunefndar X innarntafartilaWleitalausnarsemallirsamnings , aWilargetasttsigviW.  i1?>vbEI"?vbEI"i0  > 3.a)AWYvervarWar17.gr.(Reglurumsamkeppni \ fyrirtkja)skulusamningsaWilarnirsemhlut 0 eigaveitasameiginlegunefndinninauWsynlega  aWstoWtilaWrannsakamliWog,YegarviW,  ` bindaendaathfiWsemm;tmlthefurveriW. 4   HafisamningsaWilinnsemhlutekkibundiW    endaathfiWsemm;tmlterinnanYesstma  d  semsameiginleganefndinkveWur,eWaefnefnd 8   inkemstekkiaWsamkomulagieftirsamrWeWa    YrjtudgumeftiraWmlinuvarvsaWtilhenn  h  ar,erviWkomandisamningsaWilaheimiltaWgera <  YrrWstafanirsemhanntelurnauWsynlegartil   aWleysaerfiWleikanasemstafaafviWkomandiat l  hfi.@  m.?vbEI"?>vbEI"mb)0  AWYvervarWar19.gr.(UndirboW),20.gr.   (NeyWaraWgerWirvegnainnflutningstiltekinnar p  framleiWsluvru)og22.gr.(Endurtflutningurog D alvarlegurvruskortur)skalsameiginlega  nefndinrannsakamliWogtakaYkvrWunsem t YrfertilaWbindaendaerfiWleikasemsamn H  ingsaWilihefurtilkynntum.HafienginkvrWun  veriWtekinYrjtudgumeftiraWmlinuvarvs x aWtilsameiginlegunefndarinnarerhlutaWeigandi L$ samningsaWilaheimiltaWgeraYrrWstafanir  semhanntelurnauWsynlegartilaWbtar | standinu.P( c)0  AWYvervarWar32.gr.(Uppfyllingskuldbind  inga)skalhlutaWeigandisamningsaWililtasam   eiginlegunefndinnitallarupplUsingarsem T,! mliskiptaviWnkvmaranns;knmlsinstilaW " leitalausnarsemalliraWilargetasttsigviW. # FinnisameiginleganefndinekkilausneWaefYrr X0$ mnuWireruliWnirfrYvaWtilkynntvarum % mliWerhlutaWeigandisamningsaWilaheimiltaW & geraviWeigandirWstafanir.\4' 4.  SkylteraWtilkynnallumsamningsaWilumog ( sameiginlegunefndinniYegarstaWumverndarrW ) stafanirsemgerWareru.UmfangYeirraoggildistmi ` 8* skaltakmarkastviWYaWsem;hjkvmilegtertilaW  !+ btarYvstandisemleidditilbeitingarYeirraog !, skuluYrekkiveraumfangsmeiriensskaWisem d"<- umrttathfieWaerfiWleikarhafavaldiW.Reyntskal #. aWbeitarWstfunumsemvaldasemminnstrirskun #/ framkvmdsamningsins.RWstafanirsem h$@ 0 Maked;nagerirvegnaaWgerWaeWaaWgerWaleysis % 1 EFTArkisskulueinungishafahrifviWskiptiviW %!2 YaWrki.EinungisEFTArkieWaEFTArkjum,sem l&D"3  hafaviWskiptumorWiWfyrirhrifumafaWgerWum '"4 eWaaWgerWaleysi&   Maked;nu,erheimiltaWgerarW ( stafanirsembeinastgegnslkumaWgerWumeWaaW  gerWaleysi.'( X 5.  EfnaskaltilreglubundinssamrWsumverndar , rWstafanirsameiginlegunefndinniogleitaleiWatil  aWslakaYeim,finnaaWravalkostistaWYeirraeWa \ afnemaYrYegaraWstWurrttltaYrekkilengur. 0 6.  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D UndanYgurafryggisstWum  $  EkkertYessumsamningikemurvegfyriraW t samningsaWiligerirWstafanirsemhanntelurnauW H  synlegar:  a)0  tilaWkomavegfyriraWgefnarsuupplUsingar x semeruandstWarmikilvgumryggishags L$ munumYess, b)0  tilaWverndamikilvgaryggishagsmunisna | eWastandaviWskuldbindingarsnaralYj;Wa P( vettvangieWayfirlUstastefnu   i)0  0aWYversnertirviWskiptimeWvopn,skotfri   ogherggn,aWYvtilskilduaWrWstafanirnar T,! raskiekkisamkeppnisstWuaWYversnertir " framleiWsluvrursemeruekkitlaWarsr # staklegatilhernaWar,ognnurviWskiptimeW X0$ vrur,efnieWaYj;nustusemerbeinteWa % ;beintYguhernaWaraWila,eWa&   ii)0  varWandibannviWdreifinguefnaoglfefna ) vopna,kjarnavopnaeWaannarrakjarna ` 8* sprengna,eWa !+   iii)0  strWstmumeWaYegaralvarlegspennarkir !, alYj;Wamlum.d"<-   26.gr. #/ Xr;unarkvWi h$@ 0 1.  SamningsrkinskuldbindasigtilaWendurskoWa % 1 Yennansamninglj;sifrekariYr;unarefnahagslegra %!2 samskiptaalYj;Wavettvangi,svoseminnanramma l&D"3 AlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarogkanna,lj;si '"4 YeirraYttasemmliskipta,mguleikaaWYr;aog '#5 styrkjafrekarYsamvinnusemtilhefurveriWstofn p(H$6 aWmeWYessumsamningiogltahanantilsviWa ( semhanntekurekkitil.SamningsrkingetafaliW  sameiginlegunefndinniaWkannaYennanmguleika X ogleggjafyrirYautillgurYaraWltandiYegarviW , ,einkummeWYaWfyriraugumaWhefjasamnings  viWrWur. \ 2.  Samningar,semkunnaaWverWagerWirsam 0 kvmtYeirrimlsmeWferWsemumgetur1.mgr.,  eruhWarfullgildingueWasamYykkisamningsrkja  ` einsoggerterrWfyrirmlsmeWferWarreglum 4   Yeirra.      27.gr. 8   Xj;nustaogfjrfestingar    ?1.  SamningsaWilarnirviWurkennavaxandimikilvgi  h  Yj;nustuogfjrfestinga.0viWleitnisinnitilaWYr;a <  smmsamanogvkkasamstarfsitt,einkummeW   hliWsj;nafsamrunaEvr;pu,munuYeirvinnasaman l  aWYvmarkmiWiaWaukafjrfestingarogaukasmm @  samanfrjlsrWiogopnamarkaWisnagagnkvmt   Yj;nustuviWskiptum,meWhliWsj;nafstarfsemi p  vegumAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar. D 2.  EFTArkinogMaked;naskuluendurskoWaYr; t unsviWiYj;nustumeWYaWfyriraugumaWskoWa H  mguleikaauknufrjlsrWisnmilli.  3.  EFTArkinogMaked;naskulurWaYessasam L$ vinnusameiginlegunefndinnimeWYaWfyriraugum  aWYr;aogstyrkjatengslsnsamkvmtsamningn | um. P(   28.gr.   TknilegaWstoW T,! M  TilaWauWveldaframkvmdYessasamnings " skulusamningsaWilarnirsamYykkjaheppilegtskipu # lagumtkniaWstoWogsamvinnuyfirvaldaaWilanna X0$ sviWihugverkarttar,tollamlaogtknilegra % reglna.TilaWnYessummarkmiWumskuluYau & vinnameWhlutaWeigandialYj;Wastofnunum. \4'   29.gr. ` 8* Sameiginleganefndin  !+ 1.  Sameiginlegnefndskalhafaumsj;nmeWogann !, astframkvmdsamningsinsogskalhnjafnframt d"<- starfasamkvmtyfirlUsingunnisemvarundirrituW #. Vaduzmars1996.HversamningsaWiliskaleiga #/ fulltranefndinni. h$@ 0 2.  TilaWframkvmdsamningsinsverWieinsogtil % 1 ertlastskulusamningsrkinskiptastupplUsingum %!2 og,aWbeiWnisamningsrkis,efnatilsamrWssam l&D"3 eiginlegunefndinni.Sameiginleganefndinskalafog '"4  tilkannafrekarimguleikaaWfjarlgjaYrhindr '#5 anirsemeftirstanda& X  vegifyrirviWskiptummilli ( EFTArkjannaogMaked;nu.'X(  3.  SameiginlegunefndinnierheimiltaWtaka X kvarWanirmlumsemkveWiWerumsamningn , um.0Wrummlumersameiginlegunefndinniheim  iltaWgeratillgur. \   30.gr.  Strfsameiginlegunefndarinnar  ` 1.  