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• Objective of the Alliance

Pacific Alliance

• Member countries

• Achievements

• Next steps

• Development: Presidential meetings

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The Pacific Alliance:Deep integration for prosperity

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

What does it seek?Economic integration with 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.Ongoing process….

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• Objective of the Alliance

Pacific Alliance

• Achievements

• Next steps

• Member countries

• Development: Presidential meetings

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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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• What is the objective of the Alliance?

Pacific Alliance

• Achievements

• Next steps

• Member countries

• Development: Presidential meetings

No. No. PlacePlace DateDate Main Achievement Main Achievement

11 Lima, PeruLima, Peru 28 April 201128 April 2011 Establishment of the Pacific alliance with the aim of moving forward progressively Establishment of the Pacific alliance with the aim of moving forward progressively towards towards the free flow of goods, services, capital and people. the free flow of goods, services, capital and people.

22 Merida, Merida, MexicoMexico

4 December 20114 December 2011 Subscription of the MOU on Subscription of the MOU on Cooperation Platform Cooperation Platform for further collaborative work in for further collaborative work in issues including climate change research and student mobility.issues including climate change research and student mobility.

33 Virtual Virtual 5 March 20125 March 2012 Agreement on Agreement on fundamental points fundamental points for the signature of the Framework Agreement. for the signature of the Framework Agreement.

44 Paranal, Paranal, Chile Chile

6 June 20126 June 2012 Subscription of the Framework Agreement Subscription of the Framework Agreement of the Pacific Alliance. It is the legal of the Pacific Alliance. It is the legal instrument that creates the institutional basis of the initiative. instrument that creates the institutional basis of the initiative.

55 Cadiz, SpainCadiz, Spain 17 November 17 November 20122012

Mexico announced the Mexico announced the removal of visa requirements removal of visa requirements for Alliance citizens, deepening for Alliance citizens, deepening the commitments on free movement of people. the commitments on free movement of people.

66 Santiago, Santiago, ChileChile

26 January 201326 January 2013 Reaffirm the conviction that the Pacific Alliance is the Reaffirm the conviction that the Pacific Alliance is the most ambitious integration most ambitious integration process of Latin Americaprocess of Latin America. .

77 Cali, Cali, Colombia Colombia

23 May 201323 May 2013 Presidential Presidential Mandate to conclude trade negotiations and Creation of new Working Mandate to conclude trade negotiations and Creation of new Working Groups Groups in areas like fiscal transparency and SMEs.in areas like fiscal transparency and SMEs.

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Pacific Alliance

• Objective of the Alliance

• Who are the member countries?

• Achievements

• Next steps

• Development: Presidential meetings

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SERVICES & INVESTMENTSERVICES & INVESTMENT

GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

TRADE & INTEGRATIONTRADE & INTEGRATION

INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRSINSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

The following negotiations concluded in 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 AllianceVisa 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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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.

Inter-institutional 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.

Inter-institutional 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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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

• Agribusiness fair: Seoul Food 2013

• Business Meeting of the Pacific Alliance as part of the VII Presidential Summit VII. 400 entrepreneurs from member countries and some observers.

• First Business ‘Macro Round’ (June 19-20). 486 exporters and 236 buyers of the Pacific Alliance.

• II Business Forum of the Pacific Alliance (September 25). New York. In the framework of the United Nations General Assembly.

• Heads of State of the four Member Countries presented the Pacific Alliance before 200 CEOs of American and Pacific Alliance companies.

• 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

• Agribusiness fair: Seoul Food 2013

• Business Meeting of the Pacific Alliance as part of the VII Presidential Summit VII. 400 entrepreneurs from member countries and some observers.

• First Business ‘Macro Round’ (June 19-20). 486 exporters and 236 buyers of the Pacific Alliance.

• II Business Forum of the Pacific Alliance (September 25). New York. In the framework of the United Nations General Assembly.

• Heads of State of the four Member Countries presented the Pacific Alliance before 200 CEOs of American and Pacific Alliance companies.

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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 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 Bovespa in Brazil.

Capital Market Integration

Capital Market Integration

Pacific Alliance Business Council Pacific Alliance

Business Council

• CEOs of the four countries make recommendations to Governments on their perspectives and priorities for the integration process.

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

• CEOs of the four countries make recommendations to Governments on their perspectives and priorities for the integration process.

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

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25 observer countries. 3 more aspiring

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

Development of agendas on agreed interests: integration, promotion, education, innovation, science and technology, SMEs, social development, etc.

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Pacific Alliance• Objective of the Alliance

• Member countries

• Achievements

• Next steps

• Development: Presidential meetings

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Air Integration, First Phase:

Agreements will be achieved for cargo and passengers -1st phase: up to 5th air freedom rightsAgreements will be achieved for cargo and passengers -1st phase: up to 5th air freedom rights

Intra-regional flights between the countries of the AllianceIntra-regional flights between the countries of the Alliance

Without restrictionsWithout restrictions

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

Joint participation in:

• Another agribusiness fair: Fine Foods India ( December 11 to 13).

• 12 investment promotion seminars in in China, Spain, Russia, Poland, India, Korea, Singapore, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

• Development of multi destination tour packages.

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

Joint participation in:

• Another agribusiness fair: Fine Foods India ( December 11 to 13).

• 12 investment promotion seminars in in China, Spain, Russia, Poland, India, Korea, Singapore, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

• Development of multi destination tour packages.

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