WT/REG38/N/1/Add.3  
S/C/N/65/Add.2  
 
12 June 2019  
(19-4010) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  
Council for  Trade in Services  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  OF CHANGES AFFECTIN G THE IMPLEMENTATION  
OF A REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 5 June 2019 , has been received from the Delegation(s) 
of Canada  and Chile. 
 
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 Notification of the entry into force of the : 
 
• "Agreement to amend the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of 
Canada and the Government of the Republic of Chile, done at Santiago on 5 
December 1996", the incorporation a chapter on Sanitary and Phyto sanitary 
Measures and a chapter on Technical Barriers to Trade, as well as amendments 
agreed upon in the Government Procurement chapter of the Agreement ; and  
 
• "Agreement to amend, in respect of investment and trade and gender, the Free 
Trade Agreement bet ween the Government of Canada and the Government of the 
Republic of Chile, done at Santiago on 5 December 1996 ", concerning amendments 
agreed upon in the Investment chapter of the Agreement , as well as the 
incorporation of  a chapter on Trade and Gender.  
 
1. Member(s) notifying:  Canada and Chile  
2. Date of notification:  5 June 2019  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[X] Paragraph 14 of the Transparency Mechanism for Regional Trade  
Agreements (WT/L/671)  
4. Changes affect:  
[  ] goods  
[  ] services  
[X] both 
5. Original RTA being modified:  Canada -Chile Free Trade Agreement  
6. WTO document reference of original notification of RTA:  
WT/REG38/N/1  and S/C/N/65  
7. Parties to the Agreement:        
Canada and Chile  WT/REG38/N/1/Add.3 • S/C/N/65/Add.2  
 
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  8. Date of adoption: 5 June 2017  
9. Date(s) of entry into Force /provisional -application : 5 February 2019  
10. Brief description of the changes :  
The first Agreement includes amendments to the existing government procurement 
chapter, as well as a new sanitary and phytosanitary measures chapter and a new 
technical barriers to trade chapter.  
The new sanitary and phy tosanitary chapter provides scope for better communication and 
cooperation between Canada and Chile , including through the modernized bilateral 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee,  to address issues that may impact trade in 
agricultural, fish and forestry  products while maintaining the rights of Parties to take 
measures necessary for the protection of human, animal or plant life or health.  
The new technical barriers to trade chapter builds on the World Trade Organization (WTO) 
TBT Agreement, which ensures that technical regulations, standards, and conformity 
assessment procedures such as product testing and certification do not create 
unnecessary obstacles to international trade.  In particular, the chapter incorporates WTO 
TBT plus obligations that address transparency, conformity assessment procedures, joint 
cooperation, and the creation of a Technical Barriers to Trade Committee, to address 
bilateral TBT issues such as the implementation of the Chapter.  
The amendments to the government procurement chapter allow for reduced time period 
for submitting tenders, when the tendering procedure is made by electronic means . This 
adjustment promotes the use of electronic platform - including by publish ing notices and 
accept ing tender documentation by electronic means  - helping to  speed up procurement 
processes and improve its overall efficiency . 
The second Agreement includes amendments to the existing investment chapter and a 
new chapter on trade and gender.  
The new trade and gender chapter acknowledges the importance of applying a gender 
perspective to economic and trade issues. The chapter provides a framework for Parties 
to cooperate on issues related to trade and gender and commits both sides to the 
creation of a trade and gender committee that will, among other things, share 
knowledge and best practices of programs for women entrepreneurs and women led 
SMEs, and encourage women’s participation in national and international economies.   
The amendments to the investment chapter introduce new, inclusive elements, including 
language that reaffirms a states' right to regulate in the public interest and a new, 
dedicated article on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The update also includes 
procedural enhancemen ts to the investor -state dispute settlement mechanism.  
11. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[  ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[X] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
In English  
https://international.gc.ca/trade -commerce/trade -agreements -accords -
commerciaux/agr -acc/chile -chili/index.aspx?lan g=eng#a1   
In French  
https://international.gc.ca/trade -commerce/trade -agreements -accords -
commerciaux/agr -acc/chil e-chili/index.aspx?lang=fra#a2   
In Spanish  
https://www.direcon.gob.cl/wp -content/uploads/2017/06/ALT -SP-Compiled -Chile 
Canada-FTA-Amendment -final-31-May-2017.pdf  
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