Colombia - Mexico - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of FTA (1994)
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Article 4-01. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

model year: the period from November 1 of one year to October 31 of the following year.

integral buses: vehicles without chassis (frame) and with integrated bodywork, intended for the transport of more than 16 persons, including the driver, and which are classified in heading 8702 (self-supporting buses).

automotive goods: goods classified in annexes 1 and 2 to article 4-02.

trucks and tractor-trailers of more than 15 tons gross vehicle weight: vehicles with a chassis (frame) for the transport of goods, with a gross vehicle weight of 15,000 kilograms or more and which are classified in subheading 8701.20 or in heading 8704.

gross vehicle weight: the actual weight of the vehicle expressed in kilograms, plus its maximum load capacity according to the manufacturer's specifications and its full fuel tank.

used motor vehicle: one vehicle:

a) sold, leased or lent;

b) managed by more than:

i) 200 kilometers, in the case of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than five tons;

ii) 2,000 kilometers, in the case of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight equal to or greater than five tons; or

c) manufactured prior to the current model year and that at least sixty days have elapsed since the date of manufacture.

Article 4-02. Scope of Application.

1. The provisions of this chapter apply only to automotive goods that are classified under the tariff codes specified in Annex 1 to this article and to automotive goods that are classified under the tariff codes specified in Annex 2 to this article, provided that the latter are used in the automotive goods referred to in Annex 1 to this article.

2. Inthe event of any inconsistency between any provision of this Chapter and any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Chapter shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Article 4-03. Automotive Sector Committee.

1. The Parties establish the Automotive Sector Committee, composed of representatives of the Parties. The Committee shall be advised by representatives of the private sector.


2. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee:

a) submit to the Commission at the end of the first year following the entry into force of this Treaty, a proposal on:

i) a compensated exchange mechanism to promote trade in this sector;

ii) a methodology for the definition of the origin of automotive goods, taking into account the criteria of change of tariff classification or regional content value, as well as their percentage;

iii) any modification to the scope of application of this chapter; and

iv) any acceleration in the reduction of import duties on automotive goods, taking into account the differences in the degree of development of the automotive industries located in the territory of each Party.

b) to analyze the evolution of trade in the automotive sector and to propose to the Commission the mechanisms that will lead to a better development of this sector;

c) to analyze the automotive industry policies applied by each Party and make the pertinent recommendations to the Commission in order to achieve the elimination of barriers to trade and greater economic complementation in this sector; and

d) to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and to make such recommendations as it deems pertinent to the Commission.

Article 4-04. Elimination of Import Taxes.

1. Each Party shall eliminate its import duties on trucks and tractor-trailers over 15 tons gross vehicle weight and on integral buses originating in a Party in accordance with the following:

(a) may maintain the prime rates or tariff rates set forth in Annex 1 to Article 3-04 for a period of two years following the entry into force of this Agreement; and

(b) eliminate them in eleven equal annual reductions beginning January 1, 1997, to be completely eliminated as of January 1, 2007.

2. Each Party shall eliminate its import duties on automotive goods originating in the other Parties not covered in paragraph 1, no earlier than January 1, 1997, in accordance with the following:

(a) if the Commission reaches agreement on the provisions of Article 4-03, paragraph 2(a)(i) and (ii), the Parties shall eliminate the prime rates or tariff rates set out in Annex 1 to Article 3- 04 in equal annual stages beginning on a date to be determined by the Commission, so that such prime rates or tariff rates are completely eliminated on January 1, 2007; or

(b) if the Commission does not reach agreement on the provisions of Article 4-03, paragraph 2(a)(i) and (ii), the Parties may maintain the prime rates or tariff rates set out in Annex 1 to Article 3-04, but shall eliminate them completely on January 1, 2007, unless the Parties agree to a longer period.

Article 4-05. Rules of Origin.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Annex to Article 6-03 and Article 6-19, for the goods referred to in Annexes 1 and 2 to Article 4-02, the rules of origin established in Resolution 78 of the ALADI Committee of Representatives shall apply, as long as the Parties do not agree on different rules of origin for the aforementioned goods, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4-03, paragraph 2, subparagraph a), numeral ii).

Article 4-06. Performance Requirements.

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 3-03 and 17-04, the Parties may maintain or modify the performance requirements for the automotive industry.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3-09, the Parties may adopt or maintain import permit measures to administer the requirements referred to in paragraph 1.

3. The Parties shall eliminate the measures referred to in paragraph 2 no later than January 1, 2007.

Article 4-07. Used Automotive Goods.

The Parties may adopt or maintain prohibitions or restrictions on the importation of used motor vehicles and other used, rebuilt or reconditioned automotive goods. Such goods are excluded from the Duty-Free Program.

Article 4-08. Extension of the PAR.

In the event that a Party grants PAR to a non-Party, it shall extend it to the other Parties under the same access conditions.

Chapter V. Agricultural Sector and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Measures

Section A. Agricultural Sector

Article 5-01. Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

tariff-quota: that which is established by applying a certain rate or tariff rate to imports of a good up to a certain quantity (in-quota quantity) and a higher rate to imports of that good in excess of that quantity (over-quota).

sugar:

a) for imports into Mexico, the goods included in the following tariff items of the Tariff of the Mexican General Import Tax Law: 1701.11.01, 1701.11.99, 1701.12.01, 1701.12.99, 1701.91 (except those containing flavorings), 1701.99.01 and 1701.99.99;

b) for imports into Colombia and Venezuela, the goods included in the following tariff items of their respective Customs Tariff: 1701.11.10, 1701.11.90, 1701.12.00, 1701.91.00 and 1701.99.00. Agricultural good: good included in any of the following chapters, headings or subheadings of the Harmonized

System:

(a) Chapters 1 to 24, except fish and fish products; and

b) goods covered by the following headings or subheadings. The corresponding descriptions are provided for reference purposes only.

item or subheading / description

2905.43 mannitol

2905.44 sorbitol

33.01 essential oils

35.01 to 35.05 albuminoidal substances, starch products or modified starch

3809.10 Finishing agents and finishing products

3823.60 sorbitol n.o.s.

41.01 to 41.03 hides, skins and leather

43.01 raw furskins

44.01 to 44.07 wood

50.01 to 50.03 raw silk and silk waste

51.01 to 51.03 wool and fur

52.01 to 52.03 unginned cotton, cotton waste and cotton waste backcombing or combing

53.01 raw flax

53.02 raw hemp

53.03 to 53.05 jute, sisal, coconut and abaca fibers

fish and fish products: fish or crustaceans, mollusks or any other aquatic invertebrates, marine mammals and their derivatives, included in any of the following chapters, headings or subheadings of the Harmonized System: Descriptions are provided for reference purposes only.

chapter, description / heading or subheading

03 fish and crustaceans, mollusks and other invertebrates aquatic

05.07 ivory, tortoise shell, marine mammals, horns, antlers, hooves, hoofs, nails, claws and beaks, and their products

05.08 coral and similar products

05.09 natural sponges of animal origin

05.11 products of fish or crustaceans, mollusks, or any other invertebrate marine; the dead animals of chapter 3

15.04 fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or mammalian origin seafarers

16.03 non-meat extracts and juices

16.04 prepared or preserved fish

16.05 prepared or preserved crustaceans or mollusks and other marine invertebrates

2301.20 flours, meals, pellets, fish pellets

export subsidy:

a) the granting, by a government or public agency, to an industry, to producers of an agricultural good, to a cooperative or other association of such producers, to a marketing board or to any other type of enterprise, of direct subsidies, including payments in kind, contingent upon export performance;

b) the sale or placement for export, by a government or public agency, of non-commercial stocks of agricultural sector goods at a price lower than the comparable price charged for a similar good to buyers in the domestic market;

c) payments for the export of agricultural sector goods financed by virtue of governmental action, whether or not such payments involve a charge on the public budget, including those financed out of revenue from a levy imposed on the agricultural sector good in question or on the agricultural sector good from which the exported good is obtained;

d) the provision of subsidies to reduce the costs of marketing exports of agricultural goods, except for generally available export promotion and advisory services, including handling costs, and international transportation and freight costs;

e) internal transportation and freight costs for export shipments, established or imposed by a government on more favorable terms than for domestic shipments; or

f) subsidies on agricultural sector goods subject to their incorporation into exported goods.

Article 5-02. Scope of Application.

1. This section applies to measures adopted or maintained by a Party relating to trade in agricultural goods.

2. Inthe event of any inconsistency between any provision of this Section and any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

Article 5-03. Intergovernmental Agreements.

A Party shall, before taking a measure under an intergovernmental agreement on an agricultural good under Article XX(h) of the GATT that may affect trade in an agricultural good between the Parties, consult with the other Parties to avoid nullifying or impairing a concession granted by that Party in its Schedule.

Article 5-04. Access to Markets.

1. The Parties shall facilitate access to their respective markets by reducing or eliminating import and export barriers to reciprocal trade in agricultural goods, such as: import restrictions, import taxes, and agricultural technical and marketing standards.

