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