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SITPRO News Issue 69, Summer 2009
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In this issue...

Business Backs Efforts to Reduce Burdens

SITPRO's consultation with business to identify the regulatory burdens in international trade that impact most on traders has raised over 500 issues, which Government Departments are now assessing with advice from SITPRO. [...full story]

Implementing the EU Services Directive

The Services Directive is due to be implemented by EU Member States from the beginning of next year. In advance of that SITPRO, in association with BIS and Clifford Chance, is hosting an important and timely conference organised by BIP Solutions. [...full story]

Taking London Global

At the beginning of June, SITPRO was among a number of organisations brought together at City Hall in London to help and encourage traders with aspirations to move their businesses into international trade. [...full story]

WCO Opens Debate on Border Coordination

"Co-ordinated border management is the future in responding to the needs of international trade in the 21st Century." [...full story]

World Trade Week UK Celebrates Business

SITPRO's meeting at Clifford Chance was the last London event of the UK's 2009 World Trade Week and despite the backdrop of economic worries this turned out to be a week that celebrated all that was best about British business. [...full story]

New EU Regulation on Imports of Illegal Fish

A new EU regulation, coming into force on 1 January 2010, aims to prevent, deter and eliminate the practice of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. [...full story]

In Case of Emergency

As we highlighted in the last issue, new Export Control System provisions have now come into force. [...full story]

SITPRO, to Hull and Back

On 3 June 2009, Graham Bartlett (SITPRO's Policy Director) was one of a number of speakers suggesting ways in which creating an unbreakable supply chain could benefit business. [...full story]

AEO Mutual Recognition for East Africa

Five East African countries are aiming to implement the first mutually recognised Authorised Economic Operator models in Africa and one of the first in the world. [...full story]

Also in this issue...

CEO Perspective

SITPRO's Chief Executive, Malcolm McKinnon, looks at what's next for SITPRO after its recent major consultation.

Editor's Notes: Midnight on the Firing Line

What defines an international trader?

SITPRO Solutions

When a Temporary Export Becomes Permanent

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