2. The Parties renounce the use of quantitative import restrictions, price bands or price stabilization mechanisms and variable tariffs for the goods included in the Duty-Free Program in their reciprocal trade, without prejudice to the provisions of Annex 1 to this Article.

3. The Parties exempt from the Duty-Free Program the goods of the agricultural sector in accordance with Annex 2 to this Article.

4. Once a year after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Committee on Agricultural Trade established in Article 5-10 shall review the possibility of incorporating the agricultural sector goods contained in Annex 2 to this Article into the Duty-Free Program and shall make the pertinent recommendations to the Parties. This incorporation may be carried out in accordance with the methodologies described in Annex 1 to this Article.

5. Trade in the goods included in Annexes 3 and 4 to this article shall be governed by the provisions thereof.

Article 5-05. Special Safeguards.

1. Mexico and Venezuela may, in accordance with their Schedule to the Schedule to the Schedule, maintain or adopt a special safeguard in the form of a tariff rate quota on an agricultural good listed in their Section of the Annex to this Article. Notwithstanding Article 3-04, a Party may not apply an over- quota tariff rate or rate of duty under a special safeguard that exceeds the lesser of the following:

(a) the most-favored-nation rate or tariff in effect at the time of entry into force of this Agreement; and

b) the most favored nation rate or tariff prevailing at that time.

2. With respect to the same agricultural good and the same Party, no Party may simultaneously apply an over-quota tariff rate or tariff rate under paragraph 1 and take a safeguard measure under Chapter VIII.

Article 5-06. Refund of Import Taxes on Products Exported Under Identical or Similar Conditions.

From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, no Party may refund the amount of import taxes paid, or exempt or reduce the amount of import taxes due, on any agricultural good imported into its territory that is:

(a) replaced by an identical or similar good of the agricultural sector of that Party subsequently exported to the territory of another Party;

(b) replaced by an identical or similar good of the agricultural sector of that Party used as a material in the production of another good subsequently exported to the territory of another Party.

Article 5-07. Internal Support Measures.

1. The Parties recognize the existence of domestic support measures for the agricultural sector and that such measures may distort trade and affect production. They further recognize that commitments on reduction of domestic support may arise in the multilateral agricultural negotiations under the GATT.

Therefore, when a Party decides to support its agricultural producers, it will endeavor to move towards domestic support policies that:

(a) have no or minimal trade or production distorting effects; or

b) are exempt from any commitment to reduce domestic support that may be negotiated under the GATT.

2. Any Party may modify its domestic support measures, including those that may be subject to reduction commitments, in accordance with its rights and obligations under the GATT.

Article 5-08. Export Subsidies.

1. The Parties share the objective of achieving the multilateral elimination of export subsidies on agricultural goods and will cooperate in the effort to reach agreements within the framework of the GATT.

2. The Parties shall gradually eliminate export subsidies for agricultural sector goods incorporated into the Duty-Free Program in the following manner:

a) upon the incorporation of an agricultural good into the Tax Relief Program, the Parties may maintain the export subsidy prevailing in the year prior to its incorporation for up to three years;

b) as from the fourth year after the agricultural sector good has been incorporated into the relief program, the corresponding export subsidies will be eliminated in equal stages until reaching zero at the end of the relief of that good.

3. Once the relief has been completed, neither Party may maintain or introduce export subsidies on agricultural goods in its reciprocal trade. Likewise, the Parties waive their rights under the GATT to use export subsidies on agricultural goods in their reciprocal trade, as well as any rights with respect to the use of such subsidies that may result from multilateral negotiations on agricultural matters within the framework of the GATT.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3, a Party may, if so requested by another Party and there is agreement between them, adopt or maintain an export subsidy on an agricultural good exported to that other Party.

Article 5-09. Technical and Agricultural Marketing Standards.

1. The Parties establish a Working Group on Agricultural Technical and Marketing Standards composed of representatives of each Party, which shall meet annually or as otherwise agreed. The Working Group shall review the application and effects of technical or marketing standards for agricultural goods affecting trade between the Parties, and recommend possible solutions to issues that may arise in connection therewith. The Working Group shall report to the Committee on Agricultural Trade after each meeting.

2. Each Party shall accord to goods imported from another Party treatment no less favorable than that accorded to its goods in the application of technical or marketing standards to goods of the agricultural sector with respect to packaging, grades, quality and size of goods.

Article 5-10. Agricultural Trade Committee.