TilaWannastframkvmdsamningsinseinsogtil 4   ertlastkemursameiginleganefndinsamaneinsoft    ognauWsynbertilenallajafnaeinusinniri.Sr  d  hverjusamningsrkierheimiltaW;skaeftirfundi. 8   2.  kvarWanirnefndarinnarskulusamYykktarsam    hlj;Wa.  h  3.  HafifulltrisamningsaWilasameiginlegunefnd <  innisamYykktkvrWunmeWfyrirvaraumaWupp   fylltverWistj;rnskipulegskilyrWiskalkvrWunin l  takagildiYanndagsemtilkynnteraWfalliWhafiver @  iWfrfyrirvaranum,efekkierkveWiWumsWari   gildistkudagkvrWuninni. p  4.  SamkvmtYessumsamningisetursameiginlega D nefndinsrstarfsreglurerkveWameWalannarsum  hvernigboWaskaltilfundar,hverveitirnefndinni t formennskuoghvelengiformaWurskalsitja. H  5.  SameiginleganefndingeturkveWiWaWskipa x undirnefndirogvinnuh;pasemhntelurYrftil L$ aWstoWarviWaWinnaskyldursnarafhendi.    31.gr. P( MlsmeWferWfyrirgerWard;mi  1.  SamningsaWilarskulutWleitastviWaWnsam   komulagiumtlkunogbeitinguYessasamningsog T,! gerasittUtrastagrundvellisamvinnuogsamrWstil " aWlyktameWYeimhttisemalliraWilargetastt # sigviWumhvertYaWmlefnisemgeturhafthrif X0$ framkvmdhans. % 2.  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T,!   34.gr. # ViWskiptasambndsemfallaundirYennansamning X0$   SamningurYessigildirumviWskiptasambnd % millieinstakraEFTArkjaannarsvegarog & Maked;nuhinsvegarenekkiumviWskiptasambnd \4' millieinstakraEFTArkjanemakveWiWsum ( annaWsamningnum. )   35.gr.  !+ SvWisbundiWgildissviW !, a  SamningurYessitekurtilyfirrWasvWasamn d"<- ingsaWila,nemakveWiWsumannaWb;kunD. #.   36.gr. h$@ 0 Tollabandalg,frverslunarsvWi, % 1 landamraviWskiptiogaWrirfrWindasamningar %!2   SamningurYessiskalekkikomavegfyriraW l&D"3 tollabandalgum,frverslunarsvWum,samningum '"4 umlandamraviWskiptiogWrumfrWindasamning '#5 umverWihaldiWviWeWatilYeirrastofnaW,svofremi p(H$6 YaWhafiekkineikvWhriffyrirkomulagviWskipt ( annasemkveWiWerumYessumsamningi.    37.gr. , Breytingar  '  Breytingarsamningnum,aWrarenYrsemum \ getur33.gr.(ViWaukarogb;kanir),semsameigin 0 leganefndinsamYykkir,skululagWarfyrirsamnings  aWilanatilstaWfestingarogWlastgildiYegarallir  ` samningsaWilarhafastaWfestYr.Breytingartextum 4   ogstaWfestingarskjlumskalkomiWvrsluhj    vrsluaWila.  d    &  38.gr.  h  AWild <  1.  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SamningurinnWlastgildi1.jn1999gagnvart #. samningsrkjum,semYhafakomiWfullgildingar #/ eWastaWfestingarskjlumsnumtilvrsluaWilans,aW h$@ 0 YvtilskilduaWMaked;nahafikomiWfullgildingar % 1 eWastaWfestingarskjlumsnumvrslu. %!2 2.  XegarumeraWrWaaWilasemundirritarsamn '"4 inginnogkemurfullgildingareWastaWfestingar '#5 skjalisnuvrslueftir1.janar2001Wlastsamn p(H$6 ingurinngildifyrstadegiYriWjamnaWareftiraW ( skjalinuhefurveriWkomiWtilvrsluaWila,aWYvtil  skilduaWsamningurinnWlistgildihjMaked;nu X eigisWarenYanndag. , 3.  SamningsaWiligetur,efstj;rnskipulegskilyrWi  hansleyfaYaW,beittYessumsamningitilbrWa \ birgWatilaWbyrjameWtmabilisemhefst1.janar 0 2001aWYvtilskilduaWYessisamningurinnhafiYeg  arWlastgildigagnvartMaked;nueWaMaked;na  ` beitihonumtilbrWabirgWaeigisWarenfrogmeW 4   Yeimdegi.TilkynnaskalumbeitinguYessasamn    ingstilbrWabirgWatilvrsluaWilans.  d    &  41.gr.    VrsluaWili  h    Rkisstj;rnNoregs,semgegnirhlutverkivrslu <  aWila,skaltilkynnallum' samningsaWilum,sem   undirritaWhafasamninginneWagerstaWilaraWhon l  um,umafhendinguskjalaervarWafullgildingueWa @  aWildeWastaWfestingubreytingumskv.37.gr.   (Breytingar)ogeinniggildistkusamningsinsog p  breytingarhonumsamkvmtreglumsemmlter D fyrirum37.gr.(Breytingar),niWurfellinguhans  eWauppsgnhonum. t   XESSUTILSTAVFESTUhafaundirritaWir,sem  tilYesshafafulltumboW,undirritaWsamningYennan. x   GJRTZrichntjndadegijnmnaWar  2000einufrumritienskuogskalYvkomiW | vrsluhjrkisstj;rnNoregs.VrsluaWiliskalsenda P( llumaWilumsemundirritaWhafasamninginnog  aWilum,semgerastaWilaraWhonum,staWfestafrit.   _  FREETRADEAGREEMENT {  betweentheEFTAstatesand O'! theRepublicofMacedonia  " _  PREAMBLE S+$  J TheRepublicofIceland,thePrincipalityof % Liechtenstein,theKingdomofNorway,theSwiss & Confederation(hereinaftercalledtheEFTAStates) W/' andtheRepublicofMacedonia(hereinaftercalled ( Macedonia), )  J Recallingtheirintentiontoparticipateactivelyin [3* theprocessofeconomicintegrationinEuropeand + expressingtheirpreparednesstocooperateinseek , ingwaysandmeanstostrengthenthisprocess, _7-  J Consideringtheimportanceofthelinksexisting  . betweentheEFTAStatesandMacedonia,inpartic / ulartheDeclarationonCooperationsignedinVa c;0 duzinMarch1996,andrecognisingthecommon 1 wishtostrengthentheselinks,thusestablishing 2 closeandlastingrelations, g?3  J ReaffirmingtheEFTAStatesandMacedonias 4 commitmentandreadinesstosupporttheStability 5 PactforSouthEasternEurope, k C6  J Awareoftheimportanceofgivingfulleffectto !7 alltheprovisionsandprinciplesoftheCSCE/OSCE !8 process,inparticulartheHelsinkiFinalActandthe o"G9 CharterofParisforanewEurope,aswellasthe #: finaldocumentoftheBonnConferenceoneconomic #; cooperationinEurope, s$K <  J Reaffirmingtheircommitmenttopluralisticde % = mocracybasedontheruleoflaw,humanrights,in %!