Common use of PROTECT Clause in Contracts

PROTECT. ENHANCE AND ENFORCE basic workers’ rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters and build on their respective international commitments on labour matters; PROMOTE sustainable development; ENCOURAGE enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards and principles and pursue best practices; PROMOTE broad-based economic development in order to reduce poverty; PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare; and AFFIRMING their rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; AFFIRMING the right to fully avail themselves of the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including those related to the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, and taking note of the WTO General Council Decision on the implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted 30 August 2003 and the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement of 6 December 2005; RECOGNIZING the differences in the level of development and the size of the Parties’ economies and the importance of creating opportunities for economic development; RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity; RECOGNIZING that states must maintain the ability to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity, given the essential role that cultural goods and services play in the identity and diversity of societies and the lives of individuals; and AFFIRMING their commitment to respect the values and principles of democracy and to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; HAVE AGREED as follows: CHAPTER ONE INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS Section A – General Definitions

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trade Agreement, Trade Agreement

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PROTECT. ENHANCE AND ENFORCE basic workers' rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters and build on their respective international commitments on labour matters; PROMOTE sustainable development; ENCOURAGE enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction jurisdiction, to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards and principles and pursue best practices; PROMOTE broad-based economic development in order to reduce poverty; PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare; and and, AFFIRMING their respective rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; AFFIRMING the right to fully avail themselves of the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including those related to the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, and taking note of the WTO General Council Decision on the implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted 30 August 2003 and the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement of 6 December 2005; RECOGNIZING the differences in the level of development and the size of the Parties’ economies and the importance of creating opportunities for economic development; RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity; AFFIRMING the rights to use, to the full, the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, as well as their commitment to the General Council Decisions of 30 August 2003 on the Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health and of 6 December 2005 on the Amendment of the TRIPS Agreement; RECOGNIZING that states must maintain the ability to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity, given the essential role that cultural goods and services play in the identity and diversity of societies and the lives of individuals; and AFFIRMING their commitment to respect the values and principles of democracy and to promote promotion and protect protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; HAVE AGREED as follows: CHAPTER ONE INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS Section A – General Definitions- Initial Provisions Article 101: Establishment of the Free Trade Area The Parties to this Agreement, consistent with Article XXIV of the GATT 1994 and Article V of the GATS, hereby establish a free trade area.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Trade Agreement, Trade Agreement

PROTECT. ENHANCE AND ENFORCE enhance and enforce basic workers' rights, and strengthen cooperation on labour matters and build on their respective international commitments on labour matters; PROMOTE sustainable development; ENCOURAGE enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction jurisdiction, to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards and principles and pursue best practices; PROMOTE broad-based economic development in order to reduce poverty; and PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare; and AFFIRMING their rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; AFFIRMING the right to fully avail themselves of the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including those related to the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, and taking note of the WTO General Council Decision on the implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted 30 August 2003 and the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement of 6 December 2005; RECOGNIZING the differences in the level of development and the size of the Parties’ economies and the importance of creating opportunities for economic development; RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity; while RECOGNIZING that states must maintain the ability to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity, given the essential role that cultural goods and services play in the identity and diversity of societies and the lives of individuals; and AFFIRMING their commitment to respect the values and principles of democracy and to promote promotion and protect protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and RECOGNIZING the difference in the level of economic development existing between the Parties and the benefit of promoting economic development; HAVE AGREED as follows: TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE CHAPTER ONE INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1: CHAPTER 2: CHAPTER 3: CHAPTER 4: CHAPTER 5: CHAPTER 6: CHAPTER 7: CHAPTERS: CHAPTER 9: CHAPTER 10: CHAPTER 11: CHAPTER 12: CHAPTER 13: CHAPTER 14: CHAPTER 15: CHAPTER 16: Initial Provisions and General Definitions National Treatment and Market Access for Goods Electronic Commerce Rules of Origin Customs Procedures Trade Facilitation Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Emergency Action Monopolies and State Enterprises Environment Labour Transparency Administration of the Agreement Dispute Settlement Exceptions Final Provisions ANNEX I: Schedule of Canada - List of Products Excluded from Tariff Elimination XXXXX XX: Tariff Schedule of Jordan CHAPTERl Initial Provisions and General Definitions Section A – General Definitions- InitialProvisions

