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Investment Agreements in the Western Hemisphere: A Compendium

Trade and Integration Agreements


I. Scope of Application | C. Application in Time

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by Canada, the United States, and Mexico on December 17, 1992, and came into effect on January 1, 1994.

Free Trade Agreement of the Group of Three among Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela (Group of Three)

The Free Trade Agreement of the Group of Three was signed by Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela on June 13, 1994, and came into effect on January 1, 1995.

Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)

Members
The Colonia Protocol for the Promotion and Protection of Investments in Mercosur was approved by the Decision No. 11/93 of the Common Market Council of January 17, 1994. The Protocol is in the process of ratification.

Non-Members
The Buenos Aires Protocol for the Promotion and Protection of Investments in Mercosur from Non-Member Countries was approved by Decision No. 11/94 August 5, 1994. The Protocol is in the process of ratification.

Andean Pact

The Decision 291 on the Treatment of Foreign Capital of the Cartagena Agreement was approved on March 21, 1991.

The Decision 291 has been duly implemented by all the Member Countries.

Caribbean Community and the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM)

The Principles and Guidelines on Foreign Investment were agreed at the Caricom Heads of Government Conference in 1982 (HGC 82/3/17 Attachment IV). Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community and the Caribbean Common Market, July 4, 1973. Principles and Guidelines on Foreign Investment approved by the Caricom Heads of States of Government Conference (hereinafter HGC 82/3/17 Attachment IV), 1982.

 
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