ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC)

Technical and Capacity Building Assistance Provided to China: 2001 -- Early 2003

 

Trade Policy and Regulations

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

 

SPS and TBT

APEC

SPS Implementation Program: Training courses on phytosanitary standards, animal health and food safety, and a wrap-up seminar, were held on 23-24 September and 11-12 December 2002.

2.50

01/01/2002 - 12/12/2002

 

SPS and TBT

APEC

Training Program on Standards and Conformity Assessment: The project was a basic training program on standards and conformity assessment system in order to respond to requests for training on the implementation of the TBT agreement.  The program was organized by Japan and Malaysia using APEC TILF funding. It involved two 4-day seminars in 2002.

15.92

01/01/2002 - 30/11/2002

 

SPS and TBT

APEC

APEC Resource Pack and Symposiums for Operation of National Points-of-Enquiry under the SPS and TBT Agreement: Project supported five developing members' participation in the WTO TBT meeting on 28-29 June 2001, and six developing members' participation in the WTO SPS meeting on 30 October-1 November, 2001. Project also developed a resource pack and held symposia on SPS and TBT Notification and Point-of-Enquiry in Lima and Bangkok in May 2002.

10.41

01/01/2001 - 31/05/2002

 

Customs Valuation

APEC

Program to Improve Implementation of Customs-Related WTO Agreements: Project will result in four workshops on customs themes in APEC member economies. Workshops on Rules of Origin have already been held in Thailand (16-21 March 2003) and China (22-29 March 2003). Before the end of 2003, a workshop on ROO will take place in the Philippines and one on TRIPS will take place in Papua New Guinea.

19.60

01/01/2003 - 31/12/2003

 

Tariff Reforms

APEC

WTO Industrial Tariff Seminar: Facilitation of developing economies' participation in WTO industrial tariff seminar.

5.00

01/01/2002 - 31/12/2002

 

Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights

APEC

IP Experts Capacity Building Program for TRIPS Implementation: The project was a five-day training course aimed at enhancing the participants’ capacity for implementing their economies’ obligations under TRIPS and carrying out the objective of the Osaka Action Agenda in respect of intellectual property rights. The project focused on the following areas: policy formulation in respect of IP legislation; outsourcing of government services to the private sector; staff training, public education and awareness of IP rights; and promotion of sound practices by government departments regarding software asset management and enforcement.

2.67

01/01/2002 - 01/03/2002

 

 

Services

APEC

Training Program on the GATS Agreement on Basic Telecommunications: A 5-day training program on the GATS Agreement on Basic Telecommunications took place at the APEC Secretariat in Singapore in August 2001. The program was financed by the APEC TILF Fund and the Government of Canada and delivered by Canada's Centre for Trade Policy and Law.

6.50

01/01/2002 - 31/08/2002

 

 

Services

APEC

Training Program on the GATS Financial Services Agreement: A 5-day training program on the GATS Financial Services Agreement took place at the APEC Secretariat in Singapore in January 2002. The program was financed by the APEC TILF Fund and the Government of Canada and delivered by Canada's Centre for Trade Policy and Law.

5.00

01/01/2002 - 18/02/2002

 

 

Trade and Environment

APEC

WTO Capacity Building Workshop on Trade and Environment: Workshop scheduled for 19-20 May 2003.

6.91

01/01/2003 - 31/05/2003

 

Trade and Investment

APEC

Seminar on WTO TRIMS Agreement Implementation: Capacity Building for a Better Investment Environment. The seminar was held in Xiamen, China in September 2001.

6.19

01/01/2001 - 10/09/2001

 

Transparency and Government Procurement

APEC

Facilitation of Developing Economies' Participation in OECD Workshop in Cooperation with APEC: "Development Dimensions of Singapore Issues" Project provided assistance to help developing economies participate in the workshop, held in Hong Kong on June 19-20, 2002.

1.63

01/01/2002 - 20/06/2002

 

Source:  Doha Development Agenda Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Database (TCBDB); available at http://tcbdb.wto.org/index.html.

 

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)

Technical and Capacity Building Assistance Provided to China: 2001 -- Early 2003

 

Trade Policy and Regulations

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

Accession

ADB

World Trade Organization (WTO) Membership and Foreign Trade Law Reform: Will help the PRC government make its foreign trade laws compatible with World Trade Organization (WTO) principles, rules and obligations; help the government determine the institutional set-up for regulating foreign trade and investment; and support government's efforts to increase transparency by making legal information public and clarify laws and regulations on foreign trade and investment.

700.00

01/01/2001 - 31/12/2003

 

Dispute Settlement

ADB

Enforcement of WTO Rules: Will review decisions or actions of administrative authorities on cases relating to WTO rules, by equipping senior judges with knowledge of WTO rules and relevant domestic laws and supporting long-term training capacity of National Judges College in this area; and improve the judicial review mechanism by studying international experience.

