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The Parties to this Agreement, resolving to:
Preamble
Chapter 1. Initial Provisions and General Definitions
Chapter 2. National Treatment and Market Access for Goods
Chapter 3. Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures
Chapter 4. Textile and Apparel
Chapter 5. Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation
Chapter 6. Trade Remedies
Chapter 7. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Chapter 8. Technical Barriers to Trade
Chapter 9. Investment
Chapter 10. Cross-Border Trade in Services
Chapter 11. Financial Services
Chapter 12. Temporary Entry of Business Persons
Chapter 13. Telecommunications
Chapter 14. E-commerce
Chapter 15. Goverment Procurement
Chapter 16. Competition Policy
Chapter 17. State-Owned Enterprises and Designated Monopolies
Chapter 18. Intellectual Property
Chapter 19. Labour
Chapter 20. Environment
Chapter 21. Cooperation and Capacity Building
Chapter 22. Competitiveness and Business Facilitation
Chapter 23. Development
Chapter 24. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Chapter 25. Regulatory Coherence
Chapter 26. Transparency and Anti-Corruption
Chapter 27. Administrative and Institutional Provisions
Chapter 28. Dispute Settlement
Chapter 29. Exceptions and General Provisions
Chapter 30. Final Provisions
AFFIRM that state-owned enterprises can play a legitimate role in the diverse economies of the Parties, whilerecognising that the provision of unfair advantages to state-owned enterprises undermines fair and open trade andinvestment, and resolve to establish rules for state-owned enterprises that promote a level playing field with privately owned businesses, transparency and sound business practices;
BUILD on their respective rights and obligations under the Marrakesh Agreement
Establishing the World Trade Organization;
RECOGNISE the differences in their levels of development and diversity of economies;
STRENGTHEN the competitiveness of their businesses in global markets and enhance the competitiveness of theireconomies by promoting opportunities for businesses, including promoting the development and strengthening ofregional supply chains;
ESTABLISH a comprehensive regional agreement that promotes economic integration to liberalise trade and investment, bring economic growth and social benefits, create new opportunities for workers and businesses, contribute to raising living standards, benefit consumers, reduce poverty and promote sustainable growth;
STRENGTHEN the bonds of friendship and cooperation between them and their peoples;
SUPPORT the growth and development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises by enhancing their ability to participate in and benefit from the opportunities created by this Agreement;
ESTABLISH a predictable legal and commercial framework for trade and investment through mutuallyadvantageous rules;
FACILITATE regional trade by promoting efficient and transparent customs procedures that reduce costs and ensure predictability for their importers and exporters;
RECOGNISE their inherent right to regulate and resolve to preserve the flexibility of the Parties to set legislativeand regulatory priorities, safeguard public welfare, and protect legitimate public welfare objectives, such as publichealth, safety, the environment, the conservation of living or non-living exhaustible natural resources, the integrityand stability of the financial system and public morals;
RECOGNISE further their inherent right to adopt, maintain or modify health care systems;
PROMOTE high levels of environmental protection, including through effective enforcement of environmental laws, and further the aims of sustainable development, including through mutually supportive trade andenvironmental policies and practices;
PROTECT and enforce labour rights, improve working conditions and living standards, strengthen cooperation and the Parties’ capacity on labour issues;
RECOGNISE the important work that our relevant authorities are doing to strengthen macroeconomic cooperation, including on exchange rate issues, in appropriate fora;
CONTRIBUTE to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade and provide a catalyst to broader regional and international cooperation;
EXPAND their partnership by encouraging the accession of other States or separate customs territories in orderto further enhance regional economic integration and create the foundation of a Free Trade Area of the AsiaPacific,
HAVE AGREED as follows:
PROMOTE transparency, good governance and rule of law, and eliminate bribery and corruption in trade and investment;
RECOGNISE the importance of cultural identity and diversity among and within the Parties, and that trade andinvestment can expand opportunities to enrich cultural identity and diversity at home and abroad;
ESTABLISH an Agreement to address future trade and investment challenges and opportunities, and contribute to advancing their respective priorities over time; and
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