President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick states that the WB would expand its partnership with China to help the country become a high income nation."Experience shows that transitioning from middle income to high income status can be harder than from low income to middle income," said Zoellick.
The World Customs Organization announces that it has opened a new "Research" section on its Web site, which provides a knowledge-based resource for Customs officials, academics, researchers, journalists, and trade stakeholders seeking in-depth analysis on a wide range of Customs subjects.
China's Ministry of Commerce states that the three-day seminar on “Pakistan’s Free Trade Agreement with China” in Lahore on September 20-22, 2010 highlighted the salient features regarding duty concessions of Pakistan-China FTA, as well as practical working tips for exporters and importers.
Members of European Parliament have recommended the removal of barriers to a single digital (online) market by granting EU-wide copyright licenses for products like music, books and films. Therefore, Parliament has asked the Commission to propose an IPR strategy which will remove obstacles to creating a single market in the online environment and to continue to make progress on the negotiations for an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
In the September 22, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
European Parliament has approved legislation that would establish new standards for "biocides" used to control pests and germs.The legislation would ban the most toxic chemicals, gradually replace other hazardous substances with less harmful alternatives, etc.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold its fourth 2010 Annual Report Review Session on September 29, 2010 in Washington, DC. Most of the session will be open to the public. Opening statement of Chairman Slane is available here.
In the September 21, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
Mexico's Diario Oficial of September 21, 2010 lists a notice from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada has updated its 2010/2011 list of companies that hold quotas for specialty cream.