1. Article 14.3 does not apply to:

(a) an existing non-conforming measure that is maintained by a Party at the level of :
(i) the European Union, as set out in its Schedule to Annex I;
(ii) a national government, as set out by that Party in its Schedule to Annex I;
(iii) a provincial, territorial or regional government, as set out by that Party in its Schedule to Annex I; or
(iv) a local government.
(b) the continuation or prompt renewal of a non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a); or
(c) an amendment to a non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a) to the extent that the amendment does not decrease the conformity of the measure, as it existed immediately before the amendment, with Article 14.3.

2. Article 14.3 does not apply to a measure that a Party adopts or maintains with respect to sectors, subsectors or activities, as set out in its Schedule to Annex II.