1. Upon the entry into force of this Agreement a Party may not increase a customs duty existing at entry into force, or adopt a new customs duty, on a good originating in the Parties.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a Party may:

(a) modify a tariff outside this Agreement on a good for which no tariff preference is claimed under this Agreement;
(b) increase a customs duty to the level established in its Schedule in Annex 2-A following a unilateral reduction; or 11
(c) maintain or increase a customs duty as authorised by this Agreement or any agreement under the WTO Agreement.

3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, only Canada may apply a special safeguard pursuant to Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. A special safeguard may only be applied with respect to goods classified in items with the notation “SSG” in Canada’s Schedule included in Annex 2-A. The use of this special safeguard is limited to imports not subject to tariff preference and, in the case of imports subject to a tariff rate quota, to imports over the access commitment.