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Reservation I-C-24

Sector:

Transportation

Sub-Sector:

Water Transportation Services by Sea-going and Non-sea-going Vessels

Obligations Concerned:

National Treatment (Article 18.3)

Level of Government:

Central

Measures:

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

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in 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.

Reservation I-C-25

Sector:

All

Sub-Sector:

Obligations Concerned:

National Treatment (Articles 17.6 and 18.3)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles 17.7 and 18.4)

Performance Requirements (Article 17.12)

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 17.13)

Level of Government:

Regional

Measures:

An existing non-conforming measure of a province and territory.

Description:

Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Annex I. Schedule of Ukraine

Introductory Notes

1. Description provides a general non-binding description of the measure for which the entry is made.

2. Obligations Concerned specifies the obligations referred to in Article 17.18 (Non-Conforming Measures) and Article 18.7 (Reservations) that do not apply to the listed measures.

3. In the interpretation of an entry, all elements of the entry shall be considered. An entry shall be interpreted in light of the relevant provisions of the Chapters against which the entry is taken. To the extent that:

(a) the Measures element is qualified by a liberalization commitment from the Description element, the Measures element as so qualified prevails over all other elements; and

(b) the Measures element is not so qualified, the Measures element prevails over other elements, unless a discrepancy between the Measures element and the other elements considered in their totality is so substantial and material that it would be unreasonable to conclude that the Measures element prevails, in which case the other elements prevail to the extent of that discrepancy.

Reservation I-U-1

Sector: All Sectors

Sub-Sector:

Obligations Concerned: National treatment (Article 17.6)

Measures: Land Code of Ukraine on 25.10.2001 No. 2768-III

Tax Code of Ukraine on 02.12.2010 No. 2755-VI

Economic Code of Ukraine on 16.01.2003 No. 436-IV

Civil Code of Ukraine on 16.01.2003 No. 435-IV

Forest Code of Ukraine on 21.01.1994 No. 3852-XII

Water Code of Ukraine on 06.06.1995 No. 213/95-BP

Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Conditions of Transfer of Agricultural Land" on 31.03.2020 No. 552-IX

Law of Ukraine "On Land Lease" on 06.10.1998 No. 161-XIV Law of Ukraine "On Lease of State and Communal Property" on 03.10.2019 No. 157-IX

Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens and the Legal Regime in the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine" on 15.04.2014 No. 1207-VII

Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Creation of Conditions for Ensuring Food Security in Martial Law" on 24.03.2022 No. 2145-IX

Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" on 14.08.2014 No. 1644-VII

Law of Ukraine "On the State Land Cadastre" on 07.07.2011 No. 3613-VI

Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Real Property Rights and Encumbrances" on 01.07.2004 No. 1952-IV

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU) Resolution "On Adoption of Model Land Lease Contract" on 03.03.2004 No. 220 CMU

Resolution "On Approval of the Procedure for Maintaining the State Land Cadastre" on 17.10.2012 No. 1051

CMUResolution "On approval of the Procedure for verification of the compliance of the purchaser or owner of the agricultural plot of land with the requirements specified in Article 130 of the Land Code of Ukraine" on 16.06.2021 No. 637

Description: Investment Land ownership

1. Foreign citizens and persons without citizenship have no right to acquisition into property of agricultural lands. Foreign citizens and persons without citizenship do not have a right to acquire free of charge land plots, which belong to the State, and municipal property, or to privatize land plots previously given to them to use.

2. Foreign legal persons may acquire property rights only for land plots of non-agricultural designation in the territory of populated localities in case of acquisition of real estate objects related with business activity carried out in Ukraine, and outside inhabited localities - in case of acquisition of real estate objects.

3. Forests may belong only to citizens and legal persons of Ukraine.

4. There are no restrictions on the rent of land by foreigners and foreign legal entities.

5. The acquisition of land ownership may be prohibited for natural and legal persons that are subject to sanctions, in the form of a prohibition on the conclusion of transactions for the acquisition of land ownership, as well as for persons related to them.

