WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
19 December 2019  
(19-8877) Page: 1/16 
Committee on Trade and Development  Original: Spanish  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM U RUGUAY ON B EHALF OF 
THE LATIN AMERICAN I NTEGRATION ASSOCIATI ON (LAIA)  
 
The following communication was received from the delegation of Uruguay on 
26 November  2019 for circulation to WTO Members.  
 
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ALADI/CR 002/2019  
 
The Chairman of the Committee of Representatives of the Latin American Integration 
Association (LAIA) presents his compliments to the Chairman of the Committee on Trade and 
Development (CTD) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and refers to do cument WT/REG/W/124 
"Communication from the European Union"  presented to the Committee on Regional Trade 
Agreements (CRTA).  
 
In relation to the request for correlation with document WT/REG/W/141  "List of RTAs which 
have appeared in factual presentations [… ] and have not yet been notified to the WTO" we reiterate 
the points made in documents WT/COMTD/W/217, WT/COMTD/W/220 and WT/COMTD/W/224, and 
at the recent meetings of the CTD and the CRTA in relation to the call to remove from the list all 
agreements betw een LAIA member countries on the basis that they have already been duly notified. 
Without prejudice to the above we attach a correlation of document WT/REG/W/136 with the relevant 
Agreement and its date of notification.  
 
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1.1 Issue: The "mo ther RTA(s)"  
a. A recent study published by the LAIA Secretariat illustrates the agreements 
implemented under the umbrella of the Treaty of Montevideo as well as their 
historical evolution. The study presents an assessment of the preferential 
agreements on the basis of the t ariff dismantlement established in the 
agreements. This is clear confirmation that market opening and tariff 
preferences are granted in subsequent agreements among LAIA members and 
not on the basis of the Treaty of Montevideo. The Parties are invited to 
comment on this.  
 
In relation to the market opening and tariff preferences granted in agreements among LAIA members 
subsequent to the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80), we reiterate the points raised in the annex to 
document WT/COMTD/W/224 (response 1.2, fina l paragraphs) "it is important to point out that, in 
accordance with the terms of Article 4 of the TM80, trade agreements signed under that Treaty 
(regional agreements and partial agreements) constitute 'mechanisms' for the accomplishment of 
the objectives  of the Treaty and thus are the development of the TM80 itself. Accordingly, all trade 
agreements - whether they be regional or partial - concluded under the TM80, i.e. under the 'legal 
umbrella of the LAIA', must be notified to the WTO under Sections D to  G 'Subsequent notification 
and reporting' of the 2006 Transparency Mechanism, whose paragraph 14 expressly states: 'The 
required notification of changes affecting the implementation of an RTA, or the operation of an 
already implemented RTA… '". 
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 In other w ords, in order for the member countries to fulfil the basic functions of the Association 
established in Article 2 of the TM80, namely (1) the promotion and regulation of reciprocal trade, 
(2) economic complementarity and (3) the development of economic coo peration activities which 
encourage market expansion, those countries must establish an "area of economic preferences" 
made up of a Regional Tariff Preference (PAR), Regional Scope Agreements (AAR) and Partial Scope 
Agreements (AAP).  
Under Article  4 of the  TM80 the area of economic preferences and its components, including AARs 
and AAPs, are named as "mechanisms".  
Consequently, all trade agreements signed by the member countries under TM80 (whether AAPs or 
AARs) are part of the mechanisms that the Treaty pr ovides for in order to fulfil its objectives and 
therefore are regarded as the development of the TM80 itself.  
b. Following LAIA submission (WT/COMTD/N/53), the EU understands that 
MERCOSUR -Mexico now has the status of "notified agreement under the 
Enablin g Clause" on the basis of this notification. However that document only 
contains (with reference to this agreement) the ECA 55.6. The Parties are 
invited to clarify if and when ECA 55 has been notified and submit the relevant 
WTO document number.  
c. As MER COSUR is a party to the agreement, the EU would like to invite the 
Parties to justify how it could fall under the Enabling Clause. This explanation 
would allow Members to have a better understanding of the agreements listed 
in the document of non -notified RTAs under No. 61 to No. 65.  
 
