Colombia - Northern Triangle FTA (2013)
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Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.6 and 13.4) Performance Requirements (Article 12.9)

Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.10) Market Access (Article 13.5)

Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of law enforcement and correctional services, and the following services to the extent that they are social services that are established or maintained in the public interest: social rehabilitation, income insurance or security, social security services, social welfare, public education and training, health and child care.

For greater certainty, the comprehensive social security system in Colombia is currently comprised of the following mandatory systems: the General Pension System, the General Social Security Health System, the General Professional Risks System and the Unemployment and Unemployment Assistance System.

Sector: Minority and Ethnic Group Affairs

Obligations Concemed: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.6 and 13.4) Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.10) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities and their ethnic groups, including with respect to communal lands owned by ethnic groups in accordance with Article 63 of the Political Constitution of Colombia. The ethnic groups in Colombia are: the indigenous and ROM (gypsy) peoples, the Afro-Colombian communities and the Raizal community of the Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina.

Sector: Cultural Industries and Activities

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.6 and 13.4)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

For the purposes of this entry, the term "cultural industries and activities" means:

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

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

(c) production, distribution, sale or exhibition of musical recordings in audio or video format;

(d) production and presentation of performing arts;

(e) production or exhibition of visual arts;

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

(g) design, production, distribution and sale of handicrafts;

(h) broadcasting to the general public, as well as all activities related to radio, television and cable television, satellite programming services and radio broadcasting networks; and

(i) creation and design of advertising content.

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure granting preferential treatment to persons from any other country by any treaty between Colombia and such country, containing specific commitments regarding cultural cooperation or co-production, with respect to cultural industries and activities.

For greater certainty, Articles 12.5 (National Treatment) and 12.6 (Most-Favored-Nation Treatment) and Chapter 13 (Cross-Border Trade in Services) do not apply to "government support" (1) the promotion of cultural industries and activities.

Colombia may adopt or maintain any measure that grants to a person of another Party treatment equivalent to that granted by that other Party to Colombian persons in the audiovisual, musical or publishing sectors.

(1) For purposes of this entry, "government support" means tax incentives, incentives for the reduction of mandatory contributions, grants provided by a goverment, loans provided by a goverment, and guarantees, autonomous estates or insurance provided by a government, regardless of whether a private entity is wholly or partially responsible for the administration of the "government support". However, a measure is not covered by this entry to the extent that it is inconsistent with Article 20.5 (Taxation).

Sector: Jewelry design, Performing arts, Music, Visual arts, Audiovisuals, Publishing

Obligations Concerned: Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) National Treatment (Article 13.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure conditioning the receipt or continued receipt of government (2) for the development and production of jewelry design, performing arts, music, visual arts, audiovisual and publishing on the recipient achieving a given level or percentage of domestic creative content.

For greater certainty, this entry does not apply to advertising and performance requirements shall in all cases be consistent with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures.

(2) As defined in the footer of the previous entry.

Sector: Craft Industries

Obligations Concerned: Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) National Treatment (Article 13.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the design, distribution, retail sale or exhibition of handicrafts identified as Colombian handicrafts.

For greater certainty, performance requirements should in all cases be consistent with the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures.

Sector: Audiovisual Advertising

Obligations Concerned: Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) National Treatment (Article 13.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Cinematographic works

(a) Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure requiring that a_ specified percentage (not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of cinematographic works shown annually in movie theaters or exhibition halls in Colombia consist of Colombian cinematographic works. In order to establish such percentages, Colombia shall take into account the conditions of national film production, the existing exhibition infrastructure in the country and the attendance averages.

Cinematographic works on free-to-air television

(b) Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure requiring that a_ specified percentage (not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of cinematographic works shown annually on free television channels consist of Colombian cinematographic works. In order to establish such percentage, Colombia shall take into account the availability of national cinematographic works for free television. Such works shall count as part of the domestic content requirements that apply to the channel as described in the Open Television entry on page 21 and 22, paragraph 5, of Annex I.

