Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The text of the TPP was released by TPP Parties on 5 November 2015 and can be accessed by Chapter below. Legal verification of the text will continue in the coming weeks. The Agreement will also be translated into French and Spanish language versions.

The Government is preparing a legal synopsis of the Agreement and this will be available below in the coming days.

Preamble 

 

Preamble [external link, PDF]

1. Initial Provisions and General Definitions

Chapter 1. Initial Provisions and General Definitions [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annex:

• Annex 1-A: Party-Specific Definitions

2. National Treatment and Market Access for Goods

Chapter 2. National Treatment and Market Access for Goods [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 2-A: National Treatment and Import and Export Restrictions
• Annex 2-B: Remanufactured Goods
• Annex 2-C: Export Duties, Taxes or Other Charges
• Annex 2-D: Tariff Elimination

Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:

• 2-D: Australia General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Australia Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Brunei General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Brunei Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Canada General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Canada Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Canada Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Canada Appendix B Appendix between Japan and Canada on Motor Vehicle Trade [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Chile General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Chile Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Appendix B-1 Agricultural Safeguard Measures [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Appendix B-2 Forest Good Safeguard Measure [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Appendix C Tariff Differentials [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Appendix D Appendix between Japan and the United States on Motor Vehicle Trade [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Japan Appendix E Appendix between Japan and Canada on Motor Vehicle Trade [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Malaysia General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. Malaysia Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Malaysia Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Mexico General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. Mexico Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Mexico Appendix A, B and C Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Differentials [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: New Zealand General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. New Zealand Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Peru General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. Peru Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Singapore General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. Singapore Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: United States General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. United States Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: United States Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: United States Appendix B Agricultural Safeguard Measures [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: United States Appendix C Tariff Differentials [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: United States Appendix D Motor Vehicle Trade [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: United States Appendix E Earned Import Allowance Program [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Viet Nam General Notes to Tariff Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D. Viet Nam Tariff Elimination Schedule [external link, PDF]
• 2-D: Viet Nam Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Goods Market Access factsheet [PDF, 463KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

3. Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures

Chapter 3. Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 3-A: Other Arrangements
• Annex 3-B: Minimum Data Requirements
• Annex 3-C: Exceptions to Article 3.11 (De Minimis)

Annex to the Chapter:

• Annex 3-D. Product Specific Rules of Origin
• Appendix 1 to Annex: 3-D: Provisions related to the Product-Specific Rules of Origin for certain vehicles and parts of vehicles

New Zealand’s Goods Market Access factsheet [PDF, 463KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

4. Textiles and Apparel

Chapter 4. Textiles and Apparel [external link, PDF]
Annex to the Chapter:

• Annex 4-A: Textiles and Apparel Product-Specific Rules of Origin [external link, PDF]
• Appendix 1 to Annex 4-A: Short Supply List of Products [external link, PDF]

5. Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation

Chapter 5. Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Goods Market Access factsheet [PDF, 463KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

6. Trade Remedies

Chapter 6. Trade Remedies [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annex:

• Annex 6-A: Practices Relating to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings

See New Zealand’s Goods Market Access factsheet [PDF, 463KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

7. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Chapter 7. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Goods Market Access factsheet [PDF, 463KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

8. Technical Barriers to Trade

Chapter 8. Technical Barriers to Trade [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 8-A: Wine and Distilled Spirits
• Annex 8-B: Information and Communications Technology Products
• Annex 8-C: Pharmaceuticals
• Annex 8-D: Cosmetics
• Annex 8-E: Medical Devices
• Annex 8-F: Proprietary Formulas for Pre-packaged Foods and Food Additives
• Annex 8-G: Organic Products

New Zealand’s Goods Market Access factsheet [PDF, 463KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

9. Investment

Chapter 9. Investment [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 9-A: Customary International Law
• Annex 9-B: Expropriation
• Annex 9-C: Expropriation Relating to Land
• Annex 9-D: Service of Documents on a Party Under Section B (Investor State Dispute Settlement)
• Annex 9-E: Transfers
• Annex 9-F: DL-600
• Annex 9-G: Public Debt
• Annex 9-H
• Annex 9-I: Non-Conforming Measures Ratchet Mechanism
• Annex 9-J: Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
• Annex 9-K: Submission of Certain Claims for Three Years After Entry into Force
• Annex 9-L: Investment Agreements

