In this issue...
More Companies Invited to Join Benchmarking Efforts
SITPRO's International Trade Regulatory Costs Survey (ITReCS) continues to expand. In addtion to pilot surveys of US companies early in 2003, we want to undertake more surveys in the EU and also in other key trading countries [... full story]
Technology Enhances Trade Finance Seminar
On 4 December 2002, SITPRO, in conjunction with the DTI, held a seminar to look at the role of banks in the international trading cycle. [... full story]
What is SITPRO's ITReCS Project?
A simple, transparent, but reliable methodology for measuring and comparing the regulatory costs of international trade. [... full story]
Reviewing a Year of Trade Facilitation
SITPRO holds meetings throughout the year on a variety of subjects, but as a new year began it seemed a good opportunity to bring together people from all areas of our work and to compare notes on our recent achievements. [... full story]
ODASCE Cuts the Mustard in Dijon
ODASCE, SITPRO's French sister organisation, held its biannual customs conference in Dijon in November 2002, under the chairmanship of its president, Peter Wilmott - a SITPRO Board member. [... full story]
Events Articles
25 March, 2 April, 1 May:
"Sic Gloria Transiti Communitae" (Thus the Glory of Community Transit)
1st July 2003 will see the biggest and most fundamental change to the Community Transit (CT) system since the UK joined the European Union. The current paper based system will become the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS). [... full story]
Also in this issue...
Trade Facilitation Enhanced through the World Trade Organisation
by David Wakeford
Editorial Perspective
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