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(  Rkiseinkasala 'X(^  ^1. * EFTArkinogTnisskulutryggjaaWlgun X rkiseinkasluviWskiptumnYessaWYaWhafihrif , rttindiogskyldursamkvmtGATTsamningnum  fr1994,YannigaWrkisborgurumEFTArkjanna \ ogTnisverWiekkimismunaWaWYvervarWarskil 0 yrWitilaWdrttaogmarkaWssetningarvrumviW  gildistkuYessasamnings.  ` 2. * kvWiYessarargreinargildaumhvernYann    aWilasem,fyrirhndlgbrrayfirvaldaaWilaaW  d  Yessumsamningi,aWlgumeWareynd,beinteWa 8   ;beint,hefurumsj;nmeW,tekurkvarWanirumeWa    hefursUnileghrifinnflutningeWatflutningmilli  h  samningsaWila.XessikvWigildasamahttum <  rkiseinkaslusemrkiWhefurveittWrumaWilum.     15.gr.    Styrkir  p  c1. * FariWskalmeWrttindiogskyldursamnings D aWila,aWYvervarWarstyrkiogjfnunarrWstafanir,  samrmiviWVI.ogXVI.gr.GATTsamningsins t fr1994,samningAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar H  umstyrkiogjfnunarrWstafanirogsamningAl  Yj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarumlandbnaW. x 2. * KomistsamningsaWiliaWYvaWveittirerustyrkir L$ semhafahrifviWskiptiviWannansamningsaWila  erhlutaWeigandisamningsaWilaheimiltaWgeraviW | eigandirWstafanirsamrmiviWfyrrgreindan P( samningogviWeigandiinnlendarframkvmdar  reglur.   3. * WurenEFTArkieWaTnis,eftirYvsemviW T,! ,hefurranns;knYvskyniaWkvarWahvortogaW " hvemikluleytistyrkireruveittirTniseWaEFTA # rkioghrifYess,einsogkveWiWerum11.gr. X0$ samningsinsumstyrkiogjfnunarrWstafanir,skal % samningsaWilinn,semhyggsthefjaranns;kn,senda & skriflegatilkynninguumYaWtilsamningsaWilans, \4' semstaranns;knvegnavarasinna,ogveitaYrj ( tudagafresttilaWfinnalausnsemallirsamnings ) aWilargetasttsigviW.EfnaskaltilsamrWssam ` 8* eiginlegunefndinni,efeinhversamningsaWilafer  !+ framYaW,innan10dagafrviWtkutilkynningar !, innar. d"<-   16.gr. #/  UndirboW  h$@ 0 k1. * FariWskalmeWrttindiogskyldursamnings % 1 aWila,aWYvervarWarbeitingurWstafanagegn %!2 undirboWum,samrmiviWVI.gr.GATTsamn l&D"3 ingsinsfr1994ogsamninginnumframkvmdVI. '"4 gr.GATTsamningsinsfr1994. '#5 2. * XegarEFTArkieWaTnis,eftirYvsemviW, p(H$6 frngilegavelrkstutterindi,skalsamningsaWil ( inntilkynnaYeimsamningsaWila,semtalinnerbj;Wa  vrursnarundirboWskjrum,umYaWskriflega, X Wurenranns;knhefstsamkvmtkvWumsamn , ingsinssemumgetur1.mgr.,oggefafresttilsam  rWstilaWleitalausnarsembWiraWilargetasttsig \ viW.TilkynnaskalhinumsamningsaWilunumum 0 niWurstWursamrWsins.  3. * SamningsaWilarskulu,aWbeiWnihvaWasamn  ` ingsaWilasemer,haldafundsameiginlegunefnd 4   innitilaWendurskoWaefniYessarargreinar.      17.gr. 8    Reglurumsamkeppnifyrirtkja     "q1. * EftirfarandisamrUmistekkirttriframkvmd  h  YessasamningsaWYvleytisemYaWhefurhrif <  viWskiptimilliEFTArkisogTnis:   a)0 * allirsamningarmillifyrirtkja,kvarWanirsam l  takafyrirtkjaogsamstilltaraWgerWirfyrirtkja @  semmiWaaWYvaWkomavegfyrir,takmarka   eWaraskasamkeppnieWaleiWatilslks,p ** b)0 * misnotkuneinseWafleirifyrirtkjayfirburWa  stWuyfirrWasvWumsamningsaWilaheild t eWaverulegumhlutaYeirra.H ** 2. * kvWi1.mgr.gildaeinnigumstarfsemiopin  berrafyrirtkjaogfyrirtkjasemnj;tasreWa x einkarttindaersamningsaWilarhafaveittYeimen L$ beitingkvWannamY;ekkihindra,aWlgumeWa  reynd,framkvmdopinberraverkefnasemYeim | hafaveriWfalin. P( 3. * kvWi1.og2.mgr.skuluekkitlkuWYannig   aWafYeimskapistbeinlnisnUjarkvaWirfyrirtki. T,! 4. * TeljisamningsaWiliaWtiltekiWathfisamrUmist # ekkikvWum1.og2.mgr.skuluhlutaWeigandi X0$ samningsaWilarveitasameiginlegunefndinninauW % synlegaaWstoWtilaWrannsakamliWog,efviW, & bindaendaathfiWsemm;tmltvar.HafiviW \4' komandisamningsaWiliekkibundiWendaathfiW, ( semm;tmltvar,innanYesstmasemsameiginlega ) nefndinkveWur,eWakomistnefndinekkiaWsam ` 8* komulagieftirsamrWeWaYrjtudgumeftiraW  !+ mlinuervsaWtilhennar,erhlutaWeigandisamn !, ingsaWilaheimiltaWgeraYrrWstafanirsemhann d"<- telurnauWsynlegartilaWleysaYannvandasemviW #. komandiathfihefurskapaW.kvWi37.gr.gilda #/ umbeitinguogniWurfellinguslkrarWstafana. h$@ 0   18.gr. l&D"3  NeyWaraWgerWirvegnainnflutnings '"4 tiltekinnaframleiWsluvara  '#5 {{1. * EfinnflutningurframleiWsluvru,semerupp p(H$6 runninhjsamningsaWila,innyfirrWasvWiannars ( samningsaWilaeykstsvomjg,grundvellibeitingar  Yessasamnings,ogsrstaWviWslkskilyrWiaWYaW X veldureWagtivaldiWalvarlegumskaWafyririnn , lendaframleiWendursambrilegravaraeWasam  keppnisvarayfirrWasvWisamningsaWilans,sem \ flyturinn,eWaalvarlegrirskuneinhverrigreinat 0 vinnulfsinseWaerfiWleikumsemgtuleitttilalvar  legraefnahagsYrengingaeinstkumsvWumsamn  ` ingsaWilanssemflyturinn,erhonumheimiltaWgrpa 4   tilverndarrWstafanasamrmiviWXIX.gr.GATT    samningsinsfr1994ogsamningAlYj;WaviWskipta  d  stofnunarinnarumverndarrWstafanir. 8   2. * WurenverndarrWstfunumsamkvmtkvW    umXIX.gr.GATTsamningsinsfr1994ogsamn  h  ingiAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarumverndarrW <  stafanirerbeittskalsamningsaWilinn,semhyggst   beitaslkumrWstfunum,veitasameiginlegunefnd l  inniallarupplUsingarsemmliskiptaviWnkvma @  ranns;knmlsinssvoaWfinnamegilausnsemsamn   ingsaWilargetasttsigviW. p  3. * SamningsaWilarskuluYegarstaWhafasamrW D snmillisameiginlegunefndinniYvskyniaW  finnaslkalausn.TakistsamningsaWilunumekkiaW t nsamkomulagimeWsamrWiinnanYrjtudagafr H  YvaWsamrWvarhafiWersamningsaWilanum,sem  hyggstbeitaverndarrWstfunum,heimiltaWgera x YaWsamrmiviWkvWiXIX.gr.GATTsamn L$ ingsinsfr1994ogkvWisamningsAlYj;WaviW  skiptastofnunarinnarumverndarrWstafanir. | 4. * EfEFTArkieWaTniskrefststj;rnsUslu  meWferWarvegnainnflutningsframleiWsluvrum,   semteljamlklegtaWleittgetitilYeirraerfiWleika T,! semumgeturYessarigrein,YvskyniaWveita " flj;ttupplUsingarumhverthorfirmeWviWskiptaflWi # skalYaWtilkynnahinumsamningsaWilanumumYaW. X0$ 5. * EftlitiWertvsUntogtafirgtuvaldiWskaWa % semerfittyrWiaWbtaerheimiltaWgrpatilaWgerWa & skv.1.mgr.tilbrWabirgWanundangenginssam \4' rWsmeWYvskilyrWiaWsamrWiWfariframstrax ( kjlfaraWgerWa. ) 6. * XegargrpaYarftilverndarrWstafanasamkvmt  !+ YessarigreinskulusamningsaWilareinkumbeita !, YeimrWstfunumsemvaldasemminnstrirskun d"<- YvaWmarkmiWumYessasamningsverWinW. #. 7. * TilkynnaberumverndarrWstafanirnartilsam #/ eiginlegunefndarinnarntafarogefnatilsamrWs h$@ 0 umYrmeWreglubundnumhtti,einkummeWYaW % 1 fyriraugumaWfellaYrniWurumleiWogaWstWur %!2 leyfa. l&D"3   '"4   &   19.gr. (  Endurskipulagning   1. * Tniserheimilt,takmarkaWantma,aWgera X srstakarrWstafanir'(formitollahkkunarYarsem , vikiWerfrkvWum6.gr.  2. * RWstafanirnarskulueingnguvarWanUjaniWnaW 0 eWaeinstakargreinaratvinnulfssemveriWeraW  endurskipuleggjaeWaYarsemalvarlegirerfiWleikar  ` steWjaaW,einkumYegarerfiWleikarnirskapamikil 4   flagslegvandaml.    3. * InnflutningstollarTnisupprunavrurfr  d  EFTArkjunum,semfelastYessumrWstfunum, 8   megaekkifarayfir25%afverWmtieftiraWrWstaf    anirnarerukomnartilframkvmdaogskuluvrur,  h  upprunnarEFTArkjunum,aWeinhverjuleytinj;ta <  frWindaumframaWrarvrur.HeildarverWmtiinn   fluttraframleiWsluvara,semYessarrWstafanirtaka l  til,skalekkifarayfir15%afheildarverWmtiinn @  fluttraiWnaWarvarafrEFTArkjunum,einsogskil   greinteraliW1.mgr.4.gr.,sWastarisemhag p  tlurerutilum. D 4. * TnisberaWtilkynnasameiginlegunefndinnium t allarsrstakarrWstafanirsemYaWhyggstbeitaog, H  aWbeiWniEFTArkjanna,hafasamrWumYrog  mlefniviWkomandiatvinnugreinarsameiginlegu x nefndinniWurenYeimerbeitt.EfTnisgerirslkar L$ rWstafanirberYvaWafhendasameiginlegunefnd  innitlunumafnmtollannasemlagWirerusam | kvmtYessarigrein.0tluninniskalgeragreinfyr P( irafnmitollannajfnumrlegumfngumsem  hefjisteigisWarentveimurrumeftiraWYeimer   komiW,nemasameiginleganefndinkveWiaWra T,! tlun. " 5. * SrstkumrWstfunum,semerutilgreindar X0$ Yessarigrein,skalekkibeittlengurenfimmr. % AllarsrstakarrWstafanirvarWandiendurskipulagn & ingufallargildiYremurrumeftirlokaWlgunar \4' tmabilsinssemumgeturIV.viWauka.Sameigin ( legunefndinnierheimiltaWkveWaaWratmaramma ) enYsemumgeturYessarimlsgrein. ` 8*   20.gr. !,  Endurtflutningurogalvarlegurvruskortur  d"<- 1. * LeiWibeitingkvWa9.gr.tilYess: #. a)0 * aWframleiWsluvaraverWifluttafturttilYriWja h$@ 0 landsogsamningsaWilinn,semflyturt,hyggst % 1 beitamagntakmrkunumtflutning,tflutn %!2 ingstollumeWarWstfunumeWagjldumsem l&D"3 hafasamsvarandihrifgagnvarttflutningium '"4  rddrarframleiWsluvruYangaW,eWa'#5** &   b)0 * aWalvarlegurskorturverWieWagtiorWiW ( framleiWsluvrusemernauWsynlegfyrirsamn  ingsaWilasemflyturt,'(_X** ogframangreindaraWstWurvaldaeWagtuvaldiW , samningsaWilanum,semflyturt,alvarlegumerfiW  leikumerYeimsamningsaWilaheimiltaWgeraviW \ eigandirWstafanir. 