Community / television (3)

(c) Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure requiring that a specified portion of weekly community television programming (not to exceed fifty-six (56) hours per week) consist of national programming produced by the community television operator.

(3) As defined in Agreement 006 of 1999.

Multichannel commercial free-to-air television

(d) Colombia reserves the right to impose the minimum programming requirements listed in the Open Television entry on page 21 and 22, paragraph 5 of Annex I, on multichannel commercial open television, except that these requirements may not be imposed on more than two (2) channels or twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of channels (whichever is greater) made available by the same provider.

Advertising

(e) Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure requiring that a _ specified percentage (not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total advertising orders contracted annually with media services companies established in Colombia, other than newspapers, journals and subscription services headquartered outside Colombia, be produced and created in Colombia. Any such measures shall not apply to: (i) the advertising of movie premieres in theaters or exhibition halls; and (ii) any media where the programming or content originates outside Colombia or to the rebroadcasting§ or rebroadcasting of such programming within Colombia.

Sector: Traditional Expressions

Obligations Concemed: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences to local communities with respect to the support and development of expressions related to the intangible cultural heritage declared under Resolution No. 0168 of 2005.

Sector: Interactive Audio and/or Video Services

Obligations Concerned: Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) National Treatment (Article 13.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain measures to ensure that, once the Government of Colombia finds that Colombian audiovisual content is not readily available to Colombian consumers, access to Colombian audiovisual content programming through interactive audio and/or video services is not unreasonably denied to Colombian consumers.

Sector: Professional Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-border trade in services

Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure restricting the cross-border supply of professional. (4)

Within two (2) years of the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall enter into consultations with a view to deepening the commitments undertaken under this Agreement in the professional services sector.

(4) For greater certainty, investment related to professional services does not preclude compliance with professional practice legislation under the definition of cross-border trade in services in this Agreement.

Sector: Land and River Transportation

Obligations Concerned: Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.3)

Description: Cross-border trade in services Colombia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants different treatment to countries under any bilateral or multilateral international agreement signed after the date of entry into force of this Agreement on land and river transport services.

Annex II. Schedule of the Republic of El Salvador

Sector: Postal Services

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.6 and 13.4)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of postal services.

Sector: Social Services

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.6 and 13.4) Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.10) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to law enforcement and social readjustment services as well as the following services, insofar as they are social services that are established or maintained for reasons of public interest: pensions, unemployment insurance, social security services, social welfare, public education, public training, health and child care.

Sector: Minority Affairs

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 12.10) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that grants rights or preferences to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities.

Sector: Transportation Services: road transportation services.

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-border trade in services El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure restricting the transport of goods by road.

Sector: Business Services: Professional Services

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-border trade in services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to cross-border trade in professional services. (1)

Within two (2) years of the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall enter into consultations with a view to deepening the commitments undertaken under this Agreement in the professional services sector.

(1) For greater certainty, investment related to professional services does not preclude compliance with professional practice legislation under the definition of cross-border trade in services in this Agreement.

Sector: Construction Services

Obligations Affected: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-border trade in services

El Salvador reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to construction services during the two (2) years following the entry into force of this Agreement.

Once the period indicated in the previous paragraph has elapsed, the measure or measures in force, if they are not in conformity with the obligations affected in this sheet, shall be understood to be incorporated in Annex I.

Annex II. Schedule of Guatemala

Sector: Social Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Articles 12.6 and 13.4) Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.10) Local Presence (Article 13.6) Market Access (Article 13.5)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the execution of public order laws and the supply of social rehabilitation services as well as the following services, to the extent that they are social services established or maintained for public purpose: pensions, unemployment insurance, social security services, social welfare, public education, public training, health and child care.

Sector: Construction Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-Border Trade in Services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure restricting the supply of construction services during the two (2) years following the entry into force of the Agreement.

