Canada - Peru FTA (2008)
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Industry Classification:

CPC 852

CPC 853

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article 903)

Measures:

Resoluci6n Suprema No. 004-2000-ED, Diario Oficial "El Peruano" del25 de Enero de 2000, Reglamento de Investigaciones Arqueol6gicas, articulo 30

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in Services

Archaeological research projects headed by foreign archaeologists must count on a Peruvian archaeologist registered in the National Registry of Archaeologists for the scientific co-direction or sub-direction of the project. The co-director and sub-director shall participate in the integral execution of the project (field and office work).

Sector:

Services Related to Energy Services

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article 903)

Local Presence (Article 907)

Measures:

Ley N° 26221, Diario Oficial "El Peruano" del 19 de agosto de 1993, Ley General de Hidrocarburos, articulo 15

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in Services

In order to enter into an exploration contract in Peru, foreign natural persons must register in the Public Registry and provide a power of attorney to a Peruvian national resident in the capital of the Republic of Peru.

Foreign enterprises must establish a branch or constitute a society under the Ley General de Sociedades, be domiciled in the capital of the Republic of Peru, and appoint a Peruvian national as an executive agent.

Annex II. Reservations for Future Measures

1. The Schedule of a Party sets out, pursuant to Articles 808 (Investment – Reservations and Exceptions) and 908 (Cross-Border Trade in Services – Non- Conforming Measures), the reservations taken by that Party with respect to specific sectors, sub-sectors or activities for which it may maintain existing, or adopt new or more restrictive measures that do not conform with obligations imposed by:

a. Article 803 (Investment – National Treatment), 903 (Cross-Border Trade in Services - National Treatment);

b. Article 804 (Investment - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment), 904 (Cross-Border Trade in Services - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment);

c. Article 907 (Cross-Border Trade in Services - Local Presence);

d. Article 807 (Investment - Performance Requirements);

e. Article 806 (Investment - Senior Management and Boards of Directors); or

f. Article 906 (Cross-Border Trade in Services - Market Access).

2. Each reservation sets out the following elements:

a. Sector refers to the general sector in which the reservation is taken;

b. Sub-Sector refers to the specific sector in which the reservation is taken;

c. Industry Classification refers, where applicable, to the activity covered by the reservation according to domestic industry classification codes;

d. Type of Reservation specifies the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 for which a reservation is taken;

e. Description sets out the scope of the sector, sub-sector or activities covered by the reservation;

f. Existing Measures identifies, for transparency purposes, existing measures that apply to the sector, sub-sector or activities covered by the reservation.

3. In the interpretation of a reservation, all elements of the reservation, with the exception of Industry Classification, shall be considered. The Description element shall prevail over all other elements.

4. For purposes of this Annex:

CPC means Central Product Classification (CPC) numbers as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No. 77, Provisional Central Product Classification, 1991; and

SIC means Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) numbers as set out in Statistics Canada, Standard Industrial Classification, fourth edition, 1980.

Annex II. Schedule of Canada

Sector:

Aboriginal Affairs

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Articles 803, 903)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles 804, 904) Local Presence (Article 907)

Performance Requirements (Article 807)

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 806)

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment

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

Existing Measures:

Constitution Act, 1982, being Schedule B of the

Canada Act 1982 (U.K.), 1982, c. 11

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Sector:

All sectors

Sub-Sector:

Industry Classification:

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article 803)

Description:

Investment

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

Existing Measures:

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Sector:

Communications

Sub-Sector:

Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services

Radiocommunications

Industry Classification:

CPC 752 Telecommunication services

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article 803)

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 806)

Description:

Investment

1. Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure:

that limits foreign investment in facilities­ based telecommunications service suppliers, provided that the measures adopted or maintained by Canada do not limit foreign investment to less than a cumulative total of

46.7 percent of voting shares, based on 20 percent direct investment and 33.3 percent indirect investment;

requiring that facilities-based telecommunications service suppliers be controlled in fact by Canadians;

requiring that at least 80 percent of the members of the board of directors of facilities-based telecommunications service suppliers be Canadian; and

subjecting facilities-based telecommunications service suppliers that exceeded the permissible cumulative foreign investment level on 22 July 1987 and continue to exceed this level, to restrictions.

