diff --git a/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/Circular_arc_point_2.h b/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/Circular_arc_point_2.h
index 94d2ca179fa..59b596ad687 100644
--- a/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/Circular_arc_point_2.h
+++ b/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/Circular_arc_point_2.h
@@ -112,6 +112,44 @@ public:
   {
     return ! (p == q);
   }
+
+  template < typename CircularKernel >
+  inline
+  bool
+  operator<(const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &p,
+	     const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &q)
+  {
+    return CircularKernel().compare_xy_2_object()(p, q) == CGAL::SMALLER;
+  }
+
+  template < typename CircularKernel >
+  inline
+  bool
+  operator>(const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &p,
+     const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &q)
+  {
+    return CircularKernel().compare_xy_2_object()(p, q) == CGAL::LARGER;
+  }
+
+  template < typename CircularKernel >
+  inline
+  bool
+  operator<=(const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &p,
+	     const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &q)
+	{
+		CGAL::Comparison_result c = CircularKernel().compare_xy_2_object()(p, q);
+    return (c == CGAL::SMALLER) || (c == CGAL::EQUAL);
+	}
+
+  template < typename CircularKernel >
+  inline
+  bool
+  operator>=(const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &p,
+     const Circular_arc_point_2<CircularKernel> &q)
+  {
+    CGAL::Comparison_result c = CircularKernel().compare_xy_2_object()(p, q);
+    return (c == CGAL::LARGER) || (c == CGAL::EQUAL);
+  }
   
   template < typename CK >
   std::istream &
diff --git a/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h b/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h
index 366ee17339b..33f9cb94449 100644
--- a/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h
+++ b/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h
@@ -395,4 +395,15 @@ void _test_circle_predicat(CK ck)
   assert(typename CK::FT(bb.ymin()) <= arc_random.target().y());
   assert(typename CK::FT(bb.ymax()) >= arc_random.target().y());
   }
+
+  // Testing Comparison Operators
+  Circular_arc_point_2 p[3];
+	p[0] = Point_2(1,0);
+  p[1] = Point_2(1,0); 
+  p[2] = Point_2(0,1);
+  std::cout << "Testing lexico_operations(Circular_arc_point, Circular_arc_point)..." << std::endl;
+	assert(p[0] > p[2]);
+	assert(p[0] >= p[1]);
+	assert(p[0] <= p[1]);
+	assert(p[2] < p[0]);
 }