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Trade Agreement between the European Union and Colombia and Peru

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Index  
  Preamble  
Title I

Initial Provisions

 
Chapter 1

Essential Elements

 
Article 1

General Principles

 
Article 2

Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

 
Chapter 2

General Provisions

 
Article 3

Establishment of a Free Trade Area

 
Article 4

Objectives

 
Article 5

Relation to the WTO Agreement

 
Article 6

Definition of the Parties

 
Article 7

Trade and Economic Relations Covered by this Agreement

 
Article 8

Fulfilment of Obligations

 
Article 9

Geographical Scope of Application

 
Article 10

Regional Integration

 
Chapter 3

Definitions of General Application

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Article 11

Definitions

 
Title II Institutional Provisions
 
Article 12

Trade Committee

 
Article 13

Functions of the Trade Committee

 
Article 14

Decision-Making

 
Article 15

Specialised Bodies

 
Article 16

Coordinators of the Agreement

 
Title III

Trade in goods

 
Chapter 1

Market access for goods

 
Section 1

Common provisions

 
Article 17

Objective

 
Article 18

Scope of Application

 
Article 19

Definitions

 
Article 20

Classification of Goods

 
Article 21

National Treatment

 
Section 2

Elimination of Custom Duties

 
Article 22

Elimination of Customs Duties

 
Section 3

Non Tariff Measures

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Article 23

Import and Export Restrictions

 
Article 24

Fees and Charges

 
Article 25

Duties and Taxes on Exports

 
Article 26

Import and Export Licensing Procedures

 
Article 27

State Trading Enterprises

 
Section 4

Agricultural Goods

 
Article 28

Scope of Application

 
Article 29

Agricultural Safeguard

 
Article 30

Price Band System

 
Article 31

System of Entry Prices

 
Article 32

Export Subsidies and Other Equivalent Effect Measures

 
Article 33

Administration and Implementation of Tariff Rate Quotas

 
Section 5

Management of Administrative Errors

 
Article 34

Management of Administrative Errors

 
Section 6 Sub-Committees  
Article 35 Sub-committee on Market Access  
Article 36

