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EU-PAPUA NEW GUINEA-FIJI
EU-Papua New Guinea-Fiji IEPA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

EU Papua New Guinea Fiji

European Union-Papua New Guinea-Fiji Interim Economic Partnership Agreement

Status : Signed in 2009 .  In force since 2009
Scope : Country - Bloc
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV 2011
Agreement text : 
hhttp://ec.europa.eu/trade/creating-opportunities/bilateral-relations/regions/pacific/
Other links : 
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/january/tradoc_142192.pdf
WTO consideration process : 
Factual Presentation not distributed
GOODS
Tariffs
Negative list, see Annex I, II
Papua New Guinea has immediate duty free, qouta free access to the EU market. Short transition periods for rice and sugar.
Papua new Guinea removes customs duties on 88% of its imports from the EU over the next 15 years.
Rules of Origin
Article 8 and Protocol II

Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : Art 19: permitted, subject to WTO and GATT restrictions
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : Art 20, 21: permitted

Standards : 
Notes:
Includes fisheries. Dates of signature: PNG and EU on 30 Jul 2009 and Fiji on 11 Dec 2009. Dates of entry into force: Provisional application for PNG and EU 20 Dec 2009, Fiji still pending
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
       Date of notification

       Consideration Process : 


Liberalization Approach

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on

Specific Sectors Excluded

Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
          


Notes :
          


Link to schedules :
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach

Definition of investment

Most Favoured Nation :
                           
National Treatment :
                           
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
                           
Expropriation :
                           
Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration :

Denial of Benefits :
          


Additional BIT exists between the parties :
          BIT list I :
                    Status:
          BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          


Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Art 27, 28
Customs valuation : Yes Art 30
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : Yes Art 40: transparency with regard to information on TBT or SPS measures.
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Art 43(1)(b)9iv)
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : Yes Part III
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : Yes Art 3(2)(a) on sustainable development
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Doagonal: Protocol II, Art 3, 4
Specific Process
See List in Annex II to Protocol II
Heading Change
See List in Annex II to Protocol II
De Minimis
Minimum Content
See List in Annex II to Protocol II
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
EU-PAPUA NEW GUINEA-FIJI
EU-Papua New Guinea-Fiji IEPA

Member Countries
EU
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Total: 3 countries

European Union-Papua New Guinea-Fiji Interim Economic Partnership Agreement

Status : Signed in 2009 .  In force since 2009
Scope : Country - Bloc
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV 2011
Agreement text : 
hhttp://ec.europa.eu/trade/creating-opportunities/bilateral-relations/regions/pacific/

Other links : 
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/january/tradoc_142192.pdf

WTO consideration process : 
Factual Presentation not distributed
GOODS
Tariffs
Negative list, see Annex I, II
Papua New Guinea has immediate duty free, qouta free access to the EU market. Short transition periods for rice and sugar.
Papua new Guinea removes customs duties on 88% of its imports from the EU over the next 15 years.

Rules of Origin
Article 8 and Protocol II


Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : Art 19: permitted, subject to WTO and GATT restrictions
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : Art 20, 21: permitted

Standards : 

Notes:
Includes fisheries. Dates of signature: PNG and EU on 30 Jul 2009 and Fiji on 11 Dec 2009. Dates of entry into force: Provisional application for PNG and EU 20 Dec 2009, Fiji still pending


SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V)
Date of notification :
Consideration Process :

Liberalization Approach

Modes Covered

Specific Chapters on
Specific Sectors Excluded
Public Sectors carve-out :

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :

Market Access :

Domestic Regulation :

Subsidies covered by services disciplines :

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :


Notes:

Link to schedules :

INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach

Definition of investment

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :


Fair and Equitable Treatment :


Expropriation :


Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration : No

Denial of Benefits :


Additional BIT exists between the parties :No

BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Art 27, 28
Customs valuation : Yes Art 30
Trade regulations publication and administration : Yes Art 40: transparency with regard to information on TBT or SPS measures.
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : No
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Art 43(1)(b)9iv)
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : Yes Part III
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : Yes Art 3(2)(a) on sustainable development
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Doagonal: Protocol II, Art 3, 4
Specific Process
See List in Annex II to Protocol II
Heading Change
See List in Annex II to Protocol II
De Minimis

Minimum Content
See List in Annex II to Protocol II
Drawback

Http Link

Notes

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