Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Early Attempts at Latin American and Caribbean Economic Integration -- I. Overview of the Theory of Economic Integration -- II. Central American Common Market -- III. Latin American Free Trade Area -- IV. Andean Pact -- V. Caribbean Free Trade Area and Caribbean Community and Common Market -- VI. New Climate for Latin American and Caribbean Economic Integration in the 1990s -- VII. Regional Economic Integration and the World Trade Organization -- Chapter 2: Latin American Integration Association -- I. Latin American Integration Association and Its Relevance to Intra-Regional Trade -- A. Introduction -- B. Latin American Integration Association Today -- II. Institutional Framework of the Latin American Integration Association -- A. Decision-Making Bodies -- B. Central Clearing House Mechanism for Intra-Latin American Integration Association Trade -- III. Rule of Origin Requirements -- IV. Safeguard Measures -- V. Agreements Under the Latin American Integration Association Framework -- VI. Agreements Between Latin American Integration Association Countries and Non-Member States in Central America and the Caribbean -- A. Colombia-Venezuela and Central American Agreement -- B. Caribbean Common Market and Community Preferential Market Access Agreements with Colombia and Venezuela -- VII. Latin American Integration Association Economic Complementation Agreements -- A. Chile-Mexico Free Trade Agreement -- B. Chile-Venezuela Free Trade Agreement -- C. Chile-Colombia Free Trade Agreement -- D. Bolivia-Mexico Free Trade Agreement -- E. Chile-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement -- F. G-3 Accord Between Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Free Trade in Goods -- 3. Rule of Origin Requirements -- 4. Safeguard Measures.

5. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- 6. Technical Norms -- 7. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- 8. Services -- 9. Government Procurement -- 10. Investment Protection -- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Protection -- 12. Dispute Resolution -- 13. Institutional Framework -- 14. Transparency -- 15. Temporary Entry of Businesspeople -- G. Chile-Peru Free Trade Agreement -- H. Mexico-Uruguay Free Trade Agreement -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Free Trade in Goods -- 3. Rule of Origin Requirements -- 4. Safeguard Measures -- 5. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- 6. Technical Norms, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- 7. Services -- 8. Investment Protection -- 9. Temporary Entry of Businesspeople, Professionals, and Investors -- 10. Intellectual Property Rights Protection -- 11. Dispute Resolution -- 12. Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Origins, Current Status, and Future of MERCOSUR -- I. Introduction -- II. Argentine-Brazilian Integration and Economic Cooperation Program of 1986 -- III. Overview of MERCOSUR from Its Inception -- A. Introduction -- B. Trade Creation vs. Trade Diversion -- C. Political Considerations -- D. Full Membership by Venezuela and Bolivia in MERCOSUR -- E. Reaching Out to the Rest of the World -- IV. Chile-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement -- A. Introduction -- B. Free Trade in Goods -- C. Rule of Origin Requirements -- D. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- E. Safeguard Measures -- F. Dispute Resolution -- G. Integration of Physical Infrastructure -- H. Services -- I. Other Measures -- V. Bolivia-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement -- A. Introduction -- B. Administrative Commission -- C. Free Trade in Goods -- D. Rule of Origin Requirements -- E. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- F. Safeguard Measures -- G. Dispute Resolution -- H. Other Measures -- VI. MERCOSUR-Peru Free Trade Agreement -- A. Introduction -- B. Free Trade in Goods.

C. Rule of Origin Requirements -- D. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- E. Safeguard Measures -- F. Technical Norms, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- G. Dispute Resolution -- H. Administrative Commission -- I. Conclusion -- VII. Andean Community-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement -- A. Introduction -- B. Free Trade in Goods -- C. Rule of Origin Requirements -- D. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- E. Safeguard Measures -- F. Technical Norms -- G. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- H. Dispute Resolution -- I. Transportation and Infrastructure -- J. Administrative Commission -- K. Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Institutional Framework of MERCOSUR and How the MERCOSUR Economic Integration Process Functions -- I. Introduction -- II. Institutional Framework -- A. Common Market Council -- B. Common Market Group -- C. MERCOSUR Trade Commission -- D. Socio-Economic Advisory Forum -- E. MERCOSUR Secretariat -- F. Commission of Permanent Representatives -- G. Advisory Forum of Municipalities, Federal States, Provinces, and Departments -- H. MERCOSUR Parliament -- I. Special Funds to Strengthen the Economic Integration Process -- J. Program for the Integration of Production in MERCOSUR -- III. Dispute Resolution System -- A. Disputes Arising Among the State Parties -- B. Disputes Involving Private Parties and a State Party(ies) -- C. Implementing Regulations for the Protocol of Olivos -- D. Decisions Arising Under the Protocol of Olivos -- 1. Dispute Between Uruguay and Argentina Arising from the Prohibition on the Importation of Remolded Tires (October 25, 2005).

2. Complaint Brought by Uruguay Against Argentina for Failure to Adopt Appropriate Measures to Prevent and/or Halt Interruptions to Free Movement Over the International Bridges of General San Martin and General Artigas that Link the Argentine Republic with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (June 21, 2006) -- 3. Request for an Advisory Opinion from the Court of First Instance in Civil and Commercial Matters (First Division) of Asuncion, Paraguay re: Norte S.A. Imp. Exp. c/ Laboratorios Northia Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Industrial, Financiera, Inmobilaria -- IV. Intra-Regional Free Trade Program -- V. Rule of Origin Requirements -- VI. Certificates of Origin -- VII. Common External Tariff -- VIII. Other Import Regulations -- A. Customs Valuation -- B. Special Taxes and Licensing Requirements -- 1. Argentina -- 2. Brazil -- 3. Paraguay -- 4. Uruguay -- IX. MERCOSUR Automobile Regime -- X. Technical Norms -- XI. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- XII. Free Trade/Export Processing Zones and Special Customs Areas -- XIII. Temporary Admission and Duty Drawback -- XIV. Safeguard Measures -- XV. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- XVI. Trade in Services -- XVII. Government Procurement -- Chapter 5: Foreign Investment Climate Within MERCOSUR and Business Opportunities -- I. Legal Regime for Foreign Investment -- II. Intellectual Property Rights Protection -- III. Free Movement of Labor -- IV. Environmental Protection -- V. Trends in Foreign Direct Investment in the MERCOSUR Region during the 1990s -- VI. Examples of Companies that Incorporated MERCOSUR into Their Strategic Business Plans for the Southern Cone of South America -- A. Automobiles -- B. Auto Parts -- C. Beverages -- D. Computers and Informatics -- E. Consumer Goods -- F. Electronic Appliances and Mobile Telephony -- G. Forestry and Paper Products -- H. Lactate Industry.

I. Other Manufactured Goods -- J. Petrochemicals -- K. Pharmaceuticals -- L. Processed Foodstuffs -- M. Services -- N. Steel -- O. Textiles/Apparel and Footwear -- P. Transportation -- VII. Investment Trends in the MERCOSUR Region Following the Argentine Economic Implosion of 2001-02 -- VIII. Argentine Energy Crisis and Its Impact on Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Energy Integration -- A. Natural Gas -- B. Electricity -- C. Potential Role for MERCOSUR? -- Chapter 6: Institutional Framework of the Andean Community and How the Andean Economic Integration Process Functions -- I. Current Status of the Andean Community -- II. Institutional Framework -- A. Andean Presidential Council and Andean Council of Ministers of Foreign Relations -- B. Andean Commission -- C. General Secretariat of the Andean Community -- D. Andean Labor Advisory Council and Andean Business Advisory Council -- E. Tribunal of Justice of the Andean Community -- F. Andean Development Corporation -- G. Latin American Reserve Fund -- H. Andean Parliament -- III. Intra-Regional Free Trade Program -- IV. Rule of Origin Requirements -- V. Common External Tariff -- VI. Other Import Regulations -- A. Customs Valuation -- B. Customs Procedures -- C. Special Taxes and Licensing Requirements -- 1. Bolivia -- 2. Colombia -- 3. Ecuador -- 4. Peru -- 5. Venezuela -- VII. Technical Norms -- VIII. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -- IX. Safeguard Measures -- X. Unfair Trade Practice Remedies -- XI. Services -- Chapter 7: Foreign Investment Climate Within the Andean Community and Business Opportunities -- I. Legal Regime for Foreign Investment -- II. Intellectual Property Rights Protection -- III. Free Movement of Labor -- IV. Environmental Protection -- V. Competition Policy -- VI. Opportunities for Foreign Direct Investors -- A. Andean Trade Promotion Act.

B. Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.

Latin American and Caribbean Trade Agreements: Keys to a Prosperous Community of the Americas is the essential reference guide for companies trading with Latin America and the Caribbean or wishing to use a country in the region as an export platform. This work fills the void in academic texts that are used to teach courses on economic integration in the Western Hemisphere. It provides a road map for the Obama Administration to launch an ambitious project designed to encourage economic growth, promote energy security, and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions, while at the same time realistically meeting the development needs of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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