Geographical Indications

Letter from Canada to Chile

4 February 2016

His Excellency Heraldo Muñoz
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Chile

Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 4 February 2016, which reads as follows:

• “I have the honor to confirm the following understanding reached by the Government of the Republic of Chile (Chile) and the Government of Canada (Canada), in the course of the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (the TPP Agreement).
• The Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of Canada reaffirm their commitments in respect of geographical indications, in accordance with Article C-11 and Annex C-11 of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of Canada, signed at Santiago, Chile, the 5^th day of December, 1996.
• I have the further honor to propose that this letter and your letter in reply, equally valid in Spanish, English and French, will constitute an understanding between our Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement as between Canada and Chile.”

I have the further honour to confirm that my Government shares this understanding, and that your letter and this letter of reply, equally valid in English, French and Spanish, will constitute an understanding between our Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement as between Canada and Chile.

Sincerely,

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland
Minister of International Trade
Canada