TPP Initial provisions and general definitions 跨太平洋伙伴协议中英文对照no annex

CHAPTER 1INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONSSection A: Initial Provisions第1 章初始条款和一般定义A 节初始条款Article 1.1: Establishment of a Free Trade AreaThe Parties to this Agreement, consistent with Article XXIV of GATT 1994 and Article V of GATS, hereby establish a free trade area in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.第1.1 条自由贸易区的建立本协定各缔约方，在与《1994 年关税与贸易总协定》第24条和《服务贸易总协定》第5 条相一致的基础上，特此依照本协定条款建立自由贸易区。

Article 1.2: Relation to Other Agreements1. Recognizing the Parties’ intention for this Agreement to coexist with their exist ing international agreements, each Party affirms,(a) in relation to existing international agreements to which all Parties are party,including the WTO Agreement, its existing rights and obligations withrespect to each other; and(b) in relation to existing international agreements to which that Party and at leastone other Party are party, its existing rights and obligations with respect tosuch other Party or Parties, as the case may be.第1.2 条与其他协定的关系1. 认识到缔约方有意使本协定与其现存国际协定并存，每一缔约方确认，(a) 对于包括《WTO 协定》在内的所有缔约方均为缔约方的现行国际协定而言，相互间的现行权利和义务；及(b) 对于该缔约方和至少一其他缔约方为缔约方的现行国际协定而言，针对该一个多个缔约方的现行权利和义务，视具体情况而定。

2. If a Party believes that a provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with a provision of another agreement to which it and at least one other Party are party, upon request, the relevant Parties to the other agreement shall consult with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution. This paragraph is without prejudice to a Party’s rights and obligations under Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement).112. 如一缔约方认为，本协定一条款与该缔约方和至少一其他缔约方为缔约方的另一协定一条款不一致，应请求，该另一协定相关缔约方应进行磋商，以期达成双方满意的解决办法。

本款不妨碍一缔约方在第28 章(争端解决)下的权利和义务。

111For the purpose of application of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the fact that an agreement provides more favorable treatment of goods, services, investments, or persons than that provided for under this Agreement does not mean that there is an inconsistency within the meaning of paragraph 2.就本协定的适用而言，缔约方同意，一协定对货物、服务、投资或人所给予的待遇优于本协定项下所给予待遇的事实，并不意味着存在第2 款意义上的不一致。

1-2Section B: General DefinitionsB 节一般定义Article 1.3: General Definitions第1.3 条一般定义For the purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:在本协定中，除非另有规定：AD Agreement means the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement; 《反倾销协定》指《WTO 协定》附件1A 所含《关于实施1994年关税与贸易总协定第6 条的协定》；Agreement means the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement;本协定指《跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》；APEC means Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation;APEC 指亚太经济合作组织；central level of government has for each Party the meaning set out at Annex 1-A (Party-Specific Definitions).中央一级政府对于各缔约方的定义，列在附件1-A(缔约方特定定义)中；Commission means the Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission established under Article 27.1 (Establishment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission);自贸协定委员会指根据第27.1 条(设立跨太平洋伙伴关系委员会)设立的跨太平洋伙伴关系委员会；covered investment means, with respect to a Party, an investment in its territory of an investor of another Party in existence as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement or established, acquired, or expanded thereafter;涵盖投资指，就一缔约方而言，自本协定生效之日起，另一缔约方的投资者在其境内已存在或在此后建立、收购或扩大的投资；customs administration means the competent authority that is responsible under the laws of a Party for the administration of customs laws, regulations and, where applicable, policies, and has for each Party the meaning set out at Annex 1-A (Party-Specific Definitions)海关指根据一缔约方法律负责执行海关法律、法规及(如适用)政策的主管机关，各缔约方海关机关列在附件1-A(缔约方特定定义)中；customs duty includes any duty or charge of any kind imposed on or in connection with the importation of a good, and any surtax or surcharge imposed in connection with such importation, but does not include any:（海关）关税包括对货物进口征收的或与货物进口有关而征收的任何种类的税费，以及与该进口相关任何附加税或附加费，但不包含下列各项：(a) charge equivalent to an internal tax imposed consistently with Article III:2 ofGATT 1994;(a) 以GATT 1994 第3 条第2 款相一致的方式征收的国内税；(b) fee or other charge in connection with the importation commensurate withthe cost of services rendered; and(b) 与进口相关的与所提供服务成本相当的规费或其他费用；以及(c) antidumping or countervailing duty.(c) 反倾销税或反补贴税。

Customs Valuation Agreement means the Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement;《海关估价协定》指《WTO 协定》附件1A 所含《关于实施1994年关税与贸易总协定第7 条的协定》；1-3days means calendar days;天指日历日；enterprise means any entity constituted or organized under applicable law, whether or not for profit, and whether privately or governmentally owned or controlled, including any corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, association, or similar organization;企业指根据适用法律组建或组织的任何实体，无论是否以营利为目的，也无论是由私人或政府所有或控制，包括任何公司、信托、合伙企业、个人独资企业、合资企业、协会或类似组织；existing means in effect on the date of entry into force of this Agreement;现行指在本协定生效之日有效的；GATS means the General Agreement on Trade in Services, contained in Annex 1B to the WTO Agreement;GATS 指《WTO 协定》附件1B 所含《服务贸易总协定》；GATT 1994 means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement;GATT 1994指《WTO 协定》附件1A 所含《1994 年关税与贸易总协定》；goods of a Party means domestic products as these are understood in GATT 1994 or such goods as the Parties may agree, and includes originating goods of a Party;一缔约方的货物指在GATT 1994 中所理解的国内产品或各缔约方同意的货物，包括一缔约方的原产货物；government procurement means the process by which a government obtains the use of or acquires goods or services, or any combination thereof, for governmental purposes and not with a view to commercial sale or resale or use in the production or supply of goods or services for commercial sale or resale;政府采购指政府为政府目的取得货物或服务的使用权、获得货物或服务、两者的任何组合的过程，不以商业销售或再销售或用于供商业销售或再销售的货物或服务的生产或供应为目的。