Exceptions to this reservation are:

foreign investment is allowed up to 100 percent for suppliers conducting operations under an international submarine cable licence;

mobile satellite systems owned and controlled up to a level of 100 percent by a foreign service provider may be used by a Canadian service provider to provide services in Canada; and

fixed satellite systems owned and controlled up to a level of 100 percent by foreign service providers may be used to provide services between points in Canada and all points outside of Canada.

Existing Measures:

Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38.

Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier

Ownership and Control Regulations SOR/94-667

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

Radiocommunication Regulations SOR/96-484

Sector:

Communications

Sub-Sector:

Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services

Radiocommunications

Telecommunication Services

Industry Classification:

CPC 7529 Other telecommunications services

CPC 7549 Other telecommunications services not elsewhere classified

Type of Reservation:

Local Presence (Article 907) National Treatment (Article 803)

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 806)

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the provision of or investment in telecommunications services classified in CPC 7529, excluding mobile services, and CPC 7549.

Existing Measures:

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

Radiocommunication Regulations SOR/96-484

Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38

Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier

Ownership and Control Regulations SOR/94-667

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Sector:

Communications

Sub-Sector:

Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services

Industry Classification:

CPC 752 Telecommunications services

CPC 7543 Connection services

CPC 7549 Other telecommunications services not elsewhere classified (limited to telecommunications transport networks and services)

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Article 803)

Description:

Investment

Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that may limit competition in the provision of local wireline telephone services in the serving areas of Northwestel Inc.

Existing Measures:

Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38

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Sector:

Fisheries

Sub-Sector:

Fishing and Fishing Related Services and Investment

Industry Classification:

SIC 031 Fishing Industry

SIC 032 Services Incidental to Fishing

CPC 882 Services incidental to fishing

Type of Reservation:

National Treatment (Articles 803, 903)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles 804, 904)

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment

Canada retains the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the issuance of licenses to foreign fishing vessels and with respect to access for foreign fishing vessels to Canada's ports, territorial waters or Exclusive Economic Zone.

