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(iv) by a service supplier of one Party, through presence
of natural persons of a Party in the territory of any
other Party; and

(s) traffic rights means the rights for scheduled and non-
scheduled services to operate or carry passengers, cargo,
and mail for remuneration or hire from, to, within, or over
the territory of a Party, including points to be served, routes
to be operated, types of traffic to be carried, capacity to be
provided, tariffs to be charged, and their conditions, and
criteria for designation of airlines, including such criteria as
number, ownership, and control.

Article 8.2: Scope

1. This Chapter shall apply to measures by a Party affecting trade in
services.

2. For the purposes of this Chapter, “measures by a Party” means
measures taken by:

(a) central, regional, or local governments and authorities of
that Party; and

(b) non-governmental bodies in the exercise of powers
delegated by central, regional, or local governments or
authorities of that Party.

In fulfilling its obligations and commitments under this Chapter,
each Party shall take such reasonable measures as may be
available to it to ensure their observance by regional and local
governments and authorities and non-governmental bodies within
its territory.

3. This Chapter shall not apply to:

(a) government procurement;

(b) subsidies or grants, including government-supported
loans, guarantees, and insurance, provided by a Party or
to any conditions attached to the receipt or continued
receipt of such subsidies or grants, whether or not such
subsidies or grants are offered exclusively to domestic
services, service consumers, or service suppliers;

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