negotiations under regional agreements
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NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS. ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE TO 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). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.