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TilaWnYessummarkmiWumhefurhvertEFTA P( rkigerttvhliWasamningviWJ;rdanuumrWstaf  anirtilaWgreiWafyrirviWskiptummeWlandbnaWar   afurWir. T,! 3.  SamningsaWilarskulubeitareglumsnumum " hollustuhttieWaheilbrigWidUraogplantnanmis # mununarogskuluekkigeranUjarrWstafanirsem X0$ gtutorveldaWviWskiptimeW;tilhlUWilegumhtti. %   14.gr. \4' Innlendirskattarogreglur ( h1.  SamningsaWilarskululeggjainnlendaskattaog ) nnurgjldogbeitainnlendumreglumsamrmi ` 8* viWIII.gr.GATTsamningsinsfr1994ogaWraviW  !+ eigandisamningaAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar. !, 2.  Btflytjendurskuluekkinj;tahrriendurgreiWslu d"<- innlendumskttumennemurbeinumog;beinum #. skttumframleiWsluvrursemerufluttarttilyfir #/ rWasvWissamningsaWila. h$@ 0   15.gr. %!2 GreiWslurogyfirfrslur l&D"3 k1.  EngarhmlurmleggjagreiWslurtengdarviW '"4  skiptummilliEFTArkisogJ;rdanueWayfirfrsl '#5 urslkum& X  greiWslumtilyfirrWasvWissamningsaW ( ilaYarsemkrfuhafierbsettur.'X(l  2.  SamningsaWilarskuluforWastaWtakmarkaveit X ingu,endurgreiWslueWam;ttkulnatilskammseWa , meWallangstmavegnaviWskiptasembiyfir  rWasvWisamningsaWilahlutaW,meWYvaWsetja \ hftgjaldeyrisviWskiptieWameWstj;rnsUsluathfn 0 umsemleiWatiltakmrkunar.  3.  EkkiskalgeratakmarkandirWstafanirvegna  ` yfirfrslnatengslumviWfjrfestingar,srstaklega 4   ekkivegnaheimsendingarfjrhWasemhafaveriW    notaWartilfjrfestingareWaendurfjrfestingarog  d  hverskonarteknaafYeim. 8     16.gr.  h  Opinberinnkaup <  p1.  SamningsaWilarteljaYaW;frvkjanlegtmarkmiW   samningsYessaaWaukafrelsiopinberuminn l  kaupamrkuWumsnumnallrarmismununarog @  grundvelligagnkvmni.   2.  0YessuskyniskulusamningsaWilarsetjareglur p  innanrammasameiginlegunefndarinnarmeWYaW D hugaaWtryggjaslktfrelsi.TakaskaltilhlUWilegt  tillittilYr;unarsemsrstaWvettvangiAlYj;Wa t viWskiptastofnunarinnar. H  3.  HlutaWeigandisamningsaWilarskululeitastviWaW  gerastaWilaraWsamningiAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunar x innarumopinberinnkaup. L$   17.gr. | Hugverkavernd P( t1.  SamningsaWilunumberaWgerarWstafanirtilaW  veitaogtryggjangilegaograngursrkaverndhug   verkarttarnmismununar,YarmeWtaldarrWstafan T,! irtilaWverndaYessirttindigegnbrotum,einkum " eftirlkinguog;lglegrinUtingu,samrmiviW # kvWiYessarargreinar,VI.viWaukaviWYennan X0$ samningogYalYj;Wasamningasemumgeturhon % um. & 2.  SamningsaWilarnirskuluekkiveitarkisborgurum \4' annarrasamningsaWilalakarimeWferWenYeirveita ( eiginrkisborgurum.UndanYgurfrYessariskuld ) bindinguskuluveittarsamrmiviWefnislegkvWi ` 8* 3.gr.samningsinsAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar  !+ umhugverkarttviWskiptum(semnefnisthreftir !, TRIPSsamningurinn). d"<- 3.  SamningsaWilarnirskuluekkiveitarkisborgurum #. annarrasamningsaWilalakarimeWferWenveitterrk #/ isborgurumannarrarkja.UndanYgurfrYessari h$@ 0 skuldbindinguskuluveittarsamrmiviWefnisleg % 1 kvWiTRIPSsamningsins,einkum4.og5.gr.0 %!2 samrmiviWdliW4.gr.TRIPSsamningsinserund l&D"3 anYegiWYessariskuldbindinguhyglun,vild,forrtt '"4 indieWafriWhelgi,semtilkominervegnagildandial '#5 Yj;WasamningaviWgildistkuYessasamningsog p(H$6 hinumsamningsaWilunumertilkynntumeigisWarer ( sexmnuWumeftirgildistkuYessasamnings,aWYv  tilskilduaWslktvaldiekkigeWY;ttabundinnieWa X ;rttltanlegrimismunungagnvartrkisborgurum , hinnasamningsaWilanna.SamningsaWilareruundan  YegnirkrfuumtilkynninguefYeirhafaYegarsent \ TRIPSrWinuslkatilkynningu.UndanYgurfr 0 YessariskuldbindinguskuluverasamrmiviW  efnislegkvWiTRIPSsamningsins,einkum4.og  ` 5.gr. 4   4.  SamningsaWilarnirsamYykkja,aWbeiWnisamn    ingsaWila,aWendurskoWakvWiYessarargreinarog  d  VI.viWaukaumverndhugverkarttindameWYaW 8   hugaaWaukaYessaverndennfrekarogforWasteWa    rWab;trskunviWskiptumsemstafarafverndun  h  hugverkarttindaeinsoghnernna. <    & \ 18.gr. @  Reglurumsamkeppnifyrirtkja   "1.  EftirfarandisamrUmistekkirttriframkvmd p  YessasamningsaWYvleytisemYaWhefurhrif D viWskiptimilliEFTArkisogJ;rdanu:'\@.  a)0  allirsamningarmillifyrirtkja,kvarWanirsam t takafyrirtkjaogsamstilltaraWgerWirfyrirtkja H  semmiWaaWYvaWkomavegfyrir,takmarka  eWaraskasamkeppnieWaleiWatilslks;x b)0  misnotkuneinseWafleirifyrirtkjayfirburWa  stWuyfirrWasvWumsamningsaWilaheild | eWaverulegumhlutaYeirra.P( 2.  kvWi1.mgr.skulueinniggildaumstarfsemi  opinberrafyrirtkjaogfyrirtkjasemnj;tasreWa   einkarttindaersamningsaWilarhafaveittYeim,en T,! beitingkvWannamY;ekkihindra,aWlgumeWa " raun,framkvmdopinberraverkefnasemYeimeru # fengin. X0$ 3.  TeljisamningsaWilifimmrumeftirgildistku % YessasamningsaWtiltekiWathfi,semumgetur1. & og2.mgr.,skaWieWagetiskaWaWhagsmunihans \4' alvarlegaeWavaldiWinnlendumiWnaWihansumtals ( verWumskaWaerhonumheimiltaWgrpatilviWeig ) andirWstafanasamkvmtskilyrWunumogsam ` 8* rmiviWYmlsmeWferWsemmlterfyrirum25.  !+ gr. !, 4.  SameiginleganefndinskalmeWhliWsj;nafefna d"<- hagsstandinuJ;rdanukveWahvortrttsaW #. framlengjatmabiliW,semumgetur3.mgr.,um #/ nnurfimmr. h$@ 0 5.  MeWfyrirvaraum4.mgr.ogaWloknuYvtma % 1 bilisemtundaWer3.mgr.ersamningsaWilaheimilt %!2 aWgeraviWeigandirWstafanirsamkvmtYeimskil l&D"3  mlumogsamrmiviWYmlsmeWferWsemer '"4 mlterfyrirum25.gr.teljihann&   aWtiltekiWathfi ( samrUmistekkikvWum1.og2.mgr.  '(X  19.gr.  Styrkir \ 1.  FariWskalmeWrttindiogskyldursamningsaW 0 ilannavarWandistyrkiogjfnunarrWstafanirsam  rmiviWXVI.gr.GATTsamningsinsfr1994og  ` samningAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarumstyrki 4   ogjfnunarrWstafanir,nemakveWiWsumannaW    Yessarigrein.  d  2.  SamningsaWilarnirskulusjtilYessaWrWstafanir 8   semfelaststyrkjumsugagnsjarmeWYvaWtil    kynnaYrtilAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarskv.1.  h  mgr.XVI.gr.GATTsamningnumfr1994og25. <  gr.samningsAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarum   styrkiogjfnunarrWstafanir. l  3.  WurenEFTArkieWaJ;rdana,eftirYvsem @  viW,hefurranns;knYvskyniaWkvarWahvortog   aWhvemikluleytistyrkireruveittirJ;rdanueWa p  EFTArkioghrifYesseinsogkveWiWerum11. D gr.samningsinsumstyrkiogjfnunarrWstafanir  skalssamningsaWilisemhyggsthefjaranns;kntil t kynnaYskriflegaYeimsamningsaWilasemstir H  ranns;knvrumsnumtilkynninguumYaWog  veita45dagafresttilsamrWs,frm;ttkutilkynn x ingarinnar,tilaWleitalausnarsemallirsamningsaW L$ ilargetasttsigviW.SamrWskalfaraframsam  eiginlegunefndinniefsamningsaWiliferframYaW | innan20dagafrviWtkutilkynningarinnar. P(   20.gr.   