At a Canada-Central America Summit held in Guatemala on 28 September 2000, the CA-4 countries ( El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) requested Canada to pursue free trade negotiations. On 21 November 2001 Canada and four Central American countries announced the launch of free trade negotiations.

The tenth round of negotiations took place in February 2004 in Ottawa, Canada.

Documents relating to the negotiations
16 February 2004	Canada. Tenth round of negotiations
01 September 2003	Miami, USA. Ninth round of negotiations
03 March 2003	El Salvador. Eighth round of negotiations
20 January 2003	Canada. Seventh round of negotiations
07-11 October 2002	Honduras. Fifth round of negotiations
15-19 July 2002	Guatemala . Fourth round of negotiations
11-15 February 2002	El Salvador. Second round of negotiations
09 December 2001	El Salvador. First round of negotiations
21 November 2001	Free trade negotiations launched between Canada and four Central American countries
09 January 2001	Canada to begin consultations on free trade agreement with four Central American Nations
Sources: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada; Ministerio de Economía (Minec), El Salvador; Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana (SIECA)

• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
• Ministerio de Economia (Minec), El Salvador
• Ministerío de Fomento, Industria y Comercio, Nicaragua
• Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana (SIECA)