Improved access for EU companies to tender for Mexican government contracts by:
enabling them to participate in a wider range of public tenders by Mexico’s federal government, including unprecedented access to Mexican State (subcentral) level,Mexico bringing its rules on transparency and non-discrimination in line with those of the World Trade Organization’s Government Procurement Agreement.
The Global Agreement will make it easier for EU companies to invest in Mexico by:Â
setting rules to protect investors from unfair treatment by governments,improving investment protection by replacing the old system of investor-state dispute settlement system with a new Investment Court System.
The Global Agreement will allow EU companies to provide services in Mexico, in important sectors such as:
finance,telecommunications,transport,digital trade,environmental services,postal and courier services.
A dedicated digital chapter removes barriers to online trade, introduces rules so firms can operate online with certainty, and protects online consumers.