After the period indicated in the preceding paragraph, the measure or measures in force at that date, if they are not in conformity with the obligations affected in this schedule, shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Article 13.7 (1) (Nonconforming Measures).

Sector: Indigenous populations and issues related to minority and disadvantaged populations.

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Performance Requirements (Article 12.9) Senior Executives and Boards of Directors (Article 12.10) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that guarantees rights or preferences for socially and economically disadvantaged Minorities and Indigenous Populations.

Sector: Professional Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4) Market Access (Article 13.5) Local Presence (Article 13.6)

Description: Cross-border trade in services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to cross-border trade in professional services. (1)

Within two (2) years of the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall enter into consultations with a view to deepening the commitments undertaken under this Agreement in the professional services sector.

(1) For greater certainty, investment related to professional services does not preclude compliance with professional practice legislation under the definition of cross-border trade in services in this Agreement.

Sector: Road Transportation Services

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Article 13.3) Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Article 13.4)

Description: Cross Border Trade in Services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure regulating the cross-border supply of road freight transport services.

Sector: Artisanal fishing

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the requirements for investment in, ownership or control of, and operation of vessels engaged in artisanal fishing and related activities in Guatemalan jurisdictional waters.

Sector: Maritime

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and Market Access (Article 13.5)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

Guatemala reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the supply of maritime transportation services.

Annex II. Schedule of Honduras

Sector: Communication Services-Telecommunications

Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Articles 12.5 and 13.3) Market Access (Article 13.5)

