Text of the 2017 Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement

Table of contents

• Preamble
• Chapter 1: General provisions and definitions
  • Section A – General Provisions
    • Article 1.1 - Establishment of the Free Trade Area
    • Article 1.2 - Relation to Other Agreements
    • Article 1.3 - Relation to Environmental and Conservation Agreements
    • Article 1.4 - Extent of Obligations
    • Article 1.5 - Reference to Other Agreements
  • Section B – General Definitions
    • Article 1.6 - Definitions of General Application
    • Article 1.7 - Country-specific Definition
  • Annexe 1-A: Multilateral Environmental Agreements
• Chapter 2: National treatment and market access
  • Article 2.1 - Definitions
  • Article 2.2 - Scope and Coverage
  • Section A – National Treatment
    • Article 2.3 - National Treatment
  • Section B – Tariffs
    • Article 2.4 - Tariff Elimination on Imports
  • Section C – Non Tariff Measures
    • Article 2.5 - Import and Export Restrictions
    • Article 2.6 - Customs User Fees and Similar Charges
    • Article 2.7 - Balance-of Payments Exception
    • Article 2.8 - Customs Valuation
    • Article 2.9 - Customs Duties on Exports
    • Article 2.10 - Agriculture Export Subsides
    • Article 2.11 - Special Safeguard on Agricultural Goods
    • Article 2.12 - Distilled Spirits
  • Section D – Institutional Provisions
    • Article 2.13 - Committee on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin
  • Annexe 2-A: Exceptions to Articles 2.3 and 2.5
    • Canadian Measures
  • Annexe 2-B: Tariff Elimination
• Chapter 3: Rules of origin and origin procedures
  • Section A – General Provisions
    • Article 3.1 - Definitions
  • Section B – Rules of Origin
    • Article 3.2 - General Requirements
    • Article 3.3 - Cumulation of Origin
    • Article 3.4 - Wholly Obtained Products
    • Article 3.5 - Sufficient Production
    • Article 3.6 - Tolerance
    • Article 3.7 - Unit of Classification
    • Article 3.8 - Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers
    • Article 3.9 - Accounting Segregation of Fungible Materials or Products
    • Article 3.10 -Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools
    • Article 3.11 - Sets
    • Article 3.12 - Neutral Elements
    • Article 3.13 - Transport through a Non-Party
    • Article 3.14 - Returned Originating Products
  • Section C – Origin Procedures
    • Article 3.15 - Proof of Origin
    • Article 3.16 - Obligations Regarding Exportations
    • Article 3.17 - Validity of the Origin Declaration
    • Article 3.18 - Obligations Regarding Importations
    • Article 3.19 - Proof Related to Transport Through a Non-Party
    • Article 3.20 - Importation by Instalments
    • Article 3.21 - Exemptions from Origin Declarations
    • Article 3.22 - Supporting Documents
    • Article 3.23 - Preservation of Records
    • Article 3.24 - Discrepancies and Formal Errors
    • Article 3.25 - Cooperation
    • Article 3.26 - Origin Verification
    • Article 3.27 - Review and Appeal
    • Article 3.28 - Penalties
    • Article 3.29 - Confidentiality
    • Article 3.30 - Advance Ruling Relating to Origin
    • Article 3.31 - The Subcommittee on Origin Procedures
  • Annex 3-A: Product-Specific Rules of Origin
  • Annex 3-B: Text of the Origin Declaration
• Chapter 4: Trade facilitation
  • Article 4.1 - Objectives, Principles, and General Provisions
  • Article 4.2 - Transparency
  • Article 4.3 - Release of Goods
  • Article 4.4 - Customs Valuation
  • Article 4.5 - Fees and Charges
  • Article 4.6 - Risk Management
  • Article 4.7 - Automation
  • Article 4.8 - Advance Rulings for Tariff Classification
  • Article 4.9 - Review and Appeal
  • Article 4.10 - Penalties
  • Article 4.11 - Confidentiality
  • Article 4.12 - Cooperation
  • Article 4.13 - Future Work Program
• Chapter 5: Emergency action and trade remedies
  • Section A – Definitions
    • Article 5.1 - Definitions
  • Section B – Emergency Action
    • Article 5.2 - Article XIX of the GATT 1944 and the Agreement on Safeguards
    • Article 5.3 - Bilateral Emergency Actions
    • Article 5.4 - Notification and Discussions
    • Article 5.5 - Standards for Emergency Actions
    • Article 5.6 - Administration of Emergency Action Proceedings
    • Article 5.7 - Dispute Settlement in Emergency Action Matters
  • Section C – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures
    • Article 5.8 - Relation to Other Agreements
    • Article 5.9 - Transparency
• Chapter 6: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
  • Article 6.1 - Relation to other Agreements
