Article 1102: Scope and Coverage

1. This Chapter applies to measures adopted or maintained by a Party relating to the processing of natural resources.

2. For the purposes of this Chapter, "processing of natural resources" means the production and sale of the forestry, fisheries and mineral resources products listed in Annex 1102.2.

3. This Agreement does not apply to:

(a) the licensing, certification, registration, leasing or other disposition of rights to the harvesting of forestry, fisheries or mineral resources;

(b) the management or conservation of forestry, fisheries or mineral resources;

(c) water, and services and investments pertaining to water; or

(d) the measures listed in Annex 1102.3.

4. For greater certainty, "environmental measure", as defined in Article 200 (Definitions of General Application), does not include measures the purpose of which is the management or conservation of fisheries resources.