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The contractual terms and conditions,
including the price, of commercial space launch services offered or provided by
either Ukrainian space launch services providers or integrated space launch
services providers to international customers shall be comparable to the terms
and conditions, including prices, for comparable commercial space launch
services offered by commercial space launch services providers from market
economy countries, including the United States.
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2. |
When a bid, offer or contract by either a
Ukrainian space launch services provider or an integrated space launch services
provider is less than 15 percent below a bid, offer or contract by a commercial
space launch services provider from a market economy country, including the
United States, to provide the commercial space launch services described in
Article V (1), it shall be assumed, unless information is provided to the
contrary, that such bid, offer, or contract is consistent with paragraph 1
above and that no special consultations are needed. When a bid, offer or
contract by either a Ukrainian space launch services provider or an integrated
space launch services provider is greater than 15 percent below a bid, offer or
contract by a commercial space launch services provider from a market economy
country, including the United States, the United States, after taking into
consideration the comparability factors described in the Annex to this
Agreement, may request special consultations under Article VIII (2) of this
Agreement.
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