5th Round for China-Costa Rica FTA

In this round both parties expect to close a number of chapters, including national treatment, food health measures, intellectual property and cooperation.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Fernando Ocampo, Costa Rica's chief negotiator, explained that they have already agreed on 90% of the Free Trade Agreement regulation.

Newspaper La Prensa Libre published additional comments by Ocampo: "We will focus our attention on a number of sensitive topics, including market access for some products considered crucial by Costa Rica as well as rules of origin considerations".

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