> cludingrightsofpersonsbelongingtominorities, w&O"? andfundamentalfreedoms,andrecallingtheprincip #'"@  lesoftheUnitedNationsCharter, '#A  J & X  Desiringtocreatefavourableconditionsforthe ( developmentand'X(diversificationoftradebetween  themandforthepromotionofcommercialandecon X omiccooperationinareasofcommonintereston , thebasisofequality,mutualbenefit,nondiscrimina  tionandinternationallaw, \  J RecallingthemembershipoftheEFTAStatesin  theWorldTradeOrganisation(hereinafterreferred  ` toas theWTO)andtheircommitmenttocomply 4   withtherightsandobligationsarisingfromtheMar    rakeshAgreementestablishingtheWTO,including  d  theprinciplesofmostfavourednationandofnatio 8   naltreatment,andmindfulofMacedoniasobjective    tobecomeaMemberofWTO,  h   J & X Resolvedtocontributetothestrengtheningofthe   multilateral'X#tradingsystemandtodeveloptheirrela l  tionstowardsfreetradeincompliancewithWTO @  rules,    J ConsideringthatnoprovisionofthisAgreement p  maybeinterpretedasexemptingthePartiesfrom D theirobligationsunderotherinternationalagree  ments,especiallytheWTO, t _ J DeterminedtoimplementthisAgreementwith  theobjectivetopreserveandprotecttheenviron x mentandtoensureanoptimaluseofnaturalresour L$ cesinaccordancewiththeprincipleofsustainable  development, |  J FirmlyconvincedthatthisAgreementwillcon P( tributetothecreationandstrengtheningofanen  largedandharmoniousfreetradeareawithinEu   rope,thusconstitutinganimportantcontributionto T,! Europeanintegration, "  J Declaringtheirreadinesstoexamine,inthelight # ofanyrelevantfactor,thepossibilityofdeveloping X0$ anddeepeningtheireconomicrelationsinorderto % extendthemtofieldsnotcoveredbythisAgreement, &  J ConvincedthatthisAgreementprovidesanap \4' propriateframeworkforexchangeofinformation ( andviewsoneconomicdevelopmentsandtradeas ) wellasrelatedmatters, ` 8*  J AlsoconvincedthatthisAgreementwillcreate  !+ conditionsencouragingeconomic,tradeandinvest !, mentrelationsbetweenthem, d"<-  J HAVEDECIDED,inpursuitoftheabove,to #. concludethefollowingAgreement(hereinaftercal #/ ledthisAgreement): h$@ 0   ARTICLE1 %!2 Objectives l&D"3 Z,1. J TheEFTAStatesandMacedoniashallduringa '"4  transitionalperiodof10years,startingfromthedate '#5 ofentryintoforceofthis&   Agreement,graduallyes ( tablishafreetradeareainaccordancewiththepro  visionsofthisAgreement.'(|- X 2. J TheobjectivesofthisAgreement,whichisbased , ontraderelationsbetweenmarketeconomiesandon  therespectofdemocraticprinciplesandhuman \ rights,are: 0 (a)0 J topromote,throughtheexpansionofreciprocal  trade,theharmoniousdevelopmentoftheecon  ` omicrelationsbetweentheEFTAStatesandMa 4   cedoniaandthustofosterintheEFTAStatesand    inMacedoniatheadvanceofeconomicactivity,  d  theimprovementoflivingandemploymentcon 8   ditions,andincreasedproductivityandfinancial    stability; h JJ (b)0 J toprovidefairconditionsofcompetitionfor <  tradebetweentheParties; JJ (c)0 J tocontributeinthisway,bytheremovalofbar l  rierstotrade,toEuropeaneconomicintegration @  andtotheharmoniousdevelopmentandexpan   sionofworldtrade.p JJ _  ARTICLE2  Scope t  3 J ThisAgreementshallapply: H  (a)0 J toproductsfallingwithinChapters25to97of  theHarmonizedCommodityDescriptionand x CodingSystem(HS),excludingtheproductslis L$ tedinAnnexI;JJ (b)0 J toproductsspecifiedinProtocolA,withduere | gardtothearrangementsprovidedforinthat P( Protocol;JJ (c)0 J tofishandothermarineproductsasprovidedfor   inAnnexII;T,!JJ originatinginanEFTAStateorMacedonia. "   ARTICLE3 X0$ Rulesoforigin % andcooperationincustomsadministration & "61. J ProtocolBlaysdowntherulesoforiginand \4' methodsofadministrativecooperation. ( 2. J ThePartiesshalltakeappropriatemeasures,in ) cludingreviewsbytheJointCommitteeandarrange ` 8* mentsforadministrativecooperation,toensurethat  !+ theprovisionsofArticles4(Customsdutiesonim !, portsandchargeshavingequivalenteffect),6(Cus d"<- tomsdutiesofafiscalnature),7(Customsdutieson #. exportsandchargeshavingequivalenteffect),8 #/ (Quantitativerestrictionsonimportsorexportsand h$@ 0 measureshavingequivalenteffect),13(Internal % 1 taxationandregulations)and22(Reexportandser %!2 iousshortage)ofthisAgreementandProtocolBare l&D"3 effectivelyandharmoniouslyapplied,andtoreduce, '"4 asfaraspossible,theformalitiesimposedontrade, '#5 andtoachievemutuallysatisfactorysolutionstoany p(H$6 difficultiesarisingfromtheoperationofthosepro ( visions.  3. J Onthebasisofthereviewsreferredtoinpara X graph2,thePartiesshalldecideontheappropriate , measurestobetaken.  _  ARTICLE4 0 Customsdutiesonimportsandcharges  havingequivalenteffect  ` <1. J Nonewcustomsdutiesonimportsorcharges 4   havingequivalenteffectshallbeintroducedintrade    betweentheEFTAStatesandMacedonia.  d  2. J ThePartiesshallabolishonthedateofentryinto 8   forceofthisAgreementallcustomsdutiesonim    portsandanychargeshavingequivalenteffecton  h  productsoriginatinginanEFTAStateorMacedon <  ia,exceptasprovidedforinAnnexIII.     ARTICLE5 @  Basicduties   }?1. J Foreachproductthebasicduty,towhichthe p  successivereductionssetoutinthisAgreementare D tobeapplied,shallbethemostfavourednationrate  ofduty(MFNrate)appliedon1January2000. t 2. J If,before,byorafterentryintoforceofthis H  Agreement,anytariffreductionisappliedonanerga  omnesbasis,inparticularreductionsinaccordance x withcommitmentsresultingfrommultilateralnego L$ tiationsundertheWTO,suchreduceddutiesshall  replacethebasicdutiesreferredtoinparagraph1as | fromthedatewhensuchreductionsareapplied,or P( fromtheentryintoforceofthisAgreementifthisis  later.   3. J Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordancewith T,! Article4(2)(Customsdutiesonimportsandcharges " havingequivalenteffect)shallbeappliedroundedto # thefirstdecimalplaceor,incaseofspecificduties, X0$ totheseconddecimalplace. %   ARTICLE6 \4' Customsdutiesofafiscalnature ( D J TheprovisionsofArticle4(Customsdutieson ) importsandchargeshavingequivalenteffect)shall ` 8* alsoapplytocustomsdutiesofafiscalnature.  !+   ARTICLE7 d"<- Customsdutiesonexportsandcharges #. havingequivalenteffect #/ (F1. J Nonewcustomsdutiesonexportsorcharges h$@ 0 havingequivalenteffectshallbeintroducedintrade % 1 betweentheEFTAStatesandMacedonia. %!2 _2. J ThePartiesshallabolishonthedateofentryinto l&D"3  forceofthisAgreementallcustomsdutiesonex '"4 portsand&   anychargeshavingequivalenteffecton ( productsoriginatinginanEFTAStateorMace  donia.'(dH X   ARTICLE8  Quantitativerestrictionsonimportsorexports \ andmeasureshavingequivalenteffect 0 *I1. J Nonewquantitativerestrictionsonimportsor  exportsormeasureshavingequivalenteffectshallbe  ` introducedintradebetweentheEFTAStatesand 4   Macedonia.    