Sub-committee on Agriculture

 
Chapter 2

Trade Remedies

 
Section 1

Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures

 
Article 37

General Provisions

 
Article 38

Transparency

 
Article 39

Consideration of Public Interest

 
Article 40

Lesser Duty Rule

 
Article 41

Investigating Authorities

 
Article 42

Exclusion from the Dispute Settlement Mechanism

 
Section 2

Multilateral Safeguard Measures

 
Article 43

General Provisions

 
Article 44

Transparency

 
Article 45

Non-Simultaneous Application of Safeguard Measures

 
Article 46

Investigating Authority

 
Article 47

Exclusion from Dispute Settlement Mechanism

 
Section 3

Bilateral Safeguard Clause

 
Article 48 Application of a Bilateral Safeguard Measure
 
Article 49

Notification and Consultations

 
Article 50

Type of Measures

 
Article 51

Investigation Procedure

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Article 52

Conditions and Duration of a Measure

 
Article 53

Provisional Measures

 
Article 54

Compensation

 
Article 55

Re-Application of a Measure

 
Article 56

Outermost Regions of the European Union

 
Article 57

Competent Authority

 
Chapter 3

Customs and Trade Facilitation

 
Article 58

Objectives

 
Article 59

Customs and Trade-Related Procedures

 
Article 60

Advance Rulings

 
Article 61

Risk Management

 
Article 62

Authorised Economic Operator

 
Article 63

Transit

 
Article 64

Relations with the Business Community

 
Article 65

Customs Valuation

 
Article 66

Customs Cooperation

 
Article 67

Mutual Assistance

 
Article 68

Sub-committee on Customs, Trade Facilitation and Rules of Origin

 
Article 69

Technical Assistance on Customs and Trade Facilitation

 
Article 70

Implementation

 
Chapter 4

Technical Barriers to Trade

 
Article 71

Objectives

 
Article 72

Definitions

 
Article 73

Relationship with the TBT Agreement

 
Article 74

Scope of Application

 
Article 75

Cooperation and Trade Facilitation

 
Article 76

Technical Regulations

 
Article 77

Standards

 
Article 78

Conformity Assessment and Accreditation

 
Article 79

Transparency and Notification Procedures

 
Article 80

Border Control and Market Surveillance

 
Article 81

Marking and Labelling

 
Article 82

Trade Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

 
Article 83

Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

 
Article 84

Exchange of Information

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Chapter 5

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

 
Article 85

Objectives

 
Article 86

Rights and Obligations

 
Article 87

Scope of Application

 
Article 88

Definitions

 
Article 89

Competent Authorities

 
Article 90

General Principles

 
Article 91

Import Requirements

 
Article 92

Import Procedures

 
Article 93

Verifications

 
Article 94

Measures Linked to Animal and Plant Health

 
Article 95

Equivalence

 
Article 96

Transparency and Exchange of Information

 
Article 97

Notification and Consultation

 
Article 98

Emergency Measures

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Article 99

Alternative Measures

 
Article 100

Special and Differential Treatment

 
Article 101

Technical Assistance and Strengthening of the Trade Capacities

 
Article 102

Collaboration on Animal Welfare

 
Article 103

Sub-committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

 
Article 104

Dispute Settlement

 
Chapter 6

 

 
Article 105

Movement of Goods

 
Chapter 7

Exceptions

 
Article 106

Exceptions to the Title on Trade in Goods

 
Title IV

Trade in Services, Establishment and Electronic Commerce

 
Chapter 1

General Provisions

 
Article 107

Objective and Scope of Application

 
Article 108

Definitions

 
Article 109

Working Groups

 
Chapter 2

Establishment

 
Article 110

Definitions

 
Article 111

Scope of Application

 
Article 112

Market Access

 
Article 113

National Treatment

 
Article 114

List of Commitments

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Article 115

Other Agreements

 
Article 116

Investment Promotion and Review

 
Chapter 3

Cross-Border Supply of Services

 
Article 117

Definitions

 
Article 118

Scope of Application

 
Article 119

Market Access

 
Article 120

National Treatment

 
Article 121

List of Commitments

 
Chapter 4

Temporary Presence of Natural Persons for Business Purposes

 
Article 122

Scope of Application

 
Article 123

Definitions

 
Article 124

Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees

 
Article 125

Business Services Sellers

 
Article 126

Contractual Services Suppliers

 
Article 127

Independent Professionals

 
Article 128

Short Term Visitors for Business Purposes

 
Chapter 5

Regulatory Framework

 
Section 1

Provisions of General Application

 
Article 129

Mutual Recognition

 
Article 130

Transparency and Disclosure of Confidential Information

 
Article 131

Domestic Regulation

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Section 2

Computer Services

 
Article 132

Understanding on Computer Services

 
Section 3

Postal and Courier Services

 
Article 133

Scope of Application

 
Article 134

Definitions

 
Article 135

Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices in the Postal and Courier Services Sector