0 2. * SamningsaWili,semhyggstgerarWstafanirsam  kvmtYessarigrein,skalYegarstaWtilkynnahin  ` umsamningsaWilunumogsameiginlegunefndinni 4   umYaW.SameiginleganefndinskalrannsakamliW    oggeturtekiWhverskonarkvarWanirtilaWleysa  d  YaW.HafienginkvrWunveriWtekinYrjtudgum 8   eftiraWmlinuvarvsaWtilsameiginlegunefndar    innarerhlutaWeigandisamningsaWilaheimiltaWsam  h  YykkjaviWeigandirWstafanirtilaWleysavandann. <  TilkynnaskalsameiginlegunefndinniYegarstaW   umYrrWstafanir.XegargeraYarfrWstafanirskal l  einkumveljaYaWgerWsemveldurminnstrirskun @  framkvmdYessasamnings.   3. * Ef;venjulegarogalvarlegaraWstWur,semkalla p  tafarlausaraWgerWir,komavegfyriraWunntsaW D veitaupplUsingareWahefjaranns;knfyrirframer  hlutaWeigandisamningsaWilaheimiltaWgrpaYegar t staWtilrWstafanatilaWbtastandiWogskalhann H  veitahinumsamningsaWilunumogsameiginlegu  nefndinniupplUsingarumYaWntafar. x 4. * EfnaskaltilsamrWssameiginlegunefndinni L$ meWreglubundnumhttiumYrrWstafanir,sem  erugerWar,meWYaWfyriraugumaWsetjaniWurtma | tlunumafnmYeirraumleiWogaWstWurleyfa. P(   21.gr.    Almennarundantekningar  T,!   * EkkertYessumsamningikemurvegfyrirbnn " eWatakmarkanirinnflutningi,tflutningieWaum # flutningivrusemrttltastafalmennusiWgWi, X0$ allsherjarreglueWaalmannaryggi,verndunlfsog % heilsumanna,dUraeWagr;Wurs,verndunYj;WarverW & mta,semhafalistrnt,sgulegteWafornfrWilegt \4' gildi,verndhugverkarttareWareglumvarWandigull ( ogsilfurnheldurverndun;endurnUjanlegrantt ) ruauWlinda.SlkbnneWatakmarkanirskuluY; ` 8* ekkihafafrmeWsrhandah;fskenndamismunun  !+ eWaduldarhmlurviWskiptummillisamningsaWil !, anna. d"<-   22.gr. h$@ 0  UndantekningarafryggisstWum  % 1  * EkkertYessumsamningikemurvegfyriraW %!2 samningsaWiligerirWstafanirsemhanntelurnauW l&D"3  synlegar: '"4 a)0 * &   tilaWkomavegfyriraWveittarsuupplUsingar ( semeruandstWarmikilvgumryggishags  munumhans,'(fX** b)0 * tilaWverndamikilvgaryggishagsmunisna , eWastandaviWskuldbindingarsnaralYj;Wa  vettvangieWayfirlUstastefnu\** ]7?vbEI"?*vb]  i)0  aWYvervarWarviWskiptimeWvopn,skotfri 0 ogherggn,aWYvtilskilduaWrWstafanirnar  raskiekkisamkeppnisstWuaWYvervarWar  ` framleiWsluvrursemeruekkitlaWarsr 4   staklegatilhernaWar,ognnurviWskiptimeW    vrur,efnieWaYj;nustusemerbeinteWa  d  ;beintYguhernaWaraWila,8     ii)0  varWandibannviWdreifinguefnaoglfefna <  vopna,kjarnavopnaeWaannarrakjarna   sprengna,eWal    iii)0  strWstmumeWaYegaralvarlegspennarkir @  alYj;Wamlum.  a?*vb?vbEI"5a  III.KAFLI D HUGVERKAVERND   23.gr. H   Hugverkavernd   1. * SamningsaWilarskulugerarWstafanirtilaWveita x ogtryggjafullngjandiograngursrkaverndhug L$ verkarttindanmismununar,Y.m.t.rWstafanirtil  aWverndaYessirttindigegnbrotum,einkumeftir | lkinguog;lglegrinUtingu,samrmiviWkvWi P( Yessarargreinar,V.viWaukaviWYennansamningog  YalYj;Wasamningasemumgeturhonum.   2. * SamningsaWilarskuluekkiveitarkisborgurum " hinnasamningsaWilannalakarimeWferWenYeirveita # eiginrkisborgurum.UndanYgurfrYessariskyldu X0$ skuluveittarsamrmiviWefnislegkvWi3.gr. % samningsAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnarumhug & verkarttviWskiptum(semnefnisthreftir?samn \4' ingurinnumhugverkartt (TRIPS)). ( 3. * SamningsaWilarskuluekkiveitarkisborgurum ` 8* hinnasamningsaWilannalakarimeWferWenveitter  !+ rkisborgurumannarrarkja.UndanYgurfrYessari !, skuldbindinguskuluverasamrmiviWefnisleg d"<- kvWisamningsinsumhugverkartt,einkum4.og #. 5.gr. #/ 4. * SamningsaWilarsamYykkja,aWbeiWnisamnings h$@ 0 aWilaogmeWfyrirvaraumsamYykkiallrasamnings % 1 aWila,aWendurskoWakvWiumverndhugverkartt %!2 indasemeraWfinnaYessarigreinogV.viWauka l&D"3 meWYaWhugaaWaukaYessaverndennfrekarog '"4 stuWlaaWYr;unviWskiptamillisamningsaWilanna. '#5  p(H$6 Ї  IV.KAFLI ( FJRFESTINGAR   24.gr. X  FjrfestingarskilyrWi  , 91. * SamningsaWilarskuluskapastWug,hagstWog  gagnsskilyrWifyrirfyrirtkihinnasamningsaWil \ annasemstandafjrfestingumyfirrWasvWum 0 YeirraeWahyggjaslkt.  2. * Fjrfestingar,semfjrfestarsamningsaWilastofna  ` tilyfirrWasvWiannarrasamningsaWila,skulu 4   nj;tafullrarverndarogryggisogvalltfsann    gjarnaogrttltameWferWsamrmiviWYj;Wartt.  d    25.gr.  h   Eflingfjrfestinga  <  l * SamningsaWilargerasrgreinfyrirmikilvgi   YessaWstuWlaaWflWifjrfestingaogtknimilli l  YeirrasemleiWitilaukinshagvaxtarogYr;unar.0 @  slkrisamvinnufelstm.a.:   a)0 * aWleggjatilviWeigandileiWirtilaWfinnafjrfest D ingarmguleikaogmiWlaupplUsingumumfjr  festingarreglur,t** b)0 * aWleggjaframupplUsingarumrWstafanirsamn H  ingsaWilatilaWUtaundirfjrfestingarerlendis  (tkniaWstoW,fjrstuWningur,fjrfestingartrygg x ingaro.s.frv.),L$** c)0 * aWskapalagaumhverfisemhveturtilaukins  flWisfjrfestinga,Y.m.t.meWgerWalYj;Wasamn | inga,ogP(** d)0 * aWskipuleggjaYr;unarverkefniogkomaYeimtil   framkvmda,einnigmeWYtttkuerlendrafjr T,! festa."**   V.KAFLI X0$ XJ:NUSTA  % 26.gr. &  Xj;nustuviWskipti  \4' 1. * SamningsaWilarskulustefnaaWYvaWauka ( smmsamanfrelsiogopnamarkaWisnaYj;nustu ) viWskiptumsamrmiviWkvWihinsalmenna ` 8* samningsumYj;nustuviWskipti(hreftirnefndur  !+ ?samningurinnumYj;nustuviWskipti (GATS)),meW !, hliWsj;nafYeirrivinnusemnferframvegumAl d"<- Yj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar.SamningsaWilarskulu, #. Yessuskyni,endurskoWaYr;unYj;nustugeirasam #/ eiginlegaogskoWasamYykktrWstafanaumaWauka h$@ 0 frelsimeWtilhlUWilegutillititilV.gr.samningsins % 1 umYj;nustuviWskipti. %!2 2. * EfsamningsaWiliveitir,eftirgildistkuYessa l&D"3 samnings,aWila,semstendurutanYessasamnings, '"4 aukinnvinningmeWtillititilaWgangsaWYj;nustu '#5 markaWiskalhannverareiWubinntilaWefnatil p(H$6 samrWssameiginlegunefndinnimeWYaWhugaaW ( fjallaummliWlj;simarkmiWsinssemsetterfram  1.mgr. X   VI.KAFLI  GREIVSLURVEGNAYFIRSTANDANDI \ VIVSKIPTAOGFJRMAGNSFLUTNINGA  0 27.gr.   GreiWsluryfirstandandiviWskiptum   `  * SamningsaWilarskuldbindasig,meWfyrirvaraum 4   kvWi29.gr.,tilaWheimilaaWunntsaWinnaaf    hendiallaryfirstandandigreiWsluryfirstandandi  d  viWskiptumauWskiptanlegumgjaldmiWli. 8     28.gr.  h   Fjrmagnsflutningar  <  O * MeWhliWsj;naffrslumfjrmagnsreikningi   greiWslujafnaWarskuluEFTArkinogTnistryggja, l  frgildistkuYessasamnings,frjlsafjrmagnsflutn @  inga,tengdabeinumfjrfestingumTnisfyrir   tkjumsemerustofnsettsamrmiviWngildandi p  lg,ogaWunntsaWinnleysaogsendaheimafrakst D uroghagnaWafYeim.    29.gr. x  ErfiWleikarvegnagreiWslujafnaWar  L$  * EfeitteWafleiriEFTArkieWaTnisalvar  legumerfiWleikummeWgreiWslujfnuWeWaefalvar | leghttaeraWerfiWleikarskapist,erEFTArkjun P( umeWaTnis,eftirYvsemviW,heimiltaWgrpatil  takmarkandirWstafanavarWandiyfirstandandiviW   skipti,samrmiviWskilyrWisemerusettfram T,! GATTsamningnumfr1994ogVIII.ogXIV.gr. " samningsinsumAlYj;Wagjaldeyrissj;Winn,enYr # skuluvaratakmarkaWantmaogekkihafavWtk X0$ arihrifenbrUnYrfertilaWleiWrttagreiWslu % jfnuW.EFTArkjunumeWaTnis,eftirYvsemviW & ,beraWtilkynnahinumsamningsaWilunumYegar \4' staWumslkarrWstafanirogleggja,einsflj;ttog ( unnter,framtmatlunumafnmYeirra. )   VII.KAFLI  !+ OPINBERINNKAUP  !, 30.gr. d"<-  Opinberinnkaup  #. 1. * SamningsaWilarskulusetjasrYaWmarkmiWaW #/ aukasmmsamanfrelsimrkuWumfyriropinber h$@ 0 innkaupsnmilli. % 1 2. * #ddggEfsamningsaWiliveitiraWila,semstendurutan %!2 Yessasamnings,aWgangaWinnkaupamrkuWumsn l&D"3 umskalhannreiWubinnaWefnatilsamrWssam '"4 eiginlegunefndinnimeWYaWhugaaWfjallaumml '#5 iWlj;siYessmarkmiWssemframkemur1.mgr.