  • Section   A Initial Provisions 1
  • Chapter   One Initial Provisions and General Definitions 1
  • Article   101 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   102 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   103 Relation to Multilateral Environmental Agreements 1
  • Article   104 Extent of Obligations 1
  • Section   B General Definitions 1
  • Article   105 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Article   106 Reference to other Agreements 1
  • Article   107 Country-specific Definitions 1
  • Annex 103  Multilateral Environmental Agreements 1
  • Chapter   Two National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 1
  • Article   201 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Section   A National Treatment 1
  • Article   202 National Treatment 1
  • Section   B Tariff Elimination 1
  • Article   203 Tariff Elimination 1
  • Section   C Special Regimes 1
  • Article   204 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   205 Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration 1
  • Article   206 Duty-free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Section   D Non-Tariff Measures 2
  • Article   207 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   208 Import Licensing 2
  • Article   209 Administrative Fees and Formalities 2
  • Article   210 Export Taxes 2
  • Article   211 Customs Valuation 2
  • Section   E Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits 2
  • Article   212 Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits 2
  • Section   F Agriculture 2
  • Article   213 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   214 Administration and Implementation of Tariff-rate Quotas 2
  • Article   215 Agricultural Export Subsidies 2
  • Article   216 State Trading Enterprises 2
  • Article   217 Domestic Support Measures for Agricultural Products 2
  • Article   218 Price Band System 2
  • Section   G Institutional Provisions 2
  • Article   219 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Article   220 Agricultural Sub-committee 2
  • Section   H Definitions 2
  • Article   221 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   Three Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   301 Originating Goods 2
  • Article   302 Minimal Operations 2
  • Article   303 Value Test 2
  • Article   304 Value of Materials 2
  • Article   305 Intermediate Materials Used In Production 2
  • Article   306 Accumulation 2
  • Article   307 De Minimis 2
  • Article   308 Fungible Goods and Materials 3
  • Article   309 Indirect Materials 3
  • Article   310 Sets or Assortments of Goods 3
  • Article   311 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   312 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • Article   313 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • Article   314 Transit and Transshipment 3
  • Article   315 Interpretation and Application 3
  • Article   316 Consultation and Modifications 3
  • Article   317 Short Supply 3
  • Article   318 Definitions 3
  • Chapter   Four Origin Procedures and Trade Facilitation 3
  • Section   A Origin Procedures 3
  • Article   401 Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   402 Obligations Regarding Importations 3
  • Article   403 Exceptions 3
  • Article   404 Obligations Regarding Exportations 3
  • Article   405 Records 3
  • Article   406 Origin Verifications 4
  • Article   407 Uniform Regulations 4
  • Section   B Trade Faciliation 4
  • Article   408 Objectives and Principles 4
  • Article   409 Transparency 4
  • Article   410 Release of Goods 4
  • Article   411 Automation 4
  • Article   412 Risk Management 4
  • Article   413 Paperless Trade Administration 4
  • Article   414 Cooperation 4
  • Article   415 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   416 Express Shipments 4
  • Article   417 Review and Appeal 4
  • Article   418 Penalties 4
  • Article   419 Advance Rulings 4
  • Article   420 Trade Facilitation Sub-committee 5
  • Article   421 Future Work Programme 5
  • Article   422 Implementation 5
  • Article   423 Definitions 5
  • Chapter   Five Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Article   501 Objectives 5
  • Article   502 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   503 Relation to other Agreements 5
  • Article   504 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Article   505 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issue Avoidance and Resolution 5
  • Chapter   Six Technical Barriers to Trade 5
  • Article   601 Objectives 5
  • Article   602 Affirmation of the Tbt Agreement 5
  • Article   603 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   604 Joint Cooperation 5
  • Article   605 International Standards 5
  • Article   606 Technical Regulations 5
  • Article   607 Conformity Assessment 5
  • Article   608 Transparency 5
  • Article   609 Country Coordinators on Technical Barriers to Trade 5
  • Article   610 Information Exchange 5
  • Article   611 Definitions 5
  • Chapter   Seven Emergency Action and Trade Remedies 5
  • Section   A Emergency Action 5
  • Article   701 Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and the Agreement on Safeguards 5
  • Article   702 Imposition of an Emergency Action 6
  • Article   703 Notification and Consultation 6
  • Article   704 Standards for an Emergency Action 6
  • Article   705 Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirements 6
  • Section   B Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Article   706 Antidumping and Countervailing Measures 6
  • Article   707 Definitions 6
  • Chapter   Eight Investment 6
  • Section   A Substantive Obligations 6
  • Article   801 Scope and Coverage 6
