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ARCHIVED - Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
S.C. 2009, c. 6 - Table of Contents
Version of document from 2009-04-29 to 2009-06-30:
1 This Act may be cited as the Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act .
Agreement means the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), signed on January 26, 2008. (Accord)
bilateral agreement means
(c) the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, signed on January 26, 2008. (accord bilatéral)
EFTA state means a member state of the European Free Trade Association, namely:
(d) the Swiss Confederation. (État de l’AELÉ)
Joint Committee means the committee established pursuant to Article 26 of the Agreement. (comité mixte)
(2) The Agreement and the bilateral agreements shall be published in the Canada Treaty Series .
3 For greater certainty, this Act, any provision of an Act enacted or amended by Part 2 and any other federal law that implements a provision of the Agreement or a bilateral agreement or fulfils an obligation of the Government of Canada under the Agreement or a bilateral agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Agreement or bilateral agreement, as the case may be.
4 The purpose of this Act is to implement the Agreement and the bilateral agreements, the objectives of which, as elaborated more specifically through their provisions, are to
5 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.
6 (1) No person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind shall be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of Part 1 or an order made under Part 1.
Marginal note:Causes of action under agreements
Marginal note:Non-application of agreements to water
7 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act, the Agreement or the bilateral agreements applies to natural surface or ground water in liquid, gaseous or solid state.
8 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act, by specific mention or omission, shall be construed to affect in any manner the right of Parliament to enact legislation to implement any provision of the Agreement or a bilateral agreement or fulfil any of the obligations of the Government of Canada under the Agreement or a bilateral agreement.
PART 1Implementation of Agreements Generally
9 The Agreement and the bilateral agreements are approved.
Marginal note:Representative on Joint Committee
10 The Minister is the principal representative of Canada on the Joint Committee.
11 The Government of Canada shall pay its appropriate share of the aggregate of any expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the Joint Committee.
12 The Minister shall designate an agency, division or branch of the Government of Canada to facilitate the operation of, and provide administrative assistance to arbitral tribunals established under, Chapter VIII of the Agreement.
Marginal note:Appointments to subcommittees and working groups
13 The Minister may appoint any person to be a representative of Canada on the subcommittee referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement or on any subcommittee or working group established under Article 26 of the Agreement.
Marginal note:Orders re Article 31
15 (1) The Governor in Council may, for the purpose of suspending benefits or obligations in accordance with Article 31 of the Agreement, by order, do any one or more of the following:
Footnote *38 The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
9 - PART 1 - Implementation of Agreements Generally
9 - Approval of Agreements
13 - Subcommittees and Working Groups
16 - PART 2 - Related and Consequential Amendments
23 - Customs Act
38 - PART 3 - Coming into Force