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Mercosur
(Mercado Común del Sur)
MERCOSUL
Free Trade Agreements
(FTA) of MERCOSUR
Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.
Course summary Egypt - Mercosur Free trade agreement (FTA)
On 02 August 2010, MERCOSUR signs free trade agreement with Egypt.
The objectives of the Egypt - Mercosur Free trade agreement (FTA) are:
a) to increase and enhance their economic co-operation to raise the living
standards of their populations;
b) to eliminate difficulties and restrictions on trade in goods, including
agricultural goods;
c) to promote, through the expansion of reciprocal trade, the harmonious
development of their economic relations;
d) to provide fair conditions of trade competition;
e) to create conditions for further encouragement of investments particularly
for the development of joint investments; and,
f) to promote trade and co-operation between them in third country markets;
The Egypt - Mercosur Free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to facilitate the
doubling of trade between Egypt and the MERCOSUR member countries, which
including Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, with Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador,
Colombia and Peru as observers. The agreement will allow preferential treatment
for Egyptian products entering the markets of Latin America and will reduce the
cost of Egyptian imports for key items including sugar, meat and soy oil.
Egypt’s key trading partners within Latin America are Brazil and Argentina.
Bilateral trade between Egypt and Brazil reached USD 374.29 million in the
period between January and April of 2010 with Egyptian exports at USD 23.64
million and Egyptian imports at USD 350.65 million.
Example of the course Egypt - Mercosur Free trade agreement
(FTA):
TABLE OF CONTENTS of the Egypt - Mercosur Free trade agreement (FTA)
PREAMBLE
CHAPTERS
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION I INITIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION II TRADE IN GOODS
SECTION III INVESTMENT AND SERVICES
SECTION IV INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF “ORIGINATING GOODS”
SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION II CRITERIA FOR ORIGINATING GOODS
SECTION III PROOF OF ORIGIN
SECTION IV CONTROL AND VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
SECTION V REVIEW AND AMENDMENT
CHAPTER III PREFERENTIAL SAFEGUARDS
SECTION I DEFINITIONS
SECTION II CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION OF PREFERENTIAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES
SECTION III INVESTIGATION AND TRANSPARENCY PROCEDURES
SECTION IV NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSULTATIONS
SECTION V LEVEL OF CONCESSIONS
CHAPTER IV DISPUTES SETTLEMENT
SECTION I APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER
SECTION II CONSULTATIONS
SECTION III JOINT COMMITTEE INTERVENTION
SECTION IV MEDIATION
SECTION V ARBITRATION PROCEDURE
SECTION VI COMPLIANCE
SECTION VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER V FINAL PROVISIONS
ANNEXES
ANNEX I.1 ORIGINATING GOODS IN EGYPT IMPORTED INTO MERCOSUR
ANNEX I.2 ORIGINATING GOODS IN MERCOSUR IMPORTED INTO EGYPT
ANNEX II.1 MERCOSUR-EGYPT CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
ANNEX II.2 DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER
ANNEX II.3 EXPLANATORY NOTE – ARTICLE 21 – CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ISSUED
RETROSPECTIVELY – “TECHNICAL REASONS”
ANNEX II.4 SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN
ANNEX IV.1 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ARBITRATORS OF THE ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL
ANNEX IV.2 RULES OF PROCEDURE
The Mercosur was created by
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and
Uruguay in March 1991
with the signing of the Treaty of Asuncion.
Associate members: Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and
Peru.
Observers: Mexico.
Example of the course Egypt - Mercosur Free trade agreement
(FTA) (Spanish):
EENI in Arab:
ماجستير في التجارة الخارجية و التسويق الدولي
International Business
