SICE - CARICOM -Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement


Preamble

Part One	General Part

Chapter I	Initial Provisions and Institutional Arrangements
Section I	Initial Provisions
Article I.01	Establishment of the Free Trade Area
Article I.02	Objectives
Article I.03	Relation to Other Agreements
Article I.04	Observance of the Agreement
Article I.05	Succession of Treaties
Section II	Institutional Arrangements
Article I.06	The Joint Council
Article I.07	The Free Trade Coordinators
Article I.08	Committees
	Annex I.06.9 : Implementation of the Modifications Approved by the Joint Council
	Annex I.07.2(f): Remuneration and Payment of Expenses

Chapter II	General Definitions
Article II.01	Definitions of General Application
Annex II.01	Specific Definitions

Part Two	Trade in Goods

Chapter III	National Treatment and Access of Goods to the Market
Article III.01	Definitions
Article III.02	Scope of Application
Section I	National Treatment
Article III.03	National Treatment
Section II	Tariffs
Article III.04	Tariff Elimination
Article III.05	Temporary Admission of Goods
Article III.06	Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed Advertising Materials
Article III.07	Goods Re-Entered after Repair, Renovation or Improvement
Article III.08	Customs Valuation
Section III	Non-Tariff Measures
Article III.09	Import and Export Restrictions
Article III.10	Customs User Fees
Article III.11	Consular Fees
Article III.12	Marks of Origin
Article III.13	Support, Internal Aid and Subsidies to Exports
Article III.14	Export Competition and Domestic Support for Agricultural Goods
Article III.15	Export Taxes
Article III.16	Safeguard Measures
Article III.17	Consultations and Committee on Market Access
	Annex III.04.2: Costa Rica – CARICOM Tariff Elimination Schedule
	Article 01: General principles
	Article 02: Tariff Elimination Schedule
	A. Special treatment for selected agricultural products
	B. Excluded products
	C. Products subject to tariff elimination schedules
	D. Special list
	E. Special Treatment for Heading 0201 and 0202
Article 03	Special treatment applicable to Oils, Fats, and Soaps
	Annex III.04.6: Goods produced by companies operating under Free Trade Zone Regimes eligible for tariff elimination benefits

Chapter IV	Rules of Origin
Article IV.01	Definitions
Article IV.02	Application Instruments
Article IV.03	Originating Goods
Article IV.04	Value of non-originating materials
Article IV.05	De Minimis
Article IV.06	Accumulation
Article IV.07	Sets or Assortments of Goods
Article IV.08	Indirect Material
Article IV.09	Accessories, Spare or Replacement Parts and Tools
Article IV.10	Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale
Article IV.11	Packaging Materials and Containers for Shipment
Article IV.12	Operations and Practices that Do Not Confer Origin
Article IV.13	Direct Transport
	Annex IV.03: Specific Rules of Origin

Chapter V	Customs Procedures
Article V.01	Definitions
Article V.02	Certificate of Origin
Article V.03	The Functions and Obligations of the Certifying Authorities Responsible for Origin Certification
Article V.04	Obligations Regarding Imports
Article V.05	Obligations Regarding Exports
Article V.06	Exceptions
Article V.07	Records
Article V.08	Procedures for Verification of Origin
Article V.09	Review and Appeal
Article V.10	Penalties
Article V.11	Advanced Rulings
Article V.12	Uniform Regulations
Article V.13	Cooperation
Article V.14	Invoicing by a Third-Country Operator
Article V.15	Confidentiality

Chapter VI	Antidumping Measures
Article VI.01	Antidumping Measures

Chapter VII	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article VII.01	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Chapter VIII	Technical Barriers to Trade
Article VIII.01	Technical Barriers to Trade

Part Three	Services and Investment

Chapter IX	Services
Article IX.01	General Provisions
Article IX.02	Services

Chapter X	Investment
Article X.01	General Provisions
Article X.02	Definitions
Article X.03	Promotion and Admission
Article X.04	Protection
Article X.05	National and Most Favored Nation Treatment
Article X.06	Expropriation and Compensation
Article X.07	Compensation for Losses
Article X.08	Transfers
Article X.09	Application of Other Rules
Article X.10	Subrogation
Article X.11	Settlement of Investment Disputes Between One Party and Investors of the Other Party

Chapter XI	Temporary Entry
Article XI.01	Temporary Entry

Part Four:	Administrative and Institutional Provisions

Chapter XII	Publication, Notification, Information and Administration of Laws
Article XII.01	Contact Points
Article XII.02	Publication and Notification
Article XII.03	Notification and Supplying Information
Article XII.04	Review and Appeal

Chapter XIII	Dispute Settlement
Article XIII.01	Cooperation
Article XIII.02	Scope of Coverage
Article XIII.03	WTO Dispute Settlement
Article XIII.04	Perishable Goods
Article XIII.05	Consultations
Article XIII.06	Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution
Article XIII.07	Establishment of a Panel
Article XIII.08	Roster
Article XIII.09	Qualifications of Panelists
Article XIII.10	Panel Selection
Article XIII.11	Rules of Procedure
Article XIII.12	Role of Experts
Article XIII.13	Initial Report
Article XIII.14	Final Report
Article XIII.15	Implementation of Final Report
Article XIII.16	Suspension of Benefits
Article XIII.17	Judicial or Administrative Proceedings
Article XIII.18	Private Rights
Article XIII.19	Alternative Dispute Resolution
	Annex XIII.01: Nullification and Impairment

Part Five:	Other Provisions

Chapter XIV	Competition Policy
Article XIV.01	Cooperation
Article XIV.02	Future Work Program

Chapter XV	Government Procurement
Article XV.01	Government Procurement

Part Six:	Final Provisions

Chapter XVI	Exceptions
Article XVI.01	General Exceptions
Article XVI.02	National Security
Article XVI.03	Taxation and Double Taxation
Article XVI.04	Balance of Payments
Article XVI.05	Exceptions to the Disclosure of Information

Chapter XVII	Final Provisions
Article XVII.01	Annexes and Footnotes
Article XVII.02	Amendments
Article XVII.03	Entry into Force
Article XVII.04	Provisional Application
Article XVII.05	Reservations
Article XVII.06	Accession
Article XVII.07	Termination
Article XVII.08	Authentic Texts

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