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TURKEY-ALBANIA
Turkey-Albania FTA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Albania Turkey

Free Trade Agreements between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Albania

Status : Signed in 2006 .  In force since 2008
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV 2008
Agreement text : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/upload//6B35E5FD-C3F1-FF6B-36FADFD0B5E29006/Turkey-Albania_FTA-Main_Text.pdf
Other links : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/index.cfm?sayfa=tradeagreements&bolum=fta&country=AL®ion=0
WTO consideration process : 
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_redirectsearchdirect.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&query=@meta_Symbol%22WT/REG240/1%22&language=1&ct=DDFEnglish
GOODS
Tariffs
Positive List. Evolutionary Clause article 33
Parties shall gradually establish a free trade area on substantially all of their trade between them in a transitional period lasting maximum of 5 years.
Parties shall apply their respective Custom Tariffs on the classification of goods for imports into them.
Rules of Origin
Protocol II
Parties agree to apply the European preferential rules of origin in trade
Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : In accordance with WTO rules. Article 17
   Countervailing Duties : In accordane with WTO rules. Article 24
   Safeguards : Allowed. Specific safeguards Article 12. General safeguards Article 18

Standards : 
Notes:
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 :
          Parties will discuss in the Joint Committee the aim of liberalising trade in services. Article 13.


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 :
          Parties will discuss in the Joint Committee the aim of liberalising investment. Article 13.


Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Article 27
Investment : Yes
Competition Policy : Yes Article 24
Intellectual Property : Yes TRIPS-like broad coverage. Article 26
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : Yes Environmental consideration in Article 31 (General Exceptions)
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : Yes Establishment of the Joint Committee. Article 28
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Specific Process
Heading Change
De Minimis
Minimum Content
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
TURKEY-ALBANIA
Turkey-Albania FTA

Member Countries
Albania
Turkey
Total: 2 countries

Free Trade Agreements between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Albania

Status : Signed in 2006 .  In force since 2008
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV 2008
Agreement text : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/upload//6B35E5FD-C3F1-FF6B-36FADFD0B5E29006/Turkey-Albania_FTA-Main_Text.pdf

Other links : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/index.cfm?sayfa=tradeagreements&bolum=fta&country=AL®ion=0

WTO consideration process : 
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_redirectsearchdirect.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&query=@meta_Symbol%22WT/REG240/1%22&language=1&ct=DDFEnglish
GOODS
Tariffs
Positive List. Evolutionary Clause article 33
Parties shall gradually establish a free trade area on substantially all of their trade between them in a transitional period lasting maximum of 5 years.
Parties shall apply their respective Custom Tariffs on the classification of goods for imports into them.

Rules of Origin
Protocol II
Parties agree to apply the European preferential rules of origin in trade

Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : In accordance with WTO rules. Article 17
Countervailing Duties : In accordane with WTO rules. Article 24
Safeguards : Allowed. Specific safeguards Article 12. General safeguards Article 18

Standards : 

Notes:


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:
Parties will discuss in the Joint Committee the aim of liberalising trade in services. Article 13.

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 :
Parties will discuss in the Joint Committee the aim of liberalising investment. Article 13.


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration : No
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 Article 27
Investment : Yes
Competition Policy : Yes Article 24
Intellectual Property : Yes TRIPS-like broad coverage. Article 26
Dispute Settlement : No
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : Yes Environmental consideration in Article 31 (General Exceptions)
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : Yes Establishment of the Joint Committee. Article 28

Notes:


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation

Specific Process

Heading Change

De Minimis

Minimum Content

Drawback

Http Link

Notes

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