WT/COMTD/N/54

22 June 2017

(17-3345) Page: 1/2

Committee on Trade and Development Original: English

NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT

1. Member(s) notifying: India and Thailand

2. Date of notification: 18 June 2017

3. Notification pursuant to

[ ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994

[ ] Article V:7(a) of GATS

[X] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause

4. Parties to the Agreement: India and Thailand

5. Date of signature:

Framework Agreement: 09 October 2003

Protocol to amend the Framework Agreement: 30 August 2004

Second Protocol to amend the Framework Agreement: 25 January 2012

6. Date(s) of entry into Force:

Framework Agreement: 1 September 2004

Protocol to amend the Framework Agreement: 31 August 2004

Second Protocol to amend the Framework Agreement: 8 June 2012

7. Brief description of the Agreement:

India and Thailand entered into the Agreement to strengthen the special bonds of

friendship and economic relationship and also cooperation that exist between the Parties,

with a view to improving the living standards, deepening economic linkages, promoting

economic growth, investment opportunities, minimizing barriers and creating a larger

and more integrated market with greater opportunities. The Parties agree to

expeditiously negotiate for establishing a India-Thailand FTA with a view to strengthening

and enhancing liberalization of trade. The Parties implemented an Early Harvest Scheme,

which forms an integral part of the India-Thailand FTA covering trade in goods for

products covered under the specific product listed in Annex-I of the Framework

Agreement, as amended by Protocols dated 30 August 2004 and 25 January 2012.

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8.

Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are:

[ ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)

[X] available from the following official Internet link(s):

Internet links from India:

The India-Thailand Early Harvest Scheme was implemented by India vide customs notifications 85/2004, 79/2005 and 86/2006 and 101/2004-Cus. (N.T).

http://commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta_framework_thailand.asp

http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2004/cs-tarr2004/cs85-2k4

http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2005/cs-tarr2005/cs79-2k5

http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2006/cs-tarr2006/cs86-2k6

http://www.cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/formatted-htmls/agmt-thailand

Internet links from Thailand:

http://www.thaifta.com/english/eng_in.html

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