In response to question 1.1(b) and (c), the MERCOSUR -Mexico Agreement (AAP.CE 55) was notified 
to the WTO on 13  May 2004 (published by the WTO as document WT/COMTD/77 and 
WT/COMTD/77 /Corr. 1). Note in that connection that the Sixth Additional Protocol to Appendix  II of 
that Agreement (AAP.CE 55.6 to Appendix II) was notified in document WT/COMTD/N/53. Moreover, 
the MERCOSUR Agreement (AAP.CE 18) was notified to the Secretariat of the GATT 1947 on 
17 February  1992, as docume nt L/6985 and L/6985 /Add.1 under the Enabling Clause, as stated on 
the WTO website: http://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicShowRTAIDCard.aspx?rtaid=130.  
1.2 Issue: Meaning of "implementat ion" 
Under this section, the EU aims to clarify whether the RTAs in question are mere changes 
affecting the implementation to an RTA and/or its operation or whether in fact they grant 
preferential tariff preferences.  
 
a. The EU would like to better underst and the content of the agreement listed in 
the document of non -notified RTAs as No. 51 (Argentina -Brazil -Uruguay). 
Could the Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [partial] 
agreement? In particular, could the Parties clarify what are t he preferential 
arrangements contained in this agreement? Could also the Parties clarify 
whether it is still in force?  
 
No. 51: (Argentina -Brazil -Uruguay) We have not been able to identify the agreement referred to by 
the EU using the information in List W T/REG/W/119 as referred to in document WT/REG/W/124.  
b. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 52 (Argentina -Paraguay), could 
the Parties clarify whether ECA 13 is the underlying agreement? Could the 
Parties submit detailed description of the conten t of this  [partial] agreement? 
In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements  
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 13 have 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 52: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No . 13 
(AAP.CE 13) between Argentina and Paraguay.  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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   That Agreement establishes a trade liberalization programme through which Argentina grants 
Paraguay a 100 % preference in respect  of products stipulated in Annex I, while Paraguay grants 
Argentina an annual and cumulative preference of 20 %, increasing to 100 % over five years 
(Annex  II). 
AAP.CE 13 incorporates provisions on economic cooperation and industrial complementarity.  
The Agr eement entered into force on 28  November  1989 and was published by the Secretariat of 
the GATT 1947 as document L/6946. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of 
the document "Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin America n Integration  
Association (LAIA) under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to 
the WTO Secretariat through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by 
the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the follow ing link: 
http://www2.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d800055 1d1f/3f9a91a63d
2746fc0325773c0041a103?OpenDocument  
c. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 53 (Argentina -Uruguay), could 
the Parties c larify what is the underlying agreement? Is  it ECA 57 or ECA 1? 
Could the Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [partial] 
agreement? In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential  
arrangements contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether 
ECA 57 (or  ECA 1) has been notified to the WTO, indicating the document 
number?  
No. 53: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No.  57 
(AAP.CE  57) between Argentina and Uruguay.  
That Agreement establishes conditions for bilateral trade between Argentina and Uruguay in products 
of the automotive sector, which will remain in force until the MERCOSUR Automotive Policy 
Agreement is implemented.  
The Agreement entered into force on 1  May 2003 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/77. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Associati on (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/ec279aa6463
935a503256d11004f5bc3?OpenDocument  
d. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 54 (Chile -Argentina), could the 
Parties clarify whether ECA 16 is the  underlying agreement ? Could the Parties 
submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? In 
particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 16 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 54: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No.  16 
(AAP.CE 16) between Argentina and Chile.  
The aims of that Agreement include facilitating, expan ding and diversifying trade. In addition, it aims 
to promote reciprocal investment, encourage entrepreneurship and facilitate the development of 
projects of common interest.  
As from 1  January  1992, this Agreement incorporates the products negotiated by the  signatory 
countries within the framework of the LAIA, with due consideration for the preferences and special 
arrangements, in the following instruments:  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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 I) Partial Scope Renegotiation Agreement No.  26 (AAP.R 26)  
II) Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial  Nature No.  5 (AAP.C 5)  
III) Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature No.  16 (AAP.C 16)  
IV) Partial Scope Agreement of a Commercial Nature No.  21 (AAP.C 21)  
 