#ggddE p(H$6 Ї  VIII.KAFLI ( EFNAHAGSSAMVINNAOG  TKNIAVSTOV  X 31.gr. ,  MarkmiWoggildissviW   1. * EFTArkinlUsasigreiWubintilaWeigasam \ vinnuviWTnisumefnahagsmlogltaYvt 0 tkniaWstoWsamrmiviWinnlendstefnumiWsn  YvskyniaW:  ` a)0 * greiWafyrirframkvmdheildarmarkmiWaYessa 4   samnings,einkumaWfjlgaYeimtkifrumtil    viWskiptaogfjrfestingasemfelasthonum, d ** b)0 * styWjaviWleitniTnistilaWnsjlfbrri,efna    hagslegriogflagslegriYr;un. h ** 2. * 0allrisamvinnuogaWstoWskallgWherslaY <  geira,semeigainnrivanda,ogYsemaukiWfrelsi   efnahagsmlumTnishefWihrif,svoogY l  geirasemlklegtmteljaaWgetifrthagkerfi @  EFTArkjannaogTnisnrhvertWru,einkumY   semaukahagvxtogbtaatvinnustand. p    32.gr. t  AWferWirogleiWir  H  i1. * SamstarfogaWstoWskuluveratvhliWaeWainnan  rammatlanaFrverslunarsamtakaEvr;pueWavera x blandaafYessutvennu. L$ 2. * SamningsaWilarskulustarfasamanaWYvmark  miWiaWfinnaognotabestuaWferWirogleiWirtilaW | komaYessumkaflatilframkvmda.MeWYettaaW P( markmiWigetaYeirsamrmtaWgerWirsnarogviW  eigandialYj;Wastofnana.   3. * TakaskalmiWafverndumhverfisinsviWfram T,! kvmdaWstoWarhinumUmsugeirumsemYetta " varWar. # 4. * LeiWirtilsamstarfsogaWstoWargetam.a.veriW: X0$ a)0 * upplUsingaskiptiogmiWluntkni,svoogYjlf & un,\4'** b)0 * framkvmdsameiginlegraaWgerWa,s.s.mlYing ( ogvinnufundir,)** c)0 * aWstoWsemvarWartkniogstj;rnun,` 8*** d)0 * fjrhagslegtsamstarf,s.s.forgangslnogYr;  !+ unarsj;Wir.!,**   33.gr. #.  SviWsamvinnu  #/ W * SamvinnaogaWstoWgeturnWtilallraYeirra h$@ 0 sviWasemsamningsaWilarhafakomistaWsameigin % 1 legriniWurstWuumaWgetiaukiWmguleikaTnis %!2 tilaWnj;tavinningsafauknumviWskiptumogfjr l&D"3 festingumalYj;Wavettvangi,semgetureinkumfal '"4  ist: '#5 a)0 * & X  YvaWeflaoggreiWafyrirviWskiptumogauka ( tkifritilmarkaWss;knar,'X(** b)0 * mlumervarWatollaoguppruna,Y.m.t.starfs X nmsviWitollamla,,** c)0 * ntmavWinguatvinnugreina,s.s.fiskvinnsluog  eldissj;ogvtnum,framleiWslugreina,mat \ vlaiWnaWar,fjrmlaYj;nustuogferWaYj;nustu,0** d)0 * tknilegumreglumogrWstfunumumhollustu  httiogheilbrigWidUraogplantna,Y.m.t.stWl  ` unogvottunmatvlaiWnaWi,og4  ** e)0 * aWstoWviWreglusetninguogframkvmdlaga    sviWumborWviWhugverkogopinberinnkaup. d **   IX.KAFLI  h  STOFNANAKVVIOG <  MLSMEVFERVARKVVI    34.gr. l   Sameiginleganefndin  @  y1. * Sameiginlegnefndskalhafaumsj;nmeWog   annastframkvmdYessasamnings.Hversamnings p  aWiliskaleigafulltrasameiginlegunefndinni. D 2. * TilaWframkvmdsamningsinsverWieinsogtil t ertlastskulusamningsaWilarskiptastupplUsing H  umog,aWbeiWnisamningsaWila,efnatilsamrWs  sameiginlegunefndinni.Sameiginleganefndinskal x kannareglulegamguleikannaWfjarlgjaYr L$ hindranirsemeftirstandavegifyrirviWskiptum  milliEFTArkjannaogTnis. | 3. * SameiginlegunefndinnierheimiltaWtaka P( kvarWanirmlumsemkveWiWerumYessum  samningi.0Wrummlumersameiginlegunefndinni   heimiltaWgeratillgur. T,!   35.gr. #  Strfsameiginlegunefndarinnar  X0$ y1. * TilaWframkvmdYessasamningsverWieinsog % tilertlastkemursameiginleganefndinsamanaW & beiWnisamningsaWilaeinsoftognauWsynbertilen \4' venjulegaannaWhvertr. ( 2. * kvarWanirnefndarinnarskulusamYykktarsam ) hlj;Wa. ` 8* 3. * HafifulltrisamningsaWilasameiginlegunefnd  !+ innisamYykktkvrWunmeWfyrirvaraumaWstj;rn !, skipulegskilyrWiverWiuppfylltskalkvrWunintaka d"<- gildiYanndagsemtilkynnteraWfalliWhafiveriWfr #. fyrirvaranum,efekkierkveWiWumsWarigildis #/ tkudagkvrWuninni. h$@ 0 4. * SamkvmtYessumsamningisetursameiginlega % 1 nefndinsrstarfsreglurerkveWam.a.umfundar %!2 boWun,formannogskipunartmahans. l&D"3   '#5 5. * & X  SameiginleganefndingeturkveWiWaWskipa ( undirnefndirog'X(pvinnuh;pasemhntelurYrftil  aWstoWarviWaWinnaskyldursnarafhendi. X   36.gr.   UppfyllingskuldbindingaogsamrW  \ 1. * SamningsaWilarskulugeraallarrWstafanirsem 0 nauWsynlegarerutilaWuppfyllaskuldbindingarsnar  samkvmtYessumsamningi.Komilj;saWtlkun  ` ogbeitingYessasamningsermeWmismunandihtti 4   skulusamningsaWilar,grundvellisamvinnuog    samrWs,gerasitttrastatilaWfinnalausnsemallir  d  aWilargetasttsigviW. 8   2. * SamningsaWiligetur,meWskriflegumhtti,fariW    framsamrWviWannansamningsaWilaumrWstaf  h  anirsemhafaveriWgerWareWaerufyrirhugaWareWa <  nnurmlefnisemhannteluraWhaftgetihrif   starfrksluYessasamnings.SamningsaWilisemfer l  framsamrWskaljafnframttilkynnahinumsamn @  ingsaWilunumskriflegaumYaWogveitaallarviW   eigandiupplUsingar. p  3. * EfnaskaltilsamrWssameiginlegunefndinnief D einhversamningsaWilannaferframYaWinnanYrj  tudagafrviWtkutilkynningarinnar,semumgetur t 2.mgr.,meWYaWhugaaWfinnalausnsemallir H  aWilargetasttsigviW.    37.gr. L$  BrWabirgWarWstafanir    * TeljiEFTArkiaWTnishafiekkieWatelji | TnisaWEFTArkihafiekkiuppfylltskuldbindingu P( samkvmtYessumsamningioghafisameiginlega  nefndinekkifundiWlausninnanYriggjamnaWasem   alliraWilargetasttsigviWerhlutaWeigandisamn T,! ingsaWilaheimiltaWgerabrWnauWsynlegarogviW " eigandibrWabirgWarWstafanirtilaWjafnvgikomist # aftur.HelstskalbeitaYeimrWstfunumsemvalda X0$ minnstrirskunframkvmdsamningsins.Til % kynnaskalsamningsaWilunumogsameiginlegu & nefndinniYegarstaWumrWstafanirnarsemgerWar \4' hafaveriWogskalreglubundiWefnttilsamrWs ( vettvanginefndarinnarogleitaWleiWatilaWafnema ) Yr.RWstafanirnarskuluafnumdarYegaraWstWur ` 8* rttltaYrekkilengureWa,efdeilunnihefurveriW  !+ vsaWgerWard;m,YegarrskurWurgerWard;mser !, fallinnoghonumhefurveriWframfylgt. d"<-   38.gr. #/  GerWard;mur  h$@ 0 1. * HeimilteraWaWiliaWdeilu,erlUturaWtlkun % 1 rttindumogskyldumsamkvmtYessumsamningi %!2 ogsemekkihefurtekistaWleysabeinumviWrWum l&D"3 sameiginlegunefndinniinnannutudagafrviW '"4 tkubeiWniumsamrW,vsideilunnitilgerWard;ms '#5 meWskriflegritilkynningusemerstluWaWradeilu p(H$6 aWila.Sendaskalafritaftilkynningunnitilallra ( samningsaWilanna.EffleirieneinnsamningsaWili  leggurdeilumliWgerWard;mogfleirieneinnaWili X tengistsamamliskal,YegarYaWergerlegt,koma , f;teinumgerWard;mitilaWtakadeilumlintilum  fjllunar. \ 2. * FjallaWerumstofnunogstarfsemigerWard;ms  ` insVI.viWauka.BrskurWurgerWard;mserendan 4   legurogbindandifyrirdeiluaWila.      X.KAFLI    LOKAKVVI   h  39.gr. <   Xr;unarkvWi    1. * SamningsaWilarskuldbindasigtilaWendurskoWa l  samningYennanlj;sifrekariYr;unarefnahagslegra @  samskiptaalYj;Wavettvangi,s.s.innanrammaAl   Yj;WaviWskiptastofnunarinnar,ogkannalj;siallra p  Ytta,semmliskipta,mguleikaaWYr;aog D styrkjafrekarYsamvinnusemtilhefurveriWstofn  aWmeWsamningiYessumogltahanantilsviWa t semhanntekurekkitil.SamningsaWilargetafaliW H  sameiginlegunefndinniaWkannaYennanmguleika  ogleggjaframtillgurYaraWltandiYegarviW, x einkummeWYaWfyriraugumaWhefjasamninga L$ viWrWur.  2. * Samningar,semgrundvallastYeirrimls | meWferWsemumgetur1.mgr.,erumeWfyrirvara P( umfullgildingueWasamYykkisamningsaWilaeinsog  gerterrWfyrirmlsmeWferWarreglumYeirra.     40.gr. "  ViWaukarogb;kanir  # G * ViWaukarogb;kanirviWsamningYennaneru X0$ ;aWskiljanlegurhlutihans.Sameiginleganefndin % geturkveWiWaWgerabreytingarviWaukumogb;k & unum. \4'   41.gr. )  Breytingar  ` 8* 1. * XegarsameiginleganefndinhefursamYykkt  !+ breytingarsamningiYessumskuluYrlagWarfyrir !, samningsaWilatilfullgildingar,staWfestingareWa d"<- samYykkis. #. 2. * BreytingarnarWlastgildifyrstadegiYriWja #/ mnaWareftiraWsWastaskjaliWumfullgildingu, h$@ 0 staWfestingu& X eWasamYykkihefurveriWafhenttil % 1 vrslunemasameiginleganefndinkveWiannaW.'X%  %!2 3. * TextabreytingaogskjlumumstaWfestinguskal l&D"3 komiWvrsluhjvrsluaWila. '"4  p(H$6   42.gr. (  TengslviWaWraalYj;Wasamninga   W 1. * SamningurYessiskalekkikomavegfyriraW X tollabandalgum,frverslunarsvWumogsamning , umumlandamraviWskiptiverWihaldiWviWeWatil  YeirrastofnaW,svofremiYaWhafiekkihriffyrir \ komulagviWskiptannasemkveWiWerumsamn 0 ingiYessum.  2. * SamningsaWilarstaWfestarttindisnogskyldur  ` samkvmtsamningnumumAlYj;WaviWskiptastofn 4   uninaogWrumsamningumgrundvellihansog    samkvmtWrumalYj;WasamningumsemYeireiga  d  aWildaW. 8   3. * XegarsamningsaWiligeristaWiliaWtollabandalagi    eWafrverslunarsamningiviWYriWjaaWilaskalhann  h  verareiWubinntilsamrWsviWannansamningsaWila, <  farissamningsaWiliframYaW.     