6. During martial law, land relations in Ukraine shall take into account the following features:

(a) agricultural land plots of State and communal ownership shall be provided for use only for commercial agricultural production;

(b) the formation of land plots of State and communal property, unclaimed and unallocated land plots, as well as land plots that remained in collective ownership and were leased by local self-government bodies, except for those leased for commercial agricultural production for a period of up to one year of agricultural land plots of State and communal ownership (except for those that are in permanent use by persons who do not belong to State, communal enterprises, institutions, organizations), as well as remaining land plots in the collective ownership of a collective agricultural enterprise, an agricultural cooperative, an agricultural joint-stock company, unallocated and unclaimed land plots, and land shares (shares), is prohibited;

(c) land auctions regarding the rights of lease, emphyteusis, superficies regarding land plots of agricultural purpose of State, and communal property shall not be conducted; and (d) the announcement of new land auctions regarding the acquisition of the right to lease, emphyteusis, superficies for agricultural land plots of state, and communal property are prohibited.

Reservation I-U-2

Sector: Professional services

Sub-Sector: Notary services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5)

Measures: Law of Ukraine "On Notariate" on 02.09.1993 No. 3425-XII

Law of Ukraine "On Licensing of Economic Activity Types" on 02.03.2015 No. 222-VIII

Procedure for Admission of Persons to the Qualification Examination and Qualification Examination by the Higher Qualification Commission of Notaries, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine of 28.07.2011 No.1905/5

Procedure for Issuing Certificates of the Right to Engage Notarial Activity, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 11.07.2012 No. 1043/5

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Only citizens of Ukraine are permitted to supply notary services.

Reservation I-U-3

Sector: Professional services

Sub-Sector: Legal services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5)

Measures: Law of Ukraine "On Enforcement Proceedings" on 02.06.2016 No. 1404-VIII

Law of Ukraine "On Bodies and Persons Ensuring Enforcement of Court Decisions and Decisions of Other Bodies" on 02.06.2016 No. 1403-VIII

Procedure for Admission into the Profession of Private Executive, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 25.10.2016 ?No. 3053/5

Law of Ukraine "On Licensing of Economic Activity Types" on 02.03.2015 No. 222-VIII

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Only citizens of Ukraine may be private enforcement agents who must be authorised by the State to carry out activities for the enforcement of decisions under the procedure established by law.

Reservation I-U-4

Sector: Professional services

Sub-Sector: Legal services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5)

Measures: Code of Ukraine on Bankruptcy Procedures on 18.10.2018 No. 2597-VIII

Regulation on the system of preparation and retraining of persons who intend to carry out the activities of the arbitration manager, preparation and retraining of arbitration managers, their training in cases of bankruptcy of insurance organizations, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 13.08.2019 No. 2536/5

Procedure for Passing the Qualification Examination by Persons Who Intend to Perform the Activities of the Arbitration Manager, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 13.08.2019 No. 2535/5

Law of Ukraine "On Licensing of Economic Activity Types" on 02.03.2015 No. 222-VIII

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Only citizens of Ukraine may be arbitration managers.

Reservation I-U-5

Sector: Professional services

Sub-Sector: Legal services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5)

Measures: Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Corporeal Rights to Real Estate and Their Encumbrances" on 01.07.2004 No. 1952-IV

Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Legal Entities and Natural Persons – Entrepreneurs" on 15.05.2003 No. 755-IV

Qualification requirements for state registrars, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine "On the Settlement of Relations Related to the Status of the State Registrar" on 29.12.2015 No. 2790/5

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Only citizens of Ukraine may be state registrars.

Reservation I-U-6

Sector: Professional services

Sub-Sector: Auditing services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5)

Measures: Law of Ukraine "On audit of financial statements and auditing" on 21.12.2017 No. 2258-VIII

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

An audit report must be confirmed by an auditor or auditing firm that operates pursuant to the legislation of Ukraine.

Reservation I-U-7 Sector: Communication services

Sub-Sector: Postal and Courier Services (including express delivery services) (1)

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5)

Measures: Law of Ukraine "On Postal Communications" on 03.11.2022 No. 2722-IX

Law of Ukraine "On Licensing of Economic Activity Types" on 02.03.2015 No. 222-VIII

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

1. Licensing systems may be established for which a general Universal Service Obligations exists. These licenses may be subject to particular universal service obligations and/or financial contribution to a compensation fund.

