U n i t e d N at i o n s C o n f e r e n c e o n T r a d e A n d D e v e l o p m e n t
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Room XI, Building E
Palais des Nations, Geneva
april 2014
Way forward on the
World Trade OrganiZation
ministerial decision on
Preferential Rules Of Origin
10.00-10.30 a.m. Welcome statement:
Mr. Roderick VAN SCHREVEN, Ambassador of the Netherlands to
the United Nations and other International Organizations
10.30-10.45 a.m.Opening statement:
Ms. Anne MIROUX, Officer in Charge of UNCTAD, Director, Division
on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
10.45-11.15 a.m. Opening remarks:
Mr. Séraphin LISSASSI, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Benin to the
United Nations, Geneva
Mr. Christopher ONYAGA APARR, Ambassador, Permanent
Representative of Uganda, Coordinator of the Least Developed
Countries (LDCs) Group, World Trade Organization (WTO)
11.15-11.30 a.m. Coffee break
Item 1: The current status of preferential rules and
the Ministerial Decision on preferential rules
of origin
Moderator: Mr. Guillermo VALLES, Director, Division on International Trade in
Goods and Services, and Commodities
11.30-11.50 a.m.The decision on preferential rules of origin,
Mr. Marti DARLAN, Trade Policy Specialist, Market Access Division,
WTO Secretariat, Geneva
11.50 a.m.-12.10 p.m. Lessons learned on rules of origin and the ministerial decision
on preferential rules of origin: Some possible way forward?
Mr. Stefano INAMA, Chief, Section on Enhanced Integrated
Framework, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
12.10-12.30 p.m.Policy challenges and opportunities for the LDCs on rules of origin,
LDC representative: Mr. Sok SOPHEAK, Director General, Ministry of Commerce,
Cambodia
12.30-12.45 p.m.The viewpoint of a practitioner in the post-Bali process
Mr. Edwin VERMULST, Partner, VVGB Advocaten/Avocats, Brussels
12.45-1 p.m. Interactive discussions
1-3 p.m. Lunch break
Item 2: Preferential rules of origin - challenges on
drafting rules of origin and possible trade
diversion effects on LDCs
10 a.m.–6.30 p.m.
3-3.20 p.m.
Drafting preferential rules of origin: Challenges and methodologies
- The UNCTAD methodology and utilization rate database:
Mr. Stefano INAMA, Chief, Section on Enhanced Integrated
Framework, Division on Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
3.20-3.30 p.m.The UNCTAD database on utilization rates of Generalized System of
Preferences schemes: Some relevant figures from LDCs trade
Mr. Taisuke ITO, Economic Affairs Officer, Division on International
Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities
3.30-4.20 p.m. Viewpoints of some WTO member countries and LDCs:
• Ms. Oksana ZIKUNA, European Union Trade Commission
• Mr. Hui LIU, Expert, Rules of Origin, Office of Rules of Origin,
General Administration of Customs, China
• Mr. Khauhelo MAWANA, Director, Swaziland Revenue Authority
• LDC Representative
4.20-4.40 p.m. S implifying administrative procedures related to origin certification:
Ms. Mette AZZAM, Technical Officer, World Customs Organization
4.40-5 p.m. A private sector perspective:
Mr. Jonathan EDWARDS, Chief Executive Officer, Arthur & Judy,
Cambodia
5-5.15 p.m.
Coffee break
Closing session
Item 3: Round table, Discussing how to move forward
on preferential rules of origin
Moderator : Mr. Edwin VERMULST, Partner, VVGB Advocaten / Avocats, Brussels
5.15-6 p.m. Mr. Marhijn VISSER, Minister, Netherlands Mission to WTO and
Chair, WTO Committee on Rules of Origin
6-6.30 p.m. Interactive discussions
• Mr. Stefano INAMA, UNCTAD
• LDC Representatives
• WTO Secretariat
• WCO Secretariat
• Representatives of the European Union,
the United States of America and China
• Private sector representative
Moderator: Mr. Taffere TESFACHEW, Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and
Special Programmes
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Stefano Inama – stefano.inama@unctad.org – Tel: +41 22 917 5674
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