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Future-ready Growth in APEC: Unlocking New Drivers and Fortifying Resilience
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.

Proceedings
•October 2009
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SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group (ATCWG)
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The objective of this project was to build the understanding and the capacity of developing economies of APEC to manage pest risks.
1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
2. PROJECT STRUCTURE
3. WORKSHOP ON UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING RISK MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR MARKET ACCESS
3.1 Summary of Presentations
Session 1 – Opening Ceremony
Session 2 – Introduction and the Global Trading Environment
Session 3 – International Standards and Pest Risk Analysis
Session 4 – Risk Management Option: Principles, Possible Options to Prevent Infestations in the Crop and Options for Consignment Treatments
Session 5 – Risk Management Options – At the Border and Post Entry Quarantine
Session 6 – Risk Management – Systems approach
Session 7 – Presentations and Discussions from Participating Developing Economies
Session 8 – Presentations and Discussions from Participating Developed Economies
3.2. Group Discussions and Recommendations
4. LESSON LEARNT FROM THE PROJECT
5. NEXT STEPS
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