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2008/SOM3/SCSC/GRP/001

Agenda

Submitted by: Peru

/ 5th Conference on Good Regulatory Practices
Cusco, Peru
9 August 2008

Draft Agenda

5th Conference on Good Regulatory Practices

Municipality Convention Center – Cusco – Peru

August 9, 2008

09:00-09:10 / Introduction and welcome
Moderators: Mr. Waldy Bejarano and Mr. Mario Sandoval, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism
Section 1 / Regulatory Systems
Time / Topic / Speakers
09:10 – 10:20 / Experiences on coordination among regulatory bodies
09:10 – 09:35 / The Regulators’ Forum:
A New Zealand example of
co-ordination among regulatory bodies / Ms. Sirma Karapeeva, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand
09:35 – 10:00 / Chile Experience on Coordination among Regulatory Bodies / Ms. Carolina Ramirez, DIRECON, Chile
10:00-10:20 / Questions and answers
10:20 – 10:35 / Morning break
10:35 – 13:00 / Mechanisms of Coordination between standardization bodies and regulatory bodies
10:35-11:00 / Mechanism of Coordination: NTTAA and the U.S. Federal Government’s Use of Consensus Standards / Jennifer Stradtman
U.S. Department of Commerce United States
11:00-11:25 / The Use of Standards in the Regulatory Regime: Canadian Experience / Mr. David Shortall, Standard Council of Canada
11:25-11:50 / Standards and the regulatory efficiency agenda in Australia / Mr. John Tucker, Standards Australia
11:50-12:15 / Mechanisms of Coordination between standardization bodies and regulatory bodies / Mr. Gary Kushnier, PASC
12:15 – 13:00 / Questions and answers
13:00 – 14:30 / LUNCH
Section 2 / Regulation and Trade
Time / Topic / Speaker
14:30 – 14:55 / Methodologies of regulatory impact analysis on trade
U.S. Perspectives on Incorporating Trade Considerations into the Regulatory Process / Ms. Julia Doherty, U.S.T.R.
14:55-15:20 / Coordination mechanisms among regulatory bodies: harmonization vis a vis MRAs
The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) EE MRA and AHEEER –
A Model for Trade Facilitation / Mr. Teo Nam Kuan, SPRING, Singapore
15:20-15:40 / Questions and answers
Section 3 / Performance Based Regulations
Time / Topic / Speaker
15:40-16:05 / Performance based regulations vs prescriptive regulations: A case study of the European approach to wine regulation compared to APEC Economies / Mr. Tony Battaglene, Winemakers’ Federation of Australia
16:05-16:15 / Questions and answers
16:15-16:30 / Afternoon break
Section 4 / Good Regulatory Practices: APEC Economies Experiences
16:30-16:55 / PERU: Experience in Technical Regulations / Mr. Augusto Mello, INDECOPI, Peru
16:55-17:05 / Questions and answers
17:05-17:30 / Conclusions and Closing