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(b) if the Parties fail to agree that there exists proof of a violation of the Code of Conduct by a panelist, either Party may request the chair of the panel to consider and settle this matter. If the challenge is being raised against the chair of the panel, the matter shall be considered by the other two panelists. If no agreement is reached between the two panelists, the chair shall be removed. The decision adopted pursuant to this rule is definitive. The selection of the new panelist or chair shall be done in accordance with Article 18.11.

Undertaking

IN THE MATTER OF PROCEEDING (TITLE)

I have read the Code of Conduct for Dispute Settlement Proceedings under the United Arab Emirates ?

Colombia Free Trade Agreement (the "Code of Conduct"), and I undertake all the obligations specified in the Code of Conduct.

To the best of my knowledge there is no reason why I should not accept appointment as a panelist/mediator/conciliator/assistant/expert in this proceeding.

According to paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Code of Conduct, the following matters could potentially be considered to affect my independence or impartiality, or might create an appearance of impropriety or an apprehension of bias in the proceeding:

[Set out the details of any interests covered by paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Code of Conduct]

I recognise that, once appointed, I have a continuing duty to uphold all obligations specified in the Code of Conduct including to make all reasonable efforts to become aware of any interest, relationship, or matter referred to in the Code of Conduct that may arise during any stage of the proceeding. I will disclose in writing any relevant interest, relationship, or matter to the Joint the Committee as soon as I become aware of it.

Signature

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Name

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Date

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Chapter 19. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 19.1. Annexes, Side Letters and Footnotes

The annexes, side letters, and footnotes to this Agreement constitute an integral part of this Agreement.

Article 19.2. Amendments

1. Either Party may submit proposals for amendments to this Agreement to the Joint Committee for consideration and approval.

2. Amendments to this Agreement shall, after approval by the Joint Committee, be submitted to the Parties for ratification, acceptance, or approval in accordance with the constitutional requirements or legal procedures of the respective Parties.

3. Amendments to this Agreement shall enter into force and constitute an integral part of this Agreement in the same manner as provided for in Article 19.5, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

Article 19.3. Accession

1. Any country or group of countries may accede to this Agreement upon acceptance by the Parties, and subject to such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the country or group of countries and the Parties.

2. The accession shall enter into the force in the same manner as provided in Article 19.5.

Article 19.4. Duration and Termination

1. This Agreement shall be valid for an indefinite period.

2. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by means of a written notification to the other Party through diplomatic channels. Termination shall take effect six months after the date of receipt of such notification by the other Party. The date of the notification receipt by the receiving Party shall be promptly notified to the other Party.

Article 19.5. Entry Into Force

1. The Parties shall ratify this Agreement in accordance with their internal legal procedures.

2. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of receipt of the later written notification to the other Party through diplomatic channels by which the Parties notify each other that their internal legal procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement have been completed. The date of the notification receipt by the receiving Party shall be promptly notified to the other Party.

Article 19.6. Modifications to the WTO Agreements

If any provision of the WTO Agreement that the Parties have incorporated into this Agreement is amended, the Parties shall consult to consider applying the relevant amendment to this

Agreement, as appropriate.

Article 19.7. Authentic Languages

1. The Arabic, English, and Spanish texts of this Agreement are equally authentic. In case of inconsistency, the English version shall prevail.

2. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this agreement.

Conclusion

Done at Bogotá, in the Arabic, English and Spanish Languages.

