Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Laying the groundwork for regional trade progress


http://www.apec.org/Press/News-Releases/2012/0404_groundwork.aspx Issued by the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment  -  Singapore, 4 April 2012 – APEC is moving ahead with cooperative efforts to evaluate and identify initiatives that support freer, faster and more beneficial trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Concluding its weeklong cluster of meetings on Tuesday, the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment and related policy groups met for the second time this year with a focus on APEC 2012 priorities, specifically to foster regional economic integration in the Asia-Pacific, establish reliable supply chains, expand regulatory convergence and cooperation, and foster innovative growth. - Advice APEC web site www.apec.org