Today, on 5th November 2015, New Zealand has released the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on behalf of the twelve member countries in its capacity as Depositary of the agreement.
The agreement will also be translated into French and Spanish language versions. Both steps, as well as the Government’s consideration of the final outcome from negotiations, will need to be completed before signature takes place.
- Text of the Agreement, 5 November 2015
- Annexes to the Agreement, 5 November 2015
Current status of the Agreement
TPP has not yet been signed or entered into force. Negotiations concluded on 5 October 2015.
Please follow the links for full text of TPP released today.
- Chapter Texts and Associated Annexes
- Market Access Offers and Country-Specific Annexes
- Side Instruments between Viet Nam and TPP countries
Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The text of the Agreement was released by TPP Parties on 5 November 2015 and can be accessed by chapter below. The text will continue to undergo legal review and will be translated into French and Spanish language versions prior to signature.
Preamble [PDF, 21KB]
1. Initial Provisions and General Definitions [PDF, 61KB]
- The Chapter includes the following Annex:
- Annex 1-A: Party-Specific Definitions
2. National Treatment and Market Access for Goods [PDF, 520KB]
- The 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 [PDF, 21KB]
- 2-D: Australia Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 4.8MB]
- 2-D: Brunei General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 21KB]
- 2-D: Brunei Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 5.1MB]
- 2-D: Canada General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 35KB]
- 2-D: Canada Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 2.9MB]
- 2-D: Canada Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 142KB]
- 2-D: Canada Appendix B Appendix between Japan and Canada on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 81KB]
- 2-D: Chile General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 25KB]
- 2-D: Chile Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 4.1MB]
- 2-D: Japan General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 98KB]
- 2-D: Japan Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 1.6MB]
- 2-D: Japan Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 305KB]
- 2-D: Japan Appendix B-1 Agricultural Safeguard Measures [PDF, 118KB]
- 2-D: Japan Appendix B-2 Forest Good Safeguard Measure [PDF, 39KB]
- 2-D: Japan Appendix C Tariff Differentials [PDF, 24KB]
- 2-D: Japan Appendix D Appendix between Japan and the United States on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 128KB]
- 2-D: Japan Appendix E Appendix between Japan and Canada on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 67KB]
- 2-D: Malaysia General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 18KB]
- 2-D. Malaysia Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 4.9MB]
- 2-D: Malaysia Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 48KB]
- 2-D: Mexico General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 30KB]
- 2-D. Mexico Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 3.6MB]
- 2-D: Mexico Appendix A, B and C Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Differentials [PDF, 88KB]
- 2-D: New Zealand General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 17KB]
- 2-D. New Zealand Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 3.9MB]
- 2-D: Peru General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 18KB]
- 2-D: Peru Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 2.7MB]
- 2-D: Singapore General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 10KB]
- 2-D: Singapore Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 2MB]
- 2-D: United States General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 35KB]
- 2-D: United States Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 6.5MB]
- 2-D: United States Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 278KB]
- 2-D: United States Appendix B Agricultural Safeguard Measures [PDF, 68KB]
- 2-D: United States Appendix C Tariff Differentials [PDF, 144KB]
- 2-D: United States Appendix D Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 133KB]
- 2-D: United States Appendix E Earned Import Allowance Program [PDF, 20KB]
- 2-D: Viet Nam General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 34KB]
- 2-D. Viet Nam Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 2.4MB]
- 2-D: Viet Nam Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 32KB]
3. Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures [PDF, 155KB]
- 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:
4. Textiles and Apparel [PDF, 70KB]
- Annexes to the Chapter:
5. Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation [PDF, 59KB]
6. Trade Remedies [PDF, 52KB]
- The Chapter includes the following Annex:
- Annex 6-A: Practices Relating to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings
7. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures [PDF, 92KB]
8. Technical Barriers to Trade [PDF, 198KB]
- The 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
9. Investment [PDF, 262KB]
- 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
- Drafters’ Note on Interpretation of In Like Circumstances [PDF, 43KB]
- See country-specific Annexes to the Agreement
10. Cross-Border Trade in Services [PDF, 126KB]
- The Chapter includes the following Annexes:
- Annex 10-A: Professional Services
- Annex 10-B: Express Delivery Services
- Annex 10-C: Non-Conforming Measures Ratchet Mechanism
- See the country-specific Annexes to the Agreement