43.gr. @   AWild    M1. * SrhvernUraWiliaWFrverslunarsamtkum p  Evr;pugeturgerstaWiliaWsamningiYessum,svo D fremisameiginleganefndinkveWiaWsamYykkja  aWildhansmeWYeimkjrumogskilyrWumsemhlut t aWeigandisamningsaWilaroginngngurkiWkunnaaW H  semjaum.AWildarskjaliWskalafhentvrsluaWila.  2. * AWYvervarWarinngngurkiskalsamningur L$ YessitakagildifyrstadegiYriWjamnaWareftiraW  aWildarskjalYesshefurveriWafhenttilvrslueWan | verandisamningsaWilarhafasamYykktaWildarskil P( mlana,hvortsemsWarverWur.    44.gr. T,!  UppsgnogniWurfellingsamningsins  " ,1. * HversamningsaWiligetursagtuppsamningi # YessummeWYvaWtilkynnavrsluaWilaYaWskrif X0$ lega.UppsgnintekurgildisexmnuWumeftiraW % tilkynninginberstvrsluaWila. & 2. * EfEFTArkisegiruppsamningnumumstofnun ( FrverslunarsamtakaEvr;pufelluraWildYessaW ) samningiYessumafYeimskumniWursamadagog ` 8* uppsgnintekurgildi.  !+   45.gr. #.  Gildistaka . #/ 1. * SamningurYessiermeWfyrirvaraumfullgild h$@ 0 ingu,staWfestingueWasamYykki.Skjlumfullgild % 1 ingu,staWfestingueWasamYykkiskuluafhentvrslu %!2 aWila. l&D"3 2. * SamningurYessiWlastgildi1.jn2005gagn '"4 vartsamningsaWilum,semYhafaafhentfullgilding '#5 areWastaWfestingarskjlsntilvrslu,aWYvtil p(H$6 B@ B i B  skilduaWTnisseittYeirrarkjasemhefurafhent ( skjlsnumfullgildingueWastaWfestingutilvrslu.  3. * EfsamningurYessiWlastekkigildi1.jn2005 , WlasthanngildifyrstadegiannarsmnaWareftir  aWTnisoga.m.k.eittEFTArkihafaafhentskjl \ snumfullgildingutilvrslu. 0 4. * AWYvervarWarEFTArki,semafhendirfull  ` gildingarskjalsitttilvrslueftiraWsamningurYessi 4   hefurWlastgildi,WlastsamningurYessigildi    fyrstadegiannarsmnaWareftiraWskjaliWhefurver  d  iWafhentvrsluaWila. 8   5. * EFTArkigetur,efstj;rnskipulegskilyrWiYess    leyfaYaW,beittsamningiYessumtilbrWabirgWa.  h  VrsluaWilaskaltilkynntumbrWabirgWabeitingu <  samningsYessasamkvmtYessarigrein.     46.gr.    VrsluaWili  p  G * Rkisstj;rnNoregsskalveravrsluaWili. D XESSUTILSTAVFESTUhafaundirritaWir,semtil H  YesshafafulltumboW,undirritaWsamningYennan.  GjrtGenf17.desember2004tveimurfrumritum, L$ hvortumsigbWienskuogfrnsku,ogerubWir  textarnirjafngildir.Komiuppgreiningurskalenska | tgfangilda.Einufrumritihvorutungumlium P( sigskalkomiWvrslurkisstj;rnarNoregs.   FyrirhndLUWveldisinsTnis " As:)WdE?WA & Fyrirhnd0slands  * As:)WdE? WA  . FyrirhndFurstadmisinsLiechtensteins !2 As:)WdE?#WA #6 FyrirhndKonungsrkisinsNoregs $$: As:)WdE?'&WA (&"> FyrirhndRkjasambandsinsSviss 0'#B  "As:)WdE?3)WA 4) %F  UKIS,.        FREETRADEAGREEMENT 5 F BETWEEN G THESTATESOFTHEEUROPEAN eH FREETRADEASSOCIATION 9 I AND  J THEREPUBLICOFTUNISIA   iK  PREAMBLE  M  %TheRepublicofIceland,thePrincipalityofLiech A  O tenstein,theKingdomofNorway,theSwissCon  P federationasMembersoftheEuropeanFreeTrade q Q Association(hereinaftercalledtheEFTAStates), E R ontheonepart,  S and I! U theRepublicofTunisia(hereinaftercalledTunisia), yW ontheother: M%X hereinaftercollectivelyreferredtoastheParties, }Z CONSIDERINGtheimportanceofthelinksexist \ ingbetweentheEFTAStatesandTunisia,inpartic ] ulartheDeclarationoncooperationsignedinZer U-^ mattinDecember1995,andrecognizingthecom _ monwishtostrengthentheselinks,thusestablish ` ingcloseandlastingrelations; Y1a RECALLINGtheirintentiontoparticipateactively c intheprocessofeconomicintegrationintheEuro ]5d Mediterraneanregion,andthecreationofanen  e largedandharmoniousfreetradeareabetweenthe f EuropeanandMediterraneancountriesandcon a9g sciousoftheobjectiveofintegrationbetweenthe  h countriesoftheMaghreb; i CONSIDERINGtheimportancewhichtheParties  k attachtotheprinciplesoftheUnitedNationsChar  l ter,particularlytheobservanceofhumanrightsand i!Am politicalandeconomicfreedom,whichformthe "n verybasisforcooperationbetweentheEFTAStat "o esandTunisia; m#Ep DESIRINGtocreatefavourableconditionsforthe $ r developmentanddiversificationoftradebetween q%I!s themandforthepromotionofcommercialandeco &!t nomiccooperationinareasofcommonintereston &"u thebasisofequality,mutualbenefit,nondiscrimi u'M#v nationandinternationallaw;!(#w ЇBUILDINGontheirrespectiverightsandobliga ( tionsundertheMarrakeshAgreementEstablishing  theWorldTradeOrganization(hereinafterreferred X toas theWTO)andothermultilateralandbilat , eralinstrumentsofcooperation;  DETERMINEDtoimplementthisAgreementwith 0 theobjectivetopreserveandprotecttheenviron  mentandtoensureanoptimaluseofnaturalre  ` sourcesinaccordancewiththeprincipleofsustain 4   abledevelopment;    NOTINGtheintentionofEFTAStatestosupport 8   effortstoliberalizetheTunisianeconomyandin    thatwaytocontributetotheimprovementofeco  h  nomicandsocialconditionsinTunisia; <  DECLARINGtheirreadinesstoexaminethepossi l  bilityofdevelopinganddeepeningtheireconomic @  relationsinordertoextendthemtofieldsnotcov   eredbythisAgreement; p  CONVINCEDthatthisAgreementwillcreatecon  ditionsencouragingeconomic,tradeandinvestment t relationsbetweenthem; H  CONVINCEDthatthisAgreementwillcreatefa x vourableconditionstostrengthenbothbilateraland L$ multilateralrelationsbetweentheParties,inthe  economic,scientific,technical,socialandcultural | fields; P( HAVEDECIDED,inpursuitoftheabove,tocon   cludethefollowingAgreement(hereinaftercalled T,! thisAgreement): "    CHAPTERI X0$ GENERALPROVISIONS %  ARTICLE1 &  Objectives \4'  (61. ` TheEFTAStatesandTunisiashallestablisha ( freetradeareainaccordancewiththeprovisionsof ) thisAgreementwithaviewtospurringeconomic ` 8* activitiesintheirterritories,therebyraisingstan  !+ dardsoflivingandimprovingemploymentcondi !, tionsandcontributingtoEuroMediterraneaneco d"<- nomicintegration. #. 2. ` TheobjectivesofthisAgreement,whichis #/ basedontraderelationsbetweenmarketeconomies h$@ 0 are: % 1 (a)0 ` toachievetheliberalisationoftradeingoods,in %!2 conformitywithArticleXXIVoftheGeneral l&D"3 AgreementonTariffsandTrade(hereinafter '"4  referredtoas theGATT1994); '#5`` (b)0 ` &   tograduallydevelopanenvironmentconducive ( toincreasedinvestmentflowsandenhanced  tradeinservices;'(:X`` (c)0 ` toprovidefairconditionsofcompetitionfor , tradebetweenthePartiestotheAgreementand  toensureadequateandeffectiveprotectionof \ intellectualpropertyrights;and0`` (d)0 ` tosupporttheharmoniousdevelopmentofeco  nomicrelationsbetweenthePartiesthroughthe  ` expansionoftradeandeconomiccooperation 4   andtechnicalassistance.  ``   ARTICLE2 8    Traderelationsgovernedby    thisAgreement  h  = ` ThisAgreementappliestotraderelationsbe <  tween,ontheoneside,theindividualEFTAStates   and,ontheotherside,Tunisia,butnottothetrade l  relationsbetweenindividualEFTAStates,exceptif @  otherwiseprovidedforinthisAgreement.     ARTICLE3 D  Territorialapplication   ? ` ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritoriesof t thePartiesexceptasprovidedforinAnnexI. H     CHAPTERII x TRADEINGOODS L$  ARTICLE4   Scope |  @1. ` ThisChaptershallapplytothefollowingprod P( uctsoriginatinginanEFTAStateorTunisia:  (a)0 ` allproductsfallingwithinChapters25to97of   theHarmonizedCommodityDescriptionand T,! CodingSystem(HS),excludingtheproducts " listedinAnnexII;#`` (b)0 ` processedagriculturalproductsspecifiedin X0$ ProtocolA,withdueregardtothearrangements % providedforinthatProtocol;&`` (c)0 ` fishandothermarineproductsasprovidedfor ( inAnnexIII.)`` 2. ` TunisiaandeachindividualEFTAStatehave ` 8* concludedagreementsontradeinagriculturalprod  !+ uctsonabilateralbasis.Theseagreementsform !, partoftheinstrumentsestablishingafreetradearea d"<- betweentheEFTAStatesandTunisia. #.   ARTICLE5 h$@ 0  Rulesoforiginandcooperation % 1 incustomsadministration %!2 E ` ProtocolBlaysdowntherulesoforiginand l&D"3 methodsofadministrativecooperation. '"4   '#5   &   ARTICLE6 (  Customsdutiesonimportsandcharges  havingequivalenteffect'(F X  F1. ` Nonewcustomsdutyonimportsorchargehav , ingequivalenteffectshallbeintroducedintrade  betweentheEFTAStatesandTunisia. \ 2. ` TheEFTAStatesshallabolishonthedateof 0 entryintoforceofthisAgreementallcustomsdu  tiesonimportsandanychargeshavingequivalent  ` effect. 4   3. ` Tunisiashallgraduallyeliminateitscustoms    dutiesonimportsandanychargeshavingequiva  d  lenteffectinaccordancewithAnnexIV. 