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Enhancing ASEAN Tourism Sector: Overcoming Negotiation Hurdles

Explore challenges faced by ASEAN NTOs in identifying common sub-sectors under regional agreements, clarifying CPC codes, and defining service modes. Discuss sustainable tourism development, resource implementation, and technology transfer. Includes recommendations to strengthen domestic service capabilities and organize symposiums on GATS rules.

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Enhancing ASEAN Tourism Sector: Overcoming Negotiation Hurdles

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  1. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS • ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE • TO IDENTIFY COMMON SUB-SECTORS - HOTEL LODGING SERVICES (CPC 64110) - MEAL SERVING SERVICES WITH FULL RESTAURANT SERVICES (CPC 64210) - BEVERAGE SERVING SERVICES WITH ENTERTAINMENT (CPC 64310)

  2. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS • ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE • PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE NTOs’ MEETING • UNABLE TO IDENTIFY COMMON SUB-SECTORS : CPC 64110, CPC 64210, CPC64310

  3. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS • ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE • PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE NTOs’ MEETING • CPC CODES DO NOT REFLECT ASEAN PRODUCTS/SERVICES • NEEDS CLARIFICATIONS FROM WTO

  4. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL AGREEMENTS • ASEAN NTOs’ TASK FORCE • PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE NTOs’ MEETING • CPC 64110 - HOTEL LODGING SERVICES • MODE 1 : “NONE” OR “UNBOUND BECAUSE NOT TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE” ? • DEFINITION FOR HOTEL SERVICES TO INCLUDE TELECONFERENCE?

  5. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER REGIONAL COOPERATION • APEC • LEADER OF GOAL 1 : REMOVE IMPEDIMENTS TO TOURISM BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT

  6. ANNEX ON TOURISM • ISSUE TO CONSIDER: TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • WHO TO DETERMINE INTERNATIONALLY AGREED QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS? • DIFFICULT TO BALANCE THE INTERESTS OF DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

  7. ANNEX ON TOURISM • ISSUE TO CONSIDER: TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • WHETHER THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HAVE THE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE STANDARDS • WHAT REPERCUSSIONS IF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FAIL TO IMPLEMENT SUCH STANDARDS

  8. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAILAND • STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC SERVICE CAPABILITIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY ATTACHING CONDITIONS TO THEIR MARKETING OPENING COMMITMENT - TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE TRANSFER : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  9. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAILAND • ORGANIZING ASIA/PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON GATS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR • PUBLISHING ‘ MANUAL OF GATS RULES FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN THE TOURISM SECTOR’ • TRAINING TOURISM STAFF - POLICY-MAKERS AND NEGOTIATORS IN THE GATS CONTEXT.

  10. Thank you

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