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Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement

  Signature: 1996-December-05 
  Entry into Force:
1997-July-05

Index

Topics Covered in the Agreement

Objectives
General Definitions
Market Access for Goods

Tariff elimination

Tariff schedules

Protocol 1>>>

Rules of Origin

Specific rules of origin

Customs Procedures
Emergency Action

Protocol 2>>>

Investment

Reservations

Exceptions

Cross-Border Trade in Services

Reservations

Quantitative Restrictions

Miscellaneous Commitments

Telecommunications
Competition Policy
Temporary Entry for Business Persons
Publication, Notification, Administration
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Matters
Institutions
Dispute Settlement
Exceptions
Final Provisions
 
Side Agreement: Environment>>>
Side Agreement: Labour>>>
 
Preamble    
     
Part One General Part  
     
Chapter A

Objectives

Article A-01

Establishment of the Free Trade Area

 

Article A-02

Objectives

 

Article A-03

Relation to Other Agreements

 

Article A-04

Relation to Environmental and Conservation Agreements

 

Article A-05

Extent of Obligations

 
 
Chapter B

General Definitions

Article B-01

Definitions of General Application

 

 

Annex B-01.1: Country-Specific Definitions

 
     
Part Two Trade in Goods  
     
Chapter C

Market Access for Goods

Article C-00

Scope and Coverage

 
Section I

National Treatment

 

Article C-01

National Treatment

 
Section II

Tariffs

 

Article C-02

Tariff Elimination

 

Article C-03

Waiver of Customs Duties

 

Article C-04

Temporary Admission of Goods

 

Article C-05

Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed

 

Article C-06

Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration

 

Article C-07

Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Goods

 
Section III

Non-Tariff Measures

 

Article C-08

Import and Export Restrictions

 

Article C-09

Customs User Fees

 

Article C-10

Wine and Distilled Spirits

 

Article C-11

Geographical Indications

 

Article C-12

Export Taxes

 

Article C-13

Other Export Measures

 

Article C-14

Export Subsidies on Agricultural Goods

 
Section IV

Consultations

 

Article C-15

Consultations and Committee on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin

 

Article C-16

Customs Valuation Code

 

Article C-17

Price Band System

 
Section V

Definitions

 

Article C-18

Definitions

 

 

Annex C-01.3: Exceptions to Articles C-01 and C-08

 

 

Annex C-02.2: Tariff Elimination

 

 

Annex C-03.2: Continuation of Existing Waivers of Customs Duties

 

 

Annex C-04.1: Temporary Admission of Goods

 

 

Annex C-07: Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Automatic Data Processing Goods and Their Parts

 

 

Annex C-08: Import and Export Measures

 

 

Annex C-09: Existing Customs User Fees

 

 

Annex C-10.2: Wine and Distilled Spirits

 

 

Annex C-11: Geographical Indications

 

 

Annex C-17.1: Price Band System

 
 

Annex C-00-A: Trade and Investment in the Automotive Sector

 
 

Annex C-00-B: Textiles and Apparel Goods

 
     
Chapter D

Rules of Origin

Article D-01

Originating Goods

 

Article D-02

Regional Value Content

 

Article D-03

Automotive Goods

 

Article D-04

Accumulation

 

Article D-05

De Minimis

 

Article D-06

Fungible Goods and Materials

 

Article D-07

Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools

 

Article D-08

Indirect Materials

 

Article D-09

Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale

 

Article D-10

Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment

 

Article D-11

Transshipment

 

Article D-12

Non-Qualifying Operations

 

Article D-13

Interpretation and Application

 

Article D-14

Consultation and Modifications

 

Article D-15

NAFTA Accession

 

Article D-16

Definitions

 

 

Annex D-03.1: List of Tariff Provisions for Article D-03(1)

 

 

Annex D-03.2: Regional Value-Content Calculation for Related Motor Vehicle Producer

 
     
Chapter E

Customs Procedures

Section I

Certification of Origin

 

Article E-01

Certificate of Origin

 

Article E-02

Obligations Regarding Importations

 

Article E-03

Exceptions

 

Article E-04

Obligations Regarding Exportations

 
Section II

Administration and Enforcement

 

Article E-05

Records

 

Article E-06

Origin Verifications

 

Article E-07

Confidentiality

 

Article E-08

Penalties

 
Section III

Advance Rulings

 

Article E-09

Advance Rulings

 
Section IV

Review and Appeal of Origin Determinations and Advance Ruling

 

Article E-10

Review and Appeal

 
Section V

Uniform Regulations

 

Article E-11

Uniform Regulations

 
Section VI

Cooperation

 

Article E-12

Cooperation

 

Article E-13

The Customs Sub-Committee

 

Article E-14

Definitions

 
     
Chapter F

Emergency Action

Article F-01

Bilateral Actions

 

Article F-02

Global Actions

 

Article F-03

Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings

 

Article F-04

Dispute Settlement in Emergency Action Matters

 

Article F-05

Definitions

 

 

Annex F-03.3: Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings

 

 

Annex F-05: Country-Specific Definitions

 
     
Part Three: Investment, Services and Related Matters  
     
Chapter G

Investment

Section I

Investment

 

Article G-01

Scope and Coverage

 

Article G-02

National Treatment

 

Article G-03

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

 

Article G-04

Standard of Treatment

 

Article G-05

Minimum Standard of Treatment

 

Article G-06

Performance Requirements

 

Article G-07

Senior Management and Boards of Directors

 

Article G-08

Reservations and Exceptions

 

Article G-09

Transfers

 

Article G-10

Expropriation and Compensation

 

Article G-11

Special Formalities and Information Requirements

 

Article G-12

Relation to Other Chapters

 

Article G-13

Denial of Benefits

 

