EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement

The EU-Colombia-Ecuador-Peru Trade Agreement includes full or partial tariff liberalisations, substantive duty free quotas, the removal of regulatory or technical non-tariff barriers and the introduction of trade facilitating-measures, such as customs procedures. The Trade Agreement also liberalises capital movements, investments and public procurement markets. Not the least, the Agreement commits the parties to respecting human rights, guaranteeing employment rights and ensuring an adequate level of environmental protection.

The agreement at a glance

The EU’s comprehensive trade agreement with Colombia and Peru has been provisionally applied with Peru since 1 March 2013 and with Colombia since 1 August 2013.

On 1 January 2017, Ecuador also joined the agreement.

A list of the all the amendments and annexes of the agreement are available on the DG TRADE website.

As a result, the EU now has a preferential trade agreement with three countries of the Andean community (Bolivia being the exception). At present, Bolivia benefits from the EU’s generalised scheme of preferences (GSP) including through the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and governance known as GSP+. Bolivia could also ask to negotiate to join the trade agreement should it so wish.

What are the benefits for your business?

The trade agreement between the EU of the one part, and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, of the other part, opened up markets on both sides and provides

• a more stable and predictable business environment
• better conditions for trade through new rules on non-tariff barriers, competition, transparency and intellectual property rights
• lowered or zero custom duties for almost all goods
• improved access to government procurement and investment markets

Current payments and capital movements are also liberalised. This facilitates the free movement of services, investments and establishments.

Trade relations between the EU and Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

The highest EU exports to the three Andean countries are manufactured goods, especially machinery and transport equipment, as well as chemical products.

In turn, the highest imports from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador into the EU consist of agricultural products, fuels and mining products.

Tariffs

The EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement provides improved market access by reducing or eliminating tariffs on important goods for bilateral trade.

EU

Over a transitional period, the EU eliminates tariffs on almost all exports coming from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, except for certain vegetables and fruits.

For specific sensitive products, tariff rate quotas are in place. This means that each year only a limited amount of sensitive products can be traded free of duties. The products subject to tariff rate quotas (TRQs) are

• mushrooms
• sweet corn
• sweets
• bovine animals
• cow milk
• rum
• sugar
• yoghurt
• bananas

These quotas are managed on the basis of a first-come-first-served principle. The application period is from 1 January to 31 December. If any imports that arrive in the EU exceed these TRQs, an MFN customs duty will apply.

Find the specific provisions related to tariffs per category of products and applicable rate quotas in the

• Tariff elimination schedule of the EU Party for goods originating in Colombia
• Tariff elimination schedule of the EU Party for goods originating in Peru
• Tariff elimination schedule of the EU Party for goods originating in Ecuador

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Colombia, Peru and Ecuador also grant the European Union tariff benefits. Recognizing the asymmetry in the parties´ development levels, the liberalization is gradual, spreading over a period of up to 17 years. Once all the tariff reductions will be implemented

• all EU industrial and fishery products will be exported duty free to Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, under certain conditions
• most EU agricultural products will also be exported duty free. However, a list of sensitive products are excluded from liberalisation, while others are subject to tariff rate quotas

Find the specific provisions related to tariffs elimination and applicable quotas in the

• Tariff elimination schedule of Colombia for goods originating in the European Union
• Tariff elimination schedule of Peru for goods originating in the European Union
• Tariff elimination schedule of Ecuador for goods originating in the European Union

Before you export

• find the tariff rate applicable to your product in My Trade Assistant
• check the balance of each applicable tariff rate quota

Rules of origin

In order to qualify for preferential treatment, your product will need to satisfy the rules of origin under the agreement. Please check the interactive “Rules of Origin Self Assessment tool (ROSA)” in My Trade Assistant to assess whether your product fulfils the rules of origin and find out how to prepare the correct documents.

General information about the rules of origin and the origin procedures can be found in this section.

Origin is the 'economic nationality' of traded goods. If you are new to the topic, find an introduction to the main concepts in the goods section.

Rules of origin

Where can I find the rules of origin?

