Draft Scope of the 3rd Review of the India-Singapore

Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement (India-Singapore CECA)

Trade in Goods (TIG)

 Improvement to TIG Chapter

 Resolution of outstanding implementation issues from
Second CECA Review
 Transposition from HS 2012 to HS 2017
 Mechanism for exchange of preferential trade data

 Tariff Elimination
 Review and expansion of tariff elimination schedule

 Rules of Origin (ROO) & Product Specific Rules (PSRs)

 Improvements to ROO text and PSRs
 Review of Operational Certification Procedures (Annex 3B)
 Electronic exchange of Certificates of Origin

 Trade Remedies (TRs)

 Improved transparency on initiation of TRs
 Enhancing effective participation of producers/exporters from
Singapore in Trade Remedial Measures

 Customs
 Review and expansion of Customs Chapter

 Standards and Technical Regulations (SPS & TBT)

 Improvements to Chapter and Annexes
 Discussion on non-tariff barriers

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