1. The Parties have agreed to fulfil their commitments to negotiate particular matters as provided in specific chapters of this Agreement.
2. The Parties agree to continue negotiations on Chapter Twelve (Energy) to conclude no later than the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
3. Until the terms of Chapter Twelve (Energy) are negotiated, agreed on and made part of this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement shall apply to any measure of a Party relating to energy goods or energy services as defined in Annex 1810.3.
4. The Committee shall review annually the scope and coverage of this Agreement and may make recommendations for the inclusion of measures not otherwise covered by this Agreement or of new chapters.
5. Before the conclusion of negotiations referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 or any negotiations between the Parties pursuant to recommendations made under paragraph 4, respecting a particular matter, no Party shall adopt a new measure or amend an existing measure in relation to that matter where the new measure or amendment would result in an obstacle to internal trade.
6. Subject to paragraphs 5 and 7, any obligation arising under paragraph 1, 2 or 4 to negotiate a particular matter shall, where the negotiations are successful, terminate on the effective date of the new provisions agreed to by the Parties.
7. Where a Party declares in writing that it is no longer willing to participate in negotiations pursuant to paragraph 1, 2 or 4 respecting a particular matter, the obligation under paragraph 5 terminates but only in respect of that Party.