8     ARTICLE7  h   Basicduties <   LJ1. ` Theapplicableratesforimportsbetweenthe   PartiesshallbetheWTOboundrate,oriflower, l  theappliedrateenforcedasof1January2004.If, @  by,beforeoraftertheentryintoforceofthis   Agreement,atariffreductionisappliedonanerga p  omnesbasis,thereducedrateshallapply. D 2. ` ThePartiesshallcommunicatetoeachother  theirrespectiveratesappliedonthedateoftheen t tryintoforceofthisAgreement. H    ARTICLE8 x  Customsdutiesofafiscalnature L$  2M ` TheprovisionsofArticle6shallalsoapplyto  customsdutiesofafiscalnature. |   ARTICLE9   Customsdutiesandquantitativerestrictions   onexports T,!  6N ` Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofthe " GATT1994,theEFTAStatesandTunisiashallnot # applytoexportsbetweenthemselveseithercustoms X0$ dutiesorchargeshavingequivalenteffect,orquan % titativerestrictionsormeasureshavingequivalent & effect. \4'   ARTICLE10 )  Quantitativerestrictionsonimportsand ` 8* measureshavingequivalenteffect  !+  bP1. ` Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofthe !, GATT1994: d"<- (a)0 ` nonewquantitativerestrictiononimportsor #. anyothermeasureshavingequivalenteffect #/ shallbeintroducedintradebetweentheEFTA h$@ 0 StatesandTunisia;% 1`` (b)0 ` quantitativerestrictionsonimportsandany %!2 othermeasureshavingequivalenteffectintrade l&D"3 betweentheEFTAStatesandTunisiashallbe '"4 abolishedfromtheentryintoforceofthis '#5 Agreement. p(H$6`` 2. ` Theprovisionsofparagraph1(b)shallnotapply ( toproductsincategoryDappearinginAnnexIV.  Thearrangementstobeappliedtosuchproducts X shallbereexaminedbytheJointCommitteefour , yearsaftertheentryintoforceoftheAgreement.    ARTICLE11 0  Internaltaxationandregulations   8U1. ` ThePartiescommitthemselvestoapplyany  ` internaltaxesandotherchargesandregulationsin 4   accordancewithArticleIIIoftheGATT1994and    otherrelevantWTOAgreements.  d  2. ` Exportersmaynotbenefitfromrepaymentof    internaltaxationinexcessoftheamountofdirect  h  orindirecttaxationimposedonproductsexported <  totheterritoryofoneoftheParties.     ARTICLE12 @   Technicalregulations    W1. ` TherightsandobligationsofthePartiesinre p  spectoftechnicalregulations,standardsandconfor D mityassessmentshallbegovernedbytheWTO  AgreementonTechnicalBarrierstoTrade. t 2. ` ThePartiesshallstrengthentheircooperation  inthefieldoftechnicalregulations,standardsand x conformityassessment,withaviewtoincreasing L$ themutualunderstandingoftheirrespectivesys  temsandfacilitatingaccesstotheirrespectivemar | kets,therebypreparingthegroundformutualrec P( ognitionagreements.ThePartiesconcernedshall  consulteachotherintheJointCommitteeinview   oftheimplementationoftheobjectivesetoutin T,! paragraph1. " 3. ` Withoutprejudicetoparagraph1,theParties # agreetoholdimmediateconsultationsintheframe X0$ workoftheJointCommitteewhereTunisiaoran % EFTAPartyconsidersthatoneormoreEFTAPar & tiesorTunisiahavetakenmeasureswhicharelike \4' lytocreate,orhavecreated,anobstacletotrade,in ( ordertofindanappropriatesolutioninconformity ) withtheWTOAgreementonTechnicalBarriersto ` 8* Trade.  !+   ARTICLE13 d"<-  Sanitaryandphytosanitary #. measures #/  q^ ` TherightsandobligationsofthePartiesinre h$@ 0 spectofsanitaryandphytosanitarymeasuresshall % 1 begovernedbytheWTOAgreementontheAppli %!2 cationofSanitaryandPhytosanitaryMeasures. l&D"3   '#5   & X  ARTICLE14 (  Statemonopolies'X(P`   D`1. ` TheEFTAStatesandTunisiashalladjust,with X outaffectingrightsandobligationsundertheGATT , 1994,anystatemonopoliesofacommercialcharac  tersoastoensurethat,bytheentryintoforceof \ thisAgreement,nodiscriminationregardingthe 0 conditionsunderwhichgoodsareprocuredand  marketedexistsbetweennationalsoftheEFTA  ` StatesandofTunisia. 4   2. ` TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallapplytoany    bodythroughwhichthecompetentauthoritiesof  d  thePartiestothisAgreement,inlaworinfact,ei 8   therdirectlyorindirectlysupervise,determineor    appreciablyinfluenceimportsorexportsbetween  h  thePartiestothisAgreement.Theseprovisions <  shalllikewiseapplytomonopoliesdelegatedbythe   Statetootherbodies. l    ARTICLE15    Subsidies p   e1. ` TherightsandobligationsofthePartiesinre D spectofsubsidiesshallbegovernedbyArticlesVI  andXVIoftheGATT1994,theWTOAgreement t onSubsidiesandCountervailingMeasuresandthe H  WTOAgreementonAgriculture.  2. ` IfaPartyfindsthatsubsidiesaregrantedwhich L$ affecttradewithanotherParty,thePartyconcerned  maytakeappropriatemeasuresinaccordancewith | theabovementionedAgreementsandtherelevant P( internalexecutiveregulations.  3. ` BeforeanEFTAStateorTunisia,asthecase T,! maybe,initiatesaninvestigationtodeterminethe " existence,degreeandeffectofanyallegedsubsidy # inTunisia,orinanEFTAState,asprovidedforin X0$ Article11oftheAgreementonSubsidiesand % CountervailingMeasures,thePartyconsideringini & tiatinganinvestigationshallnotifyinwritingthe \4' Partywhosegoodsaresubjecttoinvestigationand ( allowfora30dayperiodwithaviewtofindinga ) mutuallyacceptablesolution.Theconsultations ` 8* shalltakeplaceintheJointCommitteeifanyParty  !+ sorequestswithin10daysfromthereceiptofthe !, notification. d"<-   ARTICLE16 #/  AntiDumping h$@ 0  k1. ` TherightsandobligationsofthePartiesinre % 1 spectoftheapplicationofantidumpingmeasures %!2 shallbegovernedbyArticleVIoftheGATT1994 l&D"3 andtheAgreementonImplementationofArticleVI '"4 oftheGATT1994. '#5 2. ` AfteranEFTAStateorTunisia,asthecase p(H$6 maybe,receivesaproperlydocumentedapplication ( andbeforeinitiationofaninvestigationunderthe  provisionsoftheAgreementreferredtoinpara X graph1,thatPartyshallnotifyinwritingtheParty , whosegoodsareallegedlybeingdumpedandallow  forconsultationswithaviewtofindingamutually \ acceptablesolution.Theoutcomeoftheconsulta 0 tionsshallbecommunicatedtotheotherParties.  3. ` ThePartiesshall,uponrequestofanyParty,  ` meetintheJointCommitteetoreviewthecontents 4   ofthisArticle.      ARTICLE17 8    Rulesofcompetitionconcerningundertakings     p1. ` Thefollowingareincompatiblewiththeproper  h  functioningofthisAgreementinsofarastheymay <  affecttradebetweenanEFTAStateandTunisia:   (a)0 ` allagreementsbetweenundertakings,decisions l  byassociationsofundertakingsandconcerted @  practicesbetweenundertakingswhichhaveas   theirobjectoreffecttheprevention,restriction p  ordistortionofcompetition;D`` (b)0 ` abusebyoneormoreundertakingsofadomi  nantpositionintheterritoriesofthePartiesasa t wholeorinasubstantialpartthereof.H `` 2. ` Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallalsoapply  totheactivitiesofpublicundertakings,andunder x takingsforwhichthePartiesgrantspecialorexclu L$ siverights,insofarastheapplicationofthesepro  visionsdoesnotobstructtheperformance,inlawor | infact,oftheparticularpublictasksassignedto P( them.  3. ` Theprovisionsofparagraphs1and2shallnot   beconstruedsuchastocreateanydirectobligations T,! forundertakings. " 4. ` IfaPartyconsidersthatagivenpracticeisin # compatiblewiththeprovisionsofparagraphs1and X0$ 2,thePartiesconcernedshallgivetotheJointCom % mitteealltheassistancerequiredinordertoexam & inethecaseand,whereappropriate,eliminatethe \4' practiceobjectedto.IfthePartyinquestionfailsto ( putanendtothepracticeobjectedtowithinthe ) periodfixedbytheJointCommitteeoriftheJoint ` 8* Committeefailstoreachanagreementafterconsul  !+ tations,orafterthirtydaysfollowingreferralfor !, suchconsultations,thePartyconcernedmayadopt d"<- appropriatemeasurestodealwiththedifficulties #. resultingfromthepracticeinquestion.Theapplica #/ tionandremovalofsuchmeasuresshallbegov h$@ 0 ernedbyArticle37. % 1   ARTICLE18 l&D"3  Emergencyactiononimportsof '"4 particularproducts '#5  {1. ` WhereanyproductoriginatinginaParty,asa p(H$6 resultoftheapplicationofthisAgreement,isbeing ( importedintotheterritoryofanotherPartyinsuch  increasedquantitiesandundersuchconditionsasto X constituteasubstantialcauseofseriousinjuryor , threatthereoftothedomesticindustryoflikeor  directlycompetitiveproductsintheterritoryofthe \ importingParty,orofseriousdisturbancesinany 0 sectoroftheeconomyordifficultieswhichcould  bringaboutseriousdeteriorationintheeconomic  ` situationofaregionoftheimportingParty,theim 4   portingPartymaytakesafeguardmeasuresinac    cordancewithArticleXIXGATT1994andthe  d  WTOAgreementonSafeguards. 8   2. ` Beforeapplyingsafeguardmeasurespursuantto    theprovisionsofArticleXIXGATT1994andthe  h  WTOAgreementonSafeguards,thePartyintend <  ingtoapplysuchmeasuresshallsupplytheJoint   Committeewithallrelevantinformationrequired l  forathoroughexaminationofthesituationwitha @  viewtoseekingasolutionacceptabletotheParties.   3. ` Inordertofindsuchasolution,thePartiesshall D immediatelyholdconsultationswithintheJoint  Committee.If,asaresultoftheconsultations,the t Partiesdonotreachanagreementwithingthirty H  daysoftheinitiationoftheconsultationsonasolu  tiontoavoidtheapplicationofthesafeguardmea x sures,thePartyintendingtoapplysafeguardmea L$ suresmaydosoinaccordancewiththeprovisions  ofArticleXIXGATT1994andtheWTOAgree | mentonSafeguards. P( 4. ` IntheeventofanEFTAStateorTunisiasub  jectingimportsofproductsliabletogiverisetothe   difficultiesreferredtointhisArticletoanadminis T,! trativeprocedurehavingasitspurposetherapid " supplyofinformationontradeflowtrends,itshall # informtheotherParty. X0$ 5. ` Incriticalcircumstances,wheredelaywould % causedamagewhichitwouldbedifficulttorepair, & actionunderparagraph1ofthisArticlemaybe \4' takenprovisionallywithoutpriorconsultation,on ( theconditionthatconsultationshallbeeffectedim ) mediatelyaftertakingsuchaction. ` 8* 6. ` Intheselectionofsafeguardmeasurespursuant  !+ tothisArticle,Partiesshallgiveprioritytothose !, whichcauseleastdisturbancetotheachievementof d"<- theobjectivesofthisAgreement. #. 7. ` Safeguardmeasuresshallbenotifiedimmedi #/ atelytotheJointCommitteeandshallbethesub h$@ 0 jectofperiodicconsultationswithintheCommittee, % 1 particularlywithaviewtotheirabolitionassoonas %!2 circumstancespermit. l&D"3   '"4   &   ARTICLE19 (  Structuraladjustment   1. ` Exceptionalmeasuresoflimiteddurationinthe X formofincreased'(Ԁcustomsdutieswhichderogate , fromtheprovisionsofArticle6maybetakenby  Tunisia. \ 2. ` Thesemeasuresmayonlyconcerninfantindus 0 tries,orcertainsectorsundergoingrestructuringor  facingseriousdifficulties,particularlywherethese  ` difficultiesproduceimportantsocialproblems. 4   3. ` CustomsdutiesonimportsapplicableinTunisia  d  toproductsoriginatingintheEFTAStatesintro 8   ducedbythesemeasuresmay,aftertheintroduction    ofthesemeasures,notexceedintotal25percentad  h  valoremandshallmaintainanelementofprefer <  enceforproductsoriginatingintheEFTAStates.   Thetotalvalueofimportsoftheproductswhichare l  subjecttothesemeasuresmaynotexceed15per @  centoftotalimportsofindustrialproductsfromthe   EFTAStatesasdefinedinparagraph1(a)ofArticle p  4duringthelastyearforwhichstatisticsareavail D able.  4. ` TunisiashallinformtheJointCommitteeofany t exceptionalmeasuresitintendstotakeand,atthe H  requestoftheEFTAStates,consultationsshallbe  heldintheJointCommitteeonsuchmeasuresand x thesectorstowhichtheyapplybeforetheyare L$ implemented.WhentakingsuchmeasuresTunisia  shallprovidetheJointCommitteewithaschedule | fortheeliminationofthecustomsdutiesintroduced P( underthisArticle.Thisscheduleshallprovidefora  phasingoutofthesedutiesatequalannualrates   startingatthelatest2yearsaftertheirintroduction, T,! unlesstheJointCommitteedecidesonadifferent " schedule. # 5. ` Theapplicationofexceptionalmeasuresspeci X0$ fiedinthisArticleshallnotexceedfiveyears.All % exceptionalmeasuresregardingstructuraladjust & mentshallceasetoapplythreeyearsaftertheend \4' ofthetransitionalperiodreferredtoinAnnexIV. ( TheJointCommitteemaydecideondifferenttime ) periodsthanthosereferredtointhisparagraph. ` 8*   ARTICLE20 !,  Reexportandseriousshortage d"<-  j1. ` WherecompliancewiththeprovisionsofArti #. cle9leadsto: #/ (a)0 ` reexporttoathirdcountryagainstwhichthe h$@ 0 exportingPartymaintains,fortheproductcon % 1 cerned,quantitativeexportrestrictions,export %!2 dutiesormeasuresorchargeshavingequivalent l&D"3 effect;or'"4``   '#5 & X  (b)0 ` aseriousshortage,orthreatthereof,ofaprod ( uctessentialtotheexportingParty;'X(`` andwherethesituationsreferredtoabovegiverise , orarelikelytogiverisetomajordifficultiesforthe  exportingParty,thatPartymaytakeappropriate \ measures. 0 2. ` ThePartyintendingtotakemeasuresunderthis  ArticleshallpromptlynotifytheotherPartiesand  ` theJointCommitteethereof.TheJointCommittee 4   shallexaminethesituationandmaytakeanydeci    sionsneededtoputanendtoit.Intheabsenceof  d  suchadecisionwithin30daysofthematterbeing 8   referredtotheJointCommittee,thePartycon    cernedmayadopttheappropriatemeasurestorem  h  edytheproblem.Themeasuresshallbeimmedi <  atelynotifiedtotheJointCommittee.Intheselec   tionofmeasuresprioritymustbegiventotheac l  tionwhichleastdisturbsthefunctioningofthis @  Agreement.   3. ` Whereexceptionalandcriticalcircumstances p  requiringimmediateactionmakepriorinformation D orexamination,asthecasemaybe,impossible,the  Partyconcernedmayforthwithapplytemporary t measuresnecessarytodealwiththesituationand H  shallimmediatelyinformtheotherPartiesandthe  JointCommitteethereof. x 4. ` Themeasurestakenshallbethesubjectofperi L$ odicconsultationswithintheJointCommitteewith  aviewtotheireliminationassoonascircumstances | permit. P(   ARTICLE21    Generalexceptions T,!  ͟ ` NothinginthisAgreementshallprecludeprohi " bitionsorrestrictionsonimports,exportsorgoods # intransitjustifiedongroundsofpublicmorality, X0$ publicpolicyorpublicsecurity,oftheprotectionof % healthandlifeofhumans,animalsorplants,ofthe & protectionofnationaltreasurespossessingartistic, \4' historicorarchaeologicalvalue,oftheprotectionof ( intellectualpropertyorofregulationsconcerning ) goldandsilverorconservationofexhaustiblenatu ` 8* ralresources.Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsshall  !+ not,however,constituteameansofarbitrarydiscri !, minationordisguisedrestrictionontradebetween d"<- theparties. #.   ARTICLE22 h$@ 0  Securityexceptions % 1  ֣ ` NothinginthisAgreementshallpreventaParty %!2 fromtakinganymeasureswhichitconsidersneces l&D"3  sary: '"4 (a)0 ` &   topreventthedisclosureofinformationcon ( trarytoitsessentialsecurityinterests;`` (b)0 ` for'(theprotectionofitsessentialsecurityinter , estsorfortheimplementationofinternational  obligationsornationalpolicies\`` Bu`'*?*vbB ` (i)0  relatingtothetrafficinarms,ammunition 0 andimplementsofwar,providedthatsuch  measuresdonotimpairtheconditionsof  ` competitioninrespectofproductsnotin 4   tendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes,    andtosuchtrafficinothergoods,materi  d  alsandservicesasiscarriedondirectlyor 8   indirectlyforthepurposeofsupplyinga    militaryestablishment;or h   ` (ii)0  relatingtothenonproliferationofbiologi <  calandchemicalweapons,nuclearweap   onsorothernuclearexplosivedevices;orl   ` (iii)0  takenintimeofwarorotherseriousinter @  nationaltension.  F?*vbu`'*F   CHAPTERIII D PROTECTIONOFINTELLECTUAL  АPROPERTY t  ARTICLE23 H   ProtectionofIntellectualProperty   1. ` ThePartiesshallgrantandensureadequate,ef x fectiveandnondiscriminatoryprotectionof L$ intellectualpropertyrights,includingmeasuresfor  theenforcementofsuchrightsagainstinfringement | thereof,counterfeitingandpiracy,inaccordance P( withtheprovisionsofthisArticle,AnnexVtothis  Agreementandtheinternationalagreementsre   ferredtotherein. T,! 2. ` ThePartiesshallaccordtoeachothersnation " alstreatmentnolessfavourablethanthattheyac # cordtotheirownnationals.Exemptionsfromthis X0$ obligationmustbeinaccordancewiththesubstan % tiveprovisionsofArticle3oftheWTOAgreement & onTradeRelatedAspectsofIntellecutalProperty \4' Rights(hereinafterreferredtoas theTRIPSAgree ( ment). ) 3. ` ThePartiesshallgranttoeachothers'nationals ` 8* treatmentnolessfavourablethanthattheyaccord  !