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA

H.E. Germán Umaña Mendoza

Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism

Republic of Colombia

FOR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Minister of State for Foreign Trade

Ministry of Economy

United Arab Emirates

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  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 General Definitions 1
  • Article   1.2 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.3 Objectives of the Agreement 1
  • Article   1.4 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.5 Regional and Local Government 1
  • Article   1.6 Transparency 1
  • Article   1.7 Confidential Information 1
  • Chapter   2 TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   2.2 Scope 1
  • Article   2.3 National Treatment 1
  • Article   2.4 Customs Duties 1
  • Article   2.5 Classification of Goods and Transposition of Schedules 1
  • Article   2.6 Temporary Admission 1
  • Article   2.7 Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Article   2.8 Goods Returned or Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration 1
  • Article   2.9 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   2.10 Import Licensing 1
  • Article   2.11 Customs Valuation 2
  • Article   2.12 Export Subsidies 2
  • Article   2.13 Transparency 2
  • Article   2.14 Export Duties 2
  • Article   2.15 Administrative Fees and Formalities 2
  • Article   2.16 Non-Tariff Measures 2
  • Article   2.17 State Trading Enterprises 2
  • Article   2.18 Revision Clause 2
  • Article   2.19 Exchange of Data 2
  • Article   2.20 Subcommittee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Chapter   3 RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Section   A Origin Determination 2
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   3.2 Originating Goods 2
  • Article   3.3 Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods 2
  • Article   3.4 Sufficient Working or Production 2
  • Article   3.5 Intermediate Goods 2
  • Article   3.6 De Minimis 2
  • Article   3.7 Indirect Materials 2
  • Article   3.8 Accumulation 2
  • Article   3.9 Insufficient Operations 2
  • Article   3.10 Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools 2
  • Article   3.11 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • Article   3.12 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • Article   3.13 Fungible Goods and Materials 3
  • Article   3.14 Sets of Goods 3
  • Section   B Territoriality and Transit 3
  • Article   3.15 Transit and Transshipment 3
  • Article   3.16 Principle of Territoriality 3
  • Article   3.17 Exhibitions 3
  • Article   3.18 Importation by Installments 3
  • Article   3.19 Free Zones 3
  • Section   C Certification Provisions 3
  • Article   3.20 Proof of Origin 3
  • Article   3.21 Certificate of Origin In Paper Format 3
  • Article   3.22 Electronic Data Origin Exchange System 3
  • Article   3.23 Origin Declaration 3
  • Article   3.24 Application for Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   3.25 Examination of Application for a Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   3.26 Treatment of Erroneous Declaration In the Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   3.27 Certificates of Origin Issued Retrospectively 3
  • Article   3.28 Presentation of the Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   3.29 Treatment of Minor Discrepancies 3
  • Article   3.30 Record Keeping Requirement 3
  • Article   3.31 Verification of Proofs of Origin 3
  • Article   3.32 Third Party Invoicing 3
  • Article   3.33 Denial of Preferential Tariff Treatment 3
  • Article   3.34 Contact Points 3
  • Article   3.35 Mutual Assistance 4
  • Section   D Consultation and Modifications 4
  • Article   3.36 Consultation and Modifications 4
  • Chapter   4 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION 4
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   4.2 Scope 4
  • Article   4.3 General Provisions 4
  • Article   4.4 Publication and Availability of Information 4
  • Article   4.5 Risk Management 4
  • Article   4.6 Paperless Communications 4
  • Article   4.7 Advance Rulings 4
  • Article   4.8 Penalties 4
  • Article   4.9 Release of Goods 4
  • Article   4.10 Record Keeping 4
