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DTSTART:20260825T010000Z
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DTEND:20260825T100000Z
LOCATION:Dalian\, China
SUMMARY:Workshop on exploring the role of Voluntary Sustainability Standard
 s (VSS) in APEC connectivity activities
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The APEC Connectivity Blueprint sets out APEC economies’ comm
 itment to strengthening regional connectivity\, including institutional co
 nnectivity. This commitment is translated into the APEC Putrajaya Vision 
 2040\, which further states the goal of promoting “seamless connectivity
 \, resilient supply chains and responsible business conduct”. Voluntary 
 Sustainability Standards (VSS)\, covering areas such as environmental prot
 ection\, social responsibility\, food safety and climate change\, have bec
 ome an influential instrument in facilitating trade and market access and 
 shaping supply chains. However\, the rise of sustainability requirements t
 hat are increasingly mandatory and public sector-driven is creating new in
 teractions among standards and conformance initiatives developed by public
 \, private and international actors. Against this backdrop\, and building
  on two previous APEC projects on VSS (SCSC 06 2019A and SCSC 203 2023A)\,
  this workshop examines how VSS can contribute to APEC institutional conne
 ctivity and what key aspects need to be addressed to enable interoperabili
 ty and support greater harmonization and alignmentThe event is organized b
 y China Standardization Association (CAS) in collaboration with UN Trade a
 nd Development. The workshop including group discussions is complemented b
 y a survey and background report. The final report will follow.ObjectivesT
 he workshop aims to:Review the emergence of sustainability requirements an
 d implications for APEC Connectivity.Explore the role of sustainability st
 andards and conformance initiatives including VSS in responding to sustain
 ability requirements.Analyze operational considerations for connectivity a
 nd interoperability.Identify gaps and opportunities through discussion on 
 how to strengthen APEC Connectivity including trade facilitation\, supply 
 chain connectivity\, regulatory cooperation and coherence.ParticipantsThe 
 conference is exclusive to the registered participants from 21 APEC member
  economies.&lt\;p&gt\;The APEC Connectivity Blueprint sets out APEC econom
 ies’ commitment to strengthening regional connectivity\, including insti
 tutional connectivity.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This commitment i
 s translated into the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040\, which further states th
 e goal of promoting “seamless connectivity\, resilient supply chains and
  responsible business conduct”. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)
 \, covering areas such as environmental protection\, social responsibility
 \, food safety and climate change\, have become an influential instrument 
 in facilitating trade and market access and shaping supply chains. However
 \, the rise of sustainability requirements that are increasingly mandatory
  and public sector-driven is creating new interactions among standards and
  conformance initiatives developed by public\, private and international a
 ctors.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Against this backdrop\, and build
 ing on two previous APEC projects on VSS (SCSC 06 2019A and SCSC 203 2023A
 )\, this workshop examines how VSS can contribute to APEC institutional co
 nnectivity and what key aspects need to be addressed to enable interoperab
 ility and support greater harmonization and alignment&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt
 \;The event is organized by China Standardization Association (CAS) in col
 laboration with UN Trade and Development. The workshop including group dis
 cussions is complemented by a survey and background report. The final repo
 rt will follow.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Objectives&lt\;/stro
 ng&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop aims to:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\
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 w meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/workshop-exploring-rol
 e-voluntary-sustainability-standards-vss-apec-connectivity-activities
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DTSTART:20260826T010000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20260826T100000Z
LOCATION:Dalian\, China
SUMMARY:Workshop on exploring the role of Voluntary Sustainability Standard
 s (VSS) in APEC connectivity activities
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The APEC Connectivity Blueprint sets out APEC economies’ comm
 itment to strengthening regional connectivity\, including institutional co
 nnectivity. This commitment is translated into the APEC Putrajaya Vision 
 2040\, which further states the goal of promoting “seamless connectivity
 \, resilient supply chains and responsible business conduct”. Voluntary 
 Sustainability Standards (VSS)\, covering areas such as environmental prot
 ection\, social responsibility\, food safety and climate change\, have bec
 ome an influential instrument in facilitating trade and market access and 
 shaping supply chains. However\, the rise of sustainability requirements t
 hat are increasingly mandatory and public sector-driven is creating new in
 teractions among standards and conformance initiatives developed by public
 \, private and international actors. Against this backdrop\, and building
  on two previous APEC projects on VSS (SCSC 06 2019A and SCSC 203 2023A)\,
  this workshop examines how VSS can contribute to APEC institutional conne
 ctivity and what key aspects need to be addressed to enable interoperabili
 ty and support greater harmonization and alignmentThe event is organized b
 y China Standardization Association (CAS) in collaboration with UN Trade a
 nd Development. The workshop including group discussions is complemented b
 y a survey and background report. The final report will follow.ObjectivesT
 he workshop aims to:Review the emergence of sustainability requirements an
 d implications for APEC Connectivity.Explore the role of sustainability st
 andards and conformance initiatives including VSS in responding to sustain
 ability requirements.Analyze operational considerations for connectivity a
 nd interoperability.Identify gaps and opportunities through discussion on 
 how to strengthen APEC Connectivity including trade facilitation\, supply 
 chain connectivity\, regulatory cooperation and coherence.ParticipantsThe 
 conference is exclusive to the registered participants from 21 APEC member
  economies.&lt\;p&gt\;The APEC Connectivity Blueprint sets out APEC econom
 ies’ commitment to strengthening regional connectivity\, including insti
 tutional connectivity.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This commitment i
 s translated into the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040\, which further states th
 e goal of promoting “seamless connectivity\, resilient supply chains and
  responsible business conduct”. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)
 \, covering areas such as environmental protection\, social responsibility
 \, food safety and climate change\, have become an influential instrument 
 in facilitating trade and market access and shaping supply chains. However
 \, the rise of sustainability requirements that are increasingly mandatory
  and public sector-driven is creating new interactions among standards and
  conformance initiatives developed by public\, private and international a
 ctors.&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Against this backdrop\, and build
 ing on two previous APEC projects on VSS (SCSC 06 2019A and SCSC 203 2023A
 )\, this workshop examines how VSS can contribute to APEC institutional co
 nnectivity and what key aspects need to be addressed to enable interoperab
 ility and support greater harmonization and alignment&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt
 \;The event is organized by China Standardization Association (CAS) in col
 laboration with UN Trade and Development. The workshop including group dis
 cussions is complemented by a survey and background report. The final repo
 rt will follow.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Objectives&lt\;/stro
 ng&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop aims to:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\
 ;&lt\;li data-list-item-id=&quot\;e639b7742def0e599fe0b01e3dd945753\n\nVie
 w meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/workshop-exploring-rol
 e-voluntary-sustainability-standards-vss-apec-connectivity-activities
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