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7 May 2021  
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Committee on Trade and Development  
Dedicated Session on Regional Trade Agreements  Original: English/Spanish  
 
PARTIAL SCOPE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MEXICO AND PARAGUAY  
(GOODS ) 
QUESTIONS AND REPLIES  
 The following communication, dated 7 May 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegations of  Mexico and Paraguay.  
 
The document reproduces the questions addressed to the Parties and the responses 
submitted.  
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Question s from the delegation of  Brazil  
 
Question 1  
 
Regarding item 2.6, do the Parties plan to implement the progressive multilateralization 
of the agreement to other LAIA countries provided for in Article 29?  
 
Reply from the Parties:  There is always that possibility.  
 
Question 2  
 
Regarding item 3.21, do th e Parties plan to review the agreement in order to include a de 
minimis rule and/or the absorption principle? If this is the case, is there any concrete 
timeframe?  
 
Reply from the Parties:  There are no plans to do so at this time.  
 
Question 3  
 
Regarding item 3.4, when one Party grants better preferential treatment on a covered 
product to a third country, does Article 6 imply an obligation for this Party to inform the 
affected Party about it?  
 
Reply from the Parties:  The article does not imply ei ther the obligation or the responsibility to inform. 
But it does establish the responsibility to hold consultations at the request of the affected Party.  
 
Question 4  
 
Regarding item 4.6, what mechanisms do the Parties resort to when there is a dispute on 
the interpretation or the implementation of the agreement?  
 
Reply from the Parties:  Although the Agreement does not make provision for a dispute settlement 
mechanism, pursuant to Article 24, the Agreement may be reviewed at any time at the request of 
either  of the Parties.  
 
 
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