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Agreement between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area |
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MINISTER OF STATE
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY SINGAPORE
16 May 2004
The Honourable
Dr. Mohamad Halaiqah
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Industry and Trade
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Dear Deputy Prime Minister Halaiqah,
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area (hereafter, “the Agreement”)
In the course of negotiations of the Agreement, both Singapore and Jordan (hereafter, “the
Parties”) reached the following understanding: UNDERSTANDING
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from taking action necessary to protect its critical communications infrastructure from deliberate attempts intended
to disable or degrade such infrastructure, provided that such action does not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination, or a disguised restriction on trade in goods and trade in services.
I have the honour to propose that this letter together with your reply shall constitute an understanding between the Parties from the date the Agreement enters into force, and that this understanding shall form an integral part of the Agreement.
Sincerely,
Mr. Raymond Lim
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry
15 May 2004
The Honourable
Mr. Raymond Lim
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Industry and Trade
The Republic of Singapore
Dear Minister Lim,
I have the honour to confirm receipt of your letter, which reads as follows:
“I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan and the Republic of Singapore on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area
(hereafter, “the Agreement”)
In the course of negotiations of the Agreement, both Singapore and Jordan
(hereafter, “the Parties”) reached the following understanding: UNDERSTANDING
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from taking action necessary to protect its critical communications infrastructure from deliberate attempts intended to disable or degrade such infrastructure, provided that such action does not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination, or a disguised restriction on trade in goods and trade in services.
I have the honour to propose that this letter together with your reply shall constitute
an understanding between the Parties from the date the Agreement enters into force, and that this understanding shall form an integral part of the Agreement.”
I have the honour to confirm that this understanding is shared by my Government and constitutes an integral part of this Agreement.
Sincerely,
Dr. Mohamad Halaiqah
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Industry and Trade