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)

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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

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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

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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?

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NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL COOPERATION

• APEC
• LEADER OF GOAL 1 REMOVE IMPEDIMENTS TO
  TOURISM BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT

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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.

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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

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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAILAND

• STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC SERVICE
  CAPABILITIES OF
  DEVELOPING
  COUNTRIES BY ATTACHING CONDITIONS TO
  THEIR MARKETING OPENING COMMITMENT
• - TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE TRANSFER
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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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.

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Thank you