2. J ThePartiesshallabolishonthedateofentryinto  d  forceofthisAgreementquantitativerestrictionson 8   importsandexportsandmeasureshavingequivalent    effectonproductsoriginatinginanEFTAStateor  h  Macedonia,exceptasprovidedforinAnnexIV. <    &  ARTICLE9 l  Generalexceptions @  ]L J ThisAgreementshallnotprecludeprohibitions   orrestrictionsonimports,exports'iLorgoodsintransit p  justifiedongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicy D orpublicsecurity;theprotectionofhealthandlifeof  humans,animalsorplantsandtheenvironment;the t protectionofnationaltreasurespossessingartistic, H  historicorarchaeologicalvalue;theprotectionofin  tellectualproperty;rulesrelatingtogoldorsilver;or x theconservationofexhaustiblenaturalresources,if L$ suchmeasuresaremadeeffectiveinconjunction  withrestrictionsondomesticproductionorcon | sumption.Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsshallnot, P( however,constituteameansofarbitrarydiscrimina  tionoradisguisedrestrictionontradebetweenthe   Parties. T,!   ARTICLE10 # Statemonopolies X0$ Q1. J TheEFTAStatesandMacedoniashallensure % thatanystatemonopolyofacommercialcharacter & beadjusted,withtheexceptionslaiddowninProto \4' colC,sothatwiththeentryintoforceofthisAgree ( mentnodiscriminationregardingtheconditions ) underwhichgoodsareprocuredandmarketedwill ` 8* existbetweennationalsoftheEFTAStatesandof  !+ Macedonia.Thesegoodsshallbeprocuredand !, marketedinaccordancewithcommercialconsidera d"<- tions. #. _2. J TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallapplytoany #/ bodythroughwhichthecompetentauthoritiesofthe h$@ 0 Parties,inlaworinfact,eitherdirectlyorindirectly % 1 supervise,determineorappreciablyinfluenceim %!2 portsorexportsbetweentheParties.Theseprovisi l&D"3 onsshalllikewiseapplytomonopoliesdelegatedby '"4 theStatetootherbodies. '#5  p(H$6   ARTICLE11 ( Technicalregulations  4V1. J ThePartiesshallcooperateinthefieldoftech X nicalregulations,standardsandconformityassess , ment;andthroughappropriatemeasurespromotein  particularEuropeanwidesolutions.TheJointCom \ mitteeshallestablishguidelinesfortheimplementa 0 tionofthisparagraph.  2. J ThePartiesagreetoholdimmediateconsulta  ` tionsintheframeworkoftheJointCommitteein 4   caseaPartyconsidersthatanotherPartyhastaken    measureswhicharelikelytocreate,orhavecreated,  d  atechnicalobstacletotrade,inordertofindanap 8   propriatesolution.    3. J TheextentofthePartiesobligationstonotify  h  drafttechnicalregulationsshallbegovernedbythe <  provisionsoftheWTOAgreementonTechnical   BarrierstoTrade.TheEFTAStateswillmaketheir l  notificationsofdrafttechnicalregulationstothe @  WTOavailabletoMacedonia.Macedoniashallnoti   fydrafttechnicalregulationstotheEFTASecretari p  at,whichshalldistributethemtotheotherParties. D   ARTICLE12 H  Tradeinagriculturalproducts  5\1. J ThePartiesdeclaretheirreadinesstofoster,inso x farastheiragriculturalpoliciesallow,harmonious L$ developmentoftradeinagriculturalproducts.  2. J Inpursuanceofthisobjectiveeachindividual P( EFTAStateandMacedoniaconcludedabilateralar  rangementprovidingformeasurestofacilitatetrade   inagriculturalproducts. T,! 3. J ThePartiesshallapplytheirregulationsinsani " taryandphytosanitarymattersinanondiscriminato # ryfashionandshallnotintroduceanynewmeasures X0$ thathavetheeffectofundulyobstructingtrade. % _  ARTICLE13 \4' Internaltaxationandregulations ( _1. J ThePartiescommitthemselvestoapplyanyin ) ternaltaxesandotherchargesandregulationsinac ` 8* cordancewithArticleIIIoftheGeneralAgreement  !+ onTariffsandTrade1994(hereinafterreferredtoas !,  theGATT1994)andotherrelevantWTOAgree d"<- ments. #. 2. J Exportersmaynotbenefitfromrepaymentofin #/ ternaltaxationinexcessoftheamountofdirector h$@ 0 indirecttaxationimposedonproductsexportedto % 1 theterritoryofoneoftheParties. %!2   l&D"3   &   ARTICLE14 ( PaymentsandTransfers  #c1. J PaymentsrelatingtotradebetweenanEFTA X StateandMacedonia'(/candthetransferofsuchpay , mentstotheterritoryofthePartywherethecreditor  resides,shallbefreefromanyrestrictions. \ 2. J ThePartiesshallrefrainfromanycurrencyex 0 changeoradministrativerestrictionsonthegrant,re  paymentoracceptanceofshortandmediumterm  ` creditscoveringcommercialtransactionsinwhicha 4   residentparticipates.    3. J Norestrictivemeasuresshallapplytotransfers  d  relatedtoinvestmentsandinparticulartotherepat 8   riationofamountsinvestedorreinvestedandofany    kindofrevenuesstemmingtherefrom.  h    &  ARTICLE15 l  Publicprocurement @  Tg1. J ThePartiesconsidertheeffectiveliberalisation   oftheirrespective'`gpublicprocurementmarketson p  thebasisofnondiscriminationandreciprocity,asan D integralobjectiveofthisAgreement.  2. J Tothiseffect,thePartiesshallelaboraterules t withintheframeworkoftheJointCommittee.The H  rulesshallinparticularbebasedontheWTOAgree  mentonGovernmentProcurement. x 3. J ThePartiesconcernedshallendeavourtoaccede L$ totheWTOAgreementofGovernmentProcurement  andtofurtherliberaliseaccesstotheirrespective | publicprocurementmarkets. P( _  ARTICLE16   Protectionofintellectualproperty T,! 2k1. J ThePartiesshallgrantandensureadequate,ef " fectiveandnondiscriminatoryprotectionofintel # lectualpropertyrights,andprovideformeasuresfor X0$ theenforcementofsuchrightsagainstinfringement % thereof,counterfeitingandpiracy,inaccordance & withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,AnnexVtothis \4' Agreementandtheinternationalagreementsreferred ( totherein. ) 2. J ThePartiesshallaccordtoeachothersnationals ` 8* treatmentnolessfavourablethanthattheyaccordto  !+ theirownnationals.Exemptionsfromthisobligation !, mustbeinaccordancewiththesubstantivepro d"<- visionsofArticle3oftheWTOTRIPSAgreement. #. 3. J ThePartiesshallgranttoeachothers'nationals #/ treatmentnolessfavourablethanthataccordedto h$@ 0 nationalsofanyotherState.InaccordancewithAr % 1 ticle4,paragraph(d)oftheTRIPSAgreement,any %!2 advantage,favour,privilegeorimmunityderiving l&D"3 frominternationalagreementsinforcebeforethis '"4 AgreementandnotifiedtotheotherPartiesatthe '#5 latestsixmonthsaftertheentryintoforceofthis p(H$6 Agreement,shallbeexemptedfromthisobligation, ( providedthatitdoesnotconstituteanarbitraryor  unjustifiablediscriminationofnationalsoftheother X Parties.ThePartiesshallbeexemptedfromthenoti , ficationiftheyhavealreadymadesuchnotification  totheTRIPSCouncil.Exemptionsfromthisobliga \ tionmustbeinaccordancewiththesubstantivepro 0 visionsoftheTRIPSAgreement,inparticularAr  ticles4and5thereof.  ` 4. J ThePartiesagree,uponrequestofanyParty,to    reviewtheprovisionsontheprotectionofintellectu  d  alpropertyrightscontainedinthepresentArticle 8   andinAnnexV,withaviewtofurtherimproving    thelevelsofprotectionandtoavoidorremedytrade  h  distortionscausedbyactuallevelsofprotectionof <  intellectualpropertyrights.     ARTICLE17 @  Rulesofcompetitionconcerningundertakings   v1. J Thefollowingareincompatiblewiththeproper p  functioningofthisAgreementinsofarastheymay D affecttradebetweenanEFTAStateandMacedonia:  (a)0 J allagreementsbetweenundertakings,decisions t byassociationsofundertakingsandconcerted H  practicesbetweenundertakingswhichhaveas  theirobjectoreffecttheprevention,restrictionor x distortionofcompetition;L$JJ (b)0 J abusebyoneormoreundertakingsofadominant  positionintheterritoriesofthePartiesasa | wholeorinasubstantialpartthereof.P(JJ _2. J Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallalsoapplyto  theactivitiesofpublicundertakings,andunder   takingsforwhichthePartiesgrantspecialorexclu T,! siverights,insofarastheapplicationofthesepro " visionsdoesnotobstructtheperformance,inlawor # infact,oftheparticularpublictasksassignedto X0$ them. % 3. J IfaPartyconsidersthatagivenpracticeisin & compatiblewiththeprovisionsofparagraphs1and \4' 2,itmaytakeappropriatemeasuresunderthecondi ( tionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedureslaid ) downinArticle24(Procedurefortheapplicationof ` 8* safeguardmeasures).  !+   ARTICLE18 d"<- Subsidies #. (}1. J TherightsandobligationsofthePartiesrelating #/ tosubsidiesandcountervailingmeasuresshallbe h$@ 0 governedbyArticleXVIoftheGATT1994andthe % 1 WTOAgreementonSubsidiesandCountervailing %!2 Measures,exceptasotherwiseprovidedforinthis l&D"3 Article. '"4 2. J TheextentoftheParties'obligationstoensure '#5 transparencyofsubsidymeasuresshallbegoverned p(H$6 bythecriteriasetoutinArticleXVI:1oftheGATT ( 1994andArticle25oftheAgreementonSubsidies  andCountervailingMeasures.TheEFTAStateswill X maketheirnotificationsonsubsidiestotheWTO , availabletoMacedonia.Macedoniashallnotifyits  subsidiestotheEFTASecretariat,whichshalldistri \ butethemtotheotherParties. 0 3. J BeforeanEFTAStateorMacedonia,asthecase  ` maybe,initiatesaninvestigationtodeterminethe 4   existence,degreeandeffectofanyallegedsubsidy    inMacedonia,orinanEFTAState,asprovidedfor  d  inArticle11oftheAgreementonSubsidiesand 8   CountervailingMeasures,thePartyconsideringini    tiatinganinvestigationshallnotifyinwritingthe  h  Partywhosegoodsaresubjecttoinvestigationand <  allowfora30dayperiodwithaviewtofindinga   mutuallyacceptablesolution.Theconsultationsshall l  takeplaceintheJointCommitteeifanyPartysore @  questswithin10daysfromthereceiptofthenotifi   cation. p    ARTICLE19  Dumping t  J IfanEFTAStatefindsthatdumpingwithinthe H  meaningofArticleVIoftheGATT1994istaking  placeintradewithMacedonia,orifMacedoniafinds x thatdumpingwithinthismeaningistakingplacein L$ tradewithanEFTAState,thePartyconcernedmay  takeappropriatemeasuresagainstthispracticeinac | cordancewiththeAgreementonImplementationof P( ArticleVIoftheGATT1994andwiththeprocedure  laiddowninArticle24(Procedurefortheapplica   tionofsafeguardmeasures). T,! _   ARTICLE20 # Emergencyactiononimportsofparticular X0$ products % I J Whereanyproductisbeingimportedinsuchin & creasedquantitiesandundersuchconditionsasto \4' cause,orthreatentocause: ( (a)0 J seriousinjurytodomesticproducersoflikeor ) directlycompetitiveproductsintheterritoryof ` 8* theimportingParty,or !+JJ (b)0 J seriousdisturbancesinanyrelatedsectorofthe d"<- economyordifficultieswhichcouldbringabout #. seriousdeteriorationintheeconomicsituationof #/ aregion,h$@ 0JJ thePartyconcernedmaytakeappropriatemeasures % 1 undertheconditionsandinaccordancewiththepro %!2 cedurelaiddowninArticle24(Procedurefortheap l&D"3 plicationofsafeguardmeasures). '"4  p(H$6   ARTICLE21 ( Structuraladjustment  1. J Exceptionalmeasuresoflimiteddurationinthe X formofincreasedcustomsdutieswhichderogate , fromtheprovisionsofArticle4(Customsdutieson  importsandchargeshavingequivalenteffect)may \ betakenbyMacedonia. 0 2. J Thesemeasuresmayonlyconcerninfantindust  ries,orcertainsectorsundergoingrestructuringor  ` facingseriousdifficulties,particularlywherethese 4   difficultiesproduceimportantsocialproblems.    3. J CustomsdutiesonimportsapplicableinMacedo 8   niatoproductsoriginatingintheEFTAStatesintro    ducedbythesemeasuresmay,aftertheintroduction  h  ofthesemeasures,notexceedintotal25%advalor <  emandshallmaintainanelementofpreferencefor   productsoriginatingintheEFTAStates.Theymay l  notexceedcustomsdutiesleviedonimportstoMa @  cedoniaofsimilargoodsfromanyothercountry.   