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USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)

United States, Mexico, Canada
v2020 (effective)
10 domains
24 controls

Chapter 19 (Digital Trade) of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, effective July 2020) establishes digital trade rules between the US, Mexico, and Canada. It is the most comprehensive digital trade chapter in any trade agreement. Key provisions include prohibition on customs duties on digital products, free cross-border data flows, prohibition on data localisation, source code protection, liability protections for online platforms (Section 230-equivalent), and consumer protection. The chapter sets the gold standard for digital trade provisions in FTAs.

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USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) is a compliance framework from United States, Mexico, Canada with 10 domains and 24 controls that map to 202 other frameworks. The largest domains are USMCA Chapter 19: Digital Products and Electronic Transactions (5 controls), USMCA Chapter 19: Source Code, Cybersecurity and Open Data (5 controls), USMCA Chapter 19: Consumer and Personal Information Protection (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (10)

Data Flows

1 controls
Controls in the Data Flows domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)1 controls
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USMCADIGITAL-1Cross-Border Data Flows and Localisation

Government Data

1 controls
Controls in the Government Data domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)1 controls
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USMCADIGITAL-4Government Data, Cybersecurity, Interoperability

Privacy

1 controls
Controls in the Privacy domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)1 controls
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USMCADIGITAL-2Personal Information Protection and Consumer Protection

Source Code

1 controls
Controls in the Source Code domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)1 controls
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USMCADIGITAL-3Source Code and Algorithm Protection

USMCA Chapter 19: Consumer and Personal Information Protection

3 controls
Controls in the USMCA Chapter 19: Consumer and Personal Information Protection domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)3 controls
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USMCA-19.13Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Communications
USMCA-19.7Online Consumer Protection
USMCA-19.8Personal Information Protection

USMCA Chapter 19: Cooperation and Compliance Practices

3 controls
Controls in the USMCA Chapter 19: Cooperation and Compliance Practices domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)3 controls
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USMCA-19.14Cooperation
USMCA-19.CRecordkeeping for Digital Trade Compliance
USMCA-19.DTraining and Awareness on Digital Trade Obligations

USMCA Chapter 19: Data Flows and Computing Facilities

2 controls
Controls in the USMCA Chapter 19: Data Flows and Computing Facilities domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)2 controls
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USMCA-19.11Cross-Border Transfer of Information by Electronic Means
USMCA-19.12Location of Computing Facilities

USMCA Chapter 19: Digital Products and Electronic Transactions

5 controls
Controls in the USMCA Chapter 19: Digital Products and Electronic Transactions domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)5 controls
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USMCA-19.3Customs Duties on Digital Products
USMCA-19.4Non-Discriminatory Treatment of Digital Products
USMCA-19.5Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework
USMCA-19.6Electronic Authentication and Electronic Signatures
USMCA-19.9Paperless Trade Administration

USMCA Chapter 19: Scope and Exceptions

2 controls
Controls in the USMCA Chapter 19: Scope and Exceptions domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)2 controls
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USMCA-19.AScope and General Provisions
USMCA-19.BExceptions and Public Policy Objectives

USMCA Chapter 19: Source Code, Cybersecurity and Open Data

5 controls
Controls in the USMCA Chapter 19: Source Code, Cybersecurity and Open Data domain of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)5 controls
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USMCA-19.10Principles on Access to and Use of the Internet for Digital Trade
USMCA-19.15Cybersecurity
USMCA-19.16Source Code
USMCA-19.17Interactive Computer Services
USMCA-19.18Open Government Data

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), you already cover:

Maps to 202 other frameworks

24 total controls
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
13%
13%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
13%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
SASB Standards
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
13%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
13%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISMAP (Japan)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
MARS-E
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
MTCS (Singapore)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-144
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-145
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-146
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-61
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
8%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
8%
IEEE 7000
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
India DPDP Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Indonesia PDP Law
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Japan AI Guidelines
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Kenya Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
LGPD
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Liechtenstein DPA
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Mauritius DPA
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Mexico LFPDPPP
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-122
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
OECD AI Principles
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
PDPA Singapore
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
PDPA Thailand
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Peru DPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
POPIA
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Privacy Act 2020
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Qatar DPL
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Taiwan PDPA
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Uruguay DPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
UK AI Regulation Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Turkey KVKK
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Texas Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
API 1164
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NERC CIP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEEE 1686
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 13485
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FISMA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-66
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27005
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%

What is USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) and who does it apply to?

USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) is a compliance framework from United States, Mexico, Canada with 10 domains and 24 controls. Chapter 19 (Digital Trade) of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, effective July 2020) establishes digital trade rules between the US, Mexico, and Canada. It is the most comprehensive digital trade chapter in any trade agreement. Key provisions include prohibition on customs duties on digital products, free cross-border data flows, prohibition on data localisation, source code protection, liability protections for online platforms (Section 230-equivalent), and consumer protection. The chapter sets the gold standard for digital trade provisions in FTAs. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) actually require?

USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) has 24 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are USMCA Chapter 19: Digital Products and Electronic Transactions (5 controls), USMCA Chapter 19: Source Code, Cybersecurity and Open Data (5 controls), USMCA Chapter 19: Consumer and Personal Information Protection (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) do I already cover?

USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) maps to 202 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA) (13% coverage), NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements (13% coverage), ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence (13% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

How do I implement USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)?

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