The rules of origin are set out in Annex II concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. The link refers to a consolidated version taking into account the accession of Ecuador in 2016 (OJ L 356, 24.12.2016, p.1093).

Is my product 'originating' according to the trade agreement?

For your product to qualify for the lower or zero preferential tariff under the EU-Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Trade Agreement it must originate in the EU or a signatory Andean country. A product is considered to be originating if it is

• wholly obtained in the EU or a signatory Andean country
• manufactured in the EU or a signatory Andean country using non-originating materials, and fulfils the product specific rules set out in Appendix 2. See Appendix 1 'Introductory Notes' for product-specific rules of origin. See also Appendix 2A for alternative product-specific rules for certain products

Examples of the main types of product-specific rules in EU trade agreements

• the value-added rule – the value of all of the non-originating materials in a product cannot exceed a certain percentage of its ex-works price
• the change of tariff classification – the production process results in a change of tariff classification between the non-originating materials and the final product – for example production of paper (Harmonised System Chapter 48) from non-originating pulp (Harmonised System Chapter 47)
• specific operations – a specific production process is required, for example spinning of fibres into yarn – such rules are mostly used in the textiles clothing and chemical sectors

Tips and tricks to help comply with the product-specific rules

Additional flexibility is foreseen to help you comply with product-specific rules, such as tolerances or cumulation.

Tolerance

• the tolerance rule allows the producer to use non-originating materials that are normally prohibited by the product-specific rule up to 10% of the ex-works price of the product
• this tolerance cannot be used to exceed any maximum-value threshold of non-originating materials listed in the product-specific rules
• specific tolerances apply to textiles and clothing classified in HS Chapters 50 to 63, which are included in Notes 5 to 6 of Appendix 1 "Introductory notes" to product-specific rules of origin

Cumulation

The EU-Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Trade Agreement provides for several ways of cumulating origin

• bilateral cumulation, allows materials originating in a signatory Andean country to be counted as originating in the EU (and vice-versa) when assessing if the final product is originating
• diagonal cumulation between between the EU, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
• diagonal cumulation, allows materials originating in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela to be counted as originating in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, under certain conditions when used in the production of a product

How does diagonal cumulation work?

Diagonal cumulation occurs among several different countries that share the same rules of origin and have trade agreements with each other. This is when a producer of goods in either country can import materials and use them as though they originated in their own country. For example, under the PEM Convention, a Moldovan trader who is making up clothes for export to the EU can use fabrics originating in Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine (and/or any other party of the PEM Covention) to produce the clothes. The double transformation requirement (i.e. manufactured from yarn) has been fulfilled and are considered as originating from Moldova when exported to the EU and will therefore benefit from free access in the EU market.

Other requirements

The product also needs to fulfil all other applicable requirements specified in the Protocol, such as the direct transport rule.

Direct transport rule

Originating products must be transported from the EU to a signatory Andean country (and vice-versa) without being further processed in a third country.

Trans-shipment or temporary warehousing in a third country is allowed if the products remain under the surveillance of the customs authorities and do not undergo operations other than

• unloading
• reloading
• any operation designed to preserve them in good condition

Originating products may be transported by pipeline across a territory other than that of the EU or the signatory Andean countries.

Evidence that these conditions have been fulfilled shall be supplied to the customs authorities of the importing country.

Duty drawback

Refunding of duties previously paid on non-originating materials used to produce a product that is exported under a preferential tariff is allowed under the EU-Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Trade Agreement.

Origin procedures

Section 4 on Proof of origin and Section 5 on Arrangements for administrative cooperation set out the origin procedures related to claiming a preferential tariff and verification by customs authorities.