11. Financial Services [PDF, 251KB]
- 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
See the country-specific Annexes to the Agreement
12. Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 43KB]
- Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:
- Annex 12-A. Temporary Entry for Business Persons
- 12-A. Australia Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 39KB]
- 12-A. Brunei Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 48KB]
- 12-A. Canada Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 97KB]
- 12-A. Chile Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 48KB]
- 12-A. Japan Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 69KB]
- 12-A. Malaysia Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 53KB]
- 12-A. Mexico Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 57KB]
- 12-A. New Zealand Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 42KB]
- 12-A. Peru Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 55KB]
- 12-A. Singapore Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 19KB]
- 12-A. Viet Nam Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 39KB]
- Annex 12-A. Temporary Entry for Business Persons
13. Telecommunications [PDF, 125KB]
- This Chapter includes the following Annexes:
- Annex 13-A: Rural Telephone Suppliers – United States
- Annex 13-B: Rural Telephone Suppliers – Peru
14. Electronic Commerce [PDF, 60KB]
15. Government Procurement [PDF, 130KB]
- Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:
- Annex 15-A. Government Procurement
- 15-A. Australia Government Procurement [PDF, 102KB]
- 15-A. Brunei Government Procurement [PDF, 52KB]
- 15-A. Canada Government Procurement [PDF, 117KB]
- 15-A. Chile Government Procurement [PDF, 45KB]
- 15-A. Japan Government Procurement [PDF, 122KB]
- 15-A. Malaysia Government Procurement [PDF, 120KB]
- 15-A. Mexico Government Procurement [PDF, 114KB]
- 15-A. New Zealand Government Procurement [PDF, 61KB]
- 15-A. Peru Government Procurement [PDF, 157KB]
- 15-A. Singapore Government Procurement [PDF, 53KB]
- 15-A. United States Government Procurement [PDF, 72KB]
- 15-A. Viet Nam Government Procurement [PDF, 244KB]
- Annex 15-A. Government Procurement
16. Competition Policy [PDF, 44KB]
- 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 [PDF, 221KB]
- 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
- See country-specific Annexes to the Agreement
18. Intellectual Property [PDF, 411KB]
- 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)
19. Labour [PDF, 73KB]
20. Environment [PDF, 170KB]
- This Chapter includes the following Annexes:
- Annex 20-A
- Annex 20-B
21. Cooperation and Capacity Building [PDF, 27KB]
22. Competitiveness and Business Facilitation [PDF, 20KB]
23. Development [PDF, 33KB]
24. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises [PDF, 21KB]
25. Regulatory Coherence [PDF, 39KB]
26. Transparency and Anti-Corruption [PDF, 88KB]
- This Chapter includes the following Annex:
- Annex 26-A Transparency and Procedural Fairness for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices
27. Administrative and Institutional Provisions [PDF, 34KB]
28. Dispute Settlement [PDF, 105KB]
29. Exceptions and General Provisions [PDF, 62KB]
30. Final Provisions [PDF, 29KB]
Zip file of all 30 Chapters (excluding Annexes) [ZIP, 3.15MB]
Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – Annexes
The text of the Agreement was released by TPP Parties on 5 November 2015. The text will continue to undergo legal review and will be translated into French and Spanish language versions prior to signature.
Annex I – Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures
- Annex I Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Consolidated Formatting Note [PDF, 27KB]
- Annex I Australia [PDF, 94KB]
- Annex I Brunei [PDF, 183KB]
- Annex I Canada [PDF, 151KB]
- Annex I Chile [PDF, 171KB]
- Annex I Japan [PDF, 225KB]
- Annex I Malaysia [PDF, 144KB]
- Annex I Mexico [PDF, 336KB]
- Annex I New Zealand [PDF, 54KB]
- Annex I Peru [PDF, 123KB]
- Annex I Singapore [PDF, 131KB]
- Annex I United States [PDF, 102KB]
- Annex I Viet Nam [PDF, 138KB]
Annex II – Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures
- Annex II Consolidated Formatting Note [PDF, 17KB]
- Annex II Australia [PDF, 146KB]
- Annex II Brunei [PDF, 121KB]
- Annex II Canada [PDF, 106KB]
- Annex II Chile [PDF, 87KB]
- Annex II Japan [PDF, 88KB]
- Annex II Malaysia [PDF, 78KB]
- Annex II Mexico [PDF, 235KB]
- Annex II New Zealand [PDF, 175KB]
- Annex II Peru [PDF, 127KB]
- Annex II Singapore [PDF, 184KB]
- Annex II United States [PDF, 86KB]
- Annex II Viet Nam [PDF, 160KB]
Annex III – Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures
- Annex III Consolidated Formatting Note [PDF, 22KB]
- Annex III Australia [PDF, 33KB]
- Annex III Brunei [PDF, 63KB]
- Annex III Canada [PDF, 41KB]
- Annex III Chile [PDF, 104KB]
- Annex III Japan [PDF, 75KB]
- Annex III Malaysia [PDF, 126KB]
- Annex III Mexico [PDF, 108KB]
- Annex III New Zealand [PDF, 58KB]
- Annex III Peru [PDF, 55KB]
- Annex III Singapore [PDF, 117KB]
- Annex III United States [PDF, 162KB]
- Annex III Viet Nam [PDF, 125KB]
Annex IV – State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies Non-Conforming Measures
- Annex IV Australia [PDF, 10KB]
- Annex IV Brunei [PDF, 28KB]
- Annex IV Canada [PDF, 49KB]
- Annex IV Chile [PDF, 32KB]
- Annex IV Malaysia [PDF, 46KB]
- Annex IV Mexico [PDF, 66KB]
- Annex IV New Zealand [PDF, 22KB]
- Annex IV Peru [PDF, 12KB]
- Annex IV United States [PDF, 25KB]
- Annex IV Viet Nam [PDF, 74KB]
Side Instruments between Viet Nam and TPP countries
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