  • Article   4.11 Use of Customs Brokers 4
  • Article   4.12 Authorized Economic Operators 4
  • Article   4.13 Border Agency Cooperation 4
  • Article   4.14 Expedited Shipments 4
  • Article   4.15 Perishable Goods 4
  • Article   4.16 Single Window 4
  • Article   4.17 Review and Appeal 4
  • Article   4.18 Customs Cooperation 4
  • Article   4.19 Confidentiality 4
  • Chapter   5 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 4
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   5.2 Objectives 4
  • Article   5.3 Scope 4
  • Article   5.4 General Provisions 4
  • Article   5.5 Competent Authorities and Contact Points 5
  • Article   5.6 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Article   5.7 Equivalence 5
  • Article   5.8 Risk Assessment 5
  • Article   5.9 Adaptation to the Regional Conditions 5
  • Article   5.10 Emergency Measures 5
  • Article   5.11 Transparency 5
  • Article   5.12 Cooperation 5
  • Chapter   6 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5
  • Article   6.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   6.2 Objective 5
  • Article   6.3 Scope 5
  • Article   6.4 Incorporation of the TBT Agreement 5
  • Article   6.5 International Standards, Guides, and Recommendations 5
  • Article   6.6 Technical Regulations 5
  • Article   6.7 Conformity Assessment 5
  • Article   6.8 Transparency 5
  • Article   6.9 Cooperation and Trade Facilitation 5
  • Article   6.10 Information Exchange and Technical Discussions 6
  • Article   6.11 Contact Points 6
  • Chapter   7 TRADE REMEDIES 6
  • Article   7.1 Scope 6
  • Article   7.2 Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Article   7.3 Bilateral Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   7.4 Global Safeguard Measures 6
  • Chapter   8 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 6
  • Article   8.1 Government Procurement 6
  • Chapter   9 INVESTMENT 6
  • Article   9.1 UAE-Colombia Bilateral Investment Treaty 6
  • Article   9.2 Promotion of Investment 6
  • Article   9.3 Technical Council 6
  • Article   9.4 Objectives of the Council 6
  • Article   9.5 Role of the Council 6
  • Article   9.6 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 6
  • Chapter   10 TRADE IN SERVICES 6
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   10.2 Scope 7
  • Article   10.3 Schedules of Specific Commitments 7
  • Article   10.4 Most-Favoured Nation Treatment 7
  • Article   10.5 Market Access 7
  • Article   10.6 National Treatment 7
  • Article   10.7 Additional Commitments 7
  • Article   10.8 Modification of Schedules 7
  • Article   10.9 Domestic Regulation 7
  • Article   10.10 Recognition 7
  • Article   10.11 Payments and Transfers 7
  • Article   10.12 Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers 7
  • Article   10.13 Business Practices 7
  • Article   10.14 Review 7
  • Article   10.15 Annexes 7
  • Chapter   11 DIGITAL TRADE 7
  • Article   11.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   11.2 Objectives 7
  • Article   11.3 General Provisions 7
  • Article   11.4 Customs Duties 8
  • Article   11.5 Domestic Electronic Transactions Framework 8
  • Article   11.6 Authentication 8
  • Article   11.7 Paperless Trading 8
  • Article   11.8 Online Consumer Protection 8
  • Article   11.9 Personal Data Protection 8
  • Article   11.10 Principles on Access to and Use of the Internet for Digital Trade 8
  • Article   11.11 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages 8
  • Article   11.12 Cross-Border Flow of Information 8
  • Article   11.13 Open Government Data 8
  • Article   11.14 Digital Government 8
  • Article   11.15 Digital and Electronic Invoicing 8
  • Article   11.16 Digital and Electronic Payments 8
  • Article   11.17 Digital Identities 8
  • Article   11.18 Artificial Intelligence 8
  • Article   11.19 Cooperation 8
  • Chapter   12 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 8
  • Article   12.1 General Principles 8
  • Article   12.2 Cooperation to Increase Trade and Investment Opportunities for SMEs 8
  • Article   12.3 Information Sharing 8
  • Article   12.4 Subcommittee on SME Issues 9
  • Article   12.5 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 9
  • Chapter   13 ECONOMIC COOPERATION 9
  • Article   13.1 Objectives 9
  • Article   13.2 Scope 9
