ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME
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May 2005 Economic Policy Programme 1
ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME
TOWARDS AN ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE:
The Regulation of External Trade
Monday May 23, 2005Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah
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May 2005 Economic Policy Programme 2
Towards a Sovereign Trade Framework:
TBT and SPS Issues
Ambassador Kari Bergholm
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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.
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Directly: • Customs Duties• Licencing• Quantitative Restrictions
Indirectly:• TBT and SPS Measures
National Legislation Affecting International Trade
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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
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• Provisions included in all trade agreements
• WTO TBT and SPS Agreements
Significant Impact on International Trade
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Options for trade agreements with Israel
Foreign Trade Act
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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
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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
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Food Safety
“Food Safety Law for Palestine” - September 2003
• Framework Law• WTO SPS Agreement• Administration: Ministry of Agriculture• Co-ordinating Committee
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• Laws on Animal and Plant Health• Decrees• Technical Regulations• Standards• Internationally recognised laboratories
Further Work“So Far Only a Good Start”
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• Immediate benefits for Palestinian economy• Not depending on Israel• Strengthening Palestinian position
- towards Israel- in becoming associated with WTO
• Involvement of private sector
TBT and SPS measures
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GOOD LUCK !
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ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAMME
TOWARDS AN ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE:
The Regulation of External Trade
Monday May 23, 2005Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah