Article 1003: National Treatment and Non-Discrimination

    1. With respect to measures covered by this Chapter, each Party shall accord to goods of another Party, to the suppliers of such goods and to service suppliers of another Party, treatment no less favorable than the most favorable treatment that the Party accords to:

  • Its own goods and suppliers; and
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  • Goods and suppliers of another Party.
  • 2. With respect to measures covered by this Chapter, no Party may:

  • Treat a locally established supplier less favorably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; or
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  • Discriminate against a locally established supplier on the basis that the goods or services offered by that supplier for the particular procurement are goods or services of another Party.
  • 3. Paragraph 1 does not apply to measures respecting customs duties or other charges of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation, the method of levying such duties or charges or other import regulations, including restrictions and formalities.