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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 • 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)
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.