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FTAA and integration processes in the Western Hemisphere

Free Trade Area of the Americas This economic integration process of the Western Hemisphere, initiated in the 1994 Summit of the Americas, provides an overview of its history, ministerial declarations, publications and data bases, and information on the sectorial trade negotiation comitees, the special comitees and economic data and official links to the 34 member countries. URL: http://www.ftaa-alca.org/ 14th FTAA Ministerial Meeting Site of the ministry of Economy of El Salvador devoted to the 14th FTAA process ministerial summit, hold in the country s capital from 7th to 11th July 2003. URL: http://www.minec.gob.sv/default.asp?id=60&mnu=60#04julio03 North American Free Trade Agreement Secretariat (NAFTA) The NAFTA Secretariat, comprised of the Canadian, U.S. and Mexican Sections, is an unique organization, established by the Free Trade Commission, of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It is responsible for the administration of the dispute settlement provisions of the Agreement. The mandate of the NAFTA Secretariat also includes the provision of assistance to the Commission and support for various non-dispute related committees and working groups. The website, beside the information given on this Secretariat, informs on NAFTA 's national sections and provides access to publications, decisions and related documents. URL: http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/ US Department of Trade: FTAA US Trade Department s site devoted to the FTAA process. Provides reports, press releases and official documents. URL: http://www.ustr.gov/regions/whemisphere/ftaa.shtml Canada and FTAA Section of the Canadian Departmant of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade devoted to the FTAA process negotiations. URL: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/ftaa1-en.asp Mexico and FTAA Site of the International Trade Relations Subsecretary of Mexico devoted to the FTAA process. Provides fora, statistics and official documents. URL: http://www.economia-snci.gob.mx/Foros/ALCA/Resumen_ALCA/resumen_alca.htm Central American Economic Integration Secretariat The Central American Economic Integration Secretariat gathers all the Central American countries except panama and Belize. Provides news, economy and trade databases, information on the labour market and the economic and political environment along with other sections. URL: http://www.sieca.org.gt/ Andean Community The website of the Andean Community presents interesting facts on this region: provides with statistics, information on the socio-political situation, on commercial exchanges, and press releases. URL: http://www.comunidadandina.org/ Colombia: News on FTAA The ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Colombia provides this news section on the FTAA negotiations process. URL: http://www.mincomex.gov.co/mincomexvbecontent/newsDetail.asp?id=1113&IDCompany=1 Venezuela and FTAA in El Salvador meeting The ministry of Production and Trade of Venezuela provides this section devoted to the Venezuelan view face to the negotiating round taking place in El Salvador from 8th to 11th July 2003. URL: http://200.44.51.34/mpc/nota37.htm FTAA Peru Commission Governmental Peruvian site devoted to the FTAA process regarding the Andean country. URL: http://www.camaralima.org.pe/alcaperu/default.htm Ecuador and FTAA The ministry of Foreign Trade of Ecuador provides this section devoted to the role of this country within the FTAA process. URL: http://www.tecnibusiness.com/micip2/main.php?id=413 Bolivia and FTAA The ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment of Bolivia provides information dealing with the official position of the country in the FTAA process negotiations. URL: http://www.mcei.gov.bo/ Southern Common Market The MERCOSUR was created by the Treaty of Asuncion signed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay on March 26, 1991. Chile and Bolivia became associate members in 1996 and 1997 respectively. The website informs on the MERCOSUR structure and presents its main objectives, mainly the free transit of production goods, services and factors between the member states with inter alias, the elimination of customs rights and lifting of no tariff restrictions on the transit of goods or any other measures with similar effects. The website also informs on established regulations and controversy settling system along with MERCOSUR programmes such as Educational Integration, Reciprocal Promotion and Protection, Binational Companies and the Treaty to avoid double taxation. The website is still under construction. URL: http://www.mercosur.org.uy/ Official speeches of the President of Brazil Directory of Brazilian president s official speeches on several issues, including FTAA. URL: http://www.mre.gov.br/portugues/politica_externa/discursos/discursos_autoridade.asp?ID_AUTORIDADE=35 Embassy of Brazil in the United States The website of the Brazilian Embassy in Washington provides information on international policy, economy, consular services, human rights and environment. Some of the articles published are available in Portuguese URL: http://www.brasilemb.org/ Argentina and FTAA The Government of Argentina provides this in depth section devoted to the FTAA process and the role of Argentina in the negotiations. URL: http://www.cancilleria.gov.ar/alca/index.htm Uruguay and FTAA Section of the Uruguay s ministry of Foreign Affairs site devoted to the FTAA process. URL: http://www.mrree.gub.uy/Mercosur/Alca/Caratula.htm Paraguay and FTAA The ministry of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay provides detailed information on the FTAA negotiations. URL: http://www.mic.gov.py/negociaciones/alca.html Chile and FTAA The Government of Chile provides this site devoted to the FTAA process and the Chilean role in the negotiations. URL: http://www.direcon.cl/html/acuerdos_internacionales/alca_02.php

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