UndirboW T,!   KomistEFTArkiaWraunumaWundirboWum, " skilningiVI.gr.GATTsamningsinsfr1994,s # beittviWskiptumviWJ;rdanueWaverWiJ;rdana X0$ vartviWaWundirboWumYessumskilningisbeitt % viWskiptumviWEFTArkigeturviWkomandisamn & ingsaWiligertviWeigandirWstafanirsamrmiviW \4' samkomulagiWumframkvmdVI.gr.GATTsamn ( ingsinsfr1994ogYmlsmeWferWsemmlter ) fyrirum25.gr. ` 8*   21.gr. !, NeyWaraWgerWirvegnainnflutnings d"<- tiltekinnaframleiWsluvara #.   XegarinnflutningurtiltekinnaframleiWsluvara #/ eykstsvomjgeWasrstaWviWslkskilyrWiaWYaW h$@ 0 veldureWagtivaldiW: % 1 a)0  alvarlegumskaWafyririnnlendaframleiWendur %!2 sambrilegraframleiWsluvaraeWasamkeppnis l&D"3 varayfirrWasvWisamningsaWilanssemflytur '"4  inn,eWa'#5 b)0  & X  alvarlegrirskuneinstkumgreinumatvinnu ( lfsins,'X( erviWkomandisamningsaWilaheimiltaWgeraviWeig X andirWstafanirsamkvmtYeimskilmlumog , samrmiviWYmlsmeWferWsemmlterfyrirum  25.gr. \   22.gr.  Endurskipulagning  ` Y1.  J;rdanuerheimilt,takmarkaWantma,aWgera 4   srstakarrWstafanir,semvkjafrkvWum4.gr.,    formitollahkkunareWaendurupptkutolla.  d  2.  RWstafanirnarskulueingnguverndanUjaniWn    aWeWaeinstakargreinaratvinnulfssemveriWeraW  h  endurskipuleggjaeWasemstandaframmifyriralvar <  legumerfiWleikum,einkumYegarerfiWleikarnir   skapamikilflagslegvandaml. l  3.  HeildarverWtollaroggjldvegnaendurskipulagn @  ingarsemkunnaaWveralgWupprunavrurfr   EFTArkjunumJ;rdanumegaekkifarayfir25% p  eftiraWrWstafanirnarerukomnartilframkvmda D ogskuluvrurupprunnarEFTArkjunumnj;taaW  einhverjuleytifrWindaumframaWrarvrur.rlegt t heildarverWmtiinnfluttravara,semYessarrWstaf H  anirtakatil,skalekkifarayfir20%afrleguheild  arverWmtiinnfluttraiWnaWarvaraEFTArkjunum x sWustuYremurrumsemhagtlurerutilfyrir. L$ 4.  BeitamYessumrWstfunumfimmrhiW | lengstanemasameiginleganefndinheimililengra P( tmabil.Xrskuluekkigildalengurentilloka12  raaWlgunartmabils.   5.  EkkierheimiltaWgeraslkarrWstafanirvegna " framleiWsluvaraeflengritmienfjgurrerliWinn # frYvaWallirtollarvorufelldirniWursvoogmagn X0$ takmarkanireWagjldeWarWstafanirsemhafasam % svarandihrifframleiWsluvruna. & 6.  J;rdanuberaWtilkynnasameiginlegunefndinni \4' umallarsrstakarrWstafanirsemYaWhyggstbeita ( og,aWbeiWniEFTArkjanna,hafasamrWumYr ) ogmlefniviWkomandiatvinnugreinarsameigin ` 8* legunefndinniWurenYeimerbeitt.EfJ;rdana  !+ gerirslkarrWstafanirberYvaWafhendasameigin !, legunefndinnitlunumafnmtollannasemlagWir d"<- erusamkvmtYessarigrein.0tluninniskalgera #. greinfyrirafnmitollannajfnumrlegumfng #/ umsemhefjisteigisWarentveimurrumeftiraW h$@ 0 YeimerkomiW,nemasameiginleganefndinkveWi % 1 aWratlun. %!2 7.  Xrttfyrir5.mgr.Yessarargreinarersameigin l&D"3 legunefndinniheimiltaWgeraundantekninguog '"4 heimilaJ;rdanuaWviWhaldarWstfunum,semhafa '#5 WurveriWgerWarskv.1.mgr.,alltaWYrjrum p(H$6 fram12raaWlgunartmabiliWYvskyniaWtaka ( tillittilerfiWleikaviWaWkomaf;tnUjumiWnaWiog  efveriWeraWendurskipuleggjatilteknaratvinnu X greinareWasrstakirerfiWleikarsteWjaaWYeim. ,   23.gr. 0 Endurtflutningurogalvarlegurvruskortur     LeiWibeitingkvWanna8.og9.gr.tilYessaW:  ` a)0  framleiWsluvaraverWifluttafturttilYriWjalands    ogsamningsaWilinn,semflyturt,hefurbeitt  d  magntakmrkunumtflutning,tflutningstoll 8   umeWarWstfunumeWagjldumsemhafasam    svarandihrifgagnvarttflutningiumrddrar  h  framleiWsluvruYangaW,eWa<  b)0  alvarlegurskorturverWieWagtiorWiWvru   semernauWsynlegfyrirsamningsaWilasemflytur l  t,@  ogYarsemofangreindaraWstWurvaldaeWagtu   valdiWsamningsaWilanumsemflyturralvarlegum p  erfiWleikumerYeimsamningsaWilaheimiltaWgera D viWeigandirWstafanirsamkvmtYeimskilmlumog  samrmiviWYmlsmeWferWsemmlterfyrirum t 25.gr.XessarrWstafanirskuluveranmismununar H  ogskuluafnumdarYegaraWstWurrttltaYrekki  lengur. x   24.gr.  ErfiWleikarvegnagreiWslujafnaWar | ˯1.  SamningsaWilarskulureynaaWforWastaWgera P( takmarkandirWstafanirvegnagreiWslujafnaWar.  2.  EigisamningsaWilialvarlegumerfiWleikummeW T,! greiWslujfnuWeWayfirvofandihttaerYverhon " umheimiltaWgeratakmarkandirWstafanirviW # skiptum,samkvmtYeimskilmlumsemsettireru X0$ GATTsamningnumfr1994ogsamkomulaginu % umkvWiumgreiWslujfnuWGATTsamningnum & fr1994,semskuluvaratakmarkaWantmaogvera \4' nmismununarogekkihafavWtkarihrifenYrf ( ertilaWleysaerfiWleikavegnagreiWslujafnaWar. ) RWstafanirsemhafahrifvruverWskuluhafafor ` 8* gangogskalaflttaYeimsmmsamaneftirYvsem  !+ erfiWleikarvegnagreiWslujafnaWarminnkaogmeW !, lluYegaraWstWurrttltaYrekkilengur.EFTA d"<- rkjunumeWaJ;rdanu,eftirYvsemviW,beraWtil #. kynnaWrumsamningsaWilumogsameiginlegu #/ nefndinniYegarstaWumslkarrWstafanir,helst h$@ 0 WurenYrerugerWar,ogleggjaframeinsflj;ttog % 1 unntertmatlunumafnmYeirra.Sameiginlega %!2 nefndinskalkanna,farieinhversamningsaWilanna l&D"3 framYaW,hvortYrferaWviWhaldarWstfunum '"4 semgerWarhafaveriW. '#5  p(H$6   25.gr. ( MlsmeWferWviWbeitingu  verndarrWstafana X y1.  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MeWfyrirvaraum6.mgr.Yessarargreinarber  ` samningsaWila,semhugaraWbeitaverndarrWstf 4   unum,aWtilkynnaWrumsamningsaWilumogsam    eiginlegunefndinniYegarYarumogltaYeimt  d  allarupplUsingarsemmliWvarWa.SamningsaWilarn 8   irskuluhefjaviWrWurinnansameiginlegunefndar    innarntafartilaWleitalausnarsemallirsamnings  h  aWilargetasttsigviW. <  i1?>vbEI"?vbEI"i0  > 3.a)AWYvervarWar18.gr.skulusamningsaWilarn   irsemhluteigaveitasameiginlegunefndinni l  nauWsynlegaaWstoWtilaWrannsakamliWog,ef @  viW,bindaendaathfiWsemm;tmlthefur   veriW.HafisamningsaWilinnsemhlutekki p  bundiWendaathfiWsemm;tmlterinnan D YesstmasemsameiginleganefndinkveWur,eWa  efnefndinkemstekkiaWsamkomulagieftir t samrWeWaYrjtudgumeftiraWmlinuvar H  vsaWtilhennar,erviWkomandisamningsaWila  heimiltaWgeraYrrWstafanirsemhanntelur x nauWsynlegartilaWleysaerfiWleikanasemstafa L$ afviWkomandiathfi. m.?vbEI"?