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EFTA - Mexico
Basic Information
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Agreement name:
EFTA - Mexico
Coverage:
Goods & Services
Type:
Free Trade Agreement & Economic Integration Agreement
Status:
In Force
Notification under:
GATT Art. XXIV & GATS Art. V
Date of signature:
27-Nov-2000
Date of notification:
25-Jul-2001
Date of entry into force:
01-Jul-2001
End of implementation period:
2011
Current signatories:
Iceland; Liechtenstein; Norway; Switzerland; Mexico
Original signatories:
Iceland; Liechtenstein; Norway; Switzerland; Mexico
RTA Composition:
Bilateral; One Party is an RTA
Region:
Europe; North America
All Parties WTO members?
Yes
Cross-Regional:
Yes
Official Web Address
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
México, Secretaría de Economía
Text of the agreement
Text of the agreement
E
S
Annexes & related documents
Annexes
E
S
Consideration status (G):
Factual Abstract issued
Consideration status (S):
Factual Presentation on hold
Related documents
Document series:
WT/REG126
Document type
Symbol
Language
Notification (G)
WT/REG126/N/1
E
F
S
Notification (S)
S/C/N/166
E
F
S
Notification (G) / Corrigendum
WT/REG126/N/1/Corr.1
E
F
S
Notification (S) / Corrigendum
S/C/N/166/Corr.1
E
F
S
Agreement
WT/REG126/1
E
F
S
Agreement / Addendum
WT/REG126/1/Add.1
E
F
S
Factual Abstract (G)
E
Standard Format for information on RTAs (G)
WT/REG126/3
E
F
S
Standard Format for information on RTAs (S)
WT/REG126/4
E
F
S
Standard Format for information on RTAs (G) / Corrigendum
WT/REG126/3/Corr.1
E
F
S
Standard Format for information on RTAs (S) / Corrigendum
WT/REG126/4/Corr.1
E
F
S
Standard Format for information on RTAs (G) / Addendum
WT/REG126/3/Add.1
E
F
S
Questions and Replies
WT/REG126/5
E
F
S
Questions and Replies
WT/REG126/6
E
F
S
Note on the Meeting of the CRTA
WT/REG126/M/1
E
F
S
Note on the Meeting of the CRTA
WT/REG126/M/2
E
F
S
Notification of changes (G)
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.1
E
F
S
Notification of changes (G)
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.2
E
F
S
Notification of changes (G)
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.3
E
F
S
Notification of changes (G)
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.4
E
F
S
Notification of changes (G)
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.5
E
F
S
Notification of changes (G)
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.6
E
F
S
Document type
Language
Factual Abstract (G)
E
RTA Provisions Glossary
For details on these provisions, please consult the Glossary.
Last modified on: 14/05/2019
Topics
Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ)
Rules of Origin (RoO)
Change of Tariff Classification Criteria (CTC)
Regional Value Content Criteria (RVC)
Other Criteria(s)
De minimis rules
Cumulation among Parties
Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS)
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO SPS Agreement
Technical regulations, standards, technical barriers to trade (TBT)
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO TBT Agreement
Transparency obligations (TBT)
Dispute Settlement not applicable (TBT)
Safeguard Mechanisms (Goods)
RTA-specific safeguard measures always permitted
Other Special safeguards
Balance-of-payments measures (Goods)
Anti-Dumping measures
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO Agreement on Anti-Dumping
Countervailing measures
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing measures
Subsidies (Goods)
Prohibition of agricultural export subsidies
MFN Clause/Preferences extended from other RTAs (Goods)
Sector-specific chapter/section or other legal instrument (Goods)
Services
Negative list (Services)
Standstill provision (Services)
Ratchet provision (Services)
MFN provision (Services)
Rendez-Vous/Review/Evolutionary clause (services)
Other Investment Provisions
Investment Promotion
Rendez-Vous clause (Investment)
Provisions on capital transfers
Mutual Recognition
Balance-of-payments measures (Services)
Movement of Natural Persons
Sector-specific chapter/section or other legal instrument (Services)
General Exceptions
Security Exceptions
Accession
Accession open to all third parties
Dispute Settlement (DS)
Ad hoc Adjudicative Process
Choice of forum
Exclusive use of forum chosen
Government procurement
Intellectual property rights
Specifically reaffirms or incorporates WTO TRIPS Agreement
Copyrights and neighbouring rights
Patent
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Layout-Designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Geographical Indications (GIs)
Enforcement
Competition
Adopts or maintains competition law
Provisions on designated monopolies or State Owned Enterprises (SOEs)
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Cooperation
Notification of changes
Parties concerned:
Mexico, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Changes affect:
Goods
Date of signature of changes:
23-Sep-2008
Date of notification of changes
27-Aug-2009
Date of entry into force of changes:
01-May-2009
Remarks:
Notification of the entry into force of Decision No.1 of 2008 of the Joint EFTA-Mexico Committee concerning amendments to Article 13 of Annex I. Amendments to Annex I to the Agreement and introduction of Explanatory Notes on Article 13 to Annex I in order to enhance the Agreement by allowing for the splitting-up of consignments of originating products in a non-Party under the surveillance of customs authorities.