Thetotalvalueofimportsoftheproductswhichare p  subjecttothesemeasuresmaynotexceed15%of D totalimportsofindustrialproductsfromtheEFTA  StatesasdefinedinArticle2(a)duringthelastyear t forwhichstatisticsareavailable. H  4. J MacedoniashallinformtheJointCommitteeof  anyexceptionalmeasuresitintendstotakeand,at x therequestoftheEFTAStates,consultationsshall L$ beheldintheJointCommitteeonsuchmeasuresand  thesectorstowhichtheyapplybeforetheyareim | plemented.WhentakingsuchmeasuresMacedonia P( shallprovidetheJointCommitteewithaschedule  forthe_! eliminationofthecustomsdutiesintroduced   underthisArticle.Thisscheduleshallprovidefora T,! phasingoutofthesedutiesatequalannualrates " startingatthelatest2yearsaftertheirintroduction, # unlesstheJointCommitteedecidesonadifferent X0$ schedule. % 5. J Theapplicationofexceptionalmeasuresspeci & fiedinthisArticleshallnotexceed3years.Allex \4' ceptionalmeasuresregardingstructuraladjustment ( shallceasetoapply9yearsaftertheentryintoforce ) ofthisAgreement.TheJointCommitteemaydecide ` 8* ondifferenttimeperiodsthanthosespecifiedinthis  !+ paragraph. !,   ARTICLE22 #. Reexportandseriousshortage #/  J WherecompliancewiththeprovisionsofAr h$@ 0 ticles7(Customsdutiesonexportsandcharges % 1 havingequivalenteffect)and8(Quantitativerestric %!2 tionsonimportsorexportsandmeasureshaving l&D"3 equivalenteffect)leadsto: '"4 (a)0 J reexporttoathirdcountryagainstwhichtheex '#5 portingPartymaintains,fortheproductcon p(H$6 cerned,quantitativeexportrestrictions,export ( dutiesormeasuresorchargeshavingequivalent  effect;orXJJ (b)0 J aseriousshortage,orthreatthereof,ofaproduct  essentialtotheexportingParty;\JJ andwherethesituationsreferredtoabovegiverise  orarelikelytogiverisetomajordifficultiesforthe  ` exportingParty,thatPartymaytakeappropriate 4   measuresundertheconditionsandinaccordance    withtheprocedureslaiddowninArticle24(Proced  d  urefortheapplicationofsafeguardmeasures).The 8   measuresshallbenondiscriminatoryandbeelimi    natedwhenconditionsnolongerjustifytheirmain  h  tenance. <    & X ARTICLE23 l  Balanceofpaymentsdifficulties'XΞ @  ž1. J ThePartiesshallendeavourtoavoidtheimposi   tionofrestrictivemeasuresforbalanceofpayments p  purposes. D 2. J APartyinseriousbalanceofpaymentsdifficul  ties,orunderimminentthreatthereof,may,inac t cordancewiththeconditionsestablishedunderthe H  GATT1994andtheUnderstandingontheBalance  ofPaymentsProvisionsthereof,adopttraderestric x tivemeasures,whichshallbeoflimiteddurationand L$ nondiscriminatory,andmaynotgobeyondwhatis  necessarytoremedythebalanceofpaymentssitua | tion.Preferenceshallbegiventopricebasedmeas P( ureswhichshallbeprogressivelyrelaxedasbalance  ofpaymentsconditionsimproveandeliminated   whenconditionsnolongerjustifytheirmaintenance. T,! TheParty_"!introducingrestrictivemeasuresshallin " formtheotherPartiesandtheJointCommitteeforth # with,preferablypriortotheirintroductionandshall X0$ assoonaspossibleprovideatimeschedulefortheir % removal.TheJointCommitteeshall,uponrequestof & anyotherParty,examinetheneedformaintaining \4' themeasurestaken. (   ARTICLE24 !, Procedurefortheapplicationof d"<- safeguardmeasures #. m1. J Beforeinitiatingtheprocedurefortheapplication #/ ofsafeguardmeasuressetoutinthisArticle,thePar h$@ 0 tiesshallendeavourtosolveanydifferencesbetween % 1 themthroughdirectconsultations,andinformthe %!2 otherPartiesthereof. l&D"3 2. J Withoutprejudicetoparagraph6,aPartywhich '"4 considersresortingtosafeguardmeasuresshall '#5 promptlynotifytheotherPartiesandtheJointCom p(H$6 mitteethereofandsupplyallrelevantinformation. ( ConsultationsbetweenthePartiesshalltakeplace  withoutdelayintheJointCommitteewithaviewto X findingacommonlyacceptablesolution. ,   3.(a)AsregardsArticle17(Rulesofcompetition \ `0 J concerningundertakings),thePartiesconcerned 0 shallgivetotheJointCommitteealltheassist  ancerequiredinordertoexaminethecaseand,  ` whereappropriate,eliminatethepracticeob 4   jectedto.IfthePartyinquestionfailstoputan    endtothepracticeobjectedtowithintheperiod  d  fixedbytheJointCommitteeoriftheJointCom 8   mitteefailstoreachanagreementafterconsulta    tions,orafterthirtydaysfollowingreferralfor  h  suchconsultations,thePartyconcernedmay <  adopttheappropriatemeasurestodealwiththe   difficultiesresultingfromthepracticeinques l  tion.@ JJ (b)0 J AsregardsArticles19(Dumping),20(Emergen   cyactiononimportsofparticularproducts)and p  22(Reexportandseriousshortage),theJoint D Committeeshallexaminethecaseorthesitua  tionandmaytakeanydecisionneededtoputan t endtothedifficultiesnotifiedbythePartycon H  cerned.Intheabsenceofsuchadecisionwithin  thirtydaysofthematterbeingreferredtothe x JointCommittee,thePartyconcernedmayadopt L$ themeasuresnecessaryinordertoremedythesi  tuation.|JJ (c)0 J AsregardsArticle32(Fulfilmentofobligations),  thePartyconcernedshallsupplytheJointCom   mitteewithallrelevantinformationrequiredfor T,! athoroughexaminationofthesituationwitha " viewtoseekingacommonlyacceptablesolution. # IftheJointCommitteefailstoreachsuchasolu X0$ tionorifaperiodofthreemonthshaselapsed % fromthedateofnotification,thePartyconcerned & maytakeappropriatemeasures.\4'JJ _#"4. J Thesafeguardmeasurestakenshallbenotified ( immediatelytothePartiesandtotheJointCommit ) tee.Theyshallberestrictedwithregardtotheirex ` 8* tentandtotheirdurationtowhatisstrictlynecessary  !+ inordertorectifythesituationgivingrisetotheir !, applicationandshallnotbeinexcessoftheinjury d"<- causedbythepracticeorthedifficultyinquestion. #. Priorityshallbegiventosuchmeasuresthatwill #/ leastdisturbthefunctioningofthisAgreement.The h$@ 0 measurestakenbyMacedoniaagainstanactionor % 1 anomissionofanEFTAStatemayonlyaffectthe %!2 tradewiththatState.Themeasurestakenagainstan l&D"3  actionoromissionofMacedoniamaybeonlytaken '"4 bythat&   orthoseEFTAStatesthetradeofwhichis ( affectedbythesaidactionoromission.  '(o5. J Thesafeguardmeasurestakenshallbetheobject , ofregularconsultationswithintheJointCommittee  withaviewtotheirrelaxation,substitutionoraboli \ tion,whenconditionsnolongerjustifytheirmain 0 tenance.  