BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a735efb9d190 DTSTART:20250925T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250925T110000Z LOCATION:\, SUMMARY:Committee of Participants of the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries\, Thirty-third session CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Committee of Participants is the governing body of the Glob al System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)\, a partnership framework for South- South trade cooperation.This session will take stock of the current state of play in the GSTP\, discuss the potential of the GSTP in addressing glob al uncertainty and possible areas of cooperation\, and explore how the GST P can move forward with renewed strength to ensure GSTP members reap comme rcial and development benefits under the current global economic and polic y context.The event will be hosted by the President of the GSTP\, H. E. Om ar Zniber\, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Moro cco and Luz Maria de la Mora\, Director of International Trade and Commodi ties at UN Trade and Development\, will deliver the opening address.NotePa rticipation in this meeting is reserved for the delegations of the parties to the GSTP Agreement.* The members of the Group of 77 and China that are not party of the GSTP are welcome to attend as observer.The session will be held in person only\, in Room VII\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva.*Partie s to the GSTP Agreement are the following:Algeria\, Argentina\, Bangladesh \, Benin\, Bolivia\, Brazil\, Cameroon\, Chile\, Cuba\, the Democratic Peo ple’s Republic of Korea\, Ecuador\, Egypt\, Ghana\, Guinea\, Guyana\, In dia\, Indonesia\, the Islamic Republic of Iran\, Iraq\, Libya\, Malaysia\, Mexico\, Morocco\, Mozambique\, Myanmar\, Nicaragua\, Nigeria\, Pakistan\ , Paraguay\, Peru\, Philippines\, Republic of Korea\, Singapore\, Sri Lank a\, Sudan\, Thailand\, Trinidad and Tobago\, Tunisia\, the United Republic of Tanzania\, Uruguay\, Venezuela\, Viet Nam\, Zimbabwe and Mercosur.Prog rammeOpeningAdoption of the agendaSouth-South trade cooperation under glob al uncertaintiesFollow-up on the third round of GSTP negotiations (“the São Paulo Round”)Status of ratificationTechnical preparations for the P rotocol’s entry into force: Updating of São Paulo Round tariff concessi onsPossible areas for future cooperation under GSTPSouth-South trade in th e agricultural and marine fishery sectors (GSTP technical notes)New market access cooperation (Article 4 of the GSTP Agreement)Arrangements relating to non-tariff measures (NTMs)Arrangements relating to sectoral agreements (e.g. services)Proposed high-level GSTP event at the sixteenth session of UNCTAD (UNCTAD 16)Proposed work plan for 2026-2028Briefing on the GSTP tr ust fund and other administrative mattersAny other businessClosing<\;p&g t\;The Committee of Participants is the governing body of the Global Syste m of Trade Preferences (GSTP)\, a partnership framework for South-South tr ade cooperation.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This session will take stock of the current state of play in the GSTP\, discuss the potential of the GSTP in addressing global uncertainty and possible areas of cooperation\, and expl ore how the GSTP can move forward with renewed strength to ensure GSTP mem bers reap commercial and development benefits under the current global eco nomic and policy context.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The event will be hosted b y the President of the GSTP\, H. E. Omar Zniber\, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco and Luz Maria de la Mora\, Direc tor of International Trade and Commodities at UN Trade and Development\, w ill deliver the opening address.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;<\;strong>\;No te<\;/strong>\;<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Participation in this meeting i s reserved for the delegations of the parties to the GSTP Agreement.* The members of the Group of 77 and China that are not party of the GSTP are we lcome to attend as observer.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The session will be hel d in person only\, in Room VII\, Palais des Nations\, Geneva.<\;/p>\;& lt\;p>\;*Parties to the GSTP Agreement are the following:<\;/p>\;< \;p>\;Algeria\, Argentina\, Bangladesh\, Benin\, Bolivia\, Brazil\, Came roon\, Chile\, Cuba\, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea\, Ecuado r\, Egypt\, Ghana\, Guinea\, Guyana\, India\, Indonesia\, the Islamic Repu blic of Iran\, Iraq\, Libya\, Malaysia\, Mexico\, Morocco\, Mozambique\, M yanmar\, Nicaragua\, Nigeria\, Pakistan\, Paraguay\, Peru\, Philippines\, Republic of Korea\, Singapore\, Sri Lanka\, Sudan\, Thailand\, Trinidad an d Tobago\, Tunisia\, the United Republic of Tanzania\, Uruguay\, Venezuela \, Viet Nam\, Zimbabwe and Mercosur.<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;Programme<\; /h4>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Opening<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Adoption o f the agenda<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;South-South trade cooperation under g lobal uncertainties<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Follow-up on the third round o f GSTP negotiations (“the São Paulo Round”)<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;St atus of ratification<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Technical preparations for th e Protocol’s entry into force: Updating of São Paulo Round tariff conce ssions<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Possible areas fo r future cooperation under GSTP<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;South-South trade i n the agricultural and marine fishery sectors (GSTP technical notes)<\;/ li>\;<\;li>\;New market access cooperation (Article 4 of the GSTP Ag reement)<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;Arrangements relating to non-tariff measur es (NTMs)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Arrangements relating to sectoral agreem ents (e.g. services)<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;&l t\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Proposed high-level GSTP event at the sixteenth ses sion of UNCTAD (UNCTAD 16)<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Proposed work plan for 2026-2028<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Briefing on the GSTP trust fund and othe r administrative matters<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;Any other business<\;/l i>\;<\;li>\;Closing<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/committee-participants-global-system-t rade-preferences-among-developing-countries-thirty DTSTAMP:20260805T160411Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR