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Experts discuss the practical implications of the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and its impact over certain aspects of BioTrade, at a peer review meeting in Geneva on 24 November 2015.

​A policy guide for advancing youth entrepreneurship, jointly developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat and UNCTAD, was launched on 24 November 2015 at a business forum taking place ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta (27–29 November).

Market potential for BioTrade goods is estimated at 141 billion USD, but complex standards and other non-tariff barriers prevent many small producers from taking advantage of market opportunities.

Using efficient tools such as UNCTAD's eRegulations, eSimplifications and eRegistrations systems, representatives of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member countries will seek to define joint methodologies and structures to work on the simplification of administrative procedures related to investment and enterprise development.