Description: Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services

  • Part   ONE GENERAL ASPECTS 1
  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Objectives 1
  • Article   1.3 Relationship to other International Agreements 1
  • Article   1.4 Enforcement 1
  • Chapter   2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Annex 2.1  ANNEX 2.1 Country-Specific Definitions 1
  • Part   TWO TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Chapter   3 NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS 1
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   3.2 Scope of Application. 1
  • Section   I National Treatment 1
  • Article   3.3 National Treatment 1
  • Section   II Customs Tariff Relief Program 1
  • Article   3.4 Tariff Relief 1
  • Section   III Special Regimes 1
  • Article   3.5 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   3.6 Duty-Free Importation of Commercial Samples of Insignificant Value and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Section   IV Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   3.7 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   3.8 Customs Valuation 2
  • Article   3.9 Import Licenses 2
  • Article   3.10 Administrative Burdens and Formalities 2
  • Article   3.11 Export Taxes 2
  • Article   3.12 Distinctive Products 2
  • Section   V Agriculture 2
  • Article   3.13 Definitions 2
  • Article   3.14 Scope of Application 2
  • Article   3.15 Export Subsidies for Agricultural Products 2
  • Article   3.16 Tariff Rate Quota Administration and Implementation 2
  • Article   3.17 Agricultural Trade Committee 2
  • Section   VI Institutional Arrangements 2
  • Article   3.18 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Chapter   4 RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   4.2 Instruments of Application and Interpretation 2
  • Article   4.3 Original Merchandise 2
  • Article   4.4 Minimum Operations or Processes 2
  • Article   4.5 Indirect Materials 2
  • Article   4.6 Accumulation 2
  • Article   4.7 Regional Content Value 3
  • Article   4.8 De Minimis 3
  • Article   4.9 Goods and Fungible Materials 3
  • Article   4.10 Sets or Assortments of Merchandise 3
  • Article   4.11 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   4.12 Retail Containers and Retail Packaging Materials 3
  • Article   4.13 Containers and Packing Materials for Shipment 3
  • Article   4.14 Transit and Transshipment 3
  • Article   4.15 Committee of Origin 3
  • Article   4.16 Consultations and Modifications 3
  • Article   4.17 Transitional Rules of Origin Applicable between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Honduras 3
  • Chapter   5 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE ORIGIN OF GOODS 3
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 3
  • Article   5.2 Certification of Origin 3
  • Article   5.3 Exceptions 3
  • Article   5.4 Obligations Relating to Imports 3
  • Article   5.5 Obligations Relating to Exports 3
  • Article   5.6 Records 3
  • Article   5.7 Verification of Origin Procedures 3
  • Article   5.8 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   5.9 Review and Appeal 4
  • Article   5.10 Uniform Regulations 4
  • Chapter   6 TRADE FACILITATION 4
  • Article   6.1 Publication 4
  • Article   6.2 Clearance of Goods 4
  • Article   6.3 Risk Management 4
  • Article   6.4 Automation 4
  • Article   6.5 Cooperation 4
  • Article   6.6 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   6.7 Expedited Delivery Shipments 4
  • Article   6.8 Review and Appeal 4
  • Article   6.10 Advance Rulings 4
  • Article   6.11 Trade Facilitation Committee 4
  • Chapter   7 SAFEGUARD MEASURES 4
  • Article   7.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   7.2 General Provisions 5
  • Article   7.3 Imposition of a Safeguard Measure 5
  • Article   7.4 Duration and Extension 5
  • Article   7.5 Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirements 5
  • Article   7.6 Provisional Safeguard Measures 5
  • Article   7.7 Notification and Consultation 5
  • Article   7.8 Global Safeguard Measures 5
  • Chapter   8 ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 5
  • Article   8.1 Sole Provision 5
  • Part   THREE TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5
  • Chapter   9 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 5
  • Article   9.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   9.2 General Provisions 5
  • Article   9.3 Rights and Obligations of the Parties 5
  • Article   9.4 Harmonization 5
  • Article   9.5 Equivalence 5
  • Article   9.6 Risk Assessment 5
  • Article   9.7 Recognition of Free Zones and Low Prevalence Zones 5
  • Article   9.8 Procedures of Control, Inspection, Approval and Certification 5
  • Article   9.9 Technical Cooperation 5
  • Article   9.10 Transparency 5
