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1. Sector: All Sectors

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants differential treatment to countries pursuant to:

(a) any bilateral or multilateral international treaty in force or entered into prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement;

(b) any international treaty in force or entered into after the date of entry into force of this Agreement involving:

(i) air services;

(ii) fisheries; and

(iii) maritime matters, including salvage.

2. Sector: Social Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the enforcement of laws and the supply of social rehabilitation services as well as the following services, to the extent that they are social services that are established or maintained in the public interest: income insurance or security, social security services, social welfare, public education, public training, health, child care, public sewerage services, and water supply services.

3. Sector: Minority and Indigenous Affairs

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 & 13.3)

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6)

Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences to disadvantaged social or economic groups or indigenous groups.

4. Sector: Cultural Industries

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants differential treatment to countries under any existing or future bilateral or multilateral international treaty with respect to cultural industries, such as audiovisual cooperation treaties. For greater certainty, government support programs through subsidies for the promotion of cultural activities are not subject to the limitations or obligations of this Agreement.

Cultural industries means persons engaged in any of the following activities:

(a) publication, distribution or sale of books, magazines, periodicals, or printed or electronic newspapers, excluding the printing and typesetting of any of the foregoing;

(b) production, distribution, sale or exhibition of film or video recordings;

(c) production, distribution, sale or exhibition of audio or video recordings of music;

(d) production, distribution, or sale of machine-readable printed music; or

(e) radio broadcasting for the general public, as well as all activities related to radio, television and cable transmission, satellite programming services and broadcasting networks.

5. Sector: Lottery, Betting and Gaming

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to lottery, betting and gambling.

6. Sector: Natural Resources (1)

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3)

Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6)

Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to natural resources, including conservation, management, protection, exploration, extraction, and exploitation.

(1) This fact sheet does not apply to fisheries because non-conforming aspects of Costa Rica's existing measures regarding fisheries are covered in Costa Rica's Schedule to Annex I.

7. Sector: Environmental Services (2)

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to environmental services.

(2) Waste management services are excluded from this fact sheet.

8. Sector: Postal Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3)

Most-Favored Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to postal services that do not constitute express delivery services (3).

(3) For the purposes of this Agreement, express delivery services means the expeditious collection, transportation and delivery of documents, printed matter, packages, goods or other articles while keeping track of and maintaining control over these articles throughout the supply of the service. Express delivery services do not include (i) air transport services, (ii) services provided in the exercise of governmental authority or reserved to the state and its enterprises in accordance with national legislation, (iii) social postal communication services, or (iv) maritime transport services.

9. Sector: Radio and Television Broadcasting Services (Broadcasting (4))

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to radio and television (broadcasting) services.

(4) Broadcasting is defined as the uninterrupted chain of transmission required for the distribution of television and radio program signals to the general public, but does not cover the contribution links between operators.

10. Sector: Arms and Explosives

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to arms and explosives. The manufacture, use, sale, storage, transport, import, export, and possession of arms and explosives are regulated for the protection of a security interest.

11. Sector: Investigative and Security Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.2 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.3 and 13.4) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.5) Performance Requirements (Article 12.6) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Investment and Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to research and security services.

12. Sector: All Sectors

Obligations Concerned: Market Access (Article 13.5)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Costa Rica reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the "Market Access" obligation that is not inconsistent with Costa Rica's obligations under Article XVI of the GATS.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, Costa Rica respects the bound level of access in the sectors or sub-sectors listed in the terms of Annex I.