2. Licensing may be required for (2):

(a) Handling of addressed written communication on any kind of physical medium (3), including Hybrid mail service and Direct mail;

(b) Handling of addressed parcels and packages (4);

(c) Handling of addressed press products (5);

(d) Handling of items referred to in (a) to (c) above as registered or insured mail.

(1) The commitment on postal and courier services and express delivery services applies to commercial operators of all forms of ownership, both private and state.
(2) For the purpose of the following commitments, written communication excludes simple letters weighing less than 50 grams and postcards.
(3) E.g. letter, postcards.
(4) Books and catalogues are included in this subsector.
(5) Magazines, newspapers and periodicals.

Reservation I-U-8

Sector: Educational Services

Sub-Sector: Primary education services,  Secondary education services,  Higher education services

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 18.5) National Treatment (Articles 18.3 and Article 17.6)

Measures: Law of Ukraine “On Licensing of Economic Activity Types” on 02.03.2015 No. 222-VIII

Law of Ukraine “On Education” on 05.09.2017 No. 2145-VIII

Law of Ukraine “On Vocational and Technical Education” on 10.02.1998 No. 103/98-BP

Law of Ukraine “On the Professional Pre-higher Education” on 06.06.2019 No. 2745-VIII

Law of Ukraine “On Comprehensive General Secondary Education” on 16.01.2020 No. 463-IX

Law of Ukraine “On Extracurricular Education” on 22.06.2000 No. 1841-III

Law of Ukraine “On Preschool Education” on 11.07.2001 No. 2628-III

Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” on 01.07.2014 No. 1556-VII

Description: Cross Border Trade in Services and Investment In line with Ukrainian legislation, only a citizen of Ukraine may be the head of an educational institution, notwithstanding the type of ownership.

