of textiles and apparel between the two party countries. The bulk of this section outlines the rules of origin provisions with regard to textile goods and safeguarding the domestic markets of the two countries. The agreement provides a mechanism to institute emergency action should the sudden increase in imports due to the reduction of tariffs lead to detrimental effects on the domestic industry of the importing country. In addition, this section details the cooperation of Customs authorities for ensuring that the rules of the agreement are carried out and outlines possible actions which can be taken if the exporting country appears to be acting in bad faith. Rules of origin The rules of origin section outlines the rules for determining the origin of the goods being traded in order to establish eligibility and also the method to determine the value of the goods traded. For the purposes of the FTA, this section defines an originating good as those that: are wholly obtained or produced entirely in the country, such as minerals extracted there, vegetable goods harvested there, and live animals born and raised there; are produced in the country wholly from originating materials; or are produced in the country partly from non-originating materials. The section also outlines supporting documentation and verifications that the goods being traded are, indeed, originating in the exporting country, as defined by the agreement. The responsibility for verification of the applicable conditions is given to the importer. Denial of preferential treatment and penalties may apply if proper verification is not provided by the importer upon request made by the importing country. Customs administration This section outlines the requirements of the customs authorities to: promptly publish law, regulations, guidelines and administrative rulings, administer customs laws in a uniform, impartial and reasonable manner, provide advance rulings on tariff classifications and rules of origin within a given period of time, provide some sort of administrative body to review customs determinations, cooperate with each other on all reasonable matters, especially those involving suspicion of illegal activity, protect the confidentiality of information provided in cooperation with other customs authorities, impose their respective penalties for violations of customs laws and regulations, promptly release goods consistent with ensuring compliance with customs laws, apply risk management systems to concentrate on high-risk areas and facilitate low-risk areas, and, maintain expedited procedures with respect to express shipments. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures In conjunction with the existing