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  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Section   A INITIAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FREE TRADE AREA 1
  • Article   1.2 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 1
  • Article   1.3 SCOPE OF OBLIGATIONS 1
  • Section   B GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   1.4 DEFINITIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION 1
  • Annex 1-A  PARTY-SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS 1
  • Annex 1-B  OBJECTIVES OF THE AGREEMENT 1
  • Chapter   2 NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS 1
  • Article   2.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 1
  • Section   A NATIONAL TREATMENT 1
  • Article   2.2 NATIONAL TREATMENT 1
  • Section   B TARIFF ELIMINATION 1
  • Article   2.3 TARIFF ELIMINATION 1
  • Section   C SPECIAL REGIMES 1
  • Article   2.4 CUSTOMS DUTY EXEMPTIONS 1
  • Article   2.5 TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF GOODS 1
  • Article   2.6 GOODS REIMPORTED AFTER REPAIR OR ALTERATION 1
  • Article   2.7 DUTY-FREE IMPORTATION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES OF NEGLIGIBLE VALUE AND PRINTED ADVERTISING MATERIALS 1
  • Section   D NON-TARIFF MEASURES 1
  • Article   2.8 IMPORT AND EXPORT RESTRICTIONS 1
  • Article   2.9 IMPORT LICENSING 2
  • Article   2.10 ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS AND FORMALITIES 2
  • Article   2.11 TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES ON EXPORTS 2
  • Section   E OTHER MEASURES 2
  • Article   2.12 STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES 2
  • Article   2.13 CUSTOMS VALUATION 2
  • Section   F AGRICULTURE 2
  • Article   2.14 SCOPE AND COVERAGE 2
  • Article   2.15 AGRICULTURAL EXPORT SUBSIDIES 2
  • Section   G INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 2
  • Article   2.16 COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN GOODS 2
  • Section   H DEFINITIONS 2
  • Article   2.17 DEFINITIONS 2
  • Chapter   3 RULES OF ORIGIN AND ORIGIN PROCEDURES 2
  • Section   A RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   3.1 ORIGINATING GOODS 2
  • Article   3.2 WHOLLY OBTAINED OR WHOLLY PRODUCED GOODS 2
  • Article   3.3 REGIONAL VALUE CONTENT 2
  • Article   3.4 MINIMUM OPERATIONS OR PROCESSES 2
  • Article   3.5 INTERMEDIATE MATERIAL 2
  • Article   3.6 CUMULATION 2
  • Article   3.7 DE MINIMIS 2
  • Article   3.8 FUNGIBLE GOODS AND MATERIALS 2
  • Article   3.9 ACCESSORIES, SPARE PARTS AND TOOLS 3
  • Article   3.10 SETS OF GOODS 3
  • Article   3.11 CONTAINERS AND PACKING MATERIALS FOR RETAIL SALE 3
  • Article   3.12 CONTAINERS AND PACKING MATERIALS FOR SHIPMENT 3
  • Article   3.13 INDIRECT MATERIALS 3
  • Article   3.14 TRANSIT AND TRANSSHIPMENT 3
  • Section   B ORIGIN PROCEDURES 3
  • Article   3.15 CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN 3
  • Article   3.16 NOTIFICATIONS 3
  • Article   3.17 OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO IMPORTS 3
  • Article   3.18 OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO EXPORTS 3
  • Article   3.19 REIMBURSEMENT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES 3
  • Article   3.20 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 3
  • Article   3.21 PRESERVATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 3
  • Article   3.22 EXCEPTIONS TO THE OBLIGATION TO PRESENT A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN 3
  • Article   3.23 COOPERATION BETWEEN AUTHORITIES 3
  • Article   3.24 VERIFICATION PROCESS 3
  • Article   3.25 SANCTIONS 3
  • Article   3.26 REVIEW AND APPEAL REMEDIES 3
  • Article   3.27 CONFIDENTIALITY 3
  • Article   3.28 INVOICING BY A THIRD COUNTRY 3
  • Article   3.29 UNIFORM REGULATIONS 3
  • Article   3.30 SENDING AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN 3
  • Article   3.31 DEFINITIONS 3
  • Chapter   4 TRADE FACILITATION AND CUSTOMS PROCEDURES 3
  • Article   4.1 PUBLICATION 3
  • Article   4.2 CLEARANCE OF GOODS 4
  • Article   4.3 AUTOMATION 4
  • Article   4.4 RISK MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION 4
  • Article   4.5 EXPEDITED SHIPMENTS 4
  • Article   4.6 AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR 4
  • Article   4.7 INTEROPERABILITY OF SINGLE WINDOWS FOR FOREIGN TRADE 4
  • Article   4.8 CONFIDENTIALITY 4
  • Article   4.9 REVIEW AND APPEAL 4
  • Article   4.10 SANCTIONS 4
  • Article   4.11 ADVANCE RULINGS 4
  • Article   4.12 COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN, TRADE FACILITATION, AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ON CUSTOMS MATTERS 4
  • Chapter   5 TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS 4
  • Article   5.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 4
  • Article   5.2 TECHNICAL COOPERATION 4
