negotiations under regional agreements

NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS

ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCETO IDENTIFY COMMON SUB-SECTORS

- HOTEL LODGING SERVICES (CPC 64110)

- MEAL SERVING SERVICES WITH FULL RESTAURANT SERVICES (CPC 64210)

- BEVERAGE SERVING SERVICES WITH ENTERTAINMENT (CPC 64310)

NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS

ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE NTOs’ MEETING

• UNABLE TO IDENTIFY COMMON SUB-SECTORS : CPC 64110, CPC 64210, CPC64310

NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS

ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE NTOs’ MEETING

• CPC CODES DO NOT REFLECT ASEAN PRODUCTS/SERVICES

• NEEDS CLARIFICATIONS FROM WTO

NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS

ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE NTOs’ MEETING• CPC 64110 - HOTEL LODGING SERVICES

– MODE 1 : “NONE” OR “UNBOUND BECAUSE NOT TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE” ?

– DEFINITION FOR HOTEL SERVICES TO INCLUDE TELECONFERENCE?

NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL COOPERATION

APEC

LEADER OF GOAL 1

: REMOVE IMPEDIMENTS TO TOURISM BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT

ANNEX ON TOURISM ISSUE TO CONSIDER:

TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

– WHO TO DETERMINE INTERNATIONALLY AGREED QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS?

– DIFFICULT TO BALANCE THE INTERESTS OF DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

ANNEX ON TOURISM ISSUE TO CONSIDER:

TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

– WHETHER THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HAVE THE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE STANDARDS

– WHAT REPERCUSSIONS IF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FAIL TO IMPLEMENT SUCH STANDARDS

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAILAND

STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC SERVICE CAPABILITIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY ATTACHING CONDITIONS TO THEIR MARKETING OPENING COMMITMENT

- TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE TRANSFER :

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAILAND ORGANIZING ASIA/PACIFIC

SYMPOSIUM ON GATS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

PUBLISHING ‘ MANUAL OF GATS RULES FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR’

TRAINING TOURISM STAFF - POLICY-MAKERS AND NEGOTIATORS IN THE GATS CONTEXT.