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(iv) Annex 13D (Application of Article 13.3 (Appropriate CHAPTER 19
Measures against Anti-Competitive Activities) and
Article 13.4 (Cooperation) to Myanmar); DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

(c) fostering cooperation among the Parties on competition
issues; Article 19.1: Definitions

(d) fostering cooperation among the Parties on technical For the purposes of this Chapter:
assistance and capacity building activities pursuant to
Article 13.6 (Technical Cooperation and Capacity (a) Complaining Party means any Party or Parties that
Building); requests consultations pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article
19.6 (Consultations);
(e) fostering information exchange among the Parties on
competition issues including issues arising under Chapter (b) Parties to the dispute means the Complaining Party and
13 (Competition); and the Responding Party;

(f) reviewing Chapter 13 (Competition) based on consensus (c) Party to the dispute means the Complaining Party or the
of all Parties. Responding Party;

19. With respect to Chapter 16 (Government Procurement), the (d) Responding Party means any Party to which the request
functions of the Committee on the Business Environment shall for consultations is made pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article
include: 19.6 (Consultations);

(a) facilitating, as appropriate and agreed, cooperation (e) Rules of Procedures means the Rules of Procedures for
activities such as those referred to in Article 16.5 Panel Proceedings adopted by the RCEP Joint
(Cooperation); and Committee; and

(b) facilitating any review of Chapter 16 (Government (f) Third Party means any Party that makes a notification
Procurement) undertaken pursuant to Article 16.6 pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 19.10 (Third Parties).
(Review).

Article 19.2: Objective

The objective of this Chapter is to provide effective, efficient, and
transparent rules and procedures for settlement of disputes arising under
this Agreement.

Article 19.3: Scope
1

1. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Chapter shall
apply:

1 Non-violation complaints shall not be permitted under this Agreement.

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