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JITAP Sub-RegionalWorkshop on
TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT)
Lilongwe, Malawi
31 May - 2 June 2005
Programme
Tuesday, 31 May 2005
08:30 - 09:00Registration
09:00 - 09:30Opening Ceremony
Statement by a representative of the Government of Malawi
Statement by ITC on behalf of JITAP agencies
09:30 - 10:00Round table introduction by participants
10:00 - 10:15Break
10:15 - 11:30Introducing WTO and the TBT Agreement
Mr. Jan-Erik Burchardi, Trade and Environment Division, WTO
-Introduction to the WTO
-Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade (NTBs)
-The TBT Agreement
-Disciplines of the TBT Agreement
11:30 - 12:45Harmonization and the actual use of the TBT disciplines
Mr. Jan-Erik Burchardi, Trade and Environment Division, WTO
-Harmonization as a core discipline of the TBT Agreement
-Provisions on harmonization
-The EC – Sardines Case on Dispute Settlement
. Discussions: Q & A
12:45 - 14:15Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:45Technical Requirements
Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur, Senior Adviser on Standards and Quality Management, ITC
-Standards
-Technical regulations
-The need for international standards
-TheCode of Good Practice
-Adoption of technical regulations
-The participation of business in standards development
15:45 - 16:00Break
16:00 - 17:30Compliance with Technical Requirements
Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur, Senior Adviser on Standards and Quality Management, ITC
-Conformity Assessment
-Testing, Inspection, Metrology, Calibration
-Supplier’s declaration of conformity (SDoC)
-Product Certification and System Certification
-Accreditation
-Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs)
. Discussions: Q & A
Wednesday,1 June 2005
09:00 - 10:00Experiences on Standardization and Conformity Assessment
Discussion among all participants
Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur, Senior Adviser on Standards and Quality Management, ITC (moderator)
*Participants should come prepared to share countries’ experiences on Standardization and Conformity Assessment in their countries
10:00 - 10:15Break
10:15 - 11:30The TBT Agreement: Policy issues
Mrs A. Blin, Associate Economic Officer, Trade and Sustainable Development Section, UNCTAD
-Review of experience of developing countries and required institutional capacity to make active use of the requirements and disciplines of the TBT Agreement to facilitate market access
Discussions: Q & A
11:30 - 12:30National experiences on TBT - related trade concerns -
Discussion among all participants
Mrs A. Blin, Associate Economic Officer, Trade and Sustainable Development Section, UNCTAD (moderator)
*Participants should come prepared to make brief presentations/interventions on concerns related to existing barriers to trade in their countries
12:30 - 14:00Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:15Transparency in the TBT Agreement
Mr. Jan-Erik Burchardi, Trade and Environment Division, WTO
-Transparency issues
-Notification obligations
-Procedures for dissemination and exchange of information
-The role of enquiry points
. Discussions: Q & A
15:15 - 16:15National experiences on the Role of Notification Authorities and Enquiry Points
Discussion among all participants
Mr. Jan-Erik Burchardi, Trade and Environment Division, WTO(moderator)
*Participants should come prepared to make brief interventions and share experience on the role of Notification Authorities and Enquiry Pointsin their countries
16:15 - 16:30Break
16:30 - 17:30Group work on Case Study
Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur, Senior Adviser on Standards and Quality Management, ITC
-Case study on C-Products
* Guidance for case study and preparatory work
Thursday, 2 June 2005
08:30 - 09:45Group work on Case Study (Continuation)
Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur, Senior Adviser on Standards and Quality Management, ITC (moderator)
-Case study on C-Products
* Continuation of preparatory work
09:45 - 11:00Trade and the Environment
Mrs A. Blin, Associate Economic Officer, Trade and Sustainable Development Section, UNCTAD
- Scope and Trends of Environmental Requirements
- Impact on Market Access
-Coping with Environmental Requirements
11:00 - 11:15Break
11:15 - 12:30The TBT Committee, current and future issues
Mr. Jan-Erik Burchardi, Trade and Environment Division, WTO
-The Functioning of the TBT Committee
-The Triennial Review Mechanism
-Specific Trade Concerns
-Current Issues
-The TBT Committee: What Is Next?
12:30 - 14:00Lunch break
14:00 - 16:00Presentations on Case Study
Mr. Shyam K. Gujadhur, Senior Adviser on Standards and Quality Management, ITC (moderator)
-Review of group work on Case Study on C-Products
* Presentations by workshop participants
16:00 - 16:15 Break
16:15 - 17:00Round Table on the Implementation of the Agreement
ITC, UNCTAD, WTO and Participants
-Rule issues
-Policy issues
-Business aspects
17:00 - 17:30Evaluation and Wrap up of workshop
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