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Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2009, c. 16)

Assented to 2009-06-18

Panels, Committees, Subcommittees and Working Groups

Marginal note:Powers of Minister

12. The Minister may

  • (a) appoint any person to be a representative of Canada on any committee or subcommittee referred to in Annex 2001.1 of the Agreement;

  • (b) appoint any person to be a panellist in accordance with Article 2108 of the Agreement; and

  • (c) propose candidates to serve as the chair of panels in accordance with that Article.

Marginal note:Administrative support

13. The Minister shall designate an agency, division or branch of the Government of Canada to facilitate the operation of Chapter Twenty-one of the Agreement and to provide administrative assistance to panels established under that Chapter.

Marginal note:Payment of costs

14. The Government of Canada shall pay the costs of or its appropriate share of the costs of

  • (a) the remuneration and expenses payable to members of panels, committees, subcommittees and working groups and to the assistants of panel members; and

  • (b) the general expenses incurred by panels, committees, subcommittees and working groups.

Orders

Marginal note:Orders re Article 2114

  • 15. (1) The Governor in Council may, for the purpose of suspending benefits in accordance with Article 2114 of the Agreement, by order, do any one or more of the following:

    • (a) suspend rights or privileges granted by Canada to the Republic of Peru or to goods of the Republic of Peru under the Agreement or any federal law;

    • (b) modify or suspend the application of any federal law, with respect to the Republic of Peru or to goods of the Republic of Peru;

    • (c) extend the application of any federal law to the Republic of Peru or to goods of the Republic of Peru; and

    • (d) take any other measure that the Governor in Council considers necessary for that purpose.

  • Marginal note:Period of order

    (2) Unless repealed, an order made under subsection (1) has effect for the period specified in the order.

PART 2

RELATED AMENDMENTS

Marginal note:R.S., c. 47 (4th Supp.)

Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act

16. Subsection 2(5) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Definition of “Peru Tariff”

    (4.1) In this Act, “Peru Tariff” means the rates of customs duty referred to in section 49.5 of the Customs Tariff.

  • Marginal note:Goods imported from a NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica or Peru

    (5) For the purposes of this Act, goods are imported from a NAFTA country, from Chile, from Costa Rica or from Peru if they are shipped directly to Canada from the NAFTA country, Chile, Costa Rica or Peru, as the case may be, within the meaning of sections 17 and 18 of the Customs Tariff.