对外贸易协会批准“全球贸易便利化协议”

 

Ratify ‘Agreement on Global Trade Facilitation’ – FTA

The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) with representation from 14 trade bodies from more than 60 countries has urged WTO Member States, to immediately unblock and ratify the long-awaited Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
These trade bodies consider this agreement decisive for both simplifying customs procedures worldwide and overcoming the current impasse of the multilateral trade system.
“Failure of the Trade Facilitation Agreement would have dramatic consequences for the WTO and international commerce,” the statement from FTA informs.
The FTA, representing over 1.400 European retailers, importers and brand companies, hailed the breakthrough on Trade Facilitation achieved in December 2013 and acknowledged the crucial role played by the WTO to finally deliver tangible results after years of stalled discussions.
“However, the blocking of the implementation of the deal by India is once again threatening the credibility of the World Trade Organisation and the equilibrium of the entire multilateral trading system,” FTA added.
“Businesses worldwide are deeply worried about India’s policy, which should live up to the commitment made in Bali instead of adding more obstacles to the process”, FTA Director General, Jan Eggert stressed.
The co-signatories of this joint statement expressed serious concern about the current state of play and make an urgent appeal to WTO leaders to break the deadlock and implement an agreement that would significantly cut red tape and streamline global customs procedures.
“In a world of global supply chains, a multilateral trade rule book facilitating commerce and supporting the development needs of many countries around the world is crucial,” they said.
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对外贸易协会批准“全球贸易便利化协议”

对外贸易协会(FTA)和来自60多个国家的14个贸易团体敦促世贸组织的成员国,立即开启和批准期待已久的贸易便利化协议。

这些贸易团体考虑该协议对简化全球海关手续和克服当前多边贸易体制的僵局有决定性作用。

“贸易便利化协议的失败将为WTO和国际商务带来戏剧性的后果。” 对外贸易协会的报告通知说。

对外贸易协会代表了1,400多家欧洲零售商,进口商和品牌企业,对2013年12月贸易便利化取得突破感到兴奋，并承认世贸组织所发挥的关键作用，它使多年陷入僵局的谈判最终有明显的成效。

“然而,印度政策实施的阻碍再次威胁到了世贸组织的可信度以及整个多边贸易体系的平衡。” 对外贸易协会补充道。

“全球企业对印度政策深感忧虑,印度应该在巴厘岛履行承诺,而不是对进程增加更多的障碍”,FTA总经理Jan Eggert强调。

这份联合声明的共同签字人对当前状态表示严重关切,并紧急呼吁世贸组织领导人打破僵局并实施一项协议,该协议将大大减少繁文缛节，并使全球海关程序简化。

“在全球供应链的世界里,一项多边贸易规则的制定是至关重要的，这项规则可以促进商业的发展并支持世界各地许多国家的发展需求。”他们说。