CANADA-JORDAN FTA UPDATE – LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED

The government of Canada has introduced legislation to implement a free trade agreement with Jordan. Negotiations began in April of 2008 and FTA negotiations as well as negotiations for an Agreement on the Environment and a Labour Cooperation Agreement were concluded August 25, 2008.

The bill will be tabled in the House of Commons for 21 sitting days, and the Canada-Jordan FTA should come into force sometime in 2010.

The rules of origin are similar to those under the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA, and can be found at:
Canada-Jordan FTA

Status of all trade negotiations and agreements is available from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada at:
www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/index.aspx

Additional information concerning this and other recent developments is available from our technical consulting group.