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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9740

16 September 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade
Commission unveils proposed revision of WTO agreement on high tech products

Brussels, 15/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 15 September, the European Commission submitted to the WTO its proposal for the revision of the 1996 Information Technology Agreement (ITA) to take account of new products on the market and eliminate the customs duties imposed when they are imported. The aim is also to tackle non-tariff barriers “behind the border” and the problems caused by the non-functioning of some of the mechanisms and procedures provided for in the current agreement....

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