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Trade Facilitation Indicators: The Impact on Trade Costs

12-Sep-2011

Advance rulings, formalities and procedures, information availability and inter-agency cooperation are the policy areas with the greatest impact on trade volumes and trade costs, according to OECD trade facilitation indicators studied in this report.

Aircraft Sector Understanding

31-Aug-2011

This is the 2011 Aircraft Sector Understanding, which is effective as of 1 September 2011. It is also incorporated as Annex III to the Arrangement on officially supported export credits.

2011 Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits (September 2011)

30-Aug-2011

This version of the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits replaces the March 2011 version [TAD/PG(2011)4]. It includes all modifications agreed to the Arrangement, including its Annexes, and is effective as from 1 September 2011.

The Trade Effects of Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies

29-Aug-2011

Removing fossil fuel subsidies in non-OECD countries would increase global trade volumes by 0.1% by 2020, according to this report on the impact on international trade of phasing out fossil fuel consumption subsidies provided mainly by developing and emerging economies.

Trade in Tasks

11-Aug-2011

Specialisation or division of labour is an important source of economic growth, but the degree of division of labour is constrained by the extent of the market. Trade in tasks represents the latest turn in a virtuous cycle of deepening specialisation, expansion of the market and productivity growth. This paper analyses the task content of goods and services and sheds light on structural changes that take place following trade liberalisation.

Trade-Related Measures Based on Processes and Production Methods in the Context of Climate-Change Mitigation

08-Aug-2011

How is international trade affected by climate change mitigation measures relating to production and processes? This paper looks at measures relating to non-product-related processes and production methods (PPMs), particularly those linked to the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions of the resulting products. The paper gives an overview of measures taken in the United States, the European Union, Canada and other countries.

Seed Schemes: List of Varieties - Online Versions

19-Jan-2012

The Online Versions of the OECD List of Varieties eligible for Seed Certification are currently available on the Seed Schemes website.

Systèmes des semences - l'édition juillet 2011 de la Liste des variétés est disponible

02-Aug-2011

L'édition juillet 2011 de la Liste de l'OCDE des variétés admises à la certification des semences est disponible sur notre site internet (document bilingue français/anglais).




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