>vbEI" mb)0  AWYvervarWar20.gr.skalsamningsaWilinn, | semflyturt,fupplUsingarumundirboWum P( leiWogyfirvldlandiinnflutningsaWilahefja  ranns;kn.HafiundirboWumskilningiVI.gr.   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UndirritunaraWiligetur,YegarviWundirritun,lUst <  YvyfiraWgetisamningurinnekkitekiWgildigagn   varthonum1.janar2002munihannfyrststaW l  beitakvWumsamningsYessatilbrWabirgWa.Beit @  ingtilbrWabirgWakemurYvaWeinstilgreinafyrir   EFTArkiaWsamningurinnhafitekiWgildigagnvart p  J;rdanueWaaWJ;rdanabeitikvWumsamningsins D tilbrWabirgWa.    41.gr.  VrsluaWili x D  Rkisstj;rnNoregsgegnirhlutverkivrsluaWila. L$   XESSUTILSTAVFESTUhafaundirritaWir,sem P( tilYesshafafulltumboW,undirritaWsamningYennan.    GJRTVadus21.jn2001einufullgiltuein T,! takienskuogskalYaWafhenttilvrsluhjrkis " stj;rnNoregs.VrsluaWiliskalsendallumrkjum # semundirritaWhafasamninginnoginngngurkjum X0$ staWfestafrit. %   AGREEMENT r% betweentheEFTAStatesandthe F& HashemiteKingdomofJordan  ' PREAMBLE J")   J TheRepublicofIceland,thePrincipalityof * Liechtenstein,theKingdomofNorway,theSwiss z+ Confederation(hereinaftercalledtheEFTAStates), N&, ontheonepart, -  J and ~.  J theHashemiteKingdomofJordan(hereinafter R*/ calledJordan),ontheother,hereinafterreferredto 0 collectivelyastheParties: 1  J Consideringtheimportanceofthelinksexisting V.2 betweentheEFTAStatesandJordan,inparticular 3 theDeclarationonCooperationsignedinGenevain 4 June1997,andrecognisingthecommonwishto Z 25 strengthentheselinks,thusestablishingcloseand !6 lastingrelations, !7  J Reaffirmingtheircommitmenttotheprinciples ^"68 oftheUnitedNationsCharter,inparticularplural  #9 isticdemocracybasedontheruleoflawandpoli #: ticalandeconomicfreedomsandobservanceof b$: ; humanrights,includingrightsofpersonsbelonging % < tominorities, %!=  J Recallingtheirintentiontoparticipateactivelyin f&>"> theprocessofeconomicintegrationintheEuro '"?  Mediterraneanregion, '#@  J & X  Consciousoftheneedtoassociatetheireffortsto ( strengthenpolitical'X(stabilityandeconomicdevelop  mentintheregionthroughtheencouragementofbi X lateralandregionalcooperation, ,  J FirmlyconvincedthatthisAgreementwillcon  tributetothecreationandstrengtheningofanen \ largedandharmoniousfreetradeareabetweenEuro 0 peanandMediterraneancountries,thusconstituting  animportantcontributiontoEuroMediterraneanin  ` tegration, 4    J Consideringthepoliticalandeconomicdevelop    ments,whichhavetakenplaceinEuropeandinthe  d  MiddleEastinthepastyears,inparticularthe 8   MiddleEastpeaceprocess,     J Consideringdisparitiesineconomicdevelopment  h  betweenJordanandtheEFTAStates, <   J Desiringtocreatefavourableconditionsforthe l  developmentanddiversificationoftradebetween @  themandforthepromotionofcommercialandeco   nomiccooperationinareasofcommonintereston p  thebasisofequality,&  mutualbenefit,nondiscrimina D tionandinternationallaw,  'DK% J ConsideringthecommitmentoftheEFTAStates H  andJordantofreetrade,buildingontheirrespective  rightsandobligationsundertheMarrakeshAgree x mentEstablishingtheWorldTradeOrganization, L$ (hereinafterreferredtoas"theWTO"),andunder  othermultilateral,regionalandbilateralinstruments | ofcooperation, P(  J DeterminedtoimplementthisAgreementwith  theobjectivetopreserveandprotecttheenviron   mentandtoensureanoptimaluseofnaturalre T,! sourcesinaccordancewiththeprincipleofsustain " abledevelopment, #  J AlsoconvincedthatthisAgreementwillbyes X0$ tablishingtheconditionsfortheprogressiveliber % alisationoftradeingoodsandeventualliberalisation & oftradeinservices,encourageeconomic,tradeand \4' investmentrelationsbetweenthem, (  J HAVEDECIDED,inpursuitoftheabove,to ` 8* concludethefollowingAgreement(hereinafter  !+ called thisAgreement): !,   ARTICLE1 #. Objectives #/ +1. J TheEFTAStatesandJordanshallestablisha h$@ 0 freetradeareainaccordancewiththeprovisionsof % 1 thepresentAgreement. %!2 2. J TheobjectivesofthisAgreement,whichisbased l&D"3 ontraderelationsbetweenmarketeconomiesandon '"4 therespectofdemocraticprinciplesandhuman '#5 rights,are: p(H$6 (a)0 J topromote,throughtheexpansionofreciprocal ( trade,theharmoniousdevelopmentoftheeco  nomicrelationsbetweentheEFTAStatesand X JordanandthustofosterintheEFTAStatesand , inJordantheadvanceofeconomicactivity,the  improvementoflivingandemploymentcondi \ tions,andincreasedproductivityandfinancial 0 stability;JJ (b)0 J toprovidefairconditionsofcompetitionfor  ` tradebetweentheParties;4  JJ (c)0 J tocontributeinthisway,bytheremovalofbar    rierstotrade,toEuroMediterraneaneconomic  d  integrationandtotheharmoniousdevelopment 8   andexpansionofworldtrade;  JJ (d)0 J tofosterthedevelopmentofbalancedeconomic  h  relationsbetweenthepartiesthroughcoopera <  tion. JJ   & \ ARTICLE2 @  Scope   1 J ThisAgreementshallapply: p  (a)0 J toproductsfallingwithinChapters25to97of D theHarmonizedCommodity'\@1Descriptionand  CodingSystem(HS),excludingtheproductslist t edinAnnexI;H JJ (b)0 J toproductsspecifiedinProtocolA,withduere  gardtothearrangementsprovidedforinthat x Protocol;L$JJ (c)0 J tofishandothermarineproductsasprovidedfor  inAnnexII;|JJ originatinginanEFTAStateorJordan. P(   ARTICLE3   Economiccooperationandtechnical T,! andfinancialassistance " 41. J ThePartiesdeclaretheirreadinesstofostereco # nomiccooperation,inaccordancewithnational X0$ policyobjectives,notingthatparticularattention % shouldbegiventosectorsfacingdifficultiesin & Jordan'sprocessofstructuraladjustmenttotheliber \4' alisationofitseconomy. ( 2. J Inordertofacilitatetheimplementationofthis ) AgreementthePartiesshallagreeuponappropriate ` 8* modalitiesfortechnicalandfinancialassistanceand  !+ cooperationoftheirrespectiveauthoritiesinparti !, cularinthefieldofintellectualproperty,customs d"<- matters,technicalregulationsandotherfields,where #. thenecessityarises.Tothisend,theyshallcoordi #/ nateeffortswithrelevantinternationalorganisations. h$@ 0   ARTICLE4 %!2 Rulesoforiginandcooperation l&D"3 incustomsadministration '"4 91. J ProtocolBlaysdowntherulesoforiginandme '#5 thodsofadministrativecooperation. p(H$6 2. J ThePartiesshalltakeappropriatemeasures,in ( cludingreviewsbytheJointCommitteeandarrange  mentsforadministrativecooperation,toensurethat X theprovisionsofArticles5,7,8,9,14and23of , thisAgreementandProtocolBareeffectivelyand  harmoniouslyapplied,andtoreduce,asfaras \ possible,theformalitiesimposedintrade,andto 0 achievemutuallysatisfactorysolutionstoanydiffi  cultiesarisingfromtheoperationofthoseprovi  ` sions. 