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Syllabus of the Subject: Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement.

  1. Introduction to the Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  2. International Trade between Canada and the EFTA States
The Subject (e-learning) “Canada-European Free Trade Association FTA” is part of the following Higher Education Programs taught by EENI (Business School) and the Hispano-African University of International Business:
  1. Masters: International Business, America, Pacific
  2. Doctorates (distance learning): America, Europe
  3. Courses: EFTA States, North America

Languages of study Higher Education in English or Post-secondary Education in French Canada AELE Tertiary Education in Spanish Canada Study in Portuguese EFTA

Master and Doctorate in International Business for the Canadian Students - Liechtenstein - Norway - Iceland - Switzerland

Sample of the Subject: Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Canada-EFTA States Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Description of the Subject (Higher Education, e-learning): Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

In 2009, the Free Trade Agreement signed by Canada and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) entered into force.

The objectives of the Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement are to:

  1. Promote, through the growth of trade, the external trade development between Canada and the European Free Trade Association States
  2. Provide fair conditions of competition affecting the bilateral trade between Canada and the EFTA States
  3. Establish a Framework for Cooperation between Canada and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), in particular with the objective of liberalising foreign trade in services and increasing foreign direct investment opportunities
  4. Contribute to the removal of trade barriers, development, and expansion of international business

The Agreement Canada-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) covers the foreign trade in industrial products (fish, marine products, processed export agricultural products)

Most industrial products will benefit from duty-free access to the respective markets as of the entry into force of the Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Summary of the Canada-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Trade in products

  1. National Treatment
  2. Import and export restrictions
  3. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
  4. Technical regulations
  5. Rules of origin and administrative cooperation
  6. Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin and Trade in Products
  7. Customs duties

Trade in services and foreign direct investment

  1. Foreign trade in services and investment
  2. Temporary entry

Other common rules

  1. Subsidies
  2. Anti-dumping
  3. State trading companies
  4. Public procurement
  5. Trade Facilitation

Exceptions and Safeguards

Foreign Trade Canada-EFTA.

  1. The European Free Trade Association countries are an important trading partner for Canada
  2. Total trade EFTA-Canada: 13.2 billion dollars, including exports (4.2 billion dollars)

Canada belongs to the North American Economic Area (Western Christian Civilisation) and the EFTA to the European area.



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