The Agreement entered into force on 2  August  1991 and was published by the GATT Secretariat as 
document L/6985. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, sub mitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/a6a2094ef89f
6319032576460066c6f8?OpenDocument  
e. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 58 ( Chile -Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela), could the Par ties clarify whether ECA 23 is the underlying 
agreement? Could the Parties submit detailed description of the content of this 
[partial]  agreement? In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the 
preferential arrangements contained in this agreement? Could the Parties 
clarify whether ECA 23 has been notified to the WTO, indicating the document 
number?  
No. 58: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No . 23 
(AAP.CE 23) between Chile and Venezuela.  
That Agreement aims to establish an enlarged economic area across the two countries. To this end, 
it establishes a tariff reduction programme, pursuant to which the products included therein are to 
be totally exempt, as of 1  July 1993, from non -tariff restricti ons. 
Where the origin regime is concerned, the LAIA general origin rules are to be applied, as approved 
by Resolution 78 of the Representatives Committee. In addition, where the safeguard clauses are 
concerned, the parties may apply the regional safeguard arrangements approved by Resolution  70 
of the Committee of Representatives.  
The Agreement entered into force on 2  April 1993 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/7. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publica tion by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/80 0d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/eabe6f976fe9
c738032567ef004a0f2f?OpenDocument  
f. With reference to the agreement li sted as No. 55 (Chile -Cuba), could the 
Parties clarify whether ECA 42 is the underlying agreement? Could the Parties 
submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? In 
particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 42 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 55: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 42 
(AAP.CE 42) between Chi le and Cuba.  
The objectives of the Agreement are, inter alia, to facilitate, expand, diversify and promote trade in 
goods between the Parties. To this end, the parties agree to grant each other preferences on the 
levies in force for third countries (Annexes I in favour of Chile and Annex II in favour of Cuba).  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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   Agreement AAP.CE 42 also includes provisions on non -tariff restrictions, rules of, safeguard clauses, 
technical rules and regulations, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, commercial cooperation and 
others.  
The Agreement entered into force on 27  June 2008 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/76. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the  following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/0bb3c17fa53
157400325684f0040bd5b?OpenDocument  
g. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 57 (Chile -Plurinational  State of 
Bolivi a), could the Parties clarify whether ECA 22 is the underlying agreement? 
Could the Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  
agreement? In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential 
arrangements contained in  this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether 
ECA 22 has been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 57: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No . 22 
(AAP.CE 22) between Bolivia and Chile.  
The p urpose of that Agreement is to establish the basis for the growing and gradual integration of 
the economies of the signatory countries. To this end, they establish a liberalization programme, 
through which the parties agree to grant tariff preferences on a  list of products and undertake to 
make maximum efforts to prevent the application of measures likely to impede reciprocal trade.  
Where the origin regime is concerned, the LAIA general origin rules are to be applied, as approved 
by Resolution  78 of the Rep resentatives Committee. In addition, where the safeguard clauses are 
concerned, the parties may apply the regional safeguard arrangements approved by Resolution 70 
of the Committee of Representatives.  
At the same time, AAP.CE 22 establishes a regional disp ute resolution regime that provides for the 
holding of consultations between the parties through the specific procedures established in 
Article  27. 
The Agreement entered into force on 6  April 1993 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/7. In tha t regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretar iat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/22e99c14934
9183d032567ee007cef4f?OpenDocument  
h. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 59 (Colombia -Cuba), could the 
Parties clarify whether the ECA 49 is the underlying agreement? Could the 
Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [partial] agreement? 
In particular, could the P arties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 49 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 59: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementa rity Agreement 49 
(AAP.CE 49) between Colombia and Cuba.  
The objectives of that Agreement include boosting reciprocal trade through the granting of tariff and 
non-tariff preferences. Agreement AAP.CE 49 is based on the granting of preferences in respect of  
the levies and other restrictions imposed by the Parties on the import of products negotiated in the WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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 Agreement, when these originate in and come from their respective territories, as set out in Annexes 
I and II.  
In addition, the Agreement contains provisi ons on origin, safeguards, unfair foreign trade practices, 
and technical standards, among other issues.  
The Agreement entered into force on 14  July 2001 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/76. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of  Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www .aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/3b6bfe173bf8
3ee1032578920061f849?OpenDocument  
i. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 60 (Colombia -Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela), could the Parties clarify whether  ECA 28 is the 
underlying agreement? Could the Parties submit detailed description of the 
content of this [partial]  agreement? In particular, could the Parties clarify 
what are the preferential arrangements contained in this agreement? Could 
the Parties clarify whether ECA 28 has been notified to the WTO, indicating the 
document number?  
No. 60: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Trade Agreement No.  28 (AAP.C 28) between 
Colombia and Venezuela.  
Its objective is to define the preferential treatment applicable to imports of products originating in 
the parties, in order to promote the economic and productive development of both countries by 
strengthening fair, balanced and transparent trade. The instrument contains provisions on 
preferential treatment, whereby both countries grant preferences based on existing historical trade 
flows between them during the per iod 2006-2010, and it therefore includes all the goods registered 
in trade during the period in question.  
The Agreement also has its own origin regime, a dispute settlement mechanism and specific chapters 
on mandatory rules; technical regulations; conformi ty assessment and metrology; sanitary, 
zoosanitary and phytosanitary measures; and trade  defence  measures.  
The Agreement entered into force on 19  October  2012 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/84. In that regard we note the wording of the t hird paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www. aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/a1752acc38570bea83257d8000573 4cf/ad52cee9e173
8e5703257a930048bdf6?OpenDocument  
j. The EU would like to better understand the content of the agreements listed 
as No. 46 (LAIA Cultural goods), No. 50 (LAIA  Seeds). Could the Parties submit 
detailed description of the content of these [partial] agreements? In 
particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in these agreements?  
No. 46: The underlying agreement is Regional Agreement No.  7 - Regional Agreement on 
Cooperation and Trade in Goods in  the Cultural, Educational and Scientific Areas (AAR.CEYC  7) 
between Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay 
and Venezuela.  
The purpose of the Agreement is to foster the development of a common market in cultural goods 
and services and so provide a broad framework  for educational, cultural and scientific cooperation WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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   among the signatory countries, and to improve and raise levels of education, training and mutual 
awareness among the peoples of the region.  
The Agreement was originally signed as a Partial Scope Agreeme nt (AAP.A14TM 2), by Argentina, 
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Following the accession of Paraguay, 
Ecuador, Chile, Cuba and Bolivia, it was converted into a Regional Scope Agreement (AAR.CEYC  7). 
The Agreement entered into force on  1 January  1989 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/81. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Tr eaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/2acea557c03db62683257d8000416 572/859620a88cc
0108f032579a000556b03?OpenDocument  
No. 50: The underlying agreement is Agricultural Partial Scope Agreement No.  2 (AAP.AG 2) between 
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.  
Its objective is to promote the intraregional liberalization of trade in seeds and to establish conditions 
for developing harmonized national mechanisms for seeds. The signatory countries esta blish that 
seeds will be traded in their territories without any restriction other than those required to safeguard 
their characteristics and to ensure compliance with verification practices and trademarks, among 
other matters.  
To this end, the imports of seeds on the common list of species, produced by propagation in the 
signatory countries, will be exempt from import duties, and also from customs duties and any other 
surcharges having equivalent effect on imports, whether these are of a fiscal, monetary, 
exchange -rate or other nature.  
The import and export of seeds on the common list of species is excluded from any non -tariff 
restrictions, whether administrative, quantitative or import -tax-related.  
The Agreement entered into force on 18  June 1993 and was p ublished by the GATT Secretariat as 
document L/6985. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevide o (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/08fe51415a4f13a483257d8000577e 37/aaf71a020610
8811032578e6005649c1?OpenDocument  
k. With reference to the following agreements listed as:  
• No. 47 (LAIA - preferences in favour of Bolivia (AR. AM  N 1)) 
• No. 48 (LAIA - preferences in favour of Ecuador (AR.AM N 2))  
• No. 49 (LAIA  - preferences in favour of Paraguay (AR.AM N 3))  
Could the parties clarify what the link is between the AR and the 
ECA Agreements? In particular:  
 