4   3. J Onthebasisofthereviewsreferredtoinpara    graph2,thePartiesshalldecideontheappropriate  d  measurestobetaken. 8     &  ARTICLE5  h  Customsdutiesonimportsandcharges <  havingequivalenteffect   +>1. J Nonewcustomsdutyonimportsorcharges l  havingequivalenteffectshallbeintroducedintrade @  betweentheEFTAStatesandJordan.' 7>   2. J ThePartiesshallabolishonthedateofentryinto p  forceofthisAgreementallcustomsdutiesonim D portsandanychargeshavingequivalenteffecton  productsoriginatinginanEFTAStateorJordan,ex t ceptasprovidedforinAnnexIII. H    ARTICLE6 x Basicduties L$ #A1. J Foreachproductthebasicdutytowhichthesuc  cessivereductionssetoutinthisAgreementareto | beapplied,shallbethemostfavourednationrateof P( dutyappliedon2April2000.  2. J If,before,byorafterentryintoforceofthis   Agreement,anytariffreductionisappliedonanerga T,! omnesbasis,inparticularreductionsinaccordance " withthecommitmentsresultingfromtheUruguay # RoundandfromtheaccessionofJordantothe X0$ WTO,suchreduceddutiesshallreplacethebasic % dutiesreferredtoinparagraph1asfromthedate & whensuchreductionsareapplied,orfromthedate \4' ofentryintoforceofthisAgreementifthisislater. ( 3. J Thereduceddutiescalculatedinaccordancewith ) AnnexIIIshallbeappliedroundedtothefirst ` 8* decimalplaceor,incaseofspecificduties,tothe  !+ seconddecimalplace. !,   ARTICLE7 #. Customsdutiesofafiscalnature #/ 4F J TheprovisionsofArticle5shallalsoapplyto h$@ 0 customsdutiesofafiscalnature. % 1   %!2   &   ARTICLE8 ( Customsdutiesonexportsandcharges  havingequivalenteffect X QG1. J Nonewcustomsdutyonexportsorcharges , havingequivalenteffectshallbeintroducedintrade  betweentheEFTAStatesandJordan.'(]G \ 2. J TheEFTAStatesandJordanshallabolishonthe 0 dateofentryintoforceofthisAgreementallcus  tomsdutiesonexportsandanychargeshavinge  ` quivalenteffect,exceptasprovidedforinAnnexIV. 4     ARTICLE9  d  Quantitativerestrictionsonimportsorexports 8   andmeasureshavingequivalenteffect    J1. J Nonewquantitativerestrictiononimportsorex  h  portsandmeasureshavingequivalenteffectshallbe <  introducedintradebetweentheEFTAStatesand   Jordan. l  2. J TheEFTAStatesandJordanshallabolishonthe @  dateofentryintoforceofthisAgreementquantita   tiverestrictionsonimportsorexportsandmeasures p  havingequivalenteffect,exceptasprovidedforin D AnnexV.    ARTICLE10 H  Generalexceptions  M J ThisAgreementshallnotprecludeprohibitions x orrestrictionsonimports,exportsorgoodsintransit L$ justifiedongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicy  orpublicsecurity;theprotectionofhealthandlifeof | humans,animalsorplantsandtheenvironment;the P( protectionofnationaltreasurespossessingartistic,  historicorarchaeologicalvalue;theprotectionofin   tellectualproperty;rulesrelatingtogoldorsilver;or T,! theconservationofexhaustiblenaturalresources,if " suchmeasuresaremadeeffectiveinconjunction # withrestrictionsondomesticproductionorcon X0$ sumption.Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsshallnot, % however,constituteameansofarbitrarydiscrimina & tionoradisguisedrestrictionontradebetweenthe \4' Parties. (   ARTICLE11 ` 8* Statemonopolies  !+ Q J TheEFTAStatesandJordanshallprogressively !, adjust,withtheexceptionslaiddowninProtocolC, d"<- withoutprejudicetotheircommitmentsrespectively #. takenortobetakenundertheGeneralAgreementon #/ TariffsandTrade1994(hereinafter theGATT h$@ 0 1994),anystatemonopoliesofacommercialchar % 1 acter,soastoensurethat,bytheendofthefifthyear %!2 followingtheentryintoforceofthisAgreement,no l&D"3 discriminationregardingtheconditionsunderwhich '"4  goodsareprocuredandmarketedexistsbetween '#5 nationalsof&   theEFTAStatesandJordan.TheJoint ( Committeewillbeinformedaboutthemeasures  adoptedtoimplementthisobjective.'(U X   ARTICLE12  Technicalregulations \ U1. J ThePartiesshallcooperateinthefieldof 0 technicalregulations,standardsandconformityas  sessment;andthroughappropriatemeasurespromote  ` internationalsolutions.TheJointCommitteeshall 4   establishguidelinesfortheimplementationofthis    paragraph.  d  2. J ThePartiesagreetoholdimmediateconsulta 8   tionsintheframeworkoftheJointCommitteein    caseaPartyconsidersthatanotherPartyhastaken  h  measureswhicharelikelytocreate,orhavecreated, <  atechnicalobstacletotradeasdefinedintheWTO   AgreementonTechnicalBarrierstoTrade,inorder l  tofindanappropriatesolution. @  3. J ThePartiesobligationstonotifytechnicalregu   lationsshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsofthe p  WTOAgreementonTechnicalBarrierstoTrade. D   ARTICLE13 H  Tradeinagriculturalproducts  Z1. J ThePartiesdeclaretheirreadinesstofoster,inso x farastheiragriculturalpoliciesallow,harmonious L$ developmentoftradeinagriculturalproducts.  2. J Inpursuanceofthisobjectiveeachindividual P( EFTAStateandJordanconcludedabilateralar  rangementprovidingformeasurestofacilitatetrade   inagriculturalproducts. T,! 3. J ThePartiesshallapplytheirregulationsinsani " taryandphytosanitarymattersinanondiscrimina # toryfashionandshallnotintroduceanynewmeas X0$ uresthathavetheeffectofundulyobstructingtrade. %   ARTICLE14 \4' Internaltaxationandregulations ( W^1. J ThePartiescommitthemselvestoapplyany ) internaltaxesandotherchargesandregulationsin ` 8* accordancewithArticleIIIoftheGATT1994and  !+ otherrelevantWTOAgreements. !, 2. J Exportersmaynotbenefitfromrepaymentof d"<- internaltaxationinexcessoftheamountofdirector #. indirecttaxationimposedonproductsexportedto #/ theterritoryofoneoftheParties. h$@ 0   ARTICLE15 %!2 PaymentsandTransfers l&D"3 `1. J PaymentsrelatingtotradebetweenanEFTA '"4  StateandJordanandthetransferofsuchpayments '#5 totheterritoryofthePartywhere& X  thecreditorre ( sides,shallbefreefromanyrestrictions.'X(#b  2. J ThePartiesshallrefrainfromanycurrencyex X changeoradministrativerestrictionsonthegrant, , repaymentoracceptanceofshortandmediumterm  creditscoveringcommercialtransactionsinwhicha \ residentparticipates. 