1. The Parties establish a Committee on Agricultural Trade, composed of representatives of each Party.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee:

a) monitoring and promoting cooperation in the implementation and administration of this chapter;

b) the establishment of a forum for the Parties to consult on matters related to this chapter; c) the submission of an annual report to the Commission on the implementation of this section.

3. The Committee shall meet at least once a year and when so agreed.

Section B. Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Measures

Article 5-11. Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

animal: among others, domestic animals, fish and wildlife;

good: animals, vegetables, their products and by-products.

contaminant: among others, pesticide and veterinary drug residues and other foreign substances. disease: the more or less serious alteration of the animal body.

risk assessment: an evaluation of:

a) the probability of introduction, establishment and spread of a pest or disease and the potential biological and economic consequences;

b) the likelihood of adverse effects on human and animal life or health arising from the presence of an additive, contaminant, toxin, or disease-causing organism in a food or feed.

scientific information: data or information derived from the use of scientific principles and methods.

phytosanitary or animal health measure: a measure, including a criterion relating to the final good; a process or production method directly related to the good; a test, inspection, certification or approval procedure; a relevant statistical method; a sampling procedure; a risk assessment method; a packaging and labeling requirement directly related to food safety; and a quarantine regime, such as a relevant requirement associated with the transport of animals or plants, or with material necessary for their survival during transport, that a Party adopts, maintains or applies for:

a) protect animal life and health and plant health in its territory from risks arising from the introduction, establishment or spread of a pest or disease;

b) to protect human and animal life and health in its territory from risks arising from the presence of an additive, contaminant, toxin or disease-causing organism in food or feed;

c) to protect human life and health within its territory from the risks arising from a disease-causing organism or a pest carried by an animal or plant or a derivative thereof; or

d) prevent or limit other damage in its territory resulting from the introduction, establishment and spread of a pest or disease.

appropriate level of phytosanitary or animal health protection: the level of protection deemed appropriate by the Party establishing the phytosanitary or animal health measure to protect human, animal or plant life or health in its territory.

international standard, guideline or recommendation: a standard, guideline or recommendation, in relation to:

a) food safety, that established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, including that related to product decomposition, elaborated by the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Fish and Fishery Products, food additives, contaminants, hygienic practices and methods of analysis and sampling;

b) animal health and zoonoses, that prepared under the auspices of the Office International des Epizooties;