How to claim a preferential tariff

To benefit from a preferential tariff, importers must provide proof of origin which can be either

• an EUR.1 movement certificate
• an origin declaration by the exporter

No proof of origin is required when the total value of the products does not exceed

• €500 for small packages
• €1,200 for personal luggage

Movement certificate EUR.1

• Appendix 3 includes a specimen EUR.1 certificate and instructions on how to complete it
• EUR.1 movement certificates are issued by the customs authorities of the exporting country
• the exporter applying for the certificate should be prepared to submit documents proving the originating status of the products concerned

Origin declaration

Exporters can self-declare that their product originates in the EU or, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador by providing an origin declaration. The origin declaration can be made out by

• an approved exporter
• any exporter, if the total value of the products does not exceed €6,000

Approved exporters

Exporters under this agreement can seek authorisation from their customs authorities to make out origin declarations for products of any value.

Customs authorities may withdraw approved exporter status in the event of abuse.

How to make an origin declaration

• the exporter should type, stamp or print the following declaration on the invoice, delivery note or other commercial document identifying the product (Appendix 4)
  • “The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs [or competent governmental] authorisation No . ) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of . preferential origin.”

  Verification of origin

  The customs authorities may verify whether a product imported is indeed originating or fulfils other origin requirements. Verification is based on

  • administrative cooperation between customs authorities of the importing and the exporting parties
  • checks done by local customs (visits of the importing party to the exporter are not allowed)

  Once the verification has been concluded, the authorities of the exporting country make the final determination of origin and inform the authorities of the importing country of the results.

  Product requirements

  Technical rules and requirements

  Technical rules define specific characteristics that a product should have in relation to its design, labelling, marking, packaging, functionality and performance, which are designed to protect human health and safety, as well as environmental standards. However, it can be costly for traders to comply with different requirements in different markets.

  Under the trade agreement, the EU and the three Andean countries cooperate on market surveillance, technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures. The sides are committed to transparency, making all technical regulations publicly available. This cooperation facilitates trade in general and notably in products such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, optical instruments, automotive and other types of machinery.

  The partners oversee conformity assessment results issued by the competent authorities, as well as the conclusion of recognition agreements with certification bodies. This contributes to the harmonisation of conformity assessment procedures between the two regions.

  Labelling

  The agreement provides for innovative disciplines in labelling and marking that limit the amount of information required on a permanent label. This prevents burdensome and unnecessary labels that are not of strict relevance to consumers.

  • prior approval to register labels is no longer required, unless the labels are necessary to protect human, animal or plant health
  • international pictograms and nomenclature for product labels are allowed
  • in textiles and footwear, the information that producers have to provide on permanent labels is limited which means that non-permanent labels are only used to display additional information, if necessary

  Health and safety requirements (SPS)

  The EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement provides a balance between the trade facilitating harmonisation of SPS rules and the protection of existing national sanitary rules, thus ensuring that standards are not compromised.

  The agreement provides for the harmonisation of SPS measures, including specific rules and procedures for national institutions’ inspections, verification of information, transparency and information exchange.

  The agreement also provides for a Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to solve any problems that might arise in this area, as well as to track and monitor SPS actions carried out by all parties to this agreement. For example, considerable progress has been made by the subcommittee with regards to obtaining real access for agriculture and food processing products from the EU to the Colombian market.

  Technical Barriers to Trade

  Although technical rules are important, they can at times act as barriers to international trade and can thus be a considerable burden for you as an exporter.

  • if you think you are facing a trade barrier that slows your business down or prevents you from exporting, you can tell us
  • report what is stopping your exports to Colombia, Ecuador, or Peru using the online form, then the EU will analyse your situation and take appropriate action

  Customs clearance documents and procedures

  The agreement ensures more transparent and simplified customs procedures to facilitate trade and reduce costs for businesses.

  The step-by-step guides describe the different types of documents you should prepare for customs clearance of your products.

  Depending on your product, the customs authorities may require all or some of the elements below

  • commercial invoice (find the specific requirements regarding its form and content in My Trade Assistant)
  • packing list
  • import licences for certain goods
  • certificates showing your product complies with mandatory product regulations, such as health and safety requirements, labelling and packaging
  • proofof origin - origin declaration

  For more certainty, you may wish to apply for Binding Tariff Information and/or Binding Origin Information in advance.

  For detailed information about which documents you need to present for customs clearance for your product, go to My Trade Assistant.

