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Dialogue politique sur l'après-accession: stratégie de mise en oeuvre/feuille de route Organized by the World Trade Organization and ESCAP

Date: 11 to 15 July 2016
Location:Bangkok, Thailand

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Programme (Bangkok, Thailand, 11 to 15 July 2016)

DAY 1: 11 July 2016

MODULE I: OPENING / INTRODUCTION (09.00 — 12.15)

09.00 — 09.30: OPENING REMARKS

  • °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
  • Mr. Hongjoo Hahm, Deputy Executive Secretary for Programmes, UN ESCAP (TBC)
  • Ms. Christiane Kraus, EIF
  • Mr. Tu Xinquan, Dean and Professor, China Institute for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Studies, University of International Business and Economics
  • Mr. Habibullah Asad Zmaray, advisor to Deputy Minister for Commerce and Industries of Afghanistan
    Presentation

09.45 — 10.45 "OVERVIEW OF THE ACCESSION PACKAGE AND POST ACCESSION ROADMAP/STRATEGY"

  • Presentation by the Government of Afghanistan
    Presentation
10.45 — 12.15: "POST-ACCESSION: MAXIMISING THE BENEFITS OF THE °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ MEMBERSHIP FROM DAY 1"

  • Notifications and implementation of commitments
  • Participation in the work of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ as Member
  • Institutional matters and coordination

Presentation by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Accessions Division
Presentation

Followed by Open discussion

MODULE II: POST ACCESSION STRATEGY/BEST PRACTICES
(13.30 — 17.00)

13.30 — 14.30: POST-ACCESSION STRATEGY AND EXPERIENCE

  • Presentation by Mr. Bountheung Douangsavanh, DDG, MOIC, Lao PDR
    Presentation
  • Presentation by Mr. Tu Xinquan, Dean and Professor, China Institute for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Studies, University of International Business and Economics
    Presentation

Followed by open discussion

15.30 — 17.00: "Post Accession Best Practices"

Presentation by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Accessions Division

Followed by open discussion

 

DAY 2: 12 July 2016

MODULE III: NOTIFICATIONS. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESSION COMMITMENTS (9.00 — 12.15)

09.00 — 10.30: The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ: Role and Functions. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ notification requirements and procedures

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

All sessions of Module III include:

  • Review of the draft initial notifications prepared by the Government of Afghanistan, if requested;
  • Overview of specific notification requirements and timelines;
  • Advice on intra-governmental coordination of work on the preparation of notifications.

10.45 — 12.15: One-off and Regular Notification Requirements: A Summary. How to use the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ website to retrieve notification-related information.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

13.30 — 15.00 Overview of the Agriculture Agreement and the accession commitments of Afghanistan. The Handbook on Agriculture Notification Requirements. Domestic Support — Tables DS:1 and DS:2. Export Subsidies — Table ES:1. Export Restrictions — Table ER:2.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

15.30 — 17.00 Overview of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ SPS and TBT Agreements and the accession commitments of Afghanistan. Notification requirements on TBT and SPS.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

 

 

DAY 3: 13 July 2016

MODULE III: NOTIFICATIONS. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESSION COMMITMENTS (CONT'D) (9.00 — 17.00)

9.00 — 10.30 Goods: Customs and trade administration-related agreements, Trade Facilitation Agreement. Overview of the CVA, IL, RO, PSI Agreements and the accession commitments of Afghanistan Notification requirements.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

10.45 — 12.15 Goods: Quantitative Restrictions, State Trading Enterprises, ant other issues. Overview of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ provisions and the accession commitments of Afghanistan. Notification requirements.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

13.30 — 15.00 Goods: Subsidies. Overview of the provisions on subsidies and the accession commitments of Afghanistan. Notification requirements.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

15.30 — 17.00 Goods: Anti-Dumping measures, Safeguards and Countervailing Measures. Overview of the ADA, SCM Agreement and the Agreement on Safeguards and the accession commitments of Afghanistan. Notification requirements.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

 

DAY 4: 14 July 2016

MODULE III: NOTIFICATIONS. IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESSION COMMITMENTS (CONT'D) (09.00 — 12.15)

09.00 — 10.30: Services and IP: Overview of the GATS and the TRIPS and the accession commitments of Afghanistan. Notification requirements.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

10.45 — 12.15: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and RTAs: Experiences of Afghanistan in RTAs. Legal issues and transparency requirements.

Presentation by the Government of Afghanistan
Presentation
Presentation 2
Presentation 3

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

MODULE IV: SELECTED ISSUES (13.30 — 17.00)

13.30 — 15.00: Dispute settlement system: overview and opportunities.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ

Followed by open discussion

15.30 — 17.00: DDA and Post-Nairobi agenda.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ

Followed by open discussion

 

DAY 5: 15 July 2016

MODULE IV: SELECTED ISSUES (09.00 — 12.15)

09.00 — 10.30

  • Trade Facilitation Agreement
    Presentation
    Presentation 2
  • Paperless trade initiative in Asia and the Pacific
  • Afghanistan: Importance of Transit

UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

10.45 — 12.15

  • Trade in services and value chains: case of Afghanistan
    Presentation

UN ESCAP

Followed by open discussion

MODULE V: WRAP UP: POST-ACCESSION SUPPORT
(13.30 — 16.30)

13.30 — 16.30 Round table discussion and wrap-up session:

Presentation by the Government: "Identification of Post-Accession Needs"
Presentation

Presentation by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ: "Post-Accession Support"

  • °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat post-accession support
  • Outreach
  • Training

Presentation by UN ESCAP

Presentation by EIF
Presentation

Followed by open discussion

Closing — UN ESCAP, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and Afghanistan

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