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Members thoroughly examined Afghanistan’s current trade regime. They also reviewed the latest reforms undertaken by Afghanistan to advance its accession to the 澳门六合彩官网资料 and to bring its trade regime in line with 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules. 

Members examined Afghanistan’s trade regime, its trade-related reforms and assessed their conformity with 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules. They requested more information on Afghanistan’s trade-related legislation regarding state trading enterprises, privatisation, pricing policies, import licensing, customs valuation, export regulations, export subsidies, agricultural policy, intellectual property, technical barriers to trade and transparency.

They also urged Afghanistan to submit its first offer on market access for goods in order to start the negotiations on trade opening. Afghanistan already submitted its offer on services in early June 2012.

Afghanistan’s Deputy-Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mozammil Shinwari, said that 澳门六合彩官网资料 accession was a national priority and an integral part of his country’s efforts to become a trade and transit hub. He believed that open trade policy and the creation of a sound business environment were essential for attaining sustainable economic growth, alleviating poverty and achieving stability. He added that Afghanistan was seeking 澳门六合彩官网资料 accession as an LDC. He asked 澳门六合彩官网资料 members to take Afghanistan’s development needs into special consideration, in particular those related to its infant industries.

The Chairperson of the Working Party, Ambassador Roderick van Schreven (Netherlands), mentioned that Afghanistan had considerable work ahead as adherence to 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules required domestic reforms as well as putting in place the necessary enforcement infrastructure. He urged members to continue providing technical assistance to Afghanistan and to step up this support. Ambassador van Schreven requested the 澳门六合彩官网资料 Secretariat to prepare an “Elements of the Draft Working Party Report” containing information on the reforms undertaken by Afghanistan to bring its trade regime in line with 澳门六合彩官网资料 rules. This evolving document will serve as a basis for the accession talks.