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Costa Rica - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SCRFTA)

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Table of Contents  
  Preamble  
Chapter 1 Initial Provisions and General Definitions Back to top!
Section A

Initial Provisions

 
Article 1.1

Establishment of a Free Trade Area

 
Article 1.2

Objectives

 
Article 1.3

Relation to other Agreements

 
Section B General Definitions  
Article 1.4   Definitions of General Application  
     
Chapter 2 Trade in Goods Back to top!
Article 2.1   

Scope and Coverage

 
Article 2.2   

Definitions

 
Article 2.3   

National Treatment

 
Article 2.4   

Elimination of Customs Duties

 
Article 2.5   

Accelerated Customs Duties Elimination

 
Article 2.6 

Export Taxes

 
Article 2.7   

Customs Valuation

 
Article 2.8   

Administrative Fees and Formalities

 
Article 2.9   

Consular Fees

 
Article 2.10 

Temporary Admission of Goods

 
Article 2.11 

Goods Re-entered After Repair or Alteration

 
Article 2.12 

Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials

 
Article 2.13 

 Import and Export Restrictions

 
  Annex 2.1 Elimination of Customs Duties PDF  
  Appendix 2.1 PDF  
  Annex 2.2 Export Taxes PDF  
     
Chapter 3 Rules of Origin Back to top!
Article 3.1 

Definitions

 
Article 3.2

Originating Goods

 
Article 3.3   

Minimal Operations

 
Article 3.4   

Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods

 
Article 3.5   

Not Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods

 
Article 3.6   

Qualifying Value Content

 
Article 3.7   

Value of Materials

 
Article 3.8   

De Minimis

 
Article 3.9   

Accumulation

 
Article 3.10   

Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools

 
Article 3.11   

Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale

 
Article 3.12   

Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment

 
Article 3.13   

Fungible Goods and Materials

 
Article 3.14   

Indirect Materials Used in Production

 
Article 3.15

Transit Through Non-Parties

 
  Annex 3.1 Exceptions for the General Rule of Origin under Article 3.5 (Not Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods) PDF  
     
Chapter 4 Customs Back to top!
Section A   

Customs Procedures

 
Article 4.1   

Publication

 
Article 4.2   

Release of Goods

 
Article 4.3   

Automation

 
Article 4.4   

Risk Management

 
Article 4.5   

Cooperation

 
Article 4.6   

Confidentiality

 
Article 4.7    

Review and Appeal

 
Article 4.8   

Penalties

 
Article 4.9   

Advance Rulings

 
Article 4.10   

Resolution of Disputes on Classification of Goods

 
Section B   

Customs Procedures Relating to Origin

 
Article 4.11   

Definitions

 
Article 4.12   

Claims for Preferential Treatment

 
Article 4.13   

Waiver of Certification of Origin

 
Article 4.14   

Record Keeping Requirement

 
Article 4.15   

Verification of Origin

 
Article 4.16   

Obligations Relating to Importations

 
Article 4.17   

Obligations Relating to Exportations

 
Article 4.18   

Third Party Invoicing

 
  Annex 4.1 Data Elements to be Included in the Certification of Origin PDF  
     
Chapter 5 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Back to top!
Article 5.1   

Objectives

 
Article 5.2   

Definitions

 
Article 5.3 

Scope and Coverage

 
Article 5.4   

General Provisions

 
Article 5.5   

Trade Facilitation

 
Article 5.6 

Transparency

 
Article 5.7 

SPS Coordinators

 
Article 5.8   

Technical Cooperation

 
Article 5.9   

Final Provisions

 
    
Chapter 6 Technical Barriers to Trade Back to top!
Article 6.1 

Objective

 
Article 6.2 

Scope and Coverage

 
Article 6.3   

Definitions

 
Article 6.4 

Technical Regulations

 
Article 6.5 

Standards

 
Article 6.6   

Conformity Assessment Procedures

 
Article 6.7

Transparency

 
Article 6.8 

Trade Facilitation

 
Article 6.9 

Information Exchange

 
Article 6.10 

Confidentiality

 
Article 6.11 

TBT Coordinators

 
Article 6.12   

Final Provisions

 
     