  • Article   13.3 Annual Work Program on Economic Cooperation Activities 9
  • Article   13.4 Competition Policy 9
  • Article   13.5 Resources 9
  • Article   13.6 Additional Bilateral Instruments 9
  • Article   13.7 Subcommittee on Economic Cooperation 9
  • Article   13.8 Non-application of Chapter 18 (Dispute Settlement) 9
  • Chapter   14 RESPONSIBLE TOURISM 9
  • Article   14.1 Tourism Responsibility 9
  • Article   14.2 Tourism Infrastructure and Sites 9
  • Article   14.3 Travel Security Information and Warnings 9
  • Chapter   15 TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT 9
  • Article   15.1 General Provisions 9
  • Article   15.2 Transparency 9
  • Article   15.3 Right to Regulate 9
  • Article   15.4 Cooperation 9
  • Article   15.5 Means of Cooperation 9
  • Article   15.6 Promotion of Trade and Investment Favouring the Environment 9
  • Article   15.7 Water and Related Natural Resources 9
  • Article   15.8 Exclusions 9
  • Article   15.9 Non-application of Chapter 18 (Dispute Settlement) 10
  • Exchange of Letters 10
  • Chapter   16 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT & INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 10
  • Article   16.1 Joint Committee 10
  • Article   16.2 Joint Committee Procedures 10
  • Article   16.3 Joint Committee 10
  • Article   16.4 The Agreement Coordinators 10
  • Article   16.5 Establishment of Subcommittees and Working Groups 10
  • Chapter   17 EXCEPTIONS 10
  • Article   17.1 General Exceptions 10
  • Article   17.2 Security Exceptions 10
  • Article   17.3 Taxation 10
  • Article   17.4 Restriction to Safeguard the Balance of Payments 10
  • Article   17.5 Confidential Information 10
  • Chapter   18 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 10
  • Section   A Objective and Scope 10
  • Article   18.1 Objective 10
  • Article   18.2 Cooperation 10
  • Article   18.3 Scope of Application 10
  • Article   18.4 Contact Points 11
  • Section   B Consultations, Good Offices, Conciliation, and Mediation 11
  • Article   18.5 Request for Information 11
  • Article   18.6 Consultations 11
  • Article   18.7 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 11
  • Section   C Panel Procedures 11
  • Article   18.8 Establishment of a Panel 11
  • Article   18.9 Composition of a Panel 11
  • Article   18.10 Requirements for Panelists 11
  • Article   18.11 Replacement of Panelists 11
  • Article   18.12 Functions of the Panel 11
  • Article   18.13 Terms of Reference 11
  • Article   18.14 Decision on Urgency 11
  • Article   18.15 Rules of Interpretation 11
  • Article   18.16 Rules of Procedure of the Panel 11
  • Article   18.17 Receipt of Information 11
  • Article   18.18 Interim Report 11
  • Article   18.19 Final Report 11
  • Article   18.20 Implementation of the Final Report 11
  • Article   18.21 Reasonable Period of Time for Compliance 11
  • Article   18.22 Compliance 11
  • Article   18.23 Temporary Remedies In Case of Non-Compliance 11
  • Article   18.24 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply after the Adoption of Temporary Remedies 11
  • Article   18.25 Suspension and Termination of Proceedings 11
  • Section   D General Provisions 11
  • Article   18.26 Choice of Forum 11
  • Article   18.27 Remuneration and Expenses 11
  • Article   18.28 Mutually Agreed Solution 12
  • Article   18.29 Time Periods 12
  • Article   18.30 Request for Clarification of the Final Report 12
  • Annex 18A  Rules of Procedure for the Panel 12
  • Annex 18B  Code of Conduct for Panelists, Conciliators, Mediators, and Experts 12
  • Undertaking 13
  • Chapter   19 FINAL PROVISIONS 13
  • Article   19.1 Annexes, Side Letters and Footnotes 13
  • Article   19.2 Amendments 13
  • Article   19.3 Accession 13
  • Article   19.4 Duration and Termination 13
  • Article   19.5 Entry Into Force 13
  • Article   19.6 Modifications to the WTO Agreements 13
  • Article   19.7 Authentic Languages 13
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    Colombia - United Arab Emirates CEPA (2024)
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    Signed date
    18 / Apr / 2024
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
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    Party ISO codes
    ARE,COL
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