  • Chapter   I Initial Provisions. 1
  • Article   1-01 Objectives 1
  • Article   1-02 Relationship with other International Treaties. 1
  • Article   1-03 Relations between Colombia and Venezuela. 1
  • Article   1-04 Compliance with the Treaty. 1
  • Article   1-05 Succession of Treaties. 1
  • Chapter   II General Definitions 1
  • Article   2-01 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Chapter   III National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 1
  • Section   A Definitions 1
  • Article   3-01 Definitions. 1
  • Section   B Scope of Application and National Treatment 1
  • Article   3-02 Scope of Application. 1
  • Article   3-03 National Treatment. 1
  • Section   C Import Taxes 1
  • Article   3-04 Import Tax Exemption. 1
  • Article   3-05 Customs Valuation. 1
  • Article   3-06 Temporary Importation of Goods. 1
  • Article   3-07 Importation of Samples with No Commercial Value. 1
  • Article   3-08 Temporary Flexibility Levels for Certain Goods Classified In Chapters 51 to 63 of the Harmonized System 1
  • Section   D Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   3-09 Import and Export Restrictions. 1
  • Article   3-10 Customs Duties. 1
  • Article   3-11 Export Taxes. 1
  • Article   3-12 Country of Origin Marking. 1
  • Article   3-13 Publication and Communication. 1
  • Chapter   IV Automotive Sector 2
  • Article   4-01 Definitions. 2
  • Article   4-02 Scope of Application. 2
  • Article   4-03 Automotive Sector Committee. 2
  • Article   4-04 Elimination of Import Taxes. 2
  • Article   4-05 Rules of Origin. 2
  • Article   4-06 Performance Requirements. 2
  • Article   4-07 Used Automotive Goods. 2
  • Article   4-08 Extension of the PAR. 2
  • Chapter   V Agricultural Sector and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Measures 2
  • Section   A Agricultural Sector 2
  • Article   5-01 Definitions. 2
  • Article   5-02 Scope of Application. 2
  • Article   5-03 Intergovernmental Agreements. 2
  • Article   5-04 Access to Markets. 2
  • Article   5-05 Special Safeguards. 2
  • Article   5-06 Refund of Import Taxes on Products Exported Under Identical or Similar Conditions. 2
  • Article   5-07 Internal Support Measures. 2
  • Article   5-08 Export Subsidies. 2
  • Article   5-09 Technical and Agricultural Marketing Standards. 2
  • Article   5-10 Agricultural Trade Committee. 2
  • Section   B Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Measures 2
  • Article   5-11 Definitions. 2
  • Article   5-12 Scope of application. 3
  • Article   5-13 Right to adopt phytosanitary and zoosanitary measures. 3
  • Article   5-14 Right to set the level of protection. 3
  • Article   5-15 Scientific principles. 3
  • Article   5-16 Non-discriminatory treatment. 3
  • Article   5-17 Unnecessary Obstacles. 3
  • Article   5-18 Covert restrictions. 3
  • Article   5-19 Action by non-governmental organizations. 3
  • Article   5-20 International standards and international standardization organizations. 3
  • Article   5-21 Equivalence. 3
  • Article   5-22 Risk assessment and adequate level of protection. 3
  • Article   5-23 Adaptation to regional conditions. 3
  • Article   5-24 Control, inspection and approval procedures. 3
  • Article   5-25 Communication, publication and provision of information. 3
  • Article   5-26 Information centers. 3
  • Article   5-27 Technical cooperation. 3
  • Article   5-28 Limitations on the provision of information. 3
  • Article   5-29 Committee on phytosanitary and zoosanitary measures. 3
  • Article   5-30 Technical consultations 3
  • Chapter   VI Rules of Origin 3
  • Article   6-01 Definitions 3
  • Article   6-02 Interpretation and Application. 4
  • Article   6-03 Originating Goods. 4
  • Article   6-04 Value of Regional Content. 4
  • Article   6-05 Value of Non-originating Materials. 4
  • Article   6-06 De Minimis. 4
  • Article   6-07 Intermediate Materials. 4
  • Article   6-08 Accumulation. 4
  • Article   6-09 Expendable Property and Materials. 4
  • Article   6-10 Sets or Assortments. 4
  • Article   6-11 Non-origin Conferring Transactions and Practices. 4
  • Article   6-12 Transshipment and Direct Shipment. 4
  • Article   6-13 Indirect Materials. 4
  • Article   6-14 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools. 4
  • Article   6-15 Containers and Packaging Materials for Retail Sale. 4
  • Article   6-16 Containers and packing materials for shipment. 5
  • Article   6-17 Consultation and modifications. 5
  • Article   6-18 Regional content provisions. 5
  • Article   6-19 Special provisions. 5
  • Article   6-20 Regional Input Integration Committee. 5
  • Article   6-21 Functions of CIRI. 5
  • Article   6-22 Procedure. 5
  • Article   6-23 Opinion to the Commission. 5
  • Article   6.24 Resolution of the Commission. 5
  • Article   6-25 Referral to the Commission. 5
