Common use of National Treatment and Non-Discrimination Clause in Contracts

National Treatment and Non-Discrimination. 1. Each Party shall accord to the goods, services and suppliers of the other Party treatment no less favourable than the most favourable treatment the Party accords to its own goods, services and suppliers. 2. Neither Party may: (a) treat a locally established supplier less favourably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; or (b) discriminate against a locally established supplier on the basis that the goods or services offered by that supplier for a particular procurement are goods or services of the other Party. 3. For greater clarity, all orders under contracts awarded for covered procurement, such as framework agreements or panel arrangements shall be subject to paragraphs 1 and 2. 4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to measures concerning customs duties and other charges of any kind imposed on, or in connection with, importation, the method of levying such duties and charges or other import regulations, including restrictions and formalities, and measures affecting trade in services other than measures governing covered procurement.