Annex I Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures

• Annex I Consolidated Formatting Note [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Australia [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Brunei [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Canada [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Chile [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Japan [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Malaysia [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Mexico [external link, PDF]
• Annex I New Zealand [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Peru [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Singapore [external link, PDF]
• Annex I United States [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Viet Nam [external link, PDF]

Annex II Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures

• Annex II Consolidated Formatting Note [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Australia [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Brunei [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Canada [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Chile [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Japan [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Malaysia [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Mexico [external link, PDF]
• Annex II New Zealand [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Peru [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Singapore [external link, PDF]
• Annex II United States [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Viet Nam [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Market Access for Services and Investment fact sheet [PDF, 377KB] and ISDS fact sheet [PDF, 366KB] give a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

10. Cross-Border Trade in Services

Chapter 10. Cross-Border Trade in Services [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 10-A: Professional Services
• Annex 10-B: Express Delivery Services
• Annex 10-C: Non-Conforming Measures Ratchet Mechanism

Annex I Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures

• Annex I Consolidated Formatting Note [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Australia [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Brunei [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Canada [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Chile [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Japan [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Malaysia [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Mexico [external link, PDF]
• Annex I New Zealand [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Peru [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Singapore [external link, PDF]
• Annex I United States [external link, PDF]
• Annex I Viet Nam [external link, PDF]

Annex II Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures

• Annex II Consolidated Formatting Note [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Australia [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Brunei [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Canada [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Chile [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Japan [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Malaysia [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Mexico [external link, PDF]
• Annex II New Zealand [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Peru [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Singapore [external link, PDF]
• Annex II United States [external link, PDF]
• Annex II Viet Nam [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Market Access for Services and Investment fact sheet [PDF, 377KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

11. Financial Services

Chapter 11. Financial Services [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 11-A: Cross-Border Trade
• Annex 11-B: Specific Commitments
• Annex 11-C: Non-Conforming Measures Ratchet Mechanism
• Annex 11-D: Authorities Responsible For Financial Services
• Annex 11-E

Annex III Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures

• Annex III Consolidated Formatting Note Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Australia Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Brunei Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Canada Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Chile Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Japan Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Malaysia Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Mexico Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III New Zealand Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Peru Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Singapore Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III United States Financial Services [external link, PDF]
• Annex III Viet Nam Financial Services [external link, PDF]

12. Temporary Entry for Business Persons

Chapter 12. Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:
Annex 12-A. Temporary Entry for Business Persons

• 12-A. Australia Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Brunei Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Canada Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Chile Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Japan Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Malaysia Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Mexico Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. New Zealand Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Peru Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Singapore Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]
• 12-A. Viet Nam Temporary Entry for Business Persons [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Market Access for Services and Investment fact sheet [PDF, 377KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

13. Telecommunications

Chapter 13. Telecommunications [external link, PDF]
The Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 13-A: Rural Telephone Suppliers - United States
• Annex 13-B: Rural Telephone Suppliers - Peru

14. Electronic Commerce

Chapter 14. Electronic Commerce [external link, PDF]

15. Government Procurement

Chapter 15. Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:
Annex 15-A. Government Procurement

• 15-A. Australia Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Brunei Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Canada Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Chile Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Japan Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Malaysia Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Mexico Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. New Zealand Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Peru Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Singapore Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. US Government Procurement [external link, PDF]
• 15-A. Viet Nam Government Procurement [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Government Procurement fact sheet [PDF, 351KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

16. Competition Policy

Chapter 16. Competition Policy [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annex:

• Annex 16-A: Application of Article 16.2, Article 16.3 and Article 16.4 to Brunei Darussalam

17. State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies

Chapter 17. State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 17-A: Threshold Calculation
• Annex 17-B: Process for Developing Information Concerning State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies
• Annex 17-C: Further Negotiations
• Annex 17-D: Application to Sub-Central State-Owned Enterprises
• Annex 17-E: Singapore
• Annex 17-F: Malaysia
• Annex IV: Non-Conforming Activities

Annex IV State-owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies Non-Conforming Measures

• Annex IV Australia State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Brunei State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Canada State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Chile State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Malaysia State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Mexico State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV New Zealand State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Peru State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV US State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]
• Annex IV Viet Nam State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s State-Owned Enterprises fact sheet [PDF, 367KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

