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Chile - Ecuador |
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Background and Negotiations |
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In 1994, Chile and Ecuador signed an Economic
Complementarity Agreement (ACE N˚32), whose objective was to create an expanded economic
space between the two countries.
In October 2004 both countries issued a Joint Communiqué announcing that they
would negotiate a free trade agreement. Chile and Ecuador signed the Economic Complementation
Agreement N˚65 on 10 March 2008.
On 25 January 2010, the ACE N˚65 entered into force, replacing
ACE N˚32 and including chapters on trade in
services, investment and modernization of the dispute settlement mechanism.
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20 January 2010 |
VIII Meeting of the Administrative Commission
(ACE N˚32)
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09 November 2007 |
Chile and Ecuador continue negotiations
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19-21 June 2006 |
Fourth round of Chile-Ecuador negotiations
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28 October 2004 |
Chile-Ecuador Joint Communiqué
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10 March 2004 |
Chile suggests deepening trade relations with Ecuador
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20 December 1994 |
Economic Complementarity Agreement (ACE N˚32)
between Chile and Ecuador
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Sources:
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile
(DIRECON), Chile; Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Ecuador |
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Implementation
of the Agreement |
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On April 29, 2016, during the Third Meeting of the Administrative Commission
of ACE N°65, Chile and Ecuador reviewed broad agenda to boost trade and investment.
Documents relating to the implementation
of the agreement (ACE N°65) |
29 April 2016 |
Third Meeting of the Administrative Commission of
the Chile-Ecuador Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE N°65)
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21-22 July 2011 |
First Meeting of the Economic Trade
Commission
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Sources:
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Ecuador |
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Deepening of the Agreement |
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On April 11, 2019, Chile and Ecuador signed the Terms of Reference for the deepening
and modernization of Economic Complementation Agreement No. 65. The objective of a modernized agreement
would be to include new topics related to Trade in Services, Electronic Commerce, Labor Matters,
Environment, SMEs, Gender, and Global Value Chains, among others. The first round of negotiations took
place in Quito, Ecuador on June 25-27, 2019. The second round of negotiations was held on August 7-9,
2019 in Chile. In the III round of negotiations, held in Quito, Ecuador, during the week of September
13, 2019, a significant number of chapters were closed, such as Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures,
Technical Barriers to Trade, Good Regulatory Practices, Public Procurement, Small and Medium Companies,
Cooperation, among others.
On August 13, 2020, Chile and Ecuador electronically signed the new Free Trade Agreement between the
two countries, which will generate important benefits for exporters and small and medium-sized enterprises.
The agreement covers trade in services, electronic commerce, telecommunications, labor issues, the environment,
gender and SMEs. Chile's Chamber of Deputies approved the Chile Ecuador Trade Partnership Agreement on
November 10, 2021.
Documents relating to the Deepening of
the Agreement (ACE N°65) |
10 November 2021 |
Chile's Chamber of Deputies approves Chile-Ecuador Trade
Partnership Agreement
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13 August 2020 |
Chile and Ecuador sign the new Free Trade Agreement
- Text of the Agreemnent

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13 August 2019 |
Quito, Ecuador. Third round of negotiations to
deepen and modernize ECA No. 65
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07-09 August 2019 |
Santiago, Chile. Second round of negotiations
to deepen and modernize ECA N°65
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25-27 June 2019 |
Quito, Ecuador. First round of negotiations to
deepen and modernize ECA No. 65
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11 April 2019 |
Santiago, Chile. Chile and Ecuador sign Terms of
Reference to deepen and modernize ECA N°65)
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Source:
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, Chile (DIRECON); Subsecretaría de Relaciones
Económicas Internacionales, Chile |
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Documents relating to the Entry into Force |
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On 4 May 2021, Ecuador's National Assembly ratified the Trade and Integration Agreement with Chile. On January 25, 2022, the Chilean
Senate unanimously approved the Trade Integration Agreement between Ecuador and Chile; the next step will be the notification before
the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI). The agreement will enter into force ninety (90) days after ALADI notifies the
parties of having received the last communication reporting compliance with the requirements established in their internal legislation.
The agreement is expected to be in force at the beginning of May 2022. On May 16, 2022, the Trade Integration Agreement between Chile
and Ecuador entered into force.
Entry into Force |
16 May 2022 |
Chile-Ecuador Trade and Integration Agreement enters into force
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26 January 2022 |
Senate of Chile approves Chile-Ecuador Trade Partnership Agreement
Agreement with Chile
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04 May 2021 |
Ecuador's National Assembly ratified Trade Integration
Agreement with Chile
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Source:
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca; Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales,
Chile |
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Related Articles and Studies
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October 2014 |
DIRECON, Chile. Evaluación de las relaciones comerciales entre Chile y Ecuador, a 19 años del primer ACE  |
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