 
Article 136

Universal Service

 
Article 137

Individual Licences

 
Article 138

Independence of Regulatory Bodies

 
Section 4

Telecommunications Services

 
Article 139

Scope of Application

 
Article 140

Definitions

 
Article 141

Competitive Safeguards on Major Suppliers

 
Article 142

Additional Obligations of Major Suppliers

 
Article 143

Regulatory Authorities

 
Article 144

Authorisation to Provide Telecommunications Services

 
Article 145

Interconnection

 
Article 146

Scarce Resources

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Article 147

Universal Service

 
Article 148

Telephone Directories

 
Article 149

Confidentiality of Information

 
Article 150

Disputes Between Suppliers

 
Section 5

Financial Services

 
Article 151

Scope of Application

 
Article 152

Definitions

 
Article 153

Clearing and Payment Systems

 
Article 154

Prudential Carve-Out

 
Article 155

Effective and Transparent Regulation

 
Article 156

New Financial Services

 
Article 157

Data Processing

 
Article 158

Recognition of Prudential Measures

 
Article 159

Specific Exceptions

 
Section 6

International Maritime Transport Services

 
Article 160

Scope of Application and Principles

 
Article 161

Definitions

 
Chapter 6

Electronic Commerce

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Article 162

Objective and Principles

 
Article 163

Regulatory Aspects of Electronic Commerce

 
Article 164

Protection of Personal Data

 
Article 165

Management of Paperless Trading

 
Article 166

Consumer Protection

 
Chapter 7

Exceptions

 
Article 167

General Exceptions

 
Title V

Current Payments and Movement of Capital

 
Article 168

Current Account

 
Article 169

Capital Account

 
Article 170

Safeguard Measures

 
Article 171

Final Provisions

 
Title VI

Government Procurement

 
Article 172

Definitions

 
Article 173

Scope of Application

 
Article 174

Exceptions

 
Article 175

General Principles

 
Article 176

Publication of Procurement Information

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Article 177

Publication of Notices

 
Article 178

Conditions for Participation

 
Article 179

Selective Tendering

 
Article 180

Multi-Use List

 
Article 181

Technical Specifications

 
Article 182

Tender Documentation

 
Article 183

Time Periods

 
Article 184

Negotiations

 
Article 185

Limited Tendering

 
Article 186

Electronic Auctions

 
Article 187

Treatment of Tenders and Award of Contracts

 
Article 188

Transparency of Procurement Information

 
Article 189

Disclosure of Information

 
Article 190

Domestic Review Procedures

 
Article 191

Modifications and Rectifications of Coverage

 
Article 192

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Participation

 
Article 193

Cooperation

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Article 194

Sub-committee on Government Procurement

 
Title VII

Intellectual Property

 
Chapter 1

General Provisions

 
Article 195

Objectives

 
Article 196

Nature and Scope of the Obligations

 
Article 197

General Principles

 
Article 198

National Treatment

 
Article 199

Most Favoured Nation Treatment

 
Article 200

Exhaustion

 
Chapter 2

Protection of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge

 
Article 201

 

 
Chapter 3

Provisions Concerning Intellectual Property Rights

 
Section 1

Trademarks

 
Article 202

International Agreements

 
Article 203

Registration Requirements

 
Article 204

Registration Procedure

 
Article 205

Well-Known Trademarks

 
Article 206

Exceptions to the Rights Conferred by a Trademark

 
Section 2

Geographical Indications

 
Article 207

Scope of Application of this Section

 
Article 208

Established Geographical Indications

 
Article 209

Addition of New Geographical Indications

 
Article 210

Scope of Protection of Geographical Indications

 
Article 211

Relationship with Trademarks

 
Article 212

General Rules

 
Article 213

Cooperation and Transparency

 
Article 214

 

 
Section 3

Copyright and Related Rights

 
Article 215

Protection Granted

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Article 216

Moral Rights

 
Article 217

Collective Management Societies

 
Article 218

Duration of Rights of Authors

 
Article 219

Duration of Related Rights

 
Article 220

Broadcasting and Communication to the Public

 
Article 221

Protection of Technological Measures

 
Article 222

Protection of Rights Management Information

 
Article 223

Resale Right of Artists in Works of Arts

 
Section 4

Designs

 
Article 224

International Agreements

 
Article 225

Requirements for Protection of Designs

 
Article 226

Rights Conferred by Registration

 
Article 227

Term of Protection

 
Article 228

Exceptions

 
Article 229

Relationship to Copyright

 
Section 5

Patents

 
Article 230

 

 
Section 6

Protection of Data of Certain Regulated Products

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Article 231

 

 
Section 7

Plant Varieties

 
Article 232

 

