FTAA

FTAA in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, ftaa is: Free Trade Area of the Americas. The entries on trade policy are here. Also called Western Hemisphere Free Trade Agreement. The entries on trade policy are here. Agreed as an objective at the Miami Summit of the Americas in December 1994 to cover all the Americas, except Cuba. To some extent, the FTAA can be considered an extension of NAFTA, but it appears likely that the two will be legally distinct. 2005 is the target date for its entry into force. The entries on trade policy are here. Eleven working groups covering market access, customs procedures and rules of origin, investment, standards and technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, subsidies, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, smaller economies, government procurement, intellectual property rights, services, and competition policy have been established to prepare the grounds for negotiations. Negotiations were launched at the Summit of the Americas held in March 1998 in Santiago de Chile. See also Enterprise for the Americas Initiative.[1]

FTAAin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “FTAA” entry (OAS)

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