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Water Transportation

Industry Classification:

SIC 4541 Freight and Passenger Water Transport Industry

SIC 4542 Ferry Industry

SIC 4543 Marine Towing Industry

SIC 4549 Other Water Transport Industries

SIC 4553 Marine Salvage Industry

SIC 4554 Piloting Service, Water Transport Industry

SIC 4559 Other Service Industries Incidental to Water Transport

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Level of Government:

Federal

Measures:

Canada Shipping Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-9, Part II

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Masters, mates, engineers and certain ratings must be certified by the Department of Transport as ship's officers while engaged on a Canadian-registered vessel. Only Canadian citizens or permanent residents may be certified as ship's officers or ratings.

Phase-Out:

None

Sector:

Transportation

Sub-Sector:

Water Transportation

Industry Classification:

SIC 4554 Piloting Service, Water Transport Industry

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Level of Government:

Federal

Measures:

Pilotage Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-14

General Pilotage Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1263

Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1264

Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1268

Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1266

Pacific Pilotage Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1270

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Subject to Schedule of Canada, Annex II, page II-C-13, a license issued by the relevant regional Pilotage Authority is required to provide pilotage services in the territory of Canada. Only Canadian citizens or permanent residents may obtain such a license. A permanent resident of Canada who has been issued a pilot's license must become a Canadian citizen within five years of receipt of the license in order to retain it.

Phase-Out:

None

Sector:

Transportation

Sub-Sector:

Water Transportation

Industry Classification:

SIC 454 Water Transport Industries

Type of Reservation:

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Level of Government:

Federal

Measures:

Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987, R.S.C. 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.)

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Members of a shipping conference must maintain jointly an office or agency in the region of Canada where they operate. A shipping conference is an association of ocean carriers that has the purpose or effect of regulating rates and conditions for the transportation by those carriers of goods by water.

Phase-Out:

None

Sector:

Transportation

Sub-Sector:

Water Transportation

Industry Classification:

SIC 4541 Freight and Passenger Water Transport Industry

SIC 4542 Ferry Industry

SIC 4543 Marine Towing Industry

Type of Reservation:

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article H-03)

Level of Government:

Federal

Measures:

Coasting Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 31

Description:

Cross-Border Services

The prohibitions under the Coasting Trade Act, set out in Schedule of Canada, Annex II, page II-C-11, do not apply to any vessel that is owned by the U.S. Government when used solely for the purpose of transporting goods owned by the U.S. Government from the territory of Canada to supply Distant Early Warning sites.

Phase-Out:

None

Annex I. Schedule of Chile

Sector:

All Sectors

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Measures:

Decreto Ley 1.939, Diario Oficial, noviembre 10, 1977,

Normas sobre adquisición, administración y disposición de bienes del Estado

Decreto con Fuerza de Ley 4 del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Diario Oficial, noviembre 10, 1967

Description:

Investment

Chile when disposing of the ownership or any other right over State land may only do so to Chilean natural or juridical persons. State land for these purposes refers to State land up to a distance of 10 kilometres from the borderfront and up to a distance of 5 kilometres from the oceanfront.

Corporeal immovable property situated in borderland and declared "borderland zone" by virtue of Decreto con Fuerza de Ley 4, 1967, by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores may not be acquired, either as property or in another quality, by natural persons with nationality in a neighbouring country or juridical persons with its principal seat in a neighbouring country or with 40 per cent or more of its capital belonging to such natural persons or its effective control is exercised by such natural persons.

Phase-Out::

None

Sector:

All Sectors

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

Most-Favoured Nation Treatment (Article H-03)

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Measures:

Additional non-conforming measures

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Additional non-conforming measures with respect to a sector or sub-sector for which a reservation has not been taken pursuant to Article H-06(1) in Chile's Schedule to Annex I. This reservation does not include computer-related services, and technical testing and analysis services.

Phase-out:

None

Sector:

All Sectors

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article G-07)

Measures:

As set out in the Description element

Description:

Investment

Chile, when selling or disposing of its equity interests in, or the assets of, an existing state enterprise or an existing governmental entity, may prohibit or impose limitations on the ownership of such interests or assets, and on the ability of owners of such interests or assets to control any resulting enterprise, by investors of Canada or of a non-Party or their investments. With respect to such a sale or other disposition, Chile may adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of senior management or members of the board of directors.

For purposes of this reservation:

1. any measure maintained or adopted after the date of entry into force of this Agreement that, at the time of sale or other disposition, prohibits or imposes limitations on the ownership of equity interests or assets or imposes nationality requirements described in this reservation shall be deemed to be an existing measure; and

2. "state enterprise" means an enterprise owned or controlled through ownership interests by Chile and includes an enterprise established after the date of entry into force of this Agreement solely for the purposes of selling or disposing of equity interests in, or the assets of, an existing state enterprise or governmental entity.

