Representatives of the private sector in Panama and Chile have signed a cooperation agreement that evaluates the inclusion of new products and services in the trade agreement.
The private sector seeks to expand the scope of the first FTA signed by Panama with a South American country, exploring the possibility of adding more goods and services to those which already enjoy tariff privileges referred to in the agreement.
The Chamber of Commerce and the General Department of Customs have signed an agreement for exchange of information and monitoring of imports in order to control the illegal transit of goods.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica:
Monday October 27, 2014. The Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica (CCCR) and the General Department of Customs (DGA) on Monday signed an Agreement for Cooperation Trade Transparency in order to combat all unfair practices in trade, such as smuggling, counterfeiting and other illegal practices.
The Ministry of Public Works and the Salvadoran Accreditation Agency have signed an agreement to establish laboratories for analysing materials.
This Convention seeks to improve the service of duly accredited laboratories and those registered in the geotechnical and materials areas who provide services to the construction sector.
"The agreement is indefinite and has as its main objective determining the conditions in terms of accreditation to the OSA, and the registration and inscription of Geotechnical and Materials Laboratories with the MOP and ensuring technical competence of geotechnical and materials laboratories for the preparation of studies when carrying out projects authorized by the MOP, municipalities and decentralized technical offices empowered to authorize public and private works projects in the country. "
With the signing of an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments it is expected there will be an increase in trade and investment between the two countries.
The agreement was signed by the Minister of Economy of Guatemala, Sergio de la Torre and Alexei Likhachev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development in Russia.
"What Russian investors need is certainty and clear rules.
The company Norberto Odebrecht and the National Institute of Vocational Training for Human Development (Inadeh) have signed an agreement for cooperation and training.
The aim is to cover the lack of trained personnel to meet the demand generated by the third phase of the coastal road "Cinta Costera".
This agreement will directly benefit hundreds of participants in the Continuing Professional Qualification Program (Creer), which develops the sustainability of the project, and consists of technical courses to develop skilled staff. More than 450 residents of the village of El Chorrillo have benefited from this program, 180 in the first round and 300 in the second", reported Capital.com.pa
An agreement between the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce and the Guatemalan Association of Franchising aims to promote the model in order to achieve growth by opening up new markets.
Aida Rios, president of the Guatemalan Association of Franchises (AGF in Spanish), said the support of the GCC will allow companies interested in franchising to compete in other countries, improve financing options and project their image at events.
Panamanian livestock farmers are traveling to Brazil to try to sign a research agreement with the Brazilian Zebu Association in order to improve the Zebu breed in their country.
A delegation of Panamanian farmers traveled recently to Uberaba, Brazil, to explore the signing of a research agreement with the Brazilian Zebu Association during Latin America's largest cattle fair.
The Stock Exchange has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with the aim of negotiating simultaneously releases.
The purpose of the agreement is to develop mutually beneficial initiatives generating releases of securities and transactions in both directions, including the adequacy of trading systems.
According to an article in EFE's, "... in a statement the executive vice president and general manager of the Panama Stock Exchange, Roberto Brenes, said that the BVP already has similar agreements with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and El Salvador and aims to extend it to the Dominican Republic. "
The countries will sign an Agreement on Scientific-Technical Cooperation in Agricultural irrigation.
The agreement includes sharing experiences and knowledge, exchange of professionals in the field, participation in conferences, seminars and more.
"Both sides agree, upon signature of the document, to develop a Joint Action Plan within three months that will point out the areas and specific actions for development", Yahoo News publishes.