Special incentives are often provided to companies willing to relocate to these zones.

Special and differential treatment was key to avoiding possible negative shocks, they added.

Competition laws in developing countries should recognize the special needs of the informal sector and accept the need for special preferences and incentives for that sector.

Preferential tariff rate is applicable to imported goods originated from countries or regions with which the People's Republic of China has a signed trade agreement containing provisions on special preferential tariff rates.

The special character of cooperatives was not recognized for regulatory, administrative or tax purposes and they were treated like any other private enterprise having to survive in a free market without special tax treatment.

In addition, sourcing from particular countries can become even more attractive if they benefit from special arrangements (e.g. a GSP scheme) or when they are subject to simple and favourable rules of origin.

26. The Commission s discussions centred on the following issues the future of trade preferences, special and differential treatment in favour of developing countries, and trade in services.

Special and differential treatment in favour of developing countries was an integral element in all parts of the agricultural package.

In some laws such preferential treatment takes the form of special evaluation criteria establishing margins of preference for national candidates, or candidates who offer to procure supplies, services and products in the local market.

Special State benefits are also paid, irrespective of family income, to families and widows of deceased servicemen and responders to radiation accidents and other accidents, as well as to a whole array of other categories of citizens who have various services and benefits from the State.

Incentives amount to 10.50 LVL for each of the above persons.

Concern was expressed that some sections were given exceptional and preferential treatment regarding the reductions called for in General Assembly resolution 50 214 of 23 December 1995.

Concern was raised that some sections were given exceptional and preferential treatment regarding the reductions called for in General Assembly resolution 50 214 of 23 December 1995.

Such preferential or special treatment may be provided as a condition for the selection of the project sponsors, as a criterion for the evaluation of offers, or as an obligation imposed on the project company.

One way preferences

It also reiterated its appeal to the WTO to strengthen the development dimension in the various multilateral trade agreements through a wide range of measures, including the application of the provisions on special and preferential treatment for the developing countries and due consideration to the special needs of Least Developed Countries.

Preferential tariff rates offered under the GSP reduce the incidence of MFN peak tariffs for developing countries, in particular for LDCs, which enjoy special treatment (often in the form of duty free access) provided, of course, the products affected by peak tariffs are covered under the GSP.

3. Ways and means of enhancing the utilization of trade preferences by developing countries, in particular LDCs, as well as further ways of expanding preferences

In this respect, ACP concerns included the following issues longstanding preferences, special products, a tariff reduction formula with the necessary flexibility, the designation of products traded under longstanding preferences as sensitive products, the SSM, duty free and quota free access for LDCs, issues relating to food security, food aid, SDT in respect of STEs and export credits, and implementation of the Marrakech Decision on the net food importing developing countries (NFIDCs).

He called for improvements in the Generalized System of Preferences to facilitate market access through remaining preferences.

Consequently, trading partners were urged to recognize the special difficulties faced by developing economies during trade reforms and to provide support during the cessation of preferential treatment and guaranteed commodity prices.

Erosion of preferences

One way preferences include General System of Preferences (GSP) schemes, the Everything but arms (EBA) initiative of EU and those agreed to under successive Lomé accords and Cotonou agreements.

High MFN rates for these staple food products are often combined with country specific special measures.

Still, in the case of some schemes, products of particular export interest to developing countries (e.g. textiles, clothing, footwear, watches, and certain electronic, steel and glass products) are either not covered or enjoy less favourable treatment than other less sensitive products.

Developing countries that have been enjoying non reciprocal preferential market access have called for adequately addressing the erosion of preferences arising from the most favoured nation tariff reduction.

Experts identified issues of particular policy importance that should be given priority attention.

These agreements recognize and rely on each organization s comparative advantages and special skills.

The preferential measures among developing countries would complement preferential schemes offered by developed countries.

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Shanghai introduced preferential policies

Ceilings are also applied on GSP benefits.

Especially priorities are given to disabled people and enterprises using a large number of female workers.

The Security Council should pay special attention to African problems and give them priority on its agenda.

33. It was stressed that trade preferences such as the GSP are mutually beneficial to preference giving and preference receiving countries.

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Under the GSP scheme of Japan, GSP rates on various agricultural and fishery products have been reduced to maintain the preferential margin following the MFN tariff cuts of the Uruguay Round MFN tariff reductions.

Well, we practically give it away to the first customer.

19. The special problems of small island developing States also need to be given priority attention by the international community.

In focusing on cross cutting issues, the Council has a special advantage over its functional commissions.

The European Union will grant the special preferential treatment enjoyed by LDCs which are members of the Lomé Convention to all other LDCs by 1 January 1998.

In this connection, it was also necessary to further analyse and study ways and means to enhance the utilization of existing trade preferences such as the Generalized System of Preferences, and ways of improving trade preferences and rules of origin, not least because of the trend towards greater reciprocity and graduation of countries receiving trade preferences and because of the proliferation of regional trading arrangements.

For those reasons, trade liberalization should not be reciprocal special and differential treatment should be preserved, especially for developing countries.

At the interregional level, the GSTP provides for preferential market access among developing countries.

Health care service has a special place and plays a special role in the system of health care protection, providing health care services of standard quality and equal substance to citizens.