Related documents
Notification of changes
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.1
E
F
S
Notification of changes
Parties concerned:
Mexico, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Changes affect:
Goods
Date of signature of changes:
07-May-2010
Date of notification of changes
11-Sep-2013
Date of entry into force of changes:
01-May-2012
Remarks:
Notification of the entry into force of Decision No. 1 of 2010 of the Joint EFTA-Mexico Committee concerning amendments to Appendix 1 to Annex I to the Agreement. The Decision updates Appendix 1 to Annex I by bringing it in line with HS 2007.
Related documents
Notification of changes
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.2
E
F
S
Notification of changes
Parties concerned:
Mexico, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Changes affect:
Goods
Date of signature of changes:
07-May-2010
Date of notification of changes
11-Sep-2013
Date of entry into force of changes:
01-May-2012
Remarks:
Notification of the entry into force of Decision No. 2 of 2010 of the Joint EFTA-Mexico Committee concerning amendments to Appendix 2 to Annex I to the Agreement. The Decision updates Appendix 2 to Annex I by bringing it in line with HS 2007.
Related documents
Notification of changes
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.3
E
F
S
Notification of changes
Parties concerned:
Mexico, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Changes affect:
Goods
Date of signature of changes:
07-May-2010
Date of notification of changes
11-Sep-2013
Date of entry into force of changes:
01-May-2012
Remarks:
Notification of the entry into force of Decision No. 3 of 2010 of the Joint EFTA-Mexico Committee concerning amendments to Appendix 2(a) to Annex I to the Agreement. The Decision updates Appendix 2(a) to Annex I by bringing it in line with HS 2007.
Related documents
Notification of changes
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.4
E
F
S
Notification of changes
Parties concerned:
Mexico, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Changes affect:
Goods & Services
Date of signature of changes:
07-May-2010
Date of notification of changes
11-Sep-2013
Date of entry into force of changes:
01-May-2012
Remarks:
Notification of the entry into force of Decision No. 4 of 2010 of the Joint EFTA-Mexico Committee concerning amendment to Annex IV - products for animal feeding. Deletion of Annex IV given that the products concerned no longer need to be excluded from the elimination of customs duties, and thereby benefit from full liberalization.
Related documents
Notification of changes
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.5
E
F
S
Notification of changes
Parties concerned:
Mexico, European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Changes affect:
Goods
Date of signature of changes:
07-May-2010
Date of notification of changes
11-Sep-2013
Date of entry into force of changes:
01-May-2012
Remarks:
Notification of the entry into force of Decision No. 5 of 2010 of the Joint EFTA-Mexico Committee concerning amendments to Annex XIII – Government Procurement: Covered Goods. The Decision updates Annex XIII by bringing it in line with HS 2007.
Related documents
Notification of changes
WT/REG126/N/1/Add.6
E
F
S
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