China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on July 1
Http://www.texindex.com.cn/14:34, April 30, 2014 Xinhua
China and Switzerland exchanged notes on the entry into force of the China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement in Beijing on the 29th, the Ministry of Commerce website announced. According to the relevant provisions of the entry into force clause of the Agreement, the China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on July 1, 2014.
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China and Switzerland exchanged notes on entry into force of the China-mdash Swiss Free Trade Agreement in Beijing on the 29th, the website of the Ministry of Commerce announced. According to the relevant provisions of the entry into force clause of the agreement, the China-mdash; Switzerland Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on July 1, 2014.
China-mdash Switzerland Free Trade Agreement is one of the most comprehensive free trade agreements reached by China in recent years. It not only has a high proportion of zero tariff on goods trade, but also has established a good mechanism for bilateral cooperation in the fields of clocks and watches. It also involves many new rules such as environment and intellectual property rights. It will further enhance the level of bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and Switzerland and and deepen the economic and trade between China and Europe. Cooperation.
China and Switzerland launched free trade agreement negotiations in January 2011. In May 2013, China and Switzerland signed a memorandum of understanding on the completion of negotiations on the Sino-Swiss FTA. In July 2013, the two sides formally signed the Agreement in Beijing.
The Ministry of Commerce said that China would take the conclusion and implementation of the China-Switzerland FTA as an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of the FTA strategy and participate in international competition and cooperation in a more open manner.
The Chinese, English and French versions of China-mdash Swiss Free Trade Agreement have been published in full on the China Free Trade Area Service Network.