SICE: Trade Agreements: Ecuador - EFTA Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Index
Preamble
CHAPTER 1	GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.1	Objectives
Article 1.2	Coverage and Application
Article 1.3	Trade and Economic Relations Governed by this Agreement
Article 1.4	Relation to Other International Agreements
Article 1.5	Fulfilment of Obligations
Article 1.6	Transparency
Article 1.7	Taxation

CHAPTER 2	TRADE IN GOODS
Article 2.1	Scope
Article 2.2	Import Duties
Article 2.3	Export Duties
Article 2.4	Rules of Origin and Administrative Cooperation in Customs Matters
Article 2.5	Customs Valuation
Article 2.6	Quantitative Restrictions
Article 2.7	Fees and Formalities
Article 2.8	National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulations
Article 2.9	Andean Price Band System
Article 2.10	Agricultural Export Subsidies
Article 2.11	Technical Regulations
Article 2.12	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 2.13	Trade Facilitation
Article 2.14	Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Article 2.15	Anti-dumping
Article 2.16	Global Safeguards Measures
Article 2.17	Bilateral Safeguards Measures
Article 2.18	State Trading Enterprises
Article 2.19	General Exceptions
Article 2.20	Security Exceptions
Article 2.21	Balance-of-Payments
Article 2.22	Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods

CHAPTER 3	TRADE IN SERVICES
Article 3.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 3.2	Incorporation of Provisions from the GATS
Article 3.3	Definitions
Article 3.4	Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
Article 3.5	Market Access
Article 3.6	National Treatment
Article 3.7	Additional Commitments
Article 3.8	Domestic Regulation
Article 3.9	Recognition
Article 3.10	Movement of Natural Persons
Article 3.11	Transparency
Article 3.12	Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers
Article 3.13	Business Practices
Article 3.14	Payments and Transfers
Article 3.15	Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments
Article 3.16	Subsidies
Article 3.17	Exceptions
Article 3.18	Schedules of Specific Commitments
Article 3.19	Modification of Schedules
Article 3.20	Review
Article 3.21	Annexes

CHAPTER 4	ESTABLISHMENT
Article 4.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 4.2	Definitions
Article 4.3	National Treatment
Article 4.4	Reservations
Article 4.5	Key Personnel
Article 4.6	Right to Regulate
Article 4.7	Transparency
Article 4.8	Payments and Transfers
Article 4.9	Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments
Article 4.10	General Exceptions
Article 4.11	Security Exceptions
Article 4.12	Review

CHAPTER 5	PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Article 5	Protection of Intellectual Property

CHAPTER 6	GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Article 6.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 6.2	Definitions
Article 6.3	Security and General Exceptions
Article 6.4	National Treatment and Non-Discrimination
Article 6.5	Use of Electronic Means
Article 6.6	Conduct of Procurement
Article 6.7	Rules of Origin
Article 6.8	Offsets
Article 6.9	Information on the Procurement System
Article 6.10	Notices
Article 6.11	Conditions for Participation
Article 6.12	Registration Systems and Qualification Procedures
Article 6.13	Information on Procuring Entity Decisions
Article 6.14	Multi-Use Lists
Article 6.15	Tender Documentation
Article 6.16	Technical Specifications
Article 6.17	Modifications of the Tender Documentation and Technical Specifications
Article 6.18	Time-Periods
Article 6.19	Limited Tendering
Article 6.20	Electronic Auctions
Article 6.21	Negotiations
Article 6.22	Treatment of Tenders
Article 6.23	Awarding of Contracts
Article 6.24	Transparency and Procurement Information
Article 6.25	Disclosure of Information
Article 6.26	Domestic Review Procedures for Supplier Challenges
Article 6.27	Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage
Article 6.28	Further Negotiations

CHAPTER 7	COMPETITION
Article 7.1	General Principles
Article 7.2	Rules of Competition
Article 7.3	Cooperation
Article 7.4	Consultations
Article 7.5	Dispute Settlement

CHAPTER 8	TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Article 8.1	Context and Objectives
Article 8.2	Scope
Article 8.3	Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection
Article 8.4	Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards
Article 8.5	International Labour Standards and Agreements
Article 8.6	Multilateral Environmental Agreements and Environmental Principles
Article 8.7	Promotion of Trade and Investment Favouring Sustainable Development
Article 8.8	Trade and Biological Diversity
Article 8.9	Trade and Sustainable Management of Fisheries
Article 8.10	Sustainable Forest Management and Associated Trade
Article 8.11	Trade and Climate Change
Article 8.12	Cooperation in International Fora
Article 8.13	Implementation and Consultations
Article 8.14	Review

CHAPTER 9	COOPERATION
Article 9.1	Objectives
Article 9.2	Scope and Means
Article 9.3	Fields of Cooperation
Article 9.4	Trade Facilitation
Article 9.5	Technical Regulations
Article 9.6	Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Article 9.7	Competition
Article 9.8	Government Procurement
Article 9.9	Contact Points
Article 9.10	Sub-Committee on Cooperation
Article 9.11	Non-Application of Dispute Settlement

CHAPTER 10	INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 10	Joint Committee

CHAPTER 11	DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Article 11.1	Scope and Coverage
Article 11.2	Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation
Article 11.3	Consultations
Article 11.4	Establishment of Arbitration Panel
Article 11.5	Procedures of the Arbitration Panel
Article 11.6	Panel Reports
Article 11.7	Suspension or Termination of Arbitration Panel Proceedings
Article 11.8	Implementation of the Final Panel Report
Article 11.9	Compensation and Suspension of Benefits
Article 11.10	Other Provisions

CHAPTER 12	FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 12.1	Annexes and Appendices
Article 12.2	Amendments
Article 12.3	Accession
Article 12.4	Withdrawal and Expiration
Article 12.5	Entry into Force
Article 12.6	Depositary

	Annexes:
	Annex I: Rules of Origin and Mutual Administrative Cooperation in Customs Matters
	Appendix 1: Product Specific Rules
	Appendix 2: Specimens of Movement Certificate EUR.1 and Applications for a Movement Certificate EUR.1
	Appendix 3: Origin Declaration
	Annex II: Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Goods Ecuador to EFTA
	Annex III: Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Goods – Iceland to Ecuador
	Annex IV: Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Goods – Norway to Ecuador
	Annex V: Schedule of Tariff Commitments on Goods – Switzerland to Ecuador
	Annex VI: National Treatment and Quantitative Restrictions
	Annex VII: Trade Facilitation
	Annex VIII: Mandate of the Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods
	Annex IX: Schedules of Specific Commitments
	Appendix 1: Ecuador
	Appendix 2: Iceland
	Appendix 3: Liechtenstein
	Appendix 4: Norway
	Appendix 5: Switzerland
	Annex X: List of MFN Exemptions
	Appendix 1: Ecuador
	Appendix 2: Iceland
	Appendix 3: Liechtenstein
	Appendix 4: Norway
	Appendix 5: Switzerland
	Annex XI: Financial Services
	Annex XII: Telecommunications Services
	Annex XIII: Movement of Natural Persons Supplying Services
	Annex XIV: Maritime Transport and Related Services
	Annex XV: List of Reservations
	Appendix 1: Ecuador
	Appendix 2: Iceland
	Appendix 3: Liechtenstein
	Appendix 4: Norway
	Appendix 5: Switzerland
	Annex XVI: Protection of Intellectual Property
	Annex XVII: Government Procurement
	Annex XVIII: Mandate of the Sub-Committee on Cooperation

	Record of Understanding

Source: European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Secretariat