- AM N 1 with ECA 22 or ECA 23 - the preferences granted to Bolivia by 
 individual LAIA members;  
- AR.AM N 2 with ECA 65 or 32 - the preferences granted to Ecuador by 
 individual  LAIA members;  
- AM N 3 with ECA 13 - the preferences granted to Paraguay by individual 
 LAIA members.  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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 Nos. 47, 48 and 49 : The underlying agreements are Market Opening Agreements No . 1 (in favour 
of Bolivia AAR.AM  1), No . 2 (in favour of  Ecuador AAR.AM  2) and No . 3 (in favour of  Paraguay 
AAR.AM  3). 
With regard to the relationship between the Regional Scope Agreeme nts (AAR) and the Partial Scope 
Economic Complementarity Agreements (ECA), we refer to the Annex to document 
WT/COMTD/W/224 " Joint response of the LAIA member countries to the questions of the 
European  Union"  
 
In other words, the regional agreements (AARs)  provided for in Article 6 of the TM80 are those 
agreements in which all member countries participate . Additionally, the partial agreements provided 
for in Article 7 are those in which not all the member countries participate ; their object is to create 
the necessary conditions to expand the regional integration process through gradual 
multilateralization. In turn, according to Article  8 of the TM80 and ALALC/CM/Resolution  2, AAP.CEs 
are a subcategory of AAPs. Their main featur es include promoting maximum utilization of production 
factors, and stimulating economic complementarity.  
Regarding the specific question on the Regional Market Opening Agreements (AAR.AM), those 
agreements set out preferences that the other member countri es grant without any reciprocity 
whatsoever , to the Relatively Less Economically Developed Countries (PMDER), namely Bolivia, 
Ecuador and Paraguay. They do so pursuant to Article  18 of the TM80, which provides that "The 
member countries shall approve negot iated lists of preferably industrial products, originating in each 
relatively less developed country, for which they shall agree without reciprocity to eliminate 
completely customs duties and other restrictions by all the other countries of the Association ". 
 
