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 PROCLAMATION 7449—JUNE 8, 2001 115 STAT. 2653 A advantages accorded by either Party by virtue of such Party's full membership in a customs union or free trade area, and B advantages accorded to third countries for the facililalion of frontier traffic. The provisions of sub-paragraph I F of this Article shall not apply to trade in textiles and textile products. Article 2 National Treatment 1 Each Party shall administer tarifTand nontariflf measures affecting trade in a manner which affords meaningful competitive opportunities for products of the other Party with respect to domestic competitors 2 Accordingly, neither Party shall impose, directly or indirectly, on the products of the other Party imported into its territoty, internal taxes or charges of any kind in excess of those applied, directly or indirectly, to like domestic products. 3. Each Party shall accord to products originating in the territory of the other Party treatment no less favorable than that accorded to like domestic products in respect of all laws, regulations and other requirements affecting their internal sale, offering for sale, purchase, transportation, distribution, storage or use. 4 In addition to the obligations of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, the charges and measures described in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall not otherwise be applied to imported or domestic products so as to afford protection to domestic production. 5 The obligations of paragraphs 2,3 and 4 of this Article shall besubject to the exceptions set forth in Article III of GATT 1994 and Annex A to this Agreement 6 Consistent with the provisions of GATT 1994, the Parties shall ensure that technical regulations and standards are not prepared, adopted or applied with a view to creating obstacles to international trade or to protect domestic produaion. Furthermore, each Party shall accord products imported from the territory of the other Party treatment no less favorable than the better of the treatment accorded to tike domestic produas or like products originating in any third coumry in relation to such technical regulations or standards, includnig conformity testing and certification Accordingly, theParties shall: A ensure that any saiiitary or phytosaniiary measure which is not inconsistent with the provisions of the GATT 1994, is applied only to the extent necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, is baud on scientific principles and is ncit

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