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6.
A State Party may maintain a measure which is inconsistent with
paragraph 1, provided it is listed in the Most Favoured Nation (MFN)
exemption list. The agreed list of MFN exemptions shall be annexed to
this Protocol. States Parties shall regularly review MFN exemptions,
with a view to determining which MFN exemptions can be eliminated.
Article 5
Transparency
1.
Each State Party shall, in a medium 5 that is accessible, publish
promptly and, except in emergency situations, at the latest by the time
of their entry into force, all relevant measures of general application
which pertain to or affect the operation of this Protocol. International
and regional agreements pertaining to or affecting trade in services to
which a State Party is a signatory shall also be published.
2.
Each State Party shall notify the Secretariat of any international and
regional agreements pertaining to or affecting trade in services with
Third Parties to which they are signatory prior to or after entry into force
of this Protocol.
3.
Each State Party shall promptly and at least annually notify the
Secretariat of the introduction of any new, or any changes to, existing
laws, regulations or administrative guidelines which significantly affect
trade in services under this Protocol.
4.
Where a State Party submits a notification to the Secretariat, the latter
shall promptly circulate the said notification to all State Parties.
5.
Each State Party shall respond promptly to all requests by any other
State Party for specific information on any of its measures of general
application or international and/or regional agreements within the
meaning of paragraph 1. State Parties shall also reply to any question
from any other State Party relating to an actual or proposed measure
that might substantially affect the operation of this Protocol.
6.
Each State Party shall designate the relevant enquiry points to provide
State Parties with specific information, upon request, on all such
matters related to trade in services as well as those subject to the
notification requirement above.
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For example through Gazette, newsletter, Hansard, or websites in one of the African Union
languages.