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DTSTART:20251028T090000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20251028T130000Z
LOCATION:Florence\, Italy
SUMMARY:Executive meeting on negotiating and drafting rules of origin (RoO)
  for the LDC WTO Group in preparation for MC-14
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Executive Meeting on Negotiating and Drafting Rules of Orig
 in (RoO) for the WTO LDC Group will gather Geneva-based negotiators\, trad
 e experts\, and technical partners to refine the LDC Group’s position an
 d negotiating text ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14).Thi
 s working session aims to:Review progress made in previous consultations a
 nd technical meetings on Rules of Origin\;Examine current challenges and b
 est practices arising at the multilateral and regional levels\;Strengthen 
 the capacity of LDC delegates to negotiate\, draft\, and defend proposals 
 within the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO)\; andConsolidate a coherent 
 LDC proposal on key issues such as ad valorem percentage\, cumulation\, an
 d proof of origin.Through expert-led presentations\, peer discussions\, an
 d technical exchanges\, participants will gain a clearer understanding of 
 the strategic issues shaping the MC14 negotiations and identify concrete p
 athways to enhance the use of preferential market access by LDCs.The meeti
 ng will also feature updates from UNCTAD’s recent analytical work and fo
 rthcoming studies\, including insights into improving utilization rates un
 der the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and strengthening rules of
  origin frameworks that better serve LDCs’ trade and development needs.&
 lt\;p class=&quot\;text-align-justify\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps
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 gin-roo-ldc-wto-group-preparation-mc-14
DTSTAMP:20261115T165315Z
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DTSTART:20251029T090000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20251029T130000Z
LOCATION:Florence\, Italy
SUMMARY:Executive meeting on negotiating and drafting rules of origin (RoO)
  for the LDC WTO Group in preparation for MC-14
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Executive Meeting on Negotiating and Drafting Rules of Orig
 in (RoO) for the WTO LDC Group will gather Geneva-based negotiators\, trad
 e experts\, and technical partners to refine the LDC Group’s position an
 d negotiating text ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14).Thi
 s working session aims to:Review progress made in previous consultations a
 nd technical meetings on Rules of Origin\;Examine current challenges and b
 est practices arising at the multilateral and regional levels\;Strengthen 
 the capacity of LDC delegates to negotiate\, draft\, and defend proposals 
 within the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO)\; andConsolidate a coherent 
 LDC proposal on key issues such as ad valorem percentage\, cumulation\, an
 d proof of origin.Through expert-led presentations\, peer discussions\, an
 d technical exchanges\, participants will gain a clearer understanding of 
 the strategic issues shaping the MC14 negotiations and identify concrete p
 athways to enhance the use of preferential market access by LDCs.The meeti
 ng will also feature updates from UNCTAD’s recent analytical work and fo
 rthcoming studies\, including insights into improving utilization rates un
 der the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and strengthening rules of
  origin frameworks that better serve LDCs’ trade and development needs.&
 lt\;p class=&quot\;text-align-justify\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps
 ://unctad.org/meeting/executive-meeting-negotiating-and-drafting-rules-ori
 gin-roo-ldc-wto-group-preparation-mc-14
DTSTAMP:20261115T165315Z
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