  • Article   9.11 Technical Consultation 5
  • Article   9.12 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Chapter   10 TECHNICAL 5
  • Article   10.1 Definitions for the Purposes of this Chapter: 5
  • Chapter   10 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 6
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   10.2 General Provisions 6
  • Article   10.3 Scope and Coverage 6
  • Article   10.4 Basic Rights and Obligations 6
  • Article   10.5 Trade Facilitation 6
  • Article   10.6 Use of International Standards 6
  • Article   10.7 Compatibility and Equivalence 6
  • Article   10.8 Technical Regulations or Mandatory Technical Standards 6
  • Article   10.9 Conformity Assessment 6
  • Article   10.10 Approval or Authorization Procedures 6
  • Article   10.11 Metrology 6
  • Article   10.12 Notifications and Exchange of Information 6
  • Article   10.13 Information Centers 6
  • Article   10.14 Cooperation and Technical Assistance 6
  • Article   10.15 Technical Consultation 6
  • Article   10.16 Technical Barriers to Trade Committee 6
  • Part   FOUR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 6
  • Chapter   11 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 6
  • Article   11.1 Coverage 6
  • Article   11.2 National Treatment, Non-Discrimination, and Transparency 6
  • Article   11.3 General Exceptions 6
  • Part   FIVE INVESTMENT, SERVICES AND RELATED MATTERS 7
  • Chapter   12 INVESTMENT 7
  • Section   A Investment 7
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 7
  • Article   12.2 Scope of Application  (1) 7
  • Article   12.3 Relationship to other Chapters 7
  • Article   12.4 Investment Protection 7
  • Article   12.5 National Treatment 7
  • Article   12.6 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 7
  • Article   12.7 Free Transfer 7
  • Article   12.8 Expropriation and Compensation 7
  • Article   12.9 Performance Requirements 7
  • Article   12.10 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 7
  • Article   12.11 Denial of Benefits 7
  • Article   12.12 Nonconforming Measures 7
  • Article   12.13 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 8
  • Article   12.14 Compensation for Damage or Loss 8
  • Article   12.15 Subrogation 8
  • Article   12.16 Investment and the Environment 8
  • Section   B Investor-State Dispute Settlement 8
  • Article   12.17 Consultation and Negotiation 8
  • Article   12.18 Submission of a Claim 8
  • Article   12.19 Consent of Each Party to Arbitration 8
  • Article   12.20 Venue of Arbitration Proceedings 8
  • Article   12.21 Selection of Arbitrators 8
  • Article   12.22 Conditions and Limitations on Parties' Consent 8
  • Article   12.23 Conduct of the Arbitration 8
  • Article   12.24 Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings 8
  • Article   12.25 Applicable Law 8
  • Article   12.26 Interpretation of Annexes 8
  • Article   12.27 Expert Reports 8
  • Article   12.28 Joinder of Proceedings 8
  • Article   12.29 Awards 8
  • Article   12.30 General Provisions 9
  • Annex 12.A  Delivery of Documents to a Party under Section B 9
  • Chapter   13 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 9
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 9
  • Article   13.2 Scope of Application 9
  • Article   13.3 National Treatment 9
  • Article   13.4 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 9
  • Article   13.5 Market Access 9
  • Article   13.6 Local Presence 9
  • Article   13.7 Nonconforming Measures 9
  • Article   13.8 National Regulations  (6) 9
  • Article   13.9 Transparency at the Development and Application of Regulations (7) 9
  • Article   13.10 Recognition 9
  • Article   13.11 Transfers and Payments 9
  • Article   13.12 Denial of Benefits 9
  • Article   13.13 Implementation 9
  • Chapter   14 9
  • Article   14.1 Definitions for the Purposes of this Chapter: 9
  • Article   14.2 General Provisions 9
  • Article   14.3 Electronic Provision of Services 9
  • Chapter   14 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 10
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 10
  • Article   14.2 General Provisions 10
  • Article   14.3 Electronic Provision of Services 10
  • Article   14.4 Digital Goods 10
  • Article   14.5 Transparency 10
  • Article   14.6 Consumer Protection 10
  • Article   14.7 Authentication and Digital Certificates 10
  • Article   14.8 Cooperation 10
  • Chapter   15 TEMPORARY ENTRY OF BUSINESS PEOPLE 10
  • Article   15.1 Definitions 10
  • Article   15.2 General Principles 10
  • Article   15.3 General Obligations 10
  • Article   15.4 Temporary Entry Authorization 10
  • Article   15.5 Provision of Information 10
  • Article   15.6 Implementation 10
  • Article   15.7 Settlement of Disputes 10
  • Article   15.8 Relationship to other Chapters 10