+ tonationalsofanyotherState.Exemptionsfrom !, thisobligationmustbeinaccordancewiththesub d"<- stantiveprovisionsoftheTRIPSAgreement,inpar #. ticularArticles4and5thereof. #/ 4. ` TheParties,uponrequestofanyPartyandsub h$@ 0 jecttoagreementofalltheParties,shallreviewthe % 1 provisionsontheprotectionofintellectualproperty %!2 rightscontainedinthepresentArticleandinAnnex l&D"3 V,withaviewtofurtherimprovingthelevelsof '"4 protectionandpromotingdevelopmentoftradebe '#5 tweentheParties. p(H$6 Ї   CHAPTERIV ( INVESTMENT   ARTICLE24 X  InvestmentConditions ,  1. ` ThePartiesshallcreatestable,favourableand  transparentconditionsforcompaniesoftheother \ Partiesthataremakingorseekingtomakeinvest 0 mentsintheirterritories.  2. ` InvestmentsofinvestorsofaPartyshallinthe  ` territoriesoftheotherPartiesenjoyfullprotection 4   andsecurityandshallatalltimesbeaccordedfair    andequitabletreatmentinaccordancewithinterna  d  tionallaw. 8     ARTICLE25  h   InvestmentPromotion <    ` ThePartiesrecognisetheimportanceofpro   motinginvestmentandtechnologyflowsbetween l  themasameansforachievingeconomicgrowth @  anddevelopment.Cooperationinthisrespectshall   include: p  (a)0 ` appropriatemeansofidentifyinginvestment D opportunitiesandinformationchannelsonin  vestmentregulations;t`` (b)0 ` theprovisionofinformationontheParties H  measurespromotinginvestmentabroad(techni  calassistance,financialsupport,investmentin x suranceetc.);L$`` (c)0 ` thecreationofalegalenvironmentconducive  toincreasedinvestmentflows,including | Аthroughtheconclusionofinternationalagree P( ments;and`` (d)0 ` theplanningandimplementationofdevelop   mentprojects,includingfortheparticipationof T,! foreigninvestors."``    CHAPTERV X0$ SERVICES %  ARTICLE26 &  TradeinServices \4'  1. ` ThePartiesshallaimatachievinggradual ( liberalisationandtheopeningoftheirmarketsfor ) tradeinservicesinaccordancewiththeprovisions ` 8* oftheGeneralAgreementonTradeinServices  !+ (hereinafterreferredtoas GATS),takinginto !, accountongoingworkundertheauspicesofthe d"<- WTO.Tothisend,thePartiesshalljointlyreview #. developmentsinservicessectorsandconsiderthe #/ adoptionofliberalisationmeasures,withdueregard h$@ 0 toArticleVGATS. % 1 2. ` IfaPartygrantstoanonParty,aftertheentry l&D"3 intoforceofthisAgreement,additionalbenefits '"4 withregardtotheaccesstoitsservicesmarkets,it '#5 shallbepreparedtoenterintoconsultationsinthe p(H$6 JointCommitteewithaviewtoaddressingthismat ( terinlightoftheobjectivesetoutinparagraph1.     CHAPTERVI  CURRENTPAYMENTSAND \ CAPITALMOVEMENTS 0  ARTICLE27   Paymentsforcurrenttransactions  `   ` SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle29,thePar 4   tiesundertaketoallowallcurrentpaymentsforcur    renttransactionstobemadeinafreelyconvertible  d  currency. 8     ARTICLE28  h   Capitalmovements <    ` Withregardtotransactionsonthecapitalac   countofbalanceofpayments,theEFTAStatesand l  Tunisiashallensure,fromtheentryintoforceof @  thisAgreement,thatcapitalrelatingtodirectin   vestmentsinTunisiaincompaniesformedinaccor p  dancewithcurrentlawscanmovefreelyandthat D theyieldfromsuchinvestmentsandanyprofit  stemmingtherefromcanbeliquidatedandrepatri t ated. H    ARTICLE29 x  Balanceofpaymentsdifficulties L$   ` WhereoneormoreEFTAStatesorTunisiais  inseriousbalanceofpaymentsdifficulties,orunder | threatthereof,theEFTAStatesorTunisia,asthe P( casemaybe,may,inaccordancewiththecondi  tionsestablishedundertheGATT1994andArticles   VIIIandXIVoftheArticlesofAgreementofthe T,! InternationalMonetaryFund,adoptrestrictionson " currenttransactionswhichshallbeoflimiteddura # tionandmaynotgobeyondwhatisstrictlyneces X0$ sarytoremedythebalanceofpaymentssituation. % TheEFTAStatesorTunisia,asthecasemaybe, & shallinformtheotherPartiesforthwithandshall \4' submittothemassoonaspossibleatimetablefor ( theeliminationofthemeasuresconcerned. )    CHAPTERVII  !+ GOVERNMENTPROCUREMENT !,  ARTICLE30 d"<-  Governmentprocurement #.  %1. ` ThePartiesshallsetastheirobjectivearecipro #/ calandgradualliberalisationofpublicprocurement h$@ 0 markets. % 1 2. ` IfaPartygrantstoanonPartyaccesstoitspro %!2 curementmarkets,itshallbepreparedtoenterinto l&D"3 consultationsintheJointCommitteewithaviewto '"4 addressingthismatterinlightoftheobjectiveset '#5 outinparagraph1. p(H$6 Ї   CHAPTERVIII ( ECONOMICCOOPERATIONAND  TECHNICALASSISTANCE X  ARTICLE31 ,  ObjectivesandScope   1. ` TheEFTAStatesdeclaretheirreadinesstoen \ gageineconomiccooperationandprovidetechni 0 calassistancetoTunisia,inaccordancewiththeir  nationalpolicyobjectives,inorderto:  ` (a)0 ` facilitatetheimplementationoftheoverallob 4   jectivesofthisAgreement,inparticulartoen    hancetradingandinvestmentopportunitiesaris  d  ingfromthisAgreement;8  `` (b)0 ` supportTunisiasowneffortstoachievesus    tainableeconomicandsocialdevelopment. h `` 2. ` Cooperationandassistanceshallfocusonsec <  torssufferingfrominternaldifficultiesoraffected   bytheprocessofliberalisationoftheTunisian l  economyaswellassectorslikelytobringtheecon @  omiesoftheEFTAStatesandTunisiacloserto   gether,particularlythosegeneratinggrowthand p  employment. D   ARTICLE32 t  Methodsandmeans H   1. ` Cooperationandassistanceshallbecarriedout,  bilaterallyorthroughEFTAprogrammesoracom x binationofthetwo. L$ 2. ` Partiesshallcooperatewiththeobjectiveof  identifyingandemployingthemosteffectivemeth | odsandmeansfortheimplementationofthisChap P( ter.Tothisendtheymaycoordinateeffortswith  relevantinternationalorganisations.   3. ` Conservationoftheenvironmentshallbetaken T,! intoaccountintheimplementationofassistancein " thevarioussectorstowhichitisrelevant. # 4. ` Meansofcooperationandassistancemayin X0$ clude: % (a)0 ` exchangeofinformation,transferoftechnology & andtraining;\4'`` (b)0 ` implementationofjointactionssuchassemi ( narsandworkshops;)`` (c)0 ` technicalandadministrativeassistance;` 8*`` (d)0 ` financialcooperation,suchaspreferential  !+ loansanddevelopmentfunds.!,``   ARTICLE33 #.  Fieldsofcooperation #/  C ` Cooperationandassistancemaycoverany h$@ 0 АfieldsjointlyidentifiedbythePartiesthatmay % 1 servetoenhanceTunisiascapacitiestobenefit %!2 fromincreasedinternationaltradeandinvestment, l&D"3 includinginparticular: '"4   '#5 (a)0 ` & X  tradepromotion,tradefacilitation,andpromo ( tionofmarketopportunities;'X(1`` (b)0 ` customsandoriginmatters,includingvoca X tionaltraininginthecustomsfield;,`` (c)0 ` modernisationofeconomicsectors,suchasfish  andaquaculture,manufacturing,foodindustry, \ financialservices,tourism;0`` (d)0 ` technicalregulationsandsanitaryandphyto  sanitarymeasures,includingstandardisation  ` andcertification;and4  `` (e)0 ` regulatoryassistanceandimplementationof    lawsinareassuchasintellectualpropertyand  d  publicprocurement.8  ``    CHAPTERIX  h  INSTITUTIONALANDPROCEDURAL <  PROVISIONS    ARTICLE34 l   TheJointCommittee @   1. ` TheimplementationofthisAgreementshallbe   supervisedandadministeredbyaJointCommittee. p  EachPartyshallberepresentedintheJointCom D mittee.  2. ` Forthepurposeoftheproperimplementationof t thisAgreement,thePartiesshallexchangeinforma H  tionand,attherequestofanyParty,holdconsulta  tionswithintheJointCommittee.TheJointCom x mitteeshallkeepunderreviewthepossibilityof L$ furtherremovaloftheobstaclestotradebetween  theEFTAStatesandTunisia. | 3. ` TheJointCommitteemaytakedecisionsinthe P( casesprovidedforinthisAgreement.Onothermat  terstheJointCommitteemaymakerecommenda   tions. T,!   ARTICLE35 #  ProceduresoftheJointCommittee X0$  1. ` FortheproperimplementationofthisAgree % menttheJointCommitteeshall,uponrequestof & anyParty,meetwhenevernecessarybutnormally \4' everytwoyears. ( 2. ` TheJointCommitteeshallactbycommon ) agreement. ` 8* 3. ` IfarepresentativeintheJointCommitteeofa  !