  Procedures for proving and verification of origin

  For descriptions of how to prove the origin of your products to claim preferential tariffs and of rules relating to verification of origin by customs authorities, please refer to the section on rules of origin above.

  For information on customs procedures for import and export in general, visit the website of DG Taxation and Customs Union.

  Intellectual property and Geographical Indications

  The trade agreement provides stronger intellectual property rights protection for your imports/exports to and from Colombia, Ecuador or Peru.

  Title VII of the EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement reaffirms the parties’ commitments to the TRIPS agreement and the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and accords them both national treatment and most favoured nation (MFN) treatment. This means that your intellectual property in Colombia, Ecuador or Peru will be treated in the same manner as that of the nationals of those countries.

  Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru also amended and adopted new legislation to incorporate regional specialities and Geographical Indications (GIs) in a manner similar to the EU.

  Trade in services

  The trade agreement opens the services markets in both regions to each other and provides the legal certainty and predictability that you need as a service supplier. It goes beyond the commitments made under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services, consolidating access to important sectors such as telecommunications, financial and business services, environmental services, distribution services and non-services sectors, while reserving the parties’ right to change aspects of particular importance (e.g. restrictions on the minimum percentage of the labour force that must be local, the computer services used in cross-border activity and auxiliary services used in air transport).

  The trade agreement also ensures that you will not be discriminated against as a service provider in the sectors open to you.

  Cross-border supply and establishment of services

  The agreement enables almost full market access for cross-border services and for establishment in a broad array of several areas, including financial services, professional services, maritime transport and telecommunication services.

  Several limitations apply for the cross-border supply of banking and rail transport services, such as those related the protection of minorities.

  Non-discriminatory limitations also apply for establishment in distribution and environment sectors.

  Movement of persons

  EU short-term business visitors can temporarily stay in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and vice versa. This includes service providers who have been contracted to provide a service in the European Union to a final consumer (architecture, engineering, medical services, research and design, market research, trade fairs, tourism).

  Public Procurement

  The EU-Colombia–Ecuador-Peru Trade Agreement allows for EU companies to bid and compete for government tenders in the partner countries under equal conditions with domestic companies.

  Annex XII of the Agreement states the rules applicable to public procurement. It describes which entities are covered by the agreement, as well as the goods and services that may be subject to public contracting. It also lists excluded areas, such as land acquisition or lease, tax or deposit agencies, and public employment services.

  Finally, the Agreement provides general principles of public procurement, including tendering procedures, the use of electronic media, rules of origin, and compensation.

  Links, contacts and documents

  • Colombia
    • National Institutions
    • Representations, chambers of commerce and business associations
    • Contacts for technical requirements
    • Contacts for Sanitary/Phytosanitary Requirements (SPS)
    • Contacts for public procurement
    • National Institutions
    • Representations, chambers of commerce and business associations
    • Contacts for technical requirements
    • Contacts for Sanitary/Phytosanitary Requirements (SPS)
    • Contacts for Public Procurement
    • National Institutions
    • Representations, chambers of commerce and business associations
    • Contacts for technical requirements
    • Contacts for Sanitary/Phytosanitary Requirements (SPS)
    • Contacts for Public Procurement

    Colombia

    National Institutions - Colombia

    Bank of the Republic Colombia

    Carrera 7, No. 14-78, Cundinamarca, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 343 1111

    Fax: +57 1 2861686

    National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN)

    Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales de Colombia (DIAN)

    Nivel Central, Carrera 8, No. 6-64, Edificio San Agustín, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 6079999

    Fax: +57 1 3337841

    Representations, chambers of commerce and business associations - Colombia

    Delegation of the European Union to Colombia

    Calle 116 número 7-15, interior 2, piso 12, Edificio Cusezar, Barrio Santa Bárbara, Bogotá D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 7477700

    Fax: +57 1 7470074

    Colombian Embassy in Belgium

    96A Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, Ixelles, 1050 Brussels, BELGIUM

    Tel.: +32 2 649 56 79

    Fax: +32 2 646 54 91

    Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism

    Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (MINCIT)

