Canada - Chile FTA (1996)
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Decreto Ley 1.939, Diario Oficial, noviembre 10, 1977, Normas sobre Adquisición, administración y disposición de bienes de Estado.

Sector:

Communications

Sub-Sector:

Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services, Radiocommunications and Submarine Cables

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

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

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

Description:

Investment

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to investment in telecommunications transport networks and telecommunications transport services, radiocommunications and submarine cables, including ownership restrictions and measures concerning corporate officers and directors and place of incorporation.

This reservation does not apply to providers of enhanced or value-added services whose underlying telecommunications transmission facilities are leased from providers of public telecommunications transport networks.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Communications

Sub-Sector:

Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services, and Radiocommunications and Submarine Cables

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

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

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to radiocommunications, submarine cables and the provision of telecommunications transport networks and telecommunications transport services. These measures may apply to such matters as market entry, spectrum assignment, tariffs, intercarrier agreements, terms and conditions of service, interconnection between networks and services, and routing requirements that impede the provision, on a cross-border basis, of telecommunications transport networks and telecommunications transport services, radiocommunications and submarine cables.

Telecommunications transport services typically involve, the real time transmission of customer-supplied information between two or more points, without any end-to-end change in the form or content of the customer's information whether or not such services are offered to the public generally. These services include voice and data services by wire, radiocommunications or any other electromagnetic means of transmission.

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

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Construction Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

CPC 551

CPC 552

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

Local Presence (Article H-05) Level of Government:

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of construction services rendered by foreign juridical persons or legal entities imposing requirements of residence, registration and/or any other form of local presence, or imposing the obligation of giving financial security for work as a condition for the provision of construction services.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Education

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

CPC 92 Education Services

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

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

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to natural persons who render education services, including teachers and ancillary personnel rendering educational services in elementary education, kindergarten, pre-school, special education, primary and high school education, higher education, professional, technical, and university education, including educational establishments of any kind as well as sponsors of educational establishments, schools, lyceums, academies, training centres, professional and technical institutes, and/or universities.

This reservation does not apply to the provision of services related to second language training, corporate, business and industrial training and skill upgrading which includes consulting services relating to technical support and advice and curriculum and program development in education.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Environmental Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

CPC 94 Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and other environmental protection services

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article H-02)

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

Local Presence (Article H-05) Level of Government:

Description:

Cross-Border Services

Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure imposing the requirement that the production and distribution of potable water and the collection and disposal of waste water, sanitation services such as sewage, waste disposal and waste water treatment can only be provided by Chilean juridical persons.

This reservation does not apply to consultancy services contracted by Chilean juridical persons.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Fisheries

Sub-Sector:

Fishing-Related Activities

Industry Classification:

CPC 882 Services incidental to fishing

CPC 04 Fish and other fishing products

Type of Reservation:

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

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

Description:

Cross-Border Services and Investment

Chile retains the right to control the activities of foreign fishing, including fish landings, the first landing of fish processed at sea and access to Chilean ports (port privileges).

Chile reserves the right to control the use of beaches, land adjacent to beaches (terrenos de playas), water-columns (porciones de agua) and sea-bed lots (fondos marinos) for the issuance of maritime concessions. For greater certainty, "maritime concessions" does not include aquaculture.

Existing Measures:

Decreto Ley 2.222, Diario Oficial, mayo 31, 1978, Ley de Navegación

Decreto con Fuerza de Ley 340, Diario Oficial, abril 6, 1960, sobre Concesiones Marítimas

Decreto Supremo 660 del Ministerio de Defensa Nacional, Diario Oficial, noviembre 28, 1988, Reglamento de Concesiones Marítimas.

Sector:

Government Finance

Sub-Sector:

Securities

Industry Classification:

CPC 91112 Administrative Services of Government - Financial and Fiscal Services

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article G-02)

Description:

Investment

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

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Minority Affairs

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)

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 according rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities.

Existing Measures:

Sector:

Social Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

CPC 913 Compulsory Social Security Services

CPC 92 Education Services

CPC 93 Health and Social Services

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 Board of Directors (Article G-07)

Description:

Cross-Border Services and Investment

Chile 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:

Professional, Technical and Specialized Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

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

Local Presence (Article H-05)

Description:

Investment and Cross-Border Services

Where Canada, at the federal or the provincial level, maintains a measure respecting citizenship, permanent residency or local presence in a sector, Chile reserves the right to adopt or maintain an equivalent measure with respect to such service providers in the same sector and for the same period of time as Canada, at the federal or provincial level, maintains the measure.

Existing Measures:

Annex III. Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter G)

Annex III. Schedule of Canada

Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter G)

Canada takes an exception to Article G-03 for treatment accorded under all bilateral or multilateral international agreements in force or signed prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

For international agreements in force or signed after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, Canada takes an exception to Article G-03 for treatment accorded under those agreements involving:

a. aviation;

b. fisheries;

  • 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