Commerce Ministry constitutes trade working groups to boost exports

07 Jul '05

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The Working Group on “SEZs and EOUs” will be headed by Shri Ravi Raheja, Shoppers Stop and will have Shri Sharad Jaipuria and Shri Rafeeque Ahmed as members. The terms of reference will be: (i) constraints faced by the sectors; (ii) benchmarking with other countries; and (iii) setting achievable goals.

Outside experts may be co-opted in the Working Groups.

All the 5 Working Groups are scheduled to submit their Report to the Chairman of the Board of Trade by the middle of August 2005.

Besides, the 5 Working Groups, 3 Special Groups constituted for sectoral studies are:

Study Group for Sectoral Study on Textiles to be done jointly by AEPC/SRTEPC/Texprocil and headed by Chairman Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC).

Study Group on Sectoral Study on Pharmaceuticals to be headed by Chairman/Pharmexcil.

Study Group to study the impact of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)/Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) on industry/exports to be done by FICCI. The Study Groups will also submit their reports to the Chairman by the middle of August, 2005.

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