Text of the 2017 Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement
The 2017 CUFTA will remain in force until entry into force of the 2023 modernized agreement.
Table of contents
- Preamble
- Chapter 1: General provisions and definitions
- Chapter 2: National treatment and market access
- Section A – National Treatment
- Section B – Tariffs
- 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
- Annexe 2-A: Exceptions to Articles 2.3 and 2.5
- Annexe 2-B: Tariff Elimination
- Chapter 3: Rules of origin and origin procedures
- Section A – General Provisions
- 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
- 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
- Chapter 6: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
- Chapter 7: Technical barriers to trade
- Chapter 8: Electronic commerce
- Chapter 9: Competition policy, monopolies and 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: Market Access Schedule of Ukraine
- 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
- 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
- Section B – Institutional Mechanisms
- Section C – Procedures for Labour Consultations and Dispute Settlement
- Section D – General Provisions
- 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
- Chapter 15: Trade-related cooperation
- Chapter 16: Administration of the agreement
- 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
- Annex 17-A: Nullification or Impairment
- Annex 17-B: Dispute Settlement for Anti-Corruption
- Annex 17-C: Rules of Procedure
- Section A – State to State Dispute Settlement
- Chapter 18: Exceptions
- Chapter 19: Final provisions
- Tariff Schedule of Canada
- Tariff Schedule of Ukraine (PDF, 8.28 MB)
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