18. Intellectual Property

Chapter 18. Intellectual Property [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 18-A: Annex to Article 18.7.2 (International Agreements)
• Annex 18-B: Annex to Article 18.50 (Protection of Undisclosed Test or Other Data) and Article 18.52 (Biologics)
• Annex 18-C: Annex to Article 18.50 (Protection of Undisclosed Test or Other Data) and Article 18.52 (Biologics)
• Annex 18-D: Annex to Article 18.46 (Patent Term Adjustments for Patent Office Delays), Article 18.48 (Patent Term Adjustment for Unreasonable Curtailment), Article 18.50 (Protection of Undisclosed Test or Other Data) and Article 18.52 (Biologics)
• Annex 18-E: Annex to Section J (Internet Service Providers)
• Annex 18-F: Annex to Section J (Internet Service Providers)

New Zealand’s Intellectual Property fact sheet [PDF, 365KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

19. Labour

Chapter 19. Labour [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Labour and Environment fact sheet [PDF, 358KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

20. Environment

Chapter 20. Environment [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annexes:

• Annex 20-A
• Annex 20-B

New Zealand’s Labour and Environment fact sheet [PDF, 358KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

21. Cooperation and Capacity Building

Chapter 21. Cooperation and Capacity Building [external link, PDF]

22. Competitiveness and Business Facilitation

Chapter 22. Competitiveness and Business Facilitation [external link, PDF]

23. Development

Chapter 23. Development [external link, PDF]

24. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

24. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises [external link, PDF]

25. Regulatory Coherence

Chapter 25. Regulatory Coherence [external link, PDF]

26. Transparency and Anti-Corruption

Chapter 26. Transparency and Anti-Corruption [external link, PDF]
This Chapter includes the following Annex:

• Annex 26-A Transparency and Procedural Fairness for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices

New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Purchasing (Reimbursement) fact sheet [PDF, 351KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

27. Administrative and Institutional Provisions

Chapter 27. Administrative and Institutional Provisions [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Legal and Institutional fact sheet [PDF, 343KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

28. Dispute Settlement

Chapter 28. Dispute Settlement [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Legal and Institutional fact sheet [PDF, 343KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

29. Exceptions and General Provisions

Chapter 29. Exceptions and General Provisions [external link, PDF]

New Zealand’s Legal and Institutional fact sheet [PDF, 343KB] gives a summary of the key issues in this Chapter for New Zealand.

30. Final Provisions

Chapter 30. Final Provisions [external link, PDF]

Download a Zip file of all 30 Chapters (excluding Annexes) [ZIP, 3.15MB]

Side Instruments

In the context of the Agreement, New Zealand has agreed side instruments with a number of other TPP Parties on a range of issues:

• New Zealand – Australia Side Letter: Relationship between TPP and Other Agreements [PDF, 86KB]
• New Zealand – Brunei Side Letter: Relationship between TPP and Other Agreements [PDF, 143KB]  
• New Zealand – Canada Side Letter: Treatment of Certain Products [PDF, 151KB]
• Canada – New Zealand Side Letter: Wines and Spirits [PDF, 152KB]
• New Zealand – Chile Side Letter: Relationship between TPP and the P4 Agreement [PDF, 89KB]
• New Zealand – Chile Side Letter: Understanding on Textiles Trade [PDF, 92KB]
• Japan – New Zealand Side Letter: Understanding on Copyright Term [PDF, 78KB]
• New Zealand – Malaysia Side Letter: Relationship between TPP and Other Agreements [PDF, 90KB]
• Malaysia – New Zealand Understanding Regarding Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
• New Zealand – Mexico Side Letter: Treatment of Certain Products [PDF, 163KB]
• New Zealand – Peru Side Letter: Understanding on Geographical Indications [PDF, 215KB]
• Peru – New Zealand Understanding Regarding Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge [PDF, 94KB]
• New Zealand – Singapore Side Letter: Relationship between TPP and Other Agreements [PDF, 159KB]
• New Zealand – United States Side Letter: Treatment of Certain Products [PDF, 85KB]
• New Zealand – Viet Nam Side Letter: Relationship between TPP and AANZFTA [PDF, 88KB]
• Viet Nam – New Zealand Side Letter: Electronic Payment Services [PDF, 172KB]

Other Documents

• Note on Interpretation of “In Like Circumstances” [PDF, 43KB]

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