  • Article   6-26 Operating Regulations. 5
  • Chapter   VII Customs Procedures 5
  • Article   7-01 Definitions 5
  • Article   7-02 Declaration and certification of origin. 5
  • Article   7-03 Obligations with respect to imports. 5
  • Article   7-04 Obligations with respect to exports. 5
  • Article   7-05 Exceptions. 5
  • Article   7-06 Accounting records. 5
  • Article   7-07 Procedures to verify origin. 5
  • Article   7-08 Review and challenge. 5
  • Article   7-09 Sanctions. 5
  • Article   7-10 Anticipated criteria. 5
  • Article   7-11 Customs Procedures Working Group. 6
  • Chapter   VIII Safeguards 6
  • Article   8-01 Definitions. 6
  • Article   8-02 Safeguard regime. 6
  • Section   A Bilateral Measures. 6
  • Article   8-03 Conditions of application. 6
  • Article   8-04 Compensation for bilateral measures. 6
  • Section   B Overall Measures 6
  • Article   8-05 Rights under GATT. 6
  • Article   8-06 Criteria for the adoption of a measure. 6
  • Article   8-07 Compensation for global measures. 6
  • Section   C Procedure 6
  • Article   8-08 Adoption procedure. 6
  • Article   8-09 Investigation. 6
  • Article   8-10 Determination of damage. 6
  • Article   8-11 Effect of other factors. 6
  • Article   8-12 Publication and communication. 6
  • Article   8-13 Content of the communication. 6
  • Article   8-14 Prior consultations. 6
  • Article   8-15 Confidential information. 6
  • Article   8-16 Remarks by the exporting Party. 6
  • Article   8-17 Extension. 6
  • Chapter   IX Unfair international trade practices 6
  • Article   9-01 Definitions. 6
  • Article   9-02 Export Subsidies. 6
  • Article   9-03 Compensatory fees. 6
  • Article   9-04 Minimum margins. 6
  • Article   9-05 Communications and deadlines. 6
  • Article   9-06 Contents of the resolutions. 6
  • Article   9-07 Rights and obligations of the interested parties. 6
  • Article   9-08 Clarifications. 6
  • Article   9-09 Conciliation hearings. 6
  • Article   9-10 Revision. 6
  • Article   9-11 Validity of countervailing duties. 6
  • Article   9-12 Access to the file. 6
  • Article   9-13 Dispatch of copies. 6
  • Article   9-14 Information meetings. 6
  • Article   9-15 Other rights of interested parties. 6
  • Article   9-16 Publication. 6
  • Article   9-17 Access to other files. 6
  • Article   9-18 Reimbursement or reimbursement. 6
  • Article   9-19 Time limits for provisional measures. 6
  • Article   9-20 Reforms to national legislation. 6
  • Article   9-21 Substantiation of the procedure. 7
  • Article   9-22 Settlement of disputes. 7
  • Chapter   X General Principles on Trade in Services 7
  • Article   10-01 Definitions 7
  • Article   10-02 Scope of application. 7
  • Article   10-03 Transparency. 7
  • Article   10-04 National treatment. 7
  • Article   10-05 Most favored nation treatment. 7
  • Article   10-06 Local presence not mandatory. 7
  • Article   10-07 Consolidation of measures. 7
  • Article   10-08 Non-discriminatory quantitative restrictions. 7
  • Article   10-09 Future release. 7
  • Article   10-10 Release of non-discriminatory measures. 7
  • Article   10-11 Reciprocity and global balance. 7
  • Article   10-12 Procedures. 7
  • Article   10-13 Technical cooperation. 7
  • Article   10-14 Granting of licenses and certificates. 7
  • Article   10-15 Denial of benefits. 7
  • Chapter   XI Telecommunications 7
  • Article   11-01 Definitions 7
  • Article   11-02 General principles. 7
  • Article   11-03 Scope of application. 7
  • Article   11-04 Access to and use of public telecommunications transport networks and services. 7
  • Article   11-05 Conditions for the provision of value-added services. 7
  • Article   11-08 Measures relating to standardization. 7
  • Article   11-07 Monopolies. 8
  • Article   11-08 Relationship with international organizations and agreements. 8
  • Article   11-09 Technical cooperation. 8
  • Article   11-10 Transparency. 8
  • Article   11-11 Denial of benefits. 8
  • Article   11-12 Schedule for the release of value-added services. 8
  • Article   11-13 Other provisions. 8
  • Chapter   XII Financial Services 8
  • Article   12-01 Definitions. 8
  • Article   12-02 Scope of application. 8
  • Article   12-03 Self-regulated organizations. 8
  • Article   12-04 Right of establishment. 8
  • Article   12-05 Cross-border trade. 8
  • Article   12-06 National treatment. 8
  • Article   12-07 Most favored nation treatment. 8
  • Article   12-08 Recognition and harmonization. 8
  • Article   12-09 Exceptions. 8
  • Article   12-10 Transparency. 8
  • Article   12-11 Financial Services Committee. 8
  • Article   12-12 Consultations. 8
  • Article   12-13 New financial services and data processing. 8
  • Article   12-14 Senior management and management bodies. 8
  • Article   12-15 Preparation of reservations. 9
  • Article   12-16 Denial of benefits. 9
