Article 17 – Trade

Article 17 – Trade

Section 1 Trade in General

Trade is a Realm subject with Federal Principals. Each Realm is free to negotiate such trade agreements with other nations as it shall see fit.

Section 2 No Preference in Federal Regulation

No Preference shall be given by any Federal Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one Realm over those of another.

Section 3 Free Trade between Realms

All Trade between Realms shall pass free of duty. A good imported from outside the federation that meets the laws of the importing Realm and which pays a tax established by parliament but not to exceed half a percent ad valorem and is transshipped to a train, plain or vessel of any Realm shall be deemed to have been manufactured within the Realm in which it was imported and pass free of duty to any other realm, but this shall not affect Section 4.

Section 4 Realm Product Standards

Every Realm may establish reasonable product standards both for consumer safety and labour protection, these may be enforced by law as regards products produced in the Realm and imported from outside the Federation. However products from other Realms must be admitted though they do not meet the standards, but they must be labeled “This Product Dose Not Meet Realm Standards for _________  See Realm standard #___ Note #___”

Section 5 Federal Product Standards

The Federal Parliament may by law establish reasonable product standards both for consumer safety and labour protection. These standards are of advisory nature, but products that do not meet them must be labeled “This Product Dose Not Meet Federal Standards for _________  See Federal standard #___ Note #___”

Section 6 Product Standards Database

The Federal Government shall establish an easily used database so that consumers can use their electronic devises to find out in what way the goods they are considering buying do not follow Realm or Federal standards.