    Calle 28, No. 13 A-15, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 4199450

    Fax: +57 1 6967521

    PROCOLOMBIA

    Calle 28, No. 13 A-15, Piso 35-36, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 5600100, +57 1 3275450

    Fax: +57 1 5600104

    Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE)

    Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCE)

    Calle 28 No 13 A – 15, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 6067676

    EU4Business

    De Kleetlaan 2, B-1831 Diegem, BELGIUM

    Tel.: +32 2749 1851

    Contacts for technical requirements - Colombia

    Superintendency for Industry and Trade (SIC) under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism (MINCIT)

    Carrera 13 # 27 – 00, Floors: 1st and 3 rd , 110311 Bogotá D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 5920400, +57 1 5870000

    Fax: +57 1 5870284

    Colombian Institute for Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC)

    Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación

    Carrera 37 52-95, Edificio ICONTEC, P.O. Box 14237, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 6078888

    Fax: +57 1 2221435

    National Accreditation Body of Colombia (ONAC)

    Organismo Nacional de Acreditación de Colombia

    Calle 26 #57-83 Torre 8 - Oficina 1001, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 742 7592, ext 103

    Fax: +57 1 321 2938, ext 117

    Ministry of Mining and Energy

    Ministerio de Minas y Energia (MINMINAS)

    Calle 43, No. 57-31, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 2200300

    Fax: +57 1 3245202, +57 1 3245207

    National Authority for Environmental Licences (ANLA)

    Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA) del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MINAMBIENTE)

    Calle 37, No. 8-40, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3323434, +57 1 3323400

    Fax: +57 1 3406212

    Contacts for Sanitary/Phytosanitary Requirements (SPS) - Colombia

    Subdirectorate for Protection and Regulation of Animal Health under the Colombian Agricultural Institute

    Subgerencia de Protección y Regulación de la Sanidad Animal del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)

    Carrera 41, No. 17-81, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3323700, +57 1 2884800

    Fax: +57 1 3323700, +57 1 2322031

    Centre for Phytosanitary Excellence under the Colombian Agricultural Institute

    Centro de Excelencia Fitosanitaria (CEF) del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)

    Carrera 13 No. 37, Piso 6, Edificio Cavipetrol, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 2328218, +57 1 2328219

    Fax: +57 1 2328218, +57 1 2328219

    Subdirectorate of Agricultural Protection and Regulation under the Colombian Agricultural Institute

    Subgerencia de Protección y Regulación Agrícola del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)

    Carrera 41, No. 17-81, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3323700, +57 1 2884800

    Fax: +57 1 3323700, +57 1 2322031

    National Technical Committee on Biosafety under the Colombian Agricultural Institute

    Comité Técnico Nacional de Bioseguridad (CTNBio) del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)

    Carrera 41, No. 17-81, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3323700, +57 1 2884800

    Fax: +57 1 3323700, +57 1 2322031

    Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINAGRICULTURA)

    Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MINAGRICULTURA)

    Edificio Bancol, Carrera 8 Nr. 12B - 31 Piso 5, Bogotá D. C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 2543300

    Ministry of Foreign Relations

    Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

    Calle 10, No. 5-51, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3814000

    Fax: +57 1 3814747

    National Authority for Aquaculture and Fisheries (AUNAP)

    Autoridad Nacional de Acuicultura y Pesca (AUNAP)

    Edificio UGI, Calle 40A No. 13-09 Piso 6,14,15, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3770500

    Sanitary Information System for the Importation and Exportation of Agricultural and Livestock Products (SISPAP)

    Multilateral Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Viceministerio de Asuntos Multilaterales del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

    Calle 10, No. 5-51, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3814000, +57 1 3811128, +57 1 3814014

    Fax: +57 1 3814747

    Research Institute for Biological Resources Alexander von Humboldt

    Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

    Calle 28 A, No. 15-09, Bogotá, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 3202767

    Contacts for public procurement - Colombia

    Colombia Buys Efficient

    Colombia Compra Eficiente

    No. 7 Race 26-20 Floor 17,10 and 8, Building Tequendama, 110311, Bogota, D.C., COLOMBIA