 
Section 8

Unfair Competition

 
Article 233

 

 
Chapter 4

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

 
Section 1

General Provisions

 
Article 234

 

 
Section 2

Civil and Administrative Remedies and Procedures

 
Article 235

 

 
Article 236

EnTitled Applicants

 
Article 237

Evidence

 
Article 238

Measures for Preserving Evidence

 
Article 239

Right of Information

 
Article 240

Provisional and Precautionary Measures

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Article 241

Corrective Measures

 
Article 242

Injunctions

 
Article 243

Alternative Measures

 
Article 244

Damages

 
Article 245

Legal Costs

 
Article 246

Publication of Judicial Decisions

 
Article 247

Presumption of Authorship or Ownership

 
Article 248

Administrative Procedures

 
Article 249

Border Measures

 
Section 3

Liability of Intermediary Service Providers

 
Article 250

Use of Services of Intermediaries

 
Article 251

Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: "mere conduit"

 
Article 252

Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: "caching"

 
Article 253

Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: "hosting"

 
Article 254

No General Obligation to Monitor

 
Chapter 5

Transfer of Technology

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Article 255

 

 
Chapter 6

Cooperation

 
Article 256

 

 
Article 257

Sub-committee on Intellectual Property

 
Title VIII

Competition

 
Article 258

Definitions

 
Article 259

Objectives and Principles

 
Article 260

Competition Laws, Authorities and Policies

 
Article 261

Cooperation and Exchange of Information

 
Article 262

Notification

 
Article 263

Designated Monopolies and State Enterprises

 
Article 264

Technical Assistance

 
Article 265

Consultations

 
Article 266

Dispute Settlement

 
Title IX

Trade and Sustainable Development

 
Article 267

Context and Objectives

 
Article 268

Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection

 
Article 269

Multilateral Labour Standards and Agreements

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Article 270

Multilateral Environmental Standards and Agreements

 
Article 271

Trade Favouring Sustainable Development

 
Article 272

Biological Diversity

 
Article 273

Trade in Forest Products

 
Article 274

Trade in Fish Products

 
Article 275

Climate Change

 
Article 276

Migrant Workers

 
Article 277

Upholding Levels of Protection

 
Article 278

Scientific Information

 
Article 279

Review of Sustainability Impacts

 
Article 280

Institutional and Monitoring Mechanism

 
Article 281

Domestic Mechanisms

 
Article 282

Dialogue with Civil Society

 
Article 283

Governmental Consultations

 
Article 284

Group of Experts

 
Article 285

Report of the Group of Experts

 
Article 286

Cooperation on Trade and Sustainable Development

 
Title X

Transparency and Administrative Proceedings

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Article 287

Cooperation to Promote Transparency

 
Article 288

Publication

 
Article 289

Confidential Information

 
Article 290

Exchange of Information

 
Article 291

Administrative Proceedings

 
Article 292

Review and Appeal

 
Article 293

Transparency on Subsidies

 
Article 294

Specific Rules

 
Title XI

General Exceptions

 
Article 295

Security Exception

 
Article 296

Taxation

 
Article 297

Balance of Payments

 
Title XII

Dispute Settlement

 
Chapter 1

Objectives, Scope of Application and Definitions

 
Article 298

Objective

 
Article 299

Scope of Application

 
Article 300

Definitions

 
Chapter 2

Consultations

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Article 301

Consultations

 
Chapter 3

Dispute Settlement Procedures

 
Article 302

Initiation of Arbitration Proceedings

 
Article 303

Establishment of the Arbitration Panel

 
Article 304

List of Arbitrators

 
Article 305

Objection, Removal and Substitution

 
Article 306

Consolidation of Arbitration Proceedings

 
Article 307

Arbitration Panel Ruling

 
Article 308

Implementation of the Arbitration Ruling

 
Article 309

Review of Any Measure Adopted to Comply with the Arbitration Ruling

 
Article 310

Temporary Remedies in Case of Non-Compliance

 
Article 311

Review of Any Measure Adopted After the Suspension of Benefits or Compensation for Non-compliance

