Neither Party shall nationalise or expropriate unless such a measure is taken on a non-discriminatory basis for a public purpose. The expropriation shall be accompanied by a payment considered adequate and effective compensation. The compensation shall be equivalent to the fair market value of the expropriated investment.

All transfers relating to investments shall be made freely and without delay into and out of its territory.

Peru’s investment reservations for existing measures and liberalisation commitments are listed in Annex 11B. The investment reservations for future measures are listed in Annex 11D.

(a) the good is wholly obtained or produced entirely in the territory of one or both Parties; or
(b) the good is produced entirely in the territory of one or both parties, exclusively from materials whose origin conforms to the provisions of this Chapter; or
(c) the good is produced entirely in the territory of one or both Parties, using non-originating materials that conform to a change in tariff classification, a qualifying value content, or other requirements specified in Annex 4A (Product Specific Rules).

Qualifying value content

For Annex 4A (Product Specific Rules) which specifies a qualifying value content requirement, the following formula shall be applied:

QVC = FOB – VNM / FOB X 100

where
(a) QVC is the qualifying value content of the good, expressed as a percentage;
(b) FOB is the Free On Board value of the particular good determined in accordance with the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement; and
(c) VNM is the value of non-originating materials used by the producer in the production of the good.

For the purpose of calculating the value of non-originating materials, the following formula shall be applied:

VNM = TVM – QVM

where TVM is the total value of materials and QVM is the qualifying value of materials.

Product Specific Rule

Product-specific rules refers to the good that is produced entirely in the territory of one or both Parties, using non-originating materials that conform to a change in tariff classification, a qualifying value content, or other requirements specified. For PeSFTA, the schedule is listed in Annex 4A.

Peru and Singapore have agreed to open their respective government procurement markets in order to maximize competitive opportunities for their suppliers and reduce costs of doing business for both government and industry. The list of government procurement schedules for Peru is listed in Annex 9A.

The threshold limits are as follows:
i. Goods and services for entities set out in Sections A and B:SDR 130,000
ii. Goods and services for entities set out in Section C: SDR 400,000; and
iii. Construction services: SDR 5,000,000

This Chapter applies to procurement of goods or services, or any combination of goods and services by any contractual means, including through such methods as purchase or as lease, rental or hire purchase, with or without an option to buy, build–operate–transfer contracts and public works concessions.

Each Party shall ensure that its entities shall not:
(a) treat a locally established supplier less favourably than another locally established supplier on the basis of degree of foreign affiliation or ownership; nor
(b) discriminate against a locally established supplier on the basis that it is a supplier of a good or service of the other Party.

The procurement notices shall be published in advance inviting all interested suppliers to submit tenders for that procurement except as otherwise provided in Article 9.13. The official electronic medium for the publication of notices is listed in Annex 9B.

To obtain preferential tariff under the PeSFTA, exporters will be required to show proof of origin by completing a certification of origin together with the invoices and other supporting documents.

The certification of origin shall include the data elements specified in Annex 5A (Data Elements for the Certification of Origin). It shall be effective for 12 months from the date of issue. Each certification shall apply to a single shipment of goods.

The certification of origin shall be maintained for four years after the date on which the certification was issued or signed.

The advance rulings will enter into force three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

Under the PeSFTA, exporters could apply for advance rulings in respect of the tariff classification and origin of goods and whether a good qualifies for entry free of customs duty. An advance ruling shall be issued to the exporter within 120 days of the receipt of all necessary information.

The advance rulings shall be in force from their date of issuance, or another date specified in the ruling, provided that the facts or circumstances on which the ruling is based remains unchanged.

The Parties shall endeavour to agree on the interpretation and application of PeSFTA, and shall make every attempt through cooperation, consultations or other means to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution. If they cannot settle the dispute within the consultation term, then the complaining Party may request in writing for the intervention of the Commission.

The Commission may:
(a) call on such technical advisors or create such working groups or expert groups as it deems necessary;
(b) have recourse to good offices, conciliation, mediation, or such other dispute resolution procedures; or
(c) make recommendations.

If the Commission does not settle the dispute, then any Party could request for the establishment of a Panel. The Panel shall base its report on the relevant provisions of the PeSFTA, the submissions and arguments of the Parties, and on any information before it pursuant to Article 17.11 (Role of Experts).

The Panel shall present a final report to the Parties within 45 days of releasing the initial report. Upon receipt of the final report, the Parties shall agree on the resolution of the dispute.      
                 

Peru and Singapore shall cooperate and jointly identify work in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures with a view to facilitating trade. Both countries shall give favourable consideration to accepting the equivalence of each other’s SPS measures, in order to ease the trade of the products and foster mutual confidence between the respective authorities.

The Coordinators from Peru and Singapore shall be responsible for working with competent SPS authorities and interested persons in all matters pertaining to SPS.

A Joint Committee consisting of representatives of the Parties shall meet when necessary to deal with any matter that cannot be clarified or resolved through the Coordinators

Singapore service providers will enjoy national treatment, most favoured nation treatment and greater market access when venturing into Peru. Each Party shall accord to service suppliers of the other Party treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to its own service suppliers.

There is no requirement for a service supplier under the PeSFTA to establish or maintain a representative office or any form of enterprise, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the cross-border supply of a service.

Each Party shall permit all transfers and payments relating to the cross-border
supply of services to be made freely and without delay into and out of its territory.

Peru’s cross-border trade in services reservations for existing measures and liberalisation commitments are listed in Annex 11B. The cross-border trade in services reservations for future measures are listed in Annex 11D.