Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
The Summit of the Americas held in Quebec City on 20-22 April 2001 saw an agreement among the 34 democracies in the western hemisphere to agree to the construction of a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
The FTAA ‘Trade Negotiations Committee’ is the executive body of the negotiating process. Under this umbrella are the various negotiating groups working on nine negotiating areas covering: market access, agriculture, services, investment, government procurement, intellectual property, subsidies/anti-dumping/countervailing duties, competition policy, and dispute settlement.
Further information can be found at the FTAA website (see related external links).
Contact
John Souttar
Tel: 020 7215 4476
Fax: 020 7215 4391
E-Mail: john.souttar@berr.gov.uk