PACIFIC ALLIANCE A road to follow

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1 PACIFIC ALLIANCE A road to follow GONZALO PEREIRA PUCHY DIRECTOR NACIONAL NATIONAL CUSTOMS SERVICE - CHILE Bruselas, Junio 2015

2 OBJECTIVES AND GOALS REGIONAL INTEGRATION MEMBER COUNTRIES 4 The objective of the Pacific Alliance (PA) is to advance towards free movement of goods, services, capitals and people, on the basis of the existing Free Trade Agreements between its member countries, and through cooperation intra and extra PA. OBSERVER COUNTRIES 32 2

3 THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE GOALS To create a - non traditional- deeply integrated area to gradually advance towards free movement of goods, services, capital and persons on a pragmatic and consensus -based approach. To encourage higher growth, development and competitiveness within the Parties in order to reach higher welfare, achieve social inclusion, and overcome socioeconomic inequality. To become a political platform for economic and commercial integration with the world, with special emphasis towards the Asia Pacific region. To build an ambitious, flexible and pragmatic agenda.

4 THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OBSERVERS HIGH LEVEL GROUP (GAN) Movement of Persons External Relations (GRE) Services & Capitals Cooperation Institutional Affairs Communications Strategy Government Procurement Regulatory Improvement Intellectual Property SMEs CEAP Expert Committee Education Trade & Innovation Tourism Integration Mining Promotion Agencies Single Windo ws Fiscal Transparency MFS OTC RO

5 THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE ORGANIZATION LEGAL FRAMEWORK Frame Agreement, signed during the IV President Summit on June 6 th, 2012: It establishes the objectives and structure of the Pacific Alliance as well as the accession process and the participation of Observers Countries. Additional Protocol to the Frame Agreement, signed on February 10 th, 2014: It is the trade agreement of the Pacific Alliance, complements and updating the bilateral FTAs between the four founding countries.

6 PACIFIC ALLIANCE ACHIEVEMENTS Frame Agreement First Additional Protocol to the Frame Agreement Additional dispositions on electronic commerce & telecommunications Intellectual property projects Consolidation of MILA, biggest Latinamerica stock market Joint Events on Exports Promotion Facilities for business people staying over 180 days Visa exemption Student Grants Joint Cooperation Fund of the Pacific Alliance Inter-institutional Agreement on pharmaceuticals products Cooperation Agreement in Tourism Joint Diplomatic and Trade Offices Migratory Exchange of Information 6

7 PACIFIC ALLIANCE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL Tariffs elimination 100% Tariffs elimination 92% immediately once entry into force 8% short and medium term (between 3 and 17 years) Rules of origin Flexibility, single rule and accumulation Trade facilitation Electronic Certification of Origin, Interoperability of the single window, Custom Cooperation, Authorized Eonomic Operator Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures To increase transparency in the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and strengthen the use of science-based. Technical Barriers to Trade To increase transparency and the regulatory cooperation among other matters.

8 CONTEXTO TECHNICAL GROUPS: TRADE AND INTEGRATION: 1.Market Access; 2.Rules of Origin; 3.Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation 4.Technical Obstacles to Trade; and 5.Sanitary Measures. Corea, mayo 2015 Bruselas, Junio 2015

9 CONTEXTO CHAPTER ON TRADE FACILITATION AND CUSTOMS COOPERATION Principles of transparency, predictibility and cooperation Effective and simplified customs procedures Streamlined methods, procedures and control systems based on risk management Goals: Fast clearance of goods; Automated procedures; Paperless environment; Interoperability of single windows; AEO: Mutual Recognition Agreements; Mutual cooperation and assistance mechanism for information Exchange among Customs Corea, mayo 2015 Bruselas, Junio 2015

10 CONTEXTO Section A: Trade Facilitation Publication Clearance Automation Risk Management Express shipments AEO VUCE Review and challenge Penalties Advanced Rulings (origin, classification and value) Corea, mayo 2015 Bruselas, Junio 2015

11 CONTEXTO Section B: Customs Cooperation Customs cooperation in different matters: training, joint training activities, statistics Mutual assistance with a view to preventing, investigation and suppressing customs offences Corea, mayo 2015 Bruselas, Junio 2015

12 EVOLUCION DECLARATION ARANCEL OF CUSTOMS EFECTIVO DIRECTORS PROMEDIO PUERTO NATALES, CHILE Develop initiatives to strengthen customs cooperation 2. Develop joint training programs 3. Further the work related to electronic data exchange 4. Develop initiatives with the aim to harmonize and simplify customs procedures to facilitate trade and supply chain security Bruselas, Junio 2015

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