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ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME

ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME. TOWARDS AN ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE: The Regulation of External Trade. Monday May 23, 2005 Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah. Towards a S overeign Trade Framework: TBT and SPS Issues. Ambassador Kari Bergholm.

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ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME

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  1. ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME TOWARDS AN ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE: The Regulation of External Trade Monday May 23, 2005 Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah Economic Policy Programme

  2. Towards a Sovereign Trade Framework: TBT and SPS Issues Ambassador Kari Bergholm Economic Policy Programme

  3. This document is an output from a project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) for the benefit of developing countries. The views expressed are not necessarily those of DFID. Economic Policy Programme

  4. National Legislation Affecting International Trade • Directly: • Customs Duties • Licencing • Quantitative Restrictions • Indirectly: • TBT and SPS Measures Economic Policy Programme

  5. TBT and SPS Issues Measures to ensure that products do not cause risks to human, animal or plant health and life, or to the environment Economic Policy Programme

  6. Significant Impact on International Trade • Provisions included in all trade agreements • WTO TBT and SPS Agreements Economic Policy Programme

  7. Options for trade agreements with Israel Foreign Trade Act Economic Policy Programme

  8. Comprehensive Plan • “Implementing the WTO TBT and SPS Agreements” - November 2003 • Review of The Agreements • Legislation • Regulations, Standards, • Conformity Assessment Procedures • Institutions • Training of Personnel • Recommendations Economic Policy Programme

  9. Technical Normative Infrastructure • Draft Law October 2003 • Technical regulations, standards, conformity assessment procedures, (metrology) • Framework law • WTO TBT Agreement • MNE and PSI • EU New Approach and Global Approach Economic Policy Programme

  10. Food Safety • “Food Safety Law for Palestine” - September 2003 • Framework Law • WTO SPS Agreement • Administration: Ministry of Agriculture • Co-ordinating Committee Economic Policy Programme

  11. Further Work“So Far Only a Good Start” • Laws on Animal and Plant Health • Decrees • Technical Regulations • Standards • Internationally recognised laboratories Economic Policy Programme

  12. TBT and SPS measures • Immediate benefits for Palestinian economy • Not depending on Israel • Strengthening Palestinian position • towards Israel • in becoming associated with WTO • Involvement of private sector Economic Policy Programme

  13. GOOD LUCK ! Economic Policy Programme

  14. ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME TOWARDS AN ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE: The Regulation of External Trade Monday May 23, 2005 Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah Economic Policy Programme

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