Additionally, on the specific question concerning AAP.CE  22, AAP.CE  23, AAP.CE  65, AAP.CE  32 and 
AAP.CE  13, we refer to our previous remarks, namely that Partial Scope Economic Complementarity 
Agreements (AAP.CE) are those in which not all the member c ountries participate . 
Finally, AAR.AM  1 and AAR.AM  2 entered into force on 1  May 1983 and were published by the GATT 
Secretariat as document L/5689. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the 
document "Agreements concluded by member c ountries of the Latin American Integration 
Association (LAIA) under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to 
the WTO Secretariat through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by 
the WTO).  
AAR.AM  3 entered into force on 1  July 1984 and was published by the GATT Secretariat as document 
L/5689. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document "Agreements 
concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) under the 1980 
Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat through 
Note xxx of the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
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   The Agreements are available at the following links:  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/f6af0344a7ec0e5303257cdf0060a8f 5/66f4ce4f3a399d
0b03256824004e9d46?OpenDocument  
http://www.a ladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/f6af0344a7ec0e5303257cdf0060a8f 5/bf0d48f646eb92
f10325682400521605?OpenDocument  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/f6af0344a7ec0e5303257cdf0060a8f 5/3b27eb7e49546
7b40325682400610e5b?OpenDocument  
l. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 66 (Mexico -Argentina), could 
the Parties clarify whether ECA  6 is the underlying agreement? Could the 
Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? 
In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
conta ined in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 6 has been 
notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 66: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity 
Agreement  6 (AAP.CE  6) between Argentina and Mexico.  
The Agreement establishes trade liberalization arrangements as set out in Annexes  I and  II, which 
record the preferences and other conditions agreed between the parties. In addition, AAP  CE 6 
includes provisions on the origin regime (Chapter V) and safeguard s (Chapter VI).  
The Agreement entered into force on 1  January  1987 and was published by the GATT Secretariat as 
document L/6158. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Lati n American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at t he following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/1d47a894917
bdc9103256d2c0067dbae?OpenDocument  
m. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 67 (Mexico -Brazil), could the 
Parties  clarify whether ECA 53 is the underlying agreement? Could the Parties 
submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? In 
particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Coul d the Parties clarify whether ECA 53 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 67: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No.  53 
(AAP.CE 53) between Brazil and Mexico.  
The Agreement aims to esta blish rules and disciplines for economic and trade relations between the 
parties, within the framework of the TM80. It also promotes the development and diversification of 
trade flows, in order to deepen economic complementarity and stimulate investment fl ows, with a 
view to promoting the intensive use of markets and the competitive capacity of the parties. To this 
end, the parties grant one another tariff preferences as set out in Annexes  I and II. In addition, it 
provides for a detailed origin regime and customs procedures for the control and verification of the 
origin of goods (Chapter IV), together with other regulations on safeguards, unfair trade practices, 
economic cooperation, technical standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment 
proce dures, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and other measures.  
The Agreement entered into force on 2  May 2003 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/77. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concl uded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the W TO). 
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad 283257d8000551 d1f/500a94b3290
e6e3403256c440049306a?OpenDocument  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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 n. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 68 (Mexico -Cuba), could the 
Parties clarify whether ECA 51 is the underlying agreement? Could the Parties 
submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? 
In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangemen ts 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 51 have 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 68: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 51 
(AAP.CE 51) between Cuba and Mex ico. 
The objectives of that Agreement include promoting and diversifying trade between the two 
countries, at the highest possible level, through the reduction or elimination of the levies and other 
restrictions applicable to the import of products. The Agr eement is based on the granting of 
preferences relating to the levies and other restrictions imposed by the Parties on the import of the 
products negotiated in the Agreement, when those products originate in and come from their 
respective territories, as s et out in Annexes I and II.  
Where rules of origin are concerned, the parties decide to adopt the Association's general origin 
arrangements, the revised and consolidated text of which was approved by Resolution  252 of the 
LAIA Committee of Representatives.  
In addition, Agreement AAP.CE 51 contains provisions on safeguards, unfair foreign trade practices, 
and technical standards, among other issues.  
The Agreement entered into force on 28  February  2001 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/76. In t hat regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secret ariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/bccaa7e28 fcd
80408325698100513d7e?OpenDocument  
o. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 69 (Mexico -Ecuador), could the 
Parties clarify whether the ECA 29 is the underlying agreement? Could the 
Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [parti al] agreement? 
In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA 29 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 69: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Historical Heritage Renegotiation Agreement 
No. 29 (AAP.R  29) between Ecuador and Mexico.  
The objective of the Agreement is the incorporation into the new integration arrangements set in 
place under the TM80 of the tariff and trade preferences resulting from the renegotiation, revision 
and updating of the benefits granted in the national lists of the parties to the Agreement, and in the 
list of non -extensive advantages for Ecuador. To that end, the parties agree to g rant each other, in 
respect of the duties payable to third countries, the preferences described in respect of products 
originating in and coming from their respective territories listed in the annexes to the Agreement.  
The Agreement entered into force on 1  May 1983 and was published by the GATT Secretariat as 
document L/6158. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/4c68517712d8a3e383257d8000553 a43/cef84b3fc966
8abb03257665005aa245?OpenDocument  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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   p. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 71 ( Mexico -Paraguay), could the 
Parties clarify whether the ECA 38 is the underlying agreement ? Could the 
Parties submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? 
In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA  38 has 
been notif ied to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 71: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Historical Heritage Renegotiation Agreement 
No. 38 (AAP.R 38) between Mexico and Paraguay.  
The objective of the Agreement is the incorporation into the new in tegration arrangements set in 
place under the TM80 of the tariff and trade preferences resulting from the renegotiation, revision 
and updating of the benefits granted in the national lists of the parties to the Agreement. To that 
end, the parties agree to grant each other tariff preferences, in respect of their duties payable to 
third countries, for products originating in and coming from their respective territories listed in 
the annex.  
The Agreement entered into force on 1  January  1984 and was published b y the GATT Secretariat as 
document L/6158. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29 October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/4c68517712d8a3e383257d8000553 a43/e42a15e80e9
ddca703257665005b9d1e?OpenDocument  
q. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 70  (Mexico -Plurinational State 
of Bolivia), could the Parties clarify whether ECA  66 is the underlying 
agreement? Could the Parties submit detailed description of the content of this 
[partial]  agreement? In particular, could the Parties clarify what are the 
preferent ial arrangements contained in this agreement? Could the Parties 
clarify whether ECA  71 has been notified to the WTO, indicating the document 
number?  
No. 70: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement  66 
(AAP.CE 66) between  Bolivia and Mexico.  
The objectives of the Agreement are to stimulate the expansion and diversification of trade; to 
eliminate barriers to trade and facilitate the movement of goods; to promote conditions of fair 
competition in trade; and to establish guid elines for further cooperation between the parties, among 
others.  
Where its structure is concerned, AAP.CE 66 is divided into six parts and comprises 14  chapters, 
which regulate the following aspects: definitions; national treatment and access of goods to the 
market; the agricultural sector and sanitary and phytosanitary measures; rules of origin; customs 
procedures; global safeguard clauses; unfair international trade practices; standardization 
measures; transparency; the administration of the agreement; t he settlement of disputes; 
exceptions and final provisions.  
The chapter on market access for goods provides for the elimination of all customs tariffs on 
originating goods (except for meat and offal, milk products, coffee products, cereals, flours, certain  
seeds, oils, sugars, cocoa preparations, fruit preparations, beverages, food industry waste, tobacco 
products, and organic chemicals). It introduces provisions regarding restrictions on customs 
drawback for exported products and duty deferral or suspensio n programmes; customs valuation; 
temporary import of goods; and duty free import of samples with no commercial value.  
The Agreement entered into force on 7  June 2010 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/82. In that regard we note the wording o f the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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 under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Miss ion of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/3c1ff37fc637
6ea9032579970061b04d?OpenDocu ment 
r. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 72 (Panama -Cuba), could the 
Parties clarify whether the ECA of reference is ECA No . 71? Could the Parties 
submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? In 
particular, could the  Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agreement? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA  71 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 72: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complemen tarity Agreement  71 
(AAP.CE 71) between Cuba and Panama.  
The Agreement contains chapters on market access, origin, safeguards, trade defence, sanitary  and 
phytosanitary regulations, trade cooperation and dispute settlement.  
With regard to tariffs, Cuba gra nts Panama preferences for 261  headings in its national 
nomenclature, including a 100 % preference on 221 of these headings. Panama in turn accords Cuba 
preferences for 509 headings in its national nomenclature, including a 100 % preference on 427 of 
these headings.  
The Agreement entered into force on 20  August  2009 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/85. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countri es of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/31ebd7eade7
774b2032581a900624e97?OpenDocument  
s. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 73 ( Peru -Cuba), could t he 
Parties clarify whether the ECA of reference is ECA No . 50? Could the Parties 
submit detailed description of the content of this [partial]  agreement? In 
particular, could the Parties clarify what are the preferential arrangements 
contained in this agree ment? Could the Parties clarify whether ECA  50 has 
been notified to the WTO, indicating the document number?  
No. 73: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement  50 
(AAP.CE 50) between Cuba and Peru.  
The objectives of the Ag reement include facilitating, expanding, strengthening and promoting trade 
between the parties and all the operations associated with such trade. The Agreement is based on 
the granting of preferences relating to the levies and other restrictions imposed by  the Parties on 
the import of the products negotiated in the Agreement, when they originate in and come from their 
respective territories, as set out in Annexes I and II.  
Where the origin regime is concerned, the parties decide to adopt the Association's general origin 
arrangements, the revised and consolidated text of which was approved by Resolution  252 of the 
LAIA Committee of Representatives.  
In addition, the Agreement contains provisions on safeguards, unfair foreign trade practices, and  
technical standards, among other issues.  
The Agreement entered into force on 9  March  2001 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/76. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member count ries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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   under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement i s available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/70106ff515ab
4fa1032578930043ad29?OpenDocument  
t. With reference to the agreement listed as No . 74 (Uruguay -Bolivaria n Republic 
of Venezuela), could the Parties clarify whether the ECA of reference is ECA 
No. 63? Could the Parties submit detailed description of the content of this 
[partial]  agreement? In particular, could  the Parties clarify what are the 
preferential arrangements contained in this agreement? Could the Parties 
clarify whether ECA  63 has been notified to the WTO, indicating the document 
number?  
No. 74: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Compl ementarity 
Agreement  63 (AAP.CE 63) between Uruguay and Venezuela.  
That Agreement provides that Venezuela must grant a total tariff reduction and effective access for 
the exportable products of Uruguay identified in the attached list.  
The Agreement entered  into force on 3  April 2009 and was published by the WTO as document 
WT/COMTD/72. In that regard we note the wording of the third paragraph of the document 
"Agreements concluded by member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
under  the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo (TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat 
through the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WTO).  
The Agreement is available at the following link: 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551 d1f/9d3ae3a48c0
e4385032577110054453f?OpenDocument  
1.3 Issue: agreements containing provisions on trade in services  
a. With reference to the agreement listed as No. 56 (Chile -Ecuador ), could the 
Parties clarify what the underlying agreement is? Is  it ECA 65 or ECA  32? Could 
the Parties clarify whether ECA 32 and/or ECA 65 have been notified to the 
WTO, indicating the document number? Furthermore, considering that this 
agreement covers a lso trade in services, could the Parties justify why it has 
not been notified under Article  V of the GATS?  
 
