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Existing Measures:

This reservation does not apply to measures relating to the cross-border provision of enhanced or value-added services.

Bell Canada Act, S.C. 1987, c. 19

British Columbia Telephone Company Special Act, S.C. 1916, c. 66

Railway Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-3

Radiocommunication Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-2

Telegraphs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-5

Telecommunications Policy Framework, 1987

Telecommunications Decisions, C.R.T.C., including (85-19), (90-3), (91-10), (91-21), (92-11) and (92-12)

Sector:

Government Finance

Sub-Sector:

Securities

Industry Classification:

SIC 8152 Finance and Economic Administration

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Description:

Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the acquisition, sale or other disposition by nationals of Chile of bonds, treasury bills or other kinds of debt securities issued by the Government of Canada, a province or local government.

Existing Measures:

Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11

Sector:

Minority Affairs

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Articles G-02, H-02)

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Performance Requirements (Article G-06)

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

Description:

Cross-Border Services and Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure according rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Social Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Articles G-02, H-02)

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

Local Presence (Article H-05)

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

Description:

Cross-Border Services and Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of public law enforcement and correctional services, and the following services to the extent that they are social services established or maintained for a public purpose: income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public education, public training, health, and child care.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Transportation

Sub-Sector:

Air Transportation

Industry Classification:

SIC 4513 Non-Scheduled Air Transport, Specialty Industry

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Article G-03)

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

Description:

Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that restricts the acquisition or establishment of an investment in Canada for the provision of specialty air services to a Canadian national or a corporation incorporated and having its principal place of business in Canada, its chief executive officer and not fewer than two-thirds of its directors as Canadian nationals, and not less than 75 percent of its voting interest owned and controlled by persons otherwise meeting these requirements.

Existing Measures:

Aeronautics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-2

Air Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 2

Aircraft Marking and Registration Regulations, SOR/90-591

Sector:

Transportation

Sub-Sector:

Water Transportation

Industry Classification:

SIC 4129 Other Heavy Construction (limited to dredging)

SIC 4541 Freight and Passenger Water Transport Industry

SIC 4542 Ferry Industry

SIC 4543 Marine Towing Industry

SIC 4549 Other Water Transport Industries

SIC 4552 Harbour and Port Operation Industries (limited to berthing, bunkering and other vessel operations in a port)

SIC 4553 Marine Salvage Industry

SIC 4554 Piloting Service, Water Transport Industry

SIC 4559 Other Service Industries Incidental to Water Transport (not including landside aspects of port activities)

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Articles G-02, H-02)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles G-03, H-03)

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Performance Requirements (Article G-06)

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

Description:

Existing Measures:

Cross-Border Services and Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investment in or provision of maritime cabotage services, including:

a. the transportation of goods or passengers by vessel between points in the territory of Canada and in its Exclusive Economic Zone;

b. with respect to waters above the continental shelf, the transportation of goods or passengers in relation to the exploration, exploitation or transportation of the mineral or non-living natural resources of the continental shelf; and

c. the engaging by vessel in any maritime activity of a commercial nature in the territory of Canada and in its Exclusive Economic Zone and, with respect to waters above the continental shelf, in such other maritime activities of a commercial nature in relation to the exploration, exploitation or transportation of mineral or non-living natural resources of the continental shelf.

This reservation relates to, among other things, local presence requirements for service providers entitled to participate in these activities, criteria for the issuance of a temporary cabotage license to foreign vessels and limits on the number of cabotage licenses issued to foreign vessels.

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

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

Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)

Customs and Excise Offshore Application Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-53

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

SIC 4549 Other Water Transport Industries

SIC 4551 Marine Cargo Handling Industry

SIC 4552 Harbour and Port Operation 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:

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

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the implementation of agreements, arrangements and other formal or informal undertakings with other countries with respect to maritime activities in waters of mutual interest in such areas as pollution control (including double hull requirements for oil tankers), safe navigation, barge inspection standards, water quality, pilotage, salvage, drug abuse control and maritime communications.

Existing Measures:

United States Wreckers Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-3

Various agreements and arrangements, including:

a. Memorandum of Arrangements on Great Lakes Pilotage;

b. Canada - United States Joint Marine Pollution Contingency Plan;

c. Agreement with the United States on Loran "C" Service on the East and West Coasts; and

d. Denmark - Canada Joint Marine Pollution Circumpolar Agreement.

Annex II. Schedule of Chile

Sector:

Aboriginal Affairs

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Articles G-02, H-02)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles G-03, H-03)

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Performance Requirements (Article G-06)

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

Description:

Cross-Border Services

and Investment

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure denying investors of Canada and their investments, or service providers of Canada, any rights or preferences provided to aboriginal peoples.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

All Sectors

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Description:

Investment

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to residency requirements for the ownership by investors of the other Party, or their investments, of oceanfront land.

A Chilean natural person, a person resident in Chile or a Chilean juridical person may own or control land used for agriculture. Chile otherwise reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the ownership or control of such land. In the case of a juridical person, the majority of each class of shares may be required to be owned by Chilean natural persons or persons resident in the country. A resident is considered a person residing in Chile for 183 days a year or more.

Existing Measures:

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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
    Relationship with other documents
    Type Agreements Date of signature Date of entry in force
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    IT_OVERLAP Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) (2016) 04 / Feb / 2016
    IT_OVERLAP Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (2018) 08 / Mar / 2018 30 / Dec / 2018
    IT_OVERLAP Canada - Chile Modernized FTA (2017) 05 / Jul / 2017 05 / Feb / 2019
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