In this issue...
Hong Kong Meeting Kicks Off Drafting of TF Agreement
WTO Member countries meeting in Hong Kong for their Sixth Ministerial Conference in December agreed to begin drafting the text of an agreement on trade facilitation early this year. [... full story]
What are... SITPRO & oneLondon Doing for SMEs?
Since the summer of 2004, SITPRO and oneLondon have been providing a unique value-added service to SMEs, especially Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) owned businesses, in London. Companies are offered assistance to decide whether they are ready to 'internationalise' their business. [... full story]
Legislation Presents Challenge to UK Competitiveness
A government bill currently passing through the legislative process has the potential to impact significantly on the operators and users of British ports. The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality (IAN) Bill contains provisions to allow the Police to acquire information about the movement of freight arriving and leaving England, Wales and Northern Ireland [... full story]
Commissioner Responds on Improving Trade Partnership
In the previous issue of SITPRO news we reported on a joint letter sent out by SITPRO through EUROPRO and a number of other leading European Trade Associations to Commissioner Kovacs making recommendations on partnership with the trade community. [... full story]
Paperless Trade Capacity Building at the UN
The United Nations Trade Business Group for Digital Paper is organising a Capacity Building Workshop followed by a Technical Workshop in Kuala Lumpur on 20th - 24th February 2006. [... full story]
Latest Release Expands Horizons of UNeDocsUK
SITPRO is pleased to announce that UNeDocsUK Version 1.2 is now available. This version contains hundreds more defined and harmonised data elements and is approximately 40% larger than the previous version! [... full story]
Vacancy: Deputy Director of European Policy
SITPRO has a new vacancy for a Deputy Director of European Policy. This post will be primarily responsible for co-ordinating SITPRO's response to the development of customs modernisation in Europe including a paperless customs environment. [... full story]
News in Brief
Also in this issue...
CEO Perspective
SITPRO's Chief Executive, Malcolm McKinnon, reflects on the latest developments in international trade.
SITPRO Solutions
Apostilles
Plus
An introduction to the new SITPRO Board of Directors (pdf 553KB 
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