  • Article   5.3 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE 4
  • Article   5.4 COMMUNICATION OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION 4
  • Article   5.5 EXECUTION OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS 4
  • Article   5.6 FORM AND CONTENT OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS 4
  • Article   5.7 EXECUTION OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS 4
  • Article   5.8 EXCEPTIONS TO THE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE 4
  • Article   5.9 SPONTANEOUS ASSISTANCE 4
  • Article   5.10 VALIDITY OF INFORMATION 4
  • Article   5.11 USE OF INFORMATION 4
  • Article   5.12 CONFIDENTIALITY 5
  • Article   5.13 EXPERTS OR EXPERTS 5
  • Article   5.14 COSTS 5
  • Article   5.15 DEFINITIONS 5
  • Chapter   6 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 5
  • Article   6.1 OBJECTIVES 5
  • Article   6.2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 5
  • Article   6.3 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES 5
  • Article   6.4 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DETERMINATION OF THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY PROTECTION 5
  • Article   6.5 ADAPTATION TO REGIONAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING PEST OR DISEASE FREE AREAS AND AREAS OF LOW PEST OR DISEASE PREVALENCE 5
  • Article   6.6 CONTROL, INSPECTION AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES 5
  • Article   6.7 TRANSPARENCY 5
  • Article   6.8 EQUIVALENCE 5
  • Article   6.9 COOPERATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 5
  • Article   6.10 TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS 5
  • Article   6.11 COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 5
  • Article   6.12 COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 5
  • Article   6.13 CONTACT POINTS 5
  • Article   6.14 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 5
  • Chapter   7 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5
  • Article   7.1 OBJECTIVES 5
  • Article   7.2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 5
  • Article   7.3 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES 5
  • Article   7.4 TRADE FACILITATION 5
  • Article   7.5 REFERENCE STANDARDS 5
  • Article   7.6 TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 5
  • Article   7.7 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT 5
  • Article   7.8 TRANSPARENCY 5
  • Article   7.9 TECHNICAL COOPERATION 5
  • Article   7.10 TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS 5
  • Article   7.11 COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5
  • Article   7.12 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION 6
  • Article   7.13 DEFINITIONS 6
  • Chapter   8 TRADE DEFENSE 6
  • Section   A BILATERAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES 6
  • Article   8.1 IMPOSITION OF A BILATERAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE 6
  • Article   8.2 RULES FOR A BILATERAL SAFEGUARD MEASURE 6
  • Article   8.3 INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES AND TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS 6
  • Article   8.4 PROVISIONAL BILATERAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES 6
  • Article   8.5 NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION 6
  • Article   8.6 COMPENSATION 6
  • Article   8.7 DEFINITIONS 6
  • Section   B AGGREGATE SAFEGUARD MEASURES 6
  • Article   8.8 AGGREGATE SAFEGUARD MEASURES 6
  • Section   C ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES 6
  • Article   8.9 ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES 6
  • Section   D COOPERATION 6
  • Article   8.10 COOPERATION 6
  • Chapter   9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 6
  • Article   9.1 BASIC PRINCIPLES 6
  • Article   9.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS 6
  • Article   9.3 TRADEMARKS 6
  • Article   9.4 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS 6
  • Article   9.5 MEASURES RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 6
  • Article   9.6 COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS 7
  • Article   9.7 ENFORCEMENT 7
  • Article   9.8 COOPERATION AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 7
  • Chapter   10 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 7
  • Article   10.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 7
  • Article   10.2 SECURITY AND GENERAL EXCEPTIONS 7
  • Article   10.3 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 7
  • Article   10.4 USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 7
  • Article   10.5 PUBLICATION OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION 7
  • Article   10.6 PUBLICATION OF NOTICES 7
  • Article   10.7 CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION 7
  • Article   10.8 REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS 7
