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Trade & International Affairs Update | 14 July 2023
14 Jul 2023
ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting
The ICC Australia National Policy Committee Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, July 27 (2:30 – 3:30pm AEST).
Special guest speaker Paul Hubbard, acting deputy head of the Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce will provide a brief overview of the Simplified Trade Taskforce and the benefits for Australian business followed by a short Q&A session.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the ACCI team.
Seeking Input for ACCI Consultation
ACCI will be submitting consultation papers soon and is seeking member input in Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce, CPTPP Post Implementation Review and Export Market Development Grants Program.
If you are interested in contributing to ACCI’s policy work, please contact Lachlan Smith.
EU Negotiation Status
Trade Minister Don Farrell will return to Australia without concluded free trade agreement negotiations, after European Union counterparts have been unwilling to provide agricultural market access and compromise on geographical indicators that are acceptable to Australian negotiators.
The negotiation of a free trade agreement with the European Union – a market of 445 million consumers and our third largest goods and services trade partner as a bloc – promises to deliver an improved trading environment for Australian business across a wide range of sectors.
Negotiators will meet again in August.
The transcript of Mr Farrell’s press conference from Brussels covering the current state of negotiations is available here.
Australia Africa Business Summit 2023
Registrations for Australia Africa Business Summit 2023 are now open.
The two-day conference will be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on 10-12 October and will provide a unique opportunity to access key government representatives and private sector leaders with the shared aim of building business between Australia and Africa.
Click here to read the full media release and here to register before Saturday 30 September.
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