WT/COMTD/N/53  
 
19 June 2017  
(17-3243) Page: 1/18 
Committee on Trade and Development  Original: Spanish  
 
NOTIFICATION OF REGI ONAL TRADE AGREEMENT  
The following communication, dated 12 June 2017, received from the delegation of Uruguay on 
behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay, members of LAIA , is being 
circulated for Members' information.  
 
"The above -mentioned LAIA member countries present  a Notification in the format of the common 
model for notifications (WT/COMTD/63), to the Central Registr y of Notifications of the WTO. The 
document is enti tled Notifications to the WTO of I nstruments concluded under the 'Enabling 
Clause'  Paragraph 4 (A) ; Agreements concluded by LAIA m ember countries under the 1980 
Montevideo Treaty (TM80); Pe riod 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2016."  
 
 
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NOTIFICATIONS TO  THE WTO OF INSTRUMEN TS CONCLUDED  
UNDER THE "ENABLING CLAUSE" (PARAGRAPH 4 (A)) 
AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED  BY LAIA MEMBER COUNT RIES 
UNDER THE 1980 TREAT Y OF MONTEVIDEO (TM8 0) 
Period 01/01/2016 – 31/12/2016   
 
Annexed hereto are sixteen (16) individual notification s, one for each of the agreements 
concluded under the TM80 over the period 1  January  2016–31 December  2016. The notifications 
were drawn up and approved by the LAIA member countries that signed the agreements 
concerned, in accordance with the format provid ed in document WT/COMTD/63 of 
12 November  2007. They were submitted pursuant to the individual obligation of WTO Members to 
notify instruments concluded under the "Enabling Clause" (paragraph 4(a)) and in compliance with 
sections D to G of the "Transparenc y Mechanism for Regional Trade Agreements", adopted by the 
Decision of 14  December  2006, without prejudice to notifications submitted individually by 
LAIA members to the CTD or the CRTA.  
 
In this regard, the LAIA signatories of the above -mentioned agreemen ts are ready to 
supplement the information contained in the various notifications with respect to any particular 
aspect of the agreements, at a dedicated session of the CTD, in accordance with paragraphs 16 
and 18 of the Transparency Mechanism.  
 
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Agreements  Notifying Members  
AAP.CE 2.77  Brazil – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 14.42  Argentina – Brazil 
AAP.CE 18.116  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.117  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.118  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.119  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.120  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.121  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.122  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.123  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.124  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.125  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 18.126  Argentina – Brazil – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 35.58  Argentina – Brazil – Chile – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE  35.59  Argentina – Brazil – Chile – Paraguay – Uruguay  
AAP.CE 55.6 to Appendix II  Argentina – Brazil – Mexico – Paraguay – Uruguay  
 
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 2.77 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Brazil and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Brazil and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 9 December 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: Pending  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 2.77 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 77 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
(AAP.CE 2.77) extends until 31 December 2017 the period established in Article 1 of 
Additional Protocol No. 72 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 2 
(AAP.CE 2.72).  
In AAP.CE 2.72, the signatory c ountries grant each other full and immediate exemption 
from the Common External Tariff or national import tariffs on a list of products 
originating in the Manaos Free Zone (Brazil) and the Colonia and Nueva Palmira free 
zones (Uruguay).  
8. Text and relate d schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/066
87bbfe7e87cf503257cde00666873?OpenDocum ent 
 
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 14.42 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina and  Brazil  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina and  Brazil  
5. Date of signature: 29 June 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 1 July 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 14.42 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 42 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 14 
(AAP.CE 14.42) extends from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2020 the validity of Additional 
Protocol No. 38 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 14 (AAP.CE 
14.38) – "Agreement on the Common Automotive Pol icy" – and its amending protocols.  
The signatory countries undertake to conclude negotiations, before 30 March 2020, with 
a view to drawing up a new Agreement to cover trade in automotive products as of 
1 July 2020. This Agreement will be based on the regi onal integration of production and 
trade, and free trade in automotive products between the Parties.  
The negotiations will take place within the "Automotive Committee" provided for in 
Article 23 of AAP.CE 14.38, and in accordance with the negotiating guide lines annexed to 
the Additional Protocol.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f /cadf
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.116 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: Pending  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.116 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 116 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.116) incorporates into AAP.CE  18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 33/15 on the adaptation of specific requirements of origin, under which the 
specific requirements of origin for subheadings 5402.47.10, 5402.47.20 and 5402.47.90 
(change in tariff plus 60% of regional value added ) are incorporated into the list of 
specific requirements of origin and subheading 5402.47.00 is removed from the list.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/94b
4ff4d1f8e7d1703257f79006228d1?OpenDocum ent 
 
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.117 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 11 June 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.117 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 117 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.117) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 37/15 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is g ranted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
2921.19.23, for a quota of 26,282 tonnes, for a period of 12 months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/7a5
39b4f7e7430f203257f7900644b91?OpenDocum ent 
 