  • Article   12-17 Transfers. 9
  • Article   12-18 Balance of payments and safeguard. 9
  • Article   12-19 Settlement of disputes between the Parties. 9
  • Article   12-20 Disputes between an investor and a Party. 9
  • Chapter   XIII Temporary entry of business persons 9
  • Article   13-01 Definitions 9
  • Article   13-02 General principles. 9
  • Article   13-03 General obligations. 9
  • Article   13-04 Authorization of temporary entry. 9
  • Article   13-05 Availability of information. 9
  • Article   13-06 Working Group. 9
  • Article   13-07 Settlement of disputes. 9
  • Article   13-08 Relationship with other chapters. 9
  • Annex to Article 13-04  Business persons 9
  • Section   A Business Visitors 9
  • Section   B Investors 9
  • Section   C Transfer of personnel within a company 9
  • Section   D Professionals 9
  • Appendix to Section A of the Annex to Article 13-04  Categories of Business Visitors 9
  • Chapter   XIV Technical Standards 10
  • Article   14-01 Definitions. 10
  • Article   14-02 Scope of application. 10
  • Article   14-03 Scope of obligations. 10
  • Article   14-04 Reaffirmation of international rights and obligations. 10
  • Article   14-05 Basic obligations and rights. 10
  • Article   14-06 Use of international standards. 10
  • Article   14-07 Compatibility and equivalence. 10
  • Article   14-08 Conformity assessment. 10
  • Article   14-09 Publication and provision of information. 10
  • Article   14-10 Information centers. 10
  • Article   14-11 Limitations on the provision of information. 10
  • Article   14-12 Metrological standards. 10
  • Article   14-13 Health protection. 10
  • Article   14-14 Risk assessment. 10
  • Article   14-15 Handling of hazardous substances. 10
  • Article   14-16 Labeling. 10
  • Article   14-17 Committee for standardization measures. 10
  • Article   14-18 Technical Consultations. 11
  • Chapter   XV Public Sector Procurement 11
  • Section   A Scope of Application and National Treatment 11
  • Article   15-01 Definitions. 11
  • Article   15-02 Scope of Application and Coverage of Obligations. 11
  • Article   15-03 Valuation of Contracts. 11
  • Article   15-04 National Treatment and Non-discrimination, and Most Favored Nation Treatment. 11
  • Article   15-05 Rules of Origin. 11
  • Article   15-06 Denial of Benefits. 11
  • Article   15-07 Prohibition of Special Compensatory Conditions. 11
  • Article   15-08 Technical Specifications. 11
  • Section   B Bidding Procedures 11
  • Article   15-09 Bidding Procedures. 11
  • Article   15-10 Qualification of Suppliers. 11
  • Article   15-11 Invitation to Participate. 11
  • Article   15-12 Selective bidding procedures. 12
  • Section   B Bidding Procedures 12
  • Article   15-13 Time limits for bidding and delivery. 12
  • Article   15-14 Bidding conditions. 12
  • Article   15-15 Submission, receipt and opening of bids and award of contracts. 12
  • Article   15-16 Restricted bidding. 12
  • Section   C Challenge and Dispute Resolution Procedures. 12
  • Article   15-17 Challenge procedures. 12
  • Article   15-18 Settlement of disputes. 12
  • Section   D General Provisions 12
  • Article   15-19 Exceptions. 12
  • Article   15-20 Provision of information 12
  • Article   15-21 Technical Cooperation. 13
  • Article   15-22 Joint participation programs for micro, small and medium industry. 13
  • Article   15-23 Rectifications or modifications. 13
  • Article   15-24 Disposal of entities. 13
  • Article   15-25 Future negotiations. 13
  • Article   15-26 Protocols annexed. 13
  • Chapter   XVI Policy with respect to state enterprises 13
  • Article   16-01 Definitions. 13
  • Article   16-02 Monopolies and state enterprises. 13
  • Article   16-03 Committees. 13
  • Chapter   XVII Investment 13
  • Section   A Investment 13
  • Article   17-01 Definitions 13
  • Article   17-02 Scope of Application. 13
  • Article   17-03 National Treatment and Most-Favored Nation Treatment. 13
  • Article   17-04 Performance requirements. 13
  • Article   17-05 Employment and Business Management. 13
  • Article   17-06 Preparation of Reservations 13
  • Article   17-07 Transfers. 13
  • Article   17-08 Expropriation and Compensation. 13
  • Article   17-09 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 14
  • Article   17-10 Relationship with other Chapters 14
  • Article   17-11 Denial of Benefits. 14
  • Article   17-12 Extraterritorial Application of the Legislation of a Party. 14
  • Article   17-13 Measures Relating to the Environment. 14
  • Article   17-14 Investment Promotion and Information Exchange. 14
  • Article   17-15 Double Taxation. 14
  • Section   B Dispute Settlement between a Party and an Investor of another Party 14
  • Article   17-16 Objective and Scope of Application. 14
  • Article   17-17 Requirements for the Filing of a Claim. 14
