(ii) a state or province, as set out by a Party in Part A of its Schedule to Annex VII within the period referred to in that Part; or

(iii) a local government;

(b) the continuation or prompt renewal of any non- conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a); or

(c) an amendment to any non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a) to the extent that the amendment does not decrease the conformity of the measure, as it existed immediately before the amendment, with Articles 1404 through 1409.

2. A Party shall set out any non-conforming measure maintained at the state or provincial level in Part A of its Schedule to Annex VII within the periods provided therein.

3. Articles 1404 through 1409 do not apply to any measure adopted or maintained by a Party that is consistent with the terms set out by the Party in Part B of its Schedule to Annex VII.

4. A Party shall describe in Part C of its Schedule to Annex VII any specific commitment it is making to any other Party.

5. For the purposes of Article 1413(2), each Party shall specify in Part D of its Schedule to Annex VII its governmental agency responsible for financial services.

6. A Party shall describe in Part E of its Schedule to Annex VII any terms and conditions that an enterprise of another Party must meet to be considered an enterprise of such other Party for the purposes of restrictions specified in that Part.

7. Any reservation or exception set out by a Party in Annexes I through VI under this Part shall be deemed to constitute reservations or exceptions for purposes of Articles 1404 through 1409.