12th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

The meeting discussed the progress on the committee’s initiatives and approved a work plan for 2010–2011.

Key issues for discussion included (i) monitoring progress on the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan, (ii) trade-related indicators for the CAREC Program Results Framework, (iii) the draft paper on the Institutional Environment for Trade in CAREC countries, and (iv) a 2-year knowledge sharing program on accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Delegates also participated in two seminars: (i) the People’s Republic of China’s experience with WTO accession, and (ii) recent developments and the current state of the agricultural negotiations in the Doha Development Agenda.

Event Materials

Key Documents

Presentation Materials

  • Experience of China's WTO Accession Negotiations in Case of Tariff ConcessionsEnglish
  • Recent Developments in Multilateral Agricultural Trade NegotiationsEnglish
  • TPSAP: Monitoring Implementation ProgressEnglish
  • Trade and the Institutional Environment: CAREC Countries in the International ContextEnglish
  • Indicative Action Plan for Improving Institutional Quality in CAREC CountriesEnglish
  • Discussion Note: Indicative Action Plan for Improving Institutional Quality in CAREC CountriesEnglish
  • Trade and Institutional Environment: The International Experience and Position of CAREC CountriesEnglish
  • WTO Accession Experience of MongoliaEnglish