Phase-Out:

None

Sector:

All Sectors

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Measures:

Decreto con Fuerza de Ley 1 del Ministerio del Trabajo y Prevision Social, Diario Oficial, enero 24, 1994, Código del Trabajo

Description:

Investment

A minimum of 85 per cent of employees who work for the same employer shall be Chilean natural persons. This rule applies to employers with more than 25 employees under a contract of employment (contrato de trabajo). Expert technical personnel, who cannot be replaced by national personnel, shall not be subject to this provision as determined by the Dirección General del Trabajo.

An employee shall be understood to mean any natural person who renders intellectual or material services, under dependence or subordination, pursuant to a contract of employment.

Phase-out:

None

Sector:

Automotive

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

CPC

Type of Reservation:

Performance requirements (Article G-06)

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  • Part   One GENERAL PART 1
  • Chapter   A OBJECTIVES 1
  • Article   A-01 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   A-02 Objectives 1
  • Article   A-03 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   A-04 Relation to Environmental and Conservation Agreements 1
  • Article   A-05 Extent of Obligations 1
  • Chapter   B GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   B-01 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Part   Two TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Chapter   C NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS 1
  • Article   C-00 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Section   I National Treatment 1
  • Article   C-01 National Treatment 1
  • Section   II Tariffs 1
  • Article   C-02 Tariff Elimination (2) 1
  • Article   C-03 Waiver of Customs Duties 1
  • Article   C-04 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   C-05 Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Article   C-06 Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration (6) 1
  • Article   C-07 Most-Favoured-Nation Rates of Duty on Certain Goods 1
  • Section   III Non-Tariff Measures 2
  • Article   C-08 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   C-09 Customs User Fees 2
  • Article   C-10 Wine and Distilled Spirits 2
  • Article   C-11 Geographical Indications 2
  • Article   C-12 Export Taxes 2
  • Article   C-13 Other Export Measures 2
  • Article   14 Export Subsidies on Agricultural Goods 2
  • Section   IV Consultations 2
  • Article   C-15 Consultations and Committee on Trade In Goods and Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   C-16 Customs Valuation Code 2
  • Article   C-17 Price Band System 2
  • Section   V Definitions 2
  • Article   C-18 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   D RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   D-01 Originating Goods 2
  • Article   D-02 Regional Value Content 2
  • Article   D-03 Automotive Goods 3
  • Article   D-04 Accumulation 3
  • Article   D-05 De Minimis 3
  • Article   D-06 Fungible Goods and Materials 3
  • Article   D-07 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   D-08 Indirect Materials 3
  • Article   D-09 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • Article   D-10 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • Article   D-11 Transshipment 3
  • Article   D-12 Non-Qualifying Operations 3
  • Article   D-13 Interpretation and Application 3
  • Article   D-14 Consultation and Modifications 3
  • Article   D-15 NAFTA Accession 3
  • Article   D-16 Definitions 3
  • Chapter   E CUSTOMS PROCEDURES 3
  • Section   I Certification of Origin 3
  • Article   E-01 Certificate of Origin 4
  • Article   E-02 Obligations Regarding Importations 4
  • Article   E-03 Exceptions 4
  • Article   E-04 Obligations Regarding Exportations 4
  • Section   II Administration and Enforcement 4
  • Article   E-05 Records 4
  • Article   E-06 Origin Verifications 4
  • Article   E-07 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   E-08 Penalties 4
  • Section   III Advance Rulings 4
  • Article   E-09 Advance Rulings 4
  • Section   IV Review and Appeal of Origin Determinations and Advance Rulings 4
  • Article   E-10 Review and Appeal 4
  • Section   V Uniform Regulations 4
  • Article   E-11 Uniform Regulations 4
  • Section   VI Cooperation 4
  • Article   E-12 Cooperation 4
  • Article   E-13 The Customs Sub-Committee 5
  • Article   E-14 Definitions 5
  • Chapter   F EMERGENCY ACTION 5
  • Article   F-01 Bilateral Actions 5
  • Article   F-02 Global Actions 5
  • Article   F-03 Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings 5
  • Article   F-04 Dispute Settlement In Emergency Action Matters 5
  • Article   F-05 Definitions 5
  • Part   Three INVESTMENT, SERVICES AND RELATED MATTERS 5
  • Chapter   G INVESTMENT 5
  • Section   I Investment 5
  • Article   G-01 Scope and Coverage (1) 5
  • Article   G-02 National Treatment 5
  • Article   G-03 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 5
  • Article   G-04 Standard of Treatment 5
  • Article   G-05 Minimum Standard of Treatment 5
  • Article   G-06 Performance Requirements (2) 5
  • Article   G-07 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 5
  • Article   G-08 Reservations and Exceptions 5
  • Article   G-09 Transfers 6
  • Article   G-10 Expropriation and Compensation 6
  • Article   G-11 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 6
  • Article   G-12 Relation to other Chapters 6
  • Article   G-13 Denial of Benefits 6
  • Article   G-14 Environmental Measures 6
  • Article   G-15 Energy Regulatory Measures 6
  • Section   II Settlement of Disputes between a Party and an Investor of the other Party 6
  • Article   G-16 Purpose 6
  • Article   G-17 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf 6
  • Article   G-18 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise 6
  • Article   G-19 Settlement of a Claim Through Consultation and Negotiation 6
  • Article   G-20 Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration 6
  • Article   G-21 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 6
  • Article   G-22 Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 6
  • Article   G-23 Consent to Arbitration 6
  • Article   G-24 Number of Arbitrators and Method of Appointment 6
  • 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 6
  • Article   G-26 Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators 6
  • Article   G-27 Consolidation 6
  • Article   G-28 Notice a Disputing Party Shall Deliver to the other Party: 6
  • Article   G-29 Participation by a Party 6
  • Article   G-30 Documents 6
  • Article   G-31 Place of Arbitration 6
  • Article   G-32 Governing Law 7
  • Article   G-33 Interpretation of Annexes 7
  • Article   G-34 Expert Reports 7
  • Article   G-35 Interim Measures of Protection 7
  • Article   G-36 Final Award 7
  • Article   G-37 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 7
  • Article   G-38 General 7
  • Article   G-39 Exclusions 7
  • Section   III Definitions 7
  • Article   G-40 Definitions 7
  • Annex G-01.3(b)  Further Liberalization 7
  • Annex G-04.2  Standard of Treatment 7
  • Annex G-09.1  7
  • Annex G-21.1  Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 8
  • Annex G-38.2  Service of Documents on a Party Under Section II 8
  • Annex G-39.2  Exclusions from Dispute Settlement Canada 8
  • Chapter   H CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 8
  • Article   H-01 Scope and Coverage 8
  • Article   H-02 National Treatment 8
  • Article   H-03 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 8
  • Article   H-04 Standard of Treatment 8
  • Article   H-05 Local Presence 8
  • Article   H-06 Reservations 8
  • Article   H-07 Quantitative Restrictions 8
  • Article   H-08 Liberalization of Non-Discriminatory Measures 8
  • Article   H-09 Procedures 8
  • Article   H-10 Licensing and Certification 8
  • Article   H-11 Denial of Benefits 8
  • Article   H-12 Definitions 8
  • Annex H-10.5  Professional Services 8
  • Section   I General Provisions 8
  • Section   II Foreign Legal Consultants 8
  • Section   III Temporary Licensing of Engineers 8
  • Chapter   I TELECOMMUNICATIONS 9
  • Article   I-01 Scope and Coverage 9
  • Article   I-02 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services 9
  • Article   I-03 Conditions for the Provision of Enhanced or Value Added Services 9
  • Article   I-04 Standards-Related Measures 9
  • Article   I-05 Monopolies (1) 9
  • Article   I-06 Transparency 9
  • Article   I-07 Relation to other Chapters 9
  • Article   I-08 Relation to International Organizations and Agreements 9
  • Article   I-09 Technical Cooperation and other Consultations 9
  • Article   I-10 Definitions 9
  • Chapter   J COMPETITION POLICY, MONOPOLIES AND STATE ENTERPRISES 9
  • Article   J-01 Competition Law (1) 9
  • Article   J-02 Monopolies and State Enterprises (2) 9
  • Article   J-03 State Enterprises 9
  • Article   J-04 Definitions 9
  • Annex J-04  Country-Specific Definition of State Enterprises 10
  • Chapter   K TEMPORARY ENTRY FOR BUSINESS PERSONS 10
  • Article   K-01 General Principles 10
  • Article   K-02 General Obligations 10
  • Article   K-03 Grant of Temporary Entry 10
  • Article   K-04 Provision of Information 10
  • Article   K-05 Working Group 10
  • Article   K-06 Dispute Settlement 10
  • Article   K-07 Relation to other Chapters 10
