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Mexicans Wave Goodbye to WTO from Cancún
The World Trade Organisation was faced with frustration last month when the countries represented at the Fifth Ministerial Conference in Cancún failed to reach a consensus that would allow negotiations to move forward.[... full story]
US Food & Drug Administration Starts Registering Traders
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing its Bioterrorism Act on 12th December 2003. This act, prompted by the events of 11th September 2001, aims to increase US border security by requiring all traders to register their facilities with the FDA and file prior notice before any goods will be released for any onward movement from the first (air)port of entry. [... full story]
SITPRO's Kiwi Takes Flight
It is with sadness that SITPRO says farewell to Di Sutherland, our Administration Assistant. Di has been working for SITPRO for three and a half years. [... full story]
SITPRO Helps with Export Queries (even about London Buses)
The SITPRO Helpdesk was set up in 1992 to provide a source of advice for UK companies struggling with their export paperwork during the run-up to the creation of the European Single Market. Over a decade later, the Helpdesk continues to answer queries about a wide range of exporting issues. [... full story]
New Briefings on Demand Guarantees and Letters of Credit
We believe that information about most of the hot topics to do with trade procedures are available on the SITPRO website, but are conscious of the need to produce more. Consequently, three new financial briefings have recently been added. [... full story]
SITPRO Appointed to Chair UN/CEFACT's ITPWG
The International Trade Procedures Working Group (ITPWG) met in Geneva on the 29th and 30th September 2003. As the first item of business, SITPRO was unanimously voted to the vacant Chair of the Group. [... full story]
Boksburg Group Meets in Singapore
At the end of July, SITPRO, together with the Commonwealth Business Council, held Roundtable discussions in Singapore on a trade facilitation agreement in the WTO. These talks aimed to add more substance to the discussions begun in Johannesburg in June. [... full story]
Assistant Director of Trade Procedures Needed
A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Director in the Trade Procedures team of SITPRO. [... full story]
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