Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2009, c. 6)
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Assented to 2009-04-29
Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
S.C. 2009, c. 6
Assented to 2009-04-29
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation
SUMMARY
This enactment implements the Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreements between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation signed at Davos on January 26, 2008.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the bilateral agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General for Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the Free Trade Agreement and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreements.
Part 3 of the enactment provides for its coming into force.
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Act.
“Agreement”
« Accord »
“Agreement” means the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), signed on January 26, 2008.
“bilateral agreement”
« accord bilatéral »
“bilateral agreement” means
(a) the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, signed on January 26, 2008;
(b) the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway, signed on January 26, 2008; or
(c) the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, signed on January 26, 2008.
“EFTA state”
« État de l’AELÉ »
“EFTA state” means a member state of the European Free Trade Association, namely:
(a) the Republic of Iceland;
(b) the Principality of Liechtenstein;
(c) the Kingdom of Norway; or
(d) the Swiss Confederation.
“federal law”
« texte législatif fédéral »
“federal law” means the whole or any portion of an Act of Parliament or a regulation, order or other instrument issued, made or established in the exercise of a power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament.
“Joint Committee”
« comité mixte »
“Joint Committee” means the committee established pursuant to Article 26 of the Agreement.
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means the Minister for International Trade.
Marginal note:Publication of agreements
(2) The Agreement and the bilateral agreements shall be published in the Canada Treaty Series.
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