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CARICOM - Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement

  Signature: 2004-March-09 
  Entry into Force: Not Yet in Force

(This agreement has been marked up in HTML by SICE. A PDF version can be found here.)

Index

Topics Covered in the Agreement

Initial Provisions

Institutional Arrangements
Definitions
Market Access in Goods

> Tariff Elimination

> Tariff Elimination Schedule

Rules of Origin

> Specific Rules of Origin

Customs Procedures
Antidumping Measures
Sanitary/Phytosanitary Measures
Technical Barriers to Trade
Services
Investment
Temporary Entry
Publication, Notification, Information, Administration of Laws
Dispute Settlement
Competition Policy
Government Procurement
Exceptions
Final Provisions
 
 

 

 
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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Source:
CARICOM Secretariat