Bilateral agreements on investment promotion and protection Country Date Signed Entry into force South Africa 26 April 2005 - Albania 30 October 1993 - Algeria 7 July 2006 - Germany 20 December 1963 6 February 1966 Argentina 17 June 1992 23 January 1995 Austria 1 June 1995 1 January 1997 Belgium- Luxembourg 8 January 1997 18 October 2002 Bulgaria 24 November 2000 15 October 2003 Burkina Faso 7 January 1993 - Chile 23 October 1998 - China 13 April 2006 - Congo 2 May 2006 - South Korea 23 May 1975 28 November 1975 Côte d Ivoire 16 May 1995 - Danemark 28 June 1996 11 April 1997 Egypt 8 December 1990 2 January 1991 United Arab Emirates 10 April 1996 24 February 1997 spain 28 May 1991 20 June 1994 United states of America 15 May 1990 7 February 1993 Ethiopia 14 December 2000 14 December 2000 Finland 4 October 2001 4 September 2003 France 20 October 1997 10 September 1999 Greece 31 October 1992 21 April 1995 Guinea 18 November 1990 - Hungary 13 May 2003 - Indonesia 13 May 1992 12 September 1992 Iran 23 April 2001 27 February 2003 Italy 17 October 1985 24 June 1989 Jordan 27 April 1995 23 November 1995 Kowait 14 March 2005 - Lebanon 24 June 1998 4 June 2000 Libya 3 October 2005 - Mali 1 July 1986 - Malta 26 October 2000 12 May 2002 Morocco 28 January 1994 1 April 1999 Mauritania 11 March 1986 - Niger 5 June 1992 - Oman 19 October 1991 1 March 1992 Pakistan 18 April 1996 - Netherlands 11 May 1998 1 August 1999
Poland 29 March 1993 22 September 1993 Portugal 28 February 2002 10 November 2006 Qatar 29 July 1996 - czech republic 6 January 1997 8 July 1998 Roumania 16 October 1995 8 August 1997 United Kingdom 14 March 1989 4 January 1990 Senegal 17 May 1984 - Sudan 26 April 2005 - Sweden 15 September 1984 13 May 1985 Switzerland 2 December 1961 19 January 1964 Syria 23 January 2001 12 March 2003 Togo 13 September 1987 - Turkey 29 May 1991 28 April 1994 Yemen 8 March 1998 -
Existing trade agreements To develop and diversify trade, Tunisia is a signatory of several bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, contributing thus to the consolidation of Tunisia s international and regional position. signatory party Date of signature Date of ratification Type of agreement UE-27 17 July 1995 20 June 1996 Association agreement Switzerland, Norway, Island and Lichtenstein 17 December 2004 1 June 2005 Free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Egypt, Jordan and Morocco 18 countries of the Arab League 25 February 2004 July 2004 Agadir Free Trade Agreement 19 February 1997 1 January 1998 Agreement establishing a pan-arab free trade zone Algeria 9 January 1981 21 March 1981 Free trade agreement Libya 14 June 2001 26 November 2001 Free trade agreement Morocco 16 March 1999 16 March 1999 Free trade agreement Mauritania 25 September 28 February 1986 Free trade agreement 1964 Egypt 5 March 1998 1 March 1999 Free trade agreement Jordan 22 April 1998 2 November 1998 Free trade agreement Kowait 17 June 1988 4 November 1988 Free trade agreement Turkey 21 November 2004 1 July 2005 Free trade agreement
Non double taxation agreements To avoid double taxation, Tunisia has ratified non-double-taxation treaties with some 50 countries, including nearly all industrialized western countries. Country Date Signed Entry into force South Africa 2 February 1999 1 January 2000 Algeria 9 February 1985 28 May 1986 Germany 23 December 1975 4 November 1976 Saudi Arabia 7 July 2010 - Austria 23 June 1977 1 January 1978 Belgium 22 February 1975 16 October 1976 Cameroon 26 March 1999 10 May 2006 Canada 10 February 1982 4 December 1984 China 16 April 2002 25 August 2003 South Korea 27 September 1988 1 January 1990 Danemark 5 February 1981 13 May 1981 Egypt 28 December 1989 2 January 1991 United Arab Emirates 10 April 1996 27 May 1997 Spain 12 July 1982 1 January 1988 USA Additional protocol 17 June 1985 1 January 1990 Ethiopia 29 January 2003 1 January 2008 France 28 May 1973 1 April 1975 Greece 31 October 1992 22 March 1995 Hongria 22 October 1992 20 May 1997 Mauritius 12 February 2008 1 January 2009 Indonesia 13 May 1992 1 January 1994 Iraq 25 June 2001 - Iran 16 July 2001 1 January 2006 Italy 16 May 1979 1 January 1981 Jordan 14 February 1988 1 January 1990 Kowait 18 April 2000 1 January 2003 Lebanon 24 June 1998 1 January 2001 Libya 15 May 1978 1 January 1980 Luxembourg 27 March 1996 1 January 2000 Mali 28 April 2000 1 January 2003 Malta 31 May 2000 1 January 2003 Morocco 28 August 1974 1 January 1980 Mauritania 12 March 1986 1 January 2000 Norway 31 May 1978 3 January 1980 Pakistan 18 April 1996 1 January 1998 Netherlands 16 May 1995 1 January 1996 Poland 30 March 1993 1 January 1994
Portugal 24 February 1999 1 January 2001 Qatar 8 March 1997 1 January 1999 czech republic 14 March 1990 1 January 1992 Roumania 23 September 1987 1 January 1989 UK and North Ireland 15 December 1982 1 January 1984 Senegal 17 May 1984 1 August 1985 Serbia 11 April 2012 - Sudan 8 October 2003 1 January 2008 Sweden 7 May 1981 1 mai 1983 Switzerland 10 February 1994 1 January 1996 Oman 16 November 1997 1 January 1999 Syria 22 June 1998 1 January 2002 Turkey 2 October 1986 1 January 1988 Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) 23 July 1990 1 January 1993 Yemen 8 March 1998 28 October 2000