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List of Ethiopian NDTPF Members 117 ANNEX VI Name Institution Position 1 Mr. Geremew Ayalew Ministry of Trade and Industry Director 2 Mr. Berhanu Lakew* National Bank of Ethiopia. Research Expert 3 Mr. Demirew Getachew Ministry of Revenue (Now- Ethiopian Revenue & Customs Authority) Director 4 Mr. Tekola Shimelis* Ministry of Infrastructure (Now-Ministry of Transport & Communication) Director 5 Mr. Kassa G/Yohanes* Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director 6 Mr. Genet Teshome* Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomat 7 Mr. Demissie Asfaw Ministry of Justice, Director 8 Mr. Fekre Markos* Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Director 9 Dr. Seleshi Zewde* Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Director 10 Mr. Lisanework Gorfu Ministry of Trade and Industry Team Leader 11 Mr. Belachew Beyene* Ministry of Finance & Economic Development Team leader 12 Mr. Tesfaye Desalegn* Ethiopian Tourism Commission Director 13 Mr. Mohammed Seyed* Ethiopian Investment Commission Director 14 Mr. Wondwossen Belet EIPO/Ethiopian Science & Technology Com.(Now- Ministry of Science & Technology) Director 15 Mr. Kebede Aberra (MP)* Parliament MP 16 Mr. Girma Mikru Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority Director 17 Mr. Gashaw Workineh* Ethiopian Quality and Standards Authority Director 18 Ms. Kebedech Erdachew Ethiopian Women Exporters Association. President 19 Ms. Nigist Haile* CAWEE President 20 Mr. Ahmed Ali* OXFAM-UK, Ethiopia Expert 21 Mr. Gebremedine Birega* Ethiopian Consumers Protection Association Vice President 22 Mr. Haile-Kiross Wolde- Michaile Ethiopian Trade Union Confederation Expert 23 Dr. Astatke Bayu Ethiopian Agricultural Economists Association Expert 24 Mr. Mohammednur Saney* Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries Association President 25 Mr. Yabowork * ACORD Country Representative 26 Mr. Worku Gebeyehu Ethiopian Economists Association, Expert 27 Mr. Yohanes Beshah Ethiopian Employers Association, Expert 28 Ato Andu Alem Tegegn Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Association Secretary General 29 Mr. Teferi * Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Association Director * Members of the NDTPF interviewed for the case Study
List of RNF meetings 118 ANNEX VII Among a number of regional meetings, the following were found fully documented and for which a number of research and discussion papers were prepared by the Secretariat. No. Name of the Meeting Time 1. ACP /COMESA Meeting on EPAs August 2001 53 Presentation of the EPA impact Assessment Study. February 2002 54 Seminar on EPAs for Senior Officials and Ministers. October 2002 55 Co-organizing a Seminar for the Private Sector on EPA negotiations with FES. April 2003 56 Meeting of Senior Officials, Ambassadors and Ministers on developing an May 2003 EPA Negotiating Mandate. 57 Launch of the EPA negotiations and associated meetings February 2004 58 Orientation Seminar for Senior Officials in Brussels March 2004 59 First dedicated session on the Ocean Fisheries cluster April 2004 60 Firs meeting of the Regional Negotiating Forum (1 st RNF) April 2004 61 Second dedicated session on the Ocean Fisheries cluster July 2004 62 Second meeting of the Regional Negotiating Forum.(2 nd RNF) July 2004 63 First Meeting of the Regional Preparatory Task Force July 2004 64 First negotiations between ESA lead Ambassadors and EC senior officials. July 2004 65 Third dedicated session on the Ocean Fisheries cluster October 2004 66 Third Regional Negotiating forum (3 rd RNF) October 2004 67 Second Regional Preparatory Task Force October 2004 68 Training Session in Trade in Services – trade economists and lawyers from member states met to develop the GATS Templates October 2004 69 Second ESA Ministerial Meeting December 2004 70 Dedicated Session on Inland Fishing February 2005 71 Training Session on Intellectual Property Rights March 2005 72 Training session in trade in services ten sectoral specialists from each country trained in the administration of questionnaires. March 2005 73 Dedicated Session on Agriculture April 2005 74 Training session in trade in services a small group of sectoral Specialists met to finalise the secoral assessment questionnaires to ensure that they reflect the regional dimensions of trade in services. April 2005 75 Brainstorming Meeting with the EC pm EPA Negotiations in Nairobi May 2005 76 Dedicated Session on Development in Lusaka July 2005 77 Regional Negotiating Forum in Seychelles (4 th RNF) August 2005 78 Dedicated Session on Market Access and Agriculture in Nairobi August 2005 79 ESA EPA Preparatory Negotiating Session in Nairobi August 2005 80 ESA EPA Preparatory Negotiating Session in Nairobi August 2005 81 ESA-EU RPTF meeting in Brussels on marine fisheries and market access September 2005 82 5 th RNF on development, agriculture, fisheries and market access in Lusaka October 2005 83 5 th ESA-EC RPTF on development, agriculture, fisheries and market access in Lusaka October 2005 84 2 nd ESA-EC Senior official Negotiations on development, agriculture, fisheries and market access in Lusaka October 2005 85 Dedicated session on trade related issues in Khartoum November 2005
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Part Three: EPAs as Instruments for
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Part One: Literature Review 4
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countries demanded more precision a
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essential and fundamental of EPA (h
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EPA group. However, after phase II
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Disagreements also existed on other
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ules of origin as a basis for negot
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would not meet WTO provisions. Even
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is only just about to conclude an i
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The EC took almost nine months to a
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Caribbean The CARIFORUM EPA was the
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services, CARIFORUM countries commi
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2006. Moreover, PACP countries cons
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Table 3 Main Problems and Divergenc
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4. Final comments The EPA’s negot
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creation) but can also lead to impo
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preferences and hence are likely to
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3. Impact of the EPAs by Region One
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Cape Verde (loss of 4.1% of GDP) an
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SSA ECOWAS CEMAC COMESA EAC Table 2
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Perez (2005) CGE, 2001 base year 80
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Whilst most studies appear to agree
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7. Annex Literature Countries Metho
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Hinkle and Schiff (2004) "Economic
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Milner, Morressey and McKay (2008)
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Karingi et al (2005) “Assessment
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Greenaway and Milner (2003) "a grim
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Perez, R (2005) “ Are the Economi
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Case Studies Lessons 1. Introductio
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trade relation and negotiation matt
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EPAs negotiation process is paralle
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• EPA team The EPA negotiating te
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In additional there were eight meet
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Per Diem Rate (US$) 500 A- Total of
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5. Perspectives of EPA negotiations
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usiness and political levels repres
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expectation of increases in exports
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8. Annexes Interviews Name Institut
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MAY o 05-06: WTO TWG on NAMA, Barba
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o 05-06: Joint Meeting of the Prime
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o 10-13: 12 th Meeting of CARIFORUM
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Trinidad & Tobago, 11-15 mayo 2007
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Reviewing services negotiations in
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Table 2 MMain differeences in serrv
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3. Services coverage in the CARIFOR
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196 ANNEX Provisions of the agreeme
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Tariff and Non-tariff barriers in E
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products could be extended until ye
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extended to the original partner. F
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than the rate applied on the proces
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RoO and the EPAs 1. Introduction Ru
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Table 1 Similarity of EAC countries
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that value added in ACP countries o
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The EU has yet to deliver a simple
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arrangements, are constrained by pr
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and non-oil exporting countries wit
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Common Market for Eastern and South
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to be seen. The Ethiopia case study
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fact that countries either export o
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development assistance in the EPA.
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References Bilal, S. and Stevens, C
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SPS Issues in EPA Negotiations 1. B
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The SPS committee provides an oppor
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of equivalence. Clearly, the Econom
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In the case of Ghana, where there i
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which relevant entities within thei
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Specific provisions While the final
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‘.....In addition, the Parties sh
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imparted to EPA signatories. In pra
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of the EC Party when these products
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So what have the EPA negotiations a
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Region/Country Year Total 2002 2003
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EAC CARIFORUM PACP Region/Country Y
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EAC CARIFORUM PACP Region/Country N
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EAS SADC EAC Country/Region Mycotox
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Country/Region West Africa CEMAC Co
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Development Finance and EPAs 1. Int
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evenues, one of the main sources of
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References Braun-Munzinger, C. ( 20
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