Simplification and Harmonization of Rules of Origin (ROO)
Agenda

Registration

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech: Worapot Manupipatpong Director, Capacity Building & Training, ADB Institute (ADBI), Tokyo

Orientation/Self-introduction: Teruo Ujiie, Senior Capacity Building Specialist, ADBI

Coffee Break/Group Photo Session

Regional Trade and FTAs in the Asian Region: Jayant Menon, Principal Economist, Office of Regional Economic Integration (OREI), ADB, Manila

Lunch Break

Session 1: Overview of ROO Issues in Regional Cooperation - Moderator: Teruo Ujiie

Overview of ROO: Teruo Ujiie

Impact of FTAs on Business in East Asia: Findings from an ADB Study: Ganeshan Wignaraja, Senior Economist, OREI, ADB

Coffee Break

Overview of regional issues on ROO in ASEAN: Tran Dong Phuong, Director of Trade and Facilitation Cluster, Bureau of Economic Integration and Finance-cum Chairman, ASEAN Task Force on ROO, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia

Overview of regional issues on ROO in SAARC: Vinay Mohan Kwarta, Director (India), SAARC Secretariat, Katmandu, Nepal

Session 2: Country Practices and issues on ROO in ASEAN and Republic of Korea: Moderator: Tran Dong Phuong, ASEAN Secretariat

ROO practices and issues in Thailand's FTAs: Sompob Teraumpon, Trade Technical Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand

Coffee Break

ROO practices and issues in Malaysia's FTAs: Wan Ahmad Syazwan Wan Ismail, Assistant Director, ASEAN Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia

Lunch Break

ROO practices and issues in Indonesia's FTAs: To be determined, Indonesia

Coffee Break

ROO practices and issues in Republic of Korea: Indi Sukoh Kim, Deputy Director, Bilateral Customs Cooperation Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Republic of Korea

Session 3: Country Practices and Issues on ROO in SAARC - Moderator: Vinay Mohan Kwarta, SAARC Secretariat

ROO practices and issues in India's FTAs: Madhumita Hazarika, Under Secretary, Department Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India

Coffee Break

ROO practices and issues in Pakistan's FTAs: S. Anjum Bashir, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan

Lunch Break

Session 4: ROO Development in Key Trading Partners - Moderator: Worapot Manupipatpong

Policies and Techniques used in United States' ROO with Special Emphasis on NAFTA: Stefano Inama, Manager and Senior Customs & Trade Expert, Division for Africa & Special Programs, UNCTAD, Geneva

Coffee Break

Policies and Techniques used in Japan's ROO with Special Emphasis on various Japan's FTA/EPA ROO: Hiroshi Imagawa, Director, Office of ROO, Tokyo Customs, Ministry of Finance, Japan

Policies and Techniques used in European Union's ROO with Special Emphasis on EU's FTA: Edwin Vermulst, Founding Partner, Vermulst, Verhaeghe and Graafsma Adovocaten, Brussels

Session 5: ROO Development in WTO/WCO

Efforts in Simplification and Harmonization of ROO at WTO/WCO (Part I): Hiroshi Imagawa

Coffee Break

Efforts in Simplification and Harmonization of ROO at WTO/WCO (Part II): Hiroshi Imagawa

Lunch Break

Session 6: Roundtable Discussion Moderator: Stefano Inama

Roundtable Discussion on Simplification and Harmonization of ROO

Coffee Break

Roundtable Discussion (Continued)

Wrap-up and Closing: Teruo Ujiie