The Trade Negotiations Department of the Commerce Ministry gears up for the seventh round of trade negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), to seal the deal by mid-2024. The announcement was made by Auramon Supthaweethum, the director-general of the department, who confirmed that the negotiations will take place from November 6 to November 9 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The EFTA consists of four countries, namely Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. This round of talks will cover several key areas across nine sub-groups including trade in goods, rules of origin of goods, trade remedy measures, and e-commerce amongst others. Additionally, intellectual property and legal issues, as well as dispute settlement, will also be discussed in two more sub-group meetings scheduled in mid-November and early December.
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