  • Article   K-08 Definitions 10
  • Annex K-03  Temporary Entry for Business Persons 10
  • Section   I Business Visitors 10
  • Section   II Traders and Investors 10
  • Section   III Intra-Company Transferees 10
  • Section   IV Professionals 10
  • Annex K-03.1  10
  • Appendix K-03.1.1  10
  • Appendix K.03.I.3  10
  • Appendix K-03.IV.1  10
  • Appendix K-03.IV.4  11
  • Part   Seven ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 11
  • Chapter   L PUBLICATION, NOTIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF LAWS 11
  • Article   L-01 Contact Points 11
  • Article   L-02 Publication 11
  • Article   L-03 Notification and Provision of Information 11
  • Article   L-04 Administrative Proceedings 11
  • Article   L-05 Review and Appeal 11
  • Article   L-06 Definitions 11
  • Chapter   M ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY MATTERS 11
  • Article   M-01 Reciprocal Exemption from the Application of Anti-dumping Duty Laws 11
  • Article   M-02 Rules of Origin 11
  • Article   M-03 Phase-in Provisions 11
  • Article   M-04 Exceptional Circumstances 11
  • Article   M-05 Committee on Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures 11
  • Article   M-06 Review 11
  • Article   M-07 Dispute Resolution 11
  • Article   M-08 Definitions 11
  • Chapter   N INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES 11
  • Section   I Institutions 11
  • Article   N-01 The Free Trade Commission 11
  • Article   N-02 The Secretariat 12
  • Section   II Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   N-03 Cooperation 12
  • Article   N-04 Recourse to Dispute Settlement Procedures 12
  • Article   N-05 WTO Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   N-06 Consultations 12
  • Article   N-07 Commission - Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 12
  • Article   N-08 Request for an Arbitral Panel 12
  • Article   N-09 Roster 12
  • Article   N-10 Qualifications of Panelists 12
  • Article   N-11 Panel Selection 12
  • Article   N-12 Rules of Procedure 12
  • Article   N-13 Role of Experts 12
  • Article   N-14 Scientific Review Boards 12
  • Article   N-15 Initial Report 12
  • Article   N-16 Final Report 12
  • Article   N-17 Implementation of Final Report 12
  • Article   N-18 Non-Implementation - Suspension of Benefits 12
  • Section   III Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   N-19 Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings 12
  • Article   N-20 Private Rights 12
  • Article   N-21 Alternative Dispute Resolution 12
  • Annex N-01.2  Committees and Working Groups 12
  • Annex N-02.2  Remuneration and Payment of Expenses 12
  • Annex N-04  Nullification and Impairment 13
  • Part   Five OTHER PROVISIONS 13
  • Chapter   O EXCEPTIONS 13
  • Article   O-01 General Exceptions 13
  • Article   O-02 National Security 13
  • Article   O-03 Taxation 13
  • Article   O-04 Balance of Payments 13
  • Article   O-05 Disclosure of Information 13
  • Article   O-06 Cultural Industries 13
  • Article   O-07 Definitions 13
  • Annex O-03.1  Double Taxation 13
  • Annex O-03.6  Competent Authorities 13
  • Chapter   P FINAL PROVISIONS 13
  • Article   P-01 Annexes, Appendices and Notes 13
  • Article   P-02 Amendments 13
  • Article   P-03 Entry Into Force 13
  • Article   P-04 Accession of Chile to the NAFTA 13
  • Article   P-05 Duration and Termination 13
  • Article   P-06 Authentic Texts 13
  • Annex I  Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments (Chapters G and H) 13
  • Annex I  Schedule of Canada 13
  • Annex I  Schedule of Chile 18
  • Annex II  Reservation for Future Measures 21
  • Annex II  Schedule of Canada (Chapters G and H) 21
  • Annex II  Schedule of Chile 22
  • Annex III  Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter G) 23
  • Annex III  Schedule of Canada 23
  • Annex III  Schedule of Chile 24
  • Canada-Chile Agreement on Environmental Cooperation 24
  • Preamble 24
  • Part   One Objectives 24
  • 1 Objectives 24
  • Part   Two Obligations 24
  • Part   Three Canada-Chile Commission for Environmental Cooperation 24
  • Part   Four Cooperation and Provision of Information 25
  • Part   Five Consultation and Resolution of Disputes 25
  • Part   Six General Provisions 26
  • Part   Seven Final Provisions 26
  • Agreement on Labour Cooperation Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Chile 26
    • Name
    Canada - Chile FTA (1996)
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    Canada - Chile FTA (1996)
    Signed date
    05 / Dec / 1996
    Date into force
    05 / Jul / 1997
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    en,fr,es
    Party ISO codes
    CAN,CHL
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