Reservation I-U-9

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  • Chapter   1 General Provisions and Definitions 1
  • Section   A General Provisions 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.3 Extent of Obligations 1
  • Article   1.4 Reference to other Agreements 1
  • Section   B General Definitions 1
  • Article   1.5 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Article   1.6 Country-specific Definitions 1
  • Chapter   2 National Treatment and Market Access 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   2.2 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Section   A National Treatment 1
  • Article   2.3 National Treatment 1
  • Section   B Tariffs 1
  • Article   2.4 Tariff Elimination on Imports 1
  • Section   C Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   2.5 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   2.6 Customs User Fees and Similar Charges 1
  • Article   2.7 Balance-of Payments Exception 1
  • Article   2.8 Customs Valuation 1
  • Article   2.9 Customs Duties on Exports 1
  • Article   2.10 Agriculture Export Subsides 1
  • Article   2.11 Special Safeguard on Agricultural Goods 1
  • Article   2.12 Distilled Spirits 1
  • Section   D Institutional Provisions 1
  • Article   2.13 Committee on Trade In Goods and Rules of Origin 2
  • Chapter   3 Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures 2
  • Section   A General Provisions 2
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 2
  • Section   B Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   3.2 General Requirements 2
  • Article   3.3 Cumulation of Origin 2
  • Article   3.4 Wholly Obtained Products 2
  • Article   3.5 Sufficient Production 2
  • Article   3.6 Tolerance 2
  • Article   3.7 Unit of Classification 2
  • Article   3.8 Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers 2
  • Article   3.9 Accounting Segregation of Fungible Materials or Products 2
  • Article   3.10 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 2
  • Article   3.11 Sets 2
  • Article   3.12 Neutral Elements 2
  • Article   3.13 Transport Through a Non-Party 2
  • Article   3.14 Returned Originating Products 2
  • Section   C Origin Procedures 2
  • Article   3.15 Proof of Origin 2
  • Article   3.16 Obligations Regarding Exportations 2
  • Article   3.17 Validity of the Origin Declaration 2
  • Article   3.18 Obligations Regarding Importations 2
  • Article   3.19 Proof Related to Transport Through a Non-Party 2
  • Article   3.20 Importation by Instalments 3
  • Article   3.21 Exemptions from Origin Declarations 3
  • Article   3.22 Supporting Documents 3
  • Article   3.23 Preservation of Records 3
  • Article   3.24 Discrepancies and Formal Errors 3
  • Article   3.25 Cooperation 3
  • Article   3.26 Origin Verification 3
  • Article   3.27 Review and Appeal 3
  • Article   3.28 Penalties 3
  • Article   3.29 Confidentiality 3
  • Article   3.30 Advance Rulings Relating to Origin 3
  • Article   3.31 The Subcommittee on Origin Procedures 3
  • Chapter   4 Trade Facilitation 3
  • Article   4.1 Objectives, Principles, and General Provisions 3
  • Article   4.2 Transparency 3
  • Article   4.3 Release of Goods 3
  • Article   4.4 Customs Valuation 3
  • Article   4.5 Fees and Charges 3
  • Article   4.6 Risk Management 3
  • Article   4.7 Automation 3
  • Article   4.8 Advance Rulings for Tariff Classification 3
  • Article   4.9 Review and Appeal 3
  • Article   4.10 Penalties 4
  • Article   4.11 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   4.12 Cooperation 4
  • Article   4.13 Future Work Program 4
  • Chapter   5 Trade Remedies 4
  • Section   A Definitions 4
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   B Global Safeguards and Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures 4
  • Article   5.2 Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and the Agreement on Safeguards 4
  • Article   5.3 Relation to other Agreements 4
  • Article   5.4 Transparency 4
  • Chapter   6 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 4
  • Article   6.1 Relation to other Agreements 4
  • Article   6.2 Scope and Coverage 4
  • Article   6.3 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Contact Points 4
  • Article   6.4 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issue Prevention and Resolution 4
  • Chapter   7 Technical Barriers to Trade 4
  • Article   7.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   7.2 WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 4
  • Article   7.3 Scope 4
  • Article   7.4 Joint Cooperation 4
  • Article   7.5 International Standards 4
  • Article   7.6 Conformity Assessment 4
  • Article   7.7 Transparency 4
  • Article   7.8 Contact Points 4
