OAS

 
Colombia-Panama
 
  Background and Negotiations
    On 15 January 2010, Colombia and Panama held an exploratory meeting to initiate possible bilateral free trade negotiations in Bogota, Colombia. The negotiations would be based on the existing Partial Preferential Agreement Nº29 esp on trade and investment between the parties.

Colombia and Panama held their first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) from 15-19 March 2010. The second round took place in Bogota on 14 May, the third round of negotiations was held in Panama from 02 to 06 August and the the fourth round of negotiations took place in Bogota from 13 to 17 September 2010. After three days of meetings, the fifth round of negotiations initially scheduled until 29 October, was suspended on 27 October 2010, until both parties find a joint mechanism to resume the negotiations. On 04 May 2011 Colombia and Panama discussed trade and free trade negotiations. After a pause in negotiations, Colombia and Panama held their sixth round of negotiations in Medellin, from 11 to 15 March 2013. Negotations on the Colombia and Panama FTA concluded in May 2013. On 20 September 2013, Colombia and Panama signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, in Panama City, Panama.

Documents relating to the negotiations
20 September 2013 Panama City, Panama. Colombia and Panama sign Free Trade Agreement Spanishpdf
28-31 May 2013 Panama City, Panama. Seventh round of free trade negotiations between Colombia and Panama pdf
11-15 March 2013 Sixth round of free trade negotiations between Colombia and Panama Spanishpdf
09 March 2013 Colombia and Panama resume their FTA negotiations Spanishpdf
04 May 2011 Colombia and Panama discuss trade and free trade negotiations Spanishpdf
27 October 2010 Colombia and Panama suspended the fifth round of negotiations for an FTA Spanishpdf
25-29 October 2010 Fifth round of free trade negotiations between Colombia and Panama Spanishpdf
20 September 2010

Fourth round of free trade negotiations between Colombia and Panama Spanishpdf

06 August 2010 Third  round of free trade negotiations between Colombia and Panama Spanishpdf
14 May 2010 Second round of free trade negotiations between Colombia and Panama Spanishpdf  
19 March 2010 First round of  free trade negotations between Colombia and Panama   esppdf
15 January 2010 Colombia and Panama agree to sign an FTA esppdf 

Source: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Colombia; Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias, Panamá

  Texts
   
October 2013 Colombia-Panama Free Trade Agreement esppdf New!
Source: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Colombia
  Related Articles and Studies
   
2007 DINATRADEC, Panama. Informe de Comportamiento Acuerdo Panamá - Colombiaesppdf
Source: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Colombia
  Sources
   
 

Spanish version
Recent Developments
  20 September 2013. Colombia and Panama sign FTA
  bulletText of the Colombia-Panama FTA New!

 

 


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