400.00

01/01/2002 - 30/06/2004

 

Source:  Doha Development Agenda Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Database (TCBDB); available at http://tcbdb.wto.org/index.html.

 

 

AUSTRALIA

Technical and Capacity Building Assistance Provided to China: 2001 -- Early 2003

 

Trade Policy and Regulations

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

 

Trade Mainstreaming in PRSPs/dev. plans

Australia

Visit by Vhina Councio of Promotion of International Trade

0.58

01/07/2002 -

 

Trade Facilitation

Australia

APEC Support Program: The APEC Support Program commenced on 1 July 1995, and is funded on an annual basis. The objective of the APEC Support Program is to support small, high-impact requests from Australian Government departments and statutory authorities (including universities) for assistance aimed at supporting developing member economy participation in the regional and multilateral trading system.

87.41

03/04/2001 - 30/06/2001

 

Trade Facilitation

Australia

Capacity Building Program: Assistance to the State Administration of Taxation on international taxation issues, including establishing a framework for development of tax policy and collection techniques resulting from China's entry into the WTO.

231.36

01/02/2002 - 30/12/2003

Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights

Australia

Visit by Chinese Judges to IP Australia

0.54

01/07/2002 -

 

Trade Development

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

Business Support Services and Institutions

Australia

IFC Project Development Facility: The objective of the IFC China Project Development Facility is to support the development of viable small and medium sized private sector enterprises (SMEs) in the interior of China with an initial focus on Sichuan province. The Facility would have two closely linked and complementary programs - an Enterprise Level Support Program; and a Capacity-building & Business Environment Assistance Program.

1,581.07

06/02/2001 - 30/06/2001

 

Trade Finance

Australia

China Australia Governance Program: This program is under design.

715.73

29/08/2002 - 31/12/2008

 

Trade Finance

Australia

China Australia Governance Program: This program is under design.

22.72

10/04/2002 - 31/12/2008

 

Source:  Doha Development Agenda Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Database (TCBDB); available at http://tcbdb.wto.org/index.html.

 

 

BELGIUM

Technical and Capacity Building Assistance Provided to China: 2001 -- Early 2003

 

Trade Development

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

Business Support Services and Institutions

Belgium

RENFORCEMENT DU SHAANXI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

36.24

01/01/2001 -

 

Business Support Services and Institutions

Belgium

CHINA EUROPA MANAGEMENT CENTER CHINE

209.85

01/01/2001 -

 

Source:  Doha Development Agenda Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Database (TCBDB); available at http://tcbdb.wto.org/index.html.

 

 

 

CANADA

Technical and Capacity Building Assistance Provided to China: 2001 -- Early 2003

 

Trade Policy and Regulations

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

 

Trade Mainstreaming in PRSPs/dev. plans

Canada

WTO Capacity Building: The Project will help improve governance in China and develop the Government of China's capacities in public management. The focus will be on improving the Government of China's capacities to respond to the challenges of China's WTO accession by learning from Canadian experience on WTO-related matters.

2,841.64

28/05/2001 - 31/03/2006

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

Report of the 4th Workshop of the Research, Development and Extension of Agricultural Biotechnology (RDEAB) Sub-Group: Presentation of the final report entitled “Agricultural Biotechnology in APEC: Managing Capacity, Safety Assessments and Communications into the 21st Century” - · SOM I recommended further technical cooperation in biotechnology and to prepare a progress report for SOM II.

3.23

01/02/2001 - 28/02/2001

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

5th Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG): Promotion of an effective forum for sharing information on technical issues and expanding the understanding and awareness among APEC members of issues of importance to Canada; A progress report on RDEAB Sub-Group including an implementation plan, strategy and timetable, presented by Canada was approved at the meeting.

3.23

01/05/2001 - 31/05/2001

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

SPS Workshop: Four-day workshop presented to delegation of Chinese regulatory officials from several Ministries: Role of Health Canada in Canadian food safety system; Canadian food inspection system; Science and the CFIA; Enforcement and investigations; Legal framework for CFIA; CFIA and the WTO SPS Committee; DFAIT, SPS and WTO disputes; CFIA Animal health, risk assessment and the OIE; CFIA plant quarantines, risk assessments and the IPPC/NAPPO; opportunity for Chinese officials to identify areas of cooperation and technical assistance as it relates to SPS issues.

35.03

01/02/2002 - 28/02/2002

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

Capacity Building: The CFIA is participating in a project formulation mission for a multi-year capacity building program for the agricultural sector in China - The mission was considered Phase I of a two phase program to be developed with several Chinese regulatory Ministries.

12.74

01/04/2002 - 30/04/2002

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

Capacity Building: A four-week course on Canadian food safety system and the WTO will be delivered in Canada by CFIA.

159.24

01/10/2002 - 31/10/2002

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

Capacity Building: A four-week course on Canadian food safety system and the WTO will be delivered in Canada by CFIA.