No. 56: The underlying agreement is Partial Scope Economic Complementarity 
Agreement  65 (AAP.CE 65) between Chile and Ecuador.  
That Agreement was deposited with the LAIA General Secretariat in  2010; it repealed AAP.CE  32 
(under Art icle 16.7) and was published by the WTO as document WT/COMTD/72. In that regard we 
note the wording of the third paragraph of the document "Agreements conclu ded by member 
countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) under the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo 
(TM80)" of 29  October  2018, submitted to the WTO Secretariat through the Permanent Mission 
of Uruguay to the WTO (pending publication by the WT O). 
In relation to trade in services, Article  10.2 of the Agreement provides for a clause on "Future 
Negotiations". In the event that undertakings are entered into, the Parties will inform the WTO in 
conformity with Article  V of the GATS.  
b. Focusing on th e agreements containing provisions in trade in services, further 
clarifications are needed to understand the differences between the complementary 
agreements concluded on a bilateral basis by the LAIA member countries (ECAs) and 
other agreements such as fo r example the Chile -Colombia FTA.  
For example, the Chile and Colombia FTA (ECA 24) was notified (WT/REG272/N/1) 
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 notification, it provides for extensive trade liberalization betwee n the parties, 
consolidating Economic Complementarity Agreement No . 24 in force between the 
two countries since 1  January  1994 and the additional protocols thereto.  
 
