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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
ESTONIAN NATIONAL DAY TALLINN JANUARY 20th 2005 Address from W.H. LAKIN Director-General Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
CHALLENGES NOT OF OUR MAKING Overvalued Euro Stagnating Economy Sluggish demand Pressure on exports Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
PLAY TO OUR STRENGTHS Proximity, Culture Fashion, Creativity Innovation, Technology Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
MASS-CUSTOMISATION Consumer Satisfaction Choice of style, size, fabric, shade Produced EU or Pan Euro Med Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
HIGH LEVEL GROUP Recommendations (1) Non-technological Innovation FP6 Line for technical textiles Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
HIGH LEVEL GROUP Recommendations (2) LEAPFROG European Technology Platform (launched on December 16th 2004) Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
HIGH LEVEL GROUP Recommendations (3) TRAINING & EDUCATION Facilitate Mobility Anticipate change Ease re-skilling Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
TRADE DEFENCE INSTRUMENTS ANTI-DUMPING ANTI-SUBSIDY SAFEGUARD CLAUSE to combat unfair trade practises Monitoring system Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TARIFFS NON-TARIFF BARRIERS (Task Force) Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Market Access Conditions for Textile and Clothing : Selected markets in 2005
India HIGH Protection Avrg Bound tariff % * Indonesia Brazil Mexico Argentina Thailand Avrg Egypt Australia S. AFrica Philippines Chile Pakistan Malaysia South Korea 15% LOW Protection Canada Taiwan EU USA PR China Japan LOW Protection HIGH Protection Number of Non tariff Barriers identified 15% * Source WTO unfinished business and Euratex calculations Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Tallinn January 20th 2005 – W.H. Lakin
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