    Tel.: +57 1 7456788, +57 1 7956600

    Colombia Electronic System for Public Procurement (SECOP)

    Ecuador

    National Institutions - Ecuador

    Central Bank of Ecuador

    Banco Central del Ecuador

    Avenida 10 de Agosto No. 11-409 y Briceño, EC-170409 Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2570013, +593 2 2572522

    The Foreign Trade Committee (COMEX)

    Comité de Comercio Exterior (COMEX)

    Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2239258

    Fax: +593 2 2543897

    National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE)

    Aduana del Ecuador (SENAE)

    Dirección General, Av. Malecón Simón Bolívar entre 9 de Octubre y P. Icaza, EC-Guayaquil, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3731030

    National Council for Free Trade Zones (CONAZOFRA)

    Consejo Nacional de Zonas Francas (CONAZOFRA)

    Avenida Orellana E9-195 y Avenida 6 de diciembre, Edificio Alisal de Orellana, Oficina 601, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2223612, +593 2 2225494, +593 2 2559634

    Subsecretary for Intermediate and Final Industries of the Viceministry of Production and Industries assigned to the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fishery

    Subsecretaría de Industrias Intermedias y Finales, Viceministerio de Producción e Industrias, Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca (MPCEIP)

    Calle Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Avenida Colón y La Niña, Edificio Rigel, EC-170516 Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3948760

    Ministry of Environment

    Ministerio del Ambiente (MAE)

    Calle Madrid 1159 y Andalucía, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3987600

    Representations, chambers of commerce and business associations - Ecuador

    Delegation of the European Union to Ecuador

    Orellana E11-160 y Whymper, Edificio Schuman, Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2523912, +593 2 2523161, +593 2 2902103

    Ecuadorian Embassy in Belgium

    Av. Louise 363 - 9th floor, 1050 Brussels, BELGIUM

    Tel.: +32 2644 3258

    National Agriculture Trade Association

    Federacion Nacional de Camaras de Agricultura

    Av. Amazonas 1429 Y Colon Edificio Espana, Piso 1, Postal 17-21-322, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2230185

    National Industry Trade Association of Ecuador

    Federacion Nacional de Camaras de Industrias del Ecuador

    Av. Amazonas Y Republica, Edificio Las Camaras, Piso 10, P.O.BOX 17012438, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2230185

    Fax: +593 2 2448118

    PRO ECUADOR

    Malecón Simón Bolivar 100 y 9 de Octubre, Edificio La Previsora piso 18, Guayaquil, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2597980

    EU4Business

    De Kleetlaan 2, B-1831 Diegem, BELGIUM

    Tel.: +32 2749 1851

    Contacts for technical requirements - Ecuador

    Ecuadorian Service for Standardization (INEN)

    Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización

    E8-29 Calles Baquerizo Moreno y Diego de Almagro, Edificio: INEN P.O. Box 17-01-3999, Quito, DM EC170517, Pichincha, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3825960, +593 2 3825961

    Directorate for Validation and Certification under the Ecuadorian Standards Institute

    Dirección y Certificación del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización (INEN)

    Baquerizo Moreno E8-29 y Diego de Almagro, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2501885, +593 2 2501886, +593 2 2501887

    Fax: +593 2 2567815

    Ecuadorian Accreditation Service

    Servicio de Acreditación Ecuatoriano (SAE)

    Av. Amazonas N38-42 y Juan José Villalengua, Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2454393

    Contacts for Sanitary/Phytosanitary Requirements (SPS) - Ecuador

    Ecuadorian Agency for Quality Assurance of Agricultural Products assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (AGROCALIDAD)

    Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario (Agrocalidad)

    Phyto and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency

    Teléfono: (+593) 3828 860

    Av. Eloy Alfaro N30-350 y Av. Amazonas. Ed. MAG, piso 9. Quito - Ecuador

    Subsecretary of Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fishery (MPCEIP)

