Learn more about Canada`s trade and investment agreements: types of contracts and how trade and investment agreements are gradually evolving. Philippines – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement The Philippines and Japan concluded a free trade agreement in 2008. Abs is the only bilateral free trade agreement between the Philippines, which includes, among others, trade in goods, trade in services, investment, transport of natural persons, intellectual property, customs procedures, improvement of the business environment and government procurement. The Chapter on Trade in Services (Chapter 6) closely follows the approach of the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). It covers trade in all services sectors among the four types of supply. Separate Annexes on Financial Services (Annex XIII), Telecommunications Services (Annex XIV), Free Movement of Natural Persons (Annex XV), Maritime Transport Services (Annex XVI) and Energy-Related Services (Annex XVII) complete the Chapter with additional sectoral disciplines. The lists of specific obligations and derogations from the most-favoured-nation regime of the Contracting Parties are set out in Annexes XI and XII respectively. These schedules are regularly reviewed in order to further liberalise trade in services between the two parties. Discover new ways to expand your international presence. Canada`s broad (and growing) trade network provides Canadian businesses with preferential access to various markets around the world. On this page, you will find out about Canada`s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (FIPA), Plurilateral Agreements and World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. Note: The texts of the Treaty on this page are for information purposes only; The official texts of the treaty are published in Canada`s Treaty Series. The Philippines has been a member of the WTO since 1995 and benefits from expanded trade preferences with the EU under the EU`s Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+).

Negotiations for a trade and investment agreement between the EU and the Philippines started on 22 December 2015. The aim is to conclude an agreement covering a wide range of issues, including tariffs, non-tariff barriers, trade in services and investment, as well as the trade aspects of government procurement, intellectual property, competition and sustainable development. Philippines – European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement The Philippines and EFTA members Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland signed a free trade agreement in 2016 that is expected to enter into force in 2018. . .