Central African Customs and Economic Union

the States of the Customs and Economic Union of

Multinational Companies Code in the Economic UDEAC (Customs and Economic Union Union of

Customs and Common Convention on Investments in Economic

Free trade, customs union, economic partnership or common market agreements

Free trade, customs union, economic partnership

Joint Convention on the Freedom of Central African Movement of Persons and the Right of Customs and Establishment in the Central African Economic

A mission to the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) was also organized to discuss investment chapters of free trade agreements.

UNCTAD is providing assistance to Burundi to establish its strategies for legislation and the prudential regulation of its insurance sector.

We also call on the European Union to eliminate tariffs and duties that restrict the import of agricultural and industrial exports from Central America.

In that view, the primary emphasis in regional integration is on trade liberalization, involving across the board removal of tariffs through the formation of a free trade area or customs union.

At the same time, I hope that you will turn your attention to the challenge of beginning to work really seriously on the establishment of an Arab customs union.

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(d) Special arrangements for the direct inclusion of North Cyprus as an economic entity in the European Union customs union and for enjoyment of its full benefits by all Turkish Cypriots

The EU needs some fiscal authority of its own if it is to make Europe s economic and monetary union work. It is already a profound peculiarity that customs duties in a customs union are still administered nationally.

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Discussions began in June 2005 on a trade agreement between India and SACU.

For instance, import tariffs have been cut to zero for the following products tropical fruits from ASEAN such as durians, lychees, and pitaya from 15 30 previously

UNCTAD also prepared a draft agreement for regional competition policy for member States of the South African Customs Union (SACU).

Meanwhile, with the reduction of general tariff level, especially the import tariff reduction of medicine and consumer goods, the taxable items and tax rate for import tax on imported goods would be reduced accordingly.

The Statistics Division will update the publication once sufficient new or modified information becomes available (for example, on customs unions).

13. The Presidents note with satisfaction the ever more active and productive nature of the cooperation among the States members of the Customs Union.

Moreover, the ACP countries face zero tariffs in the EU.

Tariff escalation occurs if tariffs rise with stages of further processing.

They will consistently intensify economic integration and cooperation in a phased manner a free trade zone, a customs union, payments and currency unions and, lastly, a common market for goods, services and capital

The Supreme Council reviewed the progress made in economic cooperation and the succession of steps taken with a view to establishing a customs union for member States.

It reviewed the decisions taken by the Committee on Financial and Economic Cooperation at its forty seventh meeting on the classification of goods and the standardization of the customs tariff for member States vis à vis the rest of the world as a preliminary step towards the establishment of a customs union.

For cocoa powder and chocolate, the tariffs will be, respectively, 8 per cent and 12 per cent (plus specific duty) in the EU, and 12.9 per cent and 21.34 per cent in Japan.

It is assisting in the development of a Common global trade and development strategy for SACU , and in assessing the impact of services agreements with other trading partners.

In the case of European Union, import tariffs are an important constraint on imports.

Russia needs Ukraine if it is to build the so called Eurasian Union, the economic bloc that Putin is seeking with Kazakhstan and Belarus. Unlike the parties to a free trade agreement, the members of a customs union like the one Putin envisages set trade policy with respect to third states through the establishment of common foreign tariffs.

But one fifth of the peak tariffs of the United States, one quarter of those of the European Union, about 30 per cent of Japan and about one seventh of those of Canada exceed 30 per cent (see tables 1 to 4).

The EU s tariff quotas for fish for industrial processing are subject to reference prices.

The European Union has concluded such agreements with Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States but, as discussed below, has also agreed to undertake enforcement cooperation with some other countries within the context of free trade, customs union or common market agreements.

As instructed, we have reviewed the procedures for the authorization of expenditures as outlined in the Financial Regulations of the United Nations and have tested on a sample basis if these procedures have been strictly followed by the Tribunal in all material respects.

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1. Taxation and customs

(a) Substantial reductions of tariffs, the rolling back of tariff peaks and the removal of tariff escalation

A commentary has also been made on the draft competition and consumer protection legislation of the UDEAC member countries.

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Market access Tariffs and non tariff barriers

In the United States and Japan, tariffs on fishery products are generally lower than in the EU, and will decline further.

As much as 97 per cent of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries' exports to the European Union enter duty free, and tariff escalation is virtually non existent.

Post Uruguay Round tariff data in the new HS 1996 nomenclature are available for the European Union cooperation by the United States authorities with respect to preliminary estimates of 1997 MFN tariff rates and 1996 import unit values facilitated substantially the estimation process.

Extensive negotiations are expected on the number of tariff bands, the criteria for setting such tariff bands and the modalities for reducing tariffs in each band.