    Viceministerio de Acuacultura y Pesca, Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca

    San Salvador E6-49 y Eloy Alfaro, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3827089

    Directorate of Agrodiversity of the Subsecretary of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

    Dirección de Agrodiversidad de la Subsecretaría de Agricultura del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG)

    Avenida Amazonas y Avenida Eloy Alfaro, EC-170516 Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3960100, +593 2 3960200, +593 2 3961049, +593 2 3961051, +593 2 3961150

    Ecuadorian Institute for Intellectual Property, National Directorate for Plant Variety Rights

    Instituto Ecuatoriano de la Propiedad Intelectual, Dirección Nacional de Obtenciones Vegetales

    Avenida República 396 y Diego de Almagro, Edificio Forum 300, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3940000

    Ministry of Public Health (MSP)

    Ministerio de Salud Pública (MSP)

    República del Salvador 36-64, entre Suecia y Naciones Unidas, EC-170515 Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3814400

    Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fishery (MPCEIP)

    Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca (MPCEIP)

    San Salvador E6-49 y Eloy Alfaro, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3827089

    National Directorate for Biodiversity under the Ministry of Environment

    Dirección Nacional de Biodiversidad del Ministerio del Ambiente (MAE)

    Calle Madrid 1159 y Andalucía, EC-170517 Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 3987600, +593 2 3981422, +593 2 3981610

    Fax: +593 2 3987600, +593 2 3981422, +593 2 3981610

    Directorate of Environment and Sustainable Development under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Migration

    Dirección de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana

    Jerónimo Carrión y Avenida 10 de Agosto, EC-170517 Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2993200 ext. +593 2 2912101

    Contacts for public procurement - Ecuador

    National Service of Public Procurement (SERCOP)

    Servicio Nacional de Contratación Pública (SERCOP)

    Avenida de Los Shyris 38-28 y el Telégrafo, EC-Quito, ECUADOR

    Tel.: +593 2 2440050

    Compras Públicas

    Peru

    National Institutions - Peru

    Central Reserve Bank of Peru

    Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

    441-445, Santa Rosa Street, Lima-1, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6132000

    National Customs Superintendence of Peru (SUNAT)

    Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (SUNAT)

    Av. Garcilaso de la Vega 1472, Lima 1, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 3150730

    Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)

    Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas

    Jirón Junín 319, Cercado de Lima 15001, PE-Lima 1, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 3115930

    Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR)

    Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR)

    Calle Uno Oeste N 050 Urb. Corpac, San Isidro, Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 5136100

    Single Window of Foreign Trade (VUCE)

    Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCE)

    Calle Uno Oeste N 050 Urb. Córpac, San Isidro, Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 5136100, +51 1 5131160

    General Directorate of Environmental Health (DIGESA)

    Dirección General de Salud Ambiental (DIGESA)

    Las Amapolas # 350 Urb. San Eugenio, Lince (Lima 14), Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6314430

    Representations, chambers of commerce and business associations - Peru

    Delegation of the European Union to Peru

    Víctor Andrés Belaúnde 332, 5to piso (Edificio CROMO), San Isidro, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 4150800

    Fax: +51 1 4214563

    Mission of Peru to the European Union

    Embassy of Peru, 212 Tervuren Avenue, 1150 Brussels, BELGIUM

    Tel.: +32 2 733 33 19

    Belgo Perú Chamber of Commerce - Brussels

    Rue Hobbema 75, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

    Tel: +32 475 920 974

    Belgo Perú Chamber of Commerce - Antwerp

    Luitenant Lippenslaan 44, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium

    Tel: + 32 475 920 974

    EU4Business

    De Kleetlaan 2, B-1831 Diegem, BELGIUM

    Tel.: +32 2749 1851

    Contacts for technical requirements - Peru

    National Institute of Quality (INACAL)

    Instituto Nacional de Calidad (INACAL), Ministerio de Producción

    Calle Las Camelias 815, San Isidro, Lima 27, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6408820

    National Institute for the Defence of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)

    Instituto Nacional de la Defensa de la Competencia y Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI)

