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Effects of the “everything but arms” initiative on the sugar industries of the least developed countries. April 2005. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 1 Mb, 72 pages). UNCTAD.
This paper analyses the impact of the “Everything But Arms” (EBA) initiative on the sugar industries of fourteen Least Developed Countries (LDCs) since it came into effect in 2001. It attempts to, first, evaluate the extent to which LDCs can benefit from the scheme, second, explain why some countries have benefited or may benefit more than others and finally make policy suggestions concerning the characteristics of competitive LDC sugar industries.
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from: < http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/ditccom20046_en.pdf >

Food safety regulation concerns and trade, the developing country perspective. 200 pages. For sale. Price: Rs.345.00. Macmillan India Ltd.
International food safety regulation issues have become a major source of friction in international trade. This book addresses issues related to food safety standards, such as the theoretical requirement for developing countries to participate in the food safety driven international trade, various strategies and the preparedness among developing countries. This book shall prove useful not only to policy-makers and different stakeholders in agriculture, trade and industry but also to scholars who are interested in understanding this complex subject.
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from: < http://www.ris.org.in/foodsafety_book.html >

Future of the WTO. 2005. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 483 Kb, 90 pages). WTO.
The report aims to provide an analysis of the current issues the World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing, such as the erosion of the concept of non-discrimination, as well as proposed remedies to be considered and acted upon to secure the continued and effective realization of its objectives. The report is thus following two main paths, one practical which focus on institutional improvements, and a second more concept-related, which revisits some of the fundamental principles of the trading system, considered by the authors as being greatly misunderstood or misrepresented.
Accessed on 21 April 2005 from: <http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/10anniv_e/future_wto_e.pdf>

Handbook on the GATS Agreement. May 2005. For sale. Price: US$80.00. Cambridge University Press.
This handbook aims to provide a better understanding of the GATS as well as the challenges and opportunities of the ongoing negotiations. Several text boxes have been included to provide “food for thought”, and at the end of each chapter, test questions have been added to recapitulate and ensure understanding of the core content.
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from:
< http://secure.vtx.ch/shop/catalog_type.asp?shop=wto&language=Erayon=new_engl >

Improving and Maintaining Market Access using the WTO Agreements on TBT and SPS. International Trade Centre Bulletin No.75. December 2004. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 83 Kb, 10 pages). International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO.
This bulletin reviews the technical barriers to trade as well as the instruments aimed at minimizing the obstacles caused by these barriers. It particularly focuses on two agreements: the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS).
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from: < http://www.intracen.org/eqm/bulletins/EQM75eng.pdf >

Kicking down the door, how upcoming WTO talks threaten farmers in poor countries. Oxfam Briefing Paper. April 2005. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 790 Kb, 69 pages). Oxfam International.
The study recalls that millions of poor farmers in developing countries cannot earn a living because of cheap, often dumped, food imports, such as rice. Rich countries have long used the IMF and World Bank, and bilateral trade deals, to open the door of poor countries’ markets to a flood of cheap rice, including heavily subsidized rice from developed countries. The study explains that rich countries plan to use the binding rules of the WTO to go on pushing their cheap exports into poor ones. It recalls that trade rules must promote development, not undermine it, and that any new WTO deal must ensure that poor countries can regulate trade to promote food security and rural livelihoods.
Accessed on 18 April 2005 from: <http://www.oxfam.org/eng/pdfs/bp72_rice.pdf>

Opening Markets for European Exporters: The Trade Barriers Regulation (TBR). 2005. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 438 Kb, 27 pages). European Commission.
The brochure presents the TBR, which is an instrument that gives EU exporters the right to complain against the trade practices of other countries. The European Commission then investigates the obstacle to trade and its adverse effects or injury. This instrument is thus aimed at opening third country markets by eliminating obstacles to trade, for the benefit of European exporters.
Accessed on 20 April 2005 from: <http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/doclib/html/122567.htm>

Textile Exports: Post MFA Scenario - Opportunities and Challenges. February 2005. 83 pages. For sale. Price: Rs.250.00. Export-Import Bank of India.
This Exim Bank’s study shows that the Indian textile sector has the potential to reach an export value of US$ 70 billion by 2014. The study observed that the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) restricted trade in textiles and clothing through a system of quotas and that, in the post-quota regime, many opportunities and challenges will come up for the Indian textile and clothing industry.
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from: < http://www.eximbankindia.com/whatsnew.html >

The European Union's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). 2004. Available on-line (PDF-Format, 971 Kb, 20 pages). European Commission.
While the “Generalised System of Preferences” allows industrialised countries to grant autonomous trade preferences to all developing countries, the EU’s generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP) offers lower tariffs or completely duty-free access for imports from 178 developing countries and territories into the EU market. The paper provides the definition, history, characteristics, as well as various related information about this European GSP.
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from: < http://trade-info.cec.eu.int/doclib/html/116448.htm >