Article G-14

Environmental Measures

 

Article G-15

Energy Regulatory Measures

 
Section II

Settlement of Disputes between a Party and an Investor of the Other Party

 

Article G-16

Purpose

 

Article G-17

Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf

 

Article G-18

Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise

 

Article G-19

Settlement of a Claim through Consultation and Negotiation

 

Article G-20

Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration

 

Article G-21

Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

 

Article G-22

Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

 

Article G-23

Consent to Arbitration

 

Article G-24

Number of Arbitrators and Method of Appointment

 

Article G-25

Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator

 

Article G-26

Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators

 

Article G-27

Consolidation

 

Article G-28

Notice

 

Article G-29

Participation by a Party

 

Article G-30

Documents

 

Article G-31

Place of Arbitration

 

Article G-32

Governing Law

 

Article G-33

Interpretation of Annexes

 

Article G-34

Expert Reports

 

Article G-35

Interim Measures of Protection

 

Article G-36

Final Award

 

Article G-37

Finality and Enforcement of an Award

 

Article G-38

General

 

Article G-39

Exclusions

 
     
Section III

Definitions

 

Article G-40

Definitions

 

 

Annex G-01.3(b): Further Liberalization

 

 

Annex G-04.2: Standard of Treatment

 

 

Annex G-09.1  

 

Annex G-21.1: Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

 

 

Annex G-38.4:  Publication of an Award

 

 

Annex G-39.2: Exclusions from Dispute Settlement

 
     
Chapter H

Cross-Border Trade in Services

Article H-01

Scope and Coverage

 

Article H-02

National Treatment

 

Article H-03

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

 

Article H-04

Standard of Treatment

 

Article H-05

Local Presence

 

Article H-06

Reservations

 

Article H-07

Quantitative Restrictions

 

Article H-08

Liberalization of Non-Discriminatory Measures

 

Article H-09

Procedures

 

Article H-10

Licensing and Certification

 

Article H-11

Denial of Benefits

 

Article H-12

Definitions

 

 

Annex H-10.5: Professional Services

 
     
Chapter I

Telecommunications

Article I-01

Scope and Coverage

 

Article I-02

Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services

 

Article I-03

Conditions for the Provision of Enhanced or Value Added Services

 

Article I-04

Standards-Related Measures

 

Article I-05

Monopolies

 

Article I-06

Transparency

 

Article I-07

Relation to Other Chapters

 

Article I-08

Relation to International Organizations and Agreements

 

Article I-09

Technical Cooperation and Other Consultations

 

Article I-10

Definitions

 

 

Annex I-04.8: Committee on Telecommunications Standards

 

 

Annex I-10: Conformity Assessment Procedures

 
     
Chapter J

Competition Policies, Monopolies and State Enterprises

Article J-01

Competition Law

 

Article J-02

Monopolies and State Enterprises

 

Article J-03

State Enterprises

 

Article J-04

Definitions

 

 

Annex J-04: Country-Specific Definition of State Enterprises

 
     
Chapter K

Temporary Entry for Business Persons

Article K-01

General Principles

 

Article K-02

General Obligations

 

Article K-03

Grant of Temporary Entry

 

Article K-04

Provision of Information

 

Article K-05

Working Group

 

Article K-06

Dispute Settlement

 

Article K-07

Relation to Other Chapters

 

Article K-08

Definitions

 

 

Annex K-03: Temporary Entry for Business Persons

 
     
Part Four Administrative and Institutional Provisions  
     
Chapter L

Publication, Notification and Administration Laws

Article L-01

Contact Points

 

Article L-02

Publication

 

Article L-03

Notification and Provision of Information

 

Article L-04

Administrative Proceedings

 

Article L-05

Review and Appeal

 

Article L-06

Definitions

 
     
Chapter M

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Matters

Article M-01

Reciprocal Exemption from the Application of Anti-dumping

 

Article M-02

Rules of Origin

 

Article M-03

Phase-in Provisions

 

Article M-04

Exceptional Circumstances

 

Article M-05

Committee on Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures

 

Article M-06

Review

 

Article M-07

Dispute Resolution

 

Article M-08

Definitions

 
     
Chapter N

Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures

Section I

Institutions

 

Article N-01

The Free Trade Commission

 

Article N-02

The Secretariat

 

 

Annex N-01.2: Committees and Working Groups

 
Section II

Dispute Settlement

 

Article N-03

Cooperation

 

Article N-04

Recourse to Dispute Settlement Procedures

 

Article N-05

WTO Dispute Settlement

 

Article N-06

Consultations

 

Article N-07

Commission - Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation

 

Article N-08

Request for an Arbitral Panel

 

Article N-09

Roster

 

Article N-10

Qualifications of Panelists

 

Article N-11

Panel Selection

 

Article N-12

Rules of Procedure

 

Article N-13

Role of Experts

 

Article N-14

Scientific Review Boards

 

Article N-15

Initial Report

 

Article N-16

Final Report

 

Article N-17

Implementation of Final Report

 

Article N-18

Non-Implementation - Suspension of Benefits

 
Section III

Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement

 

Article N-19

Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings

 

Article N-20

Private Rights

 

Article N-21

Alternative Dispute Resolution

 
     
Part Five Other Provisions  
     
Chapter O

Exceptions

Article O-01

General Exceptions

 

Article O-02

National Security

 

Article O-03

Taxation

 

Article O-04

Balance of Payments

 

Article O-05

Disclosure of Information

 

Article O-06

Cultural Industries

 

 

Annex O-03.1: Double Taxation

 

 

Annex O-03.6: Competent Authorities

 

 

Annex O-06: Cultural Industries

 
     
Chapter P 

Final Provisions

Article P-01

Annexes, Appendices and Notes