  • Chapter   8 Digital Trade 4
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   8.2 Scope 4
  • Article   8.3 Access to and Use of the Internet for Digital Trade 5
  • Article   8.4 Electronic Transactions 5
  • Article   8.5 Electronic Authentication and Electronic Signatures 5
  • Article   8.6 Online Consumer Protection 5
  • Article   8.7 Personal Data Protection 5
  • Article   8.8 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages 5
  • Article   8.9 Prohibition of Customs Duties on Digital Products Transmitted Electronically 5
  • Article   8.10 Cross-Border Transfer of Information by Electronic Means 5
  • Article   8.11 Location of Computing Facilities 5
  • Article   8.12 Source Code 5
  • Article   8.13 Open Government Data 5
  • Chapter   9 Competition Policy 5
  • Article   9.1 Objectives 5
  • Article   9.2 Competition Laws and Authorities 5
  • Article   9.3 Procedural Fairness 5
  • Article   9.4 Transparency 5
  • Article   9.5 Confidentiality 5
  • Article   9.6 Cooperation 5
  • Article   9.7 Consultations 5
  • Article   9.8 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 5
  • Chapter   10 Designated Monopolies and State-Owned Enterprises 5
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   10.2 Scope 6
  • Article   10.3 Designated Monopolies 6
  • Article   10.4 State-Owned Enterprises 6
  • Article   10.5 Courts and Administrative Bodies 6
  • Article   10.6 Transparency 6
  • Article   10.7 Technical Cooperation 6
  • Article   10.8 Contact Points 6
  • Article   10.9 Exceptions 6
  • Chapter   11 Government Procurement 6
  • Article   11.1 Incorporation and Application of Certain Provisions of the GPA 2012 6
  • Article   11.2 Environmental, Socio-Economic, and Labour-related Considerations 6
  • Article   11.3 Ensuring Integrity In Procurement Practices 6
  • Article   11.4 Facilitation of Participation by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises 6
  • Article   11.5 Cooperation In Government Procurement 6
  • Chapter   12 Intellectual Property 6
  • Article   12.1 Objectives 6
  • Article   12.2 Affirmation of International Agreements 6
  • Article   12.3 Protection of Geographical Indications 6
  • Article   12.4 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 6
  • Article   12.5 Criminal Procedures 6
  • Article   12.6 Camcording 6
  • Article   12.7 Special Measures Against Copyright Infringers on the Internet or other Digital Networks 6
  • Article   12.8 Special Requirements Related to Border Measures 6
  • Article   12.9 Cooperation on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 7
  • Article   12.10 Other Areas of Cooperation 7
  • Article   12.11 Designation of Contact Points 7
  • Article   12.12 Committee on Intellectual Property 7
  • Article   12.13 Transparency 7
  • Article   12.14 Disclosure of Information 7
  • Article   12.15 Consultations 7
  • Article   12.16 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 7
  • Chapter   13 Environment 7
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   13.2 Context and Objectives 7
  • Article   13.3 Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection 7
  • Article   13.4 Enforcement of Environmental Laws 7
  • Article   13.5 Public Information and Participation 7
  • Article   13.6 Procedural Matters 7
  • Article   13.7 Scientific and Technical Information 7
  • Article   13.8 Environmental Impact Assessment 7
  • Article   13.9 Multilateral Environmental Agreements 7
  • Article   13.10 Climate Change 7
  • Article   13.11 Protection of the Ozone Layer 7
  • Article   13.12 Protection of the Marine Environment from Ship Pollution 7
  • Article   13.13 Circular Economy 7
  • Article   13.14 Air Quality 7
  • Article   13.15 Chemicals Management 7
  • Article   13.16 Plastic Pollution and Waste 7
  • Article   13.17 Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsible Business Conduct 8
  • Article   13.18 Voluntary Mechanisms to Enhance Environmental Performance 8
  • Article   13.19 Trade and Biological Diversity 8
  • Article   13.20 Sustainable Agriculture 8
  • Article   13.21 Marine Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (14) 8
  • Article   13.22 Sustainable Forest Management and Trade 8
  • Article   13.23 Environmental Goods and Services 8
  • Article   13.24 Cooperation 8
  • Article   13.25 Contact Points and the Committee on the Environment 8
  • Article   13.26 Environment Consultations 8
  • Article   13.27 Senior Representative Consultations 8
  • Article   13.28 Ministerial Consultations 8
  • Article   13.29 Dispute Resolution 8
  • Chapter   14 Labour 8
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 8
  • Section   A Shared Commitments 8
  • Article   14.2 General Commitments 8