  • Article   802 Relation to other Chapters 6
  • Article   803 National Treatment 6
  • Article   804 Most-favoured-nation Treatment  (2) 6
  • Article   805 Minimum Standard of Treatment 6
  • Article   806 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 6
  • Article   807 Performance Requirements 6
  • Article   808 Reservations and Exceptions 6
  • Article   809 Health, Safety and Environmental Measures 6
  • Article   810 Corporate Social Responsibility 6
  • Article   811 Compensation for Losses 6
  • Article   812 Expropriation  (3) 6
  • Article   813 Transfers 6
  • Article   814 Subrogation 6
  • Article   815 Denial of Benefits 6
  • Article   816 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 6
  • Article   817 Committee on Investment 6
  • Section   B Settlement of Disputes between an Investor and the Host Party 7
  • Article   818 Purpose 7
  • Article   819 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf 7
  • Article   820 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise 7
  • Article   821 Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration 7
  • Article   822 Settlement of a Claim Through Consultation 7
  • Article   823 Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 7
  • Article   824 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 7
  • Article   825 Consent to Arbitration 7
  • Article   826 Arbitrators 7
  • Article   827 Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator 7
  • Article   828 Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators 7
  • Article   829 Consolidation 7
  • Article   830 Notice to the Non-disputing Party 7
  • Article   831 Documents 7
  • Article   832 Participation by the Non-disputing Party 7
  • Article   833 Place of Arbitration 7
  • Article   834 Preliminary Objections to Jurisdiction or Admissibility 7
  • Article   835 Public Access to Hearings and Documents 7
  • Article   836 Submissions by other Persons 7
  • Article   837 Governing Law 7
  • Article   838 Interpretation of Annexes 8
  • Article   839 Expert Reports 8
  • Article   840 Interim Measures of Protection 8
  • Article   841 Final Award 8
  • Article   842 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 8
  • Article   843 General 8
  • Article   844 Exclusions 8
  • Article   845 Suspension of other Agreements 8
  • Article   846 Termination 8
  • Section   C Definitions 8
  • Article   847 Definitions 8
  • Annex 804.1  Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 8
  • Annex 812.1  Indirect Expropriation 8
  • Annex 823.1  Standard Waiver and Consent in Accordance with Article 823 of this Agreement  (8) 8
  • Form 1  Consent and waiver for an investor of a Party bringing a claim under Article 819 or Article 820 (where the investor is a national of a Party) of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru: 8
  • Form 2  Consent and waiver for an investor of a Party bringing a claim under Article 819 or Article 820 (where the investor is a Party, a state enterprise thereof, or an enterprise of such Party) of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru: 8
  • Form 2  Waiver of an enterprise that is the subject of a claim by an investor of a Party under Article 819 of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru: 8
  • Form 4  Consent and waiver of an enterprise that is the subject of a claim by an investor of a Party under Article 820 of the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru: 8
  • Annex 824.1  Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 8
  • Annex 836.1  Submissions by Other Persons 9
  • Annex 844.1  Exclusions from Dispute Settlement 9
  • Chapter   Nine Cross-border Trade In Services 9
  • Article   901 Scope and Coverage 9
  • Article   902 Subsidies 9
  • Article   903 National Treatment 9
  • Article   904 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 9
  • Article   905 Standard of Treatment 9
  • Article   906 Market Access 9
  • Article   907 Local Presence 9
  • Article   908 Non-conforming Measures 9
  • Article   909 Domestic Regulation  (4) 9
  • Article   910 Recognition  (5) 9
  • Article   911 Temporary Licensing 9
  • Article   912 Transfers and Payments 9
  • Article   913 Denial of Benefits 9
  • Article   914 Working Group 9
  • Article   915 Definitions 9
  • Chapter   Ten Telecommunications 9
  • Article   1001 Scope and Coverage 9
  • Article   1002 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services  (1) 10
  • Article   1003 Conduct of Major Suppliers 10
  • Article   1004 Regulatory Body 10
  • Article   1005 Universal Service 10
  • Article   1006 Procedures for Licenses and other Authorizations 10
  • Article   1007 Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources 10
  • Article   1008 Enforcement 10
  • Article   1009 Resolution of Domestic Telecommunication Disputes 10
  • Article   1010 Transparency 10
  • Article   1011 Forbearance 10
  • Article   1012 Relation to other Chapters 10
  • Article   1013 International Standards and Organizations 10
  • Article   1014 Definitions 10
  • Chapter   Eleven Financial Services 10
  • Article   1101 Scope and Coverage 10
  • Article   1102 National Treatment 10
  • Article   1103 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 10
  • Article   1104 Right of Establishment 11
  • Article   1105 Cross-border Trade 11
  • Article   1106 New Financial Services 11
  • Article   1107 Treatment of Certain Information 11
  • Article   1108 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 11
  • Article   1109 Non-conforming Measures 11
  • Article   1110 Exceptions 11
  • Article   1111 Transparency 11
  • Article   1112 Self-regulatory Organizations 11
