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ANNEX IV Schedule of the United States

The United States takes an exception to Article 1103 for all international agreements (bilateral and multilateral) in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

As for international agreements other than those in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the United States takes an exception to Article 1103 for those agreements involving:

1. Aviation;

2. Fisheries;

3. Maritime matters, including salvage; or

4. Telecommunications.

With respect to state measures not yet described in Annex I, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 1108, the United States takes an exception to Article 1103 for international agreements signed within two years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

For greater certainty, the Parties note that Article 1103 does not apply to any current or future foreign aid programs to promote economic development, such as those governed by the Energy Economic Cooperation Program with Central America and the Caribbean (Pacto de San Jos‚) and the OECD Agreement on Export Credits.