  • Section   B Obligations 9
  • Article   14.3 General Obligations 9
  • Article   14.4 Fair and Balanced Labour Laws 9
  • Article   14.5 Levels of Protection 9
  • Article   14.6 Enforcement of Labour Laws 9
  • Article   14.7 Forced or Compulsory Labour 9
  • Article   14.8 Violence Against Workers 9
  • Article   14.9 Public Awareness and Procedural Guarantees 9
  • Section   C Institutional Mechanisms 9
  • Article   14.10 Labour Council 9
  • Article   14.11 National Administrative Office 9
  • Article   14.12 Public Engagement 9
  • Article   14.13 Public Submissions 9
  • Article   14.14 Cooperation 9
  • Article   14.15 Labour Consultations 9
  • Article   14.16 Council Consultations 9
  • Chapter   15 Transparency, Anti-Corruption, and Responsible Business Conduct 9
  • Section   A Definitions 9
  • Article   15.1 Definitions 9
  • Section   B Transparency 10
  • Article   15.2 Publication 10
  • Article   15.3 Notification and Provision of Information 10
  • Article   15.4 Administrative Proceedings 10
  • Article   15.5 Review and Appeal 10
  • Article   15.6 Cooperation on Promoting Increased Transparency 10
  • Section   C Anti-Corruption 10
  • Article   15.7 Scope 10
  • Article   15.8 Measures to Combat Corruption 10
  • Article   15.9 Cooperation In International Fora 10
  • Article   15.10 Promoting Integrity Among Public Officials 10
  • Article   15.11 Participation of Private Sector and Society 10
  • Article   15.12 Application and Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Laws 10
  • Article   15.13 Relation to other Agreements 10
  • Section   D Responsible Business Conduct 10
  • Article   15.14 Responsible Business Conduct 10
  • Chapter   16 Trade-Related Cooperation 10
  • Article   16.1 Trade-Related Cooperation 10
  • Article   16.2 Contact Points 10
  • Chapter   17 Investment 10
  • Section   A Definitions 10
  • Article   17.1 Definitions 10
  • Section   B Investment Protections 11
  • Article   17.2 Scope 11
  • Article   17.3 Relation to other Chapters 11
  • Article   17.4 Right to Regulate 11
  • Article   17.5 Non-Derogation 11
  • Article   17.6 National Treatment 11
  • Article   17.7 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 11
  • Article   17.8 Treatment In Case of Armed Conflict, Civil Strife, or Natural Disaster 11
  • Article   17.9 Minimum Standard of Treatment 11
  • Article   17.10 Expropriation 11
  • Article   17.11 Transfer of Funds 11
  • Article   17.12 Performance Requirements 11
  • Article   17.3 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 12
  • Article   17.14 Subrogation 12
  • Article   17.15 Responsible Business Conduct 12
  • Article   17.16 Denial of Benefits 12
  • Article   17.17 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 12
  • Section   C Reservations, Exceptions, Exclusions 12
  • Article   17.18 Non-Conforming Measures 12
  • Article   17.19 Exclusions 12
  • Section   D Investor-State Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   17.20 Scope and Purpose 12
  • Article   17.21 Request for Consultations 12
  • Article   17.22 Mediation 12
  • Article   17.23 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 12
  • Article   17.24 Consent to Arbitration 12
  • Article   17.25 Discontinuance 12
  • Article   17.26 Arbitrators 12
  • Article   17.27 Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators by ICSID 12
  • Article   17.28 Applicable Law and Interpretation 12
  • Article   17.29 Preliminary Objections 12
  • Article   17.30 Consolidation 12
  • Article   17.31 Seat of Arbitration 13
  • Article   17.32 Transparency of Proceedings 13
  • Article   17.33 Participation of a Non-Disputing Party 13
  • Article   17.34 Expert Reports 13
  • Article   17.35 Interim Measures of Protection 13
  • Article   17.36 Final Award 13
  • Article   17.37 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 13
  • Article   17.38 Third Party Funding 13
  • Article   17.39 Service of Documents 13
  • Article   17.40 Establishment of a First Instance Investment Tribunal or an Appellate Mechanism for Investor-State Dispute Settlement 13
  • Section   E Expedited Arbitration 13
  • Article   17.41 Consent to Expedited Arbitration 13
  • Article   17.42 Mediation 13
  • Article   17.43 Constitution of the Tribunal 13
  • Article   17.44 Method of Appointing the Sole Arbitrator 13
  • Article   17.45 First Session In Expedited Arbitration 13
  • Article   17.46 Procedural Schedule for Expedited Arbitration 13
  • Article   17.47 Consolidation 13
  • Annex 17-A  Exclusions from Dispute Settlement 13
  • Annex 17-B  Arbitrator Code of Conduct for Investor-State Dispute Settlement 13
  • Chapter   18 Cross-Border Trade In Services 14
  • Article   18.1 Definitions 14
  • Article   18.2 Scope 14
