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Certification and TLC

1) What is the certification process? It is a requirement of the United States who want to enter the CAFTA-DR (TLC).

2) What is the certification? In the case of Costa Rica, the Costa Rican enact or amend laws to meet the interests of the United States in relation to NAFTA. If this is not done, NAFTA is not effective.

3) When certification is required? Once the FTA was ratified by the Legislature. If the laws that accompany it do not satisfy the United States, they do not certify NAFTA.

4) Can the United States compel us to change the laws of the opening of ICE and INS, and any other, although we have agreed, if not satisfied? Yes they can, and if we do the FTA is not effective.

5) Will the Central American countries that were already approved the FTA process? Yes, everyone has been forced to these legal changes, some in spite of much resistance as Guatemala. Many these changes were beyond what we asked the FTA.

6) Could our Legislature, once the FTA takes effect change these laws required by the United States? Could do so only if those laws are "consistent" with NAFTA and trade liberalization are even greater. They also require that the other countries agree.

7) Could you refuse to Costa Rica this certification? No, because it is required by the internal law of the United States. If the country refuses, the FTA goes into effect.

8) Did he know the Costa Rican citizenship was this requirement? No, this requirement is kept secret.

9) ¿Fue este requisito parte de la negociación del TLC? No, no fue parte, pero nuestros negociadores conocían perfectamente su existencia.

10) ¿Se sabe lo que exigió Estados Unidos a otros países? No se sabe con precisión, pero los documentos los tiene COMEX, según sus propios informes

11) ¿Compromete esto la soberanía de nuestro país? Después de los diez puntos anteriores no creo que a alguien le quepa la menor duda.

12) ¿Qué debemos hacer?
a. Exigir de COMEX toda la documentación relacionada con el proceso de certificación mencionada en el Informe del Ministro de Comercio Exterior del año 2006 pages 10 and 11, including all required amendments to our laws, decrees and regulations. B.
Require that the certification process takes place before the ratification of NAFTA, to know exactly what we promise. C.
Require Members of all factions detailed, accurate and documented information on this certification process. Carlos A.

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