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DAY 1 (Tuesday, 20 June 2006; 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
Opening session
Welcome remarks
Mr. Marek Belka, Executive Secretary, UNECE [Bio-data] [pdf]
Introductory remarks
Mr. Alexander Šafarik-Pštrosz, Chairperson, UNECE Committee on Trade [ppt]
Introductory presentation
Mr. Alan Bryden, Secretary-General, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) [ppt]
Session I. Good regulatory and standards-setting practices
Good Regulatory Practice in the context of WTO work
Mr. Margers Krams, Chairperson, Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) [ppt]
OECD work on regulatory reform and market openness
Mr. Anthony Kleitz, Head, Trade Liberalisation and Review Division, Trade Directorate, OECD [doc] [ppt]
Questions, discussion and conclusions
Session II. International and regional approaches to regulatory cooperation
The European Commission's Better Regulation Package
Ms. Liliana Brykman, DG Enterprise, European Commission [Bio-data] [ppt]
Regulatory cooperation in North America
Mr. Mohan Denetto, Smart Regulation Implementation, Privy Council Office, Canada [Bio-data] [ ]
Regulatory and standardization cooperation between APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) countries
Mr. Yuko Hayashi, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan [Bio-data] [ppt]
Questions, discussion and conclusions
DAY 2 (Wednesday, 21 June 10 a.m. - 1 p.m)
Session II (cont'd)
Regulatory cooperation in Latin America (MERCOSUR)
Mr. Fernando Goulart, INMETRO, Brazil [ppt]
Regulatory initiatives in countries with economies in transition
Mr. G. Elkin, Chairman, CIS Interstate Council for Standardization, Certification and Metrology [Bio-data] [ppt]
Questions, discussion and conclusions
Session III. UNECE instruments to promote regulatory cooperation and convergence
UNECE "International Model for Technical Harmonization"
Mr. Christer Arvius, Chairperson, WP.6 [Bio-data] [ppt]
UNECE regulatory and standards-setting activities in transport
Mr. José Capel Ferrer, Director of the UNECE Transport Division [ppt]
UNECE regulatory and standards-setting activities in energy
Mr. George Kowalski, Director of the UNECE Energy Division [ppt]
UNECE regulatory and standards-setting activities in environment
Mr. Kaj Bãrlund, Director of the UNECE Environment Division [ppt]
Questions, discussion and conclusions
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