  • Article 6.2 - Scope and Coverage
  • Article 6.3 - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Contact Points
  • Article 6.4 - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues Prevention and Resolution
• Chapter 7: Technical barriers to trade
  • Article 7.1 - Definitions
  • Article 7.2 - WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
  • Article 7.3 - Scope
  • Article 7.4 - Joint Cooperation
  • Article 7.5 - International Standards
  • Article 7.6 - Conformity Assessment
  • Article 7.7 - Transparency
  • Article 7.8 - Contact Points
  • Annex 7-A: Icewine
• Chapter 8: Electronic commerce
  • Article 8.1 - Definitions
  • Article 8.2 - Customs Duties on Products Delivered Electronically
  • Article 8.3 - Relation to Other Chapters
• Chapter 9: Competition policy, monopolies and state enterprises
  • Article 9.1 - Definitions
  • Article 9.2 - Competition Policy
  • Article 9.3 - Monopolies
  • Article 9.4 - State Enterprises
  • Annex 9-A: Country-Specific Definitions of State Enterprises
• Chapter 10: Government procurement
  • Article 10.1 - Definitions
  • Article 10.2 - Scope and Coverage
  • Article 10.3 - Relationship with the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement
  • Article 10.4 - Security and General Exceptions
  • Article 10.5 - General Principles
  • Article 10.6 - Information on the Procurement System
  • Article 10.7 - Notices
  • Article 10.8 - Conditions for Participation
  • Article 10.9 - Qualification of Suppliers
  • Article 10.10 - Technical Specifications and Tender Documentation
  • Article 10.11 - Time-Periods
  • Article 10.12 - Negotiation
  • Article 10.13 - Limited Tendering
  • Article 10.14 - Electronic Auctions
  • Article 10.15 - Treatment of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts
  • Article 10.16 - Transparency of Procurement Information
  • Article 10.17 - Disclosure of Information
  • Article 10.18 - Domestic Review Procedures
  • Article 10.19 - Modifications and rectifications to coverage
  • Annex 10: Market Access Schedule of Canada
    • Annex 10-1 - Central Government Entities
    • Annex 10-2 - Other Entities
    • Annex 10-3 - Goods
    • Annex 10-4 - Services
    • Annex 10-5 - Construction Services
    • Annex 10-6 - General Notes
    • Annex 10-7 - Threshold Adjustment Formula
    • Annex 10-8 - Extended Transparency Commitments
    • Annex 10-9 - Means of Publication
  • Annex 10: Market Access Schedule of Ukraine
    • Annex 10-1 - Central Government Entities
    • Annex 10-2 - Other Entities
    • Annex 10-3 - Goods
    • Annex 10-4 - Services
    • Annex 10-5 - Construction Services
    • Annex 10-6 - General Notes
    • Annex 10-7 - Threshold Adjustment Formula
    • Annex 10-8 - Extended Transparency Commitments
    • Annex 10-9 - Means of Publication
• Chapter 11: Intellectual property
  • Article 11.1 - Objectives
  • Article 11.2 - Affirmation of International Agreements
  • Article 11.3 - Protection of Geographical Indications
  • Article 11.4 - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Article 11.5 - Criminal Procedures
  • Article 11.6 - Camcording
  • Article 11.7 - Special Measures Against Copyright Infringers on the Internet or other Digital Networks
  • Article 11.8 - Special Requirements Related to Border Measures
  • Article 11.9 - Cooperation on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Article 11.10 - Other Areas of Cooperation
  • Article 11.11 - Designation of Contact Points
  • Article 11.12 - Committee on Intellectual Property
  • Article 11.13 - Transparency
  • Article 11.14 - Disclosure of Information
  • Article 11.15 - Consultations
  • Article 11.16 - Dispute Settlement
  • Annex I: List of Wines and Spirits Eligible for Protection as Geographical Indications in the Territory of the Parties
    • Part A - Geographical Indications of Canada
    • Part B - Geographical Indications of Ukraine
• Chapter 12: Environment
  • Article 12.1 - Definitions
  • Article 12.2 - Context and Objectives
  • Article 12.3 - Levels of Protection
  • Article 12.4 - Compliance With and Enforcement of Environmental Laws
  • Article 12.5 - Non-derogation
  • Article 12.6 - Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Article 12.7 - Public Awareness
  • Article 12.8 - Private Access to Remedies
  • Article 12.9 - Procedural Guarantees
  • Article 12.10 - Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Article 12.11 - Measures to Enhance Environmental Performance
  • Article 12.12 - National Contact Point
  • Article 12.13 - Public Information and Accountability