    Calle La Prosa 104, San Borja, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 2247777, +51 1 2247800

    Fax: +51 1 2241715

    Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Vice Ministry for Transportation

    Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC), Viceministerio de Transportes

    Jiron Zorritos 1203, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6157800

    Contacts for Sanitary/Phytosanitary Requirements (SPS) - Peru

    National Service for Agricultural Health (SENASA), Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

    Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI)

    Avenida La Molina No. 1915, Lima 12 - La Molina, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 3133300

    National Fisheries Health Organization (SANIPES)

    Organismo Nacional de Sanidad Pesquera (SANIPES)

    Domingo Orué Nº 165, pisos 6 y 7, Surquillo, Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 2138570

    Ministry of Production (PRODUCE)

    Ministerio de la Producción (PRODUCE)

    Calle Uno Oeste 060 - Urbanización Córpac, Lima 15036, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6162222

    Subdirectorate for Animal Quarantine, General Directorate for Animal Health, National Service for Agricultural Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

    Subdirección de Cuarentena Animal, Dirección General de Sanidad Animal, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI)

    Avenida La Molina No. 1915, Lima 12 - La Molina, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 3133300, +51 1 3133324

    Fax: +51 1 3401486

    Directorate of Inventions and New Technologies (DIN), National Institute for the Defence of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)

    Instituto Nacional de la Defensa de la Competencia y Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI)

    Calle La Prosa 104, San Borja, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 2247777, +51 1 2247800

    Fax: +51 1 2241715

    Subdirectorate for Plant Quarantine, General Directorate for Plant Health, National Service for Agricultural Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

    Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal, Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) del Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego (MINAGRI)

    Avenida La Molina No. 1915, Lima 12 - La Molina, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 3133300, +51 1 3133309, +51 1 3133321

    Fax: +51 1 3401486

    General Directorate of Biological Diversity, Ministry of Environment

    Dirección General de Diversidad Biológica, Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM)

    Avenida Javier Prado Oeste 1440, San Isidro, PE-Lima 27, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6116000, extension 1349

    Fax: +51 1 6116000, extension 1349

    National Institute of Agrarian Innovation

    Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

    Avenida La Molina 1981, Lima 12 - La Molina, Apartado Postal 2791, PE-Lima, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 3492600, extension 295

    Fax: +51 1 3495646

    Peruvian Committee for Cosmetics and Hygiene under the Chamber of Commerce

    Comité Peruano de Cosmética e Higiene (COPECOH) de Cámara de Comercio

    Avenida Giuseppe Garibaldi (ex Gregorio Escobedo) 396, Jesús María, PE-Lima 11, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 4633434

    General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs (DIGEMID)

    Dirección General de Medicamentos, Insumos y Drogas (DIGEMID)

    Av. Parque de las Leyendas 240 Torre B, San Miguel, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6314300

    National Council for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Consejo Nacional para la Prohibicíon de las Armas Químicas (CONAPAC) bajo el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MRE)

    Jirón Lampa 535, PE-Lima 1, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 2042400, +51 1 2042505

    Fax: +51 1 2042498

    Contacts for public procurement - Peru

    Supervising Agency of the Government Procurement (OSCE)

    Organismo Supervisor de las Contrataciones del Estado (OSCE)

    Av. Gregorio Escobedo cdra. 7 s/n Jesús María, Lima 11, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6143636

    National Registry of Suppliers (RNP)

    Registro Nacional de Proveedores (RNP)

    Av. Gregorio Escobedo cdra. 7 s/n Jesús María, Lima 11, PERU

    Tel.: +51 1 6135555, +51 1 6135000

    Further links

    • overview of the EU-Andean Community trade relations
    • factsheet on EU-Colombia relations
    • overview of EU-Ecuador trade relationship
    • overview of EU-Peru trade relationship in figures
    • stories of businesses that already benefitted from the trade agreement (search by country)
    • Enterprise Europe Networks helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to expand abroad
    • EU Delegation to Bolivia
    • EU Delegation to Colombia
    • EU Delegation to Ecuador
    • EU Delegation to Peru

    Sources