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Provisions on Trade in Services in Trade and Integration Agreements in the Western Hemisphere


Part I: Sub-regional Trade and Integration Agreements
II. Final Objective

WTO/GATS
Establish a multilateral framework of principles and rules for trade in services with a view to the expansion of such trade under conditions of transparency and progressive liberalization and as a means of promoting the economic growth of all trading partners and the development of developing countries.

PART IV: Progressive Liberalization, Article XIX - Negotiation of Specific Commitments
In pursuance of the objectives of this Agreement, Members shall enter into successive rounds of negotiations, beginning not later than five years from the date of entry into force of the Agreement Establishing the WTO and periodically thereafter, with a view to achieving a progressively higher level of liberalization.

NAFTA
Chapter One, Article 102: Objectives
The objectives of this Agreement, as elaborated more specifically through its principles and rules, including national treatment, most-favored-nation treatment and transparency, are to:
(a) eliminate barriers to trade in, and facilitate the cross-border movement of, goods and services between the territories of the Parties;
(b) promote conditions of fair competition in the free trade area;
(c) increase substantially investment opportunities in the territories of the Parties;
(d) provide adequate and effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in each Party's territory;
(e) create effective procedures for the implementation and application of this Agreement, for its joint administration and for the resolution of disputes; and
(f) establish a framework for further trilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of this Agreement.

Group of Three
Chapter I, Article 1-01: Objectives
The objectives of this Treaty, as elaborated more specifically through its principles and rules, including national treatment, most-favored-nation treatment, and transparency, are to:
(a) stimulate the expansion and diversification of trade among the Parties;
(b) eliminate barriers to trade and facilitate the movement of goods and services among the Parties;
(c) promote conditions of fair competition in the trade among the Parties;
(d) increase substantially investment opportunities in the territories of the Parties;
(e) protect and enforce intellectual property rights;
(f) establish the broad outlines for subsequent cooperation among the Parties, as well as in the regional and multilateral context, directed towards expanding and improving the benefits of this Treaty;
(g) create effective procedures for the implementation and application of this Treaty, for its joint administration and for the resolution of disputes;
(h) foster equitable relations among the Parties, while recognizing the differential treatments that result from the country categories established in ALADI.

CACM
Chapter I: Central American Common Market
Article I - The Contracting States agree to establish among themselves a common market which shall be brought into full operation within a period of not more than five years from the date on which the present Treaty enters into force. They further agree to create a customs union in respect of their territories.

Article II - For the purpose of the previous article the Contracting Parties undertake to bring a Central American free-trade area into full operation within a period of five years and to adopt a standard Central American tariff as provided for in the Central American Agreement on the Equalization of Import Duties and Charges.

CARICOM
Chapter I: Principles, Article 1
By this Treaty the Contracting Parties establish among themselves a Caribbean Community (hereinafter referred as "the Community") having the membership, powers and functions hereinafter specified.

Article 4 - Objectives
The Community shall have as its objectives: (a) the economic integration of the Member States by the establishment of a common market regime in accordance with the provisions of the Annex of this Treaty; (b) the coordination of the foreign policies of Member States; and (c) functional cooperation.

Andean Community
Chapter I: General Objective
The objective of this General Framework is to establish common principles and standards for the progressive liberalization of intrasubregional trade in services, with the purpose of creating an Andean Common Market in Services through the elimination of the restrictive measures within the Andean Community.

In conformity with the terms and conditions enshrined in the commitments established in the present Framework, the Member Countries shall promote the strengthening and diversification of the Andean services and shall harmonize the sectoral domestic policies in such areas where it is needed.

Central America/Dominican Republic
Chapter X, Article 10-01: Objective
The objective of this chapter is to establish a Framework for the liberalization of trade in services among the Parties, consistent with the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the WTO. The framework shall promote the interests of the Parties, on the basis of reciprocal advantages and the consecution of global equilibrium of rights and obligations between the Parties.

Mercosur
Part 1, Article 1: Objective
This protocol is to promote free trade in services in MERCOSUR.

Bolivia/Mercosur
General Objectives:
Chapter I: Objectives, Article I

  • Establish the judicial and institutional framework for physical and economic cooperation and integration, in order to contribute to the creation of an enlarged economic space for the facilitation of the free circulation of goods and services and full use of productive factors;
  • Form a free trade area among the Parties within a maximum period of 10 years;
  • Promote development and use of physical infrastructure;
  • Establish a normative framework for the promotion and protection of investments.
  • Promote economic, energy, scientific and technological cooperation.
  • Promote consultations in trade negotiations with third countries and country blocks outside the region.

Services:
Chapter XIII: Services, Article 33
The Parties will promote the adoption of measures to facilitate the trade in services. For such a purpose the Parties can contract studies on services on the topic, taking into account the provisions of the World Trade Organization.

Chile/Mercosur
General Objectives:
Chapter I: Objectives, Article I

  • Establish the judicial and institutional framework for physical and economic cooperation and integration, in order to contribute to the creation of an enlarged economic space for the facilitation of the free circulation of goods and services and full use of productive factors;
  • Form a free trade area among the Parties within a maximum period of 10 years;
  • Promote development and use of physical infrastructure;
  • Promote and stimulate reciprocal investments among the Parties? economic agents;
  • Promote the economic, energetic, scientific and technological cooperation.

Services:
Chapter XIII: Services, Article 34
The Parties will promote the progressive liberalization, expansion and diversification of trade in services in their territories, within a time framework to be specified, and in accordance with the commitments assumed under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).

 
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