1. The importing Party shall accept the SPS measure of the exporting Party as equivalent to its own if the exporting Party objectively demonstrates to the importing Party that its measure achieves the importing Party’s appropriate level of SPS protection.

2. Annex 5-D sets out principles and guidelines to determine, recognise, and maintain equivalence.

3. Annex 5-E sets out:

(a) the area for which the importing Party recognises that an SPS measure of the exporting Party is equivalent to its own; and
(b) the area for which the importing Party recognises that the fulfilment of the specified special condition, combined with the exporting Party’s SPS measure, achieves the importing Party’s appropriate level of SPS protection.

4. For the purposes of this Chapter, Article 1.7 (Reference to laws) applies subject to this Article, Annex 5-D and the General Notes under Annex 5-E.