  • Article   18.3 National Treatment 14
  • Article   18.4 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 14
  • Article   18.5 Market Access 14
  • Article   18.6 Formal Requirements 14
  • Article   18.7 Reservations 14
  • Article   18.8 Recognition 15
  • Article   18.9 Denial of Benefits 15
  • Article   18.10 Payments and Transfers 15
  • Annex 18-A  Professional Services 15
  • Appendix 18-A  Guidelines for Mutual Recognition Agreements or Arrangements for Professional Services 15
  • Section   A Conduct of Negotiations and Relevant Obligations 15
  • Section   B Form and Content of MRAs 15
  • Annex 18-B  Understanding on New Services Not Classified in the United Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC), 1991 15
  • Chapter   19 Development and Administration of Measures 15
  • Article   19.1 Definitions 15
  • Article   19.2 Scope 15
  • Article   19.3 Right to Regulate 16
  • Article   19.4 Development of Licensing and Qualification Requirements and Procedures 16
  • Article   19.5 Administration of Licensing and Qualification Requirements and Procedures 16
  • Article   19.6 Fees 16
  • Article   19.7 Review of Administrative Decisions 16
  • Article   19.8 Transparency 16
  • Chapter   20 Financial Services 16
  • Article   20.1 Definitions 16
  • Article   20.2 Scope 16
  • Article   20.3 National Treatment 16
  • Article   20.4 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 16
  • Article   20.5 Market Access for Financial Institutions 16
  • Article   20.6 Cross-Border Trade 16
  • Article   20.7 New Financial Services (5) 17
  • Article   20.8 Treatment of Customer Information 17
  • Article   20.9 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 17
  • Article   20.10 Non-Conforming Measures 17
  • Article   20.11 Exceptions 17
  • Article   20.12 Recognition 17
  • Article   20.13 Transparency 17
  • Article   20.14 Processing of Applications 17
  • Article   20.15 Self-Regulatory Organizations 17
  • Article   20.16 Payment and Clearing Systems 17
  • Article   20.17 Expedited Availability of Insurance Services 17
  • Article   20.18 Performance of Back-Office Functions 17
  • Article   20.19 Cross-Border Electronic Payments 17
  • Article   20.20 Transfer of Information 17
  • Article   20.21 Financial Services Committee 17
  • Article   20.22 Consultations 17
  • Article   20.23 Dispute Settlement 17
  • Article   20.24 Investment Disputes In Financial Services 17
  • Annex 20-A  Cross-Border Trade 17
  • Canada (20) 17
  • Ukraine 18
  • Annex 20-B  Authorities Responsible for Financial Services 18
  • Chapter   21 Temporary Entry for Business Persons 18
  • Article   21.1 Definitions 18
  • Article   21.2 Scope 18
  • Article   21.3 Grant of Temporary Entry 18
  • Article   21.4 Application Procedures 18
  • Article   21.5 Provision of Information 18
  • Article   21.6 Contact Points 18
  • Article   21.7 Dispute Settlement 18
  • Article   21.8 Relation to other Chapters 18
  • Article   21.9 Review of Commitments 18
  • Annex 21-A  Temporary Entry for Business Persons 18
  • Section   A Business Visitors 18
  • Section   B Investors 18
  • Section   C Intra-Company Transferees 18
  • Section   D Professionals 19
  • Appendix 21-1  Activities for Business Visitors 19
  • Appendix 21-1  Professionals 19
  • Chapter   22 Telecommunications 19
  • Article   22.1 Definitions 19
  • Article   22.2 Scope of Application 19
  • Article   22.3 Approaches to Regulation 19
  • Article   22.4 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Networks or Services 19
  • Article   22.5 Number Portability 19
  • Article   22.6 Competitive Safeguards 19
  • Article   22.7 Treatment by Major Suppliers 19
  • Article   22.8 Resale 19
  • Article   22.9 Interconnection: Obligations Relating to Suppliers of Public Telecommunications Services 19
  • Article   22.10 Interconnection: Obligations Relating to Major Suppliers 19
  • Article   22.11 Access to Essential Facilities 19
  • Article   22.12 Co-location 19
  • Article   22.13 International Submarine Cable Systems 19
  • Article   22.14 Independent Telecommunications Regulatory Body 19
  • Article   22.15 Universal Service 20
  • Article   22.16 Licensing 20
  • Article   22.17 Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources 20
  • Article   22.18 Transparency 20
  • Article   22.19 Enforcement 20
  • Article   22.20 Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes 20
  • Article   22.21 Relation to International Organisations 20
  • Article   22.22 Relation to other Chapters 20
  • Chapter   23 Trade and Gender 20
  • Article   23.1 General Understandings 20
  • Article   23.2 International Instruments 20
  • Article   23.3 Non-Derogation 20
  • Article   23.4 Cooperation Activities 20
  • Article   23.5 Committee on Trade and Gender 20
  • Article   23.6 Dispute Settlement 20
  • Chapter   24 Trade and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 20
  • Article   24.1 General Provisions 20
  • Article   24.2 Information Sharing 20
  • Article   24.3 Cooperation Activities on SMEs 20
  • Article   24.4 Committee on SMEs 21
  • Article   24.5 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   25 Trade and Indigenous Peoples 21
  • Article   25.1 General Provisions 21
  • Article   25.2 Non-Derogation 21
  • Article   25.3 Responsible Business Conduct 21
  • Article   25.4 Cooperation Activities to Facilitate Indigenous Peoples' Participation In International Trade and Investment 21
  • Article   25.5 Committee on Trade and Indigenous Peoples 21
  • Article   25.6 Provisions In the Agreement That Benefit Indigenous Peoples 21
  • Article   25.7 Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   26 Good Regulatory Practices 21
  • Article   26.1 Definitions 21
  • Article   26.2 General Provisions 21
  • Article   26.3 Scope of Application 21
  • Article   26.4 Internal Coordination of Regulatory Development 21
  • Article   26.5 Early Planning 21
  • Article   26.6 Regulatory Impact Assessment 21
  • Article   26.7 Public Consultations and Transparency 21
  • Article   26.8 Use of Plain Language 21
  • Article   26.9 Consideration of other Measures 21
  • Article   26.10 Public Access 21
  • Article   26.11 Retrospective Review 21
  • Article   26.12 Cooperation 21
  • Article   26.13 Report on Implementation and Review 21
  • Article   26.14 Contact Points 22
  • Article   26.15 Relationship to other Chapters 22
  • Article   26.16 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 22
  • Chapter   27 Administration of the Agreement 22
  • Article   27.1 Joint Commission 22
  • Article   27.2 Agreement Coordinators 22
  • Annex 27-A  Committees, Subcommittees, and Other Bodies 22
  • Chapter   28 Dispute Settlement 22
  • Section   A State to State Dispute Settlement 22
  • Article   28.1 Definitions 22
  • Article   28.2 Cooperation 22
  • Article   28.3 Scope and Coverage 22
  • Article   28.4 Choice of Forum 22
  • Article   28.5 Consultations 22
  • Article   28.6 Good Offices, Conciliation, and Mediation 22
  • Article   28.7 Establishment of a Panel 22
  • Article   28.8 Panel Selection 22
  • Article   28.9 Qualifications of Panellists 22
  • Article   28.10 Rules of Procedure 22
  • Article   28.11 Panel Reports 23
  • Article   28.12 Implementation of the Final Report 23
  • Article   28.13 Non-Implementation – Suspension of Benefits 23
  • Article   28.14 Review of Compliance and Suspension of Benefits 23
  • Article   28.15 Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings 23
  • Section   B Other Dispute Settlement 23
  • Article   28.16 Private Rights 23
  • Article   28.17 Alternative Dispute Resolution 23
  • Annex 28-A  Nullification or Impairment 23
  • Annex 28-B  Dispute Settlement for Transparency, Anti-Corruption, and Responsible Business Conduct 23
  • Annex 28-C  Rules of Procedure 23
  • Chapter   29 Exceptions 23
  • Article   29.1 Definitions 23
  • Article   29.2 General Exceptions 24
  • Article   29.3 National Security 24
  • Article   29.4 Taxation 24
  • Article   29.5 Disclosure of Information 24
  • Article   29.6 Indigenous Peoples' Rights 24
  • Article   29.7 Cultural Industries 24
  • Article   29.8 World Trade Organization Waivers 24
  • Chapter   30 Final Provisions 24
  • Article   30.1 Transitional Provision from the 2017 Agreement 24
  • Article   30.2 Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes 24
  • Article   30.3 Review Clause 24
  • Article   30.4 Amendments 24
  • Article   30.5 Reservations and Unilateral Declarations 24
  • Article   30.6 Entry Into Force 24
  • Article   30.7 Termination of this Agreement 24
  • Article   30.8 Termination of the 2017 Agreement 24
  • Article   30.9 Suspension of other Agreements 24
  • Article   30.10 Accession 24
  • Annex I  Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures 24
  • Annex I  Explanatory Note 24
  • Annex I  Schedule of Canada 24
  • Annex I  Schedule of Ukraine 28
  • Annex II  Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment Non-Conforming Measures 29
  • Annex II  Explanatory Note 29
  • Annex II  Schedule of Canada 29
  • Annex II  Schedule of Ukraine 31
    • Name
    Canada - Ukraine Modernized Free Trade Agreement (2023)
    PDF Link
    Canada - Ukraine Modernized Free Trade Agreement (2023)
    Signed date
    22 / Sep / 2023
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    en,uk
    Party ISO codes
    CAN,UKR
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