165.67

01/02/2003 - 28/02/2003

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

National Animal Health Program: The CFIA has been approached by the Canadian Executing Agency (CEA) for a CIDA funded Canada - China Animal Health Initiative project to participate in a fourteen (14) day study tour to Canada to give national and provincial veterinary program and operation managers who are involved in the creation of disease free zones in China, training in meeting OIE and international standards necessary for achieving international trade in livestock and livestock products. The CFIA, under contractual arrangements with the CEA will participate for three to five days in September 2002.

63.69

01/09/2002 - 30/09/2002

 

SPS and TBT

Canada

Plan of Action for Regulatory Cooperation: Plan of Action for Regulatory Cooperation between the Therapeutic Products Programme of Canada and the State Drug Administration of China, to assist China in meeting Canadian standards in exportation of medicinal ingredients. A formal agreement between China and Health Canada.

 

09/09/2002 - 09/09/2005

 

Trade Facilitation

Canada

Capacity Building/Technical Assistance customs marine processing (China): Study tour in Canada to provide assistance in Customs Marine Processes (China).

0.64

08/05/2002 - 09/05/2002

 

Trade Facilitation

Canada

Capacity Building/Technical Assistance Customs operations (China): Study tour in Canada to visit the Southern Ontario Regional Customs Operations (China).

1.27

16/09/2002 - 19/09/2002

 

Accession

Canada

Domestic Support Measures for Agriculture: Strengthen capacity to develop appropriate information on domestic support in agriculture for the accession process to the WTO.

 

01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004

 

 

Agriculture

Canada

Agriculture Trade Negotiations Seminars: Build awareness amongst government officials about agricultural negotiating priorities and challenges.

 

01/01/2001 - 31/12/2002

 

 

Rules

Canada

Capacity Building/Technical Assistance Anti-dumping (China): Study tour in Canada to discuss anti-dumping issues (China).

0.32

05/11/2002 - 05/11/2002

 

 

Trade and Environment

Canada

Canada-China cooperation in Climate Change: This two and half year initiative will focus on building institutional capacity within China around four high priority areas of climate change: Awareness and Outreach tools and mechanisms; The preparation of China's National Communications; Climate Change Research on Adaptation and impacts; and Clean Development Mechanims. Two design missions for the awareness and outreach, national communications and adaptation & impacts component held in Aug-Sept and December 2001; train-the-trainers workshop held in March 2002 under the awareness & outreach component. Several study tours and workshops held in 2002-03.

2,195.82

01/08/2001 - 31/12/2004

 

Business Support Services and Institutions

Canada

Public Policy Options: Officials from the Government of China were hosted by Industry Canada for an onsite visit on policy option on high technology.

129.17

01/05/2001 - 31/05/2001

 

 

Trade Development

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

Business Support Services and Institutions

Canada

West China Development: Domestic Strategy: Funding assistance from CIDA's Conference Secretariat to support the participation of representatives from eligible countries to the "West China Development: Domestic Strategies and Global Implications", conference at the University of Victoria, Victoria, March 6-8, 2003. The Conference offered a range of perspectives on the growing Chinese economy, and on the possibilities for sustainable economic development in West China. It also offered comparative perspectives from Western Canada, and encouraged an exchange of strategies and innovations based on this shared experience. The Conference will pay special attention to the range of environmental concerns implicated in the development of West China.

13.25

06/03/2003 - 06/06/2003

 

Market Analysis and Development

Canada

Alberta-China Cooperation Agreement: To facilitate China's agricultural development and build awareness of Albertan industry capabilities and further increase trade.

 

01/01/2003 - 31/12/2008

 

Market Analysis and Development

Canada

Workshop on Food-Safety: Consumer Trade and Regulation Issues: To explore possibilities and mechanisms of formulating modern food safety system; provide better understanding of trade disputes related to food safety around the world.

 

01/01/2003 - 31/12/2003

 

Source:  Doha Development Agenda Trade-Related Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Database (TCBDB); available at http://tcbdb.wto.org/index.html.

 

 

EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC)

Technical and Capacity Building Assistance Provided to China: 2001 -- Early 2003

 

Trade Policy and Regulations

 

Trade Category

Reporter Country / Agency

Project / Activity

Amount ('000 USD)

Start Date -End Date

 

SPS and TBT

EC

Training seminar in China on residue testing: 2 seminars on residue testing.

26.39

12/03/2002 - 30/06/2003

 

Accession

EC

WTO Programme II: The global objective of the new co-operation programme is to strengthen the capacity of the PRC to implement its WTO and related commitments. This should lead to China becoming a law-abiding, a responsible global player in international trade and economic relations, honouring its WTO commitments to the mutual advantage of China and the rest of the world, and the EU and its Member States' business interests in particular. In the framework of the WTO Doha development agenda this should also contribute to enable China to assume its role in this context.

14,136.27

18/12/2002 - 30/06/2010