WTO Appellate Body Repertory of Reports and Awards 1995-2004. March 2005. For sale. Price: US$168.00. Cambridge University Press.
The WTO Appellate Body Repertory of Reports and Awards is a useful research tool for professionals involved in international trade law. Originally developed as an internal research tool to assist the Appellate Body Secretariat in carrying out its duty to provide legal support to Appellate Body members, the Repertory is now made available to the public in the hope that it will become a practical tool for officials from the WTO, academics, students and private practitioners of international trade law and dispute settlement.
Accessed on 29 April 2005 from:
< http://secure.vtx.ch/shop/catalog_type.asp?shop=wto&language=Erayon=new_engl >

http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/
Council for Development of Cambodia
E-mail: CDC.CIB@bigpond.com.kh
The Cambodian Investment Board’s (CIB) mission is to promote and facilitate foreign as well as local investments. In order to accomplish this goal, it is charged with several functions: to provide information to potential investors, to review investment applications and grant incentives, to monitor investment projects after implementation.
Accessed on 25 April 2005

http://www.jef.or.jp/
Japan Economic Foundation
E-mail: info@jef.or.jp
The Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) provides information about Japan and arranges opportunities to exchange ideas among opinion leaders from many countries in such fields as industry, government administration, academia and politics in order to break down the barriers to mutual understanding. Its mission is thus to build bridge for International Communication by:
- arranging overseas visits for Japanese leaders
- inviting foreign leaders to visit Japan
- sponsoring international forums and seminars
- conducting research on trade and industry in other countries
- publishing information about Japan
Accessed on 25 April 2005

http://www.macmap.org/
Market Access Map
E-mail: macmap@intracen.org
Market Access Map, hosted and owned by the International Trade Center UNCTAD/WTO, was developed to improve the transparency of market access information. It particularly aims to assist companies to identify suitable markets for exporting and sourcing, as well as assessing their market access conditions in comparison with those of their competitors. It also assists trade support institutions, national governments, national and international organizations, research institutes and related bodies in their mission regarding trade development and facilitation.
Accessed on 28 April 2005

http://www.boi.gov.ph/
Philippines Investment Promotion Agency
E-mail: OSAC@boi.gov.ph
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), an attached agency of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is the lead government agency responsible for the promotion of investments in the Philippines. Committed to generate both local and foreign investments, as well as develop globally competitive industries, the Philippines BOI offers a wide range of services.
Accessed on 25 April 2005

http://www.cicc.or.jp/english/index.html
The Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
E-mail: info@net.cicc.or.jp
Computer and information technology plays an extremely important role in today's economy and society. Recent advances in technological innovation and the popularity of the Internet have further increased in importance.
CICC was established in June 1983 to cooperate and assist developing countries in the introduction of computers and information technology, and to promote computerization thereby for their economic and social development. The centre is currently conducting the following cooperation programs:
- training on computerization for developing countries
- education and guidance on computerization for developing countries
- surveys, research and R&D on computerization for developing countries
- collection and dissemination of information and data on computerization in developing countries
- international interchanges related to cooperation for computerization
Accessed on 25 April 2005

http://www.efcentralasia.org/
The Eurasia Foundation
E-mail: eurasia@efcentralasia.org
The Eurasia Foundation believes that societies function best when citizens take responsibility for their own civic and economic future. Foundation programs seek to promote the skills and vision necessary to bring the greatest social and economic benefits to individuals and their societies. It promotes the advancement of democratic institutions and private enterprise in twelve host countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Accessed on 2 April 2005

http://www.tokyo-cci.or.jp/english/index.html
The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI)
E-mail: kokusai@tokyo-cci.or.jp
The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) assists its members according to their needs through its nine divisional groups namely: commerce; wholesale trade; manufacturing; natural resources and energy; international trade; finance; transportation; construction and real estate; and services and information industry. Those groups have been organized to promote development in their respective fields of activities through lectures, meetings and study tours. Each member belongs to one of these groups according to his type of business.
Accessed on 25 April 2005

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/trade
The YaleGlobal on-line
E-mail: globalization@yale.edu
YaleGlobal Online is the flagship publication of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. The magazine explores the implications of the growing interconnectedness of the world by drawing on the rich intellectual resources of the Yale University community, scholars from other universities, and public- and private-sector experts from around the world. The aim is to analyze and promote debate on all aspects of globalization through publishing original articles and multi-media presentations. Topics covered are economy, environment, gender, globalization, health, labor, politics, science and technology, security and terrorism, society and culture, and trade.
Accessed on 25 April 2005

http://www.unctadxi.org/templates/Startpage____1195.aspx
UNCTAD E-Tourism initiative: helping developing countries to become more autonomous
E-mail: eTourism@unctad.org
UNCTAD launches a website dedicated to the E-Tourism Initiative (http://etourism.unctad.org/). Linking sustainable tourism and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for development, UNCTAD has developed this Initiative to help developing countries take charge of their own tourism promotion by using ICT tools. Generating 11 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP), tourism is one of the world’s largest industries. For many developing countries, and particularly the least developed ones (LDCs), tourism provides a significant potential for poverty reduction, economic growth and development. Well used, ICTs can make developing countries more autonomous and self-sufficient in constructing their own brand images and promoting their own tourist attractions. In maximizing their comparative advantage in this sector, developing countries can adjust their tourism services to suit their own development strategies and become better integrated in the world economy.
Accessed on 22 April 2005

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