+ Partyhasacceptedadecisionsubjecttothefulfil !, mentofconstitutionalrequirements,thedecision d"<- shallenterintoforce,ifnolaterdateiscontained #. therein,onthedateatwhichtheliftingofthereser #/ vationisnotified. h$@ 0 4. ` ForthepurposeofthisAgreementtheJoint % 1 Committeeshalladoptitsrulesofprocedurewhich %!2 shall,interalia,containprovisionsforconvening l&D"3 meetingsandforthedesignationoftheChairman '"4  andhis/hertermofoffice. '#5 5. ` & X  TheJointCommitteemaydecidetosetupsuch ( subcommitteesand'X(tworkingparties,asitconsiders  necessarytoassistitinaccomplishingitstasks. X   ARTICLE36   Fulfilmentofobligationsandconsultations \  o1. ` ThePartiesshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto 0 ensurethefulfilmentoftheirobligationsunderthis  Agreement.Shouldanydivergencywithrespectto  ` theinterpretationandapplicationofthisAgreement 4   arise,thePartiesshallmakeeveryattemptthrough    cooperationandconsultationstoarriveatamutu  d  allysatisfactoryresolution. 8   2. ` AnyPartymayrequestinwritingconsultations    withanyotherPartyregardinganyactualorpro  h  posedmeasureoranyothermatterthatitconsiders <  mightaffecttheoperationofthisAgreement.The   Partyrequestingconsultationsshallatthesame l  timenotifytheotherPartiesinwritingthereofand @  supplyallrelevantinformation.   3. ` TheconsultationsshalltakeplaceintheJoint D CommitteeifanyofthePartiessorequestwithin30  daysfromthereceiptofthenotificationreferredto t inparagraph2,withaviewtofindingacommonly H  acceptablesolution.    ARTICLE37 L$  Provisionalmeasures   ! ` IfanEFTAStateconsidersthatTunisiahas,or | ifTunisiaconsidersthatanEFTAStatehasfailed P( tofulfilanobligationunderthisAgreementandthe  JointCommitteehasfailedtoarriveatacommonly   acceptablesolutionwithin3months,thePartycon T,! cernedmaytakesuchprovisionalrebalancingmea " suresasareappropriateandstrictlynecessaryto # remedytheimbalance.Priorityshallbegivento X0$ suchmeasuresaswillleastdisturbthefunctioning % oftheAgreement.Themeasurestakenshallbeno & tifiedimmediatelytothePartiesandtotheJoint \4' Committee,whichshallholdregularconsultations ( withaviewtotheirabolition.Themeasuresshall ) beabolishedwhenconditionsnolongerjustifytheir ` 8* maintenance,or,ifthedisputeissubmittedtoarbi  !+ tration,whenanarbitralawardhasbeenrendered !, andcompliedwith. d"<-   ARTICLE38 #/  Arbitration h$@ 0  61. ` DisputesbetweentheParties,relatingtothe % 1 interpretationofrightsandobligationsunderthis %!2 Agreement,whichhavenotbeensettledthrough l&D"3 directconsultationsorintheJointCommitteewith '"4 in90daysfromthedateofthereceiptofthere '#5 questforconsultations,maybereferredtoarbitra p(H$6 tionbyanyPartytothedisputebymeansofawrit ( tennotificationaddressedtotheotherPartytothe  dispute.Acopyofthisnotificationshallbecommu X nicatedtoallParties.WheremorethanoneParty , requeststhesubmissiontoanarbitraltribunalofa  disputewiththesamePartyrelatingtothesame \ questionasinglearbitraltribunalshouldbeestab 0 lishedtoconsidersuchdisputeswheneverfeasible.  2. ` Theconstitutionandfunctioningofthearbitral  ` tribunalshallbegovernedbyAnnexVI.Theaward 4   ofthearbitraltribunalshallbefinalandbinding    uponthePartiestothedispute.  d     CHAPTERX    FINALPROVISIONS  h   ARTICLE39 <   Evolutionaryclause    1. ` ThePartiesundertaketoreviewthepresent l  Agreementinlightoffurtherdevelopmentsininter @  nationaleconomicrelations,i.a.intheframework   oftheWTO,andtoexamineinthiscontextandin p  thelightofanyrelevantfactor,thepossibilityof D furtherdevelopinganddeepeningthecooperation  underthisAgreementandtoextendittoareasnot t coveredtherein.ThePartiesmayinstructtheJoint H  Committeetoexaminethispossibilityand,where  appropriate,tomakerecommendationstothem, x particularlywithaviewtoopeningupnegotiations. L$ 2. ` Agreementsresultingfromtheprocedurere | ferredtoinparagraph1willbesubjecttoratifica P( tionorapprovalbythePartiesinaccordancewith  theirownprocedures.     ARTICLE40 "  AnnexesandProtocols #   ` TheAnnexesandtheProtocolstothisAgree X0$ mentareanintegralpartofit.TheJointCommittee % maydecidetoamendtheAnnexesandProtocols. &   ARTICLE41 )  Amendments ` 8*  1. ` AmendmentstothisAgreementshall,afterap  !+ provalbytheJointCommittee,besubmittedtothe !, Partiesforratification,acceptanceorapproval. d"<- 2. ` UnlessotherwiseagreedbytheParties,amend #/ mentsshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthe h$@ 0 third& X monthfollowingthedepositofthelastinstru % 1 mentofratification,acceptanceorapproval.'X% %!2 3. ` Thetextoftheamendmentsaswellasthein l&D"3 strumentsofacceptanceshallbedepositedwiththe '"4 Depositary. '#5  p(H$6   ARTICLE42 (  Relationtootherinternationalagreements   %1. ` ThisAgreementshallnotprecludethemainte X nanceorestablishmentofcustomsunions,free , tradeareasandarrangementsforfrontiertradeinso  farastheydonothavetheeffectofalteringthe \ tradearrangementsprovidedforinthisAgreement. 0 2. ` ThePartiesconfirmtheirrightsandobligations  ` undertheWTOandtheotheragreementsnegoti 4   atedthereundertowhichtheyareparty,andunder    anyotherinternationalagreementtowhichtheyare  d  aparty. 8   3. ` WhenaPartyentersintoacustomsunionor    freetradeagreementwithathirdpartyitshall,upon  h  requestbyanyotherParty,bepreparedtoenterinto <  consultationswiththerequestingParty.     ARTICLE43 @   Accession    z1. ` AnynewMemberoftheEuropeanFreeTrade p  Association,mayaccedetothisAgreement,pro D videdthattheJointCommitteedecidestoapprove  itsaccession,ontermsandconditionstobenegoti t atedbetweentheaccedingStateandtheParties H  concerned.Theinstrumentofaccessionshallbe  depositedwiththeDepositary. x 2. ` InrelationtoanaccedingState,thisAgreement L$ shallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthethird  monthfollowingthedepositofitsinstrumentof | accession,ortheapprovalofthetermsofaccession P( bytheexistingParties,whicheverislater.    ARTICLE44 T,!  Withdrawalandexpiration "  & 1. ` EachPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement # bymeansofawrittennotificationtotheDeposi X0$ tary.Thewithdrawalshalltakeeffectsixmonths % afterthedateonwhichthenotificationisreceived & bytheDepositary. \4' 2. ` AnyEFTAStatewhichwithdrawsfromthe ( ConventionestablishingtheEuropeanFreeTrade ) Associationshallipsofactoonthesamedayasthe ` 8* withdrawaltakeseffectceasetobeaPartytothis  !+ Agreement. !,   ARTICLE45 #.  Entryintoforce #/  + 1. ` ThisAgreementissubjecttoratification,accep h$@ 0 tanceorapproval.Theinstrumentsofratification, % 1 acceptanceorapprovalshallbedepositedwiththe %!2 Depositary. l&D"3 2. ` ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceon1June '"4 2005inrelationtothoseSignatoryStateswhichby '#5 thenhavedepositedtheirinstrumentsofratification p(H$6 oracceptancewiththeDepositary,providedthat ( TunisiaisamongtheStatesthathavedeposited  theirinstrumentsofratificationoracceptance. X 3. ` IncasethisAgreementdoesnotenterintoforce , on1June2005itshallenterintoforceonthefirst  dayofthesecondmonthfollowingthelatterdate \ onwhichTunisiaandatleastoneEFTAStatehave 0 depositedtheirinstrumentsofratification.  4. ` InrelationtoanEFTAStatedepositingitsin  ` strumentofratification,afterthisAgreementhas 4   enteredintoforce,theAgreementshallenterinto    forceonthefirstdayofthesecondmonthfollowing  d  thedepositofitsinstrument. 8   5. ` Ifitsconstitutionalrequirementspermit,any    EFTAStatemayapplythisAgreementprovision  h  ally.ProvisionalapplicationofthisAgreementun <  derthisparagraphshallbenotifiedtotheDeposi   tary. l    ARTICLE46    Depositary p   S ` TheGovernmentofNorwayshallactasDepos D itary.  INWITNESSWHEREOFtheundersigned,being H  dulyauthorisedhereto,havesignedthisAgreement.  DoneatGeneva,this17thdayofDecember2004, L$ intwooriginalcopies,eachintheEnglishandthe  Frenchlanguages,bothtextsbeingequallyauthen | tic.IncaseofconflicttheEnglishversionshallpre P( vail.Oneoriginalforeachlanguageshallbedepos  itedwiththeGovernmentofNorway.    FortheRepublicofTunisia " IS,.UK,.%As:)WdEuWAUKIS,. & FortheRepublicofIceland  * IS,.UK,.As:)WdEu WAUKIS,.  . ForthePrincipalityofLiechtenstein !2 IS,.UK,.As:)WdEu#WAUKIS,. #6 FortheKingdomofNorway $$: IS,.UK,.\As:)WdEu'&WAUKIS,. (&"> FortheSwissConfederation 0'#B IS,.UK,. JAs:)WdEu3)WA 4) %F (??(&