Chapter 7 Trade Remedies Back to top!
Section A   

Global Safeguard Measures

 
Article 7.1

Global Safeguard Measures

 
Section B 

Bilateral Safeguard Measures

 
Article 7.2   

Definitions

 
Article 7.3   

Imposition of a Safeguard Measure

 
Article 7.4   

Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirement

 
Article 7.5   

Provisional Safeguard Measures

 
Article 7.6   

Notification and Consultations

 
Article 7.7   

Compensation and Suspension of Concessions

 
Article 7.8   

General Provision

 
Article 7.9   

Agricultural Export Subsidies

 
Article 7.10   

Transparency and Legal Certainty

 
Article 7.11   

Lesser Duty Rule

 
Article 7.12   

Consideration of Public Interest

 
Article 7.13   

Prohibition of Zeroing

 
    
Chapter  8 Government Procurement Back to top!
Article 8.1   

Objective

 
Article 8.2   

Definitions

 
Article 8.3   

Scope and Coverage

 
Article 8.4 

National Treatment and Non-Discrimination

 
Article 8.5   

Valuation of Procurements

 
Article 8.6   

Rules of Origin

 
Article 8.7   

Offsets

 
Article 8.8   

Publication of Information on Procurement Measures

 
Article 8.9   

Publication of Notice of Intended Procurement

 
Article 8.10   

Time Limits for the Tendering Process

 
Article 8.11   

Tender Documentation and Technical Specifications

 
Article 8.12   

Qualification of Suppliers

 
Article 8.13   

Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices

 
Article 8.14   

Limited Tendering Procedures

 
Article 8.15   

Evaluation of Tenders

 
Article 8.16   

Information on Awards

 
Article 8.17   

Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage

 
Article 8.18   

Transparency

 
Article 8.19   

Electronic Procurement

 
Article 8.20   

Challenge Procedures

 
Article 8.21   

Exceptions

 
Article 8.22   

Non-Disclosure of Information

 
  Annex 8.1 Government Procurement Schedules PDF  
  Annex 8.2 Officially Designated Electronic Media for the Publication of Information on Government Procurement PDF  
     
Chapter 9 Competition Policy Back to top!
Article 9.1   

Objective

 
Article 9.2   

Promotion of Competition

 
Article 9.3   

Cooperation

 
Article 9.4   

Consultations

 
Article 9.5   

Transparency and Information Request

 
Article 9.6   

Dispute Settlement

 
     
Chapter 10 Trade in Services Back to top!
Article 10.1   

Definitions

 
Article 10.2 

Scope and Coverage

 
Article 10.3   

National Treatment

 
Article 10.4   

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

 
Article 10.5 

Market Access

 
Article 10.6   

Local Presence

 
Article 10.7   

Non-Conforming Measures

 
Article 10.8   

Domestic Regulation

 
Article 10.9   

Recognition

 
Article 10.10   

Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers

 
Article 10.11   

Transfers and Payments

 
Article 10.12   

Denial of Benefits

 
  Annex 10.1 Telecommunications Annex PDF  
  Annex I Non-Conforming Measures  
  Schedule of Costa Rica  
  Schedule of Singapore  
  Annex II Non-Conforming Measures  
  Schedule of Costa Rica  
  Schedule of Singapore  
     
Chapter 11 Investment Back to top!
Article 11.1   

Definitions

 
Article 11.2   

Scope and Coverage

 
Article 11.3   

Financial Services

 
Article 11.4   

National Treatment

 
Article 11.5   

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

 
Article 11.6   

Minimum Standard of Treatment

 
Article 11.7   

Compensation for Losses

 
Article 11.8   

Performance Requirements

 
Article 11.9   

Special Formalities and Information Requirements

 
Article 11.10   

Expropriation and Nationalization

 
Article 11.11   

Transfers

 
Article 11.12   

Senior Management and Board of Directors

 
Article 11.13   

Non-Conforming Measures

 
Article 11.14   

Denial of Benefits

 
Article 11.15   

Subrogation

 
Article 11.16   

Investor-State Dispute Settlement

 
  Annex 11.1 Expropriation and Nationalization PDF  
     
Chapter 12 Electronic Commerce Back to top!
Article 12.1   

General

 
Article 12.2   

Definitions

 
Article 12.3   

Electronic Supply of Services

 
Article 12.4   

Digital Products

 
Article 12.5   

Transparency

 
Article 12.6   

Cooperation

 
     