 
Article 312

Request for Clarification of a Ruling

 
Article 313

Suspension and Termination of Arbitration Proceedings

 
Chapter 4

General Provisions

 
Article 314

Mutually Agreed Solution

 
Article 315

Rules of Procedure and Code of Conduct

 
Article 316

Information and Technical Advice

 
Article 317

Rules of Interpretation

 
Article 318

Arbitration Panel Decisions and Rulings

 
Article 319

Relation with WTO Rights and Choice of Forum

 
Article 320

Time Limits

 
Article 321

Modification of the Rules of Procedure and Code of Conduct

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Article 322

Mediation Mechanism

 
Article 323

Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation

 
Title XIII

Technical Assistance and Trade-Capacity Building

 
Article 324

Objectives

 
Article 325

Scope and Means

 
Title XIV

Final Provisions

 
Article 326 Trade Committee Functions Regarding Cooperation Under this Title  
Article 327

Annexes, Appendices, Declarations and Footnotes

 
Article 328

Accession of New Member States to the European Union

 
Article 329

Accession to this Agreement by Other Member Countries of the Andean Community

 
Article 330

Entry Into Force

 
Article 331

Duration and Withdrawal

 
Article 332

Depositary

 
Article 333

Modifications to the WTO Agreement

 
Article 334

Amendments

 
Article 335

Reservations

 
Article 336

Rights and Obligations under this Agreement

 
Article 337

Authentic Texts

 
     
 

List of annexes and declarations

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Annex I - Tariff elimination schedules

 
  Appendix 1 - Elimination of customs duties  
 

Section A - Tariff Elimination Schedule of Colombia for goods originating in the EU

 
 

Section B - Tariff elimination schedules of the European Union

 
 

SubSection 1 - For goods originating in Colombia

 
 

SubSection 2 - For goods originating in Peru

 
 

Part 1

 
 

Part 2

 
 

Section C - Tariff elimination schedule of Peru for goods originating in the EU

 
  Appendix 2 - EU entry prices  
  Section A - Colombia  
  Section B - Peru  
 

Annex II - Concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods for administrative cooperation

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  Appendix 1: Introductory notes to the list in Appendix 2  
  Appendix 2: List of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order for a manufactured product to obtain originating status  
  Appendix 2a - Addendum to the lists of working or processing required to be carried out on non-originating materials in order for a manufactured product to obtain originating status  
  Appendix 3: Specimens of movement certificate eur.1 and application for a movement certificate eur.1  
  Appendix 4: Text of the invoice declaration  
  Appendix 5: Products to which paragraph (b) of the declaration of the EU concerning Article 5 in relation to originating products from Peru and Colombia applies  
 

Declarations regarding Annex II concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operation

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Declaration of the European Union concerning Article 5 of Annex II in relation to  
originating products from Peru and Colombia

 
  Joint declaration of Peru and Colombia concerning Article 5 of annex ii in relation to
originating products from the European Union
 
  Joint declaration concerning the principality of Andorra  
  Joint declaration concerning the republic of San Marino  
  Joint declaration on the revision of the rules of origin contained in annex ii concerning 
the definition of "originating products" and methods of administrative co-operation
 
 

Annex III - Special provisions on administrative cooperation

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Annex IV - Agricultural safeguard measures

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  Section A - Agricultural Safeguard Measures of Colombia  
  Section B - Agricultural Safeguard Measures of Peru  
 

Annex V - Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters PDF format

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Annex VI - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures PDF format

 
  Appendix 1 - Competent Authorities  
  Appendix 2 - Requirements and Provisions for Approval of Establishments for Products of Animal Origin  
  Appendix 3 - Guidelines for Conducting Verifications  
  Appendix 4 - Contact Points and Websites  
 