6. J Whereexceptionalcircumstancesrequiringim  ` mediateactionmakepriorexaminationimpossible, 4   thePartyconcernedmay,inthecasesofArticles19    (Dumping),20(Emergencyactiononimportsofpar  d  ticularproducts)and22(Reexportandserious 8   shortage),applyforthwiththeprecautionaryandpro    visionalmeasuresstrictlynecessarytoremedythe  h  situation.Themeasuresshallbenotifiedwithoutde <  layandconsultationsbetweenthePartiesshalltake   place& \ assoonaspossiblewithintheJointCommit l  tee. @  '\  ARTICLE25 D Securityexceptions  w J NothinginthisAgreementshallpreventaParty t fromtakinganymeasureswhichitconsidersneces H  sary:  (a)0 J topreventthedisclosureofinformationcontrary x toitsessentialsecurityinterests;L$JJ (b)0 J fortheprotectionofitsessentialsecurityinter | estsorfortheimplementationofinternational P( obligationsornationalpoliciesJJ  J (i)0 6 066relatingtothetrafficinarms,ammunition   andimplementsofwar,providedthatsuch T,! measuresdonotimpairtheconditionsof " competitioninrespectofproductsnotin # tendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes, X0$ andtosuchtrafficinothergoods,materials % andservicesasiscarriedondirectlyorin & directlyforthepurposeofsupplyingami \4' litaryestablishment;or(  J (ii)0 6 066relatingtothenonproliferationofbiologi ) calandchemicalweapons,nuclearweap ` 8* onsorothernuclearexplosivedevices;or !+  J (iii)0 6 066takenintimeofwarorotherseriousinter !, nationaltension.d"<- _$#  ARTICLE26 #/ Evolutionaryclause h$@ 0 1. J ThePartiesundertaketoreviewthepresent % 1 Agreementinlightoffurtherdevelopmentsininter %!2 nationaleconomicrelations,i.a.intheframeworkof l&D"3 theWTOandtoexamineinthiscontext,andinthe '"4 lightofanyrelevantfactor,thepossibilityoffurther '#5 developinganddeepeningthecooperationunder p(H$6 thisAgreementandtoextendittoareasnotcovered ( therein.ThePartiesmayinstructtheJointCommit  teetoexaminethispossibilityand,whereappropri X ate,tomakerecommendationstothem,particularly , withaviewtoopeningupnegotiations.  2. J Agreementsresultingfromtheprocedurereferred 0 toinparagraph1willbesubjecttoratificationorap  provalbythePartiesinaccordancewiththeirown  ` procedures. 4     ARTICLE27 8   ServicesandInvestments    1. J ThePartiesrecognisethegrowingimportanceof  h  servicesandinvestments.Intheireffortstogradually <  developandbroadentheircooperation,inparticular   inthecontextofEuropeanintegration,theywillco l  operatewiththeaimoffurtherpromotinginvest @  mentsandachievingagradualliberalisationandmu   tualopeningofmarketsfortradeinservices,taking p  intoaccountongoingworkundertheauspicesofthe D WTO.  2. J TheEFTAStatesandMacedoniashallreview t developmentsintheservicessectorswithaviewto H  consideringliberalisationmeasuresbetweenthePar  ties. x 3. J TheEFTAStatesandMacedoniawilldiscuss L$ thiscooperationintheJointCommitteewiththe  aimofdevelopinganddeepeningtheirrelations | underthisAgreement. P(   ARTICLE28   Technicalassistance T,!  J Inordertofacilitatetheimplementationofthis " AgreementthePartiesshallagreeuponappropriate # modalitiesfortechnicalassistanceandcooperation X0$ oftheirrespectiveauthorities,inparticularinthe % fieldsofintellectualproperty,customsmattersand & technicalregulations.Tothisend,theyshallcoordi \4' nateeffortswithrelevantinternationalorganisations. ( _%$  ARTICLE29 ` 8* TheJointCommittee  !+ 1. J TheimplementationofthisAgreementshallbe !, supervisedandadministeredbyaJointCommittee d"<- whichshallsimultaneouslyactundertheDeclaration #. signedinVaduzinMarch1996.EachPartyshallbe #/ representedintheJointCommittee. h$@ 0 2. J Forthepurposeoftheproperimplementationof % 1 thisAgreement,thePartiesshallexchangeinforma %!2 tionand,attherequestofanyParty,shallholdcon l&D"3 sultationswithintheJointCommittee.TheJoint '"4  Committeeshallkeepunderreviewthepossibilityof '#5 further& X  removaloftheobstaclestotradebetweenthe ( EFTAStatesandMacedonia.'X(^  3. J TheJointCommitteemaytakedecisionsinthe X casesprovidedforinthisAgreement.Onothermat , terstheJointCommitteemaymakerecommenda  tions. \   ARTICLE30  ProceduresoftheJointCommittee  ` 1. J FortheproperimplementationofthisAgreement 4   theJointCommitteeshallmeetwhenevernecessary    butnormallyonceayear.EachPartymayrequest  d  thatameetingbeheld. 8   2. J TheJointCommitteeshallactbycommonagree    ment.  h  3. J IfarepresentativeintheJointCommitteeofa <  Partyhasacceptedadecisionsubjecttothefulfil   mentofconstitutionalrequirements,thedecision l  shallenterintoforce,ifnolaterdateiscontained @  therein,onthedatetheliftingofthereservationis   notified. p  4. J ForthepurposeofthisAgreementtheJoint D Committeeshalladoptitsrulesofprocedurewhich  shall,interalia,containprovisionsforconvening t meetingsandforthedesignationoftheChairman H  andhis/hertermofoffice.  5. J TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupsuch x subcommitteesandworkingpartiesasitconsiders L$ necessarytoassistitinaccomplishingitstasks.  _&%  ARTICLE31 P( DisputeSettlementProcedure  1. J ThePartiesshallatalltimesendeavourtoagree   ontheinterpretationandapplicationofthisAgree T,! ment,andshallmakeeveryattemptthroughco " operationandconsultationstoarriveatamutually # satisfactoryresolutionofanymatterthatmightaf X0$ fectitsoperation. % 2. J AnyPartymayrequestinwritingconsultations & withanyotherPartyregardinganyactualorpro \4' posedmeasureoranyothermatterthatitconsiders ( mightaffecttheoperationofthisAgreement.The ) Partyrequestingconsultationsshallatthesametime ` 8* notifytheotherPartiesinwritingthereofandsupply  !