TPP Text Finaly Revealed… Looks Like Our Worst Nightmares Are Coming True

Submitted by IWB, on February 19th, 2016

From what I’ve read and heard about it, the TPP will do very little to benefit North American economies and primarily serve to bolster foreign countries:

The legally verified text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was released on 26 January 2016 and can be accessed by chapter below. (This supersedes the version of the TPP text that was initially released by TPP Parties on 5 November 2015.) The French and Spanish language versions of the Agreement were released on this website on 2 February 2016.

• Preamble [PDF, 74 KB]  FR [PDF, 171 KB] ESP [PDF, 78 KB]
• 1. Initial Provisions and General Definitions [PDF, 124 KB]  FR [PDF, 248 KB]   ESP[PDF, 236 KB]
  • The Chapter includes the following Annex:
    • Annex 1-A: Party-Specific Definitions

2. National Treatment and Market Access for Goods [PDF, 327 KB]  FR [PDF, 354 KB]  ESP [PDF, 362 KB]

• 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, 86 KB] FR [PDF, 138 KB]  ESP [PDF, 85 KB]
  • 2-D: Australia Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 3.3 MB]
  • 2-D: Brunei General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 87 KB]  FR[PDF, 87 KB]  ESP [PDF, 73 KB]
  • 2-D: Brunei Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 7.1 MB]
  • 2-D: Canada General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 163 KB] FR [PDF, 166 KB]  ESP [PDF, 87 KB]
  • 2-D: Canada Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 4.8 MB]  FR[PDF, 5 MB]
  • 2-D: Canada Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 335 KB]  FR[PDF, 713 KB]  ESP [PDF, 151 KB]
  • 2-D: Canada Appendix D Appendix between Japan and Canada on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 191 KB]  FR [PDF, 306 KB]  ESP [PDF, 251 KB]
  • 2-D: Chile General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 171 KB]  FR[PDF, 177 KB]  ESP [PDF, 106 KB]
  • 2-D: Chile Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 4.8 MB]  ESP [PDF, 1.3 MB]
  • 2-D: Japan General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 261 KB]  FR[PDF, 398 KB]  ESP [PDF, 286 KB]
  • 2-D: Japan Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 3.3 MB]
  • 2-D: Japan Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 733 KB]  FR[PDF, 791 KB]  ESP [PDF, 441 KB]
  • 2-D: Japan Appendix B-1 Agricultural Safeguard Measures[PDF, 115 KB]  FR [PDF, 767 KB]  ESP [PDF, 191 KB]
  • 2-D: Japan Appendix B-2 Forest Good Safeguard Measure[PDF, 44 KB]  FR [PDF, 600 KB]  ESP [PDF, 106 KB]
  • 2-D: Japan Appendix C Tariff Differentials [PDF, 284 KB]  FR[PDF, 294 KB]  ESP [PDF, 106 KB]
  • 2-D: Japan Appendix D-1 Appendix between Japan and the US on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 358 KB]  FR [PDF, 454 KB]  ESP[PDF, 233 KB]
  • 2-D: Japan Appendix D-2 Appendix between Japan and Canada on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 191 KB]  FR [PDF, 301 KB]  ESP [PDF, 337 KB]
  • 2-D: Malaysia General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 159 KB] FR [PDF, 34 KB]  ESP [PDF, 80 KB]
  • 2-D. Malaysia Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 7.4 MB]
  • 2-D: Malaysia Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 263 KB]  FR[PDF, 422 KB]  ESP [PDF, 119 KB]
  • 2-D: Mexico General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 176 KB] FR [PDF, 361 KB]  ESP [PDF, 105 KB]
  • 2-D. Mexico Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 9.5 MB]  ESP[PDF, 10 MB]
  • 2-D. Mexico Appendix A-1 Tariff Rate Quotas and Appendix A-2 Country-Specific Allocation for Sugar of Mexico [PDF, 87 KB]  FR [PDF, 508 KB]  ESP [PDF, 143 KB]
  • 2-D: Mexico Appendix C Tariff Differentials [PDF, 173 KB]  FR[PDF, 266 KB]  ESP [PDF, 105 KB]
  • 2-D: New Zealand General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 160 KB]  FR [PDF, 318 KB]  ESP [PDF, 98 KB]
  • 2-D. New Zealand Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 4.7 MB]
  • 2-D: Peru General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 158 KB]  FR[PDF, 17 KB]  ESP [PDF, 83 KB]
  • 2-D: Peru Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 6 MB]  ESP [PDF, 6.1 MB]
  • 2-D: Singapore General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 147 KB]  FR [PDF, 260 KB]  ESP [PDF, 77 KB]
  • 2-D: Singapore Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 3.4 MB]
  • 2-D: United States General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 56 KB]  FR [PDF, 363 KB]  ESP [PDF, 119 KB]
  • 2-D: United States Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 19 MB]
  • 2-D: United States Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 285 KB]  FR [PDF, 1 MB]  ESP [PDF, 269 KB]
  • 2-D: United States Appendix B Agricultural Safeguard Measures [PDF, 78 KB]  FR [PDF, 449 KB]  ESP [PDF, 141 KB]
  • 2-D: United States Appendix C Tariff Differentials [PDF, 349 KB]  FR [PDF, 609 KB]  ESP [PDF, 155 KB]
  • 2-D: United States Appendix D Appendix between the US and Japan on Motor Vehicle Trade [PDF, 357 KB]  FR [PDF, 451 KB] ESP [PDF, 234 KB]
  • 2-D: United States Appendix E United States-Viet Nam Earned Import Allowance Program [PDF, 295 KB]  FR [PDF, 361 KB] ESP [PDF, 91 KB]
  • 2-D: Viet Nam General Notes to Tariff Schedule [PDF, 197 KB] FR [PDF, 285 KB]  ESP [PDF, 108 KB]
  • 2-D. Viet Nam Tariff Elimination Schedule [PDF, 12 MB]
  • 2-D: Viet Nam Appendix A Tariff Rate Quotas [PDF, 64 KB]  FR[PDF, 360 KB]  ESP [PDF, 118 KB]

3. Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures [PDF, 172 KB]  FR [PDF, 377 KB]  ESP [PDF, 340 KB]

• 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 [PDF, 546 KB]  FR[PDF, 704 KB]  ESP [PDF, 517 KB]
• Appendix 1 to Annex: 3-D: Provisions related to the Product-Specific Rules of Origin for certain vehicles and parts of vehicles [PDF, 95 KB]  FR [PDF, 45 KB]  ESP [PDF, 121 KB]

4. Textile and Apparel Goods [PDF, 133 KB]  FR [PDF, 207 KB]  ESP [PDF, 185 KB]

• Annexes to the Chapter:
  • Annex 4-A: Textiles and Apparel Product-Specific Rules of Origin [PDF, 87 KB]  FR [PDF, 90 KB]  ESP [PDF, 158 KB]
  • Appendix 1 to Annex 4-A: Short Supply List of Products [PDF, 317 KB]  FR [PDF, 178 KB]  ESP [PDF, 233 KB]

5. Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation [PDF, 273 KB]  FR [PDF, 250 KB] ESP [PDF, 161 KB]

6. Trade Remedies [PDF, 341 KB]  FR [PDF, 333 KB]  ESP [PDF, 248 KB]

• The Chapter includes the following Annex:
  • Annex 6-A: Practices Relating to Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings

7. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures [PDF, 152 KB]  FR [PDF, 345 KB]  ESP [PDF, 278 KB]

8. Technical Barriers to Trade [PDF, 198 KB]  FR [PDF, 434 KB]  ESP [PDF, 259 KB]

• 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, 244 KB]  FR [PDF, 561 KB]  ESP [PDF, 657 KB]

• 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

• See country-specific Annexes to the Agreement

10. Cross-Border Trade in Services [PDF, 89 KB]  FR [PDF, 395 KB]  ESP [PDF, 295 KB]

• 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 country-specific Annexes to the Agreement

11. Financial Services [PDF, 228 KB]  FR [PDF, 246 KB]  ESP [PDF, 475 KB]

• 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 country-specific Annexes to the Agreement

12. Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 97 KB]  FR [PDF, 206 KB]  ESP[PDF, 133 KB]

• Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:
  • Annex 12-A. Temporary Entry for Business Persons
    • 12-A. Australia Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 176 KB]  FR [PDF, 180 KB]  ESP [PDF, 217 KB]
    • 12-A. Brunei Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 234 KB]  FR [PDF, 156 KB]  ESP [PDF, 210 KB]
    • 12-A. Canada Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 230 KB]  FR [PDF, 299 KB]  ESP [PDF, 226 KB]
    • 12-A. Chile Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 172 KB]  FR [PDF, 250 KB]  ESP [PDF, 224 KB]
    • 12-A. Japan Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 185 KB]  FR [PDF, 245 KB]  ESP [PDF, 177 KB]
    • 12-A. Malaysia Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 193 KB]  FR [PDF, 189 KB]  ESP [PDF, 161 KB]
    • 12-A. Mexico Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 257 KB]  FR [PDF, 295 KB]  ESP [PDF, 152 KB]
    • 12-A. New Zealand Temporary Entry for Business Persons[PDF, 176 KB]  FR [PDF, 166 KB]  ESP [PDF, 141 KB]
    • 12-A. Peru Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 191 KB]  FR [PDF, 189 KB]  ESP [PDF, 171 KB]
    • 12-A. Singapore Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 141 KB]  FR [PDF, 141 KB]  ESP [PDF, 116 KB]
    • 12-A. Viet Nam Temporary Entry for Business Persons [PDF, 184 KB]  FR [PDF, 184 KB]  ESP [PDF, 162 KB]

