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UPDATES ON UPDATES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AGREEMENT (ITA) EXPANSIONAGREEMENT (ITA) EXPANSION

UPDATES ON UPDATES ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AGREEMENT (ITA) EXPANSIONAGREEMENT (ITA) EXPANSION

Noor Wahida NoordinNoor Wahida NoordinMinistry of International Trade & Industry MalaysiaMinistry of International Trade & Industry Malaysia

20 June 201320 June 2013wahida@miti.gov.mywahida@miti.gov.my

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OUTLINEOUTLINE

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1.1. BACKGROUND ON ITA EXPANSIONBACKGROUND ON ITA EXPANSION

2.2. NEED FOR ITA EXPANSIONNEED FOR ITA EXPANSION

3.3. CURRENT STATE OF PLAYCURRENT STATE OF PLAY

4.4. MALAYSIA’S PARTICIPATIONMALAYSIA’S PARTICIPATION

5.5. SUMMARYSUMMARY

BACKGROUND OF ITA BACKGROUND OF ITA EXPANSIONEXPANSION

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BACKGROUND OF ITA BACKGROUND OF ITA EXPANSIONEXPANSION

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NEED FOR ITA EXPANSIONNEED FOR ITA EXPANSION

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CURRENT STATE OF PLAY CURRENT STATE OF PLAY

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25 economies (counting the EU as 1) participating in 25 economies (counting the EU as 1) participating in the Technical Meeting for ITA expansion.the Technical Meeting for ITA expansion.

Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Croatia, El-Salvador, EU, Costa Rica, Croatia, El-Salvador, EU, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Japan, MalaysiaMalaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, , Mauritius, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Republic New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Republic of Korea (ROK), Singapore, Switzerland, of Korea (ROK), Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and USA. Thailand, Turkey and USA.

CURRENT STATE OF PLAY CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont...Cont...

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CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont..CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont..

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EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS COVERED IN THE COVERED IN THE

CURRENT CONSOLIDATED CURRENT CONSOLIDATED LIST OF ITA 2LIST OF ITA 2

CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont..CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont..

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LAST MEETING, MEMBERS AGREEDLAST MEETING, MEMBERS AGREED

•Tentatively to apply the following criteria (proposed by EU) for filtering Tentatively to apply the following criteria (proposed by EU) for filtering proposals under Attachment A and B to focus discussions on the non proposals under Attachment A and B to focus discussions on the non binding draft final listbinding draft final list

• Members to register sensitivities without prejudice on the draft final listMembers to register sensitivities without prejudice on the draft final list

CURRENT STATE OF PLAY CURRENT STATE OF PLAY cont..cont..

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CONSOLIDATED LIST NOW COMPRISE OF:CONSOLIDATED LIST NOW COMPRISE OF:

CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont..CURRENT STATE OF PLAY Cont..

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Discussions are Discussions are expected to be expected to be more intensive more intensive and technical in and technical in naturenature

MALAYSIA’S PARTICIPATIONMALAYSIA’S PARTICIPATION

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• Participating actively in the Technical Group Participating actively in the Technical Group meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland.meetings held in Geneva, Switzerland.

• Have held numerous consultations with the Have held numerous consultations with the industry and relevant Government Agencies in industry and relevant Government Agencies in MalaysiaMalaysia

• Is currently supporting:Is currently supporting: 167 out of the 256 tariff lines under 167 out of the 256 tariff lines under

Attachment A; andAttachment A; and 2 out of 6 product descriptions under 2 out of 6 product descriptions under

Attachment BAttachment B

SUMMARY

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• The ITA expansion can be one of the potential The ITA expansion can be one of the potential non-DDA deliverable for the 9th Ministerial non-DDA deliverable for the 9th Ministerial Conference in Bali. Conference in Bali.

• Intensive technical discussions are still on-going Intensive technical discussions are still on-going to finalise the consolidated list for negotiations.to finalise the consolidated list for negotiations.

• Members are seeking other ITA Members Members are seeking other ITA Members to to actively participate in the technical discussions actively participate in the technical discussions and non-ITA WTO Members to consider joining and non-ITA WTO Members to consider joining the ITA. the ITA.

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU