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PacificAlliance

July 2013

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The world economy is undergoing a complex situation, characterized by a weakening in

developed economies and a strengthening in emerging ones.

10% or more

1.5

3 – 5%5 – 10%

0 – 3%

No dataLess than 0%

1.9

3.4

4.5*0.1

3.06.5

4.9

2.8

0.7 0.6-0.1

-1.6

3.0

5.7

8.02.8 1.6

3.4

-1.5

Real GDP Growth (2013)

Source: World Economic Outlook (april 2013) / * Colombian Government Projection

2010 2011 2012 2013 World 5.1 4.0 3.2 3.3 Developing Economies 7.4 6.4 5.1 5.3 Developed Economies 3.0 1.6 1.3 1.2

Anual percent change

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In the coming decades, the world will face major challenges, which can be opportunities for developing economies:

- Supplying the growing demand for food.

- Attending consumption of the middle classes, which will grow by about 1,500 million people between 2010 and 2040.

- Strengthening global value chains in low-and medium-technology.

- ‘Reshoring’ high-tech products, which requires locations closer to the consumer and do not need economies of scale.

- Constructing mega trade agreements.

Grand Challenges

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• What is the objective of the Alliance?

Pacific Alliance

• Who are the member countries?

• Achievements

• Next steps

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The Pacific Alliance:Deep integration for prosperity

What is the Pacific Alliance? An economic and trade integration mechanism that includes Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

What does it seek?The progressive free movement of goods, services, capital, and people.

When was it formed?The Framework Agreement was signed in July 2012, which gave legal status to the organization.

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• Achievements

• Next steps

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Member Countries

"Agricultural lands: This variable includes areas of use for agricultural and livestock activities, as well as forestry. Land for temporary and permanent crops: areas for temporary and / or permanent crops

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Member Countries


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Member Countries


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Member Countries


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Pacific Alliance


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• Achievements• Next steps

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SERVICES & INVESTMENTSERVICES & INVESTMENT

PUBLIC PROCUREMENTPUBLIC PROCUREMENT

TRADE & INTEGRATIONTRADE & INTEGRATION

INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRSINSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Achievements

The following negotiations will conclude in July 2013:

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MARKET ACCESSMARKET ACCESS

RULES OF ORIGINRULES OF ORIGIN

SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY STANDARS

SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY STANDARS

TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

TRADE & INTEGRATION

TRADE & INTEGRATION

TRADE FACILITATION & CUSTOMS COOPERATION

TRADE FACILITATION & CUSTOMS COOPERATION

Immediate

relief in all tariff lines

92%

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CROSS-BORDER TRADECROSS-BORDER TRADE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ANNEXPROFESSIONAL

SERVICES ANNEX

E-COMMERCEE-COMMERCE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS Services &

Investment Services &

Investment MARITIME TRANSPORTMARITIME TRANSPORT

AIR TRANSPORTAIR TRANSPORT

ServicesServices

Financial Services

Financial Services

InvestmentInvestment

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• Elimination tourist and business visas for nationals of the Pacific Alliance

• Elimination tourist and business visas for nationals of the Pacific Alliance

Visa Elimination

Visa Elimination

• Opening a shared Embassy in Ghana• Agreement between Chile and Colombia to share embassies in

Algeria and Morocco• Peru and Colombia agreed to share the premises of the

Embassy in Vietnam

• Opening a shared Embassy in Ghana• Agreement between Chile and Colombia to share embassies in

Algeria and Morocco• Peru and Colombia agreed to share the premises of the

Embassy in Vietnam

Shared Embassies

Shared Embassies

Student Mobility Platform

Student Mobility Platform

• 100 scholarships per country: 75 scholarships for undergraduate and 25 for doctoral faculty and the academic mobility of teachers. Scholarships will be gradually awarded over several contests.

• 100 scholarships per country: 75 scholarships for undergraduate and 25 for doctoral faculty and the academic mobility of teachers. Scholarships will be gradually awarded over several contests.

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Main Achievements

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Cooperation as a tool for social and

economic development

Cooperation as a tool for social and

economic development

Health Cooperation

Health Cooperation

Agreement for the establishment of the Pacific Partnership Cooperation Fund

Ensures resources for cooperation projects designed to benefit from the integration.

Agreement for the establishment of the Pacific Partnership Cooperation Fund

Ensures resources for cooperation projects designed to benefit from the integration.

Interinstitutional Agreement of Cooperation between Health Agencies

Promote the removal of barriers, and trade facilitation, with emphasis on the protection of the health of the inhabitants of the Alliance.

Interinstitutional Agreement of Cooperation between Health Agencies

Promote the removal of barriers, and trade facilitation, with emphasis on the protection of the health of the inhabitants of the Alliance.

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Main Achievements

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Promotion Agencies

Promotion Agencies

• Opening of a joint promotion office in Istanbul, Turkey.

• 7 joint seminars with 710 entrepreneurs

• Joint promotion at international fairs• Fine Foods in India• Sial in France• Flavors of the Alliance in Mexico

• Agroindustry fair in Seoul , may 2013

• Business Meeting of the Pacific Alliance, may 2013 - as part of the VII Presidential Summit VII. 400 entrepreneurs from NATO countries.

• First Business Matchmaking Forum (June 19-20 of 2013). 486 exporters and 236 buyers of the Pacific Alliance.

• Opening of a joint promotion office in Istanbul, Turkey.

• 7 joint seminars with 710 entrepreneurs

• Joint promotion at international fairs• Fine Foods in India• Sial in France• Flavors of the Alliance in Mexico

• Agroindustry fair in Seoul , may 2013

• Business Meeting of the Pacific Alliance, may 2013 - as part of the VII Presidential Summit VII. 400 entrepreneurs from NATO countries.

• First Business Matchmaking Forum (June 19-20 of 2013). 486 exporters and 236 buyers of the Pacific Alliance.

Main Achievements

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• Integrated Latin American Market (MILA), which includes the stock exchanges of each of the countries. Currently operates between Chile, Colombia and Peru.

• Once Mexico joins, the MILA will be the second stock exchange in Latin America after the Bovespa in Brazil.

• Integrated Latin American Market (MILA), which includes the stock exchanges of each of the countries. Currently operates between Chile, Colombia and Peru.

• Once Mexico joins, the MILA will be the second stock exchange in Latin America after the Bovespa in Brazil.

Capital Market

Integration

Capital Market

Integration

Pacific Alliance

Business Council

Pacific Alliance

Business Council

• Entrepreneurs of the four countries make recommendations for the proper conduct of the integration process.

• Promotion of economic cooperation - trade between Alliance members and lead joint actions to third markets, particularly the Asia Pacific.

• Entrepreneurs of the four countries make recommendations for the proper conduct of the integration process.

• Promotion of economic cooperation - trade between Alliance members and lead joint actions to third markets, particularly the Asia Pacific.

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Main Achievements

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• Costa Rica will become a full member of the Alliance once the accession process is completed.

• Each observer will develop joint agendas on, economic issues, education, innovation, science and technology, micro, small and medium enterprises, social development, etc.

Main Achievements

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Pacific Alliance



• Achievements

• Next steps

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Costa Rica: Upcoming Member of the Pacific Alliance.

Joint harnessing of all the business opportunities arising as a result of Pacific Alliance.

Work agenda with Asia Pacific (on commercial, political coordination, cooperation and security issues).

New levels of ambition in cooperation, movement of people, regulatory improvements, intellectual property, tourism, advertising agencies.

The Agenda of the Pacific Alliance

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The Agenda of the Pacific Alliance

Incorporation of new issues in the discussions (i.e. tax transparency, MSMEs relationship with the private business sector.

Roadmap for the Alliance relationship with third countries.

Promotion of services in investment and trade.

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Next Steps

Air Integration, First Phase:

Agreements will be achieved for cargo and passengers, with 3rd, 4th and 5th freedoms Agreements will be achieved for cargo and passengers, with 3rd, 4th and 5th freedoms 1Intra-regional flights between the countries of the AllianceIntra-regional flights between the countries of the Alliance2

Without restrictionsWithout restrictions3

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Next Steps

Opening of the joint office in Casablanca, Morocco by Mexico, Colombia and Chile. Peru will join this initiative in 2014.

Pacific Partnership Event as part of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, September 25, 2013:

• Opportunities for trade and investment with the Pacific Alliance will be presented.

• Format panels with:• Heads of State of the Alliance• Entrepreneurs of the• 4 countries

Joint Promotion of the Alliance:

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Next Steps

12 joint investment promotion events in:

China, Spain, Russia, Poland, India, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Joint participation in two agribusiness fairs:

Anuga, Colon, Germany ( October 5– 9) Fine Foods India (December 11-13).

Joint Promotion of the Alliance:

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PacificAllianceSergio Diaz-Granados G.

Minister Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism

July 2013