North American Free Trade Agreement

Annex V : Quantitative Restrictions (Chapter 12)

1. The Schedule of a Party sets out the nondiscriminatory quantitative restrictions maintained by that Party pursuant to Article 1207.

2. Each entry sets out the following elements:

(a) Sector refers to the general sector in which the quantitative restriction is maintained;

(b) Sub-Sector refers to the specific sector in which the quantitative restriction is maintained;

(c) Industry Classification refers, where applicable, to the activity covered by the quantitative restriction according to domestic industry classification codes;

(d) Level of Government indicates the level of government maintaining the quantitative restriction;

(e) Measures identifies the measures under which the quantitative restriction is maintained; and

(f) Description sets out the scope of the sector, subsector or activities covered by the quantitative restriction.

3. For purposes of this Annex:

CMAP means Clasificación Mexicana de Actividades y Productos (CMAP) numbers as set out in Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática, Clasificación Mexicana de Actividades y Productos, 1988;

CPC means Central Product Classification (CPC) numbers as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No. 77, Provisional Central Product Classification, 1991; and

SIC means:

(a) with respect to Canada, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) numbers as set out in Statistics Canada, Standard Industrial Classification, fourth edition, 1980; and

(b) with respect to the United States, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) numbers as set out in the United States Office of Management and Budget, Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987.

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