Article 1004: National Treatment and Non-discrimination
1. With respect to all measures regarding government procurement covered by this Chapter, each Party shall accord to goods of any other Party, as determined in accordance with the rules of origin referred to in Article 1005(1) (Rules of Origin), to services of any other Party, as determined in accordance with Article 1005(2), and to the suppliers of such goods or services, treatment no less favorable than the most favorable treatment that it accords to:
(a) goods, services and suppliers of that Party; and
(b) goods, services and suppliers of any other Party.
2. With respect to all measures regarding government procurement covered by this Chapter, no Party may:
(a) treat a locally established supplier less favorably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; or
(b) discriminate against a locally established supplier if the goods or services offered by that supplier for the particular procurement are goods or services of any other Party.
3. Paragraph 1 does not apply to customs duties and charges of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation, the method of levying such duties and charges, and other import regulations, including restrictions and formalities.
4. Each Party reserves the right to deny to an enterprise of any other Party the benefits of this Chapter in accordance with the provisions of Article 1113 (Denial of Benefits), except subparagraph (a).
Article 1005: Rules of Origin