APEC Individual Action Plans

APEC individual action plans in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: these describe the voluntary actions by which APEC economies expect to reach the targets of the Bogor Declaration. The entries on trade policy are here. Individual action plans contain each economy ™s proposed action and, where appropriate, proposed collective action on trade and investment liberalization and facilitation. They contain steps to be taken in fifteen areas: tariffs, non-tariff measures, services, investment, standards and conformance, customs procedures, intellectual property rights, competition policy, government procurement, deregulation, rules of origin, dispute mediation, mobility of business people, implementation of the Uruguay Round outcomes, and information gathering and analysis. The entries on trade policy are here. Individual action plans contain more detail on near-term actions. They are less specific on policies or directions for the long term. They are updated regularly. See also e-IAP and rolling specificity.[1]

APEC individual action plansin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “APEC individual action plans” entry (OAS)

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