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Sectoral Services Consultations on Trade in ServicesFinal Report on 2004 Regional Consultations--Refining Canada's Services Trade Negotiating Strategy Throughout March and April 2004, trade officials conducted consultations with Canadian services exporters on immediate and prospective markets of interest. As services trade negotiations progress, especially the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), this input will be valuable in ensuring Canada's interests and priorities are addressed. Additional comments may be submitted to: gats@dfait-maeci.gc.ca Market Access
Priorities Report (CIMAP)
International Trade Canada (ITCan) releases annually the government's report on Canada's trade priorities: Opening Doors to the World: Canada's International Market Access Priorities (CIMAP). The report also highlights significant market opening results achieved by government to benefit Canadian exporters. ITCan wants to know about major market access irritants Canadian business people may be facing in foreign markets. By hearing from you, the Government will ensure that Canada's negotiating objectives fully reflect the interests of Canadians. Please provide us with your comments by filling out this feedback form. The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the implications for Canadian trade in services of the enlargement of the European Union (EU)Closing date: September 15, 2004 Services trade negotiators are currently considering how EU enlargement will affect our trade interests under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). We are seeking to identify Canadian services and investment interests in Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden (enlargement countries of 1995 & 2004). Understanding the activities of Canadians and Canadian businesses who trade and invest in these markets is essential to representing Canadian interests. If you believe that Canada’s services trade may be adversely affected by a change of GATS commitments of the countries listed above, we would encourage you to contact International Trade Canada. For information about this consultation, please see the Canada Gazette Notice of August 7, 2004. Submissions must be received no later than September 15, 2004. Contact information: Address: Fax: 613-944-0058 2001Consultations on Trade in Services Negotiations Pettigrew Releases Public Consultation Report on GATS The report provides a general summary of the comments that were made during joint federal and provincial/territorial cross-country consultations held between June and October 2000. The information collected has been used to help establish Canada's initial position for the GATS negotiations. WTO Services Negotiations - Virtual Consultations with Services Exporters - June 2000 to May 2001The government of Canada has completed its GATS "virtual" consultation process with services exporters across Canada. This process consisted of a series of 12 short e-mailed surveys asking for input on a range of services trade issues - temporary entry, MRAs, establishing a local office, government procurement, e-commerce, etc. Government officials have received some very valuable input from Canadian service firms that will assist them develop the Canadian position as we proceed in the GATS negotiations. You may continue to send comments to the following mailbox: gats@dfait-maeci.gc.ca. We also invite you to view results of the completed mini-surveys. |
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