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″ TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM (TPRM)″

″ TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM (TPRM)″. September 2012. 1. BROAD OBJECTIVE OF THE TPRM. “ ACHIEVING GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN, AND UNDERSTANDING OF, THE TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF MEMBERS”. 2. ROLE OF THE TPRM (EST. 1989). NOT A LEGAL EXERCISE.

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″ TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM (TPRM)″

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  1. ″TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM (TPRM)″ September 2012

  2. 1. BROAD OBJECTIVE OF THE TPRM “ACHIEVING GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN, AND UNDERSTANDING OF, THE TRADE POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF MEMBERS”.

  3. 2. ROLE OF THE TPRM (EST. 1989) NOT A LEGAL EXERCISE. NOT A BASIS FOR ENFORCING OBLIGATIONS UNDER WTO AGREEMENTS, OR FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PURPOSES. NOT TO IMPOSE NEW RULES ON MEMBERS.

  4. 3. MAIN ASPECTS OF TPR (i) DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF POLICIES AND MEASURES (WHAT?); (ii) THEIR RATIONALE OR OBJECTIVES (WHY?); (iii) ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS IN ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES (COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS);

  5. 4. BASIS FOR TPRB MEETING TPRB MEETING BASED MAINLY ON: SECRETARIAT REPORT (ON ITS OWN RESPONSIBILITY); GOVERNMENT REPORT BY MEMBER UNDER REVIEW; AND STATEMENTS MADE AND QUESTION AND ANSWER EXCHANGE WITH MEMBERS. CONCLUDING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN. REPORTS AND TPRB PROCEEDINGS ARE PUBLISHED.

  6. 5. SECRETARIAT'S REPORT SECRETARIAT REPORT SEEKS TO: REVIEW OF MAIN TRENDS & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; EVALUATE TRADE & TRADE-RELATED POLICIES & MEASURES; ANTICIPATE ISSUES THAT MIGHT BE RAISED BY MEMBERS AND CLARIFY SUCH ISSUES. IN DOING SO, HELP PREPARE MEMBER UNDER REVIEW FOR TPRB MEETING.

  7. 6. GOVERNMENT REPORT GOVERNMENT REPORT MAY, INTER ALIA, SEEK FROM ITS OWN PERSPECTIVE TO: REVIEW MAJOR TRENDS & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; PRESENT OWN VIEWS ON MAJOR POLICIES AND THEIR EVALUATION; ANTICIPATE & CLARIFY ISSUES; AND INDICATE FUTURE DIRECTION OF KEY TRADE & TRADE-RELATED POLICIES.

  8. 7. TYPICAL SECRETARIAT REPORT SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT TRADE AND INVESTMENT REGIME TRADE POLICIES & PRACTICES BY MEASURE IV. TRADE POLICIES & PRACTICES BY SECTOR

  9. 8. I. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES KEY STRUCTURAL POLICIES DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE AND FDI PROSPECTS/OUTLOOK

  10. 9. II. TRADE AND INVESTMENT REGIME INSTITUTIONAL & LEGAL FRAMEWORK POLICY FORMULATION, IMPLEMENTATION & EVALUATION TRADE POLICY OBJECTIVES TRADE AGREEMENTS & ARRANGEMENTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT REGIME

  11. 10. II(2) POLICY FORMULATION, IMPLEMENTATION & EVALUATION MAIN TRADE LAWS & POLICIES AGENCIES INVOLVED IN FORMULATION AGENCIES INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTATION AGENCIES INVOLVED IN POLICY EVALUATION

  12. 11. III. TRADE POLICIES & PRACTICES BY MEASURE INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW MEASURES DIRECTLY AFFECTING IMPORTS MEASURES DIRECTLY AFFECTING EXPORTS INTERNAL MEASURES

  13. 12. III(2) MEASURES DIRECTLY AFFECTING IMPORTS CUSTOMS PROCEDURES TARIFFS OTHER CHARGES CUSTOMS VALUATION IMPORT BANS, RESTRICTIONS, LICENSING RULES OF ORIGIN STATE TRADING CONTINGENCY MEASURES TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

  14. 13. III(3) MEASURES DIRECTLY AFFECTING EXPORTS PROCEDURES EXPORT TAXES OTHER TAX MEASURES & CHARGES EXPORT BANS, RESTRICTIONS & LICENSING STATE TRADING EXPORT ASSISTANCE EXPORT PROMOTION

  15. 14. III(4) INTERNAL MEASURES INDUSTRIAL POLICY TAXATION & TAX MEASURES/INCENTIVES OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR BUSINESSES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES/PRIVATIZATION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMPETITION POLICY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  16. 15. IV. TRADE POLICIES & PRACTICES BY SECTOR INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW AGRICULTURE NON-AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES MANUFACTURING SERVICES

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