In the light of the above and with reference to the provisions on trade in goods, could 
the LAIA member countries clarify what are the "additional" elements contained in 
this Agreement justifying its notification under Art icle XXIV of the GATT? This is a 
clear example confirming that the Treaty of Montevideo cannot be considered the 
"mother agreement" of the agreements listed in the document of non -notified RTAs 
from No . 45 to  No. 74. 
 
Regarding the specific question on trade agreements that lay down provis ions on trade in services , 
we do not understand the EU's concern for additional clarifications concerning the differences 
between AAP.CEs and FTAs between the LAIA member countries.  
In relation to the provisions on trade in goods  and the justification for the notifications under 
Article  XXIV of the GATT, we reiterate our remarks in document WT/COMTD/W/217. There we state 
that "each of the LAIA member countries acts in an individual capacity regarding the agreements 
they conclude under the TM80", in other wo rds, despite notifying the agreements concluded under 
the TM80 in line with the Enabling Clause, a member country is not precluded from also notifying an 
agreement on the basis of Article XXIV of the GATT.  
1.4 Issue: Accession of new members  
a. With refere nce to the agreement listed as No.  45 and  referring to the Accession 
of Panama, could LAIA member countries further explain why it has not been 
notified, taking into account that:  
 o first, all subsequent accessions cannot fall under section B of the   
 Transparency Mechanism for RTAs; and  
 o  second, other accessions had been notified. What is for example the 
 difference between the accession of Panama and the accession of Cuba 
 notified in  September  1999 as WT/COMTD/N/10?  
In relation to the question on the accession of Panama, that accession was notified to the WTO on 
14 November  2013 and published by the WTO as document WT/COMTD/84. By way of further 
clarification, we refer to o ur remarks in paragraph  1.3(e) of the Annex to document 
WT/COMTD/W/224 "Joint response of the LAIA member countries to the questions of the European 
Union" on the conditions for the accession to the TM80 of a Latin American country.  
 
Moreover,  in the eyes of the LAIA member countries there is no difference between the notification 
of the accession to the TM80 of Cuba and that of Panama, apart from the document number assigned 
by the WTO Secretariat.  
1.5 Issue: Venue for further discussion  
Finally, consideri ng that the venue of discussion of RTAs is a concern for LAIA 
member countries, the EU remains open to discuss these issues also (but not 
only) at the CTD or would propose to schedule a dedicated joint session of the 
CRTA -CTD to advance on this issue.  
 
The LAIA member countries are of the view that the competent forum for discussion of the 
agreements notified under the Enabling Clause is the CTD, as provided for in paragraphs  16 and 18 
of the Transparency Mechanism  2006. Accordingly, we reiterate our remark s in Notes 
(WT/COMTD/W/217, WT/COMTD/W/220 and WT/COMTD/W/224) that if any WTO Member considers 
it necessary to obtain further information on any particular aspect of the Agreements concluded 
under the LAIA framework, that Member retains the opportunity to  enter into an exchange of views 
in that regard at a dedicated session of the CTD.  
In order to continue contributing to the transparency of the notification process for agreements 
concluded under the TM80, LAIA member countries would be grateful if, as Chairman of the CTD, 
you would circulate this communication to CTD members.  WT/COMTD/W/253  
 
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   The Chairman of the LAIA Committee of Representatives takes this opportunity to renew to the 
Chairman of the WTO Committee on Trade and Development the assurance of his 
highest  consideration.  
 
 
Montevideo, 22  November  2019 
 
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 ANNEX  
CORRELATION  
WTO DOCUMENT WT/REG/ W/141 AND LAIA AGREE MENTS  
WTO DOCUMENT NUMBER 
(WT/REG/W/141)  LAIA 
AGREEMENT  DATE OF 
NOTIFICATION  WTO 
PUBLICATION  
Argentina – Brazil – Uruguay  No number    
Argentina – Paraguay  AAP.CE 13  19/11/1991  L/6946  
Argentina – Uruguay  AAP.CE 57  13/05/2004  WT/COMTD/77  
Chile – Argentina  AAP.CE 16  17/02/1992  L/6985 and 
L/6985 / Add.1  
Chile – Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela  AAP.CE 23  11/03/1996  WT/COMTD/7  
Chile – Cuba AAP.CE 42  31/10/2001  WT/COMTD/76  
Chile – Ecuador  AAP.CE 65  07/10/2010  WT/COMTD/72  
Chile – Plurinational State of 
Bolivia  AAP.CE 22  11/03/1996  WT/COMTD/7  
Colombia – Cuba AAP.CE 49  31/10/2001  WT/COMTD/76  
Colombia – Venezuela  AAP.C 28  14/11/2013  WT/COMTD/84  
Cuba – Ecuador  ACE 46  31/10/2001  WT/COMTD/76  
Accession of Panama to LAIA   14/11/2013  WT/COMTD/84  
LAIA – Cultural Assets  AAR.CEYC 7  03/11/1999  WT/COMTD/81  
LAIA – Seeds  AAP.AG 2  17/02/1992  L/6985 and 
L/6985 / Add.1  
LAIA – Preferences in favour of 
Bolivia  AR.NAM 1  16/07/1984  L/5689  
LAIA – Preferences in favour of 
Ecuador  AR.NAM 2  16/07/1984  L/5689  
LAIA – preferences in favour of 
Paraguay  AR.NAM 3  16/07/1984  L/5689  
MERCOSUR – Accession of 
Venezuela  Not signed 
under the TM80    
MERCOSUR – Andean Community  AAP.CE 56  13/09/2006  WT/COMTD/59  
MERCOSUR – Colombia  ACE 72  20/10/2018   
MERCOSUR – Cuba AAP.CE 62  09/02/2009  WT/COMTD/78  
MERCOSUR – Peru AAP.CE 58  13/09/2006  WT/COMTD/59  
MERCOSUR – Plurinational State of 
Bolivia  AAP.CE 36  14/07/1997  WT/COMTD/11  
Panama – Cuba AAP.CE 71  02/10/2014  WT/COMTD/85  
Peru – Cuba AAP.CE 50  31/10/2001  WT/COMTD/76  
Uruguay – Bolivarian Republic of 
Venezuela  AAP.CE 63  07/10/2010  WT/COMTD/72  
 
 
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