  • Article 12.14 - Party-to-Party Information Exchange
  • Article 12.15 - Cooperative Activities
  • Article 12.16 - Committee on the Environment
  • Article 12.17 - Review
  • Article 12.18 - Public Engagement
  • Article 12.19 - Disclosure of Information
  • Article 12.20 - Relation to Other Environmental Agreements
  • Article 12.21 - Dispute Resolution
  • Article 12.22 - Extent of Obligations
  • Annex 12-A: Panel Selection Procedures
  • Annex 12-B: Application to the Provinces of Canada
• Chapter 13: Labour
  • Article 13.1 - Definitions
  • Article 13.2 - Shared Commitments
  • Section A – Obligations
    • Article 13.3 - General Commitments
    • Article 13.4 - Non-Derogation
    • Article 13.5 - Government Enforcement Action
    • Article 13.6 - Private Action
    • Article 13.7 - Procedural Guarantees
    • Article 13.8 - Public Information and Awareness
  • Section B – Institutional Mechanisms
    • Article 13.9 - Labour Ministerial Council
    • Article 13.10 - National Mechanisms
    • Article 13.11 - Cooperative Activities
    • Article 13.12 - Public Communications
    • Article 13.13 - General Consultations
  • Section C – Procedures for Labour Consultations and Dispute Settlement
    • Article 13.14 - Ministerial Consultations
    • Article 13.15 - Establishment and Conduct of a Review Panel
    • Article 13.16 - Review Panel Reports and Determinations
  • Section D – General Provisions
    • Article 13.17 - Enforcement Principle
    • Article 13.18 - Private Rights
    • Article 13.19 - Protection of Information
    • Article 13.20 - Cooperation with International and Regional Organizations
    • Article 13.21 - Review
  • Annex 13-A: Cooperative Activities
  • Annex 13-B: Procedures Related to Review Panels
  • Annex 13-C: Monetary Assessments
  • Annex 13-D: Extent of Obligations
• Chapter 14: Transparency
  • Section A – Publication, Notification and Administration of Laws
    • Article 14.1 - Definitions
    • Article 14.2 - Publication
    • Article 14.3 - Notification and Provision of Information
    • Article 14.4 - Administrative Proceedings
    • Article 14.5 - Review and Appeal
    • Article 14.6 - Cooperation on Promoting Increased Transparency
  • Section B – Anti-Corruption
    • Article.14.7 - Definitions
    • Article 14.8 - Statement of Principles
    • Article 14.9 - Anti-Corruption Measures
    • Article 14.10 - Cooperation in International Fora
• Chapter 15: Trade-related cooperation
  • Article 15.1 - Trade-Related Cooperation
  • Article 15.2 - Contact Points
  • Annex 15-A: Indicative List of Potential Subject Matters for Trade-Related Cooperation
• Chapter 16: Administration of the agreement
  • Article 16.1 - Joint Commission
  • Article 16.2 - Agreement Coordinators
  • Annex 16-A: Committees, Subcommittees and Other Bodies 
• Chapter 17: Dispute settlement
  • Section A – State to State Dispute Settlement
    • Article 17.1 - Definitions
    • Article 17.2 - Cooperation
    • Article 17.3 - Scope and Coverage
    • Article 17.4 - Choice of Forum
    • Article 17.5 - Consultations
    • Article 17.6 - Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation
    • Article 17.7 - Establishment of a Panel
    • Article 17.8 - Panel Selection
    • Article 17.9 - Qualifications of Panellists
    • Article 17.10 - Rules of Procedure
    • Article 17.11 - Panel Reports
    • Article 17.12 - Implementation of the Final Report
    • Article 17.13 - Non-Implementation – Suspension of Benefits
    • Article 17.14 - Review of Compliance and Suspension of Benefits
    • Article 17.15 - Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings
  • Section B – Other Dispute Settlement
    • Article 17.16 - Private Rights
    • Article 17.17 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Annex 17-A: Nullification or Impairment
  • Annex 17-B: Dispute Settlement for Anti-Corruption
  • Annex 17-C: Rules of Procedure
• Chapter 18: Exceptions
  • Article 18.1 - Definitions
  • Article 18.2 - General Exceptions
  • Article 18.3 - National Security
  • Article 18.4 - Taxation
  • Article 18.5 - Disclosure of Information
  • Article 18.6 - Cultural Industries
  • Article 18.7 - World Trade Organization Waivers
• Chapter 19: Final provisions
  • Article 19.1 - Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes
  • Article 19.2 - Review Clause
  • Article 19.3 - Amendments
  • Article 19.4 - Reservation and Unilateral Declarations
  • Article 19.5 - Entry into Force
  • Article 19.6 - Termination
  • Article 19.7 - Accession
• Tariff Schedule of Canada
• Tariff Schedule of Ukraine (PDF, 8.28 MB)