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FTA between EFTA and the SICA States of Costa Rica and Panama to Enter into Force

15 August 2014

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Treaty Development

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Costa Rica-Panama-Iceland-Liechtenstein-Norway-Switzerland

The free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association and the Central American Economic Integration System (SICA) States of Costa Rica and Panama will enter into force in respect of Norway on 19 August 2014, in respect of Liechtenstein and Switzerland on 29 August 2014, and in respect of Iceland on 5 September 2014. The agreement, signed 24 June 2013, covers trade in goods, trade in services, investment, competition, protection of intellectual property, sustainable development, cooperation and government procurement. Other SICA Member States, Belize, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, are expected to accede to the agreement...