0 3. J Norestrictivemeasuresshallapplytotransfers  ` relatedtoinvestmentsandinparticulartothere 4   patriationofamountsinvestedorreinvestedandof    anykindofrevenuesstemmingtherefrom.  d    ARTICLE16  h  Publicprocurement <  )e1. J ThePartiesconsidertheeffectiveliberalisation   oftheirrespectivepublicprocurementmarketson l  thebasisofnondiscriminationandreciprocity,asan @  integralobjectiveofthisAgreement.   2. J Tothiseffect,thePartiesshallelaboraterules p  withintheframeworkoftheJointCommitteewitha D viewtoensuringsuchliberalisation.Dueaccount  shallbegiventodevelopmentsundertheauspicesof t theWTO. H  3. J ThePartiesconcernedshallendeavourtoaccede  totheWTOAgreementonGovernmentProcure x ment. L$   ARTICLE17 | Protectionofintellectualproperty P( h1. J ThePartiesshallgrantandensureadequate,ef  fectiveandnondiscriminatoryprotectionofintel   lectualpropertyrights,andprovideformeasuresfor T,! theenforcementofsuchrightsagainstinfringement " thereof,counterfeitingandpiracy,inaccordance # withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,AnnexVItothis X0$ Agreementandtheinternationalagreementsreferred % totherein. & 2. J ThePartiesshallaccordtoeachothersnationals \4' treatmentnolessfavourablethanthattheyaccordto ( theirownnationals.Exemptionsfromthisobligation ) mustbeinaccordancewiththesubstantiveprovi ` 8* sionsofArticle3oftheAgreementonTradeRe  !+ latedAspectsofIntellectualPropertyRights(here !, inafter theTRIPSAgreement). d"<- 3. J ThePartiesshallgranttoeachothersnationals #. treatmentnolessfavourablethanthataccordedto #/ nationalsofanyotherState.Inaccordancewith h$@ 0 Article4,paragraph(d)oftheTRIPSAgreement, % 1 anyadvantage,favour,privilegeorimmunityde %!2 rivingfrominternationalagreementsinforcebefore l&D"3 thisAgreementandnotifiedtotheotherPartiesat '"4 thelatestsixmonthsaftertheentryintoforceofthis '#5 Agreement,shallbeexemptedfromthisobligation, p(H$6 providedthatitdoesnotconstituteanarbitraryor ( unjustifiablediscriminationofnationalsoftheother  Parties.ThePartiesshallbeexemptedfromthenoti X ficationiftheyhavealreadymadesuchnotification , totheTRIPSCouncil.Exemptionsfromthisobliga  tionmustbeinaccordancewiththesubstantivepro \ visionsoftheTRIPSAgreement,inparticularArti 0 cles4and5thereof.  4. J ThePartiesagree,uponrequestofanyParty,to    reviewtheprovisionsontheprotectionofintellectu  d  alpropertyrightscontainedinthepresentArticle 8   andinAnnexVI,withaviewtofurtherimprove    levelsofprotectionandtoavoidorremedytradedis  h  tortionscausedbyactuallevelsofprotectionofin <  tellectualpropertyrights.     & \ ARTICLE18 @  Rulesofcompetitionconcerningundertakings   s1. J Thefollowingareincompatiblewiththeproper p  functioningofthisAgreementinsofarastheymay D affecttradebetweenanEFTAStateandJordan:'\@t  (a)0 J allagreementsbetweenundertakings,decisions t byassociationsofundertakingsandconcerted H  practicesbetweenundertakingswhichhaveas  theirobjectoreffecttheprevention,restrictionor x distortionofcompetition;L$JJ (b)0 J abusebyoneormoreundertakingsofadominant  positionintheterritoriesofthePartiesasa | wholeorinasubstantialpartthereof.P(JJ 2. J Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallalsoapplyto  theactivitiesofpublicundertakings,andundertak   ingsforwhichthePartiesgrantspecialorexclusive T,! rights,insofarastheapplicationoftheseprovisions " doesnotobstructtheperformance,inlaworinfact, # oftheparticulartasksassignedtothem. X0$ 3. J IfaParty,withinfiveyearsafterthedateofentry % intoforceofthisAgreement,considersthatagiven & practicereferredtoinparagraphs1and2causes,or \4' threatenstocause,seriousprejudicetoitsinterestor ( materialinjurytoitsdomesticindustry,itmaytake ) appropriatemeasuresundertheconditionsandin ` 8* accordancewiththeprocedureslaiddowninArticle  !+ 25. !, 4. J TheJointCommitteeshall,takingintoaccount d"<- theeconomicsituationofJordan,decidewhetherthe #. periodreferredtoinparagraph3shouldbeextended #/ forfurtherperiodsoffiveyears. h$@ 0 5. J Withoutprejudicetoparagraph4,followingthe % 1 expiryoftheperiodsetoutinparagraph3,aParty %!2 thatconsidersthatagivenpracticeisincompatible l&D"3  withtheprovisionsofparagraphs1and2maytake '"4 appropriatemeasures&   undertheconditionsandinac ( cordancewiththeprocedureslaiddowninArticle  25.'(} X   ARTICLE19  Subsidies \ ~1. J TherightsandobligationsoftheParties'relating 0 tosubsidiesandcountervailingmeasuresshallbe  governedbyArticleXVIoftheGATT1994andthe  ` WTOAgreementonSubsidiesandCountervailing 4   Measures,exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthis    Article.  d  2. J ThePartiesshallensuretransparencyofsubsidy 8   measuresbyexchangingtheirannualnotificationsto    theWTOpursuanttoArticleXVI:1oftheGATT  h  1994andArticle25oftheWTOAgreementonSub <  sidiesandCountervailingMeasures.   3. J BeforeanEFTAStateorJordan,asthecasemay @  be,initiatesaninvestigationtodeterminetheexis   tence,degreeandeffectofanyallegedsubsidyin p  Jordan,orinanEFTAState,asprovidedforinArti D cle11oftheAgreementonsubsidiesandcounter  vailingmeasures,thePartyconsideringinitiatingan t investigationshallnotifyinwritingthePartywhose H  goodsaresubjecttoinvestigationandallowfora45  dayperiodofconsultationsfromthereceiptofnoti x ficationwithaviewtofindingamutuallyacceptable L$ solution.Theconsultationsshalltakeplaceinthe  JointCommittee,ifanyPartysorequests,within20 | daysfromthereceiptofthenotification. P(   ARTICLE20   Dumping T,!  J IfanEFTAStatefindsthatdumpingwithinthe " meaningofArticleVIoftheGATT1994istaking # placeintradewithJordan,orifJordanfindsthat X0$ dumpingwithinthismeaningistakingplaceintrade % withanEFTAState,thePartyconcernedmaytake & appropriatemeasuresagainstthispracticeinaccord \4' ancewiththeAgreementonImplementationofArti ( cleVIoftheGATT1994andwiththeprocedure ) laiddowninArticle25. ` 8*   ARTICLE21 !, Emergencyactiononimports d"<- ofparticularproducts #. v J Whereanyproductisbeingimportedinsuchin #/ creasedquantitiesandundersuchconditionsasto h$@ 0 cause,orthreatentocause: % 1 (a)0 J seriousinjurytodomesticproducersoflikeor %!2 directlycompetitiveproductsinallorpartofthe l&D"3 territoryofoneoftheParties,or'"4JJ   '#5 (b)0 J & X  seriousdisturbancesinanysectoroftheeco ( nomy,'X(JJ thePartyconcernedmaytakeappropriatemeasures X undertheconditionsandinaccordancewiththepro , cedurelaiddowninArticle25.    