Annex VII - Lists of Commitments on Establishment

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  Section A - List of Commitments on Establishment of Colombia PDF format  
  Section B - List of Commitments on Establishment of the European Union PDF format  
  Section C - List of Commitments on Establishment of Peru PDF format  
 

Annex VIII - Lists of Commitments on Cross-border Supply of Services

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  Section A - List of Commitments on Cross-border Supply of Services of Colombia PDF format  
  Section B - List of Commitments on Cross-border Supply of Services of the European
       Union PDF format
 
  Section C - List of Commitments on Cross-border Supply of Services of Peru PDF format  
 

Annex IX - Reservations regarding Temporary Presence of Natural Persons for Business Purposes PDF format

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  Appendix 1 - Reservations on Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees  
  Section A - Reservations on Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees of Colombia  
  Section B - Reservations on Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees of the European 
       Union
 
  Section C - Reservations on Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees of Peru  
  Appendix 2 - Reservations on Contractual Service Suppliers and Independent Professionals  
  Section A - Reservations on Contractual Service Suppliers and Independent Professionals of Colombia  
  Section B - Reservations on Contractual Service Suppliers and Independent Professionals of the European Union  
  Section C - Reservations on Contractual Service Suppliers and Independent Professionals of Peru  
 

Annex X - Enquiry Points regarding Trade in Services, Establishment and Electronic Commerce PDF format

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Annex XI - Understanding Concerning Subparagraph (b) of the Definition of "services supplied in the exercise of governmental authority" as referred to in Article 152 of the Agreement PDF format

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  Annex XII - Government Procurement Back to top!
  Part 1 - Appendix 1 (first part)  
  Part 2 - Appendix 1 (continued) + Appendix 2 to 8  
  Appendix 1: Coverage on Government Procurement  
 

Section A - Colombia

 
 

SubSection 1: Central Government Entities

 
 

SubSection 2: Sub-central Government Entities

 
 

SubSection 3: Other Entities

 
 

SubSection 4: Goods

 
 

SubSection 5: Services

 
 

SubSection 6: Construction Services

 
 

SubSection 7: General Notes

 
 

Section B - European Union

 
 

SubSection 1: Central Government Entities

 
 

SubSection 2: Sub-central Government Entities

 
 

SubSection 3: Other Entities

 
 

SubSection 4: Goods

 
 

SubSection 5: Services

 
 

SubSection 6: Construction Services

 
 

SubSection 7: General Notes

 
 

Section C - Peru

 
  SubSection 1: Central Government Entities  
  SubSection 2: Sub-central Government Entities  
  SubSection 3: Other Entities  
  SubSection 4: Goods  
  SubSection 5: Services  
  SubSection 6: Construction Services  
  SubSection 7: General Notes  
  Appendix 2: Media for Publication of Procurement Information  
  Appendix 3: Media for Publication of Notices  
  Appendix 4: Notice of Intended Procurement  
  Appendix 5: Notice Inviting Interested Suppliers to Apply for Inclusion in a Multi-use List  
  Appendix 6: Time Periods  
  Appendix 7: Award Notices  
  Appendix 8: Tender Documentations  
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  Appendix 1: Lists of Geographical indications for Agricultural and Foodstuff Products, Wines, Spirit Drinks, and Aromatised Wines  
  Geographical Indications of Colombia for agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks, and aromatised wines  
  Geographical Indications of the EU for agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wines  
  Geographical Indications of Peru for agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wines  
  Appendix 2: List of Geographical Indications for for products other than agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wines  
  Geographical indications of Colombia for non-agricultural products other than agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wines  
  Geographical indications of Peru for products other than agricultural and foodstuff products, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wines  
  Annex XIV - Mediation Mechanism for Non-tariff Measures Back to top!
  Declarations Back to top!
  Joint declaration of the Parties concerning certain measures covered under Title III (Trade in Goods)  
  Joint declaration of the Parties on Turkey  
   
Full Text of the Agreement PDF  
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