+ allrelevantinformation. !, 3. J TheconsultationsshalltakeplaceintheJoint #. CommitteeifanyofthePartiessorequestwithin10 #/ daysfromthereceiptofthenotificationreferredto h$@ 0 inparagraph2,withaviewtofindacommonlyac % 1 ceptablesolution. %!2 4. J DisputesbetweenthePartiestothisAgreement, l&D"3 relatingtotheinterpretationofrightsandobligations '"4 ofthePartiestothisAgreement,whichhavenot '#5 beensettledthroughdirectconsultationsorinthe p(H$6 JointCommitteewithin90daysfromthedateofthe ( receiptoftherequestforconsultations,maybere  ferredtoarbitrationbyanyPartytothedisputeby X meansofawrittennotificationaddressedtotheother , Partytothedispute.Acopyofthisnotificationshall  becommunicatedtoallPartiestothisAgreement. \ 5. J Theconstitutionandfunctioningofthearbitral 0 tribunalisgovernedbyAnnexVI.  6. J Thearbitraltribunalshallsettlethedisputeinac  ` cordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAgreement,in 4   terpretedandappliedinaccordancewiththecustom    aryrulesofinterpretationofpublicinternationallaw.  d  7. J Theawardofthearbitraltribunalshallbefinal 8   andbindinguponthePartiestothedispute.      &  ARTICLE32 <  Fulfilmentofobligations   @1. J ThePartiesshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto l  ensure'<Ltheachievementoftheobjectivesofthis @  Agreementandthefulfilmentoftheirobligations   underthisAgreement. p  2. J IfanEFTAStateconsidersthatMacedoniahas, D orifMacedoniaconsidersthatanEFTAStatehas  failedtofulfilanobligationunderthisAgreement, t theParty_'&concernedmaytaketheappropriatemeas H  uresundertheconditionsandinaccordancewiththe  procedureslaiddowninArticle24(Procedurefor x theapplicationofsafeguardmeasures). L$   ARTICLE33 | AnnexesandProtocols P(  J TheAnnexesandtheProtocolstothisAgreement  areanintegralpartofit.TheJointCommitteemay   decidetoamendtheAnnexesandProtocols. T,!   ARTICLE34 # TraderelationsgovernedbythisAgreement X0$  J ThisAgreementappliestotraderelationsbe % tween,ontheoneside,theindividualEFTAStates & and,ontheotherside,Macedonia,butnottothe \4' traderelationsbetweenindividualEFTAStates,ex ( ceptifotherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement. )   ARTICLE35  !+ Territorialapplication !,   J ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritoriesof d"<- thePartiesexceptasprovidedforinProtocolD. #.   ARTICLE36 h$@ 0 Customsunions,freetradeareas,frontiertrade % 1 andotherpreferentialagreements %!2  J ThisAgreementshallnotpreventthemainten l&D"3 anceorestablishmentofcustomsunions,freetrade '"4 areas,arrangementsforfrontiertradeandother '#5 preferentialagreementstotheextentthatthesedo p(H$6 notnegativelyaffectthetraderegimeprovidedfor ( bythisAgreement.  _('  ARTICLE37 , Amendments  p J AmendmentstothisAgreementotherthanthose \ referredtoinArticle33(AnnexesandProtocols) 0 whichareapprovedbytheJointCommitteeshallbe  submittedtothePartiesforacceptanceandshall  ` enterintoforcewhentheyhavebeenacceptedbyall 4   theParties.Thetextoftheamendmentsaswellas    theinstrumentsofacceptanceshallbedepositedwith  d  theDepositary. 8     &  ARTICLE38  h  Accession <  1. J AnyState,MemberoftheEuropeanFreeTrade   Association,mayaccede' tothisAgreement,pro l  videdthattheJointCommitteedecidestoapproveits @  accession,tobenegotiatedbetweentheacceding   StateandthePartiesconcerned,onsuchtermsand p  conditionsasmaybesetoutinthatdecision.Thein D strumentofaccessionshallbedepositedwiththe  Depositary. t 2. J InrelationtoanaccedingState,thisAgreement H  shallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthethird  monthfollowingthedepositofitsinstrumentofac x cession. L$   ARTICLE39 | Withdrawalandexpiration P( 1. J EachPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement  bymeansofawrittennotificationtotheDepositary.   Thewithdrawalshalltakeeffectsixmonthsafterthe T,! dateonwhichthenotificationisreceivedbytheDe " positary. # 2. J IfMacedoniawithdraws,thisAgreementshall X0$ expireattheendofthenoticeperiod. % 3. J AnyEFTAStatewhichwithdrawsfromtheCon & ventionestablishingtheEuropeanFreeTradeAsso \4' ciationshallipsofactoonthesamedayasthewith ( drawaltakeseffectceasetobeaPartytothisAgree ) ment. ` 8*   ARTICLE40 !, Entryintoforce d"<- !1. J ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceon1Janua #. ry2001inrelationtothoseSignatorieswhichby #/ thenhavedepositedtheirinstrumentsofratification h$@ 0 oracceptancewiththeDepositary,providedthat % 1 Macedoniahasdepositeditsinstrumentofratifica %!2 tionoracceptance. l&D"3 _)(2. J InrelationtoaSignatorydepositingitsinstru '"4 mentofratificationoracceptanceafter1January '#5 2001,thisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthe p(H$6 firstdayofthethirdmonthfollowingthedepositof ( itsinstrument,providedthatinrelationtoMacedo  niathisAgreemententersintoforceatthelateston X thesamedate. , 3. J AnyPartymay,ifitsconstitutionalrequirements  permit,applythisAgreementprovisionallyduringan \ initialperiodstartingon1January2001,provided 0 thatinrelationtoMacedoniathisAgreementhas  enteredintoforceorisprovisionallyappliedatthe  ` latestasofthesamedate.Provisionalapplicationof 4   thisAgreementshallbenotifiedtotheDepositary.      &  ARTICLE41    Depositary  h  % J TheGovernmentofNorway,actingasDeposit <  ary,shallnotifyall' 1Statesthathavesignedorac   cededtothisAgreementofthedepositofanyinstru l  mentofratificationoraccessionorofacceptanceof @  amendmentsunderArticle37(Amendments)aswell   asoftheentryintoforceofthisAgreementand p  amendmentstheretomadeundertheprocedurelaid D downinArticle37(Amendments),ofitsexpiration  orofanywithdrawaltherefrom. t  J INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersignedpleni  potentiaries,beingdulyauthorisedthereto,have x signedthepresentAgreement. L$  J DoneatZurich,this19thdayofJune2000,ina  singleauthenticcopyintheEnglishlanguagewhich | shallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentofNorway. P( TheDepositaryshalltransmitcertifiedcopiestoall  SignatoryStates,andStatesaccedingtothisAgree   ment. T,! (??(# sK#