Symposium Towards Regulatory Best Practice in Transport and Logistics Services Hong Kong, China July 2014 DRAFT PROGRAM

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1 Symposium Towards Regulatory Best Practice in Transport and Logistics Services Hong Kong, China 1516 July 2014 DRAFT PROGRAM Objectives: To build capacity of policy officials and regulators to understand how policies and regulations which limit open services markets have a negative effect on economic growth and productivity. To develop good practice principles for the transport and logistics sector to assist development of a more open regulatory environment for trade in services. To offer targeted assistance to economies to reform their servicesrelated policies and regulations. To explore barriers to gender mainstreaming of transport and logistics servicesrelated policies and regulations. DAY 1: Tuesday 15 July 2014 Venue: Salon 13, Level 3, The JW Marriott, Hong Kong 9.00am 9.15am One 9.15am 10.50am Welcome Heath McMichael, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia Introduction and Overview of Program Ed Sulikowski, Program Facilitator The Role of Services in Global Trade Patrick Low, Fung Global Institute This session will briefly review global services and discuss how services are tradeable, both directly and embedded in final export. The session will also discuss how efficient services industries, supported by good domestic regulatory systems, are an integral part of robust economic growth. It will highlight APEC economies comparative advantage in services trade in areas such as port and shipping services, which are integral to efficient freight logistics and supply chain connectivity. Global and Regional Supply Chains: The Services Dimensions Massimo GelossoGrosso, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD This session will highlight how logistical services are a critical determinant of APEC members connectivity to global markets and their overall competitiveness. It will review the scope of logistics and transport services and how these services are defined for the purposes of this Symposium. The session will also describe how the logistics services industries have evolved over the recent past, and explain shift from

2 2 inhouse logistic service provision to outsourcing these services. APEC work in transport and logistics; systematic approach to supplychain connectivity; services trade Sondang Anggraini, APEC Group on Services (GOS) Convenor Heath McMichael, APEC Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia This session will discuss APEC s work in analysing supply chain connectivity and identifying choke points. It will underline the trade dimension of logistics and emphasise the benefits of APEC identifying best regulatory practice in logistics and transport services am 11.40am Two 11.40am 12.55am Group Photo and Morning Tea Update of the transport and logistics sector in the STAR database Margot Kilgour, The Australian APEC Study Centre (AASC) This session will outline improvements to the Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) database. The transport and logistics sector in the baseline study Hermione Parsons, Institute for Supply Chain and Logistics This session will introduce the baseline study. Restrictions on foreign investment and other market entry conditions Mark Goh, National University of Singapore 20 mins The focus of this session is on governmentimposed restrictions through regulation of market access and operation of the logistic sector in APEC member economies. It will introduce concepts of discriminatory and nondiscriminatory governmentimposed regulation against foreign suppliers. Through examples, the session will explore how commercial presence is affected by government measures that limit foreign investment, regulate the form of establishment, impose nontransparent and duplicative licensing requirements, or limit the movement or hiring of key personnel. The session will also discuss how an appropriate competitive environment can ensure logistic service providers have access to critical transport infrastructure in a transparent and nondiscriminatory basis.

3 am 1.55pm Three 1.55pm 3.10pm Lunch The business environment: barriers to transport and logistics services These three sessions will provide a business perspective on barriers to trade in logistics and transport services with a focus on impediments to cross border supply and/or establishing a market presence, the importance of a level playing field and best practice policy measures to regulate the logistics services markets. 1. Barriers to courier services (Asa Larsson, DHL Regional Office Singapore) 2. Barriers to multimodal freight services (Paul Tsui, Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics) 3. Services along regional and global supply chains (Mark Millar, Britcham Logistics Committee) 3.10pm 3.30pm Four 3.30pm 5.00pm 45 Mins Afternoon Tea Breakout Group Discussions to consider barriers to transport and logistics services (810 participants per group, including facilitator or delegate) 60 mins 1. Grouping and prioritising regulatory environment issues (Mark Goh to facilitate) 2. Grouping and prioritising barriers to business operations (Massimo Gelosso Grosso to facilitate TBC) 3. Grouping and prioritising regulatory barriers to access by women to transport and logistics services (Ed Sulikowski to facilitate) Group Presentations 5.00pm 5.15pm Wrapup of Day One

4 4 DAY 2: Wednesday 16 July 2014 Venue: Salon 13, Level 3, The JW Marriott, Hong Kong 9.00am 9.10am Five 9.10am 10.25am Review of Day One Discussion to cover barriers to trade in transport logistics services. Then, outline objective for Day Two working towards best practice regulation of transport logistics services in regional economies. Case Studies: examples of what works and what could be improved This session will present a number of case studies of how impediments to trade in logistics and transport services are approached by regulators from a number of different sectors. The session will share lessons on how to achieve best practice regulatory reform, recognising that ultimately these reforms are the responsibly of domestic governments. 1. Hong Kong Sea and air freight networks Jimmy Tam, Customs & Excise Department, Hong Kong Customs (HKC) 2. Mexico Air freight networks Pamela Miranda, Modernization of Trade and Services, Secretariat of Economy (TBC) 3. Vietnam Road freight networks Nguyen Chi Mai, Vietnam Competition Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade (TBC) 10.25am 10.45am Six 10.45am 12.00am 4 Morning Tea Policy reforms and measures to strengthen market access to and foreign investment in logistics and transport services Transport and logistics services in free trade negotiations Maree Ringland, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia This session will focus on how bilateral and regional cooperation through trade negotiations can benefit the development of best practice regulatory regimes and more open markets. Transport and logistics services in the WTO GATS Agreement

5 5 Ruosi Zhang, WTO Secretariat This session will look at services trade in the GATS and the role of logistics services in GVCS am 1.00pm Seven 1.00pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 4 Lunch Breakout Group Discussions Prioritising ways forward and recommendations for good practices in the regulation of transport and logistics services trade Three groups facilitated by presenters 60 mins Group Presentations What can participants do in their economies to create a more conducive services trade environment? Summary of Symposium Proceedings 20 mins 1. Towards good practice in regulating transport logistics services trade 2. Next steps: Follow up to assist economies, on a voluntary basis, implement symposium recommendations, including reform of transport and logistics servicesrelated regulations. Conclusion of Symposium Next Steps Facilitated by Heath McMichael, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia 4 pm Optional tour of Hong Kong International Airport facilities (TBC)