Diálogo sobre políticas relativo al período posterior a la adhesión Estrategia de aplicación/Hoja de ruta Organized by the World Trade Organization and UN 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
- 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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