  • Article   17-18 Communication and Submission of the Claim to Arbitration. 14
  • Article   17-19 Consolidation of Proceedings. 14
  • Article   17-20 Applicable Law 14
  • Article   17-21 Final Award 14
  • Article   17-22 Payments under insurance or guarantee contracts. 14
  • Article   17-23 Finality and enforcement of the award. 14
  • Article   17-24 Exclusions. 14
  • Annex to Article 17-08  14
  • Annex to Article 17.16  Rules of procedure 14
  • Chapter   XVIII Intellectual Property 14
  • Section   A General Provisions. 14
  • Article   18-01 Basic principles. 14
  • Section   B Copyright and related rights. 15
  • Article   18-02 Basic principles. 15
  • Article   18-03 Category of works. 15
  • Article   18-04 Content of copyrights. 15
  • Article   18-05 Performers' rights. 15
  • Article   18-06 Phonograms. 15
  • Article   18-07 Rights of radio broadcasting organizations. 15
  • Section   C Industrial Property 15
  • Article   18-08 Subject matter of trademark protection 15
  • Article   18-09 Rights conferred by trademarks. 15
  • Article   18-10 Well-known trademarks. 15
  • Article   18-11 Signs not registrable as trademarks. 15
  • Article   18-12 Publication of the application or registration of trademarks. 15
  • Article   18-13 Cancellation, revocation or nullity of registration of trademarks. 15
  • Article   18-14 Duration of trademark protection. 15
  • Article   18-15 Licenses and assignment of trademarks. 15
  • Article   18-16 Protection of appellations of origin and geographical indications 15
  • Article   18-17 Protection of industrial secrets. 15
  • Article   18-18 Information not considered as industrial secret. 15
  • Article   18-19 Support of the industrial secret. 15
  • Article   18-20 Validity of trade secret protection. 15
  • Article   18-21 Obligations of the user of a trade secret. 15
  • Article   18-22 Data protection of pharmochemical or agrochemical goods. 15
  • Article   18-23 Protection of plant varieties. 15
  • Section   D Technology Transfer. 15
  • Article   18-24 Promotion of technology transfer. 15
  • Section   E Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. 15
  • Article   18-25 Application of existing guarantees. 15
  • Article   18-26 Guiding principles. 15
  • Article   18-27 Essential procedural guarantees. 15
  • Article   18-28 Measures to prevent or repair damage. 15
  • Article   18-29 Compensation and costs. 16
  • Article   18-30 Administrative procedures. 16
  • Article   18-31 Criminal proceedings. 16
  • Article   18-32 Enforcement of intellectual property rights at the border. 16
  • Article   18-33 Withholding procedures initiated ex officio. 16
  • Article   18-34 Applicable principles. 16
  • Chapter   XIX Settlement of Disputes. 16
  • Article   19-01 Cooperation. 16
  • Article   19-02 Scope of application. 16
  • Article   19-03 Dispute settlement under GATT. 16
  • Article   19-04 Dispute settlement under the Cartagena Agreement. 16
  • Article   19-05 Consultations. 16
  • Article   19-06 Intervention of the Commission, good offices, conciliation and mediation. 16
  • Article   19-07 Recourse to the arbitral tribunal. 16
  • Article   19-08 List of Arbitrators. 16
  • Article   19-09 Constitution of the arbitral tribunal. 16
  • Article   19-10 Challenge 16
  • Article   19-11 Remuneration and payment of costs. 16
  • Article   19-12 Rules of procedure. 16
  • Article   19-13 Participation of the third party. 16
  • Article   19-14 Preliminary decision. 16
  • Article   19-15 Final decision. 16
  • Article   19-16 Compliance with the final decision. 16
  • Article   19-17 Suspension of benefits. 16
  • Article   19-18 Interpretation by the Commission. 16
  • Article   19-19 Alternative means of dispute resolution. 16
  • Annex to Article 19-02  Nullification and impairment 16
  • Chapter   XX Administration of the Treaty 17
  • Article   20 National Sections. 17
  • Annex 1 to Article 20-01  National Responsible National Bodies 17
  • Annex 2 to Article 20-01  Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups 17
  • Chapter   XXI Transparency 17
  • Article   21-01 Information Center. 17
  • Article   21-02 Publication. 17
  • Article   21-03 Provision of Information. 17
  • Article   21-04 Guarantees of Hearing, Legality and Due Process. 17
  • Chapter   XXII Exceptions 17
  • Article   22-01 General Exceptions. 17
  • Article   22-02 National Security. 17
  • Article   22-03 Disclosure of Information. 17
  • Chapter   XXIII Final Provisions 17
  • Article   23-01 Annexes. 17
  • Article   23-02 Amendments. 17
  • Article   23-03 Convergence. 17
  • Article   23-04 Entry Into Force. 17
  • Article   23-05 Validity. 17
  • Article   23-06 Reservations. 17
  • Article   23-07 Accession. 17
  • Article   23-08 Denounciation. 17
  • Article   23-09 Evaluation of the Treaty. 17