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Costa Rica and Singapore Close FTA Negotiations

Both countries confirmed the agreement, after finally finding common ground in the last remaining issue: financial services.

Friday, January 29, 2010

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In the last negotiation round, which took place in Costa Rica from January 8th to 15th, both parties accorded all the texts of the treaty. The only issue remaining was a pending proposal related to investment services, which was solved later via phone communication between both Ministers.

Fernando Ocampo, chief negotiator from Costa Rica, highlighted the benefits that this treaty will bring to Costa Rica, as it will extend the list of 60 products which are now exported to Singapore.

Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica

Key entities

Marco Vinicio Ruiz Ministerio de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica Fernando Ocampo Sánchez

Countries

Singapore Costa Rica

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FTA Costa Rica - China: Fifth Round

November 2009

The fifth negotiation round for a Free Trade Agreement between both countries starts this week.

Technical teams from both countries have scheduled an intense agenda for the week. They want to reach agreements in several chapters such as Technical Obstacles to Commerce, Health Measures, Cooperation, Dispute Settlement and Market Access.

Costa Rica - Singapore FTA Round Takes Off

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By this being the first round of negotiations, "the countries will hold an initial exchange of preliminary views, interests and objectives for the negotiation," said Fernando Ocampo, chief negotiator for Costa Rica, to Elfinancierocr.com.

Virtual Round With Singapore Finishes

August 2009

Progress was made in access to markets and rules of origin, topics of great importance to define the specific goods each side will offer.

The II Negotiation Round for the Free Trade Agreement between Costa Rica and Singapore concluded yesterday, after six days of video conferences.

Livestock and Tourism Attract Chinese

April 2009

The third round of talks between China and Costa Rica will take place in Liberia, in direct contact with those industries.

From June 15 – 19, a third round of negotiations for the FTA will take place in Liberia, Guanacaste. The setting will be used to show "Chinese entrepreneurs the development of tourism infrastructure and farm production of beef there."

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