ARTICLE22  Structuraladjustment  ` ;1. J Exceptionalmeasuresoflimiteddurationwhich 4   derogatefromtheprovisionsofArticle4maybe    takenbyJordanintheformofanincreaseorreintro  d  ductionofcustomsduties. 8   2. J Thesemeasuresmayonlyconcerninfantindus    tries,orcertainsectorsundergoingrestructuringor  h  facingseriousdifficulties,particularlywherethese <  difficultiesproducemajorsocialproblems.   3. J Aftertheintroductionofthesemeasures,thetotal @  advaloremcustomsdutiesapplicableinJordanto   productsoriginatingintheEFTAStatesmaynotex p  ceed25%andshallmaintainanelementofprefer D enceforproductsoriginatingintheEFTAStates.  Thetotalyearlyaveragevalueofimportsofthepro t ductswhicharesubjecttothesemeasuresmaynot H  exceed20%ofthetotalyearlyaveragevalueofim  portsofindustrialproductsoriginatingintheEFTA x Statesduringthelastthreeyearsforwhichstatistics L$ areavailable.  4. J Thesemeasuresshallbeappliedforaperiodnot | exceedingfiveyearsunlessalongerdurationis P( authorizedbytheJointCommittee.Theyshallcease  toapplyatthelatestontheexpiryofthemaximum   transitionalperiodoftwelveyears. T,! 5. J Nosuchmeasuresmaybeintroducedinrespect " ofaproductifmorethanfouryearshaveelapsed # sincetheeliminationofalldutiesandquantitative X0$ restrictionsorchargesormeasureshavingequivalent % effectconcerningthatproduct. & 6. J JordanshallinformtheJointCommitteeofany \4' exceptionalmeasuresitintendstotakeand,atthe ( requestoftheEFTAStates,consultationsshallbe ) heldonsuchmeasuresandthesectorstowhichthey ` 8* applybeforetheyareimplemented.Whentaking  !+ suchmeasuresJordanshallprovidetheJointCom !, mitteewithatimetablefortheeliminationofthe d"<- customsdutiesintroducedunderthisArticle.This #. timetableshallprovideforaphasingoutofthese #/ dutiesinequalannualinstalmentsstartingatthe h$@ 0 latesttwoyearsaftertheirintroduction.TheJoint % 1 Committeemaydecideonadifferenttimetable. %!2 7. J Bywayofderogationfromparagraph5ofthis l&D"3 Article,theJointCommitteemayexceptionally,in '"4 ordertotakeaccountofthedifficultiesinvolvedin '#5 settingupanewindustryandwhencertainsectors p(H$6 areundergoingrestructuringorfacingseriousdif ( ficulties,authorizeJordantomaintainthemeasures  alreadytakenpursuanttoparagraph1foramaxi X mumperiodofthreeyearsbeyondthetwelveyear , transitionalperiod.    ARTICLE23 0 Reexportandseriousshortage  m J WherecompliancewiththeprovisionsofArti  ` cles8and9leadsto: 4   (a)0 J reexporttoathirdcountryagainstwhichtheex    portingPartymaintains,fortheproductconcern  d  ed,quantitativeexportrestrictions,exportduties 8   ormeasuresorchargeshavingequivalenteffect;    or h JJ (b)0 J aseriousshortage,orthreatthereof,ofaproduct   essentialtotheexportingParty;l JJ andwherethesituationsreferredtoabovegiverise   orarelikelytogiverisetomajordifficultiesforthe p  exportingParty,thatPartymaytakeappropriate D measuresundertheconditionsandinaccordance  withtheprocedureslaiddowninArticle25.The t measuresshallbenondiscriminatoryandbeelimi H  natedwhenconditionsnolongerjustifytheirmainte  nance. x   ARTICLE24  Balanceofpaymentsdifficulties | R1. J ThePartiesshallendeavourtoavoidtheimposi P( tionofrestrictivemeasuresforbalanceofpayments  purposes.   2. J APartyinseriousbalanceofpaymentsdifficul T,! ties,orunderimminentthreatthereof,may,inac " cordancewiththeconditionsestablishedunderthe # GATT1994andtheUnderstandingontheBalance X0$ ofPaymentsProvisionsoftheGATT1994,adopt % traderestrictivemeasures,whichshallbeoflimited & durationandnondiscriminatory,andmaynotgo \4' beyondwhatisnecessarytoremedythebalanceof ( paymentssituation.Preferenceshallbegivento ) pricebasedmeasureswhichshallbeprogressively ` 8* relaxedasbalanceofpaymentsconditionsimprove  !+ andeliminatedwhenconditionsnolongerjustify !, theirmaintenance.TheEFTAStateorJordan,asthe d"<- casemaybe,shallinformtheotherPartiesandthe #. JointCommitteeforthwith,ifpossible,priortotheir #/ introductionandshallprovideatimeschedulefor h$@ 0 theirremoval.TheJointCommitteeshall,uponthe % 1 requestofanyotherParty,examinetheneedfor %!2 maintainingthemeasurestaken. l&D"3      p(H$6   ARTICLE25 ( Procedurefortheapplication  ofsafeguardmeasures X 1. J Beforeinitiatingtheprocedurefortheapplication , ofsafeguardmeasuressetoutinthefollowingpara  graphs,thePartiesshallendeavourtosolveanydif \ ferencesbetweenthemthroughdirectconsultations, 0 andinformtheotherPartiesthereof.  2. J Withoutprejudicetoparagraph6,aPartywhich  ` considersresortingtosafeguardmeasuresshall 4   promptlynotifytheotherPartiesandtheJointCom    mitteethereofandsupplyallrelevantinformation.  d  ConsultationsbetweenthePartiesshalltakeplace 8   withoutdelayintheJointCommitteewithaviewto    findingacommonlyacceptablesolution.  h    3.(a)AsregardsArticles18thePartiesconcerned   0 J shallgivetotheJointCommitteealltheas l  sistancerequiredinordertoexaminethecase @  and,whereappropriate,eliminatethepractice   objectedto.IfthePartyinquestionfailstoputan p  endtothepracticeobjectedtowithintheperiod D fixedbytheJointCommitteeoriftheJoint  Committeefailstoreachanagreementafter t consultations,orafterthirtydaysfollowing H  referralforsuchconsultations,thePartycon  cernedmayadopttheappropriatemeasuresto x dealwiththedifficultiesresultingfromthe L$ practiceinquestion.JJ (b)0 J AsregardsArticle20,theexportingPartyshall | beinformedofthedumpingcaseassoonasthe P( authoritiesoftheimportingPartyhaveinitiated  aninvestigation.Wherenoendhasbeenputto   thedumpingwithinthemeaningofArticleVIof T,! theGATT1994ornoothersatisfactorysolution " hasbeenreachedwithin30daysofthenotifica # tionbeingmade,theimportingPartymayadopt X0$ appropriatemeasures.%JJ (c)0 J AsregardsArticle21and23,theJointCommit & teeshallexaminethecaseorthesituationand \4' maytakeanydecisionneededtoputanendto ( thedifficultiesnotifiedbythePartyconcerned. ) Intheabsenceofsuchadecisionwithinthirty ` 8* daysofthematterbeingreferredtotheJoint  !