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Workshop on regulatory cooperation between members

A workshop on regulatory cooperation between WTO members was held on 8-9 November 2011. The workshop preceded the regular meeting of the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee on 10-11 November and was attended by WTO members and observers.

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8-9 November 2011

10h00

Opening Remarks

Chairperson of the TBT Committee, Ms Denise Pereira

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Session 1:

Overview of Regulatory Cooperation

Moderator:  Ms Denise Pereira

    (a) WTO: "Background of the TBT Committee's work on Regulatory Cooperation" Mr. Erik Wijkström
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    (b) WTO: "The experience of the SPS Committee in developing and implementing guidelines on equivalence" Mrs. Marième Fall de Perez Rubín
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Session 2:

Members' Experiences

Moderator:  Mr. George Opiyo (Uganda)

    (a) China - EU Cooperation (joint presentation): Working Together to Make Consumer Products Safer: the China-EU example, Mr. Kong Xiao Bang (China) and Mr. Fabrizio Sacchetti (EU)
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    > Presentation Mr. Fabrizio Sacchetti (EU)

    (b) EU – US Cooperation (joint presentation): Mr. Jan Eric Frydman (EU) and Mr. Jeff Weiss (US)
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    (c) New Zealand – Australia Cooperation (joint presentation): "The trans-Tasman Experience with regulatory cooperation", Ms Sirma Karapeeva (New Zealand)
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    (d) Brazil: "Strengthening International Cooperation to Improve Regulation in Brazil: Pro-Reg and Regulatory Guidance", Mr. Rodrigo Augusto Rodrigues and Mr. Alfredo Lobo.
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    (e) Mexico: "The Mexican experience with regard to Regulatory Cooperation: challenges and benefits", Mr. Juan Antonio Dorantes.
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Session 3:

Cooperation in Other Fora

Moderator:  Mr. Bipin Menon (India)

    (a) APEC: "Regulatory Cooperation in APEC", Ms Sirma Karapeeva (New Zealand)
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    (b) APEC: "Mutual recognition arrangement on conformity assessment of electrical and electronic equipment: its implications in reducing Technical Barriers to Trade", Ms Carolina Vasquez (Chile)
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    (c) ASEAN: "Experience of the ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ)" Mr. Ho Chi Bao (Singapore)
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    (d) SARSO (South Asia Regional Standards Organization): Mr. Chandan Bahl (India)
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    (e) OECD: "The challenge of sharing information – Obstacles and cooperation mechanisms in the field of product safety", Mr. Peter Avery (OECD)
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    (f) UNECE: "A common regulatory language for trade and development: the case of the International Model and Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations", Mr. Christer Arvius (UNECE)
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Session 4:

Panel on Lessons Learned

Moderator:  Mr. Matthew Smith (Canada)

    (a) Mr. Bipin Menon (India)

    (b) Mr. George Opiyo (Uganda)

    (c) Mr. Rodrigo de Macedo Pinto (Brazil)

    (d) Mr. Jeff Weiss (United States)

    (e) Mr. Jan Eric Frydman (EU)

    (f) Mr. Xinhua Sun (China)