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.118 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 11 June 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.118 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 118 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.118) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 38/15 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is g ranted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
2921.11.21, for a quota of 12,226 tonnes, for a period of 12 months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/a0a
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.119 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: Pending  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.119 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 119  to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.119) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 40/15 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is granted a reduced tariff rate of 0% for subheading 
3909.30.20, for a quota of 7,500 tonnes, for a period of 180 days.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitt ed to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/bd2
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.120 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 11 June 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.120 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 120 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.120) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 47/15 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is g ranted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
5504.10.00, for a quota of 6,000 tonnes, for a period of 12 months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/aed
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.121 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 11 June 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.121 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 121 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.121) incorporates into AAP.CE  18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 48/15 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is granted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
4810.19.90, for a quota of 2,500 tonnes, for a period of six months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet  link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/1d2f
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.122 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 14 July 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 17 September 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.122 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 122 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.122) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 01/16 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is granted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
8905.10.00, for a quota of one unit, for a period o f six months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/cf8f
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.123 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 14 July 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 17 September 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.123 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 123 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.123) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 04/16 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Repu blic is granted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
3404.90.19, for a quota of 1,200 tonnes, for a period of 12 months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/a9a
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.124 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 4 October 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 26 April 2017  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.124 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 124 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.124) establishes that the Common Market Group, as the body 
responsible for the administration of AAP.CE 18, is the Administrative Commission for the 
Agreement and works together with the Common Market Group national coordination 
bodies of the countries signatory to this Economic Complementarity Agreement.   
It also establishes the rules of operation of the Administrative Commission for the 
Agreement, including those pertaining to decision -making (by consensus and through 
resolutions) and the arrangements and time -frames for the various negotiations.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/424
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.125 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 4 October 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 3 December 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.125 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 125 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.125) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 MERCOSUR Trade Commission 
Directive No. 10/16 on specific tariff measures based on supply considerations, under 
which the Argentine Republic is granted a reduced tariff rate of 2% for subheading 
3204.11.00, for a quota of 1,000 tonnes, for a peri od of 12 months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/c9a
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 18.126 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 4 October 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 3 December 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 18.126 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 126 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement 
No. 18 (AAP.CE 18.126) incorporates into AAP.CE 18 Directive No. 13/16 of the 
MERCOSUR Trade Commission on specific tariff measures based on supply 
considerations, under which the Argenti ne Republic is granted a reduced tariff rate of 2% 
for subheading 4810.19.90, for a quota of 2,500 tonnes, for a period of 12 months.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/820
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 35.58 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 16 March 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:  2 July 2016 (Chile -Argentina)  
     20 July 2016 (Chile -Uruguay)  
     9 March 2017 (Chile -Brazil)  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 35.58 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 58 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 35 
(AAP.CE 35.58) establishes that digital certificates of origin and documents related 
thereto wil l have the same legal validity as paper certificates of origin with handwritten 
signatures, and must be issued and signed digitally in accordance with the respective 
legislation of the signatory parties, by duly authorized entities and officials.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/e96
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 35.59 (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 7 November 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:  10 March 2017 (Chile -Argentina)  
     22 April 2017 (Chile -Brazil)  
     20 May 2017 (Chile -Uruguay)  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 35.59 ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 59 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity Agreement No. 35 
(AAP.CE 35.59) amends the text of Article 31 of AAP.CE 35 and, upon its entry into 
force, will c ancel Additional Protocol No. 56 to Partial Scope Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 35 (AAP.CE 35.56).  
The amended text in Article 31 reads as follows: " As of 1 January 2024,  products the 
manufacture of which involves inputs imported temporarily or un der the drawback 
system shall not benefit from the Liberalization Programme established in this 
Agreement. " 
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted  to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/ba6
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NOTIFICATION OF AAP.CE 55.6 to Appendix II (Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
1. Member(s) notifying: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay  
2. Date of notification: 15 June 2017  
3. Notification pursuant to:  
[   ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994  
[   ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[ X ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
4. Parties to the Agreement: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay  
5. Date of signature: 7 July 2016  
6. Date(s) of entry into Force: 28 December 2016  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  
AAP.CE 55.6 to Appendix II ( Articles 7 and 8 of the TM80 ) 
Additional Protocol No. 6 to Appendix II of Partial Scope Economic Complementarity 
Agreement No. 55 (AAP.CE  55.6 to Appendix II) maintains in effect all the provisions of 
AAP.CE 55, its annexes and Appendix II concerning trade in the automotive sector 
between Brazil and Mexico that do not violate the provisions agreed in this Protocol.  
It also establishes the r egional content index (ICR) for certain items until 18 March 2019 
and provides that the Parties must begin negotiations in March 2018 to establish a new 
formula for calculating the new ICR for certain vehicles, which will enter into force on 
19 March 2019.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:  
[   ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[ X ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/be5
c2aa377c97fa3032579c900601ce0?OpenDocum ent 
 
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