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

PROTECT. ENHANCE AND ENFORCE basic workers' rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters and build on their respective international commitments on labour matters; PROMOTE sustainable development; ENCOURAGE enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction jurisdiction, to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards and principles and pursue best practices; PROMOTE broad-based economic development in order to reduce poverty; PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare; and and, AFFIRMING their respective rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; AFFIRMING the right to fully avail themselves of the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including those related to the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, and taking note of the WTO General Council Decision on the implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted 30 August 2003 and the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement of 6 December 2005; RECOGNIZING the differences in the level of development and the size of the Parties’ economies and the importance of creating opportunities for economic development; RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity; AFFIRMING the rights to use, to the full, the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, as well as their commitment to the General Council Decisions of 30 August 2003 on the Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health and of 6 December 2005 on the Amendment of the TRIPS Agreement; RECOGNIZING that states must maintain the ability to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity, given the essential role that cultural goods and services play in the identity and diversity of societies and the lives of individuals; and AFFIRMING their commitment to respect the values and principles of democracy and to promote promotion and protect protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; HAVE AGREED as follows: CHAPTER ONE INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS Section A – General Definitions;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Trade Agreement

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PROTECT. ENHANCE AND ENFORCE basic workers' rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters and to build on their respective international commitments on labour matters; PROMOTE sustainable development; ENCOURAGE enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction jurisdiction, to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards and principles and to pursue best practices; PROMOTE broad-based economic development in order to reduce poverty; PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare; and AFFIRMING their rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; AFFIRMING the right to fully avail themselves of the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreementand, including those related to the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, and taking note of the WTO General Council Decision on the implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted 30 August 2003 and the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement of 6 December 2005; RECOGNIZING the differences in the level of development and the size of the Parties’ economies and the importance of creating opportunities for economic development; AFFIRMING their respective rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity; AFFIRMING the rights to use, to the full, the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement including those to protect public health and, in particular, those to promote access to medicines for all; RECOGNIZING that states must maintain the ability to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity, given the essential role that cultural goods and services play in the identity and diversity of societies and the lives of individuals; and AFFIRMING their commitment to respect the values and principles of democracy and to promote promotion and protect protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; HAVE AGREED as follows: CHAPTER ONE INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS Section A - Initial Provisions Article 101: Establishment of the Free Trade Area The Parties to this Agreement, consistent with Article XXIV of the General DefinitionsAgreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and Article V of the General Agreement on Trade in Services, hereby establish a free trade area.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Trade Agreement

PROTECT. ENHANCE AND ENFORCE basic workers' rights, strengthen cooperation on labour matters and build on their respective international commitments on labour matters; PROMOTE sustainable development; ENCOURAGE enterprises operating within their territory or subject to their jurisdiction jurisdiction, to respect internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards and principles and pursue best practices; PROMOTE broad-based economic development in order to reduce poverty; PRESERVE their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare; and and, AFFIRMING their respective rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPS Agreement") and other intellectual property agreements to which both Parties are party; AFFIRMING the right to fully avail themselves of the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including those related to the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, and taking note of the WTO General Council Decision on the implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health adopted 30 August 2003 and the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement of 6 December 2005; RECOGNIZING the differences in the level of development and the size of the Parties' economies and the importance of creating opportunities for economic development; RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity; AFFIRMING the rights to use, to the full, the flexibilities established in the TRIPS Agreement, including the protection of public health and in particular the promotion of access to medicines for all, as well as their commitment to the General Council Decisions of 30 August 2003 on the Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health and of 6 December 2005 on the Amendment of the TRIPS Agreement; RECOGNIZING that states must maintain the ability to preserve, develop and implement their cultural policies for the purpose of strengthening cultural diversity, given the essential role that cultural goods and services play in the identity and diversity of societies and the lives of individuals; and AFFIRMING their commitment to respect the values and principles of democracy and to promote promotion and protect protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; HAVE AGREED as follows: CHAPTER ONE INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS Section A – General Definitions:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

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