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UNCTAD/ITC/UNESCAP Workshop on the Collection of Information on
Non-Tariff Barriers Facing Importers and Exporters in Thailand
Date
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29 January 2008 |
Venue
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Bangkok, Thailand |
Organizers
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
International Trade Centre (ITC)
UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
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Objective
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This workshop is a part of the project which aims to identify those
NTBs subject to negotiation at the bilateral, regional or multilateral
levels, as well as to determine ways and means to provide technical
assistance to developing countries to face NTBs in a more effective
and efficient manner
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Documentation
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Welcome remarks
 Mr. Xuan Zengpei, Director, Trade and Investment
Division, UNESCAP
Speaking note
Anders Aeroe, Chief, Market Analysis Section,
Division of Product and Market Development, ITC
Presentation:
Session 1: Pilot Project on Collection and Quantification of
Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) Database
UNCTAD, Trade Analysis Branch
Session 2: A First Assessment of Non Tariff Barriers Faced by
Thailand’s exports
Mondher Mimouni, Division of Product and Market
Development, Market Analysis Section
Session 3: New Classification of NTMs: Multi-Agency effort to
define and classify NTMs
Hiroaki Kuwahara, Chief, Trade Information Section,
Trade Analysis Branch, UNCTAD
Background documents:
Classification of Non-tariff Measures
Classification of Non-tariff Measures - Annex 1
Questionnaire on Non-tariff Barriers (for Exporters/Importers)
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Participants
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Tentative agenda
Map of UNESCAP
List of participants |
Contact
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Ms. Mia Mikic
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Policy Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: mikic@un.org |
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Last updated: 30 January 2008 |
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