+ Committee,thePartyconcernedmayadoptthe !, measuresnecessaryinordertoremedythesitua d"<- tion.#.JJ (d)0 J AsregardsArticle32,thePartyconcernedshall #/ supplytheJointCommitteewithallrelevantin h$@ 0 formationrequiredforathoroughexaminationof % 1 thesituationwithaviewtoseekingacommonly %!2 acceptablesolution.IftheJointCommitteefails l&D"3  toreachsuchasolutionorifaperiodofninety '"4 days&   haselapsedfromthedateofnotification, ( thePartyconcernedmaytakeappropriatemeas  ures.'(XJJ 4.0 J Thesafeguardmeasurestakenshallbenotified , immediatelytothePartiesandtotheJointCom  mittee.Theyshallberestrictedwithregardto \ theirextentandtotheirdurationtowhatisstrict 0 lynecessaryinordertorectifythesituationgiv  ingrisetotheirapplicationandshallnotbein  ` excessoftheinjurycausedbythepracticeorthe 4   difficultyinquestion.Priorityshallbegivento    suchmeasuresthatwillleastdisturbthefunc  d  tioningofthisAgreement.Themeasurestaken 8   byJordanagainstanactionoranomissionofan    EFTAStatemayonlyaffectthetradewiththat  h  State.Themeasurestakenagainstanactionor <  omissionofJordanmayonlybetakenbythator   thoseEFTAStatesthetradeofwhichisaffected l  bythesaidactionoromission.@ JJ 5.0 J Thesafeguardmeasurestakenshallbetheobject   ofregularconsultationswithintheJointCommit p  teewith&  aviewtotheirrelaxation,substitutionor D abolition,whenconditionsnolongerjustifytheir  maintenance.'DtJJ 6.0 J Whereexceptionalcircumstancesrequiringim H  mediateactionmakepriorexaminationimpos  sible,thePartyconcernedmay,inthecasesof x Articles20,21and23applyforthwiththepre L$ cautionaryandprovisionalmeasuresstrictly  necessarytoremedythesituation.Themeasures | shallbenotifiedwithoutdelayandconsultations P( betweenthePartiesshalltakeplaceassoonas  possiblewithintheJointCommittee. JJ   ARTICLE26 " Securityexceptions #  J NothinginthisAgreementshallpreventaParty X0$ fromtakinganymeasureswhichitconsidersneces % sary: & (a)0 J topreventthedisclosureofinformationcontrary \4' toitsessentialsecurityinterests;(JJ (b)0 J fortheprotectionofitsessentialsecurityinter ` 8* estsorfortheimplementationofinternational  !+ obligationsornationalpolicies!,JJ  J (i)0 6 relatingtothetrafficinarms,ammunition d"<- andimplementsofwar,providedthatsuch #. measuresdonotimpairtheconditionsof #/ competitioninrespectofproductsnotin h$@ 0 tendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes,and % 1 tosuchtrafficinothergoods,materialsand %!2 servicesasiscarriedondirectlyorindirectly l&D"3 forthepurposeofsupplyingamilitaryestab '"4  lishment;or '#566  J (ii)0 6 &   relatingtothenonproliferationofbiological ( andchemicalweapons,nuclearweaponsor  othernuclearexplosivedevices;or'(X66  J (iii)0 6 takenintimeofwarorotherseriousinterna , tionaltension.66   ARTICLE27 0 Evolutionaryclause  ~1. J ThePartiesundertaketoreviewthepresent  ` Agreementinlightoffurtherdevelopmentsininter 4   nationaleconomicrelations,i.a.intheframeworkof    theWTOandtoexamineinthiscontext,andinthe  d  lightofanyrelevantfactor,thepossibilityoffurther 8   developinganddeepeningthecooperationunder    thisAgreementandtoextendittoareasnotcovered  h  therein.ThePartiesmayinstructtheJointCommit <  teetoexaminethispossibilityand,whereappropri   ate,tomakerecommendationstothem,particularly l  withaviewtoopeningupnegotiations. @  2. J Agreementsresultingfromtheprocedurereferred p  toinparagraph1willbesubjecttoratificationor D approvalbythePartiesinaccordancewiththeirown  procedures. t   ARTICLE28 x ServicesandInvestments L$ 1. J ThePartiesrecognisethegrowingimportanceof  certainareas,suchasservicesandinvestments.In | theireffortstograduallydevelopandbroadentheir P( cooperation,inparticularinthecontextofEuro  Mediterraneanintegration,theywillcooperatewith   theaimoffurtherpromotinginvestmentsanda T,! chievingagradualliberalizationandmutualopening " ofmarketsfortradeinservices,takingintoaccount # ongoingworkundertheauspicesoftheWTO. X0$ 2. J TheEFTAStatesandJordanshallreviewdevel % opmentsintheservicessectorswithaviewtocon & sideringliberalisationmeasuresbetweentheparties. \4' 3. J TheEFTAStatesandJordanwilldiscussthisco ( operationintheJointCommitteewiththeaimof ) developinganddeepeningtheirrelationsunderthis ` 8* Agreement.  !+   ARTICLE29 d"<- TheJointCommittee #. 1. J TheimplementationofthisAgreementshallbe #/ supervisedandadministeredbyaJointCommittee, h$@ 0 consistingoftherepresentativesoftheParties, % 1 whichshallsimultaneouslyactundertheDeclaration %!2 signedinGenevainJune1997. l&D"3 2. J Forthepurposeoftheproperimplementationof '"4 thisAgreement,thePartiesshallexchangeinforma '#5 tionand,attherequestofanyParty,shallholdcon p(H$6 sultationswithintheJointCommittee.TheJoint ( Committeeshallkeepunderreviewthepossibilityof  furtherremovaloftheobstaclestotradeandfurther X cooperationunderthisAgreement. , 3. J TheJointCommitteemaytakedecisionsinthe  casesprovidedforinthisAgreement.Onothermat \ terstheJointCommitteemaymakerecommenda 0 tions.    ARTICLE30 4   ProceduresoftheJointCommittee    1. J FortheproperimplementationofthisAgreement  d  theJointCommitteeshallmeetwhenevernecessary 8   butnormallyonceayear.EachPartymayrequest    thatameetingbeheld.  h  2. J TheJointCommitteeshallactbycommonagree   ment. l  3. J IfarepresentativeintheJointCommitteeofa @  Partyhasacceptedadecisionsubjecttothefulfil   mentofconstitutionalrequirements,thedecision p  shallenterintoforce,ifnolaterdateiscontained D therein,onthedatetheliftingofthereservationis  notified. t 4. J ForthepurposeofthisAgreementtheJoint H  Committeeshalladoptitsrulesofprocedurewhich  shall,interalia,containprovisionsforconvening x meetingsandforthedesignationoftheChairman L$ andhis/hertermofoffice.  5. J TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupsuch | subcommitteesandworkingpartiesasitconsiders P( necessarytoassistitinaccomplishingitstasks.    ARTICLE31 T,! DisputeSettlementProcedure " U1. J ThePartiesshallatalltimesendeavourtoagree # ontheinterpretationandapplicationofthisAgree X0$ ment,andshallmakeeveryattemptthroughco % operationandconsultationstoarriveatamutually & satisfactoryresolutionofanymatterthatmightaf \4' fectitsoperation. ( 2. J AnyPartymayrequestinwritingconsultations ) withanyotherPartyregardinganyactualorpro ` 8* posedmeasureoranyothermatterthatitconsiders  !