29 July 2020 to 30 July 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING, THAILAND
BY INVITATION ONLY

Expert group meeting on trade facilitation in times of crisis and epidemic

Part 1: TF practices in response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific
29 July 2020
Subregional studies are being conducted in East and North-East Asia, North and Central Asia, South-East Asia and South and South-West Asia, reviewing (best) practices in TF in response to COVID-19 in countries of subregion. Findings from these studies will be presented, with a focus on how temporary ad-hoc measures may be (or have already been) converted into long-term TF measures and capacity building needs of developing countries in this area.

Part 2: Development of a UNTF Survey component on TF measures in times of crisis
30 July 2020
The UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation will be further developed to include an additional survey component on TF measures in times of crisis and epidemic. Experts involved in the subregional studies, United Nations Regional Commission focal points, and other experts and representatives from agencies will discuss and finalize the additional survey component.

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