  • Annex 15.4  Provisions Applicable to Temporary Entry 10
  • Section   A Business Visitors 10
  • Section   B Merchants and Investors 10
  • Section   C Transfers of Personnel Within an Enterprise 10
  • Section   D Professionals  (3) 10
  • Appendix 1  Business Visitors 10
  • Appendix 3  Migratory Measures in Force for Temporary Entry 11
  • Part   SIX ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 11
  • Chapter   16 TRANSPARENCY 11
  • Article   16.1 Definitions 11
  • Article   16.2 Information Center 11
  • Article   16.3 Publication 11
  • Article   16.4 Provision of Information 11
  • Article   16.5 Hearing, Legality and Due Process Guarantees 11
  • Article   16.6 Administrative Procedures for the Application of Measures 11
  • Article   16.8 Communications, Information and Notifications 11
  • Article   16.9 Cooperation Against Corruption 11
  • Article   16.10 Promotion of Free Competition 11
  • Chapter   17 TREATY ADMINISTRATION 11
  • Section   A Treaty Administrative Commission, Treaty Coordinators and Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings 11
  • Article   17.1 Treaty Administrative Commission 11
  • Article   17.2 Treaty Coordinators 11
  • Article   17.3 Administration of Dispute Resolution Procedures 11
  • Section   B Technical Committees and Expert Groups 11
  • Article   17.4 General Provisions 11
  • Article   17.5 Technical Committees 11
  • Article   17.6 Expert Groups 11
  • Article   17.7 Meetings of Governing Bodies 11
  • Annex 17.6  Members of the Administrative Commission of the Treaty 11
  • Annex 17.7  Treaty Coordinators 11
  • Annex 17.8  Remuneration and Payment of Expenses 12
  • Annex 17.5  Committees 12
  • Chapter   18 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 12
  • Section   A Dispute Settlement 12
  • Article   18.1 Definitions 12
  • Article   18.2 Cooperation 12
  • Article   18.3 Scope of Application 12
  • Article   18.4 Election of Forums 12
  • Article   18.5 Perishable Goods 12
  • Article   18.6 Consultations 12
  • Article   18.7 Refusal of Consultation 12
  • Article   18.8 Intervention of the Commission 12
  • Article   18.9 Proceedings Before the Commission 12
  • Article   18.10 Joinder of Proceedings 12
  • Article   18.11 Request for the Establishment of the Arbitral Tribunal 12
  • Article   18.12 List of Arbitrators 12
  • Article   18.13 Qualifications of Arbitrators 12
  • Article   18.14 Integration of the Arbitral Tribunal 12
  • Article   18.15 Model Rules of Procedure 12
  • Article   18.16 Information and Technical Assistance 12
  • Article   18.17 Draft Award 12
  • Article   18.19 Compliance with the Award 12
  • Article   18.20 Suspension of Benefits 12
  • Article   18.23 Rights of Individuals 12
  • Article   18.24 Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution between Private Parties 12
  • Article   18.23 Rights of Individuals 13
  • Article   18.24 Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution between Private Parties 13
  • Annex 18.3  Nullification or Impairment 13
  • Chapter   19 EXCEPTIONS 13
  • Article   19.1 General Exceptions 13
  • Article   19.2 National Security 13
  • Article   19.3 Balance of Payments 13
  • Article   19.4 Disclosure of Information 13
  • Article   19.5 Taxation 13
  • Annex 19.5  Competent Authorities 13
  • Chapter   20 COOPERATION 13
  • Article   20.1 Objectives 13
  • Article   20.2 Cooperative Actions 13
  • Article   20.3 Cooperation In Investor-State Disputes 13
  • Article   20.4 Exclusion from Dispute Settlement 13
  • Annex 20.2  Indicative Work Plan for Cooperation between the Republic of El Salvador, the Republic of Guatemala, the Republic of Honduras, and the Republic of Colombia 13
  • Article   21.5 Denunciation 13
  • Article   21.6 Provisional Application 13
  • Article   21.7 Evolutionary Clause 13
  • Article   21.8 Transitory Provisions 13
  • Annex I  Existing Measures - Explanatory Notes 13
  • Annex I  Schedule of the Republic of Colombia 14
  • Annex I  Schedule of the Republic of El Salvador 15
  • Annex I  Schedule of the Republic of Guatemala 16
  • Annex I  Schedule of the Republic of Guatemala 17
  • Annex I  Schedule of the Republic of Honduras 17
  • Annex II  Future Reservations - Explanatory Notes 18
  • Annex II  Schedule of Colombia 18
  • Annex II  Schedule of the Republic of El Salvador 19
  • Annex II  Schedule of Guatemala 19
  • Annex II  Schedule of Honduras 19
  • Annex III  Schedule of the Republic of Colombia - Exceptions to the Most-Favoured Nation treatment 20
  • Annex III  Schedule of the Republic of El Salvador - Exceptions to the Most-Favoured Nation treatment 20
  • Annex III  Schedule of the Republic of Guatemala - Exceptions to the Most-Favoured Nation treatment 20
  • Annex III  Schedule of the Republic of Honduras - Exceptions to the Most-Favoured Nation treatment 20