Should We or Shouldn't We: Harmonization of Trade Preference Programs and the Impact on Current Beneficiaries

The ABA Section of International Law Africa committee presents a program in Washington DC, open to overseas lawyers by teleconference:

Earlier this year, discussions began about the possible harmonization of trade preference programs (e.g., GSP, AGOA, ATPA) under one common regime to address the concern that (1) too many programs led to too many sets of rules, and (2) the preference programs were providing assistance to countries that do not need the benefits rather than to those that do. Many stakeholders have already begun voicing their opinion both for and against such a proposal. How will such harmonization work? What are the criteria? Who benefits? Who loses? And where do we go from here? These will be some of the questions that will be addressed by the panel during this lunchtime discussion.

Panel

• Minister-Counselor Carlos Henrique Moojen de Abreu e Silva - Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Brazil
• Ms. Banashri Bose Harrison - Minister (Commerce), Embassy of India
• Mr. Tim Reif - General Counsel, United States Trade Representative General Counsel
• Ms. Behnaz Kibria - Trade Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee (Trade Subcommittee).
• Mr. Stephen Schaefer - Senate Finance Committee, Republican Chief International Trade Counsel, U.S. Senate
• Mr. Stephen Hayes - President, Corporate Council on Africa

Moderator - Mr. Victor S. Mroczka - International Trade Counsel, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Program and registration information

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