+ mightaffecttheoperationofthisAgreement.The !, Partyrequestingconsultationsshallatthesametime d"<- notifytheotherPartiesinwritingthereofandsupply #. allrelevantinformation. #/ 3. J TheconsultationsshalltakeplaceintheJoint % 1 CommitteeifanyofthePartiessorequestwithin20 %!2 daysfromthereceiptofthenotificationreferredto l&D"3 inparagraph2,withaviewtofindacommonly '"4  acceptablesolution. '#5 4. J & X  DisputesbetweentheParties,relatingtothein ( terpretationof'X(rightsandobligationsoftheParties,  whichhavenotbeensettledthroughdirectconsulta X tionsorintheJointCommitteewithin90days,from , thedateofthereceiptoftherequestforconsulta  tions,maybereferredtoarbitrationbyoneormore \ Partiestothedisputebymeansofawrittennotifica 0 tionaddressedtothePartycomplainedagainst.A  copyofthisnotificationshallbecommunicatedto  ` allParties. 4   5. J Theconstitutionandfunctioningofthearbitral    tribunalisgovernedbyAnnexVII.  d  6. J Thearbitraltribunalshallsettlethedisputeinac 8   cordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAgreement,    interpretedandappliedinaccordancewiththecus  h  tomaryrulesofinterpretationofpublicinternational <  law.   7. J Theawardofthearbitraltribunalshallbefinal l  andbindinguponthePartiestothedispute. @    &  ARTICLE32 p  Fulfilmentofobligations D 1. J ThePartiesshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto  ensuretheachievement'oftheobjectivesofthis t Agreementandthefulfilmentoftheirobligations H  underthisAgreement.  2. J IfanEFTAStateconsidersthatJordanhas,orif x JordanconsidersthatanEFTAStatehasfailedto L$ fulfilanobligationunderthisAgreement,theParty  concernedmaytaketheappropriatemeasuresunder | theconditionsandinaccordancewiththeprocedures P( laiddowninArticle25.    ARTICLE33 T,! AnnexesandProtocols " 2 J TheAnnexesandtheProtocolstothisAgreement # areanintegralpartofit.TheJointCommitteemay X0$ decidetoamendtheAnnexesandProtocols. %   ARTICLE34 ( Tradeandeconomicrelations ) governedbythisAgreement ` 8* v J ThisAgreementappliestotradeandeconomic  !+ relationsbetween,ontheoneside,theindividual !, EFTAStatesand,ontheotherside,Jordan,butnot d"<- tothetraderelationsbetweenindividualEFTA #. States,exceptifotherwiseprovidedforinthis #/ Agreement. h$@ 0   ARTICLE35 %!2 Territorialapplication l&D"3  J ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritoriesof '"4 thePartiesexceptasprovidedforinProtocolD. '#5  p(H$6   ARTICLE36 ( Customsunions,freetradeareas,frontiertrade  andotherpreferentialagreements X  J ThisAgreementshallnotpreventthemainten , anceorestablishmentofcustomsunions,freetrade  areas,arrangementsforfrontiertradeandotherpref \ erentialagreementstotheextentthatthesedonot 0 negativelyaffectthetraderegimeprovidedforby  thisAgreement.  `   ARTICLE37    Amendments  d   1. J AmendmentstothisAgreementotherthanthose 8   referredtoinArticle33shall,afterapprovalbythe    JointCommittee,besubmittedtothePartiesfor  h  acceptance,ratificationorapproval. <  2. J UnlessotherwiseagreedbytheParties,amend   mentsshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthe l  thirdmonthfollowingthedepositofthelastinstru @  mentofratification,acceptanceorapproval.   3. J Thetextoftheamendmentsaswellastheinstru p  mentsofacceptanceshallbedepositedwiththe D Depositary.    ARTICLE38 H  Accession  b1. J AnyState,MemberoftheEuropeanFreeTrade x Association,mayaccedetothisAgreement,pro L$ videdthattheJointCommitteedecidestoapproveits  accession,tobenegotiatedbetweentheacceding | StateandthePartiesconcerned,onsuchtermsand P( conditionsasmaybesetoutinthatdecision.The  instrumentofaccessionshallbedepositedwiththe   Depositary. T,! 2. J InrelationtoanaccedingState,thisAgreement " shallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthethird # monthfollowingthedepositofitsinstrumentofac X0$ cession. %   ARTICLE39 \4' Withdrawalandexpiration ( 1. J EachPartymaywithdrawtherefrombymeansof ) awrittennotificationtotheDepositary.Thewith ` 8* drawalshalltakeeffectsixmonthsafterthedateon  !+ whichthenotificationisreceivedbytheDepositary. !, 2. J IfJordanwithdraws,thisAgreementshallexpire d"<- attheendofthenoticeperiod,andifallEFTA #. Stateswithdrawitshallexpireattheendofthelatest #/ noticeperiod. h$@ 0 3. J AnyEFTAMemberStatewhichwithdrawsfrom %!2 theConventionestablishingtheEuropeanFree l&D"3 TradeAssociationshallipsofactoonthesameday '"4 asthewithdrawaltakeseffectceasetobeaPartyto '#5 thisAgreement. p(H$6 Ї  ARTICLE40 ( Entryintoforce  1. J ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceon1Janu X ary2002inrelationtothoseSignatorieswhichby , thenhavedepositedtheirinstrumentsofratification  oracceptancewiththeDepositary,providedthat \ Jordanhasdepositeditsinstrumentofratificationor 0 acceptance.  2. J InrelationtoaSignatorydepositingitsinstru  ` mentofratificationoracceptanceafter1January 4   2002,thisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthe    firstdayofthethirdmonthfollowingthedepositof  d  itsinstrument,providedthatinrelationtoJordanthis 8   Agreemententersintoforceatthelatestonthesame    date.  h  3. J AnySignatorymayalreadyatthetimeofsigna <  turedeclarethat,duringaninitialphase,itshall   applythisAgreementprovisionally,ifthisAgree l  mentcannotenterintoforceinrelationtothatSigna @  toryby1January2002.ForanEFTAStateprovisi   onalapplicationisonlypossibleprovidedthatin p  relationtoJordanthisAgreementhasenteredinto D force,orthatJordanisapplyingthisAgreementpro  visionally. t   ARTICLE41  Depositary x  J TheGovernmentofNorwayshallactasDeposi L$ tary.   J INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersignedpleni P( potentiaries,beingdulyauthorizedthereto,have  signedthepresentAgreement.    J DoneatVaduz,this21stofJune2001,inasingle T,! authenticcopyintheEnglishlanguagewhichshall " bedepositedwiththeGovernmentofNorway.The # Depositaryshalltransmitcertifiedcopiestoall X0$ SignatoryStates,andStatesaccedingtothisAgree % ment. & (??(#2#