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TURKEY-TUNISIA
Turkey-Tunisia FTA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Turkey Tunisia

The Association Agreement establishing the Free Trade Area between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Tunisia
Status : Signed in 2004 .  In force since 2005
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV 2005
Agreement text : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/upload//D2A5658B-BC1E-24AD-D36E611BAB6403FC/Turkey_Tunisia_FTA.pdf
Other links : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/index.cfm?sayfa=tradeagreements&bolum=fta&country=TN®ion=0
WTO consideration process : 
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_redirectsearchdirect.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&query=@meta_Symbol%22WT/REG203/3%22&language=1&ct=DDFEnglish
GOODS
Tariffs
Turkey undertook to abolish all customs duties on industrial products originating from Tunisia as soon as
the Agreement takes effect.
Turnisia will remove tariffs progressively for List I, II and III.
Rules of Origin


Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : In accordance with WTO rules. Article 18
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : In accordance with WTO rules. Article 14, Article 19

Standards : 
Notes:
Tunisia can take "exceptional measures of limited duration" in the form of increased custom duties for infant industries or sectors undergoing restructuring or serious difficulties. Article 17.
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : Notified
       Date of notification 01/10/2005
       Consideration Process : Factual Presentation issued
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 agree to discuss the means of cooperation in the area of services at the Association Council. Article 36.

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 shall cooperate in identifying investment opportunities and the provision of information. Article 39.

Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 9, Article 11
Customs valuation : Yes Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 9, Article 11
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Article 29
Investment : Yes Article 39
Competition Policy : Yes Article 25
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : Yes Parties may refer disputes to Association Council. Article 48.
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : Yes Article 30. Primarily infant industries and sectors likely to bring economies of the Parties closer together.
Institutional mechanism : Yes Creation of the Turkey-Tunisia Association Council. Title III
Notes:
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Protocol III, Title II
Specific Process
Heading Change
De Minimis
Minimum Content
Drawback
Protocol III, Title IV, Article 15
Http Link
http://www.cepex.nat.tn/site/upload/home/docs/Binder1.pdf
Notes
The Parties agreed to apply the actual harmonised preferential rules of origin in the context of the System of Pan-Euro-Med Cumulation of Origin in the mutal trade
TURKEY-TUNISIA
Turkey-Tunisia FTA

Member Countries
Turkey
Tunisia
Total: 2 countries

The Association Agreement establishing the Free Trade Area between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Tunisia

Status : Signed in 2004 .  In force since 2005
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Free Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : GATT Art XXIV 2005
Agreement text : 
http://www.economy.gov.tr/upload//D2A5658B-BC1E-24AD-D36E611BAB6403FC/Turkey_Tunisia_FTA.pdf

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

WTO consideration process : 
http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_redirectsearchdirect.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&query=@meta_Symbol%22WT/REG203/3%22&language=1&ct=DDFEnglish
GOODS
Tariffs
Turkey undertook to abolish all customs duties on industrial products originating from Tunisia as soon as
the Agreement takes effect.
Turnisia will remove tariffs progressively for List I, II and III.
Rules of Origin



Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : In accordance with WTO rules. Article 18
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : In accordance with WTO rules. Article 14, Article 19

Standards : 

Notes:
Tunisia can take "exceptional measures of limited duration" in the form of increased custom duties for infant industries or sectors undergoing restructuring or serious difficulties. Article 17.

SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : Notified
Date of notification : 01/10/2005
Consideration Process : Factual Presentation issued

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 agree to discuss the means of cooperation in the area of services at the Association Council. Article 36.
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 shall cooperate in identifying investment opportunities and the provision of information. Article 39.

Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : Yes Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 9, Article 11
Customs valuation : Yes Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 9, Article 11
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 : Yes Article 23

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Article 29
Investment : Yes Article 39
Competition Policy : Yes Article 25
Intellectual Property : No
Dispute Settlement : Yes Parties may refer disputes to Association Council. Article 48.
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : Yes Article 30. Primarily infant industries and sectors likely to bring economies of the Parties closer together.
Institutional mechanism : Yes Creation of the Turkey-Tunisia Association Council. Title III

Notes:


RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Protocol III, Title II
Specific Process

Heading Change

De Minimis

Minimum Content

Drawback
Protocol III, Title IV, Article 15
Http Link
http://www.cepex.nat.tn/site/upload/home/docs/Binder1.pdf

Notes
The Parties agreed to apply the actual harmonised preferential rules of origin in the context of the System of Pan-Euro-Med Cumulation of Origin in the mutal trade
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