  • Article   1113 Payment and Clearing Systems 11
  • Article   1114 Financial Services Committee 11
  • Article   1115 Consultations 11
  • Article   1116 Dispute Settlement 11
  • Article   1117 Investment Disputes In Financial Services 11
  • Article   1118 Definitions 11
  • Chapter   Twelve Temporary Entry for Business Persons 11
  • Article   1201 General Principles 11
  • Article   1202 General Obligations 11
  • Article   1203 Grant of Temporary Entry 12
  • Article   1204 Provision of Information 12
  • Article   1205 Contact Points 12
  • Article   1206 Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   1207 Relation to other Chapters 12
  • Article   1208 Transparency In Processing of Applications 12
  • Article   1209 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   Thirteen Competition Policy, Monopolies and State Enterprises 12
  • Article   1301 Objectives 12
  • Article   1302 Competition Law and Policy 12
  • Article   1303 Consultations 12
  • Article   1304 Cooperation 12
  • Article   1305 Designated Monopolies 12
  • Article   1306 State Enterprises 12
  • Article   1307 Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   1308 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   Fourteen Government Procurement 12
  • Article   1401 Scope and Coverage 12
  • Article   1402 Security and General Exceptions 12
  • Article   1403 General Principles National Treatment and Non-discrimination 12
  • Article   1404 Publication of Procurement Information 13
  • Article   1405 Publication of Notices 13
  • Article   1406 Conditions for Participation 13
  • Article   1407 Technical Specifications and Tender Documentation 13
  • Article   1408 Time Limits for the Submission of Tenders 13
  • Article   1409 Limited Tendering 13
  • Article   1410 Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts 13
  • Article   1411 Disclosure of Information 13
  • Article   1412 Domestic Review Procedures 13
  • Article   1413 Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage 14
  • Article   1414 Committee on Procurement 14
  • Article   1415 Further Negotiations 14
  • Article   1416 Information Technology 14
  • Article   1417 Definitions 14
  • Chapter   Fifteen Electronic Commerce 14
  • Article   1501 Scope and Coverage 14
  • Article   1502 General Provisions 14
  • Article   1503 Customs Duties 14
  • Article   1504 Transparency 14
  • Article   1505 Consumer Protection 14
  • Article   1506 Paperless Trade Administration 14
  • Article   1507 Protection of Personal Information 14
  • Article   1508 Cooperation 14
  • Article   1509 Relation to other Chapters 14
  • Article   1510 Definitions 14
  • Chapter   Sixteen Labour 14
  • Article   1601 Affirmations 14
  • Article   1602 Objectives 14
  • Article   1603 Obligations 14
  • Chapter   Seventeen Environment 14
  • Article   1701 Affirmations 14
  • Article   1702 Agreement on the Environment 14
  • Article   1703 Relationship between this Agreement and the Agreement on the Environment 14
  • Chapter   Eighteen Trade-related Cooperation 14
  • Article   1801 Objectives 14
  • Article   1802 Committee on Trade-related Cooperation 14
  • Chapter   Nineteen Transparency 14
  • Section   A Transparency 15
  • Article   1901 Publication 15
  • Article   1902 Notification and Provision of Information 15
  • Article   1903 Administrative Proceedings 15
  • Article   1904 Review and Appeal 15
  • Article   1905 Cooperation on Promoting Increased Transparency 15
  • Article   1906 Definitions 15
  • Section   B Anti-Corruption 15
  • Article   1907 Statement of Principles 15
  • Article   1908 Anti-corruption Measures 15
  • Article   1909 Cooperation In International Fora 15
  • Article   1910 Definitions 15
  • Chapter   Twenty Administration of the Agreement 15
  • Article   2001 The Joint Commission 15
  • Article   2002 Agreement Coordinators 15
  • Chapter   Twenty-One Dispute Settlement 15
  • Article   2101 Cooperation 15
  • Article   2102 Scope and Coverage 15
  • Article   2103 Choice of Forum 15
  • Article   2104 Consultations 15
  • Article   2105 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 15
  • Article   2106 Establishment of a Panel 15
  • Article   2107 Qualifications of Panelists 15
  • Article   2108 Panel Selection 15
  • Article   2109 Rules of Procedure 15
  • Article   2110 Panel Reports 16
  • Article   2111 Request for Clarification of the Report 16
  • Article   2112 Suspension and Termination of Proceedings 16
  • Article   2113 Implementation of the Final Report 16
  • Article   2114 Non-implementation – Suspension of Benefits 16
  • Article   2115 Review of Compliance and Suspension of Benefits 16
  • Article   2116 Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings 16
  • Article   2117 Private Rights 16
  • Article   2118 Alternative Dispute Resolution 16
  • Chapter   Twenty-Two Exceptions 16
  • Article   2201 General Exceptions 16
  • Article   2202 National Security 16
  • Article   2203 Taxation 16
  • Article   2204 Disclosure of Information 16
  • Article   2205 Cultural Industries 16
  • Article   2206 World Trade Organization Waivers 16
  • Article   2207 Definitions 16
  • Chapter   Twenty-Three Final Provisions 16
  • Article   2301 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 16
  • Article   2302 Amendments 16
  • Article   2303 Reservations 16
  • Article   2304 Entry Into Force 16
  • Article   2305 Termination 16
  • Article   2306 Accession 16
  • Annex I  Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments 17
  • Annex I  Schedule of Canada 17
  • Annex I  Schedule of Peru 20
  • Annex II  Reservations for Future Measures 23
  • Annex II  Schedule of Canada 23
  • Annex II  Schedule of Peru 25