Chapter 13 Intellectual Property and Innovation Back to top!
Article 13.1   

Principles

 
Article 13.2   

General Provisions

 
Article 13.3   

Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore

 
Article 13.4   

Patents and Public Health

 
Article 13.5   

Geographical Indications

 
Article 13.6 

Cooperation

 
     
Chapter 14 Cooperation, Promotion and Enhancement of Trade Relations Back to top!
Section A   

General Provisions

 
Article 14.1   

General Objective

 
Article 14.2   

Specific Objectives

 
Section B   

Cooperation Areas

 
Article 14.3   

Small and Medium Enterprises

 
Article 14.4   

Promotion of Science and Technology, Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Transfer, and Entrepreneurship

 
Article 14.5   

Export Promotion and Attraction of Investments

 
Article 14.6 

Culture, Sports and Recreation Activities

 
Article 14.7 

Agro-Industrial Cooperation

 
Article 14.8 

Environmental Cooperation

 
Article 14.9 

Labour Cooperation

 
Article 14.10   

Other Cooperation Areas

 
Article 14.11   

Framework for Cooperation

 
     
Chapter 15 Transparency Back to top!
Article 15.1  

Definitions

 
Article 15.2   

Contact Points

 
Article 15.3   

Publication

 
Article 15.4   

Notification and Provision of Information

 
Article 15.5   

Administrative Proceedings

 
Article 15.6 

Review and Appeal

 
Article 15.7 

Specific Rules

 
     
Chapter 16 Administration of the Agreement Back to top!
Article 16.1   

The Free Trade Commission

 
Article 16.2   

Free Trade Agreement Coordinators

 
Article 16.3   

Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings

 
  Annex 16.1 Implementation of Modifications Approved by the Commission PDF  
  Annex 16.2 Remuneration and Payment of Common Expenses PDF  
     
Chapter 17 Dispute Settlement Back to top!
Article 17.1 

Cooperation

 
Article 17.2   

Scope of Application

 
Article 17.3   

Choice of Forum

 
Article 17.4   

Consultations

 
Article 17.5

Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation

 
Article 17.6   

Request for a Panel

 
Article 17.7   

List of Panelists

 
Article 17.8   

Panel Selection

 
Article 17.9   

Rules of Procedure

 
Article 17.10   

Role of Experts

 
Article 17.11   

Initial Report

 
Article 17.12   

Final Report

 
Article 17.13   

Request for Clarification of the Final Report

 
Article 17.14   

Suspension and Termination of Proceedings

 
Article 17.15   

Implementation of the Final Report

 
Article 17.16   

Review of any Measure Taken to Comply with the Final Report

Article 17.17   

Non-Implementation – Compensation and Suspension of Benefits

 
Article 17.18   

Compliance Review

 
Article 17.19   

Time Periods

 
     
Chapter 18 Exceptions Back to top!
Article 18.1   

Definitions

 
Article 18.2   

General Exceptions

 
Article 18.3   

Essential Security

 
Article 18.4   

Taxation

 
Article 18.5   

Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments

 
Article 18.6   

Disclosure of Information

 
     
Chapter 19 Final Provisions Back to top!
Article 19.1   

Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes

 
Article 19.2   

Amendments

 
Article 19.3 Amendment of the WTO Agreement  
Article 19.4   

Entry into Force

 
Article 19.5 Termination  
     
  Others Back to top!
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About the Agreement
  Signature
  06 April 2010
  Entry into Force
  01 July 2013
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