Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

Mr. Alberto Di LisciaAssistant Director-General

Sharing the gains of globalization in new security environment

SECOND INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON TRADE FACILITATION

14 - 15 May 2003, Geneva

UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

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Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

Technical constraints: 

• Technical barriers to trade (TBT)

• Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS)

Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

Security environment: 

Trade security andconformity assessmentinfrastructure – a correlation

Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

Products to Market

Compete Conform Connect

Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

Connect to the Market

Products to Market

DevelopCompetitive

ManufacturingCapability

Prove Conformity with Market

Requirements

Compete Conform Connect

Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

Keys to success 

• Broader concept• Interagency cooperation• Budgetary resources• Information exchange

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Compete and Conform:Practical measures for future trade facilitation

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