  • Article   10.9 INFORMATION ON FUTURE PROCUREMENT 8
  • Article   10.10 TIME LIMITS 8
  • Article   10.11 PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES 8
  • Article   10.12 ELECTRONIC AUCTIONS 8
  • Article   10.13 NEGOTIATIONS 8
  • Article   10.14 OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS 8
  • Article   10.15 TRANSPARENCY OF PROCUREMENT INFORMATION 8
  • Article   10.16 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 8
  • Article   10.17 DOMESTIC REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR THE PROVISION OF REMEDIES 8
  • Article   10.18 MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO COVERAGE 8
  • Article   10.19 INTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT PRACTICES 8
  • Article   10.20 FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS 8
  • Article   10.21 PARTICIPATION OF MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 8
  • Article   10.22 COOPERATION 8
  • Article   10.23 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE 8
  • Article   10.24 DEFINITIONS 9
  • Chapter   11 COMPETITION POLICY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 9
  • Article   11.1 OBJECTIVES 9
  • Article   11.2 NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND AUTHORITIES 9
  • Article   11.3 COOPERATION 9
  • Article   11.4 NOTIFICATIONS 9
  • Article   11.5 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION 9
  • Article   11.6 CONSULTATIONS 9
  • Article   11.7 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 9
  • Article   11.8 DEFINITIONS 9
  • Chapter   12 INVESTMENT 9
  • Section   A SUBSTANTIVE OBLIGATIONS 9
  • Article   12.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION (1) 9
  • Article   12.2 NATIONAL TREATMENT 9
  • Article   12.3 MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT 9
  • Article   12.4 MINIMUM STANDARD OF TREATMENT2 (2) 9
  • Article   12.5 SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS 9
  • Article   12.6 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 9
  • Article   12.7 NON-CONFORMING MEASURES 9
  • Article   12.8 MEASURES RELATED TO HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, AND LABOR RIGHTS 9
  • Article   12.9 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 9
  • Article   12.10 TREATMENT IN CASE OF DISPUTE 9
  • Article   12.11 EXPROPRIATION AND COMPENSATION (7) 9
  • Article   12.12 TRANSFERS 10
  • Article   12.13 DENIAL OF BENEFITS 10
  • Article   12.14 SPECIAL FORMALITIES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 10
  • Article   12.15 SUBROGATION 10
  • Section   B INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 10
  • Article   12.16 CONSULTATIONS AND NEGOTIATION 10
  • Article   12.17 SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM TO ARBITRATION 10
  • Article   12.18 CONSENT OF EACH PARTY TO ARBITRATION 10
  • Article   12.19 CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON EACH PARTY'S CONSENT 10
  • Article   12.20 PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO PRUDENTIAL MEASURES 10
  • Article   12.21 SELECTION OF ARBITRATORS 10
  • Article   12.22 CONDUCT OF THE ARBITRATION 10
  • Article   12.23 ARTICLE 12.23: TRANSPARENCY IN ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS 10
  • Article   12.24 APPLICABLE LAW 10
  • Article   12.25 INTERPRETATION OF ANNEXES 10
  • Article   12.26 EXPERT REPORTS 10
  • Article   12.27 CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS 10
  • Article   12.28 AWARDS 11
  • Article   12.29 FINALITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF AN AWARD 11
  • Article   12.30 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS 11
  • Section   C DEFINITIONS 11
  • Article   12.231 DEFINITIONS 11
  • Annex 12-A  CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW 11
  • Annex 12-B  EXPROPRIATION 11
  • Annex 12-C  SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS ON A PARTY UNDER SECTION B (INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT) 11
  • Annex 12-D  COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-DISPUTING PARTIES 11
  • Chapter   13 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 11
  • Article   13.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 11
  • Article   13.2 SUBSIDIES 12
  • Article   13.3 NATIONAL TREATMENT 12
  • Article   13.4 MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT 12
  • Article   13.5 MARKET ACCESS 12
  • Article   13.6 LOCAL PRESENCE 12
  • Article   13.7 NON-CONFORMING MEASURES 12
  • Article   13.8 NOTIFICATION5 12
  • Article   13.9 TRANSPARENCY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS (6) 12
  • Article   13.10 DOMESTIC REGULATIONS 12
  • Article   13.11 MUTUAL RECOGNITION 12
  • Article   13.12 TRANSFERS AND PAYMENTS 12
  • Article   13.13 DENIAL OF BENEFITS 12
  • Article   13.14 IMPLEMENTATION 12
  • Article   13.15 DEFINITIONS 12
  • Annex 13-A  PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 12
  • Chapter   14 FINANCIAL SERVICES 12
  • Article   14.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 12
  • Article   14.2 NATIONAL TREATMENT 12
  • Article   14.3 MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT 13
  • Article   14.4 RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT 13
  • Article   14.5 CROSS-BORDER TRADE 13
  • Article   14.6 NEW FINANCIAL SERVICES (1) 13
  • Article   14.7 TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF INFORMATION 13
  • Article   14.8 SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS 13
  • Article   14.9 NON-CONFORMING MEASURES 13
  • Article   14.10 EXCEPTIONS 13
  • Article   14.11 TRANSPARENCY 13
  • Article   14.12 SELF-REGULATORY BODIES 13
  • Article   14.13 PAYMENT AND CLEARING SYSTEMS 13
  • Article   14.14 FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE 13
  • Article   14.15 CONSULTATIONS 13
  • Article   14.16 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 13
  • Article   14.17 FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT DISPUTES 13
  • Article   14.18 UNDERSTANDINGS AND COMMITMENTS OF THE PARTIES 13
  • Article   14.19 DEFINITIONS 13
  • Annex 17-A  MIGRATION MEASURES IN FORCE 14
  • Annex 17-B  CATEGORIES OF BUSINESS PERSONS 14
  • Section   A BUSINESS VISITORS 14
  • Section   B TRADERS AND INVESTORS 14
  • Section   C INTRA-CORPORATE TRANSFERS OF PERSONNEL 14
  • Appendix 17-B.1  BUSINESS VISITORS 14
  • ANNEX 17-C  TERMS OF STAY 14
  • Section   A COLOMBIA 14
  • Section   B COSTA RICA 14
  • Annex 17-D  TEMPORARY ENTRY COMMITTEE FOR BUSINESS PERSONS 14
  • Chapter   18 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 14
  • Article   18.1 COOPERATION 14
  • Article   18.2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 14
  • Article   18.3 CHOICE OF FORUM 14
  • Article   18.4 CONSULTATIONS 14
  • Article   18.5 GOOD OFFICES, CONCILIATION OR MEDIATION 14
  • Article   18.6 ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL 14
  • Article   18.7 LISTS OF PANELISTS 14
  • Article   18.8 QUALIFICATIONS OF PANELISTS 14
  • Article   18.9 PANEL SELECTION 14
  • Article   18.10 RULES OF PROCEDURE 15
  • Article   18.11 PANEL REPORT 15
  • Article   18.12 REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE REPORT 15
  • Article   18.13 COMPLIANCE WITH THE REPORT 15
  • Article   18.14 NON-COMPLIANCE - SUSPENSION OF BENEFITS 15
  • Article   18.15 COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND SUSPENSION OF BENEFITS 15
  • Article   18.16 MATTERS RELATING TO JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS 15
  • Article   18.17 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS 15
  • Annex 18-A  NULLIFICATION AND IMPAIRMENT 15
  • Chapter   19 TRANSPARENCY 15
  • Article   19.1 CONTACT POINTS 15
  • Article   19.2 PUBLICATION 15
  • Article   19.3 PROVISION OF INFORMATION 15
  • Article   19.4 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 15
  • Article   19.5 REVIEW AND CHALLENGE 15
  • Article   19.6 SPECIFIC RULES 15
  • Article   19.7 DEFINITIONS 15
  • Chapter   20 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT 15
  • Article   20.1 THE FREE TRADE COMMISSION 15
  • Article   20.2 AGREEMENT COORDINATORS 15
  • Annex 20-A  THE FREE TRADE COMMISSION 16
  • Annex 20-B  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE FREE TRADE COMMISSION 16
  • Annex 20-C  AGREEMENT COORDINATORS 16
  • Chapter   21 EXCEPTIONS 16
  • Article   21.1 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS 16
  • Article   21.1 ESSENTIAL SECURITY 16
  • Article   21.3 TAXATION 16
  • Article   21.4 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 16
  • Article   21.5 EXCEPTION TO SAFEGUARD BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 16
  • Chapter   22 FINAL PROVISIONS 16
  • Article   22.1 ANNEXES, APPENDICES AND FOOTNOTES 16
  • Article   22.2 AMENDMENTS 16
  • Article   22.3 AMENDMENTS TO THE WTO AGREEMENT 16
  • Article   22.4 RESERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATIVE DECLARATIONS 16
  • Article   22.5 ENTRY INTO FORCE 16
  • Article   22.6 PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR COLOMBIA 16
  • Article   22.7 DENUNCIATION 16
  • Annex I  EXPLANATORY NOTES 16
  • Annex I  Schedule of Colombia 16
  • Annex I  Schedule of Costa Rica 18
  • Annex II  Explanatory Notes 21
  • Annex II  Schedule of Colombia 21
  • Annex II  Schedule of Costa Rica 22
    • Name
    Colombia - Costa Rica FTA (2013)
    PDF Link
    Colombia - Costa Rica FTA (2013)
    Signed date
    22 / May / 2013
    Date into force
    01 / Aug / 2016
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    es
    Party ISO codes
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