13. Telecommunications [PDF, 113 KB]  FR [PDF, 307 KB]  ESP [PDF, 321 KB]

• 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, 122 KB]  FR [PDF, 283 KB]  ESP [PDF, 159 KB]

15. Government Procurement [PDF, 113 KB]  FR [PDF, 345 KB]  ESP [PDF, 361 KB]

• Party-specific Annexes to the Chapter:
  • Annex 15-A. Government Procurement
    • 15-A. Australia Government Procurement [PDF, 199 KB]  FR[PDF, 341 KB]  ESP [PDF, 338 KB]
    • 15-A. Brunei Government Procurement [PDF, 64 KB]  FR [PDF, 279 KB]  ESP [PDF, 333 KB]
    • 15-A. Canada Government Procurement [PDF, 374 KB]  FR[PDF, 363 KB]  ESP [PDF, 508 KB]
    • 15-A. Chile Government Procurement [PDF, 130 KB]  FR [PDF, 125 KB]  ESP [PDF, 303 KB]
    • 15-A. Japan Government Procurement [PDF, 250 KB] FR [PDF, 658 KB]  ESP [PDF, 927 KB]
    • 15-A. Malaysia Government Procurement [PDF, 118 KB] FR[PDF, 200 KB]  ESP [PDF, 363 KB]
    • 15-A. Mexico Government Procurement [PDF, 418 KB] FR[PDF, 273 KB]  ESP [PDF, 287 KB]
    • 15-A. New Zealand Government Procurement [PDF, 158 KB] FR [PDF, 171 KB]  ESP [PDF, 243 KB]
    • 15-A. Peru Government Procurement [PDF, 122 KB]  FR [PDF, 166 KB]  ESP [PDF, 143 KB]
    • 15-A. Singapore Government Procurement [PDF, 197 KB]  FR[PDF, 222 KB]  ESP [PDF, 394 KB]
    • 15-A. United States Government Procurement [PDF, 194 KB] FR [PDF, 204 KB]  ESP [PDF, 200 KB]
    • 15-A. Viet Nam Government Procurement [PDF, 505 KB]  FR[PDF, 512 KB]  ESP [PDF, 531 KB]

16. Competition Policy [PDF, 50 KB]  FR [PDF, 255 KB]  ESP [PDF, 158 KB]

• 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, 574 KB]  FR [PDF, 551 KB]  ESP [PDF, 496 KB]

• 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, 720 KB]  FR [PDF, 461 KB]  ESP [PDF, 798 KB]

• 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, 216 KB]  FR [PDF, 408 KB]  ESP [PDF, 236 KB]

20. Environment [PDF, 187 KB]  FR [PDF, 417 KB]  ESP [PDF, 215 KB]

• This Chapter includes the following Annexes:
  • Annex 20-A
  • Annex 20-B

21. Cooperation and Capacity Building [PDF, 83 KB]  FR [PDF, 22 KB]  ESP [PDF, 77 KB]

22. Competitiveness and Business Facilitation [PDF, 80 KB]  FR [PDF, 143 KB]  ESP[PDF, 78 KB]

23. Development [PDF, 92 KB]  FR [PDF, 31 KB]  ESP [PDF, 98 KB]

24. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises [PDF, 127 KB]  FR [PDF, 144 KB]  ESP [PDF, 89 KB]

25. Regulatory Coherence [PDF, 102 KB]  FR [PDF, 165 KB]  ESP [PDF, 119 KB]

26. Transparency and Anti-Corruption [PDF, 231 KB]  FR [PDF, 326 KB]  ESP [PDF, 195 KB]

• 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, 170 KB]  FR [PDF, 175 KB]  ESP[PDF, 106 KB]

28. Dispute Settlement [PDF, 233 KB]  FR [PDF, 347 KB]  ESP [PDF, 184 KB]

29. Exceptions and General Provisions [PDF, 240 KB]  FR [PDF, 216 KB]  ESP [PDF, 246 KB]

30. Final Provisions [PDF, 37 KB]  FR [PDF, 29 KB]  ESP [PDF, 28 KB]

TPP signature pages signed February 4, 2016 [PDF, 46 KB]

 

Zip file of all 30 Chapters (excluding Annexes) [ZIP, 5.4 MB]

 

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Blogger's Note:  After reading all or part you will realize why it was kept secret.  It is the final nail in the coffin of National Sovereignty, and the reintroduction of feudalism.